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Winning the Scottish Cup, reaching that final, making that Johnny. It

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is a lot more than just work, it is about crossing the finish line, you

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need passion, determination and drive to get over that line. This

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fourth round, let them play. A massive cut Cup shock! Rangers

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surely into the fifth round. Goal, what an equaliser from Queen of the

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South! Aberdeen hoping to draw a line in their long wait in the Cup

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wilderness. For the Cup holders, Celtic, out to defend the trophy

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they have one for a record 36 times. This is where the line will be

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drawn, but who will cross that finish line?

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We draw the line under the wino -- under the foreground, and you are in

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the right place you want goals. Today, it was above average. And we

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have two above average pundits, Billy Dodds and Pat Nevin. Partick

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Thistle against Aberdeen later, but first the clash against two Scottish

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Cup winners. It is 5-star Hearts! Winning the

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Scottish Cup! Suddenly, the SPL champions move a

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step closer to the double! It is party time for Celtic! The Scottish

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Cup will be there as! Hearts at Celtic at Tynecastle

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Stadium. Commentary comes from Billy dogs -- Billy Dodds and Liam McLeod.

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The standard type of this fourth round. Parts of Midlothian -- heart

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of Midlothian, the Cup run with boost them, but also provide them

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with a financial return. The problem with them is up against a Hearts

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hunting, and since their defeat at the hands of Hearts in the

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semifinals the season before last, they have countered to be each time

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they have come here, scoring 11 in just three games.

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The players could not ask for better conditions. That edge looking good,

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this guy is above still blue. -- the pitch looking good. And there will

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be a minute silence observed as a mark of respect for those who lost

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their lives and those who remain injured in hospital following the

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horrific helicopter crash on Stockwell Street in Glasgow on

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Friday evening. Taking some time out in silence.

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WHISTLE. CHEERING. Gary Locke has a small squad to

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choose from, the guys talking about that, but starting David Smith on

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the right, Ryan Stevenson supporting Callum Paterson. Jamie MacDonald in

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gold is the only one who started the 2012 Scottish Cup final. -- in goal.

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The Israeli Nir Biton coming in. Stokes has scored against Hearts

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including in September, with Joe Ledley also restored.

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There is no one over the age of 20 on the Hearts bench. The Celtic

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striker from Finland, with two golds, one on his debut year. The

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referee is Willie Collum, taking charge of last season's final, as

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Celtic took care of Hibernian. Positive news on Friday in the

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knitting from here. The company voluntary agreement was

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conditionally agreed for Hearts. Still work to be done with a meeting

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in Lithuania in January. It seems holding the keys to their future.

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But the fact that Hearts could have been closed on Friday, it is a

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massive, major step in the right direction. Billy dogs, this is

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normally a keenly fought contest? Absolutely no doubt, never roll

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Hearts out, especially with this Tynecastle atmosphere, but quality

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opponents with Celtic, and beaten opponents in the league. But Albion

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Rovers knocking out opponents yesterday. Hearts will make it tough

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for Celtic. McCarty doing well there. -- McHattie. Celtic need to

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bounce back, and think about getting out of the Scottish Cup, after their

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continental adventure came to an abrupt end on Wednesday. -- it would

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be an thinkable to go out of the Scottish Cup. I come looking at

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Celtic's permission, but they would go with a 4-4 -1, but a diamond in

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the field Mulgrew dropping off, with Brown in plain of them -- play in

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front of them. Comments gives a wonderful goal for Celtic. Hearts

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ripped open here in the opening few minutes. Celtic take a big step

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towards the fifth round already. -- Kris Commons gives a wonderful goal.

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The start that Hearts dreaded, but brilliant playing from Kris Commons.

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Hearts not in a bad position, but Celtic works it, passes it about.

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Ledley into Kris Commons. Still other to do, but he fires it right

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into that far corner, wonder. For Celtic. -- a wonderful start for

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Celtic. Celtic might have had a bad hangover

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after Tuesday. The good thing for Hearts, despite losing the early

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goal, not looking too rocky. They have created a couple of other

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opportunities. Apologising there,

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through some dodgers there. Just does not get it on target.

