Scottish Cup Fifth Round: Celtic v Inverness Caledonian Thistle Sportscene

This could be something quite sensational. Right out of the top

drawer. Outstanding! The shot is an absolute beauty. Oh,

yes! Unbelievable! What a finish! Time for heroes! It

is not a dream, it is relative. Inverness Caley Thistle have made

history. No team has won the competition more often on the home

team. The highlanders, recent past success plays on repeat.

This stage is set for the two to mix. Inverness Caley Thistle... Is

it time to set the record straight? Craig Gordon is off! It has gone in!

The record books always have room for more.

Super Caley went ballistic at Celtic Park 17 years ago. It would be a

shock of those sort of proportions if the runaway Premiership leaders

were knocked out of the Scottish Cup today by the team at the other end

of the table. Inverness Caley Thistle, 52 points behind Celtic in

the league placings, they have won only once since the end of October

and will need to produce something special today if they are going to

survive a massive test. It is the fifth round of the Scottish Cup,

kicking off with Celtic against Inverness Caley Thistle, live on the

BBC. That isn't not much more than ten minutes. Not much doubt about

the story dominating the Scottish book headlights, yes, John Hughes is

the new manager of Raith Rovers. It has rocked the football world.

Michael Stewart joins us, alongside John. It is a story which everyone

is talking about at the moment. Rangers announced last night that

Mark Warburton and Davie Weir and Frank McParland, the head of

recruitment at Rangers, had all tendered their resignations and they

had been accepted. All three subsequently maintaining that they

had not resigned their position. It is as clear as mud. The man to clear

it up is our senior football reporter at Celtic Park, Chris Were

it up is our senior football goblin. Your 32nd start now! If only

it were that simple. -- your 30 seconds start now. Even by Rangers'

recent standards, this is bizarre. The club released a statement last

night in social media saying they had accepted the resignations of

Mark Borba denied his backroom team, they said that in a meeting earlier

this week a representative of all three had agreed that they would

resign if the club agreed to waive a compensation claim of around ?1.2

million, a club any -- a fee that any club taking on Mark Warburton

and his backroom team would have to pay. The club say they discussed

that and agreed but according to the statement they say the

representative change the agreement and at that stage the club said they

triggered the initial agreement and notified Mark Warburton and his

backroom team that their resignation would be accepted. I spoke to Mark

Warburton shortly after the statement was released, he said he

knew absolutely nothing about the statement, he was categoric that he

had absolutely not agreed to resign as Rangers manager and at this stage

it is with his lawyers and the League Managers Association. It is

messy, it is Rangers and, once again, it could be heading for the

quarter. When do you expect this to be

cleared up in any way? Do we expect another Rangers statement today? We

may never know, Chris seems to be having problems hearing that.

Certainly our understanding was that there would be another statement

from Rangers today. How do you analyse this, Michael?

Chris has some Sidibe, bizarre. -- Chris has summed this up. It is a

disconnect between the management team and the board, clearly there

has been some ill feeling for this to come to a head the way it has,

but the clearest thing is that Mark Warburton will not be Rangers

manager any more. I think three things have come to this downfall,

that is the fact he has not been able to be flexible enough in his

philosophy of the game, he has been too stringent to one-way, his

recruitment has not been good enough and he has been too thin-skinned to

the criticism which has come his way at times, which has been part of his

downfall. A very messy situation and Rangers will have to clear it up as

quickly as possible. Back to the drawing board for Rangers, Mark

Warburton has brought in all these players and they have to start all

over again? They have a big game tomorrow against Morton. It is up to

the players, they will have to get together in the dressing room and

take care of the game tomorrow. One thing is for sure, it looks like his

time is over. Rangers are looking for a new manager. It will not be an

interim manager, Rangers will have to do their business, whoever is

coming in to manage Rangers will be the man to take us forward for the

next two or three years. Let's see if I can get an answer this time,

when will this be cleared up, Chris, in anyway? Do we expect another

Rangers statements today? Yeah, that is certainly the feeling. Of course,

this is a fluid situation, we know that the under 20s coach will take

charge for the Scottish Cup match against Morton tomorrow. Because of

the nature of Mark Warburton's denial, you can only assume that

Rangers will be working to find out just exactly how watertight the

agreement they say they have actually is. As I said, because Mark

Warburton is saying there is no agreement as far as he is concerned,

the lawyers may well have to get into a room and some kind of deal

may have to be done. Again, as I have said many times with Rangers,

this will run and run. Thanks, Chris. Michael, has this been a

story of two seasons for Mark Warburton, success last season in

terms of achieving the main aim, promotion back to the big league,

and this season some bizarre recruitment, maybe, not quite

hitting the levels they would have expected? I think you could say

that, but in the grand scheme of things this sacking, resignation,

call it what you will, it is not down to purely football reasons, it

is down to the relationship that has clearly broken down

behind-the-scenes. There has been a clear divide between the first

season, which was all positive and success, hit the heights with the

victory against Celtic in the Scottish Cup semifinal, that was the

heights of the Mark Warburton Tenney, this season there has been a

number of blips in the path so far number of blips in the path so far

-- the Mark Warburton ten-year. As many books as there have been, where

they are at this stage with the chance of finishing second in the

table, I don't think his resignation or sacking is for footballing

reasons, I think it is more to do with the breakdown

behind-the-scenes. John, Rangers fans will be disbelieving. It is

unfortunate, Rangers do their business very, very well, or they

have done over the years. For me, business very, very well, or they

for Mark Warburton, I'm a big admirer in the way he gets his team

to play football. There are one of two that don't work out for you, but

in terms of the way he wants the game to be played it was a breath of

fresh air for me. I am a little bit saddens that he possibly will not be

the Rangers manager, it looks to be the case. I think he was a breath of

fresh air for Scottish football. The Gascoigne, Laudrup, all these top

English players coming to Rangers, those days are gone. The process

that Mark was on, he understood it would take a few years to get there,

as Michael just mentioned, Celtic, the benchmark for a Rangers team is

you are up against a Celtic team that is absolutely flying at this

moment in time, they are a way out in front. We will keep you posted on

all BBC outlets as that story develops, and it clearly will, over

the coming hours, days, weeks, who knows? In terms of team changes in

the live match today, Celtic against Inverness Caley Thistle, Moussa

Dembele returns for the home team, not good news for Inverness Caley

Thistle. James Forrest starts as well. Mackay and Robert Streb out.

No Ryan Esson for Richie Foran, which means a return in goal of

Wayne Fon Williams. The young Inverness Caley fizzle defender

cannot play against his parent club, he is on loan from Celtic, his place

is taken by Brad McKay. Let's hear from the managers. The second time

in the Scottish Cup, Brendan, you must be looking forward to this,

that Inverness have caused you problems already this season? We

have played them here before, they played really well in the league

game early on in the season. It will be a tough game for us. Again,

game early on in the season. It will another competition that we want to

do well in. Celtic's great history has been built around the Scottish

Cup. My earliest memories as a Celtic supporter takes me back to

the Scottish Cup final game. We have four cup finals to get to the final

and win it, the first of those is today. The fact that you don't have

the pressure of the league duties, it is the cup and you have picked up

one victory to get to this stage, you will look to do the same again?

It takes away from the stresses and you will look to do the same again?

strains of the league, no pressure today. We are the only Scottish

Premiership team with no pressure on our shoulders in this competition

today and tomorrow, we are looking forward to it. There is hunger and

passion in the lads in training this week, belief in their eyes. Off the

ball, we will work our socks off, but it is what we do when we get the

ball, and we will at times, we must create and be brave, make things

happen. You lead in Inverness Caley Thistle a couple of seasons ago,

what chance do you give them of pulling off and upset? Brendan Means

business, they will not thank me for saying this but that trouble is

certainly on the agenda. He means business. Richie will be looking for

a really good performance. You are rubbing shoulders with the best in

Scotland, Celtic, if you can get a performance against them it can

certainly set you up for the rest of the season. Inverness are renowned

for being great underdogs, siege mentality and proving people wrong.

Billy Mackay, 63 goals in six dark spells in his -- in six and a half

years in his first spell. Can he do that today? He was a joy to work

with. I thought he was a natural left footer and was scoring all

kinds of goals. Richie has identified he needs strikers, that

is part of the problem. He has rectified that and brought back a

fans favourite, it's going to be very, very difficult today. I don't

see Inverness getting too many chances. They will be on the back

foot and having to contain Celtic and maybe try to hit them on the

counterattack. Talking of fans favourites, Moussa Dembele does not

struggle to find the back of the net, back off the bench with a bang

last week, a hat-trick against St Johnstone. 23 for the season. A huge

player for Celtic. Celtic are such an impressive sight, the time that

he has been out, they can handle somebody of his talent is being out

for a while. Definitely coming back, we saw the effect and impact against

St Johnstone. I am pretty sure that Inverness will be desperately trying

to keep him quiet. Richie Foran said in his interview there will be times

where they get possession, it is all what they can do with it. To try to

count and create. The difficulty is this Celtic side are not a team...

