It all got a bit too much for Kenny Miller today as the veteran striker realised that he’ll never lift another major trophy in the Scottish game.
Handed the armband but no contract extension by Pedro Caixinha before the match Miller was left to chase shadows as Celtic killed off his Scottish Cup dream.
In every area of the park Celtic were superior with Scott Brown deservedly picking up the man-of-the-match award.
The Celtic skipper used controlled aggression to perfect as he steered his younger colleague to a victory that never truly reflected their superiority in the game.
From his beat just inside the Sevco half Brown broke up any half chance the newcomers had while pushing and prompting his team-mates forward in search of goals.
Miller could only look on in envy at the end of the match as his former Scotland team-mate celebrated the victory and looked forward to the perfect finale to the season against Aberdeen on May 27 back at Hampden.