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Hello good, evening and welcome to Sportscene. It is unbelievable.

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Unbelievable. It is a spectacular opening goal in the Derby. The shot

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is an absolute beauty. Chance and he has done it.

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And it is there! This is history. Highland history.

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Distant memories. Recent memories. The Highlanders... Carved out on the

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famous old trophy. Today, the most frequent victors. . Celtic are the

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Scottish Cup winners. Against one-time winners. The most recent.

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This is history. Right here, right now. Face those who have waited

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longest. And it is into the net. Unbelievable. Recent memories,

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distant memories. Making memories. So many memories in the history of

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the Scottish Cup it is the 131st year of the competition. Which side

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will claim that most magical of memories this time. With us who men

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whose memories are failing, Pat Nevin and Steven Thompson. Morton

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have only one the cup once and that was in 1922, today a midday kick off

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at Celtic Park. An early start for the travelling Morton fans, with

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them was Eilidh Barber. It has been a while since the sun

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shone on a quarter-final for Greenock Morton. In fact we hadn't

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celebrated the millennium. Then they played Rangers. Today it is Celtic.

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But don't think Morton will travel to the East End of Glasgow in fear.

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The last time they visited in a cup competition, they did something

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quite special. Best night of my life. Something I will never forget.

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I was crying and laughing. I hope we can do it again. I think we can.

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Sore throat for a few days from singing. Totally unexpected. But

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what a rush. It is going to be a great day. It has been a fantastic

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summer's day and it will be sun shining on Greenock tonight!

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You have come quite far to be here. We have come from West Yorkshire

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from a place called Wakefield this morning. But I was determined to

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come to the match today, because we didn't come the last time in the

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League Cup when we beat Celtic 1-0 and my eldest, Tom, has never

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forgiven me. I feel we have a better time than the last time. And

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Celtic's on the back foot and Deila under pressure. You never know. Your

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first time here? Yes the biggest stadium I have been to. How excited

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are you? Really excited. What do your friend say when you turn up for

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football in a Greenock shirt? They say what team is that? What you tell

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them. Greenock Morton, the best team in the world. The fans are here,

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feeling confident, can Greenock Morton light up Celtic Park again,

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let's find out with Alasdair Lamont. Celtic may be top of the table, but

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Ronnie Deila needs a big performance from his team. Morton come with

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little to lose and everything to gain as they seek to repeat their

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League Cup shock of three years ago. As he searching for a winning

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formula, Deila has brought in Mulgrew. Roberts, Rogic and

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Armstrong also drop out. Into comes Lamie and McCluskey as

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Morton look to build on a record of just one away defeat in ten. Ronnie

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Deila and his team under pressure, despite their position at top of the

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league. And a good performance from Morton could upset them more. An

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early chance for McKay Steven. He was looking for Griffths and he may

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have been better to take it on himself. Unselfish play from

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Mackay-Steven. He has missed it and Griffiths

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punishes the mistake by Thomas O'Ware. He misjudged the flight of

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the ball and Leigh Griffiths has a 34th goal of the season. Leigh

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Griffivities is deadly -- Griffiths is deadly and soon as O'Ware missed

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the header, he knew that Gaston would be picking the ball out of the

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back of the net. A fourth Scottish Cup goal of the season for the

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Celtic striker. And just the start Ronnie Deila and Celtic wanted.

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Good save from Derek Gaston. Kilday mops up. But Griffiths close to

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doubling his tally for the afternoon.

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Lustig took a knock and he looks to be OK.

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Swept into the net by Gary Mackay-Steven. Celtic making their

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pressure tell. And Morton, they kept them at bay after the loss of the

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opening goal. For just over ten minutes. But Celtic eventually

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finding a second. And very possibly putting this game beyond Morton with

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just a little over a quarter of the match gone. Gary Mackay-Steven with

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a fifth of the season and Morton much to do to get back into this

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match. Morton have a corner kick. Johnstone

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winning that one. This is promising. Charged down and

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McLusky's shot. A good save from Gordon. I think he saw that one

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late. It was a clever move from Morton.

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Might go for goal here. Calum McGregor and he finds it and it is

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Might go for goal here. Calum 3-0 Celtic. With ten minutes still

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remaining in the first half. It has been a very comfortable afternoon

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thus far for Celtic. And McGregor has just made it even more so. He is

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just allowed to get to the goal. Ronnie Deila's side have been

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impressed and done all that is asked of them. Looking very relaxed and

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composed as a 3-0 lead will do for you.

