Cup upset all my fault, claims O'Neill

Martin O'Neill insisted the blame for the humiliating Tennent's Scottish Cup defeat to Inverness Caledonian Thistle lay solely on his shoulders.

The Celtic manager watched his team dumped out of the competition by the First Division minnows for the second time in four seasons.

He made eight changes from the side which triumphed at Liverpool on Thursday night and claimed responsibility for the embarrassment at the Caledonian Stadium.

"It's totally and absolutely my responsibility, no doubt about it," conceded O'Neill. "I'm not sure I wanted to take credit for Thursday night.

"It was a superb all-round performance from them in midweek. But this is my responsibility totally and always will be."