09/03/2014 Sportscene

Rangers - the most successful team left in the competition lifted the

last of the first 33 Scottish Cups back in 2009 and they are favourited

to progress to the last four. They cruise into round six with a 4-0

thumping of dun firm lin. -- Dunfermline. Standing in the way

are Albion rovers, who knocked out Motherwell along the way. It is an

all-Premiership affair at the Caledonian stadium.

Dundee United keep the lead. Dundee United tasted glory in 2010

and will be desperate to repeat that in May. Before they can entertain

those thoughts, they will look to join Aberdeen and St Johnstone.

What a goal! The semi-finals at Ibrox beckon for

the winners of this weekend. Good evening. Welcome to Sportscene.

Albion rover's best effort came in 1920. Today they take on Rangers.

Highlights coming up. We will bring you the action from today's other

quarter-final as Inverness Caledonian Thistle took on Dundee

United. Plus, all the action from yesterday.

With me in the studio Pat Nevin and a very happy St Johnstone assistant

manager. We start at Ibrox. Rangers and Albion rovers may only be 16

league places apart. In turns of fan base they occupy very different

worlds. Rangers cruised through as the bookie's expected, or would the

romance come for Rovers. 50 miles separates these clubs. One

division between them. All other aspects, they are worlds apart.

Rangers have reached the final of this competition 51 times. Albion

rovers are one of nine clubs to have reached and played in the Scottish

club final without tasting ultimate success. One resides in luxury, the

other will take the gate receipts of this tie. Together, they have both

earned the right to be in the quarter-finals. Rangers win agains

last weekend could be described as cool.

Shiels and Dallas may be hard to stop.

Three changes for Albion rovers. Donnelly has played in the

competition. Wallace makes the chase. Wallace

just keeps it in. Templeton swings it and a header!

Just right from Dallas. Dallas has -- Daley has been such a

threat. A service like that, he was almost

number 24. McCoist is watching on.

His side cannot afford any slip-ups today.

The corn ser a decent one. And Albion rovers have scored!

Donnelly has scored. Rangers conceded the Scottish Cup

for the first time this season. Albion rovers have yet to concede.

They are ahead again. They are ahead at Ibrox. What a moment for

Donnelly! Well the corner was deep, it was

delivered. The header across by McCulloch.

That is the sweetest moment yet. Donnelly pokes the ball home. There

was nothing that Bell could do. I think the chairman is happy!

He's got a smile on his face. Daly with the run.

Daly moves it away. Templeton - easily away from him.

What a drag back. A little drag-back to the keeper, on

the right foot. Got it away from Law.

Either very calm or very mad! Ibrox remains hushed.

Relatively unconcerned. Here's Foster.

Turned away by Dunlop. They are throwing at themselves all over the

place, Albion rovers. There's llace. They scored after the 13th minute.

They have kept Rangers at bay since. The bad news for Albion Rovers, they

have another 45 to come. Dunlop again!

Well Dunlop has been the Man of the Match so far for Albion Rovers. A

good save from Parry. Dunlop was the man who was there.

Well McCoist had a few words at half time.

Daly that time! Good save from the goalkeeper. Turned away before Law

could get there. Albion Rovers continue to keep

Rangers at bay. The 41-year-old is enjoying. This came with hope.

A level of expectation now. Fostz fost inside on to -- Foster

inside on to on to Black. Rangers, every time he scores, they

could do with him finding the net. 24 points clear of Dumfermline in

the league. They have pressing concerns here at

I prox. Here's Foster. Play -- at Ibrox. Here's Foster. Plays it in.

Back on to Foster from Little. To Little it goes. Off the crossbar

by Templeton. No touch from the goalkeeper.

Rangers denied by the wood work. Well worked by Rangers. A good ball

in by Foster. Credit Templeton, getting across the defender. Not

been beaten too often this afternoon. A touch of the bar.

