As if the ugliness of the 120 minutes wasn’t sufficient – the grisly battle, the hair-on-fire panic, the abysmal lack of something resembling coherence and even competence – there was the shame of the post-match.
Celtic had made it via to the Scottish Cup semi-finals after one shot on aim and no shot on track.
They’d survived their approach via the day regardless of their very own terrible shortcomings, profitable on penalties as a result of Rangers have been an abomination in reply.
On a day of blocks, misplaced passes, crosses flying out of play, free-kicks wasted, aerial duels, hoofball, head tennis, punts downfield, never-ending fouls and a continual lack of accuracy, the final act was Tomas Cvancara beating Jack Butland.
Or, at the very least, we hoped it was the final act.
It wasn’t, after all. The finale to the day concerned a pitch invasion from many, many Celtic supporters on the Broomloan Highway finish. There have been 7,500 of them at Ibrox. A return to the best way issues have been pre-2018. Mistake. Massive, large mistake.
Initially, the Rangers followers within the Copland Stand reacted, a tiny quantity threatening to pile on to the pitch and head into the fray. They have been shoved again in fast order.
Extra Celtic individuals streamed on, dancing and waving and cajoling. Purple rags to Rangers’ bulls. Celtic employees beseeched them to clear off however their pleas have been ignored.
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