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The Scottish Cup returns once more as we approach 152 years of the famous trophy. We bring you Sunday night highlights from all of the weekend’s quarter-finals. Who will make it to Hampden for the semi-finals in April?
A blockbuster tie between Rangers and Celtic kicks off the Sunday matches, and we bring you extended highlights and analysis of the match from Ibrox. Championship side Partick Thistle travel to Paisley to face League Cup winners, St Mirren, in the other Sunday match-up. We also bring you the best from the rest of the weekend, including holders Aberdeen against Championship side Dunfermline Athletic, and Dundee United’s trip to Falkirk from Friday night.
A blockbuster tie between Rangers and Celtic kicks off the Sunday matches, and we bring you extended highlights and analysis of the match from Ibrox. Championship side Partick Thistle travel to Paisley to face League Cup winners, St Mirren, in the other Sunday match-up. We also bring you the best from the rest of the weekend, including holders Aberdeen against Championship side Dunfermline Athletic, and Dundee United’s trip to Falkirk from Friday night.
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00:00I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
00:41A photograph captures a moment, but the Scottish Cup creates memories that last a lifetime.
00:52Eight teams remain. Different journeys, different players, all share the same ambition.
01:05One step away from Hampden, another picture waiting to be taken.
01:14Some have filled photo books for years. Others are ready to fill the pages.
01:27The Scottish Cup. The next iconic photo awaits.
01:38Hello and welcome to Scottish Cup sports scene from the three most photogenic characters the BBC could dig up at
01:46short notice.
01:47Darren O'Day and Kevin Thompson are with me to look back at the weekend's four quarterfinal ties.
01:52The controversial aftermath, the one of them, and how the semi-final draw matched up the winners.
02:00Well, let's start at Ibrox, where the Old Firm met for the second Sunday in a row after their two
02:05-all draw in the league last week.
02:07Paul Mitchell is the commentator.
02:11League business takes a breather, but there's no let-up in the competitive stakes.
02:16For the third time in the last decade, Rangers and Celtic meet in both Cup competitions, as well as four
02:22league matches.
02:23This season's Super Six sees Rangers to the league edge, while Celtic triumph in the League Cup meeting.
02:30There were some heated scenes at the end of last week's game.
02:33Is it water under the bridge, or is the dam waiting to burst?
02:37We await the outcome.
02:43Rangers led by two goals last weekend, but their second-half performance was shallow by comparison.
02:50Two changes made by Danny Rowe.
02:52Nassajiga replaces John Suter, who previously started all matches against Celtic this season.
02:57And Mo Diamondi is prepared to touch Chukwani.
03:01Celtic had a successful midweek trip to Aberdeen to flip above Rangers in the table.
03:06The big news today, no Callum McGregor, who misses just his second Old Firm game in the last 30.
03:12Three changes to the side that won at Aberdeen.
03:15In addition to McGregor, Javan Chara drops onto the bench.
03:18Kieran Tierney is out.
03:20The latter is injured.
03:22Austin Trusty returns after suspension.
03:24Benjamin Negrin, the top goalscorer, is in.
03:27And last season's Player of the Year in Scotland, doesn't matter, gets a start.
03:39Chumiti attacks Arthur.
03:42That might break for Chumiti, he's got a great record in this fixture.
03:46And he felt he was fouled as he got the shot away.
03:50Well, the referee was following the flight of the ball.
03:57Got the chance, stepped inside.
04:00Certainly got clipped as he got the shot away.
04:03Martin O'Neill lost his first away game.
04:06Back with Celtic.
04:08Against Michelin.
04:10Unbeaten in the next 11.
04:13So, Salo, on to Negrin.
04:17There's a shout for handball, but McEwen, almost dispossessed by Raskin.
04:22Here's Moore.
04:25Mikey Moore, right through the heart of the set of defence.
04:27Chumiti, great block.
04:29Don't trust him, but was it his hand?
04:31There's the question.
04:33And the ball is out of play.
04:34And the first work for VAR, Andrew Dallas, and Matthew McDermott.
04:40Well, Moore simply drove at the heart of the Celtic defence.
04:45Now, Woz trust his arm up.
04:49Now, VAR have checked and accepted it was natural.
04:55You just never know.
05:00Hello.
05:01Hello.
05:01VAR, VAR, VAR.
05:03VAR, VAR.
05:04VAR, VAR, VAR.
05:04VAR was there.
05:05Down to Butland.
05:10Cermitti.
05:11Nadiri's through.
05:12Here's the opportunity.
05:14Good tracking back.
05:15Austin trusty.
05:17And Julian Arraha completes the clearance.
05:21There was a little glimpse for Rangers.
05:28Here's Diamandic.
05:31Romance.
05:32On to Moore.
05:37Moore.
05:39Goes for the byline.
05:40Wants it back on the right foot.
05:42Great ball.
05:42Trusty headed away.
05:45Bet that well lost in trusty.
05:47Now Celtic have missed him.
05:51Diamandic.
05:52Martin O'Neill is out.
05:53The very edge of the touchline.
05:54He's concerned.
05:56Artha's given it away.
05:58Romance with the footwork.
05:59Chance for Rangers.
06:01Cermitti blocked by Trusty.
06:03Back to Moore.
06:06Austin trusty being back has been Celtic's biggest positive of the day.
06:12Trusty can be trusted.
06:15Lovely flick on by Cermini but look at the way Austin trusty read that beautifully.
06:28O'Neill has got some space.
06:31O'Neill has got some space.
06:34O'Neill has got some space.
06:34O'Neill into the middle, into Yang.
06:38Yang.
06:38He's set of four.
06:40The corner kick, Yang.
06:42Nice and 80ed against Rangers.
06:46This season.
06:48At McCowan.
