How did that not end up in the net?

A powerful low drive from Celtic left-back Greg Taylor is spilled by Matt Macey, the goalkeeper recovers to get a hand to Liel Abada's follow-up and, as the winger looks to touch it into the net, in comes Hibs centre-half Paul Hanlon to hook off the line.

The flag was up for offside against the Israeli winger, but Hanlon was not to know that.

Michael Stewart
Former Hearts midfielder on Premier Sport

Celtic continue to press and a drive from midfielder David Turnbull takes a wicked deflection and loops over scrambling goalkeeper Matt Macey and wide for a corner that Hibs manage to clear.

Kenny Miller
Former Hibernian and Celtic striker

After a quick, Martin Boyle-inspired sojourn into the Celtic half, Hibs are being pinned back early.

A cross into their penalty box causes a bit of panic, is headed on by Mikey Johnston and goalkeeper Matt Macey has to reach above Kyogo Furuhashi to punch clear and gather at the second attempt.

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Former Motherwell defender on Premier Sports

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Hibernian 0-0 Celtic

Lewis Stevenson wipes out Liel Abada with a late challenge inside the Celtic half.

The veteran Hibs left-back is fortunate not to receive an early booking.

Celtic get the League Cup final under way.

Is it to be victory for managerless Hibs, or a first silverware as Celtic boss for Ange Postecoglou?

Both teams are in their away strips today - Hibs in all white, Celtic in all green...

So who is it to be?

If you think Hibs will upset the odds, click thumbs up. Thumbs down if you think Celtic will lift the League Cup for a 20th time...

And here come the two teams...and we have lift off!

The pyrotechnics throw flames into the grey Glasgow skies as a packed Hampden awaits the two sides in green...

Celtic avenged their opening Premiership defeat to Hearts by beating the Tynecastle men 3-2 at Parkhead before swatting aside Championship visitors Raith Rovers 3-0.

The semi-final against League Cup holders St Johnstone was a tighter affair.

But James Forrest, who misses out today, came off the bench to score the only goal on an emotional night at Hampden as fans paid tribute to Lisbon Lion Bertie Auld, who had died days earlier.

Due to their European involvement, both sides started their League Cup campaign at the last-16 stage.

Hibs strode past second-tier Kilmarnock 2-0 at home, then dispatched Premiership rivals Dundee United 3-1 on Tayside to set up a colossal semi-final against Rangers.

Martin Boyle revelled in the Hampden limelight, with the Australia international's stunning first-half hat-trick firing Hibs to a 3-1 win in Rangers' first game since manager Steven Gerrard's departure to Aston Villa.

Celtic are unbeaten in 11 games against Hibs across all competitions, five of them draws, and won their only previous meeting this season - 3-1 at Easter Road in the Premiership in October.

Hibs' last victory did come in December, beating Celtic 2-0 in Leith back in 2018.

This is Ange Postecoglou's first chance of silverware since taking over as Celtic manager this summer and he has brought a feelgood factor back to the Glasgow club, who ended last season without a trophy for the first in time in 11 years.

He is no stranger to winning trophies, having won cup finals both with South Melbourne and Australia.

Indeed, the 56-year-old Aussie was quoted in the Sunday newspapers saying that, in his experience, the best message to his players is not to take pressure off by saying that this is just another game - but emphasising that this is a special occasion to savour.

Despite having lifted the League Cup 19 times, Celtic still trail city rivals Rangers' total of 27, but in recent seasons they have made it very much their own.

St Johnstone's triumph last season ended the Parkhead club's four-year strangehold on the trophy.

In contrast, Hibs' third and last League Cup triumph came back in 2007, when they thumped Kilmarnock 5-1.