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The challenge there by Miller who has just been booked. That was

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allowed to go by Willie Collum, who is confronted by the Celtic players

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as the half-time whistle goes. Willie Collum indicating it was a

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50/50. Miller will feel he was entitled to go for it. But the boot

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was high A stretcher required for Johansen. He looks in some pain. But

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Celtic have eased their pain going in at half-time leading 3-0.

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Roberts showing good pace. And a shot. Unlucky. Patrick Roberts,

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almost an instant impact from the substitute.

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Kazim-Richards does well and wins it for Roberts. Out for Kazim-Richards

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and side netting only. Well, he feels he should have done better

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there. Played in by Commons and the angle just slightly against him.

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McLusky with the chance to pick out a cross. Mulgrew meets it and behind

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for a Morton corner. Can they get something back in this match. A

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chance surely. Gordon saves. How did he keep that one out? Celtic

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survive. Terrific goalkeeping by Craig Gordon. Danger over. But this

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was phenomenal goalkeeping by Gordon to deny McManus. Not once but twice

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in. Brave goalkeeping. Craig Gordon using any part of his body to keep

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the ball out. Roberts puts the after burners on.

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It is a fourth? Off the woodwork once more. Look at Roberts' speed

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here, leaving the defender in his wake and Mackay-Steven so close to

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his second of the game. On to the left foot and turned

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around the post by Gaston. Roberts looks like he fancies a goal.

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Johansen having been taken off on the stroke of half-time is limping

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heavily. The protective boot on the left ankle.

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A shot away and Gordon was beaten, but the deflection took it wide of

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goal. A good effort here and it is the head that deflects it wide.

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Willie Collum puts an end to Morton's misery. For Ronnie Deila,

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an important victory this afternoon. Beating Jim Duffy's side 3-0 and

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restoring some confidence to the Celtic ranks. Mackay-Steven scoring

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Celtic's second goal. McGregor added the third before half-time.

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Griffiths had got them off and running. With the opening goal of

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the match. It was a professional performance from Ronnie Deila's

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side. They never looked in danger of losing this one and they take their

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place in the last four of the William Hill Scottish Cup. It

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finished 3-0. Given the criticisms had you felt an

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increased need for, to win and win well today? I talk not, think not so

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much about the criticism, I'm as disappointed as everyone else and

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maybe more critical than the people around. I'm not happy. Then it you

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maybe more critical than the people get sleepless nights and you have to

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believe in people and I do. I believe in my players and today they

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showed a good performance. If we continue building on that, then we

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will be back at a level we have been before. Do you think what was said

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among the manager and the players had the effect? Yes I think so. You

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know we are all pulling same way, we want to succeed for the club and we

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know we are all pulling same way, we are pulling the same way and it is

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definitely good during the week to sit down and everyone give their

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thoughts and I think today we showed we are together and you know we are

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moving forward and that was a positive step in the right

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direction. We have had a few draws, hopefully we can kick on and win our

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next few games. The work ethic was fantastic, we

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made basic errors in the first two goals in particular. Celtic could go

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on and win the game comfortably. I think Thomas lost the flight of the

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ball, if you give Leigh Griffiths a chance, you are sure he will take

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advantage. It is a misjudgement. It can happen with 18 the quality of

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Celtic. It gives the impetus to go beyond you. The goal went in the

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area, we lost it and Celtic beyond you. The goal went in the

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capitalised. In the second half, we asked the players to draw on their

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character. We had a couple of chances but overall, Celtic were the

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comfortable winners. We will see them in the semifinal.

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It was not to be for Morton on this visit to Celtic Park, they have to

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return to league duty and the outside chance of a play-off spot.

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A disappointing afternoon in the end, how do you feel? Disappointed,

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defensive errors. It cost us. You can't make mistakes like that at

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this level. In the first half, it could have been seven or eight. We

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came to in the second half, offered something a wee bit better. But well

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beaten at the end of the day. I think we had a decent run to get

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here, it's been a while since we were last in the quarterfinals of

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the Scottish Cup, sadly we aren't going to hand in this time around.

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But I was relieved we showed more heart and spirit in the second half.

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We will see what happens, getting in the play-offs will be a bonus.

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Commiserations to Morton, but congratulations to Celtic on the yet

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to concede a goal in this season 's Scottish Cup. A lot of heat going on

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on Ronny Deila ahead of this match, how convincing a performance was it

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from Celtic? There was a lot of pressure beforehand, the expectation

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was an easy win. Morton had to make sure they would keep it as tight as

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possible. Don't lose, don't give away any goals. That helped them, it

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released all the tension and after that, I even think the Morton fans

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understood it was a walk in the park. The first half was very

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impressive from Celtic overall. I guess a side in the division below

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them, Stephen, you were bamboozled, fair to say, about the Leigh

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Griffiths goal, the first one, in terms of defending? Yes, you miss

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judged that ball, it depends how deep he was in the starting position

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in the first place. He takes the starting touch, it is 3-4 metres

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deeper than the other centre-half. deeper than the other centre-half.

