:00:40. > :00:46.Four SPL t and crashed out in the COMMENTATOR: And he has scored! S
:00:46. > :00:55.United have got a chance of the competition. East Fife have fought
:00:55. > :01:05.through. The goalkeeper has saved it, Hibs are through.
:01:05. > :01:28.
:01:28. > :01:32.Hibs and Celtic will battle it out tonight for the 4th and last place
:01:32. > :01:38.in the Scottish Communities League Cup semi-final. Kilmarnock are
:01:38. > :01:42.already there. Two First Division team, Falkirk and a United, the
:01:42. > :01:48.question is who will complete -- and Ayr United, who will complete
:01:48. > :01:52.the semi-final line-up. The cup of shocks continues. Are we
:01:52. > :01:56.in for another surprise here at Easter Road? Celtic are odds-on
:01:56. > :02:04.favourites, not just to win this one but to land the trophy next
:02:04. > :02:10.March. Hibs Cup kick-start their thing if they come out on top.
:02:10. > :02:16.Scott McDonald joins me, we do have a hedge fund in the studio, not
:02:16. > :02:22.wearing the scarf but he did enjoy this moment in 2007 when he has won
:02:22. > :02:28.the trophy with John Collins in charge. And former Celtic striker,
:02:28. > :02:34.Scott who has had his hands on the trophy as well. It was 2.5 years
:02:34. > :02:41.ago, the Old Firm final with that penalty sealed and a winner's medal
:02:41. > :02:46.for Scott. Welcome to our coverage on the BBC. Hibs against Celtic,
:02:46. > :02:56.the 4th of the Cup semi-finals. Let's get the teams immediately
:02:56. > :02:58.
:02:59. > :03:08.in the Hibs hot seat with victory at St Mirren's at the weekend but
:03:09. > :03:09.
:03:09. > :03:15.plenty of ups and downs. The hot seat, probably more ups than downs.
:03:15. > :03:18.No Richie Towell. Yes, he has gone for all the attackers. A semi-final,
:03:18. > :03:24.they have got a chance to make a name for themselves and therefore
:03:24. > :03:29.they must go for it. Charlie Mulgrew has not made it, he has
:03:30. > :03:36.been mentioned at both sides of the park. He has been replaced by
:03:36. > :03:40.Thomas Rogne for top that has been hampering them all season. If they
:03:40. > :03:50.get that area right, they have plenty of attacking options. East
:03:50. > :03:55.
:03:55. > :03:58.against West for the final semi- What do you make of the set up
:03:58. > :04:06.tonight at the back? It will be interesting to see how they
:04:06. > :04:09.communicate tonight. If Hibs can test them. Ideally, like any
:04:09. > :04:14.manager, you would want a sensible back four but because of all the
:04:14. > :04:20.injuries he has had, it has been a frustrating time. Did I see two
:04:20. > :04:28.raised eyebrows about the Hibs line-up? Yes, slightly but I think
:04:28. > :04:32.it is fairly settled. There with the changes and it was a bit of a
:04:32. > :04:41.shame but before that, Hibs looked quite settled. I think you have to
:04:41. > :04:46.remember that the last eight games, two defeats. A bit of form coming
:04:46. > :04:51.back but looking at the team tonight, we are hoping he must get
:04:51. > :04:58.goals. The best news for Hibs so far, and not a lot of it about,
:04:58. > :05:06.have been the goals of Dario,, 10 already. Quality finishing there --
:05:06. > :05:08.He has not played a lot of football, it was important for him to come
:05:08. > :05:14.back to his old stomping ground and pretty much picked up where he left
:05:14. > :05:22.off. Nice to see that potentially he has got everything. He can run
:05:22. > :05:27.behind, hold the ball, beat a player and head the ball. On his
:05:27. > :05:32.days, a handful for everybody. great football pedigree. This was a
:05:32. > :05:39.great finish. He got it in the wrong position on his legs but he
:05:39. > :05:43.is quick enough to change his mind. All the goals, they are very, very
:05:43. > :05:50.different and that is the best thing about Garry O'Connor. Scott
:05:50. > :05:54.was alluding to it very correctly. Power Derek through the middle, but
:05:54. > :06:02.from open wide areas, he has looked and we all know he is good in the
:06:02. > :06:06.air. Can I say it as well that I did not know he would stand up this
:06:06. > :06:11.well this season, I thought it would take him a long time. But he
:06:11. > :06:17.has hit the ground running. Leigh Griffiths on loan from Wolves
:06:17. > :06:25.got a couple with goals as well. Yes, he scored a lot of goals for
:06:25. > :06:32.Dundee as well, he has not quite happened yet so he is getting some
:06:32. > :06:39.experience and it is good for the Bennion as well. -- for Hibs as
:06:39. > :06:48.well. There have been a lot of positives this season but every
:06:48. > :06:58.Celtic's supporter knows the problems. This is a classic example,
:06:58. > :06:58.
:06:58. > :07:08.midfield, not just the centre backs. Is he really marking Dean Shiels?
:07:08. > :07:11.
:07:11. > :07:16.Look at the distance. And then Dean train. But you have got to follow
:07:16. > :07:21.these guys through the midfield as well. You are talking about
:07:21. > :07:24.defending and tackling and nobody tackled him at all. And Charlie
:07:24. > :07:28.Mulgrew not finishing that with a winning goal. We might be talking
:07:29. > :07:32.about over a big question over the future of Neil Lennon? Yes, that
:07:32. > :07:38.has been around for the last couple of weeks. Certainly an the quite a
:07:38. > :07:43.bit of pressure, the expectancy level of the fans is high and they
:07:43. > :07:48.are favourites to win this, no question. Not just the night but
:07:48. > :07:58.the whole Cup. They need to win and that is why he has got a full-
:07:58. > :08:01.
:08:02. > :08:11.strength squad out there. From his point of you, it is good, they need
:08:12. > :08:18.
:08:18. > :08:27.A number of team changes, can you tell us why Mark Brown is in goal?
:08:27. > :08:31.He was good in the cup ties. certainly is a cup tie. And what
:08:31. > :08:37.one as well. Is it the match she would have chosen? It is the
:08:37. > :08:41.hardest, no doubt. A couple of so- called underdogs get through and we
:08:41. > :08:47.hope to make it a hat-trick of that. Semi-final place up for grabs, does
:08:47. > :08:55.it add spice to the game? really. It is always the next round
:08:55. > :09:00.in a cup tie, and the semi-final is still only next round. It might
:09:00. > :09:05.give you the extra edge but it is difficult and as much as we want to
:09:05. > :09:13.win, we have got a tough task. Birmingham's league form has not
:09:13. > :09:19.been so good this season. -- Hibs' the for. We have got to make sure
:09:20. > :09:24.we get wins and draws have not really helped us in the season that
:09:24. > :09:28.a draw would still keepers in. As was proved against Motherwell and
:09:28. > :09:32.we are ready for it. We hope to keep everybody on the edge of their
:09:32. > :09:40.seat. And we have played recently, the majority of games have been
:09:40. > :09:45.open and exciting. Good luck. Your team news, you have brought
:09:45. > :09:50.back Thomas Rogne, was it forced upon you? Not really. He played a
:09:50. > :09:58.game on Monday, and we wanted to see how he was football-Wise. And
:09:58. > :10:04.for Glenn,, Charlie pulled out this morning, he has been hampered by
:10:04. > :10:08.injuries this season as have most of the squad! But he is fit round
:10:08. > :10:11.of the goal, a good player and we will meet him at his best. Celtic
:10:11. > :10:21.are overwhelming favourites now to lift this Cup, does that come with
:10:21. > :10:22.
:10:22. > :10:25.added pressure? The majority of the town,... We will have to do the
:10:25. > :10:30.hard work first and that means trying to win games in knockout
:10:30. > :10:34.competitions. We were at the final last year, fell short and we want
:10:34. > :10:38.to go one better. You do not get opportunities like this very often.
:10:38. > :10:42.I stress this to the players and we will have to play our very best.
:10:42. > :10:48.Good luck. Thank you. We spoke of the problems that
:10:48. > :10:53.Celtic have in defence than what they have got a couple of
:10:53. > :10:58.goalscorers and a terrific talent in James Forrest. You thought Hibs
:10:58. > :11:02.will be making attempts to contain him. It will be interesting to see
:11:02. > :11:07.who he plays on the left-hand side to stop James Forrest because he
:11:07. > :11:16.has been Celtic's best player by far. Since the international break
:11:16. > :11:24.and another player I would certainly enjoy playing with. It
:11:24. > :11:28.will be Anthony Stokes and Hooper, we are looking forward to seeing
:11:28. > :11:38.them tonight. Significant importance of the League Cup has
:11:38. > :11:38.
:11:38. > :11:44.sometimes been downplayed in the past. If for every club, it has got
:11:44. > :11:47.every significance. Celtic would definitely love to win this cup.
:11:47. > :11:52.There have been so many upsets in this competition but that is not
:11:52. > :11:56.because teams have not taken it seriously. Everybody wants to win
:11:56. > :12:00.this competition and you see with Celtic, they have put up the
:12:00. > :12:03.strongest team available tonight. This is a competition that Neil
:12:03. > :12:08.Lennon liked to win. I know everybody will say to take the
:12:08. > :12:15.pressure off, but Celtic like to win trophies and any trophy U take
:12:15. > :12:20.part in, you want to win it. And it is the trophy that Hibs would like
:12:20. > :12:25.to get their hands on as well. think they have to take it on and
:12:25. > :12:34.win it. Nothing else matters to Celtic, they want to win every
:12:34. > :12:37.trophy they are in. They will want to win everything, a tough task for
:12:37. > :12:42.the trouble but they are more than capable of doing it. It starts here
:12:42. > :12:48.tonight once again and they are favourites for the whole Cup
:12:48. > :12:53.competition. Let's see how they get on tonight. Hibs will hope they can
:12:53. > :12:59.see is on a Celtic and safety tonight. If they can get through
:12:59. > :13:06.the first -- Celtic anxiety. They will hope the pressure will mount
:13:06. > :13:11.on them. Yes, what you are leading 2, if you see a weakness in the
:13:11. > :13:19.team and it is Celtic's defence, then you go for that. It is attack-
:13:19. > :13:28.minded. Griffiths is a very attack- minded players, scores a couple at
:13:28. > :13:33.the weekend, that is a massive hope for him. A big lift having Ivan
:13:33. > :13:38.Sproule in as well. He is a danger to any defence. Marc Wilson at the
:13:38. > :13:45.back will have his work cut out. A lot of interesting changes can be
:13:45. > :13:51.made tactically tonight. Will it be Hanlon or Murray who plays back
:13:51. > :13:55.tonight? That changes as the night goes on. Both managers will be
:13:55. > :14:01.thinking about going forward than defending and that is where I
:14:01. > :14:05.really am hopeful and expecting that there will probably be lots of
:14:05. > :14:15.goals. Are you surprised, Scott, that Hibs would switch away from
:14:15. > :14:17.
