By Press Association Reporter
Published: 18:28 BST, 23 May 2019 | Updated: 18:28 BST, 23 May 2019
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Neil Lennon has warned Celtic not to get sucked in by the triple treble hype as they prepare for their final push.
The Ladbrokes Premiership and Betfred Cup champions stand on the brink of completing a third domestic clean sweep in a row ahead of Saturday's William Hill Scottish Cup final with Hearts.
But Lennon is worried his team could let their place in history slip by taking their eye off the ball.
Neil Lennon has warned Celtic not to get sucked in by the triple treble hype ahead of Saturday
He said: 'Hearts are a very difficult obstacle for us to overcome so there's no point me sitting here telling you how I'm going to feel when we win the cup.
'That will hopefully all come at half past five on Saturday.
'In the meantime, I'm just wary of everyone talking about treble trebles and bus parades.
'We've got to play the game and not the occasion. That's the message we'll be hammering into the players over the next two days.
'I've played the occasion and not the game when I was younger at Crewe in a play-off final at Wembley. The game passed me by completely because I got embroiled in all the build-up and the hype. It was a lesson learned.
'We have a very motivated Hearts team and for some of their players it will be their first cup final. They may never get the opportunity to win it again so they will be very hungry too.'
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