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A Celtic free kick. They are taking it quickly. Kris Commons making it

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two. Celtic take out their insurance policy in the capital. It is Kris

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Commons with a double. It is 2-0 to Celtic. Game over already? You would

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think so. Experience shows. Maybe someone talking to them. Commons was

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to the right. Only six or seven yard dark from Kris Commons, but when he

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gets there, he is showing the left boot. But Hearts completely switch

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off all stop --. Kris Commons into double figures for the season.

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That would have been some way to get the hat-trick for Kris Commons. It

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is movement getting himself between centre half and right full-back.

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Once he gets this full-back, you can see the awareness, where McDonald

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is. A decent save from him. Dundee United manager, and assistant

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manager coach, two former Celtic players, of course.

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Mulgrew was trying to play in Stokes. Growing making it three, and

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Celtic surely now through to the fifth round! Just beyond the

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half-hour mark at Tynecastle. It is the Celtic captain, Scott Brown, and

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it is 3-0 to the holders. It is that area. From stalks, -- Stokes. That

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movement is killing Hearts. Even though McGee is young, he has to be

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more aware. He hits the shot, deflected into the post from Joe

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Ledley, then it falls to the ones that Hearts fans did not wanted to

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fall to, Scott Brown, with the easiest of tap ins, and it really is

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game over, you would think. We do not want this to be a

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trouncing. But it looks to be that way. Just a little tight, giving go

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again, gets its debt, probably from Stokes, just wraps the food around

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it. That is the deepest Kris Commons has

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been in play today. An early ball, and the fourth

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arrives! Joe Ledley, who scored in last season's final, ensures that

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Celtic are taking a Sunday stroll down easy Street in this fourth

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round tie. 4-0, not even have time. Working from left-to-right, out to

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Nir Biton. The fullbacks going forward. What a ball that was. A

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forward thinking midfielder, or forward, getting a tap in, and Joe

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Ledley does exactly that. Brilliant again from Celtic. What a ball!

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The Celtic fans will be absolutely loving this. As a Hearts fan in

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particular, it is tough viewing. And there was the fifth, and what affect

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it was from Mikael Lustig, an absolute stunner, putting Hearts to

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the sword! Hearts were caught on the park there, a few coming forward, we

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talked about that, but Mikael Lustig breaks forward into the centre area,

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cuts in the central area, with Stokes making the run, but not using

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him, hitting it from 25 yards, and it flies over McDonald. A great

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side, isn't it? -- great strike. You feel for Hearts, 5-0 down, young

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manager, we do they go from here? -- where do they go? Some great play

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there from Jamie Walker. Not even getting the bonus of a consolation.

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He keeps his clean sheet. A great touch from Fraser Forster. A fine

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distinctive save. Walker again, positive one, gets through. He

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wanted a penalty, but good effort from him.

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And it is half-time and, Hearts will be gutted that it is not full time,

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they want this game over and done with. We have an under believable --

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we have an unbelievable scored line of 5-0 to Celtic. And that is Brad

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Mackay, defender, replacing David Smith, who is playing on the right

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of midfield in that first half. We shall get to Billy's. In a second.

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-- we shall get to Billy's thinking on that in a second. The biggest

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loss for Hearts was a 7-0 lost on New Year's Day 1973 against

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Hibernian, a at Tynecastle. They will look to salvage some pride

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from proceedings tonight. Try to work it back to the big Dutch

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man, who likes to get forward when he can. How does it look Hearts are

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going? Just trying that defensive mid-field.

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To set and protect and try and get a hold of the Celtic movement.

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Commons - Stokes comes back to Ledley, who fires it across. Back to

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Commons agains. It is a penalty kick and Celtic too have the chance for a

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sixth. You with bet Commons will try and find this ball. He'll want the

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hat trick. Just rubbing it in, isn't it? We'll get a look at it. Ledley

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could have had the strike. Back to Commons. I cannot believe

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that, to be honest. His hands are down - it is not a natural... It

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could be Commons' day. Celtic looking for a sixth.

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And they have it! And he has his hat trick!

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That's clinical from Commons. Don't expect anything else with the day

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he's having. Even when MacDonald goes the right way, there's no

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chance he's stopping that. Wonderful from Commons, right into the bottom

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corner. And they got this penalty because of

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this handball from Wilson. What can Wilson do there? He's tried to get

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his hand behind his back. Commons is only two yards away.

