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Semi-final Results
Hearts 1 v 2 Aberdeen (after extra time)
St Johnstone 0 v 5 Celtic

No great surprises from this weekend's Semi-finals, with Celtic strolling to victory against St Johnstone and Hearts and Aberdeen both fighting all the way to the bitter end before Aberdeen sneaked the win. Hearts ended up with 9 men left on the pitch and that was probably their downfall. They looked slightly better than The Dons, but struggled against their pace up front.

The Final between Aberdeen and Celtic will take place on Saturday 24 May at 3pm.

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As you all probably know Aberdeen won the Scottish Cup after a 4-3 penalty shoot-out win over Celtic. The Dandy Dons upset the applecart in the same fashion as Crystal Palace did in the English Cup Final by winning a game they were not entitled to win.

In my honest opinion Celtic suffered from the same malaise as Man City. It was going to be all too easy, they didn't need to be passionate, inspired, they just needed to turn up and go through the motions. Aberdeen were motivated, they gave their all and although second best for much of the game, they fought for everything. The two goals were anti-climaxes - an unfortunate deflection for Celtic's one and a puzzling, flapping swipe from Schmeichel for Aberdeen.

If anything summed up Celtic, it was their opening decisive penalty from Callum MacGregor, a poor, insipid attempt from a player who looked as though he didn't want the responsibility. His greetin'-faced show at the end said it all.

So, well done Aberdeen, even though it cost Hibs a step down in European competition in the summer.