Holders Celtic cruise past Falkirk and into quarter-finals
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Celtic swept Falkirk aside in a 4-1 victory, with Daizen Maeda, Alistair Johnston, Dane Murray and Hyunjun Yang all scoring. Brendan Rodgers would’ve been delighted with the football on display, and for one player in particular, it was a very memorable night.
Falkirk manager John McGlynn was taking positives out of his side's defeat at Celtic Park in the Premier Sports Cup second round. "Celtic were very very good tonight," he said. "They were excellent in the way they moved the ball and the pace and intensity.
Celtic took care of an opponent who gave them a tough run of it a year ago and there was less drama this time round
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Daizen Maeda fired the hosts ahead in the 26th minute, and Alistair Johnston added a second nine minutes into the second half
Falkirk were given another insight into how tough life will be against top-flight teams as holders Celtic scored three goals in 10 second-half minutes to ease into the Premier Sports Cup quarter-finals.
BRENDAN RODGERS was fully suited and booted again. Then he watched Celtic tie Falkirk in knots to progress to the quarter-final. Daizen Maeda and Alistair Johnston had the Hoops cruising before
Here are the talking points as a much-changed Celtic side cruised into the quarter finals of the Premier Sports Cup with an impressive win