Nigeria, April 20 -- Big players do not always start games. But when the moment comes, they define them.

At Hampden Park, Kelechi Iheanacho turned frustration into impact, dragging Celtic into the Scottish Cup final when the game threatened to slip away.

Celtic defeated St Mirren 6-2 after extra time to book passage into the final

The context mattered.

Iheanacho, 29, has endured a disrupted campaign; multiple hamstring injuries have limited his rhythm and consistency since joining the Scottish champions.

Recent reports suggested growing frustration over limited starts.

But manager Martin O'Neill has remained consistent in his approach, managing the Nigerian forward carefully, easing him back into action rather than risking further s...