06:50got that in well
06:51Fernandes
06:53way ahead and eager on that one
06:55McCowan has another chance
06:56that's flicked on, chance, goal for Celtic
06:59and doesn't mind it as a goal scorer
07:0312 matches without a goal
07:05he's longest route as a Celtic player
07:07but he's turned the tap on today
07:10and Celtic take the lead
07:14well the first one was dealt with well
07:17and the second, Luke McCowan
07:20now they're checking for possible offside
07:23impossible to tell from that angle
07:25but doesn't mind it with a diving error
07:29to put Celtic ahead
07:30Jack Butler with a different dive of his own
07:33couldn't keep it out the back of the net
07:36little bit of magic from Midor
07:41Celtic leading at Ibrox with the opening goal
07:43for the first time since April 2024
07:47as it stands
07:48but will it stand?
07:57simple answer
07:58it won't
08:01and there
08:02is the line showing
08:04Liam Scales was offside
08:05his header setting up
08:08doesn't mind it
08:18they wanted too long
08:20and Sterling rubbed him
08:23Sterling into the middle
08:24there's a touch
08:26Chirmity
08:28well Sebastian Tenepty
08:30holds his hands up to his teammates
08:31because he caused this problem
08:33the Rangers nearly made them pay
08:36look at the run
08:36with Yosef Chirmity
08:39and almost guided it over
08:42Sunesalo
08:44Celtic are unbeaten in 90 minutes
08:46in the last 21 Scottish Cup games
08:49of course going down in the final
08:51after extra time and penalties
08:52last season to Aberdeen
08:54sent on the angle
08:55Nadiri's brought it down
08:58Chirmity with a chance
08:59would have been offside
09:04this caused a few
09:05green and white hearts
09:06to flutter
09:08Chirmity
09:08good save from Sunesalo
09:10he didn't know
09:16scares with the captain's armband
09:18under left back position today
09:20gets this one moving
09:21here's Negrin
09:24Midas making a great charge
09:25into the area
09:26Romans right alongside him
09:28that's a goal kick
09:32doesn't matter
09:33good turn of speed
09:34but he was matched
09:35all the way here
09:37and to Romans
09:40signed on a three and a half year deal
09:42is looking like a good purchase
09:43for Rangers
09:51Chirmity
09:52two doubles in his last two
09:55Old Farm League games
09:58Romans
09:59on to Moore
10:00Rangers fly
10:01here into the middle
10:02great touch
10:02back again
10:03to Moore
10:06Corny
10:10Austin Trosti
10:11for me
10:11he was the best player
10:12on the pitch
10:13for Celtic
10:13in the first 45 minutes
10:16and he continues
10:17to show
10:18his worth
10:19clipped that away
10:20once
10:21and then a second time
10:27Celtic
10:27everybody
10:28inside their own box
10:29they've got nine players
10:31inside their own
10:31six yard box
10:34there's the corner
10:35comes in
10:35Fernandes
10:36blocked
10:36almost in
10:37and off the line
10:40Arthur away
10:42the sheer weight of bodies
10:43that Celtic had
10:44in that six yard box
10:45I think there was
10:46ten by the time
10:48that came in
10:49Fernandes up
10:50won the header
10:50actually blocked
10:51from Giga
10:52and to Nick
10:53take
10:53on the line
10:57Kusama's
10:58first involvement
11:00Chermiti
11:03some players
11:04would have looked
11:04for a corner there
11:05but he always wants
11:06a little bit more
11:08Kusama
11:09it's deep
11:10Romans
11:10tried to bring it back
11:11but nobody had read it
11:13at the edge of the area
11:13Yang was fouled
11:16Laskan
11:17steps in
11:19Laskan
11:19Kusama
11:20Chermiti
11:22and again
11:23it's Austin
11:24Trusty
11:24with a block
11:28Danny Roe
11:2931 matches
11:30now into his
11:31Rangers career
11:32and certainly
11:33Rangers
11:34have turned around
11:38Sterling
11:38good slide
11:39by Scales
11:42badly weighted
11:43pass by Scales
11:44that time
11:44Nadiri
11:46Chermiti
11:47back on the inside
11:48Nadiri
11:49Kusama
11:49little bit of
11:51Bagatello
11:52on the box
11:52off green and white
11:53legs
11:55Rangers
11:56threatened
11:57looked onside
11:58Chermiti
11:59with a cheeky
12:00back heel
12:00Kusama
12:01blocked again
12:02by Trusty
12:03who's been
12:04outstanding
12:07to Romans
12:11Niko Raskan
12:12almost made it
12:131-0
12:15Kusama
12:16trying to find
12:17his way through
12:18Hitati
12:20and Hitati
12:21draws the free
12:21kick
12:26and Benjamin
12:27Negrin
12:28the Celtics top
12:29goal scorer
12:30this season
12:30he's just kept
12:32them
12:32in the Scottish
12:34Cup
12:36Sinisala
12:37with a salvo
12:37forward
12:39Celtic
12:40trying to
12:40create the
12:40chance
12:41Chermichara
12:42Negrin
12:42at the edge
12:43of the area
12:46Bayrami's off
12:47to the races
12:48here
12:50Chermichara
12:51was all
12:51alone
12:52but they're
12:53going themselves
12:54and it comes
12:55Chibane
12:56steps inside
12:57brilliant block
13:01Kusama
13:02played it
13:02through
13:05cut back
13:06inside
13:06beautifully
13:07there was Murray
13:08getting the block
13:09on
13:18Murray heads that
13:19away
13:19on the
13:19Sparami
13:20Chermichara
13:21is through
13:22here's the
13:22opportunity
13:25and Celtic
13:26do just
13:27enough
13:28and Dane
13:29Murray
13:30takes up
13:31the mantle
13:31of goal line
13:32clearance
13:33and that was
13:34an excellent
13:34piece of
13:35defending
13:36joined his
13:37goalkeeper
13:37made it hard
13:38to get past
13:39and Rangers
13:40have a corner
13:44Tavernier
13:45calls
13:45a chance
13:46for Rangers
13:46it's in
13:4971 handball
13:51it certainly
13:51will be checked
13:52but Emmanuel
13:53Fernandes
13:54takes credit
13:54and Rangers
13:55have made
13:56the breakthrough
14:00it's his
14:01third old
14:02firm appearance
14:02it's his first
14:03old firm
14:04goal
14:05now did it
14:06run down
14:06his arm
14:07that's the
14:07question
14:08I think
14:09that's handball
14:11Fernandes got
14:11the header
14:12away
14:12it came back
14:13to him
14:14and the
14:15hand has
14:15been used
14:17this is coming