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Celtic are winning 6-0. But individually you have to look at

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that goal. It is a poor, poor decision. How hearts heart -- Hearts

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would love to have that man. He's scored twice in the final against

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Hibs. He's a legend, in his first spell, let alone the second. He

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scored in the 2006 time as well on penalties. Could have made a

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difference today? No! Hamill! Almost. A good strike. We talked

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about the this. Gets his shot away. MacDonald.

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Stokes clipping it in. Yes - seven!

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Hearts are heading just now for a record defeat, it seems. Brown

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leathers home Celtic's seventh. It is seventh heaven for the holders!

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That was a good save from MacDonald, right away - it comes through, was

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it, I think McKay's legs. Brown has the strike. Takes the deflection.

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MacDonald had gone the wrong way. Going for you, going for you - a

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decent strike. Good technique from Brown. And the deflection. Gets them

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the seventh. Boerrigter comes on to replace Commons. List on the the

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ovation this man is about to receive. Quite rightly so.

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Gets it back from Stokes. It has found Boerrigter. Celtic

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corner. That deflection nearly got him that

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hat trick. A lovely cross. Knocked down by Boerrigter. Celtic's eighth

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nearly. He will be... Ledley. And now

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Ambrose. And there is the final whistle.

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Celtic celebrate a magnificent victory and a magnificent victory to

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celebrate Neil Lennon's 200th game in charge of the club. From the

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third minute they did not look back. Commons completed his hat trick.

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Scott Brown got the third on 32. Ledley scored the fourth. A stun

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stunner right on half time made it 5-0 before the interval. Commons

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adding the sixth just shy of the hour mark, before Brown volleyed

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home after a deflection to make it seven.

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Scott Brown goes up the tunnel. Two goals himself today. He's got his

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eye on the double himself this season. It finished incredibly here

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at Tynecastle. Is that about as close to perfection

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as you could have asked for this afternoon? It is the best

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performance I've had in my time as manager. You always look for me, but

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in terms of Utopia it is as good as it gets. It is as we've tried to

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build this team. That is the way we want them to play and the way we

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want Celtic team to play. It was everything I could have asked for.

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Is that an afternoon to forget or to learn a hard lesson from? We have to

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get it out of the system as quickly as possible. There is a lot to learn

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from it. We did miss out in the game. We lost a poor goal and you

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know sometimes you have to hold your hands up. We're a young side, but we

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got out-classed today. The players around me make me the player I am.

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Without being slipped in from Charley and the others I am useless,

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but I am blessed with playing with such a good group of players. Did

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you have the shooting boots on today? It has been a long time since

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I last scored. Take them as they come. It is the hardest I have

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scored ever. A tap in and a deflection for the second. I'll take

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them all. A brilliant performance today. Great

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reaction following the European disappointment. Fulsome praise from

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Neil Lennon as well - it is massive praise when you consider some of the

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praise they've had during that time. To what extent were Celtic excellent

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and Hearts were awful? We have to analyse it like that. Celtic were

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brilliant. They were immense. They can only beat what is put in front

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of you. Celtic did that - their movement, their interchanging and

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you know, we have to look at it as well and say there was some poor

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defending from Hearts as well. Take nothing away from Celtic. They were

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clinical on the day. How impressed were you - especially given their

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disapointment mid-week? It is part of it. I think there's a reaction

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from the Celtic players that is what Neil Lennon wanted. The quick

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passing, good appreciation of the passes as well. And also the

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movement was great right from the first minute. They adapted to the

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new adapted system. They were playing, really, really well. From

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the start, it was great. We will talk about how poor Hearts were and

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reasons for. That but take nothing away from the Celtic performance.

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Neil Lennon is right to say it was a brilliant display. Probably no

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Celtic player reacted better than Commons, who was pretty much

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outstanding throughout the afternoon. The passing and the

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movement was great. I mentioned before there. It is a great finish.

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It is a difficult angle. Have a look here in the centre of the pitch. The

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normal thing is to go towards the ball, but no, he goes intelligently

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wide, to where the space is. The full back does help by diving in

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there. That is intelligent movement. Not the obvious place to go.

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The finish is superb. Everything they had done was superb. You see

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here again we could talk about the defending. He's just - it is an

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eight-yard run. He's in and he's run for it and he's put it in the far

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corner. So much game intelligence. Just head down there, but he knows

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where the goalkeeper is. He seals his day - it was a fine day for him

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with that penalty on the side net. He's got so much quality. He was

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great. At times Celtic were unstoppable.

