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We'll wrap things up here.
Buddies, enjoy your night.
St Mirren served up a scintillating display at Hampden to sweep past Celtic and pick up the Premier Sports Cup.
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St Mirren will need to have clear minds for next Saturday's game against Livingston because they need to start climbing the league.
Celtic already have a sizeable headache after three successive defeats. They go to Tannadice on Wednesday.
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It's going to be one helluva party in Paisley tonight.
St Mirren are going home with just their fifth major trophy since they were formed in 1877.
It was no fluke either. They played Celtic like a fiddle in the second half.
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St Mirren winger Conor McMenamin tells BBC Scotland: "Just proud of all the team, amazing effort from us all.
"We worked so hard all week, on how we could nullify Celtic and play our own game. We were brilliant.
"We came here and believed in ourselves, believed we could beat Celtic. It wasn't luck today, we deserved to put our hands on that trophy.
"It's the only thing this team hasn't got in the last few years - top six finishes, European things. To get silverware now, we'll go down in history."
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Pat Bonner
Former Celtic goalkeeper on BBC Sportsound
I'm frustrated to think Celtic can do okay in the first half then come back out and get it totally wrong. They could not adapt to St Mirren's tactical change.
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James McFadden
Former Scotland forward on BBC Sportsound
To see how far Celtic have gone back is absolutely astounding.
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The TV cameras give us a glimpse of the St Mirren dressing room.
Lots of dancing, lots of singing, booze frothing...
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Celtic manager Wilfried Nancy tells BBC Scotland: "I saw good things but it wasn't enough to win the game. We are struggling, conceded a few goals from set pieces. We had to come from behind, we saw a good reaction. We had many opportunities inside the box to be better.
"When things don't go the way we want we need to stick to what we do and play with more desire to play forward. I want to help the players with that.
"The results always count but I have to see beyond the result, I have to see what we need to do better to get a complete performance. This is something I discuss with the players and I think we're going to be able to do it.
"It's totally normal [the fans] are questioning me but I think I showed them that we can do better, I showed them the direction I want to go.
"This is part of the job. I know where we are now, I know where we want to go and I really believe we're going to be able to click and move forward.
"It's not the fans' job to be patient but I tell them I am still working and I know what we want to do.
"I am strong. We are judged on results, I know my job regarding that. I try to go beyond the results and beyond winning. We have to win to give confidence, to buy time, I know that but I am going beyond that.
"I think we are a bit fragile at this moment but my job is to give them confidence and move forward.
"The feeling that I have is that when things don't go the way we want we are struggling, this is totally normal. I have to help the players to be more confident."
When asked if he has any regrets about the timing of taking the job, Nancy replies: "No, I'm not like that.
"I know why I'm here, I'm happy to be here and I'm happy to be here at this moment. This is not a problem for me."
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Tom English
BBC Scotland chief sports writer on Sportsound
For half an hour in the first half, Celtic looked good, full of running, but they were devoid of belief in the second half.
St Mirren absolutely neutralised them.
Stephen Robinson out-managed Wilfried Nancy hands down with a tiny fraction of the Celtic budget.
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"I really believe we are going to click and move forward," says Celtic manager Wilfried Nancy.
"We attacked in waves and waves in the first half and that is what we want to do.
"We are a bit fragile at the moment but my job is to give them confidence
"I am happy to be here at this moment. I accept the challenge."
We'll have a bit more from the Celtic boss shortly...
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St Mirren midfielder Keanu Baccus tells BBC Scotland: "I feel amazing, I can't remember the last trophy I won. I'm lost for words.
"I left Australia and came here and it's been such a big grind. I'm just so glad I came back to the club.
"The fans are amazing, they're like a 12th man. I thank the club, God, my family. I'm just so proud of everyone involved.
"We played with no fear, all faith. We didn't crumble when they scored.
"This is up there with [playing at] the World Cup, for sure."