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-- he misjudged. If you look at Leigh Griffiths's head, at no point

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does he look at the goal. It is instinct. As a centre forward, he

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knows where the goal is. When he takes the touch, I thought he went

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across the goalkeeper. It was unfortunate to go in, but give him

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space and time and he will score. 34 goals this season, another

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impressive Celtic performer has been Kieran Tierney. He is doing all the

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things he did at his best, getting great crosses in. He could have got

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three goals. His timing, he has good great crosses in. He could have got

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understanding with Mackay-Steven as well today. I've seen quicker

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full-backs than him, but it is knowing the timing and when to do

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it. He is one-on-one there, he can go back, but you had to be able to

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defend. He loves to defend, you can tell by those tackles. He has the

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full package? He does, he's been a standout player for Celtic, along

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with Griffiths. They are two shining lights for the team this year. If

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Gordon Tracker is going to add a few players to the squad for the up and

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coming friendlies, he could be in its -- Strachan. The one question F1

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asks is the height thing, he is not the tallest. -- everyone. In world

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football, there are a lot. Ashley Cole... Do not worry, it should not

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football, there are a lot. Ashley hold you back. As a St Mirren

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player, you have a lot of time for hold you back. As a St Mirren

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Morton? They are having a hold you back. As a St Mirren

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season, they are doing well in the championship. They have a good

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opportunity to finish in fourth, and get to the quarterfinal of the cup.

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They are having a good season. It was a well worked set piece, it

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nearly paid off for them. It was tremendous, a good reaction also. I

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don't mean Craig sees it until late on. He manages to get it out the

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way. -- do not think. Plenty of chances

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created for Morton, especially in the first half? This was unorthodox

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from Craig Gordon? Yes, they could have completely folded. I was

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impressed. McCluskey and McManus, they all looked comfortable on the

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ball to me. They could have folded, especially losing the goals in the

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first half but I think they have a good technical side. There are a lot

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of young players, they will be improving. A decent team, you cannot

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go to Parkhead and concede the kind of goals that they did. Celtic are

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do, Inverness won the Scottish Cup last year, Hibs last one at 114

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years ago. Sorry, Pat. They both talked it out this afternoon for a

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place in the final four. Let's go over to our commentators.

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COMMENTATOR: The hosts are currently on one of their worst run since Alan

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Stubbs was installed as the manager. He was on an impressive streak of

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one defeat in 28, but since going to the replay here in the last round,

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they have struggled and have been beaten in the last three

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championship games. It is a tailspin that Alan Stubbs knows must end

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today. It could still be a wonderful season for heads. Stubbs without the

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considerable goal-scoring exploits of Jason Cummings today, after a red

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card against hearts. Buckley and Hanlon are also banned, but twice

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Scottish Cup winner Anthony Stokes is more than capable a replacement

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Scottish Cup winner Anthony Stokes of Keatings. -- more than capable a

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replacement. The Inverness side is short of meetings, Doran, and James

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Vincent, last season's hero. Lewis Horner goes back to the bench

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with Liam Polworth moving to right back. Crawford Allan is in charge

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today, he's been a category one referee since 2002, he is 48 years

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old. Alan Stubbs and Hughes... Both aiming for glory. The second

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Scottish Cup meeting between these two, the only other one saw Hibs win

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Scottish Cup meeting between these in the fourth round here, 3-0, Dene

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Shields scoring a hat-trick in January 2000 and eight. How time

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flies. -- 2008. Caley Thistle are unbeaten since their last game

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against the green and white of Edinburgh.

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Henderson. A post by Tremarco on Keatings. -- push. He gets too

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close. When the ball gets up to the striker, if he is ahead, if you

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touch, there's a good chance the referee will award the free kick.

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Henderson... He does enough, not once but twice, it is still in

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there. Still, Inverness can't get it here, but they will now. It looked

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all the way. A Hibs Opener. Cali Thistle got away with

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it. -- Caley Thistle. An incredible piece of action, and

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to enter football. Polworth, he has to make a pass or take on the last

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defender. Why should from there? I do not know. He tries to get it in.

