| Event | 2010–11 Scottish Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 21 May 2011 | ||||||
| Venue | Hampden Park,Glasgow | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Ki Sung-Yueng (Celtic)[1] | ||||||
| Referee | Calum Murray | ||||||
| Attendance | 49,618 | ||||||
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The2011 Scottish Cup Final was the 126th final of theScottish Cup,Scottish football's most prestigious knockoutassociation football competition. The match took place atHampden Park on 21 May 2011 and was played byScottish Premier League clubsMotherwell andCeltic. It was Celtic's 54th Scottish Cup final and Motherwell's seventh.Celtic won the title after they defeated Motherwell 3–0.[2][3] The win wasNeil Lennon's first trophy as Celtic's manager.[4]
| Round | Opposition | Score |
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| Fourth round | Dundee | 4–0 |
| Fifth round | Stranraer | 2–0 |
| Quarter-final | Dundee United | 2–2 |
| Quarter-final replay | Dundee United | 3–0 |
| Semi-final | St Johnstone | 3–0 |
Motherwell entered the competition in the fourth round. They began their campaign againstDundee atDens Park and won 4–0 thanks to goals fromJohn Sutton (2),Steve Jennings andJamie Murphy.[5] Motherwell then took onStranraer atStair Park winning 2–0 thanks to goals fromSteve Jones and John Sutton,[6] In the quarter-final Motherwell took the journey back toDundee to take onDundee United atTannadice Park, the match ended in a 2–2 draw, with both of Motherwell's goals coming from Sutton.[7] Motherwell were then comfortable 3–0 winners in the replay back atFir Park with goals from Murphy,Chris Humphrey andFrancis Jeffers.[8] In the semi-final, Motherwell took onSt Johnstone atHampden Park again coming out 3–0 winners with goals fromStephen Craigan, Murphy and Sutton.
Prior to this Scottish Cup final, Motherwell have won two Scottish Cups, the last of which was in1991.
| Round | Opposition | Score |
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| Fourth round | Berwick Rangers | 2–0 |
| Fifth round | Rangers | 2–2 |
| Fifth round replay | Rangers | 1–0 |
| Quarter-final | Inverness CT | 2–1 |
| Semi-final | Aberdeen | 4–0 |
Celtic also entered the competition in the fourth round. They began their campaign againstBerwick Rangers atShielfield Park coming out 2–0 winners, with goals fromDaniel Majstorović andScott Brown.[9] Celtic then made the journey acrossGlasgow toIbrox Stadium to take on theirOld Firm rivalsRangers, the match ended in a 2–2 draw with Celtic's goals coming from Commons and Brown.[10] Then in the replay Celtic were narrow 1–0 winners thanks to a goal fromMark Wilson.[11] In the quarter-final, Celtic took the long journey toInverness to take onInverness CT. Celtic came out 2–1 winners, with both goals coming fromJoe Ledley.[12] Celtic were then 4–0 comfortable winners in the semi-final atHampden Park againstAberdeen through goals fromCharlie Mulgrew, Ledley, Commons from the penalty spot andShaun Maloney.[13]
Prior to this Scottish Cup final, Celtic have won 34 Scottish Cups, making them the most successful team in the tournament's history. Their last success was in2007.
| Motherwell | 0–3 | Celtic |
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| Report | Ki Sung-yueng 32'Craigan 76' (o.g.)Mulgrew 88' |
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In theUK the Scottish Cup Final was shown live onBBC One Scotland on theirSportscene programme and also onSky Sports 2 &Sky Sports HD2.
Commentary of the match on radio was fromBBC Radio Scotland.
