Celtic manager Martin O’Neill. Celtic v Dundee, Scottish Cup, Fifth Round, Celtic Park, Glasgow, 07 February. Photo Stuart Wallace Shutterstock/IMAGO
‘Delightful’ 😄
Martin O’Neill praised his side’s comeback after fearing their Scottish Cup run had come to an end.#BBCFootball #ScottishCup pic.twitter.com/oiXJ3DhDbM
— BBC Sport Scotland (@BBCSportScot) February 7, 2026
FATHER MARTIN AND SAMWISE GANGEE – 6.5/10 – The changes were rung. The pack was shuffled; with some frequency… And it looked as if it would result in us being wrung too, and hung out to dry. And for an entire 90 minutes, and then some, it appeared the MON effect had faded along with our Scottish cup hopes.
🎩 “Delighted” to be in the hat
🏟️ Impact of fan boycott?
🐂 Oxlade-Chamberlain signing🍀 Celtic manager Martin O’Neill reacts to his side’s 2-1 (AET) victory over Dundee to advance to the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/EKCDlJwTUN
— Sky Sports Scotland (@ScotlandSky) February 7, 2026
But, once more that staple of all great managers found its time and place – character. Maybe a word, an offhand compliment, a recognition of a player’s worth – the little things behind the scenes – paid off with moments of unlikely, inspiring, match-winning guile. The extra 1% MON and staff eke out of their squad won the day. And the belief grows. And great things may come.
Martin O’Neill shares his thoughts following a dramatic 2-1 win for his @CelticFC side 🍀
“As you can tell, I’m really drained!” 🗣️#ScottishCup pic.twitter.com/ANLf56SUUy
— Premier Sports (@PremSportsTV) February 7, 2026