:14:17. > :14:24.Cool -- goalkeeper who was playing previously and go for Mark Brown?
:14:24. > :14:29.Colin Calderwood has said it in previous matches that Mark Brown
:14:29. > :14:33.will play. Let's see how he will do. I am sure he is up for it. Both
:14:33. > :14:39.teams have conceded goals recently. We are looking for goals tonight,
:14:39. > :14:45.hopefully we will get them but we will see what happens. A hedge
:14:45. > :14:49.against Celtic for a place in the Scottish Communities League Cup
:14:49. > :14:56.semi-final -- it is Hibs against Celtic.
:14:57. > :15:04.COMMENTATOR: The Easter Road faithful may look to this as a
:15:04. > :15:08.campaign to get started. This is a fixture that Hibs have not cleaned
:15:08. > :15:18.much joy from, won't win in 10 goes at it. The last made the
:15:18. > :15:28.competition in 2003, it has a 2-1 win here. They did lose that to
:15:28. > :15:30.
:15:30. > :15:36.Livingston. Celtic back-to- winning ways and Neil Lennon's men are
:15:36. > :15:46.heavy favourites to lift the trophy. Rangers, Hearts and Motherwell all
:15:46. > :15:49.
:15:49. > :15:59.out in the last round. No Richie Towell, an attack-minded side
:15:59. > :16:07.
:16:07. > :16:17.fielded. Ivan Sproule is back from 4 celtic and he has been critical.
:16:17. > :16:18.
:16:18. > :16:26.James Forrest is in the form of his life and also Thomas Rogne play. No
:16:26. > :16:33.strike is among this Celtic substitute. He has been one of the
:16:33. > :16:38.busier officials, he has shown four reds in the game see us taking part
:16:39. > :16:47.in. That includes a Champions League games. Also the man in the
:16:47. > :16:50.middle for the Hibs penalty shoot- out win. Mark Brown prepared to...
:16:50. > :17:00.Mark will summer the captain's armband in the absence of Charlie
:17:00. > :17:19.
:17:19. > :17:29.Mulgrew, he is back in the team as earth-shattering but perhaps would-
:17:29. > :17:32.
:17:32. > :17:42.I think it will be a really open game, Liam. Looking forward to two
:17:42. > :17:55.
:17:55. > :18:00.team is designed to attack. It really important goals and tonight
:18:00. > :18:10.would be a great time for him to grab another. From obscurity to be
:18:10. > :18:21.
:18:21. > :18:25.Griffiths that likes to get into the thick of it. The goals on
:18:25. > :18:30.Saturday will increase his confidence but can you defend
:18:31. > :18:40.against that? Look at the Celtic midfield quartet, they have got
:18:41. > :19:13.
:19:13. > :19:23.Wotherspoon if he can find them. David Willis but you want to get it
:19:23. > :19:45.
:19:45. > :19:55.Thursday, good performance in France and they needed to Paul all
:19:55. > :20:08.
:20:08. > :20:12.Wotherspoon is going to play at right-back. They are going to give
:20:12. > :20:22.at the back four a bit of protection. But David Wotherspoon
:20:22. > :20:23.
:20:23. > :20:33.will try to get one forward every time they can. Ivan Sproule takes
:20:33. > :20:36.
:20:36. > :20:42.the credit! It is the perfect start but Celtic do not deal with a
:20:42. > :20:48.corner. Comes into the front post area. The scrum or eight away
:20:48. > :20:57.initially the never get the ball clear. It is into the back of the
:20:57. > :21:02.net and the team have got off to an absolute fire. Daniel, not a good
:21:02. > :21:07.start for him. Not much you can do about that. Not a thing you can do
:21:07. > :21:10.about it. It hits him and goes right in the bottom corner. Delight
:21:10. > :21:20.for Colin Calderwood but I don't think Neil Lennon will be enjoying
:21:20. > :21:30.
:21:30. > :21:40.as an on goal from it Daniel Majstorovic. It was not going in
:21:40. > :21:42.
:21:42. > :21:52.Celtic rearguard in recent weeks and once again, hit by an early
:21:52. > :22:04.
:22:04. > :22:09.lead for 10 minutes. They do not have the players to do it. They
:22:09. > :22:19.have to keep going. That is true. Colin Calderwood has gone with
:22:19. > :22:21.
:22:21. > :22:25.their very attack-minded team. He has reaped the rewards early.
:22:25. > :22:35.Celtic need to get their foot on the ball. They have been unable to
:22:35. > :22:35.
:22:35. > :23:17.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:23:17. > :23:22.do that the first five minutes. -- clattering into him. He will get
:23:22. > :23:32.away with a warning. One more like that and he will be in the book. He
:23:32. > :23:58.
:23:58. > :24:02.dived in. He did well to get away Kayal not impressed with the
:24:02. > :24:12.goalkeeper. The goalkeeper has got to take charge. That could have
:24:12. > :24:34.
:24:34. > :24:41.-- pass. He needed to be perfect. Adam Matthews getting forward at
:24:41. > :24:51.every opportunity. It was at decent ball. It was a clever run. But the
:24:51. > :24:52.
:24:52. > :25:02.final pass let him down. Mark Brown, a former Celtic goalkeeper. He was
:25:02. > :25:29.
:25:29. > :25:38.could not control. He is holding a high line. You have to be careful.
:25:38. > :25:48.He looked onside. A good call by the linesman. Just a little bit too
:25:48. > :26:24.
:26:24. > :26:31.a recent times. He got all the praise in the draw with Kilmarnock.
:26:31. > :26:37.Celtic were three down at half-time in that game. Neil Lennon looks
:26:37. > :26:47.glum. You work -- he won this tournament twice as a player with
:26:47. > :26:55.the Celtic. Same old story. Bad goals to lose. None will ever be as
:26:55. > :27:03.bad as the goal they conceded in France last week. That was quite
:27:03. > :27:13.horrifying. They have got players who can score goals. That is
:27:13. > :27:48.
:27:48. > :27:58.challenge. If you show the Stutz, you will always get penalised.
:27:58. > :28:14.
:28:14. > :28:18.Stokes was in an offside position. Hooper was not. It is a rule that
:28:18. > :28:23.frustrated players and fans alike. Gary Hooper was onside. Anthony
:28:23. > :28:33.Stokes, as long as he does not get involved, Hooper is allowed to go
:28:33. > :28:35.
:28:36. > :28:44.season so far. He does not seem to be clicking as well as he did last
:28:44. > :28:53.season. He was terrific last campaign. Top scorer for Celtic.
:28:54. > :29:03.All he and Stokes have got five so far. Spend two years at Scunthorpe.
:29:04. > :29:06.
:29:06. > :29:11.He has got one eye on the Great Britain Olympic team next summer.
:29:11. > :29:21.Celtic are anxious to avoid more capital punishment having lost
:29:21. > :29:21.
:29:21. > :30:35.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:30:35. > :30:43.Perfect conditions. The pitch is Forrest, one of the smallest
:30:43. > :30:47.players on the park. Did not really fancy him against Paul Hanlon. A
:30:47. > :30:53.good three choice back four inches between them. Forrest could not
:30:53. > :31:03.make contact. The couple of Scotland caps to add to his CV
:31:03. > :31:20.
:31:21. > :31:26.against Spain and Liechtenstein. winger played tonight. You have got
:31:26. > :31:30.Ivan Sproule and James Forrest. What have you made of Sproule since
:31:30. > :31:37.he came back? He has managed to get a few goals. He is not a tricky
:31:37. > :31:47.winger. But if he has got -- if he gets a run non-U, he is gone.
:31:47. > :32:02.
:32:02. > :32:11.good in possession. Goal-kick. Sproule Kit himself far too much to
:32:11. > :32:17.do. -- gave himself. If you knock it 10 yards away, the second
:32:17. > :32:23.defender comes across and not sit out for a goal-kick. -- knocks it
:32:23. > :32:33.out. Three changes in the Celtic team from the one that beat
:32:33. > :32:37.
:32:37. > :32:41.Aberdeen. Mulgrew, Loovens and when the hammer out. -- Wanyama. We said
:32:41. > :32:51.the first goal was going to be important. The next one is very
:32:51. > :33:16.
:33:16. > :33:21.important. The Celtic supporters I think he would expect Celtic to
:33:21. > :33:31.pick things up after losing the ball -- goal. But Hibs have played
:33:31. > :33:52.
:33:52. > :34:02.in the season. Scored against Aberdeen at the weekend. -- Sung-
:34:02. > :34:24.
:34:24. > :34:33.flag was up. The linesman waited to see. You can see, he just got it
:34:33. > :34:40.right. Have I yard offside. -- half a yard. James Forrest did not find
:34:40. > :34:48.the target and the way. A couple of early flags for Keith Sorbie, the
:34:48. > :34:58.linesman, tries Max assistant referee. -- or assistant referee.
:34:58. > :35:01.
:35:01. > :35:11.Lines man will do me! -- linesman. Ederney and leading by a one goal
:35:11. > :35:12.
:35:12. > :35:22.thanks to an own goal by Daniel Majstorovic. It came in the fourth
:35:22. > :35:22.
:35:22. > :36:03.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:36:03. > :36:12.minute. A deflection off an Ivan Hooper could not turn it in. What a
:36:12. > :36:20.chance by Celtic. Great ball. Gary Hooper, he came off his left knee.