14:17back
14:19and it's the
14:20Celtic fans
14:21to cheer
14:22a goal
14:23chopped off
14:23by VAR
14:26but it's
14:27correct
14:29Emmanuel
14:29Fernandes
14:30putting Rangers
14:31ahead
14:31so he thought
14:32you've got to
14:34hand it to
14:34VAR
14:35they spotted
14:36the issue
14:51he had waited a hundred and three minutes for a chance like that
15:02Hattati
15:05there's a little bit of larceny to come from Celtic
15:09look up round the corner
15:11James Forrest goes in
15:12Forrest for Celtic
15:16Rangers had to be back
15:17and they were
15:18John Suter
15:19there will be no throw in
15:21referee Don Robertson
15:22has brought it all to a halt
15:25it will be penalty kicks that will decide
15:27the Scottish Gas
15:29Scottish Cup
15:30quarterfinal tie
15:31but after 120 minutes
15:33it's nil-nil
15:35James Tavenier
15:37who missed in the 2016 Scottish Cup semi-final shootout against Celtic
15:42is first to take the kick at Ibrox
15:45in this quarterfinal shootout
15:48off the crossbar
15:51and immediately it's advantage Celtic
15:53and James Tavenier
15:55normally so reliable
15:59Oxlade-Chamberlain
16:01came to Scotland
16:02for big moments
16:03this
16:04is a big moment
16:07as calm as you like
16:09advantage Celtic
16:10the lead by 1-0
16:12waited till Buckland made the move
16:15and the little chip down the middle
16:17to Ned and Blau Rame
16:21Sinasalo
16:21dancing across his line
16:25Barame didn't buy it
16:31lots of movement
16:32just underneath the body
16:34Austin Trusty
16:37beautifully done
16:42one of these never-in-doubt penalties
16:46Ryan Nadere's latest
16:48opportunity to impress
16:50is it clinical German efficiency
16:53or is there to be some finesse from the fin
16:55got a hand to it
16:59well they came close again
17:00but Ryan Nadere can breathe out
17:03with a tad of relief
17:05real Hattati
17:08who out thinks who
17:11Hattati wins
17:15there was much more emphasis on that penalty
17:17than the one last week
17:21Rangers need this
17:22Ghassama
17:24oh it's way over the top
17:26it wasn't even close
17:30he stepped up
17:32he leant back
17:33and he fired it into the Copland stand
17:38Thomas Chavanchara
17:40has a chance
17:43to send Celtic through
17:45Chavanchara
17:49Celtic are through
17:54they took all the Rangers
17:56had to throw at them
17:57and found a way past
18:00the greatest rivals
18:04and it's Celtic who go into the semi-final
18:09well it wasn't the greatest of games
18:12but sadly it was pretty much overshadowed
18:15by some shocking scenes
18:17after the final whistle
18:18which we can't really show in any detail
18:20because of the ongoing police investigation
18:22there was a pitch invasion
18:24by both sets of fans
18:25flares and fireworks were thrown
18:28and it really did get very ugly for a while
18:31shocking scenes
18:32the Scottish FA afterwards said
18:34they condemned the behaviour
18:35from supporters entering the field of play
18:37following today's Scottish Gas
18:39Scottish Cup quarterfinal
18:40at Ibrook Stadium
18:41an investigation will be carried out
18:43immediately
18:44in line with the judicial panel protocol
18:49and the police afterwards said
18:51that the scenes were shameful
18:52a number of arrests had been made
18:55their officers faced extreme hostility
18:58and violence
18:59and they will be working
19:00with both clubs and the SFA
19:03not much you can say about that
19:05lads
19:05it was absolutely awful Darren
19:07wasn't it
19:07yeah it is yeah
19:10I can understand
19:11the Celtic supporters
19:12kind of
19:13the jubilation they're in
19:15they've folded onto the pitch
19:16but the reaction that comes from
19:18the range of supporters
19:19and then ultimately
19:20it turns into a
19:21standoff in the middle of the pitch
19:22which we can't have
19:23for Scottish football
19:25but yeah
19:26so there'll be an investigation
19:27and it'll be dealt with accordingly
19:29yeah
19:29and the bottom line is
19:31fans shouldn't be coming onto the pitch
19:33for any reason
19:34whether it be celebration
19:34or anything else
19:35yeah it's unacceptable
19:36it was ugly
19:37I think the biggest thing as well
19:39is we've just got the big
19:40crowds back in
19:41you know
19:42sell out
19:43me and Darren
19:44we're lucky to play in these games
19:45when you have the away fans
19:46or the home fans
19:47it's what we want to see
19:48but to then see that
19:50after the game
19:51when we're thinking about
19:51promoting the game
19:52as best as we possibly can
19:53it's unacceptable
19:54I'm pretty sure everybody
19:55that went on the pitch
19:56will regret it
19:56because I'm pretty sure
19:58there could be a few people
19:59that potentially lose season tickets
20:01potentially lose that opportunity
20:03to go and watch games in the future
20:04yeah
20:04no doubt about it
20:05let's hear what the managers
20:06had to say about it
20:09there was a lot of euphoria
20:11of course
20:12when you just want a penalty shootout
20:14those type of things may happen
20:16but I would need to have
20:19some sort of analysis of it
20:21you know
20:21before start making
20:22some silly comments
20:24are you concerned though
20:25there will be
20:25some sort of repercussion
20:27that would impact
20:28what you're saying
20:28there could be
20:29that I don't know
20:30but yeah
20:32so in the heat of the moment
20:34I'm hoping that
20:35both sets of fans
20:37didn't cross the halfway line
20:40when we were told by security
20:42I certainly was on the field
20:44at the time
20:46just acknowledging the away fans
20:48and then when the security
20:50told us
20:50get off now
20:51as quickly as possible
20:52I thought we tried to do that
20:53but I need to have a look
20:55and I will see
20:58not that whether I see anything
21:00it doesn't really matter
21:01it's for authorities
21:02I'm not sure how much you saw of it
21:04but it was very unsavory
21:06do you have a comment to make?
