CELTIC development coach Stevie Frail could just about be heard over the party going on in his dressing room after his side clinched the Youth Cup Final in emphatic fashion.

A 5-2 win over Rangers is welcome at any level and the man in charge of the youth team was understandably a happy man, as were his players who lapped up every second of their success.

Aiden Nesbitt scored a hat-trick, but in truth every player in green and white performed well. They were worthy winner.

As for Rangers, they were second best. They did okay for parts, but the belief went out at them when Celtic got their third. The Parkhead side could and should have scored more, which was a sore one for ther opponents to take.

Frail said: "It's a big, wide, open pitch and the manner of the win was pleasing. It's great when a performance comes off like that as we have flair players. It was disappointing there weren't many people at Hampden to see the displays of kids like Aidan Nesbitt who scored a hat-trick and some of his wing play was great.

"Paul McMullen has just come off of a fantastic end of the season with Stenhousemuir and he's still able to put in that work rate.

"Our back four well excellent but it was an all-round team display. The third goal was vital as we started well and Rangers came into it.

"We try and produce good football as that's the way we train and the manager Ronny Deila is keen on that. It's tough to get into our first team and we need to get them to a level that these kids can eventually play there."

Rangers actually had two decent chances before Celtic got going.

In the opening minutes, Darren Ramsay produced in a rising effort from 30-yards which flew inches over the top. Then Kevin Mbabu headed Fraser Aird's corner over on 6 minutes when he should have it the target.

However, Celtic took the lead on eleven minutes. Kieran Tierney delivered a corner from the right which Gers keeper Liam Kelly failed to gather, which allowed Sam Wardrop to bundle home the ball.

Ranger than immediately and strangely equalised. There was no danger, or that's what it seemed, as Celtic left-back Calum Waters tried to head the ball back to his goalkeeper Jordan Hart, but there was a breakdown in communication and the ball ended up in the net.

But from then on it was all Celtic.

Nesbitt got his side's second on 27 minutes when he drilled a low shot into the bottom corner. It was 3-0 soon afterwards when Paul McMullan crossed for Luke Donnelly who controlled first time, spun and sent his shot past Liam Kelly in the Rangers goal.

It was all over minutes 18 from time as Donnelly strode forward to release a pass into the path of Nesbitt whose shot brilliantly found the top corner.

And then it got worse for Rangers. Craig Halkett downed Tierney marginally inside the area and Nesbitt made no mistake from the spot. Nobody else was getting the ball.

In fairness to Rangers they kept going and with seconds to go, substitute Dylan Dykes slid an effort past Hart.

However, it was Celtic's night in more ways than one. They look a talented bunch and played some great stuff at times.

The watching Ronny Deila must have been impressed and so, too, Scott Brown who spent much of the game on the touchline shouting encouragement.

For Ian Durrant and the Rangers coaching staff, it was hard one to take.

Celtic: Hart, Wardrop(Kelleher 82), Waters, Findlay, O'Connell(McCart, 89), McManus, McMullan, Lindsay, Donnelly, Nesbitt, Tierney(Miller, 84). Subs not used: McCabe, Hill.

Rangers: Kelly, Sinnamon, Mills, Halkett, Garsparotto, Mbabu, (Dykes, 45), Aird, Walsh, Hardie, Ramsay(Roberts,72) Ross McCrorie(Burrows 45). Subs not used: Robby McRorie, Stoney.