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We'll talk more about that shortly. In terms of Hearts, how culpable

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were they in their own downfall A full circumstance wl the back to the

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ball. Maybe Wilson could come across. With the ball where it was

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rolled, it was rolled and they will show them this. Materially... This

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is a big problem. They played a high line a lot of the time. As well,

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play a high line and you leave a lot of space for a guy on the ball. They

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will always cause problems. It's not obvious that is what the initial

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problem is. He's scratching his head a little bit there. He'll know if

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you play have the high line, get tight every time with the

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mid-fielders. If you don't, they will destroy defence. Uncomfortable

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for Hearts' fans. I don't think we'll have many Hearts' viewers

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tonight, it is fair to say. Mesmerising. It was not the

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interchanging and the mid-field to the front ones. It was the - this

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goal sealed it for me. That's a ball that You love on the

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end of it. It is lovely. But this is another one. Here is your problem

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with the defence. Now they are scared to go out because they are

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caught behind it. You cannot give that much space and

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when you do, someone eventually has to go and nobody goes. Again it is

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just this naivety they have got. This inexperience they've got. They

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didn't know whether to come or go. Sometimes it was Commons, sometimes

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it was Stokes coming back there as well. They had no idea who to pick

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up. Celtic did not need a helping hand today, but they got it in the

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second half. You were very clear about your thoughts about this

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penalty. I don't suppose it has changed much. Cruel! As I said - and

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I stand by it - if we analyse Hearts and Celtic. Of look at the picture -

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eight yards away. Look at Wilson' arm, it is behind his back. It is

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cruel when you are 5-0 down. Has to be deliberate handball. Be

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serious... That is nowhere near deliberate. There's a psychological

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difference between six and seven. One thing about Hearts, they did

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keep on trying - particularly in that second half. By this point,

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Celtic have not taken their foot off the gas, but they are not playing as

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well. They are still playing well enough to get another couple of

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goals. Scott Brown becoming a goal machine, it seems. It seems cruel to

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talk in this way about Hearts, given all the problems they obviously have

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in the league and off the field - it is well documented - but that result

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has to be crushing in terms of their morale, you would imagine. Next

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weekend they are away to Dundee united in the Scottish premiership.

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How do they bounce back from this? It will be tough. You know, they

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have got a lot to fight for. They are fighting that relegation period.

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The festive period is coming up. Down to six points. They'll have toy

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wait that. They will be wiping it with Lock. You have to teach young

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lads. He'll tell them what he wanted from them. If they do that and get

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it out of their system and look forward to that relegation battle,

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then that is a way forward. I've had a 7-0 myself. It is how you

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fight back. A tough day. The fourth round of the

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Scottish Cup is a special time, for some clubs, et cetera specially

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those in the lower echelons. Sometimes, just sometimes we catch

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that illusive glimpse of the romance of the cup.

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Due to fire damage, Albion Rovers moved there match against Motherwell

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to New Douglas Park. They were vastly outnumbered by their

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Premiership opponents, and the chance for a class at shop, when

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Gary Phillips got his chance and did not miss. -- classic shock. It was

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almost cut short, but a missed chance, and it meant Albion Rovers

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have Dell Scottish Cup giant-killing scalp. A real moment to savour for

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the club where success has never come easy. It has to be the best,

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cannot compare it to anything, scoring a goal and a great Cup like

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that. The Stranraer captain led his side

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out at Clyde, after working through the night at the Glasgow helicopter

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crash. Thoughts go out to the friends, relatives and staff. A

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moment of silence, making you reflect, and I suppose it is things

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into perspective. We are still in the heart, probably lucky, I thought

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Clyde came out of the straps -- came out of the traps quickly. The second

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half, we were definitely better. A stunning free kick from Lee Currie

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looked like it might set the wee Rangers on their way, but Dumbarton

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bounce back, on the way to a 3-1 victory.

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Since taking over as Alloa manager, he is hotly tipped to take over the

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vacant managers job at Inverness. He masterminded their Cup progress.