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In ball all over the place. Caley Thistle eventually get it clear and

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on the break, they should have got it. Two fabulous saves from Fon

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Williams. Brilliant. A lovely turn from Stokes... He is unlucky. The

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flag is up. You can see Alan Stubbs's face, he

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cannot believe it. He is so quick, pulling the trigger.

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Just offside, the lines man has a great view. A great first take from

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Anthony Stokes, working the space for himself.

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Another brilliant save. It is offside.

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Deeper from Henderson. David Gray. Now then... WHISTLE

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Crawford Allan has given Hibs a decision that it is outside of the

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box, according to the referee. It is tough to call from that angle.

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Getting there first, Liam Henderson It is tough to call from that angle.

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flicks the ball. There is definitely contact. A shout of penalty. I tell

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you what, it might just be on the line. Whether actual contact takes

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place... Caley Thistle lost one of their last 13 Scottish Cup ties. The

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holders are up against it. Keatings... Fon Williams holds on.

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Careless of Inverness. An excellent effort from James Keatings, just in

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front of the goalkeeper. A brilliant save.

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Stokes... I think he is going to get it back... Right at the 18-yard

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line. Hibs certainly think so. Inverness got away with a famous

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handball in the semifinal last season. A little kick out, he and

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Danny McGregor have come together. There is no doubt that he has kicked

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out at any McGregor. Frustration getting the better of my

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all story. Crawford Allan has sent them both. I think you will see

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there is a poll, a tag and a kick. -- pull. Danny McGregor reacts and

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is lucky not to get booked as well. Stokes... Back to the Irish man.

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David Gray... It is 1-0 to Hibs. James Keatings! You have to say that

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it has been coming. That's exactly what Hibs are looking for. Starting

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the second half well, pressure on Caley Thistle. Now they have their

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award, Anthony Stokes plays a huge part in this again. The skill, the

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composure. Making the past. David Gray into Keatings. The ball in the

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back of the net. It is a terrific goal. Great skill from Anthony

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Stokes, the perfect pass. The ball is in the danger area and bang, into

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the back of the net. Weaving a tapestry at the edge of the

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Inverness box. The holders might just be teetering on the brink of

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elimination. James Keatings has heads with one

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foot in the semifinals. foot in the semifinals.

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-- Hibs. He won it initially, then

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Henderson... This is a great chance. It is a chance. It comes at a

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reasonably -- it comes in reasonably It is a chance. It comes at a

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quick. Pulling the trigger quickly. He is going to get it on target.

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Kevin Thomson... Keatings, the goal-scorer. Getting

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it across, for Stokes. He can't get up and over this ball,

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Anthony Stokes. He can't get his head over it.

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Horner has got it across to Mbuyi-Mutombo. The sub steps up to

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the plate and the holders are right back in this tie. It is out of the

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blue for Inverness, but that is what you get when you make a positive

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substitution. Hibs don't deal with the ball behind them. They're

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looking to leave it to go out and Inverness refuse to give things up.

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Horner gets it and Mutombo smash into the back of the net. Good play,

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get to the by line and that is a te terrific finish. It is a wonderful

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moment for the Highlanders. Despite David Gray's best efforts, he

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couldn't keep it out. We did wonder how John Hughes tries to get even

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close to last season's achievements, third place, Scottish Cup, European

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football for the first time in the club's history. It would be a

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remarkable achievement to go back-to-back for the Scottish Cup.

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That doesn't happen very often these days. Williams! A great hit.

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Wonderful technique. If it goes towards the top corner it may go in

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the back of the net. Crawford Allan ends it ten seconds early. But these

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two will have to do it all over again a week on Wednesday. In

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Inverness. Keatings gave Hibs the lead in the first half. Mutombo, on

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as a second half substitute lashed home to ensure that the holder's

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grip on the Scottish Cup will continue until Wednesday week at

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least. Disappointed that we haven't gone through. I thought if anything

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we may be just shaded it. But I thought it was a close game.

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Inverness are a good team. They're not just a big strong team, they

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play football. It was a tough game. As in you look at the scoreline and

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it wasn't a lot of chances in the game, but I thought weed that better

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chances. It wauss good cup tie. Two teams wanting to play football and

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getting stuck in in between. You're allowed to do. I felt for 25 minutes

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we were the better team. Hibs them come into the game and were the

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better team the remainder of first half and they got their goal when

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they're on the front foot. Then they sat back. I thought the most

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pleasing thing was our performance was much more like us today. It sets

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us up for next weekend. I hope with the replay, we had one or two

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players close to being fit and hopefully when the replay comes we

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have more numbers to pick from. They will do it a week on Wednesday in

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Inverness. Well, the Inverness keeper Williams had an excellent

