article_snippet: The Celtic captain was, The Celtic captain, lucky to escape red for a quite awful challenge on the Turkish forward in the first place.
article_snippet: although the Celtic striker may now relinquish penalty duties.
article_snippet: ’s’s not in that form in the final next week
article_snippet: Then, after a lighting break, Celtic raced up to the other end and great play from Stefan Johansen saw Stefan Johansen cleverly slip the ball in for Anthony Stokes.
article_snippet: The forward was clean through on goal, and took two touches before picking Stefan Johansen spot.
article_snippet: Unfortunately for Stefan Johansen, however, his spot was the bottom left post and the ball was cleared by United’s relieved defence.
article_snippet: Whether or not the ball took a bobble on the pitch, Anthony Stokes will know, but it looked a real sitter.
article_snippet: Paul Dixon (3rd left) caught the ball well but United goalkeeper Cierzniak, so often criticised, pulled off a wonderful save to prevent Celtic levelling.
article_snippet: With United moving to a 5-3-0 formation, it was like the Alamo at times but there were great saves to come from Cierzniak - from both Stokes and substitute John Guidetti.
article_snippet: Despite the one-way traffic, however, Gordon had to look lively to stop Butcher scoring on a rare United counter.
article_snippet: Running on to Stefan Johansen’s beautifully-flighted ball, Stefan Johansen’s nodded expertly beyond Cierzniak.