1.   And Becker, who lost to Stich in the Wimbledon final two years ago, quickly acknowledged that his compatriot deserved the triumph.

2.   At the end of the day, however, Celtic just about deserved their triumph, though Dundee made them fight every inch of the way.

3.   Later, an emotional Uruguayan coach Victor Pua told reporters his players fully deserved the triumph.

4.   Ferguson admitted his side had been lucky to be on terms at the break but felt they had deserved their triumph overall.

5.   Gemmell admitted Rangers deserved their triumph this season although he insisted the latest squad is weaker than previous teams.