Is an sense when you go to Celtic Park you have time and space to get

the ball, they go after you to get the ball back -- sometimes when you

go to Celtic Park. If you were in Richie Foran's shoes at the moment,

what would you say to your players ahead of this? Nothing to lose,

exactly what Richie says, you can take what you get out of this game

as long as you give a performance. You can't be a shrinking violet, you

had to believe and trust in each other. Their confidence must be a

little bit low with their domestic form, but they can go out there and

give it a right good go. As Michael says, Brendan, they don't just play

football, Inverness in transition, if they are sloppy, Celtic will take

the ball off you and they will be right at you, so they will have to

be on the metal to make sure they get to be out of this game. As you

can see behind is, the teams are in the tunnel at Celtic Park. The fifth

round of the William Hill Scottish the tunnel at Celtic Park. The fifth

Cup gets under way, it is the live match on the BBC, Celtic against

Inverness Caley Thistle. Your commentators are Steven Thompson

and, firstly, Liam McLeod. COMMENTATOR: Good afternoon, nine

Premiership teams and we think at least three will be exiting the

competition by the time the fifth round ends. Top of the top faces

competition by the time the fifth team marooned at the bottom. A

situation that belies Celtic getting a point in Inverness in September.

Imperious, as the Highlanders have been. They weren't expected to knock

Celtic out two years ago, but this is a very different Celtic, a

rampant Celtic. Moussa Dembele is back in their line-up after his

cameo in Perth last week, including a second-half hat-trick. James

Forrest comes in for the injured Patrick Roberts. Liam Henderson not

only won the cup last season but set up the seasonal winner against

Rangers. Richie Foran changed keepers last week and he has had to

do it again this week. The door reopens for Owain Fon Williams. Just

three of that team played in the 2015 final. Tremarco, Draper and

Tansey all looking for a second winner 's medal.

Kolo Toure on the Celtic bench. Won three FA Cups. The Highlanders bench

as you can see. Brendan Rodgers, few would back against him, as he goes

head-to-head with Richie Foran and the Caley Thistle assistant.

53-year-old Kevin Clancy is in charge today. His second trip to

Celtic Park this season. The first with a 5-0 League Cup victory over

Motherwell. Who is going to be the first team

through to the quarterfinals of the William hill Scottish Cup?

Celtic were superb in the second half against Sam Johnstone last

week. Caley Thistle drew with Dundee to stop the rot. They came from 2-0

down, as well. Showed a bit of character and Richie Foran will hope

they can display that between now and May, whether it is in this

competition or in the league. Preserving Premiership status would

have to be there priority, you'd have to say. Celtic's priority is

winning everything on offer. The League Cup is already in the bag.

The league title is practically in the bag. The Scottish Cup, four ties

away from winning that, as well. The seventh time these two have met in

this competition, three wins apiece. All but one of those have taken

place in the Highland capital. 17 years ago, right here, that famous

Caley Thistle victory. In the brief tenure of banzai Celtic boss. David

Raven slips it through but snapped up by Craig Gordon with Billy McKay

lurking. Here comes Scott Sinclair for Celtic, their first foray

forward. Henderson. It's opened up for Liam Henderson. It is a lively

start, isn't it? Yes, Celtic countering. Liam Henderson should

have taken a shot with his left foot. With his right knee doesn't

get enough bend on it but a decent enough start. Scored the opener in

Perth against St Johnstone last week, 5-2 victory. Celtic were able

to rely on a penalty that was as dubious as they come. Second-half

performance suggested they would win that game, despite how good St

Johnstone were in the first half. Dembele clocked by Gary Warren.

A clumsy challenge from Gary Warren. Comes in heavily and catches him.

Lovely touch by Billy King, who scored the first in the 2-2 draw for

Inverness. Lustig. Celtic attacking the Jock Stein and of the stadium in

the first half. Forrest for Sinckler. Tierney makes it work. --

for Sinclair. Fantastic play from James Forrest down the right-hand

side. When he runs up players, so dangerous. A great ball up to the

back post. Sinclair couldn't quite get it.

James Forrest has a couple of Scottish Cup winners medals tucked

away. Both he and Scott Brown part of the Celtic squad under Neil

Lennon that won it on those two occasions.

Billy McKay. He scored the goal the last time Inverness won here. They

have only won here twice. Did beat Celtic south of the city Hampden

Park a couple of seasons ago, of course. Mired in controversy. Josh

Meekings' handball. Inverness the moment, seized the day. Don't as

James Forrest is trying to do here. Draper. Both he and Tansey are so

important at this Caley Thistle team. Tansey has given its straight

to Scott Sinclair on that occasion. Tremarco's there. There goes Draper.

Billy McKay, who left the club before they won the cup.

Brendan Rodgers alluded in his pre-match interview that yes, there

was a 2-2 draw this season between the teams and yes Inverness are the

only team to take anything off Celtic in the league this season,

but they did win 3-0 here, the champions, against the same

opponents. Sviatchenko, who came back into the

team last week. Displacing the player who is not involved at all

today. Lovely play by Henderson. Couldn't

quite squeeze it through to Forrest. Tremarco at left-back for Inverness,

and David Raven playing at right back, who scored the winner against

Celtic in the semis. He was injured in the final against Falkirk.

King, trying to feed off a rare Celtic are at the back. -- a rare

Celtic mistake at the back. Brad McKay, I think his foot was

high on James Forrest. Free kick. I think it was, it was a slack header

from him, Lucky Forrest didn't get there before him. I think he just

catches Forrest with his follow-through here. Not a lot in

catches Forrest with his it, to be fair, six of one and half

a dozen of the other. Tierney. Spend a couple of months

out injured, though you wouldn't think it. Such an impressive

operator. Dembele. Still Dembele. It takes a lot to stop him these days.

Took a while to get going at Celtic. Sometimes people forget that, did

take a while to get going, but he has been absolutely superb. Such a

strong, athletic striker, who can finish as well. He is up to 23 for

the season. His impact, coming off the bench last week, sensational. A

brilliant hat-trick. Dembele, such an important player to Celtic.

Put it this way, you would not have expected, if you ask nine or ten

months ago, if Leigh Griffiths' position as main striker at Celtic

was under threat you would not have come up with anything other than him

at Celtic this season. Celtic had 23 shots at goal that day.

No messing with Ross Draper. He is a very physical player. Henri Anier a

won the free kick. I think he just banged into the back of Tierney.

Tierney was maybe winded a little banged into the back of Tierney.

bit. Interesting as well that Inverness have turned to the

partnership, two of the strikers that Dundee United had last season

in their doomed bid to avoid the draw. Billy Mckay was on loan. If he

can replicate anything like his previous form here, he will be a

massive success. It was pretty much a goal every other game, Billy

Mckay, for Caley Thistle in his first spell. Off the mark last week,

missed a penalty as well. Scored one, missed one. Forrest wants it,

ahead of it. Free kick for that, yeah? Good play

from Forrest initially, but definitely a free kick. Scott Brown

took a slightly heavy touch but Draper dives in and then clips him.

He could not quite get on his feet. Big opportunity for Celtic. He tried

his best to stay on his feet, to be fair. The seriousness of the

situation for Ross Fisher and Inverness became apparent when they

stare down this free kick opportunity.

Liam Henderson was annoyed with himself, he overhead that. It was

clearly of the training ground. It was a clever move. Had the past been

weighted slightly better. That macro had the pass.

There is your possession, 72% in favour of Celtic. You would not be

surprised, either, if it remains something similar, 90 minutes.

You are right, certainly here at Parkhead their ball retention is

superb, complete ownership of the ball. It is what they do with it,

more often than not that is positive, they create and score

goals. You expect that. Brad McKay just got caught by Dembele as the

ball came in. I don't think he meant it, but he was caught with the side

of his elbow. That is how you deal with that,

Scott Sinclair. Tierney will have to do likewise. Excellent pressure.

Because Inverness committed a view for web they are scampering back to

try to help the defence. Henderson was cleaned out by Brad McKay. --

because Inverness committed a few forward.

Henderson should have done better with the initial pass through.

Somebody checking, very dangerous play. -- sermon body checking. That

should've been a booking for me, it was a very cynical challenge.

Last-gasp defending by Warren. Through its came full of stick!

Brilliant finish by Michael Lustig Brilliant finish by Michael Lustig

Celtic edge closer. The first hunch Celtic edge closer. The first hunch

-- the first touch was unbelievable. He ran like a centre forward,

ghosted in behind the back four. The first touch was sublime, the Finnish

equally so. He was the architect in Perth last week, he is the

executioner in the cup. He has seldom been in better form in the

final third, Mikael Lustig, Hussein is a new deal at Celtic recently --

who signed a new deal at Celtic recently. He has put the favourites,

the troubled seekers, into the box seat. Inverness were 16-1 shots with

the tournament sponsors before a ball was kicked this afternoon, they

will be at least double that now. Richie Foran has to think up a

different plan. It will be a very long afternoon for Inverness. You

always say that if you get past those 20 minutes, silenced the

crowd, but they had not managed to get past the 20 minutes. Mikael

Lustig's second goal of the season. Disappointing summer last year, he

is making up about. He went to the European Championship finals in

France but only lasted 45 minutes of Sweden's opening match against

Ireland. Did not feature again in the

tournament. He has a history of injury problems,

but when he is fit he is such an asset to Celtic.

Now he is an asset going forward, as we saw. As we saw last week as well.

Henderson is always looking for the ball, this time it is a free kick.

He is picking up the ball in very good areas for Celtic, finding

himself in space and getting turned with the ball. He has impressed me

since he came into the Celtic side. He did ever so well at Hibernian

last year. He was fantastic. In the Scottish League Cup final, he

turned the game in Hibernian's favour. They are facing their

neighbours tomorrow at Tynecastle. The one thing about Liam Henderson

as he is always willing to have a pop at goal. As soon as he sees the

girlfriend, he goes for it. He has had two or three shots already. A

lovely turn to get onto his left that, can't quite curl it around.