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game. He earned his corn again today? Yes especially this one, the

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double save. Both Hibs players should do better. But his reaction

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is great and a bit of basketball thrown? In! You haven't said the

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word stramash yet! A wonderful turn. Offside? Yes he must be cuter. He

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has to know he is ahead of centre-half. You have got to keep

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yourself onside. But it is a save from Williams. By the merest of

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margins. The suspicion is if he doesn't get that Pinkie, it doesn't

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go N Yes it goes in. It is the tiniest change in direction. If it

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hits the inside of the post a few centimetres the other way, it goes

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in. Yes. Credit to James Keatings, he has been in the shadow of

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Cummings. Yes Cummings was not available. But his movement is quite

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good. Stokes we will talk about in a moment. But he gets a lot of space

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good. Stokes we will talk about in a and you know the question mark, he

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shouldn't get that much space. But because Stokes is clever, he ties up

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three players and that gives Keatings, look at the space he has.

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Although you look at the cross, I would suggest it is Stokes that is

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the most important player. Inverness will be disappointed. Because all

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their defenders are in a straight line. Somebody has to come out and

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tackle or get near Keating. They were caught in a straight line.

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Somebody should have approached them. Now Inverness high balls. It

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is not the John Hughes way? Long balls over the top it not what I

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is not the John Hughes way? Long expected. One touch and thump. It is

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is not the John Hughes way? Long not a lump and a big simple ball

:36:18.:36:22.

into the mixer. They have decided that Hibs have a problem beyond the

:36:23.:36:27.

back line and playing a high line and trying to put it behind. I can

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understand it, Hibs play too high. But they had an injury and ended up

:36:32.:36:35.

going to three at the back and it wasn't going to work. They kept on

:36:36.:36:42.

doing it. It was a surprise to me. We think of them as a good football

:36:43.:36:47.

teamment you made a great point. McGregor. You aren't running away f

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you put the ball over the top, he is getting it. They did that and it

:36:54.:36:59.

wasn't work it, Hibs were shading it, but near the game they took over

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and played their best football. Mbuyi-Mutombo, great composure and

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when we see the score it gets more impressive of the. Yes to show this

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composure with the drag over and to show the quality of the finish is

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incredible. The foot on top of the ball to give himself the position.

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Yes, most would just smash it. He drags it, he is left-footed and the

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slight of mind to pop it into the top corner. Just before Henderson

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had an opportunity and if you're further out and had a lash at it. He

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is a good player, but yo don't always think of stopping it and

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being calm. That is why it is a special finish. How do you

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celebrate? You playfully batter Liam Polworth on the Penk. This what is

:38:05.:38:11.

you call an ear-bashing. Is is one of those that stings. He is not

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arguing back. He ain't saying nothing back. The He is not hiding.

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It is ringing. Top drawer from Yogi. In terms of fixture congestion, we

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are talking about the League Cup final next weekend and then three

:38:29.:38:32.

days later Hibs have to go to innecessary. -- Inverness. It is

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difficult. Not just the travelling, but the emotional drain of playing

:38:42.:38:44.

in a final. The celebrations perhaps? Yes and to have to travel

:38:45.:38:50.

three days after that to Inverness will be a big ask. It is a different

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kind of cup next weekend. The best of the action is on Sportscene

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kind of cup next weekend. The best Sunday live from Hampden on BBC Two.

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We are on air from 2.30. Back to the Scottish Cup and the first half of

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weekend saw two pulsating ties. Who Dundee United fared and first

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Rangers against Dundee. A tight game expected between Championship leader

:39:30.:39:32.

Rangers and Premiership Dundee. But expected between Championship leader

:39:33.:39:35.

in football, things can change very quickly.

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Rangers immediately in possession. Forrester with an early chance. 14

:39:46.:39:58.

seconds gone, Harry Forrester blasts Rangers ahead. Dawdling on the ball

:39:59.:40:07.

was Holt and Forrester zinged that past Bain.

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That is a great ball, lay off to Kenny Miller and Jason Holt

:40:26.:40:32.

completes the second goal for Rangers. Harry Forrester got it from

:40:33.:40:45.

Tavernier. He chested it down to Miller and that is a good header in.

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It is going to be Halliday and it is going to be a third goal. His first

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goal in the Scottish Cup for seven years. The side at the top of the

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Championship are running rough shod over the side fifth in the

:41:07.:41:07.

Premiership. Lee Wallace! Wonderful goal from the

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Rangers skipper. Rangers 4, Dundee 0. Lee Wallace the captain with a

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wonderful solo goal. Ross County had never beaten Dundee United in the

:41:42.:41:45.

