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2011 Scottish League Cup final
Event	2010–11 Scottish League Cup
	After extra time
Date	20 March 2011
Venue	Hampden Park, Glasgow
Referee	Craig Thomson
Attendance	51,181
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The 2011 Scottish League Cup final was the final match of the 2010–11 Scottish League Cup, the 65th season of the Scottish League Cup. It was played by Old Firm rivals Celtic and Rangers. Rangers won the trophy after extra time 2–1.^[1]

Route to the final

Celtic

Round	Opposition	Score
Third round	Inverness CT	6–0
Quarter-final	St Johnstone	3–2
Semi-final	Aberdeen	4–1

As Celtic had been competing in Europe, they entered the competition in the third round. They began their campaign against Inverness Caledonian Thistle and they beat Caley 6–0, thanks to goals from Georgios Samaras (3), Gary Hooper and Anthony Stokes (2).^[2] Celtic then traveled to Perth, where they played St Johnstone. Two goals by Stokes and one from Niall McGinn gave The Bhoys a comfortable 3–0 lead. The Saints later came back into the game with goals from Sam Parkin and Murray Davidson, but Celtic held on to win 3–2.^[3] In the semi-final, Celtic played Aberdeen, who had been beaten earlier in the season by Celtic 9–0 and 1–0. Celtic scored four goals in 34 minutes (Kris Commons, Charlie Mulgrew, Thomas Rogne and Anthony Stokes) and eventually won 4–1.^[4]

This League Cup final was the 28th in Celtic's history. They have won 14 of them, the last in 2009, which means Celtic are the second-most successful team in the history of the tournament.

Rangers

Round	Opposition	Score
Third round	Dunfermline Athletic	7–2
Quarter-final	Kilmarnock	2–0
Semi-final	Motherwell	2–1

As Rangers also had been competing in Europe, they entered the competition in the third round. They began their campaign at home against First Division side Dunfermline Athletic and beat The Pars 7–2, thanks to goals from Nikica Jelavic (2) Kyle Lafferty (3), Madjid Bougherra and Steven Naismith.^[5] In the next round Rangers travelled to Rugby Park, where they played Kilmarnock in an all-SPL cup tie. The Gers won 2–0 thanks to goals from Andrew Little and Naismith.^[6] In the semi-final, Rangers played Motherwell, who had been beaten earlier by Rangers twice in the league 4–1. Rangers scored first, but Maurice Edu's strike was cancelled out by a Keith Lasley second half goal. Rangers then scored again, thanks to Naismith's third goal in this season's competition and Walter Smith's men triumphed 2–1.^[7]

This League Cup final was the 34th in Rangers' history. They have won 27 of them, which means Rangers are the most successful team in the history of the tournament.

Match details

20 March 2011

15:00

Celtic	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Rangers
Ledley 31'	Report	Davis 24' Jelavić 98'

Hampden Park, Glasgow

Attendance: 51,181

Referee: Craig Thomson

Celtic

Rangers


CELTIC:
GK	26	Fraser Forster
RB	12	Mark Wilson	95'
CB	25	Thomas Rogne		73'
CB	21	Charlie Mulgrew	110'
LB	3	Emilio Izaguirre	120+1'
RM	8	Scott Brown (c)		65'
CM	16	Joe Ledley
CM	33	Beram Kayal	66'
LM	15	Kris Commons		103'
CF	9	Georgios Samaras
CF	88	Gary Hooper
Substitutes:
GK	24	Łukasz Załuska
DF	22	Glenn Loovens		73'
MF	18	Ki Sung-Yueng		65'
MF	20	Paddy McCourt		103'
FW	10	Anthony Stokes
Manager:
Neil Lennon


RANGERS:
GK	25	Neil Alexander
RB	16	Steven Whittaker
CB	3	David Weir (c)
CB	24	Madjid Bougherra		82'
LB	5	Saša Papac	58'
RM	14	Steven Naismith
CM	7	Maurice Edu
CM	8	Steven Davis
LM	39	Gregg Wylde
CF	11	Kyle Lafferty		90+3'
CF	18	Nikica Jelavić	33'	117'
Substitutes:
GK	1	Allan McGregor
MF	20	Vladimír Weiss		90+3'
MF	41	Kyle Hutton		82'
FW	15	David Healy
FW	17	El Hadji Diouf	118'	117'
Manager:
Walter Smith