James Forrest has had a really bright start to the match, it will

be a long afternoon the Carl Tremarco at left-back. -- a long

afternoon for. Warren with his eyes on the ball,

Dembele was behind him. That was a horrible Ballance for the

Inverness defenders. -- a horrible bones.

I can only assume the referee has pulled back to back for the free

kick in the box. Was it a handball? I think the defender was caught out

by the spin. May be a handball. Eyes on the final this season, Kevin

Clancy, who knows? And optimistic look at the linesman

from Billy Mckay. When the ball comes up to you as a centre forward

and you are not seeing a lot of it, you have to make sure you link it.

That was weak, weak play. Scored 13 for Dundee United last season. A

futile exercise in the end, though. Brilliant from Forrest. Not so from

Inverness just cannot get up the pitch.

They really curse their luck when the draw was made, Inverness,

handing them the most difficult tie of all. Forrest, Sinclair. Almost.

Obstruction by Kevin Clancy on Scott Brown there. Not sure Kevin Clancy

was happy with that Sviatchenko challenge. Brilliant from Forrest

down the right-hand side. Having a terrific match. Standing that one up

into the box again. His delivery has been good, just unlucky no one has

got on the end of it. 8th of February 2000 will always forever be

remembered by Inverness supporters, two penalties either side of an own

goal. A 3-1 win for Inverness at this very stadium. Repeated the

trick three years later under Robertson. They will have to go some

to force some kind of replay in this tie.

That linkup play again. You have to link the midfielders in when you get

up the pitch. It is now wave and wave of Celtic

attack. Forrest again, when he runs at defenders he strikes fear into

them. The one thing I would have been critical of him in the past is

his final ball, final delivery into the box can sometimes be erratic,

but today it has been decent. Celtic losing out in the semis of

this competition in both of Rodney Delia's seasons in charge.

There was a vulnerability, a weakness teams could find in Celtic

in seasons gone by that it is not there this year. Yes, this season

it's completely changed. there this year. Yes, this season

tripped by Tremarco. That is the first booking. A definite booking,

and as I said, Tremarco is going to have a very long afternoon. I just

hope James Forrest is badly injured here. He seems to be struggling.

Definitely clipped heels of James Forrest. He can't cope with him when

he's running at him because of his pace and directness. Not too much in

it but enough for Forrest to go down. Tremarco has been booked. He

was sent off at for a professional foul in the fixture against Falkirk.

Got away with one there. John Hughes is in the studio today! I hope James

Forrest is badly injured. Bit looks like he stood on the back of his

heel, which can be a sore one. I hope he can continue.

Half an hour in, one goal in the game, scored by that man, Mikael

Lustig. There you go. Like a seasoned striker. The timing of the

run made it, really. Superb. And the first touch, even better. It has

been total dominance by Celtic, really.

With illegal but wrapped up Celtic are effectively three games away

from a treble. -- with the league wrapped up. I struggle to think of

who can stop them. When you put it in context, Celtic

in their long and illustrious Trophy winning history have only done it

three times, the treble. It would be some achievement and the closer they

get to it, we'll beast targets be realistic? I think at the start of

the season it will be one of the target Brendan Rodgers will have

spoken about. Looks as though as things stand they

could win the league. It could change... Henderson puts in the free

kick, almost Boyatta. Taken away from Boyatta by Sviatchenko. I think

Brad McKay gets the slightest touch on this. Yes, just got a touch as

Boyatta was about to hit it. Corner kick.

Another poor delivery by Liam Henderson. Not getting the elevation

from the corner, for a start. Two in Henderson. Not getting the elevation

a row, you could see what he was trying to do, trying to this it in

towards the front post. Careless this time but Anier can

make it work. Two Celtic's last three defeats have

been to Barcelona. You can forgive them that. They also lost to

Borussia Monchengladbach, which was disappointing. I think the last time

they dropped any points at all was against man city in December. Yes.

They ended that Champions League group stage in positive fashion.

Sviatchenko lies poleaxed off the pitch. The physio does not have far

to travel. Drew with Manchester City here and away and drew with munching

glad back -- Borussia Monchengladbach. Pure petulance.

Right in front of the referee, add blatant kick out. For me, that

should have been a red card. Just before that, this was Erik

Sviatchenko and Ross Draper. Again, I really robust challenge by

the bye line, that could have got a yellow on its own.

Brown and Draper. Goes in very hard in that coming together. Maybe need

another camera shot that one. Greg Tansey. Again. Sviatchenko.

Ross Draper is a lucky man to still be on the pitch, really is. You

Ross Draper is a lucky man to still can't get away with kicking somebody

off the ball. Inverness have a corner here. Better from Greg

Tansey. Here we go. This was the frustration

spilling over the Draper. Hit the knee first of all, that didn't work.

That did. Sparsely populated penalty box,

that. Driven in by Tansey. McKay got a

good flick on to that, Boyatta meets it. Decently worked by the

Highlanders. Yes, one from the training ground,

but very good defending from Boyatta. Gets his head in and

manages to the danger. The click flicked on by McKay firstly. Age-old

story of the team coming here, that this might be their best

opportunity. WHISTLE Pushing. Warren. You have to feel

for Gary Warren, twice Inverness have got into cup finals in recent

times and he missed the final on both occasions. Yes, he has not had

the best of luck, has he? He is all over the back of Boyatta. Lost the

League Cup final here to Aberdeen. The win over Falkirk in the Scottish

Cup final. Gary Warren suspended on both occasions. That is a terrible

challenge, a terrible challenge. That is three now in the book for

Inverness. There is a long way to go. For me that is a red card. I

think it is a really, really dangerous tackle from behind. He

wraps both of his legs around Sinclair and it could have given

Sinclair a really bad injury. I think that is a red card. No attempt

to win the ball, was there? Tremarco, Draper and figures have

all been shown a yellow. -- and Iain Vigurs. Manager on the edge of his

technical area, he is a convert its sort. He certainly was. --

combatative sore. I think Inverness will be happy to get a half-time

just at 1-0, not out of the game. You are always in the game at 1-0,

you can regroup. In the last ten minutes they have had a couple of

corners. Maybe they've come back into the game ever so slightly.

Three adrift at the bottom of the Premiership right now, Inverness,

from the bottom. Really tough games to come for Caley

Thistle in the next few weeks. They go to Hearts before hosting Rangers

and Celtic in the space of a few days. It doesn't get any easier.

Warren. Should be seen out by Sviatchenko. It is.

Inverness will be pleased, Richie Foran will be pleased that the last

five minutes or so. Territory being held further up the pitch. Just keep

picking up the play. Raven's cross towards Tremarco, flicked away by

Lustig. Pinched back by Vigurs but illegally so says Kevin Clancy. He

does get the ball... They have and always swept teams

aside this season, Celtic. Half their league games have been won by

a single goal, a lot of 1-0s. They did that recently here against St

Johnstone and Aberdeen. That is the thing, they always find a way to win

the game, even when it is difficult. They've been behind five times this

season but have come back on each occasion. Twice that's our park in

that 4-3 game. Britain, dancing away from Vigurs. Henderson. Scott

Sinclair. As he kept it in? Yes, says the assistant. Forrest.

Henderson. I think that is probably his fourth

airfare in the game. Again, Forrest does well. A great run in from

Sinclair behind, just skips away from him as the keeper comes up.

Brilliant play initially from Nir Bitton. Just a little too heavy.

Does well to keep it in, Sinclair. Work from James Forrest. But when it

cans comes to Henderson, leaning back, you can see what he's trying

to do. Scored the opener against St Johnstone last week, but that one

never threatening Fon Williams. That says it all. Nine attempts on goal

for Celtic to Caley Thistle's zero. Still just 1-0 and they have already

suckered Celtic this season. This is the 132nd year of the

Scottish Cup. Liam Henderson involved in the completion of the

131st last year. Value for money this season, the competition

averaging about 3.6 goals per game. This could be another yellow, it is.

The fourth yellow card of the afternoon for Inverness, this time

for Gary Warren. And the right decision. Such strong play from

Dembele. Initially gets fouled, gets back on his feet. Turns the ball on

his left hand side and Warren left with no option but to take him down

or it is another goal. Yes, knows what he's doing, Warren. So

difficult to defend against, Moussa Dembele.

A powerhouse of a player, 20 years of age, Moussa Dembele. Turned 20

the night Celtic played in Gibraltar. Brendan Rodgers' first

competitive game. Henderson had a glance at that. Look

at that, as he went down inside the box.

Takes it on his right foot macro, which called Ross Draper outcome and

he was waiting for it to come onto his left. Doesn't even touch him.

The last time Celtic lost to a Scottish team here was Motherwell, a

year past December. Beyond 14 months ago.

The sort of form but Martin O'Neill enjoyed as Celtic gaffer. -- that

Martin O'Neill enjoyed. If they avoid defeat today, it will be 30

games from the start of this season that they have gone through without

loss. They have stood up to things this

season that they simply were not doing beforehand. Thinking

immediately to the game in Israel, they were absolutely battered. They

lost the game too zero but went through virtue of a 5-2 win in the

first leg here. -- they lost the game 2-0. Dembele! It's crap down!

