Celtic defeated Dundee United 2-0 in Scottish League Cup final on Sunday.
Virgil van Dyke was sweating on his place after being shown red card in Scottish Cup quarter final at Tannadice.
Hoops defender and Paul Paton were cleared to play following appeal.

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Celtic defender Virgil van Dijk admits he feared his cup final dream had been wrecked by last week's red card at Tannadice. The Dutchman was sent-off during the Hoops' William Hill Scottish Cup quarter-final draw with Dundee United following an off-the-ball spat with the Taysider's Calum Butcher. Referee Craig Thompson sent-off Van Dijk before making a major gaffe when he wrongly dismissed Butcher's Terrors team-mate Paul Paton. Virgil van Dijk (2nd left) goes up for a header during Celtic's 2-0 Scottish League Cup final win. Hoops boss Ronny Deila celebrates winning his first piece of silverware since arriving at Parkhead. That left both men sweating on their places for Sunday's QTS Scottish League Cup showdown at Hampden. But there was relief for Van Dijk and Paton as they were later cleared to play after successful appeals to the Scottish Football Association's disciplinary panel. And it was the Celtic centre-half who was left bearing the brightest grin as his side clinched Ronny Deila's first trophy as Parkhead boss with a 2-0 win at the National Stadium. Van Dijk said: 'It was quite a tough week. I've never experienced anything like it in my life. 'It would have been very disappointing if I'd not been allowed to play on Sunday, especially with it being my first final ever. 'But you know, justice was served and I was able to play. Luckily I got the red card overturned and we did a good job.' The Dutch defender was sent off for a clash with Callum Butcher in Scottish Cup quarter finals. Van Dijk is sent off but was later cleared to play on Sunday following a successful appeal. Dundee United's Paul Paton also had his red card rescinded after being wrongly sent off. Van Dijk has been linked with summer moves to south, with Barclays Premier League high-flyers Arsenal and Southampton monitoring his progress. But for now the 23-year-old is happy to enjoy Celtic's treble chase. 'It means a lot to have lifted the League Cup,' he said. 'It's my first cup trophy ever. 'This club is an amazing place, I have always said that. I have been improving since the day came here. 'That is the most important thing for a player. If you win trophies, that's even better.' Kris Commons fired Celtic ahead midway through the first half before substitute James Forrest stroked home a second 12 minutes from time. The Hoops winger also had time to miss a late penalty as a United side that spent the last 35 minutes a man down following skipper Sean Dillon's red card avoided a heavier defeat. However, Jackie McNamara's team will go for revenge when the sides meet for part three of their four-game duel with Wednesday's Scottish Cup replay. Van Dijk said: 'We made it tough for ourselves on Sunday and should have finished the game faster in the second half. James Forrest celebrates scoring Celtic's second goal before missing a late penalty at Hampden. Scorer of Celtic's first goal, Kris Commons, celebrates with the trophy following Celtic's win. 'One-nil is a dangerous score - if they had scored one goal they would have had the believe to hit us with everything. 'At moments it looked tough but Craig Gordon only had one save to make in the first half and nothing in the second half, so I think we did well. 'It's a big boost for us ahead of Wednesday night. We can go for the second cup now full of confidence. 'They will be up for it on Wednesday night and know they have possibilities with the players coming back in to their team. 'But we need to be ready and win the game.'
Celtic besegrade Dundee United 2-0 i Scottish League Cup-finalen på söndagen. Virgil van Dyke svettades på sin plats efter att ha visats rött kort i Scottish Cup kvartsfinal på Tannadice. Hoops försvarare och Paul Paton fick klartecken att spela efter överklagandet. Skriv en artikel baserad på dessa höjdpunkter.
Celtic defeated Dundee United 2-0 in the Scottish League Cup final on Sunday. Virgil van Dyke sweated in his place after appearing red card in the Scottish Cup quarterfinals at Tannadice. Hoops' defender and Paul Paton were cleared to play after the appeal. Write an article based on these highlights.
