Overview
- Celtic, which won 6-2 after extra time Sunday at Hampden, booked a May 23 final against Dunfermline.
- St Mirren’s keeper turmoil set the tone as Ryan Mullen gifted a first-minute goal to Daizen Maeda and then went off injured, bringing on 17-year-old debutant Grant Tamosevicius.
- The result gives Martin O’Neill’s side a strong shot at a trophy as they balance a tight league run-in over the next five Premiership matches.
- St Mirren fought back as Mikael Mandron made it 2-1 on 53 minutes and then equalised in the 91st minute to force extra time.
- Extra time belonged to Celtic as substitute Kelechi Iheanacho scored twice and Luke McCowan and Benjamin Nygren added goals, with Nygren reaching 20 for the season.