One minute from half-time and this tie could be done. -- Dembele! It

has crept in! Moussa Dembele, 24 for the season, that will surely

rubber-stamp Celtic's passage. It is all about James Forrest for me. Not

the world's greatest finish. Again, all about James Forrest. The final

ball was perfect into Dembele, Fon Williams must do better.

The Welsh keeper was dropped the last week's draw with Dundee, Ryan

Esson came in in his plays. He is not fully fit today. Fon Williams

performed heroics in the 2-2 draw in the autumn, that once Goram is

beneath him and it is Celtic two, Caley Thistle know. Surely there is

no way back for the bottom side in the league now?

That is a real killer hammer blow for Richie Foran's side right before

the break. 1-0, you gave them the most outside of chances, now you

surely cannot even give them that? I would not think so, Celtic deserved

to lead 2-0, they have been completely dominant. It will

disappointed Richie Foran to lose that goal, especially in the manner

that they did. It was not the strongest hands from Fon Williams.

At 1-0 you think you are still in the game, but it is a long road back

from Inverness now. Halfway through that injury time on

the first half. First half thoughts? Predictable,

Celtic completely dominant. For me, James Forrest has been the star man

so far. They have had all the possession, Inverness struggled to

create anything at all. They knocked a couple of corners maybe ten

minutes ago, but I think Inverness should have had at least one red

card as well. WHISTLE BLOWS

Half-time. Celtic enjoying themselves again. Mikael Lustig with

a goal his international team-mate Zlatan Ibrahimovic would have been

pleased with. Lovely first touch, lovely close range finish. Moussa

Dembele up to his tally to 24th this season. -- to 24 for this season.

The 2015 winners of this competition have a heck of a lot to do, Celtic

well on course for the quarterfinals at half-time in Glasgow's East End.

Celtic lead 2-0. STUDIO: They continue to be pretty

much unstoppable in Scottish domestic football. Mikael Lustig

getting the opener in the 20th minute, that second goal from Moussa

Dembele right on half-time. 2-0, Celtic against Inverness Caledonian

Thistle. You would imagine they are on their way to 30 domestic matches

since they have suffered a defeat. That goal and half-time makes a

massive difference? It does, to be honest, the first goal after about

20 minutes Inverness would have got to the stage where they are

thinking, we have had a good opening, let's continue to make it

difficult for Celtic. But this goal, a wonderful pass from Nir Bitton and

an equally good touch from Lustig to get it and control. 20 minutes into

the game, Inverness would have been thinking we are starting well, we

will keep Celtic quiet, that is a killer blow. Equally the one just

before half-time, two important stages in the game that I've put the

game to bed. A wonderful goal from Lustig. It is another demonstration

of the Brendan Rodgers effect. It has happened with so many Celtic

players, including Mikael Lustig, who is becoming a real attacking

threat in the last couple of weeks? He was crucially involved in Perth

last weekend. 24 passes before this goal, what skill from him? You can

tell me what this trick is called. I believe it is called a rubber

roller. I would end up in hospital if I tried that. -- I believe it is

called the rabona. It was a wonderful ball and a great finish.

When they scored that, Billy McKay, he was on Lustig as the players

getting built up, as soon as it was played in field to Nir Bitton,

Lustig got a free run in behind. The pass from Nir Bitton set that up.

It was precise. That was a kick in a plane full place for Inverness

because it broke the deadlock, this is surely even worse because it puts

the match out of sight -- in a painful place for Inverness. Very

unlucky, Tremarco slips. You don't want to go to anybody else. Should

Fon Williams do a little bit better? You should have tried to stop it

from crossing the line. Dembele is red-hot, he is on form. It just so

happened that he had the target, took his chances and it ended up in

the back of the net. Very unlucky for Inverness, Richie could have got

them in at half-time and you could have taken a lot from that

performance. The five or ten minutes before that were probably the best

bits of the first top? They were 1-0 down, they had stemmed the flow of

Celtic and made it difficult for them. They had one of two not

opportunities, that they had started to threaten the Celtic final third.

That goal puts a dampener on it and it changes the dynamics of the

conversation in the changing room. Richie Foran would have said it is

only 1-0, anything can happen, all of a sudden it is 2-0 down, it is a

blow for Inverness. The amount of times you see goalkeepers just

saving with their feet, it is right there, difficult to get to, kick it

away, when he gets his hand into it hit is almost like he is trying to

flip it away. Just stop it. Unfortunately he sent it into the

back of the net. Would you worry about Owain Fon Williams' mental

state? He was chopped a couple of weeks ago, no Ryan Esson because he

is injured. I would have debated his mental state before he signed him

exhalation Mark Noble, he is a lovely, big guy, a strong character.

But he will not be high on confidence if he has been dropped.

He will be disappointed he had not saved that. Look at the other end of

the park, Craig Gordon was under serious pressure early in the

season, the manager doubted him, he got his opportunity back, went a

huge run of games without conceding, that is what you have to do. He has

his chance, whether through injury, illness or whatever, he has to step

up to the plate. Unfortunately with that non-save just before the break,

that will not do his claim for number one spot any good.

Such a big moment of the match. So difficult when you set out against

Celtic as to what plan you adopt, how to frustrate them and create for

yourself. There has been the man marking, Raven on Sinclair, there

has been this pressing. But Celtic go from planet a to be, C, D, E and

F. I see Brendan on the bench, they are in total control of the ball but

he is looking for ways to try to shape up and change it. You can see

tactically what Inverness are doing, they are trying to match-up in

midfield. Raven is doing a job on Sinclair. This shows you, this is

like a blitz defence. High press at the end of the park, Raven in

behind, tight, not giving any space to Tierney. Billy King and Draper

are in. If you don't win the ball, you allow space for Celtic to break

on top of you. This eventually ends up in a booking. I can't remember

whether Brad McKay gets away with that but he should have been booked,

once you go for a high press, if you do not win the ball back it is

dangerous. Celtic can break on you. It is a good tactic if you the ball,

because you are higher up the park, but it has its risks at the other

red. Lots of players do that. If you

regain the ball when the other team is in possession, you can get at

them quickly because most of them are out of position, Celtic is very

good about. Not much good news Inverness Caley

Thistle, and another factor in the match later could be the fact they

have had ball yellow card is against them. Tom in the commentary box was

getting excited about this. -- they have had ball yellow cards. Tom can

get excited coming he was shouting red card, but that was not. This is

a lot worse. If you are talking about red cards, that could easily

be a red card from figures, he catches Sinclair Harry up and twists

as well. -- from Vigurs. You could have been talking about a red card

Vigurs. Tremarco booked as well, these yellow cards can come back

bite you? Richie will have to be careful with substitutions and take

that into account. He does not have much on the bench in terms of

defensive cover. He just might have to bite the bullet and get on with

it. These guys had to make sure they control their emotions and

discipline. Half-time at Celtic Park, Celtic

two, Inverness Caley Thistle zero. Mikael Lustig's goal and that second

from Moussa Dembele on half-time, his 24th goal of the season. What a

campaign he is having for Celtic. Let's break away from the live

match, we will be back for live coverage of the second half in the

East End of Glasgow, but let's talk for a few minutes about the story

dominating the Scottish football headlines. Mark Waugh Buttin and

Davie Weir, his assistant at Rangers, Frank McParland, the head

of recruitment at the club, all of them, according to a club statement

last night, have resigned -- Mark Warburton. Mark Robinson and his

team say otherwise -- Mark Warburton. The legal repercussions

will continue. We look back on his reign at Rangers, not much more than

18 months gone, the lows and the highs, there was that in the

semifinals against Celtic. Everyone wondered how big a turning point it

might be. Reality dawns when Celtic played Rangers in the Premiership.

That was 5-1. All sorts of questions about Warburton's signing policy and

man management, the Joey Barton episode. And a recent 4-1 something

at Tynecastle and the 1-1 draw at home to Ross County -- and a recent

4-1 something. The pressure was mounting big-time? Quite clearly

there has been some sort of discussion in the background,

whether the management felt as if they were close to being pushed out

of the talk and they thought there was an out. There have been

discussions about him being touted potentially for the Nottingham

Forest job, something has not worked out, whether there has been a

resignation or not, we do not really know. There are clearly mixed

messages coming out and that strikes at the heart of their is clearly a

disconnect between the board and management. Looking back over the

highlights, the semifinal win against Celtic was the high point of

the Mark Warburton period, since then massive disappointment for

Rangers in the Scottish Cup final against Hibs. This season, and up

and down season, to say the least, although I reiterate that, for me,

the main source of the issue of the problem has been that relationship

behind-the-scenes. On the playing field, I don't think that is the

reason there has been a severing of the ties at the moment. They are in

and around where I would expect, I think the board would have expected

and around where I would expect, I them to be challenging for second

and they may well still finished second, it is more to do with the

relationship and the breakdown of the field.

It needs to be cleared up quickly. Bad day for Scottish football and

for Rangers. I'm a big admirer of Mark Warburton and what he was

trying to do. I understand we will question signings and all of that

but as a football coach you could see his team tried to play football

properly. Would you not accept there was a valid argument they weren't

clinical enough in the final third? Yes, I think they did play football

the right way that you have to have that end product. That comes with

one or two year signings, you hope they will hit the ground running and

score goals on things like that but... Around the game you speak at

players at Rangers and they all speak very, very highly of Mark

Warburton. Not just as a man, on the coaching and training pitch. You ask

any of the Rangers players and I guarantee you they will say he will

be sorely missed. Any development on that Mark Warburton and Rangers

story and we will bring it to you on this programme if anything should

happen. All our TV outlets, radio and online as well.

