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The little Ayrshire side certainly gave Celtic a run for their money and O'neill could not hide his admiration for them following the game:
"All the accolades must go to Ayr, and I knew they would make it tough for us as they are a good side. They know how to defend, when to break and how to have a go. It may sound patronising that but they have been exceptional this season in the cup competitions. "
"Ayr were in good heart despite losing at Hampden last week. They didn't deserve to lose 4-0 to Rangers and they didn't deserve to lose 3-0 to us."
Celtic will now take on Rangers in the Scottish cup final following the Ibrox team's win over Partick Thistle today.