:36:20. > :36:24.That was a terrific ball. An incredible miss. Stephens and
:36:24. > :36:31.Wotherspoon were in close attendance. But you would expect
:36:31. > :36:40.Gary Hooper to have scored. If he got a decent touch, that was in the
:36:40. > :36:46.back of the net. On the night like this, quarter-final, UDR know how
:36:46. > :36:56.many chances you will get, you cannot pass one up like that. --
:36:56. > :37:03.
:37:03. > :37:08.you do not know how many chances 20 minutes? It is a wonderful start
:37:08. > :37:12.by Hibs. I thought there would be more of a reaction from Celtic. I
:37:12. > :37:19.expected them to dominate in the middle, keep the ball, get in wide
:37:19. > :37:29.areas. That was the first time Kayal got forward. He created a
:37:29. > :37:36.
:37:36. > :37:46.really good chance. The Israeli, il, joined last summer. An important
:37:46. > :37:46.
:37:46. > :38:29.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:38:30. > :38:38.player for Celtic. Izaguirre out Self-inflicted. It was an easy
:38:38. > :38:43.clearance. The way things are going for Celtic... Now they face a
:38:43. > :38:50.corner kick. Just when Celtic thought they would keep a settled
:38:50. > :39:00.back line, they lost Glenn Loovens and charlie macro. -- Charlie
:39:00. > :39:39.
:39:39. > :39:49.- Osbourne! If Ivan Sproule takes one touch too many -- I just wonder
:39:49. > :39:51.
:39:51. > :40:01.if Ivan Sproule takes one touch too many. This was half chance. -- this
:40:01. > :40:19.
:40:19. > :40:29.times. 13 behind Rangers. Looking to exercise some ghosts from last
:40:29. > :40:33.
:40:33. > :40:40.season when they lost at Old Firm final. -- the Old Firm final.
:40:40. > :40:44.Celtic have won a free kick. It is one of those areas where you think,
:40:44. > :40:50.is it too far out for a shot? Clever play by Kayal. Under
:40:50. > :41:00.pressure. You just wonder if somebody on the Celtic team fancies
:41:00. > :41:26.
:41:26. > :41:33.What's the reaction of the goalkeeper. -- watch. It was not
:41:33. > :41:43.that far away. As I say, well hit. It was always rising. Mark Brown
:41:43. > :42:09.
:42:09. > :42:15.confident. The Irishman thought it League Cup in 1981. -- 1991. That
:42:15. > :42:25.was against Dunfermline. They have won Mac hits since then, a 5-1
:42:25. > :42:41.
:42:41. > :42:51.back. The goalkeeper was quite entitled to picket up. -- to pick
:42:51. > :43:00.
:43:00. > :43:09.woodwork. The build up was different class. The passing was
:43:09. > :43:16.accurate, quick, slick. The final touch missing. Hooper was to his
:43:16. > :43:26.left. Anthony Stokes is an out and out striker. It faeces a goal, he
:43:26. > :43:34.
:43:34. > :43:43.is going for goal. -- if he sees a in his time at Hibs. He was just
:43:43. > :43:53.here for a year. Good return. Falkirk, Hibs, Celtic. He knows
:43:53. > :44:02.
:44:02. > :44:12.where the back of the Net is. He is clambering on Stokes there. It is
:44:12. > :44:35.
:44:35. > :44:45.50-50, both players get their arm joining Ayr and Kilmarnock in the
:44:45. > :45:19.
:45:19. > :45:24.tonight, extra-time and penalties for the Celtic defence. Le Daniel
:45:24. > :45:30.Majstorovic has been looking edgy. Two players who have not worked
:45:30. > :45:40.well together and you don't strike up a partnership in 10 minutes and
:45:40. > :46:17.
:46:17. > :46:22.Griffiths... A shake of the head Wotherspoon. What do you think
:46:22. > :46:26.about that? I think defenders can make contact, as long as you don't
:46:26. > :46:36.grab them. I think he goes down far too easily for the referee to give
:46:36. > :46:53.
:46:53. > :46:59.way we do, he might even be tempted to book him. Done on a Storrar
:46:59. > :47:02.vetch -- Daniel Majstorovic. Hibs to believe there was a need touch
:47:02. > :47:12.there but a good defending from Hibs. Just throwing themselves over
:47:12. > :47:23.
:47:23. > :47:28.the ball and make sure you block for Stokes. As he headed it on to
:47:28. > :47:33.his own shoulder, it is a free header. You would expect him to at
:47:33. > :47:43.least hit the target and you can see by his reaction, he has missed
:47:43. > :48:09.
:48:09. > :48:15.to go with the attack minded line- up has been vindicated, hasn't it?
:48:15. > :48:20.You, off to a flying start and it lifts the players. Yes, off to a
:48:20. > :48:25.flying start. It has gone straight across the goal, it just gives Hibs
:48:25. > :48:35.that little bit extra offspring in their step because they have got
:48:35. > :49:04.
:49:04. > :49:14.to get back on level terms. That is not proving easy for them right now.
:49:14. > :49:16.
:49:16. > :49:26.Hibs looking fairly comfortable, fair to say? I think Victor Palsson
:49:26. > :49:56.
:49:56. > :50:06.has had given the backbone a bit of on the far side. He couldn't find
:50:06. > :50:07.
:50:07. > :50:11.the target there. Up a really sharp break from Hibs. You can see
:50:11. > :50:14.Griffiths getting to the far post but he has decided he will take on
:50:14. > :50:24.the goalkeeper, looking for the far top corner, does not get the bend
:50:24. > :50:38.
:50:38. > :50:42.Hibernian there. Almost in for a got a goal that opens things up.
:50:42. > :50:48.And Celtic have only got one thing in mind, getting back in and that
:50:48. > :50:58.means pushing forward and meaning they will be light at the back
:50:58. > :51:17.
:51:17. > :51:24.Mirren at the weekend. The strikers will create a bit of room and it
:51:24. > :51:30.means you can get on the ball and then you can play decent passes.
:51:30. > :51:34.Leigh Griffiths is in. The flag is up against Leigh Griffiths. A good
:51:34. > :51:40.ball in from the wide area, the linesman has got a perfect view
:51:40. > :51:50.here. A good ball through and he gets it in early, yes, offside.
:51:50. > :52:25.
:52:25. > :52:35.little for Mark Brown to do, Graham Stack was one of Hibs' best players.
:52:35. > :52:36.
:52:36. > :53:19.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:53:19. > :53:24.Celtic, Mark Brown. Frustrating Celtic here, he came right at the
:53:24. > :53:34.end of the season in 2008. Scott Brown, his final game for Hibernian,
:53:34. > :53:46.
:53:46. > :53:56.this. Once again, just that little bit far out in order to be thinking
:53:56. > :54:08.
:54:08. > :54:18.because he is shaping up for the cross here. He has said it through
:54:18. > :54:28.
:54:28. > :54:37.to Hooper instead. Anti-climax for counter attack again. The
:54:37. > :54:43.goalkeeper makes the save. you're going to go on a fast break,
:54:43. > :54:50.he get Ivan Sproule involved it will be pacy but Agogo as well,
:54:50. > :54:58.credit to the goalkeeper. He gets a good contact on the ball. It seems
:54:58. > :55:05.a little bit easy for Hibs to counter-attack. It always seems
:55:05. > :55:11.down that left-hand side because Ivan Sproule will come on to his
:55:11. > :55:20.good right foot and take shots at your goalkeeper. Sproule well
:55:21. > :55:30.remembered for a hat-trick against Rangers at Ibrox. His first at the
:55:31. > :55:31.
:55:31. > :56:59.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:56:59. > :57:04.second bite of this, Celtic with onside, Leigh Griffiths that there
:57:04. > :57:12.a chance for the second... Could not take it. Well Hibs look back at
:57:12. > :57:22.that and one that was my what a chance, what a ball from Dario,!
:57:22. > :57:43.
:57:43. > :57:53.on to his left foot. Always the touch with your bad food to get it
:57:53. > :58:13.
:58:13. > :58:23.on your good side, isn't it? Good from the end of this tie, a Celtic
:58:23. > :58:27.
:58:27. > :58:35.have won, if one he had found the net if the had got it? A two call
:58:35. > :58:42.the League is brilliant. -- a one goal lead is good, a two goal lead
:58:42. > :58:48.is brilliant. Extra firepower for Hibs, any kind of set pieces in the
:58:48. > :58:58.final third, a few big lads. Stevens is up from the back, a few
:58:58. > :59:09.
:59:09. > :59:16.do Celtic look at the back? The set pieces are causing problems. You
:59:16. > :59:21.can see the number of green jerseys and it is scrambled clear but they
:59:22. > :59:25.don't look safe when that ball comes in the area. Celtic need to
:59:25. > :59:29.wake up from the slumber in the back. Hibs are looking dangerous
:59:29. > :59:33.every time they come forward. Another corner kick. I will give
:59:33. > :59:43.you three guesses where this will go. He will bend it right in on top
:59:43. > :00:21.
:00:22. > :00:25.of the goalkeeper and keep the goalkeeper cannot come for that.
:00:25. > :00:35.When you have got a team under pressure, don't let them out
:00:35. > :00:40.
:00:40. > :00:50.the interval. Celtic have had chances. Most notably Stokes and
:00:50. > :01:15.
:01:15. > :01:25.get in early but it has got to be a added on to the end of the first
:01:25. > :01:51.
:01:51. > :01:55.What have been made of the first half, Craig Paterson? Colin
:01:55. > :02:02.Calderwood will be delighted, they are ahead and looking confident.
:02:02. > :02:07.Neil Lennon is more from his team, players who can dominate, Forest he
:02:07. > :02:15.can repeat to shreds, Beram Kayal, he has got to fire them up. There
:02:15. > :02:22.is the half-time whistle. The Hibs fans will be delighted. They have
:02:22. > :02:25.got a 1-0 lead at half-time, Ivan Sproule battering it in off Daniel
:02:25. > :02:29.Majstorovic and they have looked very dangerous in the counter-
:02:29. > :02:35.attack. Hooper and Stokes have had a great chances as well but it is
:02:35. > :02:41.Hibs after the magnificence that who have the lead at Easter Road.
