Celtic booked their place in the Scottish Cup final with a 6-5 penalty shoot-out victory over the Aberdeen following a 3-3 draw at Hampden Park
Liam Scales is targeting a league and cup double with Celtic after the Hoops overcame the club he spent last season on loan with in Saturday's Scottish Cup semi-final.
Scales, who signed from Rovers in August 2021, was on loan at Aberdeen last season and there was speculation about him possibly signing a permanent deal with the Granite City club. Scales described the semi-final as “mental” and it came to a crescendo in the penalty shoot-out when goalkeeper Joe Hart hit the post with Celtic’s fifth penalty but then saved from Killian Phillips to confirm the win.
Scales said: “The boys who took the penalties showed extreme mental strength and bravery to put them away. It was amazing.”
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