2011 Scottish Youth Cup final

2011 Scottish Youth Cup Final
Event	2010–11 Scottish Youth Cup
Date	27 April 2011
Venue	Hampden Park, Glasgow
Referee	John Beaton
Attendance	9,427
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The 2011 Scottish Youth Cup Final was the final match of the 2010–11 Scottish Youth Cup, the 27th season of the Scottish Youth Cup. It was played by the U19 sides of Old Firm rivals Celtic and Rangers.

Route to the Final

Celtic

Round	Opposition	Score
Third Round	Dundee	6–1
Fourth round	Airdrie United	5–1
Quarter-final	Stenhousemuir	4–0
Semi-final	Livingston	3–0

Celtic entered the competition in the third round. They began their campaign against Dundee winning 6–1 at Lennoxtown, thanks to goals from Patrik Twardzik, Callum Bagshaw, Callum McGregor, Stephen O'Donnell and Liam Gormley (2).^[1] Celtic then played Airdrie United again at Lennoxtown. Goals by James Keatings, Callum McGregor, Filip Twardzik, Patrik Twardzik and Liam Gormley gave The Bhoys a comfortable 5–1 win.^[2] In the quarter-final, Celtic played Stenhousemuir again taking place at Lennoxtown. It took Celtic until the 43rd minute to break the deadlock through James Keatings, the other goals came from Filip Twardzik, Liam Gormley and Bahrudin Atajić therefore Celtic ran out 4–0 winners.^[3] Celtic then took on Livingston in the semi-finals, yet another home match, however, this time the match took place at Celtic Park with Celtic running out 3-0 winners courtesy of goals from Filip Twardzik and James Keatings (2).^[4]

This Youth Cup final was the 15th in Celtic's history. They had won 10 of them prior to this final, the last in 2010, which means Celtic are the most successful team in the history of the tournament.

Rangers

Round	Opposition	Score
Third Round	Deveronvale	13–0
Fourth round	Hamilton Academical	3–2
Quarter-final	Ayr United	6–2
Semi-final	Hibernian	1–0

Rangers entered the competition in the third round. They began their campaign against Deveronvale emphatically winning 13–0 at Rangers Training Centre, thanks to goals from Max Wright (4), Kal Naismith (4), Rhys McCabe (3), Robbie Crawford and Darren Cole.^[5] Rangers then played Hamilton Academical again at Rangers Training Centre. Goals by Kane Hemmings (2) (1st pen.), and Max Wright gave The Gers a 3-2 win.^[6] In the quarter-final, Rangers played Ayr United, this time it was an away match, taking place at Somerset Park. Rangers eventually won 6-2 after being 2-1 down at half-time, scorers for Rangers were Andy Mitchell (2), Kal Naismith, Kyle McAusland, Rhys McCabe and Dylan McGeouch.^[7] Rangers then took on Hibernian in the semi-finals, another home match, however, this time the match took place at Ibrox with Rangers running out narrow 1-0 winners courtesy of a goal from Chris Hegarty.^[8]

This Youth Cup final was the 13th in Rangers' history. They had won 5 of them prior to this final, the last in 2008, which means Rangers are the second-most successful team in the history of the tournament.

Match details

27 April 2011

19:30

Celtic	2 – 1 (a.e.t.)	Rangers
Spence 71' Gormley 109'	Celtic FC Rangers FC BBC Sport	McCabe 87'

Hampden Park, Glasgow

Attendance: 9,427

Referee: John Beaton

Celtic

Rangers


CELTIC:
GK		Nick Feely
RB	45	Lewis Toshney
CB	43	Kieran Brennan
CB		Matty Hughes (c)
LB		Stephen O'Donnell
RM		Callum Bagshaw
CM		Jackson Irvine
CM	53	Patrik Twardzik	107'
LM	43	Greig Spence	82'
CF	56	Filip Twardzik
CF		Callum McGregor
Substitutes:
GK		Robbie Thomson
CF		Liam Gormley	107'
CF	35	Bahrudin Atajić	82'
DF	42	Marcus Fraser
CF	57	Islam Feruz
Manager:
Stephen Frail


RANGERS:
GK	44	Gary Inglis
RB	56	Kyle McAusland
CB	47	Chris Hegarty
CB	45	Darren Cole
LB	80	Robbie McIntyre
RM	62	Adam Hunter
CM	71	Gregor Fotheringham	50'
CM	46	Gordon Dick
LM	48	Kane Hemmings (c)
CF	51	Rhys McCabe
CF	52	Kal Naismith
Substitutes:
GK	43	Wayne Drummond
MF	50	Andrew Mitchell
MF	54	Kamil Wiktorski
MF	70	Robbie Crawford	50'
DF	63	Ewan McNeil
Manager:
Billy Kirkwood