21:07I'm sure the club will in due course
21:09but from what you saw
21:10it's not what we want to see
21:11is it?
21:12No I didn't see it
21:14I'm asked inside
21:16yeah if there's something
21:17heading down to the pitch
21:17nobody wants to see this
21:18it's about football
21:20and we should respect them
21:21we could bother guards
21:22of course
21:23last one side
21:23there's a phone at one side
21:25it's sort of right
21:27but nobody likes you for
21:28it was a tough afternoon
21:30I knew it would be
21:30of course
21:32Ibrox away from home
21:34for us
21:34for the second time
21:35in a week
21:36but our fourth game
21:37in 10 days
21:38I knew that we'd get tired
21:40during the course of proceedings
21:41obviously as we talked about
21:43the news beforehand
21:44with Kieran Tierney
21:45and Callum
21:47missing out
21:47makes the task
21:49even more difficult
21:50but I thought the players
21:51showed phenomenal courage
21:53great great determination
21:55and a rearguard action
21:58which is really commendable
22:00there's no question
22:01I think 120 minutes
22:02we are the better team
22:05we are the active team
22:06we create a lot of opportunities
22:07chances
22:08but yeah
22:09you also didn't disrespect
22:11the defense
22:12in the final action
22:13really well
22:15but
22:15from my point
22:17I cannot blame a team
22:18or something like this
22:20how we play good board
22:20the shootout
22:22the shootout
22:23is a little bit
22:23a lack
22:25yeah
22:25you score
22:26you didn't score
22:27but
22:28when you speak about
22:29one and not 20 minutes
22:31then
22:32we deserve to come through
22:34again
22:34in seven days
22:35today
22:36we played them out
22:38of the board
22:39and if you're looking
22:40for evidence
22:41to underline
22:42that assertion
22:43from Danny Rule
22:43the astonishing statistic
22:44is that Rangers
22:45had 24 shots
22:47at goal
22:48Celtic had won
22:49and that was off target
22:51let's talk about the game
22:52which was a disappointing one
22:53in a lot of ways
22:54not if you're a Celtic fan
22:55I suppose Darren
22:56but you were interested
22:57in the Rangers shape today
22:58well yeah
22:59mainly because
23:00it was the thing
23:01that stopped Celtic playing
23:02now missing
23:03Callum McGregor
23:04before the game
23:05you knew it was going to be
23:05a problem for Celtic
23:06but I was impressed
23:08with how Rangers
23:09went about stopping them
23:11they essentially went
23:12into a man-to-man
23:13really aggressive shape
23:15their midfield
23:16was kind of
23:17based in a diamond
23:18their front two
23:18they put front two
23:20up against Celtic's
23:21two centre-backs
23:21and they locked off
23:22the middle of the pitch
23:23and pushed Celtic
23:24off to the side
23:24you can see here
23:26when Celtic were on the ball
23:27the Amanda would be
23:28the one to jump through
23:29onto the controller
23:30who was Luke McCown today
23:32and invariably Celtic
23:33couldn't find a way out
23:34and when it did go
23:34to the side of the pitch
23:35this is when
23:36they were so aggressive
23:36you can see even
23:38Giga
23:38in the picture there
23:39at the bottom of your screen
23:41and this is where Rangers
23:42played the full game
23:43and it was because of
23:44how aggressive they were
23:44out of possession
23:46and invariably Celtic
23:47didn't have the option
23:49to go over it
23:49because they don't have
23:50the physicality
23:51on the top line
23:51again you can
23:52again see it here
23:54that's Fernandes
23:54stepping right into the pitch
23:56I think it's on Tenegrin
23:57and Celtic have to go long
24:00I have to agree
24:01I think the biggest thing
24:03for Danny Roald
24:03what he's done for
24:04Rangers Doogie
24:05is that he's made them
24:06really compact
24:08they've obviously
24:08brought in Romans
24:09obviously the captain
24:10didn't play today
24:12Dujan Sterling
24:13they give them
24:13real energy in wider areas
24:15which allows people
24:15like Mikey Moore
24:16to come in the pitch
24:18I just think Danny Roald
24:19kind of hits the nail
24:20on the head really
24:21the final touches
24:22that final bit
24:23the bit of quality
24:24that can make the difference
24:24and to have 24 shots
24:26and goal
24:26to be so dominant
24:28making Celtic really
24:30struggle to get out
24:30and to create
24:31any opportunities
24:32themselves
24:32to then not put the ball
24:33on the back of the net
24:34as a sin for Rangers
24:35that is the bottom line
24:36no matter how well
24:37organised they are
24:38how well you defend
24:38how well you stop
24:39the opposition playing
24:40you've got to take
24:41your chances
24:42and Rangers just
24:42didn't do that today
24:43yeah and I think
24:44that'll be the
24:45it's probably been
24:46the Achilles heel
24:47I know they've scored goals
24:48when you think
24:48he's your mate
24:49I think Dujan Sterling
24:49does brilliant here
24:50I think the biggest thing
24:51that Rangers done today
24:52was when they actually
24:53did win the ball back
24:54they then went forward
24:54really quickly
24:55I'm not so sure
24:56he can do much more
24:57here is Schermitti
24:58it's a difficult one
24:58I think he possibly
24:59could go his right foot
25:00round his left
25:02here's a scramble
25:03I think it was actually
25:04Finectic at the back post
25:05that manages to scramble it away
25:06but I'm actually really surprised
25:08me and Dad spoke about it
25:09that nobody actually
25:09fits Fernandes up
25:10a free run Dujan
25:12he probably should score