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Graeme Holmes amongst the goals for Alloa, Graham Weir for Stirling

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Albion, but merely a consolation. Another league one side through to

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the last 16, Stenhousemuir progressing at the expense of

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Highland League said Fraserburgh. Ross McNeil have the double as

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Stenhousemuir ran out 3-0 winners. A crackling, dear I see it, Stormy

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Angus derby, three red cards, two red cards, we can sell you --

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Brechin City 1-0 in front, but Martyn Fotheringham equalised,

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sending them into Cup replay fever. Dunfermline athletic, in light blue,

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at Somerset Park, taking the lead through Andy Geggan. But 1-1 is

:33:31.:33:38.

hybrid with the news, Kevin Kyle with the knock-down, and Michael

:33:39.:33:51.

Donald with the equaliser. At the Falkirk Stadium, David

:33:52.:33:56.

McCracken's sending-off would be pivotal, as Rangers eventually find

:33:57.:34:02.

a route into the next round. The biggest moment of the game so far,

:34:03.:34:07.

and it is saved, Nicky Law with the effort, and it goes into the net,

:34:08.:34:11.

but the offside flag is up on the near side. Nicky Law puts Rangers

:34:12.:34:19.

surely into the fifth round of the Scottish Cup! They are definitely

:34:20.:34:28.

through now, David Templeton, in second-half stoppage time!

:34:29.:34:35.

No doubt, Albion Rovers, what an incredible result from them, and

:34:36.:34:40.

great to get that kind of shock. What will it mean for the club like

:34:41.:34:46.

Albion Rovers to put out Motherwell? Absolutely massive, David Ward

:34:47.:34:51.

there, Goodlad, I did my badges with him. He works away at small clubs

:34:52.:34:58.

and then gets his reward. It is hard graft working with small clubs, but

:34:59.:35:01.

they will enjoy every moment. You can just be it. It is so much joy

:35:02.:35:08.

for them. Seemed like an emotional moment for him as the manager, but

:35:09.:35:14.

the Gary Phillips, personal trainer, going back to the scene of his glory

:35:15.:35:19.

tomorrow, it must be magic. It must be magic. A fantastic moment for

:35:20.:35:26.

them. What does it mean to Albion Rovers? Talk to the bank manager.

:35:27.:35:32.

That is for sure. After a good start to the season, party this all have

:35:33.:35:36.

gone off the boil, in fact losing their last four matches, one of

:35:37.:35:42.

which was a 4-0 defeat to Aberdeen, facing them today. -- Partick

:35:43.:35:46.

Thistle have gone off the boil. It is advantage Aberdeen. They have

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scored the oven and conceded nine in two league meetings. If you are

:35:58.:36:00.

looking for or mince, when the teams have met, Aberdeen have lifted the

:36:01.:36:10.

trophy. Looking for omens. Thistle beset by problems. Some changes by

:36:11.:36:20.

Aberdeen, bringing back Barry Robson in the middle of the park. And Gregg

:36:21.:36:25.

Wylde replacing an injured Jonny Hayes on the wing. The match referee

:36:26.:36:33.

is Bobby Madden. A decent sized crowd. Inside Firhill for this

:36:34.:36:39.

match. And we are underway. Ballot -- Balatoni under some

:36:40.:37:23.

pressure there. Oswald in charge of the intervention.

:37:24.:37:56.

Throw well dealt with by Balatoni. The first corner kick of the match

:37:57.:38:05.

goes Aberdeen's way. Barry Robson to deliver this one. We will know what

:38:06.:38:12.

he is capable of in terms of delivery. That wand of a left foot.

:38:13.:38:18.

Thistle have to be on their guard here. Aberdeen have the lead, Andrew

:38:19.:38:33.

Considine, inside five min! -- minutes! It has put Derek McInnes'

:38:34.:38:38.

side in front. Terrific delivery from Barry Robson, as we have come

:38:39.:38:46.

to expect. Considine lost his marker and hit it emphatically past Scott

:38:47.:38:50.

Fox. The early advantage goes Aberdeen's way. Just the start they

:38:51.:38:59.

would have wanted. Just the start Partick Thistle must have been

:39:00.:39:00.

dreading. Aberdeen enjoying plenty of

:39:01.:39:15.

possession. Bobby Madden had a look at that,

:39:16.:39:25.

nothing given, though. Peter Pawlett with the effort, and a

:39:26.:39:41.

brilliant save by Scott Fox. Still in play, as Calvin Zola tries to

:39:42.:39:46.

pick up the pieces. Really good goalkeeping by Scott Fox, who found

:39:47.:39:50.

himself off his line. Peter Pawlett with the effort. And a brilliant

:39:51.:39:52.

save by Scott Fox. A deflection and Scott Fox again.