On to Daly. Really of had his chance to get

things moving. It's on to Aird. A touch behind by Dunlop. If he meant

that, I suspect he should play at the World Cup in Brazil.

Rangers, whose unbeaten run stands at 33 games. They have won 31. They

have drawn against Stranraer. The ball ends up in the back of the

net and the referee. Has he given the goal or not?

Jim Beathard has given the -- John Beaton has given the goal.

The goalkeeper remains down and Albion Rovers are furious. It was

Templeton who played it in. Lifted it in.

The near-side assistant saw nothing wrong with it. Rangers are level. 13

minutes to play. Did it come off the arm of Mohsni?

Albion Rovers unhappy at the circumstances. Those fans might be

dance dancing! So is the mind of Ally McCoist.

Templeton and Mohsni - created Rangers' equaliser. Almost got

Rangers ahead. I am not sure I would be prepared to get that cold!

Mohsni - fur riffous with himself. He had a free header.

Of it has been shared by many a Rangers' player this afternoon. Just

couldn't rise enough. Of Little for the by-line. The low

ball across. Mohsni is there. Foster and Templeton. It is Templeton I's

all over! Albion Rovers get a draw at Ibrox. They have drawn here

before, but never under these circumstances. They were given a

chance. What a display for the men in red this afternoon! It has

finished. It is some cup tie. Rangers, one, Albion of Rovers, one.

When the subs came on, had to adjust it. Thought David would come on.

Were excellent. The effort was absolutely brilliant. I think

everybody was brilliant today. I am so disappointed it was 1-1. I am

gutted he got Man of the Match. I have to ask the Man of the Match one

thing - the one you tapped past the post r - did you mean it? I meant

it. It is one of those you stick out your foot and hope for the best. You

know? It is tough for the referee. Sometimes you get them, sometimes

you don't. It would be interesting to see if of that event let us 2-0

up. It would be interesting to see the decision. We will not take it

away. It is a great effort from the boy. They can be proud of. That

there is a replay to be played. I will not focus on the goal that was

lost because that would takeaway from the immense effort they have

put in. I am so proud of them and they deserve everything that they

get in terms of plaudits from everybody. We will now focus on that

re-play. It was a fantastic result for Albion

Rovers. Unbelievable in some ways. Edge of the seat stuff. Given the

way the match panned out Albion Rovers - will they be feeling

gutted? Possibly. Let's be honest - Rangers for the better side. They

had loads more of the ball and more chances. They were the better side.

They deserved - in that way - they deserved to get another bite at the

cherry. However, are they basing how good they are against Albion Rovers.

Should they not be looking up a bit? Massive sympathy for Albion Rovers.

They were brilliant! The character in the game was tremendous. They got

the goal and put their bodies on the line. They gave everything for the

manager. It was over 1,000 there. It was fantastic. They were unfortunate

not to sneak it. They get another chance in a couple of weeks' time.

It is a really, really great effort. It was a fantastic moment for

Donnelly. A moment he'll never forget, undoubtedly, as he gave

Albion Rovers the lead. What were your thoughts on the goal?

No doubt he'll be of delighted with himself. A good nod-down. I think

centre-forwards head-on there. If you are a smaller team, you put the

bodies in there. They looked dangerous when they were getting set

pieces tall way through. That is the moment, in the history of Scottish

football, if they managed to keep that 1-0 and they lj did. That will

be the moment that Ward would have dreamt about last night. Definitely.

You can tell, he had his head in his hands when the goal went in. Albion

rovers had to take a chance and they did. He'll remember that goal for a

long time. Absolutely! Rangers equalised through Mohsni. A bit of

debate about this goal. That is for sure! It stood. What is your view of

it? I can not remember another game in the last 15-20 years where a goal

would be allowed to stand. I think Mohsni is jumping for the ball. He's

got one eye on the goalie. The question is whether there was

contact with the goalie before he catches it? Does he catch with his

right arm? Here's the moment. For me Mohsni Has challenged the keeper

before it was reached. I don't think you are allowed to do it. Whether

you are looking at the ball or whether you are not, you have gone

and challenged before the ball has reached you. You have to hit the

ball first. It is a close decision. In actual fact, it very rarely, you

get them. So often you see the referee protecting the goalkeeper.

