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Quick Review

There was to be no repeat of the 8-1 hammering at East End Park last month but Celtic did completely dominate the match and should have won by a greater margin.
Shunsuke Nakamura's crossing was causing the Pars problems, and his early corner struck a defender and came back off the underside of the crossbar from five yards.
Celtic 'keeper Artur Boruc finally had the ball in his hands in the 36th minute, but it was a comfortable save to stop a weak shot from Greg Ross.
Roy Keane connected with another great delivery from Nakamura but his header from eight yards was well saved by McGregor.
The goalkeeper, on loan from Rangers, was at fault when Celtic eventually made the breakthrough on 43 minutes. He failed to gather a clipped pass from Maloney and crashed into defender Aaron Labonte, spilling the ball at the feet of Zurawski, who stroked the ball into an unguarded net.
Dublin, on for the injured Keane, knocked the ball wide from just a few yards after Maloney had set up a golden chance with a fine low cross.
A deflected strike from Stilian Petrov hit the side-netting before Celtic doubled their lead with 13 minutes remaining.
Nakamura was obstructed on the edge of the penalty box and Maloney curled in a wonderful free-kick to settle the match.
Dion Dublin added a deft finish in the second minute of time added on.

Trivia

Gordon Strachan won his first trophy as a manager of Celtic.

Teams

Dunfermline:-
McGregor, Shields, Scott Wilson, Ross (Donnelly 77), Andy Campbell (Derek Young 62), Mason, Thomson, Daquin (Tarachulski 84), Labonte, Makel, Burchill.

Subs not used:- Halliwell, Tod.

Booked:- Mason, Makel, Daquin.


Celtic:-
Boruc, Telfer, Balde, McManus, Wallace, Nakamura, Keane (Dublin 61), Lennon, Petrov, Maloney, Zurawski.

Subs not used:- Marshall, Thompson, Pearson, Varga.

Goals:- Zurawski 43, Maloney 76, Dublin 90.

Att:- 50,090

Ref:- S Dougal.

Articles

• Match Report (BBC)
• Celtic win dedicated to Johnstone (BBC)
• Leishman absolves keeper McGregor (BBC)

Pictures

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