Image source, SNSKeanu Baccus was a fiery presence in the St Mirren midfield
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Stephen Robinson reveals that striker Mikael Mandron, who scored two in the semi-final win over Motherwell, called him up to report feeling ill this morning, forcing a change to the starting XI.
"For him to be that honest on a day like this shows the level of the guy and how much he loves the club," he says.
It is astonishing that the Celtic board chose a man who has never managed in Europe and only played 26 games in the French League - NONE of them in the top flight! Then he is given three vital games to manage for Celtic! This is the board's responsibility.
Francis
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Callum
Is Martin O'Neill still available?
Jon
Long-term Celtic fan here. I’ve never commented before, but I feel compelled to speak up. I have no malice towards Nancy and would like to see him given time; however, enough is enough from this board.
At the most crucial point of the season, they replaced a proven, winning manager — one who had the fans onside and a team that believed in itself — with an unknown quantity.
Everyone could see what the sensible option was: keep O’Neill until January, bring Nancy in behind the scenes, allow him time to assess the squad, and identify the players he needs to make his system work.
Stephen
Credit to St Mirren and any football supporter should applaud them. The most important thing to any football club is the trophy cabinet and always great to see the underdogs win one. It's great for Scottish football overall.
David
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"On paper, we should never beat Celtic, but we played with faith over fear," a delighted Stephen Robinson tells BBC Scotland.
"I so proud of the togetherness at this club."
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Steven Thompson
Former Rangers striker on BBC Sportsound
It's very nostalgic. Although it was 12 or 13 years ago, I was down there doing the same thing with my kids when they were wee.
You can't describe the feeling, it's just magnificent.
For the manager - three consecutive top six finishes and now lifting a trophy, he'll get the freedom of the town.
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St Mirren boss Stephen Robinson tells Premier Sports: "I'm delighted for the players.
"I thought we started really brightly but sat back too much after we went in front.
"Sometimes you get it right and we got it right today.
"When you're working in Scotland people don't realise the disparity between the clubs.
"To have some sort of silverware, to beat a team of Celtic's calibre, that's a team of top top players and my team stood up to that."
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St Mirren captain Mark O'Hara tells Premier Sports: "It's so special.
"From the moment I came here it's been nothing but joy, so to cap it off with a cup is amazing.
"It's been a frustrating and worrying time, I didn't know if I was going to make it [after an injury]. Just to be involved at all is so special.
"There were nearly a few tears in the pre-match build up but the fans are who we do it for."
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Three defeats in a row for Celtic boss Wilfried Nancy. It really could not have gone any worse for the Frenchman.
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Steven Thompson
Former St Mirren striker on BBC Sportsound
St Mirren needed to get everything right - and they did that. They should be so proud of how they played as a team and how they, individually, played to their maximum.
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St Mirren captain Marcus Fraser tells Premier Sports: "We scored goals at vital times.
"We had belief all week, we just felt it. We know the quality we've got in the group and backed up with a manager who knew we could win this game.
"To get the cup win for everybody is brilliant."
Image source, SNSMarcus Fraser scored the opening goal for St Mirren
A contentious penalty decision allowed Jesper Karlsson the chance to score Aberdeen's winner
At a glance
John-Jules dinks Kilmarnock into first-half lead after Keskinen slip
Bilalovic equalises for Aberdeen before a questionable handball decision leads to a penalty which Karlsson dispatches
Kilmarnock now without a in 10 matches, while Aberdeen move level on points with Hibernian
A superb second-half fightback earned Aberdeen all three Scottish Premiership points at Pittodrie and consigned Kilmarnock to a 10th straight game without a win.
Tyreece John-Jules put the visitors in front on 17 minutes with a lovely dinked finish over Aberdeen goalkeeper Dimitar Mitov, having been played clean through by James Brown after Topi Keskinen coughed up possession.
Stuart Kettlewell's beleaguered side edged the first half, but were unable to maintain it into the second period as they slowly retreated further and further towards their own box.