You think that goal was fair and square? I think so n the end. I

think Mohsni has gone for the ball. I think the goalkeeper, he'll be

disappointed he was not stronger there.

I have seen, most of the time they are given, yeah, I do agree with

that. How can he be stronger? He's static! He's gone backwards. Mohsni

has all the momentum. I am struggling to blame the keeper at

all. A brilliant day. He was fab louss. It is just a real difficult

one. You see these decisions. -- fabulous. I think the comment from

the lad there, when they said, would they have got it up the other end?

To be honest, at the big clubs you generally don't. Albion rovers -

some -- Rovers, some last ditch tries. Trying to figure out who I

would put as Man of the Match. Russell was fantastic today.

That header - that was Dunlop. The two had been fantastic all the way

through. How about that! You can't do that!

A great bit of skill. And this is the one, you feel it is

going to be your day. That was my favourite moment of the

whole day - his smile when he turned around, as if to say - got away with

that one! You have to get away with those ones if you get through or get

to the next bit. Rangers still favourites to get through. Talk

about the replay possibly on Monday, 24th. We will see. If Rangers go on

and lift the Scottish Cup Duke of Yorks they have what it takes to

beat Premiership opposition? Vy problem with Rangers' performance

today. -- I have a problem with Rangers' performance today. Straight

to the keeper. Of long, into the book. Entered the box. This is not

sophisticated stuff and they did it time and time again. The reason they

are doing it is because it works at the lower levels. Do you know what -

when you get to higher levels you will not get away with that. McCoist

knows that. They have got into a hant of doing that. They will --

into a habit of doing that. If they do that they have to stop relying on

it. Of earlier today inn and Dundee United went head -- Inverness

Caledonian Thistle and Dundee United went head-to-head.

Feelings are still raw, particularly for a United side, beaten on the

night. Inverness Caledonian Thistle have gone to the League Cup. This

time next week it will almost be show time for them. Minds cannot

drift to their first final. Four-four-two again today. The

difference is wingers have been brought infor this tie. Watson and

Doran are in from the start. United have the advantage in this

quarter-final. For me, they are in all sorts of

trouble. It was a back-four. Shouldn't be coming. Caught high up

the pitch. There was only one winner. He's got

pace. We know he can score goals. Meekings cannot get across. What a

finish! Take nothing away from Shinnie.

-- from Ciftci. Oh, it's a bad one!

It looked like it was there to be won. I think that's a clash. He goes

for the ball. No real intent there. Tansey scored in the... Oh, headed

across for McKay. No doubt Inverness are getting the

big guys up there. McKay tries to get it over.

Stuck to his line. Dillon's clearance.

Didn't catch it cleanly. Have to be careful!

Oh, and that comes back towards the goal.

What a horrible goal from an Inverness point of view.

I don't know what the Inverness defence are thinking.

I am fearing for them here. It's not your day. Brill doesn't catch it

properly. Back off Meekings. Ciftci has his

easiest task. A Dundee United free kick.

Paton takes the free kick. A big moment for Dundee United.

Watson could have put this tie to bed there.

Ran ran... -- Rank... It is a penalty.

Have a look at it. I think he's all the way down before

Shinnie gets there. It's in the box.

Calls it on the spot. A penalty kick. All the way against Inverness.

Have put Dundee United into the last four. Not even at half time here.

Emphatic penalty. Goal-scoring form. Smashes it to the middle of the

goal. Brill - no chance. It is going from bad to worse here

for Caley Thistle. Down to ten! Naughty!