:39:53.:40:18.

Alert enough to push that one away. Kicked in by Gregg Wylde. A wicked

:40:19.:40:22.

deflection. A chance for Gregg Wylde. And a wild

:40:23.:40:41.

shot off target. That should have been the second for Aberdeen. Wylde

:40:42.:40:52.

was clear of the Thistle defence. He shot and blazed well off target.

:40:53.:41:08.

Piccolo claiming he was court by Calvin Zola in that match up.

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Zola wins it, and should have scored. Just a foot too high. Again,

:41:20.:41:28.

it was too easy for Zola to win it. Does well to find this space, in

:41:29.:41:30.

fairness. It was Russell Anderson in the end

:41:31.:41:51.

getting it behind for a corner. Again, that could have been so much

:41:52.:41:53.

more for Partick Thistle. And the half-time whistle sounds,

:41:54.:42:12.

with Aberdeen utterly dominant, a goal in the fifth minute from Andrew

:42:13.:42:18.

Considine. It is 1-0 to Aberdeen. Partick Thistle really need to

:42:19.:42:22.

improve on that first half showing. No shots on target in the opening

:42:23.:42:31.

period. They really need to be seen as more of an attacking force. In

:42:32.:42:37.

this second half, as Bobby Madden gets us back underway.

:42:38.:42:44.

Thistle have a bit of work to do if they are to progress to the last

:42:45.:42:47.

extreme. -- last 16. Michael Hector of doing the

:42:48.:43:08.

defending there. Shapes to shoot, pushed away by Langfield. A good

:43:09.:43:16.

effort from Kyle Higginbotham. Langfield, who has had nothing to do

:43:17.:43:20.

all afternoon, manages to keep that one out. Thistle's first shot on

:43:21.:43:25.

target. Partick Thistle now looking for an

:43:26.:43:35.

equaliser. That is not too far away from Elliott. That was a really good

:43:36.:43:38.

effort. And Josh looking to tie that one up.

:43:39.:43:56.

A lovely back healed. -- heel. Niall McGinn goes down. Bobby Madden

:43:57.:44:00.

shakes the finger and says no penalty. This could have been game

:44:01.:44:05.

over. And certainly barged down by Piccolo there. He was trying to get

:44:06.:44:12.

in between him and Osbourne. Partick Thistle will have to find something

:44:13.:44:16.

special. Something they have not produced.

:44:17.:44:24.

Aberdeen looked likely to score there. So close to a second.

:44:25.:44:29.

Eventually, Thistle smashed it clear. It was a stunning strike from

:44:30.:44:35.

Aberdeen's top goal-scorer. It rattled back off the upright.

:44:36.:44:42.

Archibald's men are heading out the competition unless they can find

:44:43.:44:45.

something in these dying seconds. They just cannot get hold of the

:44:46.:44:47.

ball. And it was Osbourne all the way up

:44:48.:45:05.

there, trying to force it home. But the full-back was denied. He was

:45:06.:45:18.

denied at the near post. A corner comes own, not too far away, but it

:45:19.:45:25.

was left to lead, it seems, to start piling bodies and shots in on goal.

:45:26.:45:28.

Only seconds remaining. And it is all over. It is Aberdeen

:45:29.:45:37.

who progress, thanks to Andrew Considine's fifth minute header. In

:45:38.:45:47.

truth, Partick Thistle drop out of the Scottish Cup with a whimper,

:45:48.:45:53.

Aberdeen progress to the last 16 of the William Hill Scottish Kip,

:45:54.:45:59.

winning it here one - zero. -- Scottish Cup. They made it difficult

:46:00.:46:14.

for us, as we expected. It was all about getting through today. We've

:46:15.:46:17.

played better than we have in the second half. But a quality one as a

:46:18.:46:23.

game. We're just grateful that the opportunities that we did score

:46:24.:46:26.

under didn't come back and bite us A good victory for us. The first half

:46:27.:46:31.

I don't think we threatened them enough. We got closer, which he

:46:32.:46:37.

didn't do well enough in the first half. I thought we might get

:46:38.:46:44.

something at the end. Having one goal - it's not very safe. Managed

:46:45.:46:50.

to block it. It was quite an open game, you know. It was like we have

:46:51.:46:55.

a chance, they have a chance, sort of thing, the whole game. It was not

:46:56.:47:00.

very safe. We plugged away. Stat time. Before today's game,

:47:01.:47:06.

