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Every cup final Celtic have faced St Mirren in, including five-star display

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Celtic and St Mirren will meet in the Premier Sports Cup final for the first time this weekend.

Previously known as the Scottish League Cup, the pair have only faced each other in the semi-finals of this competition.

However, in the Scottish Cup, the two have history, having met at Hampden Park twice before.

Previous history suggests that it could go either way, but the pressure Wilfried Nancy is under may mean it isn’t as simple as that.

So, in preparation for this weekend’s game, let’s take a look back at those two cup finals from the past.

Can you name the three players missing from the 2013 semi-final between St Mirren and Celtic?

Neil Lennon looks on during the St Mirren and Celtic Scottish Communities League Cup Semi Final match
Neil Lennon looks on during the St Mirren and Celtic Scottish Communities League Cup Semi Final match Credit: Ian MacNicol/Getty Images

1907-1908 Scottish Cup final – Celtic 5-1 St Mirren

It has been over 100 years since the two teams first went toe-to-toe in a final as they met at Hampden.

As proved by the scoreline, it was one-way traffic all afternoon as the Bhoys ran out as 5-1 winners.

This was a particularly special season as it was the first time in Celtic’s and Scottish football’s history that a side had won back-to-back domestic doubles.

Jimmy McMenemy was the star of the day according to local press, despite failing to get on the scoresheet.

A generic picture of the Scottish Cup trophy
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1925–26 Scottish Cup Final – St Mirren 2-0 Celtic

St Mirren would get revenge in the 48th year of the Scottish Cup in the second encounter at the final stage of the competition.

Celtic were second best all afternoon as St Mirren beat the holders of the tournament to win their first major trophy.

There have been other occasions where the two teams have faced each other, most notably the 2013 League Cup semi-final, where the Buddies won 3-2 before going on to lift the trophy.