:02:41. > :02:50.Daniel Majstorovic not happy, he is talking to one of the officials. At
:02:50. > :02:57.half-time here at Easter Road at the moment, Hibs and joining Ayr,
:02:57. > :03:01.Falkirk and Kilmarnock. I wonder if he has tried to get the
:03:01. > :03:05.own goal taken off because that separates the sides. I can't
:03:05. > :03:14.imagine Camacho played better than that. We have got highlights from
:03:14. > :03:18.last night's free ties coming up. Hibs have been impressive. Yes,
:03:18. > :03:28.they have. They pass the ball exceptionally well, they have found
:03:28. > :03:30.
:03:30. > :03:33.the gaps in Celtic's defence. Celtic have had their chances that
:03:33. > :03:42.neither side has taken the initiative after the first goal.
:03:42. > :03:47.Will it be enough for Hibs, that first goal? We will see. If he took
:03:47. > :03:55.the Second chance, it might have been a different game. They might
:03:55. > :04:02.route that? I think there is great power in that team, all the way
:04:02. > :04:06.through the centre, Stevens a really important player at the
:04:06. > :04:11.field, and Agogo has been the man of the match, tackling, passing
:04:11. > :04:16.everything. Great energy and confidence. Among the have needed
:04:16. > :04:23.something special, it is the pace of Sproule, a brilliant going
:04:23. > :04:26.forward. Griffiths has got up there as well. All round, a good
:04:26. > :04:31.performance from Hibs, unrecognisable from early season.
:04:31. > :04:36.Celtic did not need to concede a goal inside five minutes. No, they
:04:36. > :04:42.didn't. But I think Marc Wilson is unlucky, he did not see it until
:04:42. > :04:52.late, he did it well to get off the line. Below 40 macro is in the
:04:52. > :04:54.
:04:54. > :05:01.right place at the right time. I don't think there is a great deal
:05:01. > :05:06.wrong there. Sproule has made the run and got lucky with the ball has
:05:06. > :05:12.landed for him. Could a Celtic player get up there early? At think
:05:12. > :05:15.that is harsh. 1-0 at half-time, it leads talk about that a bit later,
:05:15. > :05:18.but elsewhere in the Scottish Communities League Cup last night.
:05:18. > :05:28.Lots of thrills and spills and Jonathan someone can talk us
:05:28. > :05:33.
:05:33. > :05:43.United set about ending that miserable sequence against Falkirk
:05:43. > :05:45.
:05:45. > :05:49.at Tannadice. United went closer soon afterwards. Jon Daly with a
:05:49. > :05:59.strike off the bar. Every get the feeling it is not going to be your
:05:59. > :06:03.
:06:03. > :06:08.night? The feeling intensified in the 70th minute. Falkirk one goal
:06:09. > :06:17.ahead. Having taking -- having taken the scalpel Rangers in the
:06:17. > :06:22.last round, they sensed another scalp. -- the scalp of Rangers.
:06:22. > :06:32.Johnny Russell equalised within five minutes. The SPL side back on
:06:32. > :06:33.
:06:33. > :06:40.level terms. A great finish from a tight angle. It finished 1-1. In
:06:40. > :06:50.the first period of extra-time, United took the lead. Great pass
:06:50. > :06:57.
:06:57. > :07:05.from Russell and daily with the finish. -- Jon Daly. It Disree
:07:05. > :07:10.nearly 3-1. -- it was very nearly. Jon Daly with another superb strike.
:07:10. > :07:18.Again it hit the bar. With two minutes of extra-time remaining,
:07:18. > :07:28.Falkirk equalised through Ally Graham. Rude macro one paying
:07:28. > :07:29.
:07:29. > :07:37.dividends for a Falkirk as they stayed in the Cup. -- route. Willo
:07:37. > :07:43.Flood missed in the penalty shoot out for Dundee United. Stewart
:07:43. > :07:47.Murdoch kept his composure to send Falkirk into the semi-finals.
:07:47. > :07:57.Another cup upset. Another celebration for a manager Steven
:07:57. > :08:05.
:08:05. > :08:15.upset at St Mirren Park. -- fair mack United. Initially it was the
:08:15. > :08:17.
:08:17. > :08:22.SPL side in front. 1,200 Ayr fans made the trip. Nine minutes from
:08:22. > :08:27.time they got what they travelled in hope to see. Eddie May along
:08:27. > :08:36.with the ball into the box, Chris Smith with the header. -- Eddie
:08:36. > :08:46.Malone. The First Division side in sight of the semi-finals. St Mirren
:08:46. > :08:51.
:08:51. > :09:00.laid siege to the goalmouth. Graham Carey struck the crossbar late on.
:09:00. > :09:10.Scenes of joy at the final whistle. This was the third SPL scalp for
:09:10. > :09:15.
:09:15. > :09:19.the team currently bottom of the Aberdeen, Second Division East
:09:19. > :09:29.Fife's hopes of seeing off Kilmarnock suffered a major blow
:09:29. > :09:47.
:09:47. > :09:55.the second half, Paul Heffernan went close. In the 73rd minute,
:09:55. > :09:59.Killie made the breakthrough. Mohamadou Sissoko scoring. The big
:09:59. > :10:06.central defender with plenty of space, could control and a fine
:10:06. > :10:16.finish. Some trade mark Kilmarnock passing play almost carved open the
:10:16. > :10:24.East Fife again. In the 81st minute, Kilmarnock made sure of their place
:10:24. > :10:29.in the semi-final, Gary Harkins picking up the pieces and his shot
:10:29. > :10:39.was too hot for Marc Ridgers. The possibility of an Ayrshire derby in
:10:39. > :10:40.
:10:40. > :10:46.Great live coverage of all of that last night on Radio Scotland. The
:10:46. > :10:54.real story was the First Division teams getting through. The Falkirk
:10:54. > :11:00.conclusion was dramatic. What about Ayr? They have been an incredible
:11:00. > :11:10.Cup team. Usually you just do not want to get them. Bottom of the
:11:10. > :11:10.
:11:10. > :11:14.First Division? Bott it is Cup night. The fans get behind them. A
:11:14. > :11:22.possible Killie against Ayr semi- final will be one to look forward
:11:22. > :11:30.to. He is ahead against year-old Teeny here. We have seen the Hibs
:11:30. > :11:38.goal. But they had numerous other chances. What about the past here
:11:38. > :11:47.from Agogo and the ball in from Wotherspoon? Yes, fantastic. They
:11:47. > :11:56.were unlucky. The goal gave them confidence. As we see again here,
:11:56. > :12:01.another great chance. Sproule cut in from the left. Maybe he took a
:12:01. > :12:06.touch too many. If this was your first view of Hibs this season, you
:12:06. > :12:14.would wonder what the fuss was about. They have been special.
:12:14. > :12:20.think it is confusing for the Hibs fans as well! Osborne has been
:12:20. > :12:30.fabulous today. The pace of Sparrow on the break has been absolutely
:12:30. > :12:35.phenomenal. -- Sproule. He looks up Forrest today. As Scott said during
:12:35. > :12:45.the game, time and again against the big teams he seems to get up
:12:45. > :12:47.
:12:47. > :12:52.for it. He is breaking well there. Celtic are very open. Obviously
:12:52. > :12:58.they are behind and trying to go for the game. The two full-backs
:12:58. > :13:02.going at the same time. The shape is not correct. The centre halves
:13:02. > :13:09.are nowhere. That was a great chance for Griffiths. He needed to
:13:09. > :13:13.slow down a little bit and be a little more composed. This was the
:13:13. > :13:18.moment that this League Cup tie may have slipped from Celtic's grasp?
:13:18. > :13:25.Yes, every single Hibernian supporter will be thinking that.
:13:25. > :13:31.You do not get that many chances against the Old Firm. That was one.
:13:31. > :13:36.What a blow by Garry O'Connor. All the way through the Hibs team they
:13:36. > :13:42.have played well. As well as they can play. You suspect Celtic will
:13:42. > :13:47.make sure they do not play that well in the second half. This one
:13:47. > :13:52.from Kayal qualifies as a good chance. You would have thought the
:13:52. > :13:57.ball would have ended up in the back of the net? Exactly. He will
:13:57. > :14:06.be disappointed he got nothing on the ball. Hibs did well to
:14:06. > :14:13.pressurise him. It was a great ball in. He is of balance because he is
:14:13. > :14:18.being dragged back a little bit. off balance. He will be
:14:18. > :14:25.disappointed. Celtic have been unlucky a little bit. On another
:14:25. > :14:30.night, this one from Stokes would have gone in. A dinner at think
:14:30. > :14:35.Celtic have played badly. I think they have played really well. They
:14:35. > :14:45.look very dangerous. At some point in the second half, Cooper and
:14:45. > :14:48.
:14:48. > :14:53.stocks will get chances. -- Hooper and Stokes. I just think there
:14:53. > :14:59.seems to be weaknesses in the Celtic defence. Yes, as in the Hibs
:14:59. > :15:08.defence. There are goals to come in this game. It has been entertaining
:15:08. > :15:14.to watch. From an unbiased point of view, the goal as come at the wrong
:15:14. > :15:19.end! Knee will Lennon believes in his team. He knows they can go
:15:19. > :15:28.forward and create chances. Again it was highlighted before the game
:15:28. > :15:36.that left-back was a problem for Ederney. -- Hibernian. If you put
:15:36. > :15:42.pressure on Hanlon, if Celtic get the ball up to the right hand side
:15:42. > :15:47.and overload down that side, there will be more opportunities. Kayal
:15:47. > :15:56.has looked comfortable for me. He can create something. There are
:15:56. > :16:01.more chances. He is good to watch. He likes to look forward every time.
:16:01. > :16:06.It is a pleasure to play with him. You have got midfielder's playing
:16:06. > :16:13.the ball earlier. This is the only goal so far but it is unlikely to
:16:13. > :16:19.be the only goal? Nothing Celtic can do on the line that there. It
:16:19. > :16:29.came through a crowd of players. I am not going to say anything
:16:29. > :16:30.
