Four months on, all change as Celtic & St Mirren meet at Hampden again

Four months on, all change as Celtic & St Mirren meet at Hampden againImage source, SNSImage caption, St Mirren won their second League Cup with a 3-1 win over Celtic in December ByGeorge O'NeillBBC Sport ScotlandPublished7 hours agoScottish Cup semi-final: Celtic v St Mirren (14:00 BST)Hampden Park, Glasgow19/04/26Listen on SoundsA little over four months ago, Hampden Park was the scene of unbridled joy for St Mirren and of crushing disappointment for Celtic.The Paisley Saints outplayed and outfought Wilfried Nancy's Celtic to claim the Scottish League Cup for just the second time.The Frenchman scratched his head and tried to impart instructions from his technical area, but as was the case too often during his 33-day tenure, his words failed to have the desired impact.A second-minute header from Marcus Fraser and a second-half double from Jonah Ayunga will forever be etched in St Mirren history.Nancy trudged onto the pitch at full-time, consoling his players as black-and-white celebrations went on around them.It was his third defeat in his first three matches - a terrible opening week from which he would never recover.Celtic looked dead and buried in a season of turmoil on and off the park, whereas St Mirren continued to enjoy heady heights under manager Stephen Robinson.The teams will meet again at the national stadium on Sunday, albeit in very different circumstances, with a final against Dunfermline Athletic at stake.St Mirren have proof they can beat Celtic - McLeishPublished2 days agoCeltic 'not good enough' for O'Neill to dream of cup gloryPublished1 day agoHow will semi affect Celtic in league?Image source, SNSThe most obvious change from then to now is in the Celtic dugout. Nancy lasted just eight matches - 33 days - and was dismissed along with head of football operations Paul Tisdale. His successor was also his predecessor, as Martin O'Neill took interim charge for the second time this season.Performances have sometimes b...