KYOGO FIRES CELTIC TO CUP GLORY

Kyogo Furuhashi inspired Celtic to their first trophy under Ange Postecoglou with a compelling Scottish League Cup final victory over Hibs. 

The Japanese forward - an injury doubt before the game - finished smartly to get Celtic level within a minute of going 1-0 down. 

And the speedy striker put the Bhoys 2-1 up 20 minute's later when he latched on to a quick free-kick to lob the Hibs goalkeeper in Larsson-esque fashion to win Celtic the trophy. 

Hibs had big chances to force extra time, but first the striker headed off a post before Hanlon blazed the rebound over from 10 yards with just a minute left. Joe Hart then denied Joe Newell right at the death. 

Victory extends Celtic's unbeaten run at Hampden now to 18 games. 

The match only truly came alive in the second-half when the Hibs captain launched himself at a corner to put his side in front. 

The Hibs end at Hampden roared into life, having watched their team play without the ball for large swathes of the first half, but they wouldn't be cheering for long as Celtic immediately clicked into gear. 

Straight from the restart, Celtic captain Callum McGregor picked out Kyogo in the box with a superb pass, and the forward nudged the ball away from Hanlon with a brilliant touch before firing a cool finish low beyond the Hibs keeper. 

His touch, speed and movement are what mark out Kyogo as a fantastic talent, and his sharpness paid off again 20 minutes later. 

While Hibs were re-organising at a free-kick, he reacted first and sprinted off the shoulder of their back four. Tommy Rogic spotted his run and picked him out, and the Japan international took full advantage to lift the ball perfectly over the hapless Hibs keeper. 

Hibs were left stunned, having had a fantastic opportunity to go in front five minutes before when Nisbet danced into the Celtic box only to be denied by Hart. 

And the Easter Road players stood with their hands on their heads in disbelief when Nisbet's late header glanced the upright and Hanlon side-footed over. Hart also stood strong to thwart Newell right at the death. 

Instead, Celtic saw out five minutes of injury time to clinch the first piece of silverware on offer to Postecoglou as they continue to build momentum under the Australian. 

Man of the match - Kyogo Furuhashi 

Who else? It could've been the brilliant Tom Rogic. But Kyogo's two goals were fantastic.