Former Celtic and Hibs supervisor Neil Lennon has received the Cypriot Cup for Omonia Nicosia in opposition to Ethnikos Achnas - regardless of being despatched off on a madcap evening.
Issues could not have began worse for the GSP Stadium membership, dropping defender Shehu Abdullahi to a purple card after solely 5 minutes.
They managed to hold on although for the whole lot of the match at 0-0 and took the sport all the way down to the wire in extra-time.
Penalty kicks had been wanted after the impasse could not be damaged, because the Northern Irishman was 'ousted' in further time, in keeping with the membership's web site for protesting.
Nicosia had received this competitors 14 instances however their final previous to this one got here 10 years in the past, with one Cypriot Championship and a sole Cypriot Tremendous Cup received since.
Lennon has returned the trophy to them after a 5-4 spot-kick success sealed silverware.
The previous Celtic midfielder was appointed as boss by Nicosia in March, his first administration gig since leaving Parkhead in 2021.
His crew have misplaced as soon as since his arrival and made the ultimate after a 3-1 semi-final win over Anorthosis throughout two legs.
Each groups walked out to an intense show of pyrotechnics for the ultimate, that includes fireworks and flares at Nicosia's dwelling floor, with supporters of Lennon's males unveiling a powerful inexperienced and white tifo.
It is an opportunity for the 50-year-old to rebuild his administration profession after his second stint in cost at Celtic ended with the calamitous bid for 10 Premiership titles in succession.