Aberdeen had knocked Partick Thistle out six times. On three occasions

:47:07.:47:11.

Aberdeen have gone on to win the Scottish Cup. Today potentially a

:47:12.:47:17.

good omen for Aberdeen. It was a fantastic start. The marking was not

:47:18.:47:23.

good enough. A decent bender - had a lot of

:47:24.:47:33.

power. Well done, he attacks it. But in the end the defending is not good

:47:34.:47:38.

enough. They changed it for this - changed a different marker. At that

:47:39.:47:44.

point it is too late. They never after that got back into the game.

:47:45.:47:52.

Good defending. Not the best defending. Partick

:47:53.:47:57.

Thistle have lost three times to Aberdeen this season. Partick did

:47:58.:48:02.

have their chances in this game. They had been a bit toothless at

:48:03.:48:06.

times and once again today. It is the story of the season - they play

:48:07.:48:13.

lovely football. For me, I really enjoyed watching

:48:14.:48:19.

them, genuinely up to the 18-yard line. Then after that, the finishing

:48:20.:48:27.

has not been great. Just the final ball - they played it to well,

:48:28.:48:33.

mid-field to front and you wonder why when they get up to this area,

:48:34.:48:38.

when they are coming, there are players getting up there to support

:48:39.:48:41.

and they might get on the end of that, but that's been the problem -

:48:42.:48:45.

the finishing, particularly at home - the lig ga believe and then

:48:46.:48:50.

obviously the final ball there and that starts to affect your

:48:51.:48:55.

confidence. A wee bit more clinical. It was such a promising start. How

:48:56.:49:05.

do they get their mo Joe back? There -- mojo back? They have lost 3-0 and

:49:06.:49:13.

on the odd occasion, but they have to make sure they get the box - the

:49:14.:49:19.

guy on the ball will be clinical and more decisive. It may work because

:49:20.:49:26.

their football is good. They are losing confidence each week they do

:49:27.:49:30.

that. There is not pressure on them to get a striker. They have to look

:49:31.:49:35.

over the period of the season and say they've done all right. Do you

:49:36.:49:41.

think Aberdeen should have won by a more convincing score line? Quite

:49:42.:49:46.

often they were long shots. The keeper was doing well here. They

:49:47.:49:51.

actually found themselves in a poor position to start with. He got

:49:52.:49:55.

himself back. In the end, you think if anybody is going to score here,

:49:56.:50:00.

particularly the first half - which wasn't bad, Derek was saying he

:50:01.:50:03.

thought the second half was frantic. I think that is being polite about

:50:04.:50:07.

it. I don't think it was any good. There was no passing. Any chances

:50:08.:50:12.

that were coming up were genuinely come from the Aberdeen players. This

:50:13.:50:17.

was the best one. They work it well and it's an excellent strike from

:50:18.:50:23.

McGinn. Could this be Aberdeen's year? We have said it for a long

:50:24.:50:30.

time. They've got themselves well on in two Cup competitions. Doing OK in

:50:31.:50:36.

the league. The Dons fans have been saying that for a lot of years now.

:50:37.:50:42.

The Aberdeen fans would abouts lightly love it. -- absolutely love

:50:43.:50:46.

it. Now a round up of the remaining

:50:47.:50:51.

games. The sunset on St Mirren's hope of

:50:52.:51:03.

maintaining the League Cup when they lost back in August. They got off to

:51:04.:51:08.

the perfect start as they aim for revenge.

:51:09.:51:16.

A header from Naismith. Newton deflected.

:51:17.:51:24.

A teasing ball. Back to Russell.

:51:25.:51:26.

Off the post and in. It is clever, on the Riley - that is

:51:27.:51:39.

even better. Thompson!

:51:40.:51:45.

Great move down the left-hand side as Thompson tucks it home!

:51:46.:52:03.

Ful A power failure at a substation meant the second half in Inverness

:52:04.:52:11.

was delayed by over 30 minutes. When the match did get back under way it

:52:12.:52:15.

was the home side who cruised through to the last 16.

:52:16.:52:21.

