Celtic 1 Rangers 3

HELLO and welcome to www.celticfc.net for tonight’s Scottish Youth Cup final between Celtic and Rangers at Hampden Park. Kick-off is 7.30pm.
The young Hoops will be out to secure a record 10th Youth Cup at Hampden Park, but will face a difficult match against their city rivals.
Influential striker Cillian Sheridan has passed a fitness test to take his place in the Celtic starting line-up, giving John McLaughlan’s side a major boost.

Tonight’s teams.

CELTIC (4-4-2) Skinner; Gallacher; Marr, Lafferty, Monti; Cawley; Towell, Tidser, Santonocito; Cahillane, Sheridan
Subs: Marshall, Ross, Foley, Bunting, Graham

RANGERS (4-3-3) Gallacher; McLachlan, Perry, Harvey, Kinniburgh, Ness, Stirling, Shinnie; Bagci, Fleck, Efrem
Subs: Vaiculis, Kind Bendiksen, Little, Craig, Hutton

Celtic kick off. Celtic are shooting towards the traditional Rangers end.

Rangers captain Shinnie links with Bagci to create space on the right. Celtic manage to scramble clear

Fleck tries his luck from long range for Rangers but Skinner saves easily

Celtic captain Marr steps out of defence and tries to release Sheridan. Gallacher sprints off his line and just intercepts

Sheridan shows great skill on the left to whip in a cross. Cahillane is inches away from converting

Shinnie finds space in the box, but the offside flag goes up

Celtic appear to have settled, but chances remain scarce

Rangers midfielder Stephen Stirling fires a speculative shot high and wide

Celtic's Tidser floats a free-kick to the back post and Lafferty almost gives the Hoops the lead

Santonocito and Cahillane link up on the left, but Rangers survive

Sheridan again causes problems on the left wing but his cross shot is saved by Gallacher

Sheridan almost capitalises on a slip in the Rangers defence

Fleck's ambitious effort is easily held by Celtic goalkeeper Skinner

Celtic left-back Monti attempts to pick out Sheridan at the back post, but an offside flag stops the attack

Cahillane and Towell combine to set up Celtic winger Cawley. His shot is saved.

Shinnie goes close for Rangers with an 18-yard strike

Fleck whips in a free-kick from the right wing and Celtic clear.

Sheridan tussles with Ross Harvey and almost fires Celtic ahead

Cahillane misses the best chance of the match so far for Celtic. Monti skins two Rangers players and the Irish striker scoops the ball over the bar from six yards. A let-off for Rangers.

Shinnie again tries his luck, but the Celtic defence close down the danger

Santonocito wins a corner. Cawley delivers and Sheridan heads wide. Celtic are playing the better football.

Stirling shoots from distance again, but Celtic keeper Skinner is never troubled

Rangers winger Efrem fires a cross high and wide.

Cahillane is brought down in the box, but referee Collum waves play on. Celtic had a good shout for a spot-kick,

Monti's long throw-in is flicked on by Sheridan and Cawley's low shot is saved by Gallacher. It's still all Celtic.

HALF-TIME: Celtic Youths 0 Rangers Youth 0 - The young Hoops have been by far the better side, but the Scottish Youth Cup final remains 0-0 at half-time

Rangers kick off the second half. The Ibrox men have made a half-time sub - Little on for Bagci.

Celtic make the early running in the second period.

Sheridan's long-range effort is blocked as Celtic threaten

Cahillane spins and tries to release Sheridan. Rangers mop up at the back. At the other end, Efrem fires woefully wide.

Celtic midfielder Richie Towell is penalise for a foul on Kinniburgh. Efrem takes the free-kick and Marr heads clear. Little eventually fires wide for Rangers.

Sheridan breaks free on the left, but Rangers clear the cross. At the other end, Celtic defender Lafferty has to be at full stretch to clear in his own 18-yard box.

Santonocito wins a free-kick on the left. Tidser delivers and Sheridan's header is saved

Rangers sub - Thomas Kind Bendiksen on for Stephen Stirling

Good chance for Rangers. Bendiksen fires across the face of goal, but Celtic clear

Celtic sub - Michael Graham on for Luca Santonocito

Celtic are knocking the ball about with confidence, but Rangers always look dangerous on the break

Monti attempts to pick out Sheridan, but Gallacher gathers.

Celtic sub - Declan Bunting on for scorer Sheridan

Rangers sub - Hutton on for Efrem

Rangers step up the search for the equaliser. Skinner pulls off a great save from Little

Good passing from Monti and Cahillane creates space for Celtic's Cawley - but the shot flies wide

Rangers attack but Tidser shows composure and skill to clear the danger

Cawley displays great skill on the left after good running from Bunting, but the chance is lost

Rangers win a corner as the game enters its final stages. The ball flashes across goal, before being cleared

Celtic defender Grant Gallacher produces a superb tackle to prevent a certain Rangers goal

Cawley almost bursts free on the right, but Rangers defend well

Perry blazes a header over from six yards. Great chance for Rangers

Tidser releases Cawley on the left and Celtic almost grab a second

Bunting almost gives Celtic a dramatic win with a 20-yard shot. Gallacher pulls off a stunning save

FULL-TIME: Celtic 1 Rangers 1 - Fleck's last minute equaliser takes the game into extra-time. It was harsh on the Hoops youngsters, who more than deserved to win this final. The game will now go to extra-time.

Rangers kick off extra time.

Players from both sides look shattered as the pace of the game slows

Celtic midfielder Towell stings Gallacher's palms with a 20-yard drive

GOAL! Celtic 1 Rangers 2 - Bendiksen's shot is only parried by Skinner and Little forces the ball over the line from close range

Celtic win a corner on the left but Gallacher clutches the ball

Tidser whips a free-kick into the box and Gallacher eventually saves from Lafferty

Cahillane picks up possession on the left wing, but his cross floats over the bar

Towell takes Monti's thrown and almost finds Cawley on the edge of the box

Cawley picks up possession and cuts in from the left. His shot is saved, but Celtic have finished the half on top - despite trailing 2-1

The second half of extra time starts. Celtic need to find a goal from somewhere

Bendiksen wins a free-kick on the left as Rangers look to alleviate the pressure. Shinnie eventually shoots wide

Celtic winger Graham makes progress on the left, but his shot is deflected into the arms of Gallacher

Celtic sub - Eric Foley on for Gallacher.

Celtic continue to push for the equaliser but Rangers are defending in depth.

Cawley finds substitute Foley and his shot drags wide

Monti picks up possession on the left wing, but his cross soars over the bar

Celtic attack on the right flank but Rangers are hanging on

Monti wins a corner on the left wing. Rangers somehow clear the danger

Tidser almost breaks free on the right as Celtic win a corner

FULL-TIME: Celtic 1 Rangers 3 - The young Hoops are left shattered after a monumental effort in the Scottish Youth Cup final. John McLaughlan's side were only 60 seconds away from winning, before John Fleck took the game to extra-time with a last-gasp equaliser. Goals from Little and Fleck in extra-time gave Rangers the win.