Back to the matter in hand, the live match between Celtic and Inverness,

2-0. The first match of the fifth round of the William Hill Scottish

Cup. Five matches to be played today in a couple tomorrow. Here is the

full line-up. Could the Premiership in a couple tomorrow. Here is the

side be in trouble, potentially? East Fife might be a problem for

troubled St Mirren. Ross County against Aberdeen is later today. St

Johnstone against Partick Thistle as well. The two Sunday matches, the

Edinburgh derby and Rangers against Morton. I guess that was already

shaping up as a potential banana skin for Mark Warburton and co-.

What is happening will only boost the feeling of Jim Duffy and

company. Jim Duffy has done a fantastic job there. I would have

fully expected Rangers to come through that tie, although they have

taken a bit of a battering in the last week or so. Their confidence

will be low. Certainly a different dynamic to how they will react to

what happened yesterday. And the Edinburgh derby, the tie of the

round, a huge game. Later on today, I think when you're looking at

potential upsets, at East End Park you have Dunfermline against

Hamilton. Hamilton will recognise they are in a tough game there.

Dunfermline are a big side but playing in the championship at the

moment. Graeme Murty, what a tough test it will be for him, the Rangers

under 20s coach you will be in charge. He will love it. Mark, all

the work will have been done in terms of tactics and 90% of what the

team will be. It depends on the senior players, guys like Kenny

Miller, to get the guys together and say, listen, boys. I think it may

have a positive effect. We need to go out here and put on a real show.

That's still debatable, but I think if you have a real good strength of

That's still debatable, but I think character in that dressing room, the

guys will get together and say, come on, let's make sure we go out and

win the tie. Our usual comprehensive coverage of the Scottish Cup today

and tomorrow, highlights tonight and tomorrow night. In terms of the live

match that is ongoing at Celtic Park, the runaway Premiership

leaders chasing a treble, of course. Park, the runaway Premiership

2-0 up halfway through. An individual nightmare for Owain Fon

Williams. Moussa Dembele wasn't complaining, though, as he side

footed home his 24th goal of a very productive campaign. It is a goal

that may well have knocked the stuffing out of Inverness Caley

Thistle. 2-0 down at the break. Back to Stephen and Liam for the second

half. COMMENTATOR: Inverness have come

from a couple behind here before, a long time ago, in relative terms.

Involved in a 2-2 draw. Inverness get us under way, shooting west in

the blue and red, Celtic in the green and white. Of course, the

Lisbon Lions will be celebrated this season. 50 years on from the club

was my greatest moment in 1967 and probably the first British side to

lift the European Cup. It would be some tribute for Brendan Rodgers and

the current wearers of those jerseys if they could go on and win

everything before them. Their matter at hand, seeing out

this tie. A very difficult 15 minute team talk for Richie Foran. No

changes for either team. Lustig goes down, nothing doing. McKay puts the

ball out because Inverness have a problem at the other end, Billy

King. He is really struggling, Liam. This was Scott Sinclair. That should

be a yellow card, for diving. No contact from David Raven. Kevin

Clancy in a really good position. That should have been a yellow.

Can Inverness summon up the spirit of the 2000 side?

Their famous victory here. Richie Foran, who took over from John

Their famous victory here. Richie Hughes. He took the reins of

Inverness in the summertime. The assistant stayed on after John

Hughes' departure. The eighth manager of Inverness since the

amalgamation in 1984. Almost all of those who have gone before have

achieved something huge, something of note. The first Cali

Our studio guest John Hughes won the Scottish Cup. Pretty big boots to

Our studio guest John Hughes won the fill for Richie Foran. It's proving

a real difficult first managerial posting for him. Still time to sort

out their league position. Billy King is really struggling

fair. I think he will have to come off. He's been hobbling about since

he came back onto the pitch. It's tough enough playing with all

11 players. On loan from Hearts. But giving the

thumbs up. Let's take another look at it. A clash of knees, so sore. We

saw who came off worse. Celtic, 27 points clear at the top

of the Premiership. The record end of season margin, end of season

margin, is 29. Surely that is going to go this season.

Sinclair. Fortuitous. Guess who? It is 3-0! It was a fortuitous break

for Celtic to get the opportunity in the first place. Sinclair gets the

ball on the 18-yard line after really good work from Liam

Henderson. Sinclair gets this ball back after the tackle, does so well

to turn inside. Raven with a good challenge but Dembele is on hand and

cool as you like. He just knows where the goal is. That is 25 for

the season! For one of Celtic's men of the season.

That is five in two since coming back into the side, not bad. It's

not bad, you'd take it, it's all right!

Now Caley Thistle just want to get on the A9 and get home.

Craig Gordon under pressure from McKay. They have been on the

receiving end of some serious thrashings in this stadium over the

years. This gave them one of their most famous results.

Celtic will be in the draw for the last eight, which will take place at

Ibrox after the Rangers and Morton game tomorrow.

At 3-0, you can't see any way back at 2-0, but at 3-0... He has a

decision to make, Richie Foran. Does he throw caution to the wind? He has

strikers on the bench. Raven. King. Looking at his bench, could bring an

Jake Mulraney, with the pace to upset defenders. Alex Fisher, Scott

Boden, Larnell Cole are all there, attacking type players.

Brilliant from Dembele. Struggling for confidence, I think! Sinclair,

on a hat-trick against, Dembele. Forrest. He must be odds-on to get

his hat-trick against a day, must be.

Henderson. Lovely football from Celtic. Henderson! Fon Williams

eventually gets it under control. Well done Fon Williams, because it

was a similar type of local shot that he messed up in the first half.

A stronger hand behind it when Henderson hits this and manages to

gather it. Billy King down again.

Yeah, I think that could single the end of the match for him. It will be

Jake Mulraney to come on. He scored a cracker against Celtic

in the 2-2 draw. Swept it past, it was Dorus de Vries in goal for

Celtic that day. Billy King's day is over. I'm assuming he's not

seriously injured. I'm not sure he would be too bothered. No, but it is

sore when you bash knees. Could get swollen and bruised overnight.

Here comes Jake Mulraney. Some think he should have started more games

this season. Over from Dublin. Off the bench

again today. Billy McKay. Vigurs to Tansey.

Having to go back into their own half. An ambitious Brad McKay pass

from Raven. Here comes Celtic again. Celtic have shown even when they

don't have the ball, they work ever so hard off the ball to get it back,

forcing Inverness all the way back. They have earned the latter four

goals in here this season, domestic league, Celtic. -- they have only

let in four golds. They have won all of those games. Four one, five Micro

one, 6-1. -- 4-1, 5-1, six had one. Initially, a fantastic first touch

from Dembele. When he skips past Ross Draper I am sure he is clipped.

A lovely touch inside. If that is not a free kick, I am not sure what

is. Three girls went in against Celtic

that I mentioned, the fourth was fought indeed, Celtic won 2-1 --

three golds went in against Celtic. Celtic two goals away from that

hundreds of the campaign. -- from their hundredth. We are not out of

Debbie Riyadh. -- out of February yet. That was a definite free kick.

We still wonder whether Scott Brown will be in Gordon Strachan's squad

for the World Cup qualifier against Slovenia next month. It looks

increasingly like he will be. Good pressure that time by

Inverness. Mulraney was challenged by Sviatchenko. Very strong play by

Sviatchenko, he is so physically strong when somebody tries to get

back. Good defending. Away by the man who gave away the

corner. One thing Brendan Rodgers has managed very well this season,

although they have been winning week after week, he has managed his squad

so well. Lots of these guys playing have been left out of the starting

XI at times, sometimes left out of the match day squad, and they have

responded well, the attitude has been spot-on. When you have a good

manager who knows what he is doing and is able to give the players

belief, perhaps if you have a spell outside of the team you will not be

so bothered. When they come in they look very fresh and hungry. Managing

a large squad like Celtic is difficult but everybody seems to be

on board. Dembele and Scott Sinclair raced up,

Celtic looking for a fourth. Dembele! It is a third hat-trick of

this season. It is 4-0. The unbeatable champions. Favourites for

this competition. It was almost inevitable. When he scored his

second. You set it up with a great pass down the right-hand side to

James Forrest, who did so well. He has been outstanding. Gets to the

byline, sets it up beautifully right place, right time, hat-trick. Talk

about putting it in the right place. Moussa Dembele, as he has done on 26

occasions, gobbles it right up. And there is still time for more.

Incredible, he has not even played every week. There was a time where

he was sitting on the subs bench with Leigh Griffiths back in a role

that he performed in solo G2 three last season -- performed in so

dutifully last season. Dembele has had time out injured.

Hat-trick against Rangers, hat-trick against St Johnstone, back-to-back

hat-tricks now. He will get it back from Sinclair.

You have too worry about Inverness now, if Celtic fans see it in the

last half-hour, they are in serious trouble, if they are not already. --

if Celtic fancy it. It makes you wonder what his price

tag would be now. Back-to-back hat-tricks. I remember Anthony

Stokes scoring back-to-back hat-tricks for hold -- for Falkirk,

John Hughes in the studio will remember that, he is the Falkirk

boss, former Celtic striker, won the cup last season. Back-to-back

hat-tricks do not happen very often. Dembele is offside.

