This game was played on the 20th anniversary of the death of Jock Stein. The victory allowed Celtic to narrow the gap on SPL leaders Hearts, to just two points. Zurawski blasted in the first goal for the Celts after 13 minutes, and helped to make the second which was scored by Petrov on the hour.

Celtic: Boruc, Telfer, Balde, McManus, Camara, Petrov, Lennon, Thompson (Pearson 90), Nakamura (Maloney 70), Hartson (Beattie 70), Zurawski. Subs Not Used: Marshall, McGeady, Wallace, Virgo. Goals: Zurawski 13, Petrov 61. Aberdeen: Esson, McNaughton (Considine 56), Diamond, Anderson, Byrne (Muirhead 65), Smith, Nicholson, Severin, Clark, Crawford, Lovell (Stewart 69). Subs Not Used: Kelly, Winter, Dempsey, Foster. Booked: Diamond. Att: 59,607 Ref: C Richmond