I don't know where John Hughes will start with his team talk! You cannot

do that and expect to stay on the pitch. Sorry!

Here comes Shinnie. It's a good run from him.

He tests Cierzniak. It is the second time Shinnie gets involved in a

tackle on Armstrong. Cierzniak does well.

Armstrong... This is the danger! Caley Thistle trying to get back. It

's four! Wonderful counter attack from Dundee

United! And a higher lander! Surely now put them through!

Halfway line, run, running, never catching him.

Through the legs of Cierzniak. Nice and easy for United now. A

really good quarter-final record Dundee. Won three out of the last

four. Dundee were beating Rangers in 2010. Aberdeen, five years before

that, they lost out in 2012 and in the semi-finals last season. It's

Armstrong and it is five! They are making it look very, very

simple! Last year Young Player of the Year -

Stuart Armstrong, with his eighth goal of the season. A wonderful ball

in by Keith Watson. Inverness have lost

five goals for the second successive match.

It's red again! Of Caley Thistle down to nine men.

Watkins is off! I thought he makes a genuine attempt

for the ball. Dundee United's hopes of reaching a

tenth final very alive and kicking. They will go and ex exchange

handshakes. A five-star show from the Tangerines.

They will focus on the League Cup final. They will take Aberdeen on at

Celtic Park. Dundee United will go to Ibrox next month for the William

Hill Cup semi-finals. We have some young play yerps in the

dressing -- players in the dressing room. We get the chance to play, we

do it properly. Of I don't know what the rules are these days! Did

Watkins go over the ball? No. Have I seen guys? No.

He is wearing studs, but his foot is at the back of the ball, trying to

do no damage. The Dundee United boy kicked the soul of his foot - so it

is disappointing. That is Dundee United were good. We made it easy

for them. Every game in the semi-final is always difficult.

You know, we are determined to go... The semi-finals last year,

disappointed from that. Hopefully we can learn from that, and kick on. An

extraordinary match. Rankin gets the ball. He has to

close him down. There is a massive gap p inside

there. It is easy to go and find that space

there. When he finds the space and puts it through, you are in massive

trouble. I think the line of the back-four is

good there. One stays and one goes. It makes it

easy for Ciftci. I did feel slightly sorry for him.

The one thing about Dundee United, they started fighting. That is the

difference with them. And the second goal for Dundee United as well, it

came from Inverness being on the attack. I know. I don't want to go

on about all the problems they have in defence. We will go on to the

nice things in a minute. They are attacking, trying to get back into

the game. Here we have four - he's got to get there to give some cover.

That header should be out of play. It is OK, there were only two

mistakes. That pass-back should be... I mean, it is mistake, after

mistake, after mistake. Usually one mistake you will get away with. If

you make four in a row and one little move, you've no chance. I

think John Hughes will be disappointed. Inverness have been

strong. We've played them up there and they

were tre men douss. A different class. We couldn't break them down.

There, they were dis-- tremendous. A different class. We couldn't break

them down. There, they were disappointing. With as a defender

what, was your view of the penalalties? A difficult one --

penalties? A difficult one, I think. I don't think Shinnie has seen him.

There's contact there. The question for me is, would bit a foul? The

looking at that angle, you would probably say, yes. A hard one to

give. I have given a few penalties like that. You have looking at the

ball. You don't know what's coming from behind you. It with us a isn't

it lating display from Dundee United on the hole. Are they back to what

oh -- on the whole. Are they back to what they were like? They have to

learn some lessons. The confidence has come back. The confidence has

come back. You see of Armstrong - they have a strut and a belief about

their play just now. Those two, with the pace they have got and the fact

they can keep real control - that was a great pitch today. A real run,

great pace. OK, you are against fewer men. A neat finish as well. I

think that belief is back now. If you go and they destroyed Hibs the

other night there, it was three, going on five stroke six.

Armstrong - a class player to. Me, that was a fantastic goal. Of all

the players at Dundee United I think Mandela may right Stuart the

highest. There was plenty of controversy in this match as well.