25:13I don't know how Celtic
25:14keep it out of the back of the net
25:16and another missed opportunity
25:17really
25:19you see this one again
25:21the bit about Schermitti
25:22that I really like
25:23is see when the ball turns over
25:24he runs forward
25:25really quickly
25:26I thought when this
25:27happened live
25:27he could get to the ball
25:28he could take a touch quicker
25:30it obviously bounces high
25:31he doesn't quite get under
25:31and just snaps at his shot
25:33this one as well
25:34he actually does really well
25:35to stay loose
25:35I don't think
25:37Trusty and Dane Murray
25:37do particularly well
25:38going towards the Celtic goal
25:40good ball in
25:41and it's one that
25:42obviously should score
25:43but you know
25:44I think it's really
25:45disrespectful
25:45I don't think
25:46that he scored two
25:46obviously last week
25:47one of the best goals
25:48we've ever seen
25:49obviously a hat-trick
25:50against Hearts
25:50it's a few weeks back
25:51as well
25:51so he's certainly
25:52produced in the big games
25:53but today
25:54obviously fell a wee bit short
25:55Celtic clearly
25:56were missing a lot
25:57of first choice players
25:58Darren
25:58but they defended
26:00so well today
26:01some real last ditch
26:02tackling
26:02and it was impressive
26:04yeah and it's
26:05it's been something
26:06probably they've not
26:07been known for
26:08but you see a row here
26:10and Trusty
26:11the speed to recover
26:13and that was a big
26:14feature play
26:15Trusty was
26:16was the best
26:16you could argue
26:18best player
26:18in the pitch today
26:19it was a massive
26:20massive call
26:21to bring him back
26:21into the team
26:22after midweek
26:24he's been suspended
26:26but today
26:26he was absolutely
26:27magic
26:27see a clear here
26:28he's quickest off
26:29his feet as well
26:30to make a second block
26:31and he was massive
26:32for them today
26:32but right throughout the team
26:34I even think of Rio Atate
26:35who's just not had a good season
26:37you wouldn't think of Rio Atate
26:39putting in a shift
26:39like he did today
26:40but they all did
26:41and this was fantastic
26:42this is what Celtic
26:43had to do today
26:44they weren't at their best
26:45they just had to be good teammates
26:46and this is what
26:47good teammates do
26:48not playing well
26:49but run back to your own goal
26:50as quickly as you can
26:51and Dame Murray
26:52makes a big big block
26:54and that was really synonymous
26:55with how Celtic
26:56got through the game
26:57because they didn't play well today
26:58they didn't play well in possession
26:59but what they did do
27:00is stick together as a group
27:01and just defend
27:02and defended really really well
27:03yeah
27:05there were two disallowed goals
27:06which we're actually
27:07not going to show
27:08because there's no real argument
27:09about them Kevin
27:10the Maida offside
27:11and the Fernandes handball
27:13both disallowed by VAR
27:14no real argument about either
27:16however
27:17possible handball
27:18from Austin Trustee here
27:20yeah I don't think
27:21there would be any debate
27:22about the other two
27:23this one
27:24I think me and Daz are in agreement
27:26that
27:27if it hits his other hand
27:28that we'll see here
27:29just as his school more goes to it
27:31I think he does brilliant
27:32Kenny echoes what Daz just spoke about
27:34you know last ditch tackle
27:35putting bodies on the line
27:36and you can see this one
27:37I think if it hits his
27:39his back arm
27:39as in his left hand
27:41that we can see here
27:41because it hits his right
27:42and his right's tucked in
27:43next to his body
27:44I don't think he makes himself
27:45any bigger
27:46I think you could argue
27:46that it's in a natural position
27:48I think if it goes past his body
27:49and hits his left hand
27:51that's obviously out for his body
27:52I think Rangers would have a good case
27:53for a penalty
27:54but I think
27:54I think they got the right decision
27:56that one
27:56and talking of penalties
27:58the Rangers penalties
27:59were shocking
28:00to be absolutely honest
28:01even the ones they scored
28:02were not good penalties
28:03yeah
28:04it was the first one
28:05that set the tone
28:06because
28:07James Tavernier
28:08is
28:09is a sure thing
28:11normally with a penalty
28:12I think he's just set the tone
28:13the Rangers penalties
28:14were really really poor
28:15and Celtics
28:16were clinical
28:23the sad thing though
28:24as we said
28:25is that despite the fact
28:26that there was all that action
28:28going on on the pitch
28:29the headlines tomorrow
28:30sadly
28:30will be made
28:31by events
28:32after the match
28:33and that is
28:34to everyone's regret
28:36I'm sure
28:37right
28:38before today's two guys
28:39kicked off
28:40we already knew
28:41the first two teams
28:42into the semi-final draw
28:43after Falkirk
28:44faced Indy United
28:45on Friday
28:46and in Fernland
28:47welcomed Aberdeen
28:48last night
28:48Liam McLeod
28:49and Richard Gordon
28:50are the commentators
29:03Brodillo
29:05Spencer
29:05and the header
29:07is in
29:09Barney Sear
29:12right in front
29:14to the United supporters
29:17just pushing it away
29:18can't get enough
29:19on it
29:19Barney Stewart
29:20a layup
29:21nice composed finish
29:26Spencer back out to
29:28McCann's
29:28a wicked ball
29:29and it's 2-0
29:32and Finn Yates
29:34and Finn Yates
29:35is through Falkirk
29:37in a wonderful position
29:44get a chance to get back
29:45onto this
29:46Will Ferre