Just look at the examples on the pitch run Celtic that have responded

under Brendan Rodgers. After looking as though they were heading towards

the exit door. Dedryck Boyata, who you rightly mentioned, is one of

them. Under Ronny Deila, Leigh Griffiths looked like he was going

to be away. Tom Rogic was so out of the picture he was back in

Melbourne. James Forrest is another one. Stuart Armstrong. A long, long

list. It just shows you the kind of

character that the players that Celtic have obviously got. Even

Craig Gordon this season was ditched the Dorus de Vries. That was in the

autumn time, the end of the summer transfer window. He worked so hard

over his career, especially in the last few years, to get back into a

position where he is now playing Champions League football.

He has been terrific. The offside flag against Tierney. I

think he just drifted into an offside position. This Celtic team

have shown no signs at any stage of any complacency. Credit to the

players and the manager as well. Dean Ebbe, the surprise winter

signing, is waiting to come on. This is more about experience than

anything else, I would suggest. Larnell Cole is the other to come on

for Inverness. WHISTLE BLOWS

Ross Draper coming off. That is one of the changes. It has

been a frustrating day for Ross Draper. He has not really had the

impact he would have liked. Yellow card. To you stand by your red card

showed. A chance Kelly his -- Cally Thistle

to pull one back. Celtic heading for 13th straight win, they have won 19

straight in the league. They are about to go 30 unbeaten this season.

That is part of Craig Gordon's gain, in the past four five months he has

improved his composure so much. It has impressed me. That is how

Brendan Rodgers wanting to operate and he has improved. He was helping

Brendan Rodgers wanting to operate out Ian Murray Adam Boulton when he

was the Dumbarton manager, a of nights a week on the training

ground. He has gone from that, it looked like his career was over, to

playing Champions League football. He has won medals at Celtic, he has

managed to pick up League Cup and league championship winners medals,

he knows he could be heading for the clean sweep this campaign. A mark of

his progress would be that Chelsea made a bid for him, a club of

Chelsea's size to bid for the goalkeeper obviously proves he is

doing war than just something right. That's Callum McGregor will replace

Liam Henderson, meantime. Next on the Celtic firing line,

Motherwell, who visit next week. Then Hamilton can hear the week

after before the rematch with Cally Thistle in the Highlands. -- Ben

Hamilton come here. He is getting a good of Asian, he will probably be

frustrated that of the six and seven shots he managed to get away he did

not get one on target. -- he is getting a good ovation. That got

Callum McGregor spent some time out of the picture in the last couple of

years, he did so well when Ronny Deila first came to the club and

scored a couple of important goals in the infancy of the Ronny Deila

era, drifted out of the picture. He is now back in and Brendan Rodgers.

He will be starting in the match day squad, more often than not.

Cole has been on loan from Fulham to Caley Thistle. He is an England

youth international who came off the bench.

That was slack, and James Forrest was there. He should have made it

five. I can only imagine that the surprise caught him out. I think he

may be had too much time to think about this. He really deserves a

gold today. An horrendous mistake from Gary Warren.

The won that back surprisingly easily. A horrible ball by Gary

Warren, James Forrest should have increased the Celtic lead.

17 shots to zero in Celtic's Faiva, underlines the dominance. It has

been a very quiet afternoon for Craig Gordon. A free kick that is

not coming. A strong challenge, to stave the

least -- say the least. Deflected. Cole did well to get the shot away.

Craig Gordon scrambling. A nice turn and swivel. Craig Gordon was

scrambling across his box. Highlights to come of today's

William Hill Scottish Cup fifth round ties on sports theme tonight

at 10:30pm. Full coverage of the 3pm pick-ups, including Ross County,

Aberdeen, Dunfermline, Hamilton, to come on BBC Radio Scotland, as well

as the games tomorrow, Hearts against Hibs and Rangers against

Morton. Easy for Craig Lawton. A poor corner. Craig Gordon could take

that and challenge. It is the gap between Celtic and the

rest, is bigger than the best team in Scottish football and the rest

ever before? I would say so, I don't think it has ever been this big.

Completely and utterly dominated this season. The mark of a team, as

we mentioned earlier, when things are not going well and you have to

scrape and fight and get a hard win, they do it and they seem to produce.

It is the lack of complacency that has impressed me, never once do they

let their guard down or take their foot off the pedal.

27 points clear at the top, Aberdeen have a game in hand, which they play

against Motherwell in midweek, they could bring it back to 24. As I

mentioned earlier, the record in season margin is 29, that is the

European record beaten by Paris Saint-Germain last season, they won

by 31 points ahead of Lyon. That could easily go as well as Celtic's:

29 point record. Maybe even eclipsing the Lisbon and team in the

domestic started the season in 1967. The European champions. Next up they

will be looking for 25 leave Quins in a row. -- legal winds.

A bad Paul Lim by Mulraney that time. -- a bad ball in. All kinds of

records could be obliterated by this Brendan Rodgers juggernaut. Vigurs

hits it and that sums it up. It pretty much does. Normally so good

on his left foot. When the ball breaks to him on the edge of the box

here you think he will at least hit the target but he gets it all wrong.

Wildly slashes at it. Scored one of the goals of the season at Pittodrie

earlier in the campaign, Vigurs. A 1-1 draw with Aberdeen.

Nir Biton OK after that McKay challenged earlier on.

WHISTLE A yellow card coming out for Lustig.

He's not happy but I think it's the right decision. Definitely pulled

the shirt of Vigurs. WHISTLE

Dembele keen to get things back under way.

Once again Kevin Clancy ignoring the Celtic support. I think the Celtic

support are disappointed because it's very similar to the one that

Lustig was just booked for. And Vigurs booked for in the first half.

The Scottish Cup, two bookings and you miss the next high. So if

Dembele -- Dembele got booked in the last round. McGregor, who came from

absolutely nowhere to steal possession back from Vigurs.

Through ball for Dean Ebbe. Tansey. Cole. Mulraney.

That's as close as they've come. Really good play from Inverness.

When the ball comes to Mulraney, a fantastic ball, smashed right across

the six. Just waiting for a strike at a mega movement across the front

post, to make that gamble, but nobody has.

Dembele. Goes for it himself. And why wouldn't you? Just so confident

just now, everything he hits he thinks he's going to score, and that

was not far away. Peeling out on the left-hand side, driving in to the

defence. Going for the top corner but not getting enough bend on it.

14 to play. Inverness seeing a lot of the ball in the Celtic half right

now, the trouble is, they are 4-0 down.

You feel that Celtic have another couple of levels, should they need

them. Here comes Gordon. Talking about the level Craig Gordon

has got himself back to, you mustn't forget he appears to have won the

Scotland number one jersey back, as well. Started the game at Wembley. A

position we are very strong in. David Marshall out of the team, at

Hull City. We are blessed with good goalkeepers.

Another break of the ball for Celtic but this time Dembele can't

capitalise. Dembele's first he should have done

better with, not sure he could have done anything with the other two.

You are right, the first one was poor and that is probably the most

important one. So good from Boyatta. He was in the

semifinal of this competition last year. And Sviatchenko, who he plays

alongside today. Sviatchenko at the start of this

season... Kolo Toure back for Celtic as well on the pitch. Dembele.

Goalkick. Better defending from Gary Warren that time. Just waiting,

Dembele, to pull the trigger. Again, so powerful driving into the box.

Warren does well to get the touch on it.

Celtic up to 99 goals for the season, 50 to have come from the

last 15 minutes of hearths. So are you saying we will have another go?

The last 15 minutes... I predicted 4-0, so I will be happy if it stays

like this. They have scored more than 30 in the last 10-15 minutes of

games this season. Looking to apply some varnish.

McGregor. Comes from a Dembele run again. He really is having an

outstanding match. His power and his pace, they just cannot live with

him. Brown. A good touch from Scott Brown

to set up the shot. You can hear what the natives made

of that... He's unlucky, Boyatta, gets his body in a good area but too

much strength from Ebbe. He will never tire, I wouldn't have

thought, of the standing ovations. He's getting another today. Moussa

Dembele, with his second hat-trick in the space of six days. His third

of the season. He has 26 goals for the season. And off he comes. What a

contribution he has made today. He has been sensational.

beehive fives to the fans around him in the dugout. Replaced by Nadir

Ciftci. We're talking about Celtic players who have come back from the

brink here. Nadir Ciftci were certainly at the brink. On the verge

of going to Motherwell at the end of the winter window. Here he is. Came

off the bench last week, as well. A loan spell in his home land last

season, Turkey. A very famous Celtic shirt to wear

as well. The one previously worn by Henrik Larsson and Jimmy Johnstone.

Other illustrious incumbents of the number seven. Caley Thistle were

knocked out by the eventual winners last season, Hibs. It took a replay.

And whoever gets through to the quarterfinals, the draw for which is

made at Ibrox tomorrow, the only thing I'm sure they will wish for is

that they avoid Celtic. That is a fact, absolutely. Nobody wants to

meet Celtic. They never say that. If you draw Celtic, you have to look

play them at one point. If you win the cup, you have to play them at

one stage. Easier said than done. All Celtic's defeats this season

came in Europe. Some more damaging than others. Borussia

Monchengladbach, as we mentioned earlier, was probably the most

damaging of them. A little slip there.