Scottish Cup. This repeat of the 2010 final would be eventful.

:41:46.:41:54.

Davis and then flicked home by Boyce. Well he ends a goal drought

:41:55.:42:04.

and put Ross County in the driving seat in this last eight tie.

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Durnan. Might break here. It is 1-1. Anier scores for Dundee United for

:42:15.:42:34.

the first time in the campaign. And it has drawn The Tangerines level in

:42:35.:42:36.

the Highlands. Durnan switched off and he has

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brought Graham down and that will be a penalty and surely a red card for

:42:52.:42:55.

Durnan. It's got to be red. It is red. What an earth was he thinking?

:42:56.:43:01.

Mark Durnan switched off. Got himself in all kinds of trouble. It

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is Graham. It is in. It is 2-1. And quick as a flash, this tie turns

:43:11.:43:12.

again. Anier who briefly had the belief

:43:13.:43:23.

coursing through United veins. Rankin floats it in and it is Anier

:43:24.:43:43.

again. Stunning. What a stunning five or ten minutes we have had in

:43:44.:43:45.

Dingwall. Henry Anier to the double. Mixu Paatelainen punches the air

:43:46.:44:22.

with delight, as well he might. The ten men of Dundee United have just

:44:23.:44:25.

gone in front for the first time today. Five sides in the draw for

:44:26.:44:34.

the semi-finals. The draw took place this afternoon. After the balls mall

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function the last time, the tension was palpable!

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Is there we have it. Any ties stand out for you? It is tough to say! I

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was watching Frank McGarvey's face, the entire nation's faces were the

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same. I'm excited for it. I think it is fantastic to see that game again.

:45:20.:45:25.

The big question is - how close do you think Rangers and Celtic are

:45:26.:45:29.

now? Closer than they were last time. In the last Old Firm game. I

:45:30.:45:36.

think you know everybody talks about how good Rangers are going forward,

:45:37.:45:41.

but they have kept seven clean sheets out of nine. But for me if

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Celtic play to their capabilities, which they have not done enough

:45:48.:45:51.

recently, but if they do, they should win the game. But it is very

:45:52.:45:57.

difficult to call. I don't know what you think Pat.

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I won't give you an answer now but Rangers are in improving form. This

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was the reaction from Mark Warburton...

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We saw the attendance at Celtic Park today. Rangers was about 30 odd

:46:19.:46:29.

thousand, that was 15,000. This will galvanise so much interest. It will

:46:30.:46:34.

be massive, I think Celtic yesterday, their gate was showing

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that the fans and turning up, they aren't getting the quality they

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expect. It will be a massive game. If they play this week, who would

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win? It's a difficult question. Probably Rangers in the current

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form. If Celtic reach their capabilities, they should win. I

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think Celtic are the favourites to win this, top of the opinion. Don't

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forget has you are talking about this, don't forget the other

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semifinals, the other three teams, I'm delighted that they have got

:47:11.:47:14.

each other! Let's take a break from the Scottish Cup. Two matches in the

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Premiership yesterday, off to Tynecastle first where hearts were

:47:20.:47:25.

looking to close the gap on Aberdeen, Partick Thistle. Let's go

:47:26.:47:30.

over to our commentator. After hearts 2-0 win over Caley Thistle.

:47:31.:47:41.

These are the line-ups... As far as Partick Thistle are concerned after

:47:42.:47:44.

their 2-1 win over St Johnstone, it is as you were.

:47:45.:47:51.

The same 11 start the match. Lawless, outside. Cross towards the

:47:52.:48:02.

back post, Pogba, it is a good save by Neil Alexander. Getting it up and

:48:03.:48:07.

over the bar. As the towering figure of Pogba got plenty on this header.

:48:08.:48:20.

The corner kick met by Seaborn. He could not get enough purchase on

:48:21.:48:26.

this shot, to test Alexander. A couple of early chances from Partick

:48:27.:48:32.

Thistle, it has going on. -- a tussle. A nice ball in towards

:48:33.:48:46.

Juanma, towards the goalkeeper but the whistle had gone. There seems to

:48:47.:48:52.

be a shelf, on Lindsay, a nudge from Juanma, three goals already with

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Partick Thistle this season. June! A fine header to put Hearts ahead. The

:49:02.:49:16.

midfielder wanted this one more. -- Sutchuin-Djoum. The sixth goal of

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the season for him in a Hearts jersey. A nice flick out towards

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Walker. A challenge for Callum Booth. It is a corner kick. The

:49:33.:49:38.

referee has given that. Walker looks bemused, he feels it should have

:49:39.:49:45.

been a penalty. Archibald's site have every chance

:49:46.:49:50.

of making the top six. -- side. They are under pressure, the ball goes

:49:51.:49:56.

towards the back post. That header from Rossi was not far away. A

:49:57.:50:08.

clever free kick, picking out Rossi. He could not squeeze it the right

:50:09.:50:12.

side of the post. Nicholson, challenged by Boo. Seaborne. Juanma.

