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St Mirren Eye First Trophy Since 2013 as Celtic Seek Validation in Premier Sports Cup Final

Wilfried Nancy says lifting the trophy would reassure players as well as fans after a bruising first week.

Overview

  • Final is Sunday at Hampden Park with a 3:30pm kick-off, live on Premier Sports 1 with coverage from 3pm.
  • St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson urges a 'faith over fear' approach and flags captain Mark O'Hara and Malik Dijksteel as doubts.
  • Nancy is the first Celtic boss to lose his opening two games and says a win would validate his process, with limited scope for rotation after back-to-back defeats to Hearts and Roma.
  • Celtic edged both league meetings 1-0 this season with late winners, and Nancy expects an aggressive, well-organised St Mirren.
  • Kevin Clancy will referee, with Calum Spence and Gordon Crawford assisting and Don Robertson on VAR.