Joe Hart wants ANOTHER Celtic penalty as keeper explains why he won't apologise for Aberdeen miss

Joe Hart insists he will have no hesitation taking a spot kick in the Scottish Cup Final – despite fluffing his lines from 12 yards in in the semi.

The Englishman will don the gloves for the last time in a stellar career when Celtic run out at Hampden on May 25 against Rangers or Hearts. And who would put it past Hart to write the ultimate fairytale ending should that tie go all the way just like Saturday's beautiful chaos?

The keeper managed to be penalty villain and spot-kick hero to sum up the madness of the afternoon. After a thrilling 3-3 draw with Aberdeen that ebbed and swayed for 120 minutes there was plenty more action to come in the 14-penalty shoot-out. None more so than when Hart stepped up to take his first penalty in professional football – Celtic’s fifth – knowing he could fire his side into the Final.

But he hit the base of the post to launch the drama into sudden death. From there he reverted to type by saving Kiliian Phillips’s effort low to his left. And asked if he’d take one in the final, Hart said: “100 per cent. I’ll always put myself forward. I think for moments like that you need people with clarity of mind and are confident in what they’re doing, that’s me.

“It sums me up as a player, I’ll always put myself on the line. I fully back myself, the manager backs me, the team backs me. I went through my process and just pulled it too much. Fortunately I’m a goalkeeper and I was able to reprieve myself.

“I’ve taken one in a 21s tournament. I’ve not taken one in a professional game before. I’m gutted I didn’t score today but we got the win. I didn’t say sorry for missing one to the boys. They believe in me. To have the courage and the confidence to take the penalty in that moment will always be me.”

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