He's not one of those who has been booked today, McKay. Sinclair is

just too quick for him, his change of direction. Brad McKay can't

react. Forrest. WHISTLE

Swung behind, goalkick. Celtic lost to Gibraltar in Brendan

Rodgers' first game in charge. They also lost in the Champions League

play-off round... Swung behind with a cross. They went through an

aggregate anyway. A couple of defeats to Barcelona, Borussia

Monchengladbach here in the group stage of the Champions League. They

have already begun building for next season's tilt at that competition.

Yes, I think Brendan Rodgers has said that himself. Celtic posting

profits of ?21 million by virtues of birds for a into the Champions

League and they will fancy doing it next season and the season after

that. Scott Sinclair leads Caley Thistle a merry dance. No penalty.

How long can they withstand this? Celtic looking for number five. It

arrives! Of course it does! It is Kieran Tierney! It is his first of

the season. With five to play, the smile from Brendan Rodgers says it

all. Celtic five, Caley Thistle zero. They were queueing up to put

it in and it is that man Forrest again, sending in a beautiful ball.

A good header. A lot like the Dembele goal. We had a great moment

in the last game of last season, Kieran Tierney, when he scored his

first for the club in his breakthrough season. Many say he is

the best Celtic full-back since Danny McGrane, who is watching today

at Celtic Park. 19-year-old Kieran Tierney, with a bullet header.

It will be a long journey back up to the Highland capital tonight for the

visitors. Tierney is showing the other side of

his game. There is Danny McGrane, you wonder what he makes of Kieran

Tierney? I imagine he would be very impressed, like the rest of us.

Inverness corner, it is not the first time they have conceded five,

they have conceded six year before. That was a great touch into Cole,

just came of Scott Brown. Another corner and an attempt to get the

consolation. Before all that, we had a change for Celtic in Dedryck

Boyata. Won't be scoring today, got a couple of winners against St

Johnstone and Aberdeen in recent league games here. Kolo Toure will

come on for him. He did not have too many questions asked of him today, I

doubt he will have a much easier after noon. I suspect coaching is

the next main goal for Kolo Toure. Brilliant from Gordon. Commanding.

Inverness have more important battles ahead of them. A cup run is

nice, of course they would have loved to have got their hands on the

Scottish Cup again, but the league games that are to follow over the

next few weeks are infinitely more important to Caley Thistle. They

are, but as you said earlier, three very, very, very tough fixtures

coming up. Hearts, Rangers, Celtic. It does not get much harder and they

will not get much confidence from this game. It does not get any

harder than a game here. Inverness have been blown blown away by this

Celtic side. Lustig got things started with the

opener. Celtic have loads of options on the counter. Scott Sinclair

wanted to do it himself. Nadir Ciftci special coming he wants

that ball played over to the left-hand side. He had three

options, he wanted to go by himself. As usual, I will give you the

extremely difficult task of asking you for your William Hill Scottish

Cup Man of the Match. Who could that be, I wonder? Dembele. It would have

been James Forrest had Dembele not managed to get his hat-trick, but he

is just such a powerful, strong runner. He has caused this Inverness

defence countless problems today, he is a top class finisher as well, my

Man of the Match. Good to see that Kevin Clancy, the referee, has an

air of sympathy about him. One minute of injury time added to spy

Caley Thistle -- spy Caley Thistle further pain. They took a battering,

as you would expect. It is top against bottom. Brown! What a finish

by the captain! It is six for Celtic, who are not only going

through to the quarterfinals, they are racing there. Scott Brown

certainly caught this. Fantastic play down the left-hand side from

Sinclair. When the ball breaks to Scott Brown, he absolutely lashes it

into the top corner. A brilliant goal. That applies the varnish.

Great finish by the skipper. Third of the season for Scott Brown. He

scored a very important one in the Champions League qualifier. That was

simply the cherry on the kick of another imperious display by Brendan

Rodgers' side. They have blown away Richie Foran's Inverness, blown them

out of the cup. Celtic once again demonstrate just how unstoppable

they appear to be. They are indomitable. Kieran Tierney added

the fifth, Dembele the sixth, Lustig started the party and Moussa Dembele

squeezed another hat-trick in in between -- Brown the sixth. Celtic

are the first team through to the quarterfinals of the William Hill

Scottish Cup, as Moussa Dembele gets the match ball for the second week

in a row after his third hat-trick of the season.

Stephen Thompson, Celtic are quite clearly favourites for this

tournament. That goes without saying. That doesn't mean now that

when the draw is made tomorrow for the quarterfinals the only chance

that the others is an away tie for Celtic at somewhere like Pittodrie,

Tynecastle, Easter Road or Ibrox, even? I think so, I think they are

unstoppable as Parkhead, they are pretty much in stoppable regardless.

Tomorrow night after the Rangers game, they will want to avoid

Celtic. 11 goals in their last two, simply unstoppable. It would take a

brave man to bet against them winning the trophy. Brendan Rodgers,

it is his ritual coming he will go round and applaud all the Celtic

supporters. They kind of job that this little man on the -- from the

county Antrim coast has done is incredible. He has completely turned

this club around. This club was winning the league title anyway,

what he has done in such a short space of time is pretty remarkable.

It finishes here at Celtic Park with Dembele the hat-trick he wrote

again, Celtic six, Inverness Caledonian Thistle nil. STUDIO: The

Joy of six for Celtic, cruising into the Scottish Cup quarterfinals.

Those pictures tell a story of Brendan Rodgers, slapping his

players on the back but also whispering in the ear about the

areas they can improve on, because that is the story of Celtic at the

moment, unbeaten domestic league, but they want to improve week on

week. They were absolutely ruthless. You have got four different scorers,

obviously Dembele getting his hat-trick, the two full-backs have

scored today, Tierney and Lustig, and the skipper pops up at the end

to get a goal. There is a juggernaut, they are absolutely

flying. You see guys like McGregor and Roberts, these guys are

tremendous. It is all good stuff at Celtic at this moment. Talking of

full-backs scoring, this is Mikael Lustig breaking the deadlock on 20,

how good this was to control Bitton on's pass? The past was sublime. You

watch Billy McKay coming he charges after the ball rather than watching

the run from Lustig, he has a wonderful pass from Nir Bitton.

Inverness would have been thinking we have contained Celtic to begin

with, a crucial stage in the game, the next second half of the first

half you would be looking to continue that. They lost the goal.

And right before half-time, two crucial points in the game that

dominated and typified how much Celtic are so far ahead of the other

teams, as John said they are ruthless at the right times. Let's

be honest, the game was quite flat in stages, they have come away from

its 6-0, a huge improvement on Celtic from last season to this, a

game that really did not have a lot in it. Huge credit to Celtic because

of the scoreline. The two full-backs, Lustig and Tierney,

scored. Let's speak to the other goal-scorers, Scott Brown, who

scored a cracker at the end, and the hat-trick man, Moussa Dembele, 26

for the season. Let's hear from them.

Congratulations, into the quarterfinals of the Scottish Cup in

some style. Moussa ,, two hat-trick in two games, how does that feel? It

feels great, we take every cup game as a final, today we showed that in

scored six goals. Yes, it has been good for us. Scott, you have played

with many, many good players in your career, where did he right? Right up

there, he is getting stronger and stronger, he learns everything the

gaffer is teaching him, he will get better as the season goes on. You

don't score many, they are usually memorable. It is not often I hit the

target. Nice to get the ball in the back of the net. People are saying

that Celtic look unstoppable, do you feel it? Yes, we are. We are. We

know what we are capable of, I think we are unstoppable. Scott, it will

be difficult to stop you doing the trouble? We have to keep going every

game at a time, we have won six today, but we are working hard in

training. Moussa Dembele, you are the William Hill Scottish Cup Man of

the Match, I'm sure your captain will do the honours. Well done.

STUDIO: I think Moussa Dembele might have lost count in terms of goals

today, it was six and you got three, and yes, you are on 26 for the

season. We are rapidly running out of things to say about Moussa

Dembele, it has all been said before, but he is a phenomenon at

the age of 20. This was the goal right on half-time which ensured, I

guess, that there was going to be no shock from Inverness Caley Thistle?

He came in early, hit the target like all good strikers, side foot,

hit the target. Fon Williams should have done better, but he is playing

with confidence. Everything seems to go for you when you play with

confidence. People pointed to Craig Thomson's decision in Perth last

weekend, Inverness fans will make mention of the Fon Williams mistake,

but, Michael, I guess the reality is that Celtic will always find a way,

they have every possible plan they could need to break down a team.

That was 2-0, very quickly it was three, four, five, six. Whenever

they are faced with a problem or task, how to finish it off, Celtic

have come up trumps. This was a wonderful, can finish. Disappointing

the David Raven, he got a wonderful tackle in and it just broke Moussa

Dembele, he slides it and guide said, this angle is great. It goes

right through Warren's legs. He is not panicked that he has to defend a

lunch. Celtic this season, whenever they have been placed with a

challenge they have come up trumps and found the answer and the

solution to that. Dembele has been a phenomenon this season. We have

spoken a lot about the players that the club that Brendan Rodgers has

improved, Moussa Dembele, when he first came in, coming into a new

club you need time to settle, but the improvement in him in the period

of time at the club has been huge, I think a lot of that is down to the

manager and the philosophies they are trying to put across. Rob, two

things are vital as a team, as a are trying to put across. Rob, two

defender you want the goalkeeper to keep the back door shut and make the

saves and you want to know you have somebody who can score, Celtic have

that in abundance. Craig Gordon looking to sign a new contract. And

the top goal-scorer in Scottish Lib or. Back-to-back Patrick said he did

not even play the entire 90 minutes. It just shows you his confidence.