Eventually the pressure told as substitute Kenan Bilalovic swept home his first goal for the club to equalise, before a controversial penalty decision decided the contest.
A cross landed on Brad Lyons' arm, with the Kilmarnock captain unsighted, and video assistant referee (VAR) John Beaton advised referee Ross Hardie to stick with his original decision to award a spot-kick.
Jesper Karlsson confidently found the bottom corner and Kilmarnock never looked like finding an equaliser in the limited time remaining.
Aberdeen came into this game off the back of a superb run of form, which has catapulted them into the top half of the table.
They are now unbeaten in seven league matches, with five of those wins, and once they turned it on in the second half, there only looked like one winner.
Jimmy Thelin's side had 17 shots to Kilmarnock's one, hit the woodwork through Adil Aouchiche and twice had the ball cleared off the line during one of several goalmouth scrambles.
Stuart Armstrong looked close to his best in the middle of the park, creating seven chances - the most of any player - while Aouchiche also impressed.
Despite their second-half dominance, the focus will be on the decision to award the decisive penalty kick.
Earlier in the game, Kilmarnock were awarded a penalty when the ball struck Jack Milne's arm. However, referee Hardie went to the monitor and reversed his decision after seeing Milne's arm was by his side.
In contrast, when the ball struck Lyons' arm, Hardie pointed to the spot and had his decision upheld.
Kettlewell expressed his dismay after the game and Lyons himself could scarcely believe the decision.
Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin: "I'm really happy. The second half was really good football from our side and the goals we scored were important.
"Our first half was so bad, the touches, the connections. I know we played in Europe but we need to be better.
"The subs made a difference, but also the players from the first half improved a lot.
"It was so bad that we didn't need to say something special [at half-time]. Everything improved. They looked themselves in the mirror, stepped out like good players that they are.
"It's a tough league. It's so small margins sometimes. We need to take it game by game and be a little bit better."
Kilmarnock manager Stuart Kettlewell: "We're obviously disappointed. It was a game of two halves. We carved out some decent opportunities first half - the players performed really well in the first half. We were trying to play the game higher up the pitch.
"We rode our luck a bit at the start of the second half and then we start to settle a little bit. Once you concede two goals in the last 10 minutes, it's a bitter pill to swallow."
On the penalty decisions: "Who knows at this point? We're awarded a penalty. There's no protest from the Aberdeen player. We check it and check it and then the referee chalks it off.
"I've just looked at the Brad Lyons one there. I'm completely lost with the whole thing. That's my honest version - I don't understand it.
"Everyone will point to the bad run, but people have no idea how much these huge decisions have a bearing on people's careers, their jobs."
Kilmarnock host Falkirk on Saturday (15:00 GMT), while Aberdeen are away to Sparta Prague in the Conference League on Thursday (20:00).
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 21 | 38 |
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| 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 32 |
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| 17 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 27 |
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| 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 26 |
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| 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 24 |
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| 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 24 |
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| 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 21 |
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| 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 17 |
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| 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 14 |
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| 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 31 | -16 | 13 |
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| 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 32 | -15 | 12 |
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| 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 31 | -14 | 9 |
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Formation:5 - 3 - 2
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Aberdeen have won both of their last two league meetings with Kilmarnock (both 1-0), this after having lost five of their previous seven beforehand (W2).
Kilmarnock have lost seven of their last eight league visits to Aberdeen, winning the other 1-0 in December 2023.
Aberdeen have won six of their last nine league games (D2 L1), more than their previous 33 beforehand (W5 D8 L20).
Kilmarnock are winless in nine Scottish Premiership games (D2 L7), their longest run in the competition since March 2021, when they went 10 without winning.
Stuart Armstrong, who has assisted a goal in both of Aberdeen’s last two league games, has been directly involved in five goals in his last seven Scottish Premiership starts against Kilmarnock (4 goals, 1 assist). He could become the first player to assist a goal in three successive league appearances for Aberdeen since Jamie McGrath in August 2024 – the third of which was against Killie.
