Celtic’s dreams of a domestic treble were dashed on Tuesday when they were stunned 1-0 by second-tier strugglers Morton in the third round of the Scottish League Cup.
With the scores level after 90 minutes at Celtic Park, visitors Morton were awarded a penalty early in extra time for a handball by Celtic defender Efe Ambrose.
Dougie Imrie duly converted from the spot and Morton survived a late scare when Charlie Mulgrew hit the post to dump Celtic out of the competition and book a place in the quarter-finals.
“We rode our luck,” said Morton manager Allan Moore.
“The fact they put their centre-half up front was testament to how well we played. Our league form hasn’t been good. We had work rate and desire in abundance tonight. There are a lot of jerseys in there full of sweat.”
Morton stun Celtic in Scottish League Cup