Should he have got away with this? It was horrible. We thought the

commentary, wait a minute, is that reckless or not? That, for me is a

straight leg and reckless. The referee is in a good position there.

He's quite close to it. He's close to every one of the incidents.

A red for Tansey - is that the right decision? What you can see,

obviously we are slowing this down. When it is in real time... Does that

make it worse? In real time it looks worse. The referee has nailed the

position. I didn't agree. I thought it was wrong on that occasion. I

thought he was too quick with his card. I take nothing from the

referee getting into the right position. But I am like John here,

if you make a tackle and try and get to the ball, he's going for the

ball. And you could argue that it is dangerous that he's off his feet,.

The I have seen the tackles and I think they are genuine, they are

just going for the ball. Nothing in it. The second didn't come off the

ground. He's trying to control it. He's not going at pace, to me. He

kicks the ball as well. I think the both of them, the first and third

one, probably to me, the second one definitely was not a sending off.

Inverness Caley Thistle have their league final next weekend. They had

five goals today and in their last game. They have a mid-week game

against Hibs. That is a problem, how do you approach it? Do you rest a

lot of players? That will be a difficult consideration as well.

They've had a couple of bad days at the office. Look at the league

position. Right up there. They needs to get some players back

on form again. Working the defence, making sure they do the simple

things again. Time now for a quick look back at

the two cup quarter-finals yesterday.

What a goal from Cardle! Oh, that is special stuff!

From the winger... We just knew when he Caught sight of goal that the

shot was on. Oh, it was on! A great one from Hasselbaink. What a

goal! St Johnstone back in front! They do have that early goal again.

Croft with a corner kick. Anderson has crept in. Surely now St

Johnstone have booked their place in the semi-final. I have players who

work extremely hard this season. They are disappointed with the

performance p and result against -- performance and result against

Aberdeen. It is Robson with this corner. What

can he conjure up? And that relieves some of the

nerves! Almost two in two for Jack.

Much better from Aberdeen since they scored the goal!

If you fancied a pop from outside the box there, Hayes is one of them.

Fleming's ball. That was a massive chance for Dumbarton, with just two

minutes left. They deserve huge credit. Although

at times we were not great, we were always competitive. We can look

forward to the draw, the semi-final, but also have a good week in

preparation for next week. We know the semi-final draw. Here it is:

Are you pleased with that? They'll all be tough. It will be a tough

tie. You'll have to win your games to get to the final, so it is tough.

It is Aberdeen again. They beat news the semi-final. You have not beat

them this season? Thanks for remaining me! They are a strong

team. We know it will be a tough game. We have struggled against them

this season. What do you make of the draw? A complete neutral in the

draw. Nothing person personal - - stop shaking your head. Any

combination could still be very good as well. We have no idea how it will

go. We've seen some close games. Dumbarton could have got drawn in

the last last seconds against Aberdeen. They will not be tired at

the end of this season, like some they are. It was a windy day

yesterday. Your side took the wind out of their sails early on. It was

a good up the He scored with his foot, not his

head. A good cup tie. We are pleased to get through the semis.

Knock me down! You are all right! Sorry!

These records will be broken. Aberdeen through to the semi-finals

as well. Thanks to Rooney's goal. He has added another dimension for

Aberdeen. I cannot get my head around how

he... It is because of the curl on the ball. I think Robson and Flood

and other players in the team will provide good supply and good

chances. It makes it look a really, really good and well-structured

side. Another team that can make three or four substitutions in

games. They have four or five or six other players that I can bring in

and they don't look that much weakened. Who will win the cup?

Nelson. Positive. Of course. You can not think of it

any other way? No point in saying... So, Sir Johnston, definitely.

