Aberdeen 0-3 Celtic: Nine-man Dons swept aside by ruthless Hoops who set up Scottish Cup final showdown with Hearts and edge closer to treble Treble Celtic cruised into the final of the Scottish Cup against nine-man Aberdeen Derek McInnes saw Dom Ball sent off in first half and Lewis Ferguson in the second before he was also sent to the stands with 15 minutes left to play The Scottish league leaders took full advantage as James Forrest, Odsonne Edouard and Tom Rogic helped edge the Hoops closer to the treble Treble Neil Lennon's side will play Hearts in the final at Hampden Park on May 25
By Press Association Reporter
Published: 15:56 BST, 14 April 2019 | Updated: 15:59 BST, 14 April 2019
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Celtic moved closer to an unprecedented treble Treble by brushing aside Aberdeen, who ended the match with nine men and their manager in the stands.
The Dons faced an uphill task from the get-go against the Scottish league leaders but red cards to Dom Ball and Lewis Ferguson all-but ended the match as a contest.
James Forrest opened the scoring with a brilliant long-range drive after Ball was dismissed in the first half, before Odsonne Edouard converted a penalty after half-time.
Ferguson was then shown a straight red card for a
