Celtic fans made their voices heard as they marched through Glasgow on their way to Hampden, lighting up the city with the colours of green and white.
Those who are aficionados of Ange Postecoglou's men had hope of a Treble in their hearts, despite a lot of the pre-final talk swirling around the Australian's future as Premier League big hitters Tottenham have identified the 57-year-old as their top managerial target. It didn't detract, however, from the thousands of Hoops supporters showing their support for the Scottish champions before tussling with Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the Scottish Cup final.
With a trio of trophies on the mind, Celtic fans shared incredible pictures and footage from a 'meet and march' that was planned by supporters groups before the showpiece final. The walk to Mount Florida began at Glasgow Green and ended with a sea of fans arriving at the stadium with green flares set off and thousands of jerseys spotted.
The stroll towards Glasgow's south side was organised by the Green Brigade, as incredible footage captured by a drone shows the fans marching across the city's Albert Bridge in their droves. Chief Superintendent Mark Sutherland, divisional commander for Greater Glasgow Division, said: "I have authorised officers to use powers under Section 12 of the Public Order Act 1986 to prevent this procession going ahead on the grounds of public safety and to minimise disruption to the local community.
"Police Scotland’s priority is always public safety and this decision was taken as a last resort after careful consideration of the potential impact of a planned counter-protest. Decisions about how to police protests require consideration of complex and often competing rights and issues.
"The guiding principles of policing protests are the safety of protestors, the public and police officers involved, preventing criminal behaviour or disorder and deescalating tensions."
At the stadium, the capacity crowd was made up of the majority of Celtic fans, with Championship side Caley Thistle bringing a respectable number to Glasgow given the long journey from the Highlands.
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