Celtic försvarare Virgil van Dijk erkänner att han fruktade att hans cup sista dröm hade förstörts av förra veckans röda kort på Tannadice. Holländaren skickades ut under Hoops' William Hill Scottish Cup kvartsfinaldragning med Dundee United efter en off-the-ball spats med Taysider's Calum Butcher. Domare Craig Thompson skickade-av Van Dijk innan han gjorde en större gaff när han felaktigt avfärdade Butchers Terrors lagkamrat Paul Paton. Virgil van Dijk (2:a vänster) går upp för en header under Celtics 2-0 Scottish League Cup-finalvinst. Hoops boss Ronny Deila firar att han vunnit sin första bit silvergods sedan han anlände till Parkhead. Det gjorde att båda männen svettades på sina platser inför söndagens QTS Scottish League Cup showdown på Hampden. Men det blev lättnad för Van Dijk och Paton då de senare fick klartecken att spela efter framgångsrika vädjanden till skotska fotbollsförbundets disciplinpanel. Och det var den keltiska mitten-halvan som fick bära det ljusaste flinet när hans sida klamrade Ronny Deilas första trofé som Parkhead boss med en 2-0 seger på National Stadium. Van Dijk sade: "Det var en ganska tuff vecka. Jag har aldrig upplevt nåt liknande. 'Det skulle ha varit en stor besvikelse om jag inte hade fått spela på söndag, speciellt med det som min första final någonsin. Rättvisa skipades och jag kunde spela. Lyckligtvis fick jag det röda kortet omkullkastat och vi gjorde ett bra jobb.' Den nederländska försvararen skickades iväg för en sammandrabbning med Callum Butcher i Scottish Cup kvartsfinaler. Van Dijk skickas iväg men fick senare klartecken att spela på söndagen efter en lyckad överklagan. Dundee Uniteds Paul Paton fick också sitt röda kort upphävt efter att felaktigt ha skickats iväg. Van Dijk har kopplats med sommarflyttningar söderut, med Barclays Premier Leagues högflygare Arsenal och Southampton som övervakar hans framsteg. Men just nu njuter 23-åringen gärna av Celtics diskantjakt. "Det betyder mycket att ha lyft League Cup, sade han. Det är min första cuppokal någonsin. "Den här klubben är en fantastisk plats, jag har alltid sagt det. Jag har blivit bättre sen dagen kom hit. Det är det viktigaste för en spelare. Om man vinner troféer, så är det ännu bättre.' Kris Commons sköt Celtic framåt mitt igenom första halvlek innan ersättaren James Forrest slog hem en sekund 12 minuter från tiden. Hoops yttern hann också missa en sen straff som en United sida som tillbringade de sista 35 minuterna en man ner efter skepparen Sean Dillons röda kort undvek ett tyngre nederlag. Jackie McNamaras lag kommer dock att gå för hämnd när sidorna möts för del tre av deras fyra-spels duell med onsdagens Scottish Cup-omspel. Van Dijk sade: "Vi gjorde det tufft för oss själva på söndag och borde ha avslutat spelet snabbare i andra halvlek. James Forrest firar att han gjort Celtics andra mål innan han missat en sen straff på Hampden. Målskytt i Celtics första mål, Kris Commons, firar med trofén efter Celtics vinst. "One-nil är en farlig poäng - om de hade gjort ett mål de skulle ha haft tron att slå oss med allt. "I stunder såg det tufft ut men Craig Gordon hade bara en räddning att göra i den första halvan och ingenting i den andra halvan, så jag tycker att vi gjorde bra ifrån oss. Det är ett stort lyft för oss inför onsdag kväll. Vi kan ta den andra koppen nu full av självförtroende. 'De kommer att vara redo för det på onsdag kväll och vet att de har möjligheter med spelarna kommer tillbaka till sitt lag. "Men vi måste vara redo och vinna matchen."
Celtic defender Virgil van Dijk admits that he feared his cup's last dream had been destroyed by last week's red card at Tannadice. The Dutchman was sent out during the Hoops' William Hill Scottish Cup quarter-final draw with Dundee United after an off-the-ball spat with Taysider's Calum Butcher. Judge Craig Thompson sent-of Van Dijk before making a major gaff when he erroneously dismissed Butcher's Terror teammate Paul Paton. Virgil van Dijk (2nd left) goes up for a header during the Celtics 2-0 Scottish League Cup final win. Hoops boss Ronny Deila celebrates winning his first piece of silverware since arriving at Parkhead. This caused both men to sweat in their seats for Sunday's QTS Scottish League Cup showdown at Hampden. But it was relief for Van Dijk and Paton as they were later cleared to play after successful appeals to the Scottish Football Association's disciplinary panel. And it was the Celtic middle-half who had to wear the brightest grin when his side clinched Ronny Deila's first trophy as Parkhead boss with a 2-0 victory at National Stadium. Van Dijk said, "It was a pretty tough week. I've never experienced anything like it. 'It would have been a great disappointment if I hadn't been allowed to play on Sunday, especially with it as my first final ever. Justice was done and I could play. Fortunately, I got the red card overturned and we did a good job.' The Dutch defender was sent off for a clash with Callum Butcher in the Scottish Cup quarterfinals. Van Dijk is sent away but later received the go-ahead to play on Sunday after a successful appeal. Dundee United's Paul Paton also had his red card cancelled after being wrongly sent off. Van Dijk has been linked with summer moves south, with Barclay's Premier League high aviators Arsenal and Southampton overseeing his progress. But right now, the 23-year-old is happy to enjoy Celtic's treble hunt. "It means a lot to have lifted the League Cup, he said. It's my first ever cuppocal. "This club is a great place, I've always said it. I've been getting better since the day I got here. That's the most important thing for a player. If you win trophies, it's even better.' Kris Commons pushed Celtic forward midway through the first half before replacement James Forrest hit home a second 12 minutes from time. Hoops' winger also missed a late penalty as a United side spending the last 35 minutes a man down after skipper Sean Dillon's red card avoided a heavier defeat. However, Jackie McNamara's team will go for revenge when the sides meet for part three of their four-game duel with Wednesday's Scottish Cup replay. Van Dijk said, "We made it tough for ourselves on Sunday and should have finished the game faster in the second half. James Forrest celebrates scoring Celtic's second goal before missing a late penalty at Hampden. Scorer in Celtics' first goal, Kris Commons, celebrates with the trophy after Celtics' win. "One-nil is a dangerous point - if they had scored a goal they would have had the belief to beat us with everything. "At times it looked tough but Craig Gordon only had one save to do in the first half and nothing in the second half, so I think we did well. It's a big boost for us for Wednesday night. We can take the second cup now full of confidence. ‘They’ll be ready for it on Wednesday night and know they have opportunities with the players coming back to their team. "But we have to be ready and win the game."