McKay with his first of the afternoon. He was not finished for

:52:22.:52:24.

the day. Doran setting up McKay for his 13th

:52:25.:52:27.

goal of the season. Another another striker in demand

:52:28.:52:42.

set St Johnstone on their way through.

:52:43.:52:46.

The trip north is one that butch butch butch knows well. -- Terry

:52:47.:53:01.

Butcher knows well. After two weeks in the job he's beginning to create

:53:02.:53:06.

history. This was their first ever victory

:53:07.:53:11.

against Ross County. The break through for Hibs.

:53:12.:53:34.

And a flashing header from Lukinson. Handling's control.

:53:35.:53:41.

A great run. Down he goes! And it's going to be a yellow card.

:53:42.:53:53.

It is his second and he's off. The drama was far from over.

:53:54.:53:58.

The substitute was replaced by Terry Butcher for tactical reasons.

:53:59.:54:03.

Terry's word and point were ringing in his ears.

:54:04.:54:09.

It is disappointing when that happens. Ross is a key player for us

:54:10.:54:19.

and one we like. This week's action began at Tannadice and Kilmarnock

:54:20.:54:26.

look looked in place for an upset. A strike from Johnson put the visitors

:54:27.:54:34.

2-1 up. Not for the first time this season United's youngsters bounced

:54:35.:54:44.

back and this rounded off the scoring for Kilmarnock. This

:54:45.:54:49.

weekend's what happened next question. Look away if you are from

:54:50.:55:02.

the blue half of Dundee! Only ir irirknows what -- only Irvine knows

:55:03.:55:12.

what went wrong. You are a coach of Queen of the South.

:55:13.:55:17.

Listen, we played well. We were unlucky. St Mirren had their

:55:18.:55:23.

chances. They started the first half well. We fought back. A good

:55:24.:55:26.

equaliser here and the second half as well.

:55:27.:55:29.

They could have killed off the game, but we had chances to win it as

:55:30.:55:32.

well. We were disappointed we didn't get through. Looking forward to the

:55:33.:55:37.

replay. It was a really good cup tie yesterday. Let's talk of goals of

:55:38.:55:40.

the round. Let's start with this. This is Lustig.

:55:41.:55:55.

He's absolutely nailed that one. A great goal. Helped by the defenders

:55:56.:56:07.

falling off a bit. A bit of space. This is Graham Weir. How do you rate

:56:08.:56:14.

this? Spectacular. You have to get the technique absolutely right. And

:56:15.:56:22.

Chris Johnston here. His wrong-foot, as it were.

:56:23.:56:26.

He's time to think about the top corner - an absolute beauty. Which

:56:27.:56:31.

was your favourite? Listen, all three are favourite. Chris Johnston

:56:32.:56:36.

because it is the wrong-foot, right in the top corner. Brilliant! I

:56:37.:56:42.

think the technique by Graham Weir is fantastic. To be honest if you

:56:43.:56:47.

ask me in five minutes' time I will probably say Lustig. We have covered

:56:48.:56:52.

them all. The fifth round draw will take place tomorrow.

:56:53.:56:58.

These are the steam teams that will be -- these are the teams that will

:56:59.:57:03.

be in the pot. As many League One sides as premier ship sides. That is

:57:04.:57:10.

the romance of the Cup. If anybody is going to draw an old firm, it

:57:11.:57:16.

could be Miller. It could be fate. Maybe that is why they choose him!

:57:17.:57:20.

This is special. I love playing in it, as a player. No doubt some of

:57:21.:57:26.

the teams - there could be some good teams as well. A chance to dream of

:57:27.:57:32.

the League One side as well. I want them to have a good run. Who will

:57:33.:57:38.

the manager be is another one.ly be in rovers. It could be a fantastic

:57:39.:57:43.

one. That is almost it for tonight. We are back next weekend of course.

:57:44.:57:49.

The Results Show is on Saturday afternoon at 4. 30pm. On Sunday, it

:57:50.:57:53.

is me, once again, with all the highlights of another weekend of

:57:54.:57:56.

Scottish Premiership action. That is it for tonight. We have drawn a line

:57:57.:58:00.

under the weekend action. Thanks to the guys. The draw is tomorrow. The

:58:01.:58:05.

battle lines will be drawn then. Will we get an Old Firm Derby? Good

:58:06.:58:09.

night!

:58:10.:58:16.

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