29:47opportunity here
29:48and a goal
29:51Eskysen
29:52in first half stoppage time
29:56you're looking for a bit more
29:57from the United
29:58they've got a goal
29:59out of nothing
30:00but it's a powerful side foot
30:02from Eskysen
30:12Kane lays it off for Fraser
30:15now on the left foot
30:16throw about the cross
30:17now he does deliver
30:18Todd is waiting
30:19headed down
30:20shot
30:21what a strike
30:23what a strike that is
30:25and it's Maddie Todd
30:27who has lashed it
30:29into the roof of the net
30:30I tell you what
30:31Richard
30:31he has got a lot to do
30:33in that moment
30:33to control on his thigh
30:35get the connection
30:36on the half ball
30:37it's a fantastic finish
30:44Fraser
30:45what a pass that is
30:46for Thomas
30:47through the middle
30:48has to score
30:49and he does
30:51it deflected back
30:53off meetup
30:54I think
30:55wow
30:55just wow
30:56what a ball
30:57by Fraser
30:58very fortunate
30:59he's finished
30:59Richard
31:00but there's no
31:00taking away from it
31:01Dunfermline
31:02been well up
31:02for this tie
31:03Kane tries to get
31:05in front of Mil
31:05and Dunfermline
31:07do rescue the ball
31:08here's an opportunity
31:09as Kane
31:10plays it
31:11for Thomas
31:12he goes into the box
31:14lost shot
31:15what a goal
31:16what a finish
31:17it's a second
31:19of the night
31:20for Ole Thomas
31:21that could well
31:23settle this cup tie
31:24the holders
31:26look to be on the verge
31:28of crashing out
31:29Dunfermline
31:30are history makers
31:32and heading
31:33for the semi-finals
31:36yes
31:37great wins
31:37for Falkirk
31:38and for Dunfermline
31:39and now to the last
31:40of the four quarter
31:41final ties
31:42tonight's meeting
31:43of St Mirren
31:44League Cup winners
31:45but struggling
31:46in the premiership
31:47with just three wins
31:48in their last 15 matches
31:49facing championship
31:50title challengers
31:52Partick Thistle
31:52who are unbeaten
31:53in their last seven
31:55commentary
31:55from Alistair Lament
32:00colourful displays
32:01all round
32:01to the Smyza Stadium
32:03the semi-final
32:04line-up
32:04is almost complete
32:06and now
32:06St Mirren
32:07and Partick Thistle
32:08prepare to scrap it out
32:09for that last place
32:10in the draw
32:13Stephen Robson
32:14has made a couple
32:14of changes
32:15to decide
32:15they're lost
32:16at Tannadise
32:17midweek
32:17with Declan John
32:18replacing Scott Tantor
32:20at left wing back
32:21while Jake Young
32:22gets his reward
32:23for a goal
32:24in that United
32:24defeat
32:25with a starting place
32:26instead of rolling
32:27the dough
32:27Mark Wilson
32:29is somewhat stymied
32:30by having two players
32:31on loan
32:32from St Mirren
32:33as well as a couple
32:34of other Cup-type players
32:35and an injury
32:36as referred to Logan Chalmers
32:37two changes
32:38from their last game
32:39with Ben McPherson
32:40returning
32:41along with Ben Stanway
32:42as McBeth
32:44and Smith
32:44drop out
32:46he's taken short
32:47Thistle
32:48going to try
32:49and work something
32:49here
32:50Le Sosa
32:50played it back
32:51and it's Stanway
32:51now
32:52and he'll try
32:52and get the shot
32:53oh
32:53oh he's so unlucky
32:56almost the perfect
32:58start from Thistle
32:59who worked the corner
33:00beautifully
33:01and Ben Stanway
33:03within
33:04an inch or two
33:06of opening
33:07the scoring
33:08Shavale George
33:08was completely
33:11statuesque
33:11wrong footed there
33:17here's John again
33:18in a well-advanced
33:21area
33:22Ohara
33:23oh they've hit the post
33:25as well now
33:29it's a fantastic ball
33:30in the back of the deck
33:31John there
33:32Mark Ohara
33:32opens up
33:33and just puts it
33:34into an area
33:35killing Phil
33:35that's what he does
33:36best
33:36attacking the box
33:37gets his head on it
33:38just can't get it
33:39in the back of the deck
33:40but that's off the woodwork
33:42as we approach
33:43the half hour mark
33:46it's Ohara
33:47to deliver
33:49it's in Taku
33:49the area
33:50no submitted player
33:51attacking that
33:52Samuel he got
33:53closest to it
33:54and I think
33:54must have got
33:55something on it
33:55to take it behind
33:59the whip ball
34:00from Mark Ohara
34:01in the six yard box
34:02no takers
34:03of a submitted player
34:08this corner's been
34:09taken short
34:10breaks back the way
34:11to Ohara
34:12off Crawford
34:15gets the bat
34:16from Bacchus again
34:17Ohara's ball in
34:19Ashcroft
34:20heads clear
34:23and there is
34:24going to be
34:25a review here
34:28for
34:29handball check
34:31let's have a look
34:32at this Scott
34:45it's a natural position
34:50it's Crawford
34:55yeah there's the decision
35:02and Dan Lundaloo
35:04is going to get
35:05the opportunity
35:06from 12 yards
35:08get his name
35:09on the score sheet
35:10for the first time
35:10in the competition
35:17Josh Clarke
35:18being way back
35:19onto his line
35:20by David Dickinson
35:25as up steps
35:26Lundaloo
35:27to strike this
35:30there's the open goal
35:31and it's Dan Lundaloo
35:33who's made the difference
35:37cool and composed
35:39enjoyed that one
35:40step up really
35:41confidently
35:42another little jump
35:43just before he sends
35:45Josh Clarke
35:47the wrong way
35:48go ahead
35:50really half so
35:51thistle
35:51well in this game
35:56Freckleton now
35:57slides it forward
35:58for Ohara
35:59it's a good ball
36:00it's Diggler John
36:01it's a good stop
36:02from Josh Clarke
36:03and it had to be
36:10lovely play from
36:11St. Byron
36:13great position