:16:30. > :16:36.against must Horowitz. -- Majstorovic. Celtic will continue
:16:36. > :16:42.to be that open. They will carry on pushing on. There are great
:16:42. > :16:47.opportunities for Celtic in the second half. Do not turn off.
:16:47. > :16:56.man with the dubious honour of the only goal so far, Daniel
:16:56. > :17:06.Majstorovic, putting into his own net. Back to Kraig Patterson and
:17:06. > :17:21.
:17:21. > :17:26.this season at the weekend. -- Hibernian. This is a Celtic team
:17:26. > :17:31.that has shown resilience and character in the last few games.
:17:31. > :17:41.They will need to improve if they are to claw their way back into
:17:41. > :18:05.
:18:05. > :18:10.this one. No changes on either side gone with the same line-up for the
:18:10. > :18:17.second half. Celtic have no strikers on the bench. Paddy
:18:17. > :18:22.McCourt perhaps the most creative? Yes. If they still need a goal as
:18:22. > :18:32.the game goes on, you would imagine they would introduce the magic of
:18:32. > :18:35.
:18:35. > :18:39.McCord. -- McCourt! What a start for Forrest! The reaction that Neil
:18:39. > :18:46.Lennon and the Celtic fans wanted comes in the first minute of the
:18:46. > :18:56.second half. What a strike. Unbelievable hit! Drags his team
:18:56. > :18:58.
:18:58. > :19:04.back into the game as he did against Kilmarnock. Across the
:19:04. > :19:10.goalkeeper. Good skill. What a finish. Mark Brown sees it but he
:19:10. > :19:20.sees it too late. That was stunning from a forest. His 5th goal of the
:19:20. > :19:38.
:19:38. > :19:48.season. -- from a James Forrest. He half. Celtic scoring early in the
:19:48. > :19:50.
:19:50. > :19:56.second. What will this do for this cup-tie? Kayal is holding his nose.
:19:56. > :20:06.Certainly Hecken is it a challenge. The players go head to head. I do
:20:06. > :20:07.
:20:07. > :20:17.not see anything happening there. The yellow card is coming out.
:20:17. > :20:21.
:20:21. > :20:26.There may be one for each player. Kayal and Sproule. Indeed it is.
:20:26. > :20:33.you get on with the game, you may have a chance of getting away with
:20:33. > :20:43.it. A few go head to head, you will both be booked. -- if you go head
:20:43. > :20:53.
:20:53. > :21:01.to head. The first two cards of the prevents any nerves that may have
:21:01. > :21:05.crept into the Celtic game. Fantastic for that man, Neil Lennon.
:21:05. > :21:14.Colin Calderwood, the last thing he would have said, first five minutes,
:21:14. > :21:21.keep it tight. Magic from James Forrest. How good her seat in this
:21:21. > :21:31.season? At Kilmarnock, three -- three goals behind, you look too
:21:31. > :22:00.
:22:00. > :22:06.experienced players to bring you He was convinced that all had gone
:22:06. > :22:16.over. Once again, you can see the pace. Is the whole of the ball
:22:16. > :22:35.
:22:35. > :22:45.impossible ball to win as his centre-back when it is coming to
:22:45. > :22:56.
:22:56. > :23:06.the striker's chest. You just have organised by Forster. -- first
:23:06. > :23:06.
:23:06. > :23:46.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:23:47. > :23:51.happening for Gary Hooper. No. He struggled at Kilmarnock. Eventually
:23:51. > :23:58.had to be substituted. He does not look the dynamic player we know he
:23:58. > :24:03.can be. To be fair, he does most damage inside the penalty area.
:24:03. > :24:13.This season he does not seem to be in the same place as he was last
:24:13. > :24:34.
:24:34. > :24:44.O'Connor. That was sore. Kayal lungs a moan. Yes. He was quick to
:24:44. > :24:50.
:24:50. > :24:55.Celtic game, he is very interesting to watch. He talked his way through
:24:55. > :25:05.matches. He does like to get involved. But the great thing is he
:25:05. > :25:39.
:25:39. > :25:47.ballooned it over anyway. That was a poor finish. You see the ball
:25:47. > :25:54.being played. Maybe just. Mark will some on the far side getting back
:25:54. > :26:04.at pace. -- Marc Wilson. If that hit the back of the net there was a
:26:04. > :26:04.
:26:04. > :27:27.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:27:27. > :27:30.Extra-time and penalties if win since February. They have had
:27:30. > :27:40.their lead taking away from them right at the start of the second
:27:40. > :27:40.
:27:40. > :29:39.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:29:39. > :29:49.second half, it is planning out pretty much as they did in the
:29:49. > :29:50.
:29:50. > :29:55.first. Jenas Forest is in again...- 21, Celtic! -- 2-1. He has turned a
:29:55. > :30:03.match on its head. He is some player, and when he gets in, he
:30:03. > :30:08.makes it a great break. Just inside the post. A terrific finish again
:30:08. > :30:17.and this lad is on fire at the moment. This and by from Celtic but
:30:17. > :30:22.here's way you get a bit of a break, he is onside and he has played him
:30:22. > :30:27.on and Forrester they really slick finish right in the bottom corner.
:30:28. > :30:32.And Hibs having back, have got to drag themselves back into the game.
:30:33. > :30:40.This game has been turned upside- down in the space of 12 second half
:30:40. > :30:50.minutes. Whatever he said at half- time has worked. Once again, it is
:30:50. > :31:04.
:31:04. > :31:07.completely changed. The they can move from side to side, they come
:31:07. > :31:17.round the Hibs players all over the park because they have the lead and
:31:17. > :31:18.
:31:18. > :31:23.therefore they will dictate the way they want the game to go. Suddenly,
:31:23. > :31:28.Celtic are running amok here. Stokes looking for Joe Ledley in
:31:28. > :31:32.the middle. They look so much more dangerous coming forward in the
:31:32. > :31:40.second half and in the first. Confidence is now losing through
:31:40. > :31:45.the side. If he looks up, nobody in the middle. There is the man with a
:31:45. > :31:55.problem. It may be looking at the bench to see if some were can be
:31:55. > :31:55.
:31:55. > :32:44.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:32:44. > :32:54.put on a park you can produce a bit Griffiths. Goal kick. Great pace
:32:54. > :33:02.from Matthews, and when you get a head, cut back was the defender. A
:33:02. > :33:12.great tackle there. -- cutback across the defender. He did well to
:33:12. > :33:43.
:33:43. > :33:52.get back at Griffiths there. The in there for Hibernian. Yes, a 2-1
:33:52. > :34:02.defeat is no good, you have got to take chances. You could understand
:34:02. > :34:14.
:34:14. > :34:21.another goal lost in trying to get Sung-Yeung slopes and that let
:34:21. > :34:28.Hibernian off the hook. Once again, drives, gets in the box, forest. A
:34:28. > :34:34.brilliant chip to the back post and the move dies because of keys in
:34:34. > :34:44.young losing his footing. -- Because Ki Sung-Yeung loses his
:34:44. > :35:09.
:35:09. > :35:15.is terrorising that Hibernian defence. Allow him to get on the
:35:15. > :35:18.ball in the box, you are in trouble because he has got quick feet, pace,
:35:18. > :35:28.tricks and it is difficult to get him off the ball. Palsson does well
:35:28. > :35:36.
:35:36. > :35:41.there. Ki Sung-Yeung will take the there is the third! It is Anthony
:35:41. > :35:46.Stokes to get it. That may well be the goal that knocks Hibernian out
:35:46. > :35:53.and put Celtic into the last four, the former Hibernian Stokes he gets
:35:53. > :36:03.it. Far too easy from Hibs' point of you but Anthony Stones finds a
:36:03. > :36:07.bit of space, but of power, and Celtic now have that cushion.
:36:08. > :36:13.this is possibly a cue for many of the Hibernian fans to head for the
:36:14. > :36:23.exit. Celtic have gone from 1-0 down to 3-1 up just be on the hour
:36:24. > :36:34.
:36:34. > :36:40.minutes. They came back from 3-0 down against Kilmarnock to become
:36:40. > :36:44.3-3 in 17 second half minutes. need a repeat of their performance
:36:44. > :36:51.against Dundee United. They got a draw, a couple of goals if they can
:36:51. > :36:55.score which will give them a chance and a lift. But this Celtic score
:36:55. > :37:01.again, this game is gone. You were under what is going through the
:37:01. > :37:05.mind of Colin Calderwood. A pretty easy team time talk at half-time,
:37:05. > :37:15.they looked OK right up until Celtic's second but since then, it
:37:15. > :37:22.
:37:23. > :37:27.had been utter domination from the makes the save. So a good effort. A
:37:27. > :37:33.good save from the goalkeeper but how easy does Stokes get on the
:37:33. > :37:43.ball here? Nobody near him. Look. Sets it up, takes the shot, good
:37:43. > :38:23.
:38:23. > :38:29.little bit of zealous. Hibs appeared to make a change. Danny
:38:29. > :38:35.Galbraith will try to get something into the box, I would imagine. A
:38:35. > :38:41.good first touch from Hooper. They are a different team. As I said,
:38:41. > :38:46.the passing is sharp and accurate, they look a different side. A yard
:38:46. > :38:56.apart. They have certainly turned up now. Celtic fans will be asking
:38:56. > :38:57.
:38:57. > :39:01.why they can't play like this from chances, Leigh Griffiths in
:39:02. > :39:11.particular towards the end of the first half. Would Hibs look back at
:39:12. > :39:15.
:39:15. > :39:25.to come off for Hibs, Danny Galbraith to come on -- Victor
:39:25. > :39:35.
:39:35. > :39:40.challenge with the goalkeeper. A decent ball in that Leigh Griffiths
:39:40. > :39:45.looking for the ball and takes a good hit from Fraser Forster into
:39:45. > :39:49.the bargain. But Hibs substitution, he would take of a defensive
:39:49. > :39:59.midfielder a stick-on another forward? And I think now, Colin
:39:59. > :40:01.
:40:01. > :40:08.clearly annoyed, perhaps not by coming off but the way things have
:40:08. > :40:18.gone for Hibs in the second half. Second minute seeing Celtic
:40:18. > :40:29.
