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It was Livingston who created the first real opportunity after five minutes and would have gone ahead but for more heroics from Celtic's teenage goalkeeper David Marshall. Derek Lilley exchanged passes with Fernando Pasquinelli but the keeper saved Celtic by blocking the Livingston man's shot from just eight yards.
Celtic went ahead in the 37th minute through Sutton as McKenzie was horribly exposed. Larsson held off the challenge of David McNamee and crossed to Stilian Petrov, who neatly cushioned his header into the path of Sutton to steer the ball into the net.
Moments later, Thompson limped off to be replaced by Manchester United-bound Liam Miller.
Celtic stretched their advantage after the break after a disastrous defensive blunder by Livingston. Dorado and McNamee both went for the same ball and only succeeded in taking each other out and leaving Larsson with a free run at goal - and he coolly lobbed the ball over McKenzie.
Celtic put the result beyond doubt ten minutes later when Sutton grabbed his second. Having been teed up by Larsson inside the box, he stopped, steadied himself and then rifled the ball past Andrews into the corner of the net with McKenzie nowhere.
There was concern for Martin O'Neill moments later as Sutton hobbled off to be replaced by Craig Beattie and he also took Larsson off for Johan Mjallby.
Livi substitute McMenamin gave the small travelling contingent something to smile about at last with a consolation in the 79th minute.

Trivia

After this win, Larsson will now almost certainly play his final game for the Parkhead side in the final in May.

Teams

Celtic:-
Marshall, Varga, Balde, Valgaeren, Agathe, Lennon, Petrov, Pearson, Thompson (Miller 40), Larsson (Mjallby 69), Sutton (Beattie 69).

Subs not used:- Douglas, Lambert.

Goals:- Sutton 37, Larsson 50, Sutton 64.

Livingston:-
McKenzie, McNamee, Rubio (Brittain 58), Andrews, Dorado, O'Brien, Makel, Lovell (McGovern 76), McLaughlin, Pasquinelli (McMenamin 67), Lilley.

Subs not used:- Main, Snowdon.

Goal:- McMenamin 79.

Booked:- Pasquinelli

Referee:- K Clark.

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