36:14Declan John
36:14takes up
36:23Felix pounces
36:24Lundaloo
36:26he's got Jake Young
36:27to his side
36:28chance here for
36:28St. Benin
36:29for the second
36:32and Jake Young
36:33pounces once again
36:35two goals in two games
36:37for the striker
36:41and that's just before
36:43half time could be
36:45absolutely crucial
36:48Sosa plays it
36:49inside
36:50he's just
36:50a little slack
36:51just there
36:51from Fissel
36:52doesn't have a picture
36:54Dooloo pounces
36:55lovely slip pass
36:57the weight's perfect
36:57for Jake Young
36:58to come on
36:58to that first time
37:01slams it home
37:16Lundaloo
37:17can't get it
37:17laid back to
37:18Ohara
37:18it's
37:19Declan John
37:20it's side netting
37:22well
37:22I think a few people
37:23on the ground
37:24thought that was in
37:24and I kind of
37:25half thought that
37:26myself
37:26for a split second
37:28but Declan John
37:30very close
37:39here's Alex Samuel
37:40who's going to go
37:41for goal
37:42and it looked like
37:42it was on target
37:43before Shamal George
37:44got the fingertips
37:45to it
37:47I like that
37:48from Samuel
37:48took an early shot
37:49to Poggy
37:50but by surprise
37:57comes again
37:58a glancing header
37:58the reflection
37:59takes it behind
38:00of King
38:02the Thistle fans
38:03rise
38:05they feel
38:06there might yet be
38:07something in this
38:08cup tie for them
38:16the next goal
38:17it could really
38:18change the momentum
38:18it comes to
38:19Steinway
38:20what a strike
38:31what a great set
38:34piece that was
38:35and Steinway
38:36with the
38:37unerring volley
38:37from the edge
38:38of the box
38:39right into the bottom
38:40corner
38:40and Thistle
38:41are alive
38:42once more
38:49it comes to the back
38:51post
38:53McPherson
38:53is going to go
38:54for goal
38:55Samuel threw himself
38:56headlong at that
38:57but couldn't make the
38:58connection
39:12McPherson
39:14start it out
39:15and it comes back
39:15into the back
39:16post
39:22looking for the
39:23free kick
39:23there
39:25not giving
39:25event
39:25and Thistle
39:28only seconds of
39:29inning
39:29and they've won it
39:30back here
39:31then robbed
39:32but it needs to go
39:34forward
39:34the referee's put the
39:35whistle to his
39:36lips
39:36and he's blown
39:37for full time
39:40well
39:41a fiercely
39:42contested
39:43four to final
39:44tie
39:50he finishes
39:51at the
39:52Spicer Stadium
39:53submitting two
39:54after Thistle
39:55one
39:57you know
39:57I thought we were
39:58comfortable in the
39:58first half
39:59you know
39:59we started the
40:00second half
40:00well again
40:01could have went
40:013-0 up
40:02and didn't
40:03and you're
40:03playing against
40:04the side
40:04that are very
40:04confident
40:05they're winning
40:05games on a
40:06regular basis
40:06in the
40:07championship
40:07which
40:08we aren't
40:09at the moment
40:10and that's
40:10obviously a little
40:11bit of apprehension
40:12and nervous
40:13decision making
40:14and we never
40:14had a platform
40:15to get up the
40:15pitch the last
40:1620 minutes
40:16due to
40:17the personnel
40:18that we had
40:18to bring on
40:19due to injuries
40:20and they're a
40:21good side
40:22but we found
40:22a way
40:22and that's
40:23something that
40:23has been
40:24missing
40:24but I'm
40:25very proud
40:26of the boys
40:26that have
40:27battled through
40:27and got another
40:28trip to Hamden
40:28we're going
40:29along nicely
40:29in the game
40:30and then
40:30a decision
40:31that I just
40:32can't get my
40:33head run
40:33I'll be honest
40:34and I don't
40:35know where
40:35we go over
40:36this
40:36Bob Hats
40:37Crawford's
40:38foot and
40:38onto his hand
40:39when his hand's
40:40tucked in
40:40and we lose
40:41a goal for the
40:42penalty so we're
40:42behind
40:43second goal
40:43is your mistake
40:45and I'll take
40:45that in the
40:46chin because I
40:46ask our players
40:47to play
40:47and that's
40:48always the risk
40:49if you just
40:50don't get it
40:50right you might
40:51get punished
40:51but after that
40:52I thought we
40:53were terrific
40:53and I thought
40:54we were
40:54unfortunate
40:55not to get
40:55any closer
40:57But it's
40:58St Mirren who
40:58remained on
40:59course for a
41:00cup double
41:01that was an
41:02entertaining cup
41:02Ty Kev I think
41:03the three of us
41:04thoroughly enjoyed
41:04watching that
41:05coming in and it
41:06could have gone
41:07either way
41:07Yeah two different
41:08perspectives for the
41:09managers as well
41:10I think I have to
41:11echo what Mark
41:12Wilson said
41:12really unlucky
41:13obviously the penalty
41:13decision I think
41:14changed the game
41:14a wee bit
41:15gave St Mirren a
41:16wee bit of blood
41:17and they obviously
41:18then kicked on
41:19got their second
41:19goal
41:20but he always felt
41:21perfect
41:21obviously a wonderful
41:22goal to get them
41:23back in the game
41:24but I felt that
41:25they were going to
41:26get that equaliser
41:27and really put it
41:28to St Mirren
41:29but listen fair play
41:30to them they've not
41:30been winning many
41:31games and they go
41:31over the line
41:32and as we all know
41:33in cup competitions
41:34you just need to get
41:34over the line and get
41:35into the next round
41:35We're used to having a
41:37VAR argument every
41:38weekend aren't we
41:39now we seem to be
41:40having an argument
41:41about penalties every
41:42weekend I don't think
41:43any of us fully
41:44understand the rules
41:45let's look at the one
41:46that upset Mark
41:47Wilson so much
41:48was this a penalty?