:40:29. > :40:39.Victor Wanyama for Barran Kyle. A straight forward replacement --
:40:39. > :40:42.Beram Kayal. To keep the lead, you have to. I think he is bringing of
:40:42. > :40:52.a player who will sit and defend, stake in the back four and make
:40:52. > :40:54.
:40:54. > :41:01.sure Hibs don't get through easy. Hooper is onside and a great
:41:01. > :41:11.finish! Celtic crackling like a log fire and they have come from behind
:41:11. > :41:12.
:41:12. > :41:19.to routing Hibernian. In 68 minutes, it 68 -- it will beat Celtic in the
:41:19. > :41:26.last four. Gary Hooper goes, he is onside and the rest is, can he
:41:26. > :41:35.finish? First touch is a brilliant and that is a quality finish.
:41:35. > :41:43.has unravelled big style for Hibs. Cooper sleep with a finish that is
:41:43. > :41:50.like Cooper from last season and what a shot. Colin Calderwood will
:41:50. > :41:58.be absolutely livid as a centre- back. Beram Kayal will be replaced
:41:58. > :42:05.by Victor Wanyama. These two meet again on lead business on Saturday
:42:05. > :42:15.-- league business on Saturday in Glasgow. One of the new faces,
:42:15. > :42:19.
:42:19. > :42:24.Victor, around Celtic Park. Number Celtic history in the year of 1967,
:42:24. > :42:34.little wonder that some Hibs fans are slipping off, they have had
:42:34. > :42:38.
:42:38. > :42:44.enough. It was all going so well minutes. The game has gone now. You
:42:44. > :42:47.can hardly blame them for heading home early. Having been 1-0 ahead
:42:47. > :42:57.and now 4-1, you have to be the eternal optimist if you think they
:42:57. > :43:03.can get back in. Here they come again. It is read out for the
:43:03. > :43:09.Northern Irishman. Hibs down to 10. This is going from bad to worse. --
:43:09. > :43:12.it is a red card for the Northern Irishman. He misses a game. Ivan
:43:12. > :43:17.Sproule can have no complaints, he has attended a challenge, coming
:43:17. > :43:23.back. He has not got the ball, managed to get the player and you
:43:23. > :43:33.are going to get yellow carded he has already got one and that means
:43:33. > :43:35.
:43:35. > :43:45.he has off the park. Well, Celtic have had Hibs under their farm for
:43:45. > :43:46.
:43:46. > :43:56.demoralised. The game that looked like there might be something
:43:56. > :44:22.
:44:22. > :44:29.special now it is about pride and second half it wasn't there in the
:44:29. > :44:37.first. There are 10 points them and Rangers at the top of the Premier
:44:37. > :44:47.League. They have a game in hand against Dunfermline. A long way to
:44:47. > :45:04.
:45:05. > :45:10.go and this will do wonders for Stevenson and Akpo Sodje. You need
:45:10. > :45:16.some kind of help and they will try and get on the ball when they come
:45:16. > :45:26.on but it is all about pride now. Brian a profession and your team. -
:45:26. > :45:58.
:45:58. > :46:02.- pride in your profession and a have a chance to go 2-0 up, if you
:46:02. > :46:12.don't take it against the Old Firm, it will come back and quality big-
:46:12. > :46:25.
:46:25. > :46:35.time. A free kick, Hibs have got a back in the middle. The big Swede
:46:35. > :47:04.
:47:04. > :47:12.in the book. Leigh Griffiths has a office 46 games before tonight
:47:12. > :47:16.since taking over from John Hughes one year ago. Another night of
:47:16. > :47:26.misery for the former Scotland defender. As Garry O'Connor is
:47:26. > :47:36.
:47:36. > :47:41.by Akpo Sodje. It looks like Akpo Sodje will have to play upfront
:47:41. > :47:45.alongside Griffiths. They still have the two strikers which might
:47:45. > :47:55.sneak a goal but if you leave yourself short at the back, Celtic
:47:55. > :48:12.
:48:12. > :48:20.Celtic who already lead by four to one Aminah what a court can do. He
:48:20. > :48:26.will replace Gary Hooper surely. -- and we know what Paddy McCourt can
:48:26. > :48:30.do. Where did this go wrong for Hibs? Light at the first minute of
:48:30. > :48:40.the second half. Its Celtic got a lift and they have gone on to
:48:40. > :48:50.
:48:50. > :48:57.wonder. He becomes off, managed to get himself on the scoresheet with
:48:57. > :49:00.the 4th goal. On comes Paddy McCourt. Joy if you're a defender
:49:00. > :49:10.and you are starting to tire and they bring on a trickster like
:49:10. > :49:32.
:49:32. > :49:42.is struggling for strikers. -- it worked out OK. James Forrest drag -
:49:42. > :50:07.
:50:08. > :50:17.Forrest is on a hat-trick. Moving himself on to six for the season
:50:18. > :50:28.
:50:28. > :50:38.tonight. So too is Stokes and so to play Celtic again in the league on
:50:38. > :50:42.
:50:42. > :50:46.Saturday. -- Hibs. A cheeky finish. Mark Brown was equal to it. He was
:50:46. > :50:51.trying to flick the ball across goal. He has got quick feet. He has
:50:51. > :51:01.got so many tricks. Defenders have to be careful not to give away a
:51:01. > :51:02.
:51:02. > :51:12.penalty against him. Celtic meet him was on the weekend. Then they
:51:12. > :51:12.
:51:12. > :52:16.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:52:16. > :52:26.play rain in the Europa League next a Hibs fan. A man down, 4-0 down,
:52:26. > :52:26.
:52:26. > :53:12.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:53:12. > :53:17.demoralised. Yes,. The players He had watched 15 or 16 passes and
:53:17. > :53:27.decided, it is going to have to stop at some point. Anthony Stokes
:53:27. > :53:37.
:53:37. > :53:43.very appreciative of this, on a hat-trick. His manager wanting to
:53:43. > :53:50.get the ovation. And he deserves it. He got Celtic back into this game.
:53:50. > :54:00.Quick feet and great finishing. This is a beauty. Wonderful strike
:54:00. > :54:02.
:54:02. > :54:10.across the goalkeeper. No chance for Mark Brown. Perfect again.
:54:10. > :54:20.Anthony Stokes court was by surprise. Cha Du-Ri is the player
:54:20. > :54:21.
:54:21. > :54:31.who is on. Just giving players a run out. Every chance to get match
:54:31. > :54:46.
:54:46. > :54:56.mistake by Cha Du-Ri in France, when he knocked the ball past his
:54:56. > :55:21.
:55:21. > :55:31.ball. Anthony Stokes checks out, drags the defender and oats,
:55:31. > :55:40.
:55:40. > :55:46.cheques back. Cha Du-Ri could not away from home for Celtic, losing
:55:46. > :55:56.just one away domestic cup-tie since famously losing to Clyde in
:55:56. > :55:56.
:55:56. > :56:37.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:56:37. > :56:47.2005. That was at St Mirren in a Osborne. The referee was right.
:56:47. > :56:50.
:56:50. > :56:57.Look for advantage. It did not come. He has given the free kick. Forster
:56:57. > :57:02.did not look convincing there. Still just a little snippets that
:57:02. > :57:07.the Celtic defence is not functioning. That is the main worry
:57:07. > :57:17.for Neil Lennon. In the first half they struggled. A couple of times
:57:17. > :57:35.
:57:35. > :57:40.you can put that down as a chance. The angle was always against him.
:57:40. > :57:50.He did well to wrestle himself into that position. But he was never
:57:50. > :58:10.
:58:10. > :58:16.Danny Galbraith. What next Burke Colin Calderwood? -- for Colin
:58:16. > :58:26.Calderwood? Condon taking things that have happened out there in the
:58:26. > :58:26.
:58:26. > :58:30.second hand. -- contemplating. Four minutes remaining. Him and Billy
:58:30. > :58:39.Brown wondering where it all went wrong. I am sure the manager would
:58:39. > :58:47.have told them how important the early have of the second half was.
:58:47. > :58:52.-- early Park. The big night for Celtic. They lost to Rangers,
:58:52. > :59:02.Hearts and Atletico Madrid, drew with Kilmarnock and Udinese. It is
:59:02. > :59:12.a big win for Celtic tonight, you feel, and for a meal that none.
:59:12. > :59:24.
:59:24. > :59:34.just sometimes wonder when a player has come on and he knows the game
:59:34. > :59:45.
:59:46. > :59:55.is won, if he gets up to the speed opponents to play against. Well
:59:56. > :59:56.
:59:56. > :00:02.done, Louise Stevenson. -- you we Stevenson. McCord does not get many
:00:02. > :00:12.start. His 7th appearance of the season. They have all been as a
:00:12. > :00:12.
:00:12. > :00:57.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:00:58. > :01:07.Falkirk want to avoid Celtic in the semi-final draw? You can bet your
:01:08. > :01:08.
:01:08. > :01:52.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 41 seconds
:01:52. > :02:02.time at the the end of this match. Hibs will want this over and done
:02:02. > :02:19.
:02:19. > :02:25.Celtic demolished Hibernian in the second half. Neil Lennon beating
:02:25. > :02:30.Colin Calderwood again, just like he did earlier in the season. It
:02:30. > :02:34.was James Forrest, just like he did at Rugby Park, who grabbed the game
:02:34. > :02:42.by the scruff of the neck and scored twice early and the second
:02:42. > :02:50.half, as Celtic went from one down to 4-1 ahead. Gary Hooper got the
:02:50. > :02:55.4th. His 6th of the season. Stokes got his 6th of the season. A
:02:55. > :03:00.fantastic second half performance from the Parkhead side. Yes.
:03:00. > :03:04.Questions were asked at half-time. Do Celtic have it in them to get
:03:05. > :03:12.back into the game? That players answered with an emphatic yes.
