Brendan Rodgers watched his side secure their last eight place, having lost at this stage last season
Celtic stormed into the Premier Sports Cup quarter finals as hapless Hibs were put to the sword by the Hoops for the second week in a row with Daizen Maeda at the double at Parkhead in a 3-1 victory.
Hibs conceded after just three minutes against Celtic seven days earlier and the key was to keep the Hoops out for longer. And they managed to do that - by 60 seconds! Nicolas Kuhn was the scorer at Easter Road but this time he was involved in the build up with a pass in for Reo Hatate who crossed for compatriot Maeda - leading the line in place of the injured Kyogo - to stab home.
That looked to be that but the visitors somehow hauled themselves back into it before the break. Cameron Carter-Vickers conceded a free kick which Martin Boyle floated in and Kukharavychik, back for his second loan spell at Hibs did brilliantly to direct his header high into the net beyond Kasper Schmeichel.
Dazzling Daizen No Kyogo? No problem. With returning Hoops hero Adam Idah not quite ready to start - the Republic of Ireland frontman came on for James Forrest to a huge ovation in the second half - it was left to Daizen Maeda to fill compatriot Kyogo’s boots with the Japan star still feeling the effects of a shoulder injury.
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