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Celtic reaches 29th Scottish League Cup final – Metro US

Celtic reaches 29th Scottish League Cup final

GLASGOW, Scotland – Celtic reached the final of Scotland’s League Cup for the 29th time on Sunday with a 3-1 win over Falkirk.

The teams were tied 1-1 until the 56th minute after 17-year-old Falkirk midfielder Jay Fulton equalized Celtic captain Scott Brown’s penalty.

Striker Anthony Stokes put Celtic back in front with a 25-meter (yard) free kick and tapped Gary Hooper’s pass in the 86th to settle the match.

Celtic will meet Kilmarnock in the final at Hampden Park on March 18. Celtic’s 14 tournament wins is second only to Rangers’ 27.