Ange Postecoglou and the epic Celtic winner he remembers five years on as Scottish Cup is adored Down Under

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Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou used to watch Scottish Cup Finals from the other side of the world. Now the he wants to be an active participant by lifting the famous old trophy at Hampden in May.The Australian knows the importance of the competition and would love to win it in his first year as gaffer.

But he won’t under-estimate Championship side Raith Rovers in their fifth-round tie this afternoon. Postecoglou said: “It’s a competition that, even from afar, the Scottish Cup Final is one you watched from the other side of the world.Get all the latest Celtic news sent straight to your Inbox every day by signing up to our newsletter.We cover every morsel of information regarding your favourite club in the form of articles, videos and podcasts.The newsletter will arrive every day at 12pm, giving you a round up of the best stories we've covered that in the last 24 hours.To sign up, simply enter your email address into the link here.And if you aren't already, make sure you join the conversation over on our Celtic Facebook group and Record Sport Instagram.“I’ve always known its significance so it’s another competition I want to be successful in.

You have to go through the stages and there’s still a bit to go before we start thinking about that.“And in cups you have to be ready, irrespective of the opposition or what league they’re in.“We have to be ready for the challenge.” One of Postecoglou’s players, fellow Aussie Tom Rogic, wrote his name into Celtic folklore with his 2017 Scottish Cup Final winner against Aberdeen.

It secured an invincible Treble for Brendan Rodgers’ side and the importance of that moment wasn’t lost on his manager, who was Socceroos boss back then.Postecoglou said: “I can’t remember exactly where I was