Beattie delighted by unlikely hero

Celtic striker Craig Beattie admits he was as surprised as anyone to see Jean-Joel Perrier-Doumbe grab the winner in the Tennent’s Scottish Cup final.

Celtic striker Craig Beattie admits he was as surprised as anyone to see Jean-Joel Perrier-Doumbe grab the winner in the Tennent’s Scottish Cup final.

But he was thrilled to see the on-loan Rennes defender earn all the plaudits against Dunfermline – even though Beattie could so easily have been the Hampden hero instead.

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