:03:12. > :03:16.James Forrest the man once again who led them. When you look at the
:03:16. > :03:26.first 45 and the second 45, it looked like two different Celtic
:03:26. > :03:30.teams. Once Celtic click into gear, it was hard work. Celtic had the
:03:30. > :03:39.swagger of a gunslinger and the second half. The team to avoid in
:03:39. > :03:44.Celtic manager Neil Lennon did say on Sunday that at team would take a
:03:44. > :03:49.beating from his team one of these days. Sadly for Hibs, they were on
:03:49. > :03:55.the wrong end of it. What a dramatic transformation. Let's hear
:03:55. > :04:00.from the excellent James Forrest. Fantastic second half performance,
:04:00. > :04:05.and from yourself in particular. You must be delighted? Yes, the
:04:05. > :04:11.first half was not up to scratch. We had a better attitude of the
:04:11. > :04:17.second half. I notice that the manager and a few words in your ear
:04:17. > :04:21.as he took you off. What did he say to you? I know I was not good
:04:21. > :04:27.enough in the first have. Hopefully I did better in the second half.
:04:27. > :04:32.What did the manager say to the team at half-time? The players knew
:04:32. > :04:36.themselves the first half was not up to scratch. He let us know that.
:04:36. > :04:41.We shall we can play in the second half. Why we are not up to scratch
:04:41. > :04:49.and the first half? Are I cannot put my finger on it. We had a few
:04:49. > :04:54.chances. They scored an early goal. Incredible performance from Hibs in
:04:54. > :05:03.the first half. They had you under the cosh at times? Yes, they had
:05:03. > :05:08.some chances. Big Forster made a few saves. Credit to him.
:05:08. > :05:11.excellent second half performance from Celtic. Into the semi-finals.
:05:12. > :05:18.Two First Division teams in there. You most fear you have a good
:05:18. > :05:27.chance to win this tournament? of the First Division teams had
:05:27. > :05:32.beaten SPL teams. -- have beaten. He looks like he could be a Celtic
:05:32. > :05:39.ball boy. He is at 20-year-old Going places at the moment. Two
:05:39. > :05:44.crucial goals which turned this game around? Yes. We said at half-
:05:44. > :05:51.time how impressed that he has been. We had it in the second half. A
:05:51. > :05:58.danger man. The fantastic finish for the first one. Taken with great
:05:58. > :06:02.composure. A lot better than Griffiths did in the first up.
:06:02. > :06:08.much was that second half of that Celtic finding their form and Hibs
:06:08. > :06:12.crumbling? Yes, he has crumbled to some degree. They played well in
:06:12. > :06:22.the first half. I did not think they could keep it off for another
:06:22. > :06:32.45 minutes. The last thing we said at half-time was, get Forrest into
:06:32. > :06:33.
:06:33. > :06:41.the game. That is exactly what Celtic did. Practically it worked.
:06:41. > :06:47.Well done Neil Lennon. Celtic were behind inside five minutes. It was
:06:47. > :06:54.an own goal from Daniel Majstorovic which put Hibs in front. Hibs were
:06:54. > :07:04.very impressive and the first that. They had a little bit of luck.
:07:04. > :07:05.
:07:05. > :07:11.Celtic were unlucky. At that point, Higgs did not panic. They tried to
:07:11. > :07:21.get the second goal. I think they deserve to get the goal at that
:07:21. > :07:21.
:07:21. > :07:30.point. A second goal would have been pushing it. We did wonder if
:07:30. > :07:40.this was a Turning Point? Yes, it was a chance for them to go two D 0
:07:40. > :07:44.
:07:44. > :07:51.ahead. He has not slowed down. -- 2-0. If that was Hooper or Stokes
:07:51. > :07:56.or Scott McDonald, that Paul would be in the back of the net.
:07:56. > :08:01.Fantastic second half performance. What did you put in the tea at
:08:01. > :08:07.half-time? It is not what I put in the tea. It is basically what I
:08:07. > :08:12.asked of them in the second half. We want to win all the competitions.
:08:12. > :08:17.They did themselves justice. I was disappointed with some of our
:08:17. > :08:22.finishing. We were all open and sloppy at times in possession. That
:08:22. > :08:28.is why Hibs hit Hossa reid mack on the break. A poor goal from a
:08:28. > :08:33.corner. I was not very pleased. In the second half, exhilarating. The
:08:33. > :08:37.fans responded. Some of the football in the second half was as
:08:38. > :08:43.good as it has been since I have been here. You said your team would
:08:44. > :08:47.give somebody a hiding. Was that the hiding tonight? We scored four
:08:47. > :08:54.goals in the second half. We got three at Kilmarnock. But we played
:08:54. > :08:59.better tonight. To a man in the second half they were fantastic.
:08:59. > :09:08.The keeper made a great save at 1-0. When we play like that we are a
:09:08. > :09:12.very good team. You have had to reorganise your defence more often
:09:12. > :09:22.than you would like. Well tonight give your team extra components to
:09:22. > :09:25.
:09:26. > :09:31.kick on? When they play as a pin, you can see what the outcome can be.
:09:31. > :09:34.-- has that team. We have got Hibs again on Saturday. It is a huge
:09:34. > :09:39.gain in the context of the season. The players have shown what they're
:09:39. > :09:45.capable of. You cut a very frustrated figure and the first
:09:45. > :09:50.half. Can you put a finger on why your team is not starting games as
:09:50. > :09:57.you would like them? We went to sleep last set-piece and they
:09:57. > :10:05.punished us. -- on a set piece. When we pass quickly and shortly,
:10:05. > :10:09.we look like we are going to score. I had at early at Forrest at half-
:10:09. > :10:16.time. He changed his white boots. What a wonderful footballer he is
:10:16. > :10:22.turning out to be. In the last four. You must feel you have got a good
:10:22. > :10:27.chance to win the tournament now? Yes. I am just pleased we're in the
:10:27. > :10:31.semi-final. We can put that to bed for a couple of months. Concentrate
:10:31. > :10:37.on the leak. It gives the players something to look forward to. It is
:10:37. > :10:42.still up for grabs. Celtic odds-on favourites to win
:10:42. > :10:47.this trophy. Honda stand idly. The semi-final draw will take place
:10:47. > :10:54.next week. -- understandably. Neil Lennon reckons that was some of the
:10:54. > :10:59.best football they have played in his time? Yes. They passed the ball
:10:59. > :11:08.slightly. They got the early goal in the second half. Once the goal
:11:08. > :11:13.went in, Hibernian lost their belief. They went on the back foot
:11:13. > :11:19.and let Celtic dominate. Set it were superb and the second half.
:11:19. > :11:26.Four goals in 22 minutes. He is were blown away by this double from
:11:26. > :11:31.James Forrest. -- Hibs. You could not stop it coming. It was like a
:11:31. > :11:41.tsunami. Forrest has got wonderful balance. He could go either way.
:11:41. > :11:44.
:11:44. > :11:52.More than one trick. He is an international class players now. I
:11:52. > :11:56.actually preferred the second goal. This shows you the balance. He has
:11:56. > :12:04.fallen over but he still has the wherewithal to score. And on his
:12:04. > :12:09.back foot. Stokes has done really well for Celtic as well. You take
:12:09. > :12:19.your hat off to Celtic, or you say that Forrest found his way through
:12:19. > :12:20.
:12:20. > :12:28.easily? I would say well done to He had to say well done the striker.
:12:28. > :12:32.You can't ignore what he did there. The first touch, that was the
:12:32. > :12:41.reason the goal was scored. They link well and when you get Hooper
:12:41. > :12:44.and Stokes linking well and they have got other good players as well
:12:45. > :12:49.but Forest looks on fire when he can link up with them. The goals
:12:49. > :12:53.were raining in at that stage. Anthony Stokes got this one from a
:12:53. > :12:58.corner. You wonder at this stage, what the final score might be?
:12:58. > :13:06.eyes, I don't think scores too many with his head. That is why he was
:13:06. > :13:11.having a joke with Ki Sung-Yeung at the end. Do I think Mark has got it
:13:11. > :13:16.into the ball and does not know where Stokes is. But full credit to
:13:16. > :13:23.Stokes. Leigh Griffiths and missed from an opportunity in the first
:13:23. > :13:29.half, Gary Hooper was never going to pass up the chance. They come
:13:29. > :13:37.out from the same ankle and that was a composed striker. Scott said
:13:37. > :13:43.to me immediately, it is on 4th his right foot. And it suits him better
:13:43. > :13:47.from that angle it is beautiful. will be going home a happy man
:13:47. > :13:51.tonight. Second game back after injury and I am sure that Neil
:13:51. > :13:58.Lennon is a happy man, two strikers back in the goals. They a big sky
:13:58. > :14:01.of relief -- a big sigh of relief for Neil Lennon. They were in a bit
:14:01. > :14:07.of a whole at half-time and it could have been worst. Yes and not
:14:07. > :14:14.for the first time this season. It has been a rocky period for Celtic.
:14:14. > :14:19.A long period where their European games were not going well.
:14:19. > :14:23.Questions have been asked about the defence so every single win is
:14:23. > :14:27.important and getting a trophy would be fantastic. One of the
:14:27. > :14:31.things I noticed that was different today which surprised me was the
:14:32. > :14:39.difference it made, Neil Lennon said all the right things but
:14:39. > :14:45.Celtic were going to their own fans, but they seemed to be panicked
:14:45. > :14:50.before. If your fans keep on backing you, it lists you. With the
:14:50. > :14:56.first goal, they came and kept seeing the whole time and it
:14:56. > :15:04.destroyed Hibs and lifted of the Celtic players. Any thoughts of a
:15:04. > :15:09.Hibs fight back crumbled when spieler 13 took the long walk. Did
:15:09. > :15:14.he have grounds for appeal here? think Pat feels different but if
:15:14. > :15:19.the referee is sensible, he pulls into the side, has a little chat
:15:19. > :15:24.and lets him get on with it. argument about that one. No, that
:15:24. > :15:30.is definite. Looking at that again, I would not want a yellow card but
:15:30. > :15:40.because they were squaring off to each other, and Neil Lennon tried
:15:40. > :15:44.to defuse the situation. The red card there, not only has he tried
:15:44. > :15:51.to tackle with the infant, he has tried to play the other tackle off
:15:51. > :16:00.with the other foot. Hibs were turned to shreds at that point.
:16:00. > :16:05.When you C Paddy McCourt come on, you think, oh no. This complete the
:16:05. > :16:08.picture in terms of the Scottish Communities League Cup semi-finals.