:50:13.:50:35.

Jamie Walker. The substitute gets it all wrong. You can see what he was

:50:36.:50:49.

trying to do, bend it at the far post but the execution did not match

:50:50.:51:00.

the intention for Dauda. Well won by Walker. Trying to keep

:51:01.:51:09.

pressure on the Thistle to fence -- defence.

:51:10.:51:15.

It was tough for us. Partick were in good form. We knew it was good to be

:51:16.:51:22.

tough, coming off the back of three really hard games, but we have three

:51:23.:51:26.

clean sheets, nine points in three games. It is a good week. It's been

:51:27.:51:31.

a problem all year, we did not get to the goal enough. With set plays,

:51:32.:51:37.

strange sight in the skies over time strange sight in the skies over time

:51:38.:51:45.

-- Tynecastle during the match, it seeming and I rate fan spent the

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best part of a grand to have his say about Robbie Neilson.

:51:51.:51:54.

We spoke to him about the banner after the game. What did you make

:51:55.:52:00.

about the plane after kick-off? I did not see it. We are doing well in

:52:01.:52:05.

the league but someone is not happy. Where you aware that something like

:52:06.:52:09.

this could happen? These things happen. It is up to someone if they

:52:10.:52:12.

want to spend their money on that, I would rather put money into the

:52:13.:52:17.

foundation at Hearts, but if they want to do that, fair enough.

:52:18.:52:22.

A majority of Hearts fans are firmly behind Robbie Neilson, but it seems

:52:23.:52:27.

ridiculous the banner was there. I don't know what their expectation

:52:28.:52:31.

was, they've been sensational this year. Robbie Neilson has been

:52:32.:52:36.

magnificent. I don't know where it came from. It was out of left field.

:52:37.:52:41.

If you look at the full house at Tynecastle every weekend, Hearts are

:52:42.:52:46.

doing so well under Robbie Neilson, it was ridiculous. Unfathomable,

:52:47.:52:51.

that is what I was thinking. When silly things like that are said, I

:52:52.:52:57.

loved his reaction to it. It is ridiculous, do not react to it at

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all. It's simple, it was clueless. Everybody knows it. If you want to

:53:04.:53:11.

send tweets, carry on. Nobody is on your side!

:53:12.:53:15.

Another three points for Hearts. Another big game for those at the

:53:16.:53:20.

bottom of the table. Academical and Motherwell are both in need of

:53:21.:53:24.

points, they try to stave off the threat of relegation. Commentary

:53:25.:53:30.

from John Barnes. The Hamilton manager sticks with the same

:53:31.:53:38.

line-up, Brophy starts on the substitute bench.

:53:39.:53:40.

Mark McGhee gives a vote of confidence to the players who beat

:53:41.:53:43.

Partick Thistle last week. It sees an offensive line-up with

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this rent-free. this rent-free.

:53:45.:53:51.

-- front three. Crawford, a good swinging corner.

:53:52.:53:58.

Devlin was in there. The effort came off the base of the post. Did the

:53:59.:54:05.

central defenders get in each other's way? Motherwell have not won

:54:06.:54:09.

at New Douglas Park since 2009, Mark McGhee was in his first spell in

:54:10.:54:11.

chance. It is a chance for Hamilton He saw the goal at his mercy but he

:54:12.:54:28.

could not execute the finish. Moult, a good overlapping with Hamill.

:54:29.:54:38.

McDonald and Pearson. A fine save by McGovern to deny Stephen Pearson.

:54:39.:54:43.

You can see why a number of clubs are looking at that goalkeeper. A

:54:44.:54:54.

good diagonal pass finding Johnson. McDonald... A clipped effort there

:54:55.:55:00.

from McDonald, hitting the post after Johnson's initial effort was

:55:01.:55:05.

deflected. Hammell with the corner. Moult, off

:55:06.:55:14.

of McGovern. It falls to Louis Laing, his first goal of the season.

:55:15.:55:19.

It breaks through in the Lanarkshire derby falling away at the visitors.

:55:20.:55:27.

It is Louis Laing, the scorer. On-site. Marvin Johnson. -- onside.

:55:28.:55:34.

