Celtic clinched a domestic double with a 3-1 victory over second-tier Dunfermline Athletic in Saturday's Scottish Cup final at Hampden Park.

Having pipped Hearts to the Scottish Premiership title last weekend, the Bhoys added the Cup to that honour for the seventh time in the last 10 seasons, ultimately cruising to victory.

But Dunfermline – who had already eliminated three top-tier opponents en route to the final under former Celtic boss Neil Lennon – caused the Glasgow giants an early scare.

Callum Morrison challenged Alistair Johnston and flicked the ball beyond the out-of-position goalkeeper Viljami Sinisalo, only for Liam Scales to make a last-ditch clearance. 

And Celtic made that reprieve count in the 18th minute, as Daizen Maeda brilliantly lobbed Aston Oxborough after John Tod misjudged Johnston's hoisted ball over the top.

Martin O'Neill's team took charge from there, and after Yang Hyun-jun hit the side netting, Arne Engels drilled a low effort beyond Oxborough to make it 2-0 in the 36th minute.

Lennon made a triple substitution at half-time, but a comeback always appeared an impossible task for Dunfermline, and after having one goal disallowed due to an offside against Yang, Kelechi Iheanacho beat Oxborough and finished into an empty net to kill the contest.

Dunfermline's fans did have something to celebrate when Josh Cooper pounced to score almost immediately after coming off the bench, but they were unable to truly threaten a fightback in the final 10 minutes as Celtic held on.

Data Debrief: Dunfermline fall short of giant killing

This is the 43rd time Celtic have won the Scottish Cup, pulling them further clear of Rangers (34 titles) as the most successful club in the competition's history.

Dunfermline were hoping to become the fourth team to win the Scottish Cup while outside the top flight, after Queen's Park (1893), East Fife (1938) and Hibernian (2016).

And they put up a good fight, attempting nine shots to Celtic's eight and only narrowly losing the expected goals (xG) battle by 1.31 to 1.01. However, the champions' clinical finishing made the difference. 

Maeda got the ball rolling, scoring his ninth goal in his last seven games, and it is likely to be his last for Celtic after O'Neill admitted the club were likely to sanction his sale this summer.