Celtic boss Ronny Deila slates Hampden Park

Celtic 2 Rangers 0: Ronny Deila criticised the Hampden pitch but Celtic cruised to the final of the Scottish League Cup at the national stadium with a 2-0 win over Rangers.

In the first meeting between the two traditional rivals in almost three years, Leigh Griffiths opened the scoring in the 10th minute with a header before a stunning drive by Kris Commons on the half-hour sealed a place in the final against Dundee United on March 15.

The Hoops boss was delighted with the “unbelievable atmosphere” on a “very good day” but was horrified by the state of a new pitch only laid in November after Hampden had been turned back into a football venue following its use in the 2014 Commonwealth Games.