A second chance at it, the tools that came off of the armour of

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Tagliapietra, McDonald could not find the gap in the corner. His

:55:46.:55:50.

effort hitting the side netting. Hamilton are desperate to get level,

:55:51.:55:53.

not won in the last ten home matches. Moult with a shot, McGovern

:55:54.:56:06.

was right behind that one. Good, interlinking play between McDonald

:56:07.:56:07.

and Moult. Johnson... It is through for Cadden.

:56:08.:56:25.

Grounded with the chance at McGovern. The referee says it is a

:56:26.:56:27.

penalty and a yellow card for the Accu 's goalkeeper.

:56:28.:56:35.

-- Hamilton goalkeeper. Hamilton say there is no contact, but the referee

:56:36.:56:40.

says that there was. Mark McCammon is not too happy. A chance for

:56:41.:56:46.

Moult. A great save for McGovern. He has

:56:47.:56:50.

made amends for conceding the penalty with that save. Moult had

:56:51.:56:54.

already scored two penalties this season but not this time.

:56:55.:56:58.

I think it was the same as every game, there was not a lot in it. I

:56:59.:57:03.

think in the first half, they were the two or three best opportunities

:57:04.:57:07.

by a long distance. If you don't take your chances, at this level,

:57:08.:57:11.

the team will create something and get an opportunity. They've taken

:57:12.:57:15.

theirs and won the game. Two wins in a row, something for the supporters

:57:16.:57:19.

to celebrate. They've had a few disappointments lately. It goes some

:57:20.:57:25.

way to making up for those. I'm delighted to win a second

:57:26.:57:27.

consecutive game, and away from home it makes it sweeter.

:57:28.:57:30.

An important three points for Motherwell. But one win in the last

:57:31.:57:36.

14 matches for Hamilton. But they do have an excellent

:57:37.:57:40.

goalkeeper in McGovern. He got another great save. It is

:57:41.:57:44.

phenomenal, I'm not sure it was a penalty in the first case but he's

:57:45.:57:48.

an excellent goalkeeper with a lot of experience. He dives forward and

:57:49.:57:52.

out, it is a great touch around the post. There was not enough, they've

:57:53.:57:57.

not won at home in 11 matches now. post. There was not enough, they've

:57:58.:58:02.

lot of interest from other clubs, if you believe the papers, with

:58:03.:58:07.

McGovern, Rangers are linked, he's going to the Euros with Northern

:58:08.:58:10.

Ireland? Yes, you will have his work cut out generally, he has to try and

:58:11.:58:15.

keep clean sheets in games. Motherwell looked like they're

:58:16.:58:19.

getting clear now, I think they've always thought they have too many

:58:20.:58:25.

good players, they should be fairly safe.

:58:26.:58:26.

It leaves the Ladbrokes Premiership table looking like this.

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Another busy weekend of ups and downs, next weekend, League Cup

:58:36.:58:41.

final highlights. Join us next Sunday at 10:30pm on

:58:42.:58:45.

BBC One. It's been another weekend of

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memories in the Scottish Cup, what stood out for you today and

:58:49.:58:52.

yesterday? Yesterday, the performance from Rangers against a

:58:53.:58:55.

yesterday? Yesterday, the good Dundee side. It was phenomenal

:58:56.:59:01.

relief. Playing Dundee away. Back at their best? Well, not quite yet. I

:59:02.:59:08.

think they have more they can do. It was a magnificent performance

:59:09.:59:12.

yesterday. Pat, for you, what was the standout performance at the

:59:13.:59:16.

weekend? Or a major moment? I want to mention Rangers, that game

:59:17.:59:19.

yesterday was definitely the best I've seen them play. I thought how

:59:20.:59:25.

they moved the ball about, nipping in that cross, if Arsenal scored

:59:26.:59:31.

that goal you would be delighted and it would be spoken about all night

:59:32.:59:34.

long. They played well throughout the game. It is not their best, I

:59:35.:59:43.

think the best was united. Away from home, at ten men, you are up against

:59:44.:59:47.

it. You've had a terrible league season anyway. They've been under an

:59:48.:59:54.

believable pressure, so he changes everything, gets it right

:59:55.:59:57.

tactically, a good fan base behind him, he wins the game. That is 100%

:59:58.:00:02.

what the Scottish Cup is about. For me. I think they have nudged it.

:00:03.:00:08.

Very good, thank you very much indeed. It had to happen sometime,

:00:09.:00:13.

one of the biggest fixtures in world football is back.

:00:14.:00:19.

Still with a chance of landing the cup this season.

:00:20.:00:19.

But, from all

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