This was good goal. Disappointing defending from Inverness. Dembele

labour from the halfway line, too many Inverness players are ball

watching, at some point somebody has to think, where is Dembele? Look at

them, they are ball watching. Great play from James Forrest to standard

up, a nice finish from Dembele. Simply as dangerous as him, you have

a guy winning from the halfway line, at some point the defender has to

take charge and say, I have to marking.

The fifth goal remarkably similar. You look at the number of bodies

Inverness having here, they have so many bodies back. Somebody has to

mark the players but they don't. Kieran Tierney goes into the box,

acres of space. Another nice pick-up from Forrest to dink it up. Plenty

of bodies back for Inverness but nobody is doing what needs to be

done. Kieran Tierney's first goal of the season. In sharp contrast to the

26th from Moussa Dembele. Scott the season. In sharp contrast to the

Brown rounded it off, a real belter. I'm just looking at this now, for

the moment from an Inverness point of view, how psychologically

damaging is losing six goals against anyone? It is demoralising. Richie

will have to try and pick his boys up first and foremost a look at the

positives. Tactically in the first 20 minutes, you could see what they

were trying to do. David Raven man Martin Sinclair but the goals they

lost... It is a shank! Not a fair strike but fantastic. It shows you,

that will do him the world of good as well, knowing he score goals. He

is bang on form, Scott Brown. Richie Foran before the game was talking

about how this was a pressure free game, away from the league, they

could concentrate on just the cup. When you get battered 6-0, that has

a psychological effect and impact going into the next league game. Now

we can hear from Kieran Tierney. You took that like a striker, are

you wasted in defence? I don't know about that, I've had a few chances

this season and luckily today it went in. You have come back from

injury and hit the ground running. Has it been pretty much seamless,

the comeback? Yes, it feels as if I've not been away. I know I put the

hard work in so when I came on the park I did everything I could so I

could be back to normal. And unbelievable display today that

takes you into the quarterfinals. Talk to me a little about the team

spirit in the dressing room. It's brilliant, the best team spirit I've

ever felt. Everybody is in it together and we're looking forward

to see who we get to my. It will be very difficult to stop you guys

doing the treble, isn't it? It's just one game at a time, that's what

we've always said, one day at a time and try to be hard to beat. Have you

set yourself personal targets this season? When I got injured it was to

come back, get game time and I've played six games, hopefully

continue. Well done. He is one reason Celtic's

chief executive is rubbing his hands. I just saw him scribbling the

price tag for Moussa Dembele and putting up a couple of notches. I

was very impressed with Moussa Dembele's response and I heard in

the press, saying he was happy and wanted to be there for a few years.

Brendan says, don't be saying anything too much, one game at a

time, let's keep our feet firmly on the ground. But behind the scenes he

will be talking and saying, we're going for this treble, let's keep

this run going, this unbeaten run going as long as they can. John

Collins at this kid could be anything he wants. I'm surprised at

his first goal, his rampaging full-back. I'm really pleased for

him. You can see the hard work you've put in. Sometimes when you

put in the hard work, you get your reward. The work ethic remarkable

from Celtic. You've seen teams switch off... We can throw it at

Brendan Rodgers, here is the Celtic manager now, post 's, 6-0 against

Inverness Caley Thistle. Brendan, congratulations, through to

the quarterfinals in some style. Where does it rank in terms of your

performances with Celtic this season?

I think performance wise it was very good. I think you can analyse

quickly all the elements of the game we worked on. Defensively, we kept a

clean sheet. Inverness have got some really good technical players, but

we never really gave them the chance to make any passing sequences, when

we gave the ball away our counter press for strong and aggressive and

we limited them to any build-up to build up an attack. That element of

the game is very good, defensively solid. Anything we had to deal with,

we dealt with with calmness. Inverness were aggressive. I think

you saw that in the game. One or two strong challenges but we stood up to

that and dealt with it. But then when we had the ball, I thought we

were outstanding. From behind, we built the game really well. Good

quality midfield. At times a bit loose in the second half, but the

final third we were so incisive. And obviously got our six goals. So

yeah, real good attacking intent if the team, but players played

defensively well as well. Much has been made of Moussa Dembele

recently, his second hat-trick in as many weeks. So much talk about him

in January. That is valuation just keep going up and up?

I don't really think about that. I'm looking at him as a young player who

is improving. He's only just 20 years of age. You see the level of

his game. I see elements of his game that we work on in training

improving all the time. How he receives it, moving it with his

touch. He has a natural instinct to score. Always in the box wanting to

score goals but he has a top-class temperament for a young player. I

thought he took all his goals really well today. Two fallbacks scored, so

it shows that aggressive intent of the team. Wonderful touch and finish

and Kieran Tierney getting a head. It shows you the mentality of the

keen to keep pushing. I thought Scott Sinclair, who didn't score

today, was absolutely brilliant. One against one and creating

opportunities and the two wideboys, James Forrest should have scored. He

was in a great position to press the ball. Got himself in front of goal,

was in a great position to press the but that was the only thing that

didn't happen for him all day. So yeah, the value of the team is

improving all the time and performing well. In terms of where

this leaves you this season, I know it's constantly one game a time, we

just take one game at a time, but does this feel like a treble winning

squad? It feels like a team and a squad of players whose developing

and enjoying their work. I think the beauty of this second part of the

season as we get longer to work with the players now, so we can actually

really enjoy a spell where we can coach them and improved elements of

their game we felt needed improving from the first half of the season.

But still very, very early in our time here. We want to develop.

There's nothing better, as a coach, when you see that relationship

between training and the games. But there's still a lot of work to do

here. But like I say, the supporters I think I happy, there are enjoying

watching their team. They've been entertained, but they see what the

players are putting in. At this moment in time, their attitude in

the games has been first-class. Well done, thank you. Pleasure. A good

place to be at the moment for Brendan. You can see from that

interview, they have won six mil and his Saudi thinking about the next

game, about getting the treble done. game, about getting the treble done.

-- they have won 6-0 and he is already thinking about the next

game. Yes, I think that shines through in

the results they are getting. There is a determination and a hunger to

continue to improve. As I was saying before, this game was quite flat at

times, but to go out and continually want to drive the advantage home and

get six goals... They could have come out of this game with a 2-0

victory, all expected and a bit flat but so many positives to come out of

that. 6-0, two fallbacks scoring goals, Dembele with a hat-trick.

Continual improvement. You can hear that from Brendan Rodgers, always

wanting to push forward and improve as a cogent. That is the fifth round

of the William Hill Scottish Cup under way. Here is what follows. 53

o'clock kick-offs today and the two matches tomorrow. Let's get a taste

of some of the up. First is a match between Ross County in Aberdeen. A

great cup tie in prospect. If it's anything like the last meeting

between these two will be special. Ross County won that with a late

goal. Ross County are performing Ross County won that with a late

pretty strongly against the so-called bigger side. Aberdeen

named the same starting XI, they are in great form, strong looking bench

and desperate to improve on a fairly poor Scottish Cup record in the last

couple of seasons, as well as going for second in the Premiership.

Expect attacking and goals. Ross County against Aberdeen. Do we get

that in writing question let's hope so. If you're looking for a shock

today it might be East End Park. Dunfermline from the championship

against Premiership Hamilton. You stole my line. The home team

have advantage here. Pretty decent form as well before their defeat

last weekend, 11 games unbeaten before that. In pretty decent form.

Hamilton's form has been up and down, only taking two wins since the

13th of December. So yes, some would say there could be a cup upset here.

Both sets of players are out on the park warming up. The fans are

starting to arrive for this one. A cold day here. Hopefully the

football will warm us up. You have a few layers on! Dunfermline against

Hamilton. Let's look in at East Fife against

the Mirren. East Fife from League 1 but a great unbeaten runs they are

on. They might fancy their chances against the championship strugglers

some Mirren. The last meeting between these two

site was nearly ten years ago, a League Cup tie. They came away from

Paisley with a 1-0 win. East Fife fifth in League 1, just one point

away from a play-off promotion spot. Some Mirren have a recent record of

one win in the last eight. Smith's side will go into this game with

great confidence. 1938 was the only time Fife lifted the trophy. This is

the 30th anniversary of St Mirren's last Scottish Cup win, a famous 1-0

the 30th anniversary of St Mirren's win over Dundee United. It is wet

and windy, his fight against St Mirren. We did get a chance earlier

on to talk about Rangers and Morton tomorrow. The other big cup tie,

involving one of your old teams is the Edinburgh derby, of course. What

have you made of in cut-throat and how's he's adapted to front-line

management so far? -- in cut-throat. The result against Rangers has

steadied the ship a little bit. Who did they play after Rangers?

Motherwell. They got a good result against Motherwell. That could be

dangerous, because they are scoring goals, they are at it, on the front

foot. They have Walker, who is on good form. Scoring goals. That could

be dangerous. I feel they could go into the Edinburgh derby... They are

at home, they have to attack, the fans demand that. If Neil Lennon is

very clever he could pick the right team and go and pick them off. It's

easy for me... Who do I fancy doing? He's picked Hearts so I will take

Hibs. These games, great games to play in and it's what happens on the

day. You have seen his record for football forecasting and gone