:16:08. > :16:18.All the results of the quarter- finals of last night's free, and
:16:18. > :16:19.
:16:20. > :16:29.tonight's game as well. They finished there, Hibs 1, Celtic four.
:16:29. > :16:37.Ayr United through with a win at Paisley. After 120 minutes, Falkirk
:16:37. > :16:44.1 on penalties. And Kilmarnock threw against East Fife at Rugby
:16:44. > :16:48.Park. First to Tannadice and see what ensued in that match. They
:16:48. > :16:58.beat Rangers in the previous round so not lacking in confidence and it
:16:58. > :17:01.
:17:01. > :17:11.certainly seemed to be that way shock? No, because they showed such
:17:11. > :17:15.great spirit. Johnny Russell has a big boots to fill. But having had
:17:15. > :17:21.the chance to go ahead and then going behind, you think have they
:17:21. > :17:29.got the nerve and guts to come back? Of all the teams in the
:17:29. > :17:35.Premier League, out, they're probably have.
:17:35. > :17:42.Willo Flood with his head in his hands, he has had that post before.
:17:42. > :17:52.And then the Murdoch with the winning penalty. What a penalty.
:17:52. > :17:55.
:17:55. > :18:01.yes, he has done a fantastic job With Celtic and Kilmarnock, they
:18:01. > :18:04.will be the danger team next time round. They may not be one you
:18:04. > :18:12.would want to get. A ridiculously young team, Falkirk. Some
:18:12. > :18:18.achievement. A slightly unknown to the Premier League teams,
:18:18. > :18:23.Kilmarnock were look at that and think rather have Ayr United than
:18:23. > :18:28.play against Falkirk. They have nothing to lose, no expectations of
:18:28. > :18:32.them, they are playing completely fearlessly. They are the dark
:18:32. > :18:38.horses, the danger team. And there have to say that I enjoy watching
:18:38. > :18:46.them play. Having knocked out Rangers and Dundee United, they are
:18:46. > :18:56.not going to fear anyone. No. And their league form has not been too
:18:56. > :18:56.
:18:56. > :18:58.bad. They need to put things to one side, they have got a lot of
:18:58. > :19:03.preparation and League form is important that they will keep
:19:03. > :19:09.learning and keep doing well. have been continuing your research,
:19:09. > :19:14.down in the north-east of England? A couple of my mates play in the
:19:14. > :19:18.First Division. A bad result for Dundee United because they have
:19:18. > :19:22.been toppling downwards in the SPL, third from bottom now and out of
:19:22. > :19:26.the competition. They must have had hopes of winning? Yes, a real shame
:19:26. > :19:31.for them. We nor the problem has been for them, they spent a long
:19:31. > :19:35.time building a very good squad and a good team and purely financial
:19:35. > :19:41.reasons, they are beginning to lose but other players leaking away, not
:19:41. > :19:49.enough depth in the squad. The problem is the confidence leaks out.
:19:49. > :19:55.After a team that was playing with total provider for a few years in a
:19:55. > :20:04.row. It is worrying. Long-term, I think they will be fine bob. They
:20:04. > :20:07.have got quality players to cope but it will hurt. If you are a team
:20:07. > :20:14.doing a particular well in the league, you get a release in the
:20:14. > :20:18.cup if you get a good run. Tannadice, and a shock in Paisley
:20:18. > :20:23.last night, Ayr United, bottom of the First Division were in town and
:20:23. > :20:27.they took another big chance. They had beaten Hearts already and
:20:27. > :20:31.here's a golden goal, Chris Smith caught with a glancing header which
:20:31. > :20:37.proved to be crucial. A great ball in and you have got to ask
:20:37. > :20:41.questions of the defence. Good header at the near post. This was
:20:41. > :20:47.Graham Carey force and Veron with a late and desperate effort which
:20:48. > :20:56.came back off the crossbar. One of those nights for the team but a
:20:56. > :21:02.glorious night for Brian Reid and his team. I would feel sorry for St
:21:02. > :21:05.Mirren. They could have got a point at the end and were unlucky.
:21:05. > :21:10.Hitting the crossbar at the end and that is the dividing line you have
:21:10. > :21:17.got between the two, winning or going out of competitions. They
:21:17. > :21:24.have gone to Ayr United but I am hugely impressed by some -- St
:21:24. > :21:32.Mirren. The headline is Ayr United and wasn't Mark Roberts grabbing
:21:32. > :21:36.the headlines rarely and it was Ayr United. They are in the lower
:21:36. > :21:44.reaches of the First Division, no fear again. You go, enjoy the day
:21:45. > :21:54.and go for it. Against Kilmarnock, that will be fun. Cup football does
:21:55. > :21:58.
:21:58. > :22:05.some strange things. Inverness, Hearts and now cent said Mirror
:22:05. > :22:10.have been dispatched. It is a fantastic thing and it would be a
:22:10. > :22:17.great thing for Scottish football if there was a derby. We will have
:22:17. > :22:20.to wait to see what comes but they will want to enjoy the occasion.
:22:20. > :22:28.Hampden is a special place and to go there, it would be great for
:22:28. > :22:32.them. A question, no disrespect, but two games need to be played at
:22:32. > :22:37.Hampden, with crowds not really expecting full houses? Who would
:22:37. > :22:41.like a bit more of an atmosphere for Scottish football? He East Fife
:22:41. > :22:44.were tried to complete a hat-trick of surprises having knocked
:22:45. > :22:50.Aberdeen out of the competition but they were severely handicapped by
:22:50. > :22:56.the sending off of Robert Ogleby down to ten men, firstly for a
:22:56. > :23:06.pretty wild challenge and then a second yellow came his way. It is
:23:06. > :23:11.not misuse but the referee has to do it. It would be tough enough for
:23:11. > :23:15.the East Fife fans but against a decent Kilmarnock's team. If you
:23:15. > :23:24.are a striker or defender and catch the ball, he caught the half volley
:23:24. > :23:30.very well, he would love finishing that. Gary Harkins got the second
:23:30. > :23:36.and it is not about picking up points for artistic impressions, it
:23:36. > :23:40.is getting through. But it is not as easy as that. They needed to get
:23:40. > :23:47.the job done and they got it done last night so they will be pleased.
:23:47. > :23:52.And because of the happenings of 10 days ago, at Rugby Park, Kilmarnock
:23:52. > :23:57.will not be in fear if they add played against the favourites.
:23:57. > :24:01.And underlining this Cup which is important, everybody has taken it
:24:01. > :24:04.completely seriously. They have said they have had upset and
:24:04. > :24:07.expected results but not because the Premier League teams are
:24:07. > :24:12.putting up weak side, they have all wanted to go for this competition
:24:12. > :24:20.and it has been a really exciting competition and I think a lot of
:24:20. > :24:27.teams will be watching it, a Ayr United fine or a Kilmarnock side,
:24:27. > :24:31.you would be thinking this saying "yes, we have got a chance". Celtic
:24:31. > :24:41.will be absolute favourites but once again,, the semi-finals,
:24:41. > :24:48.everybody will put up their strongest sides. Celtic 4, and
:24:48. > :24:54.heads one. Here's Colin Calderwood. What did you say at half-time?
:24:54. > :24:58.could be as critical as you want but we have got two point out that
:24:58. > :25:04.it was a man's game and we have got to play like a man and we did not
:25:05. > :25:14.at the second half, two-to-one down, you are still in the game. We did
:25:14. > :25:19.not pick up from a corner. We got beat by those two goals and then
:25:19. > :25:23.obviously giving the ball away in the first. We have let the air out
:25:23. > :25:31.of our own balloon. The was it a lack of commitment in the second
:25:31. > :25:34.half? No, don't be stupid. why would you think that? Perhaps they
:25:34. > :25:40.were not as up for it in the second half? Was it more about Celtic in
:25:41. > :25:46.the second half? They had the same threat. We did not make the
:25:46. > :25:49.decisions and we did not to our jobs at certain points.
:25:49. > :25:56.disappointing is it especially having been 1-0 up in the first
:25:56. > :26:02.half? You have gone from excitement, anticipation, getting ourselves
:26:02. > :26:11.into the second half and I am sure we would have had opportunities as
:26:12. > :26:16.they pushed but the goal get the game even far too quickly and a cup
:26:16. > :26:20.tie, we still did not go back to what we did in the first half. They
:26:21. > :26:25.were in their ascendancy. The sending off obviously makes it
:26:25. > :26:28.difficult. It is just a case of preservation then and looking
:26:28. > :26:32.forward at the weekend. Commiserations for top thank you.
:26:32. > :26:41.STUDIO: He is deflected, Colin Calderwood, and you can understand
:26:41. > :26:46.why. The yes, as you head, the goal came too quickly. -- yes, as you
:26:46. > :26:51.heard. The players are fully committed, no doubt about that.
:26:51. > :26:55.They kept coming at them and they did not have an answer. It would be
:26:55. > :27:00.wrong to pick holes in what Hibs did because Celtic were tremendous
:27:00. > :27:05.in the second half. I think some of the Hibs fans will do that. We
:27:05. > :27:08.commented right at the start that they were an extraordinary open-
:27:08. > :27:12.side to go against Celtic who have got plenty of options themselves
:27:12. > :27:19.but it comes down to quality in the end and if you look through that
:27:19. > :27:26.Celtic's sad, going forward they have got real quality and Stokes
:27:26. > :27:31.and Hooper, at no point in the game would they not scored. It took a
:27:31. > :27:36.bit of a while for the chances to come. Forest for me, I think the
:27:36. > :27:41.game is his. He is definitely the man of the match by a long distance.
:27:41. > :27:44.We are seeing a player at the age of 20 he will go a long way in the
:27:44. > :27:48.game. Hopefully he stays here in Celtic for a long time. Learned
:27:48. > :27:53.what he can about the game and is an international player that we can
:27:53. > :27:59.be very comfortable about. And Celtic, smiles again at last.
:27:59. > :28:03.just in, the draw will be on Tuesday afternoon. For the semi-
:28:03. > :28:08.finals. Thank you to Scott McDonald and Pat Nevin and a word about the
:28:08. > :28:16.weekend. The results programme firstly on Saturday, have passed