Celtic lord it above Rangers in trophy total as Brendan Rodgers edges it in Cup Final classic – 5 talking points

Celtic won a breathless Premier Sports Cup Final at Hampden as they edged rivals Rangers on penalties in a Hampden classic that sees them grab the trophy count bragging rights.

Daizen Maeda's kick won it as the Hoops triumphed 5-4 on spot-kicks after the sides shared six goals for a 3-3 scoreline over an enthralling 120 minutes. Nedim Bajrami netted the opener to have the blue half of Hampden dreaming of cup glory but Greg Taylor’s deflected strike and Maeda’s goal in four second half minutes turned a dramatic game on its head before Mohamed Diomande levelled. Nicolas Kuhn then thought he had won it with a goal three minutes from the end but Rangers substitute Danilo headed home a leveller at the death to force extra time.

The atmosphere was electric and after the smoke cleared to allow the game to get underway it was Kasper Schmeichel who was the first to be tested, albeit he comfortably dealt with a deflected Ianis Hagi effort.

But Celtic should have been ahead after quarter of an hour. Paulo Bernardo sent Nicolas Kuhn scampering past Robin Propper but Jack Butland saved at the feet of the German and when the rebound fell to Reo Hatate he sent a tame effort straight into the arms of the Gers keeper. Leon Balogun then sent a header into Schmeichel’s arms at the other end.

The game was there for whoever wanted to seize the initiative and it was Rangers who grabbed it late in the first half - with a little help from their rivals who shot themselves in the foot with a Greg Taylor blunder.

The full back was so sloppy as he passed straight to Bajrami and he raced away before slipping in Hamza Igamane and Schmeichel could only palm the Moroccan’s shot into the path of Bajrami who fired into the empty net.

It gave