Aberdeen 1 Celtic 4:Celtic booked their place in the Co-operative Insurance Cup final by winning 4-1 thanks to a first-half demolition of Aberdeen at Hampden, where they raced into an unassailable four-goal lead.

The tie was effectively over after only 10 minutes by which time the Hoops were leading through goals by debutant Kris Commons, drafted straight into the Celtic side after finalising his move from Derby on Friday, and defender Charlie Mulgrew.

When stopper Thomas Rogne headed in number three after 21 minutes it looked like Neil Lennon's men could be on the way to replicating the 9-0 home thrashing handed out by the Parkhead side when the two teams met in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League in November.

Celtic's on-form striker Anthony Stokes scored from the spot 11 minutes before half-time to add fuel to those fears of the dumb-stricken Dons fans, but the game went flat after the break and a Scott Vernon header gave the scoreline a modicum of respectability.

In the March 20 final, the Hoops will meet the winners of the Rangers versus Motherwell semi-final to be played at the national stadium on Sunday.