A toss up between Aberdeen and Dundee United. If all play to the

best of their abilities, it is a toss-up between those two. I would

like to see a final. Still makes an interesting competition whatever

happens. There were two Premiership matches yesterday. In a moment we

will show you the action. First up it is Kilmarnock who faced Hearts.

It took Hearts three minutes to respond.

Good pace and putting his body on the line to make it 1-0.

-- 1-1. In the second half, Boyd's dummy set

Kilmarnock on a route to goal. Boyd finished off to make it 2-1.

And just two minutes after that, another rampaging run from McKenzie.

Boyd was there to make it 3-1. The sixth goal of the season. 18 in

total. You might be forgiven for thinking it was all over at this

point. King set up Robinson. The pieces were gathered up

skillfully in the end by Tesselaar. Hearts did have this head header

from him. You have to go back to 2010 and the

Fir Park side were given a start. Sutton with a finish

Just before half time, Hibs pulled one back.

Hutchinson's header was cleared. The ball was sent back to the box

for Foster to head the ball into the roof of the net.

And early on, in the second half, Hibs came close to an equaliser.

Collins shot off the post, the rebound into the arms of Hollis.

Terry Butcher's side did get back on level terms.

This head header, deemed to be over the line by the referee. Hibs turned

the game on its head. Hibs on top for the first time of

the afternoon. Motherwell were keen for an equaliser.

Both sides with a point a piece. OK, after all of that, the big

winners were Kilmarnock. They have moved three points ahead of St

Mirren, down there in the play-off place.

Pat, impressed by Tesselaar. This is my favourite skill, arguably

of the season in Scottish football. Come on - a double-drag.

This is the angle. Slows it down. Drag, drag, drag, nutmeg through!

They will show it a dozen times and it is fabulous. You tell me you

couldn't do that in your day? I would have fallen off. You didn't do

those sort of tricks those days. That's great! Great to see that. It

has been a great weekend. Next weekend is much the same. It is the

League Cup final. Live with us on sports on 2pm, join us.

It should be fantastic. Highlights on BBC One, 10. 0.25pm. We will

bring you the Premiership highlights as well it is Inverness of Caley

Thistle's first appearance in a league final.

Of how do you see it going? I think it will be really tight. I know

inverness have conceded a few goals lately. They are strong at the back.

Aberdeen, very similar. They don't give many goals away. The first goal

will be so important in the final. I think Aberdeen - this is what they

want to achieve. They are bringing down 30,000-40,000 fans of the game.

This is what Aberdeen wants. They'll have a big, big support behind them.

If they can get a result against Hibs mid-week, will that make a

difference? Confidence will be at a low ebb with Inverness? I think so.

They will be disappointed after today. If they look at their overall

season, it has been remarkable. I don't think they should be too down.

The game during the week - a couple of suspensions. It is quite lucky in

a way. On the flip-side, that I are playing on Wednesday. They'll have

to recover well for the game. It is a cup final. I don't think there'll

be any tired legalings going into that -- legs going into that game.

Aberdeen 40,000 fans. Inverness just 7,000. They hope it will rise to

10,000. For you, for the way things are going, it all points to an

Aberdeen victory at the moment. Football is not that simple. No, it

is not that simple. Nobody is going to write off

Inverness. Looking at Aberdeen, the expectation

levels have gone through the roof. Not just in Aberdeen. They have

sky-rocketed in Aberdeen. The interest is incredible. Everybody in

Scottish football is looking, thinking you have made a mess if you

luds it out. That is un-- if you lose it nout. That is unfair on --

if you lose it now. That is unfair on Aberdeen. I look

at the quality Aberdeen have in their side and the depth in the

squad they have as well. They will not talk about doubles. You know,

they must be thinking, somewhere in the back of their mind, before we

go, one last word. Of man of the day James Ward. What a

top man. It is Albion Rovers' day. Thank you very much. That is it.

Five teams remain. The story continues. Who will lift the old

trophy on May 17th. Until next time. From all of us here at Sportscene,

good night.