41:50This is absolutely
41:52ridiculous
41:52I can only
41:54I can only
41:55defence I can give
41:56is they
41:57haven't seen
41:58the deflection
42:00upon his right foot
42:02onto his left hand
42:03but the rule is
42:04I know it
42:05which clearly maybe
42:06I don't know it
42:07or we don't know it
42:07is if it hits off
42:08your own body
42:09onto your arm
42:10it isn't a penalty
42:11which clearly it hits off
42:12so I can only imagine
42:14they haven't seen that
42:15but the whole point
42:16in VAR is you can
42:16watch it back
42:17a million times
42:18which they do
42:19so it is inexcusable
42:21to be honest with you
42:22and I can understand
42:23rightly why Mark
42:24Wilson's not happy
42:25and it was VAR
42:27that called the penalty
42:28the actual game
42:28was stopped
42:29while it was in motion
42:30we heard Fadi
42:32obviously Doogie
42:32talking
42:33and he thought
42:33that he potentially
42:34missed it as well
42:35you can obviously
42:36see clearly
42:36we've got hindsight
42:37and we've got to
42:38watch it a million times
42:39but so do VAR
42:41and for the game
42:42to continue
42:42for it to then
42:43go back
42:44you feel a wee bit
42:45hard done by
42:46because the harsh reality
42:47is they've done
42:48wonderful this year
42:49part of Thistle
42:49they've got to
42:50where they've got to
42:51and as Mark Wilson
42:52rightly said
42:53you don't mind
42:53if it's a mistake
42:54but if it's a decision
42:55like that
42:56that changes the course
42:57of the game
42:57it can be difficult
42:58wanting to swallow
42:58so Thistle
42:59can possibly complain
43:00about the penalty award
43:01can't complain
43:02about the second goal
43:03that was just very much
43:04a big Thistle mistake
43:06to set up the chance
43:06for Jake Young
43:07yeah it is
43:08and this is actually
43:09full back inside the pitch
43:10which you'd see in a lot of
43:11and they played some
43:12great stuff
43:13part of Thistle
43:14throughout the game
43:14and actually
43:16Mark Wilson touched on it
43:17after they made the mistake
43:18they went straight back
43:20to it
43:20which shows a team
43:21that's very sure of themselves
43:22but St Mirren
43:24a very aggressive team
43:25Stephen Robinson
43:26always does his homework
43:27will have done that
43:28and made the most
43:29of nicking it
43:30and Mark Wilson said
43:31he takes that in the chin
43:32as a manager
43:33when he sets his team up
43:33but I thought
43:34part of Thistle
43:35across the piece
43:36were really really
43:37a good side
43:38and you can see
43:38why they're doing
43:39so well in the championship
43:39yeah
43:40and they did score
43:41the best goal of the night
43:42actually
43:42Ben Steinway's strike
43:43what a great goal this was
43:44yeah pretty special
43:46loved his interview
43:47obviously after the game
43:48saying that he had mentioned
43:49to obviously try and pick him out
43:50he recognises
43:52there was a bit of space
43:52on the edge of the box
43:53but I get a bit of fortune
43:55obviously going through
43:56obviously the leg
43:57that's in Mirrenpler
43:57but I'll probably get the finish
43:59eyeing the ball
44:00great technique
44:01knee over the ball
44:01and it was the least
44:03that Partick Thistle
44:04deserved to get
44:05it gave them that opportunity
44:06to have a wee go
44:07I thought in the last
44:095-10 minutes
44:10they probably were
44:11a wee bit more patient
44:11than they probably
44:12should have been
44:12I thought they should have
44:13got it forward a wee bit quicker
44:14to try and put a bit more
44:15pressure on St Mirren
44:16they looked to me
44:17like they were hanging on
44:19as Steven Robinson rightly says
44:20they couldn't quite go up
44:21the pitch St Mirren
44:21but it would have been
44:22interesting to see
44:23if they did get that utilised
44:24or who would have went on
44:26and won the tie
44:26Thistle left now
44:27to try to catch up
44:28St Johnson
44:29to win the championship
44:30and of course
44:31after those
44:32we saw the draw
44:33for the semi-finals
44:34and here's how it worked out
44:36Celtic against St Mirren
44:39Dunfermline against Falkirk
44:41you have to smile at that one
44:42two great rivals
44:43God they'll love that semi-final
44:45ties to be played
44:46the weekend of the 18th
44:47and 19th of April
44:49now in any other
44:50Scottish football season
44:52Darren
44:52you'd say
44:52well Celtic must be favourites
44:54to win
44:54but in this season
44:56are they?
44:58I've no idea
45:02in a roundabout way
45:03I'm glad
45:04obviously I'd like to see
45:05Celtic go on
45:06but I'm glad to see
45:07Dunfermline and Falkirk
45:07play each other
45:09Neil Lennon obviously
45:10has done a fantastic job
45:11to get Dunfermline to that stage
45:12and John McGlynn
45:14Falkirk are one of my favourite
45:15teams to watch this year
45:16I think he's done a brilliant job
45:17so it'll be good to see
45:18one of them in the final
45:19obviously I'm hoping Celtic
45:22reverse the result
45:23that they had in the cup final
45:24against St Mirren
45:24but they won't need to be
45:26versed in how difficult
45:27that game will be
45:28Dunfermline and Falkirk
45:29can you pick a winner
45:30on that one Kev?
45:31Well my brother-in-law
45:32is the assistant manager
45:33at Dunfermline
45:33Kevin MacDonald
45:34so unfortunately
45:37I'd like to see
45:38Dunfermline obviously win
45:40So there we are
45:41it's been an eventful weekend
45:42of Scottish Cup football
45:44hasn't it?
45:45and a bizarre weekend
45:46for Scottish sport
45:48Saturday afternoon
45:49we were celebrating
45:50that stunning
45:51Scotland victory
45:52at Murrayfield
45:5324 hours later
45:54the aftermatch
45:55seems at Ibrox
45:56embarrassed everyone
45:58coming up
45:59on Friday night
46:00more live
46:01championship football
46:02it's Paddock Thistle
46:03again at Morton
46:04that's at 7.30
46:05and then the two
46:06sports scene highlights
46:06programmes
46:07Saturday at 10.20
46:09Sunday at 7.15
46:12it's been quite a weekend
46:14of Scottish Cup action
46:15hasn't it?
46:15From all of us
46:16bye for now
46:18I'm not a loved one
46:21I'm a straight up
46:22out of here
46:24say that it lies
46:26and lies
46:26but the guys
46:27have got a time for bed
46:29I love that
46:32get on this
46:34so tired
46:38And the thing you want is right in front of your eyes
46:43I'm trying to call on me
46:46It's your time
46:50It's all you know is going on
46:52It looks like
46:54It's made up for