Celtic win South African Cup [Sun Sep 18th, 2005]

Bloemfontein Celtic won their first trophy in 20 years with a 1-0 victory over SuperSport United in the final of the South Africa Super Eight Cup in Potchefstroom.

Zambian international Rotson Kilambe scored the decisive goal with a header in the 66th minute.

Celtic's only previous cup triumph came at the 1985 South African FA Cup.

The Super Eight competition is a knockout tournament for the sides which filled the top eight places in the previous season's league competition.

It is one of three annual cup competitions on South Africa's football calendar.

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