Scottish Cup Fifth Round Highlights - Saturday Sportscene

It's unbelievable! Unbelievable! What a finish! Time for heroes, not

a dream, it is reality. Will you please do the home ties?

No? Number four! Number nine, Inverness Caledonian

Thistle. Number 13. Ross County- Aberdeen. Number 14. St Johnstone,

Partick Thistle. East Fife, St Mirren. A united, Clyde. Thank you

very much! Good evening, we got a memorable

draw and a memorable day in the Scottish cup. Not so much magic hat

but instead the magic of the cup and here to celebrate truth from

illusion, Pat Nevin and Scott MacDonald. Our beer Festival and

action begins in Dingwall in the last time Aberdeen won the Scottish

cup was in 1990. Their opponents today, the League Cup winners last

season. This has all the makings of the tie

of the day. These are Ross County fans have seen their team perform

well but a large Aberdeen support has travelled to see a side in fine

form with six in the last seven and just one goal conceded in five. Ross

County haven't won since beating Dundee United here only lasts around

with a creditable draw their last outing. Two changes in that side.

Aberdeen have found great consistency of late and the same

starting 11 for the eighth consecutive match as they aim to

reach the quarterfinals for the first time since 2014.

Jonny Hayes bursting for Rod and the challenge and that is an obvious

yellow card. He is going to have to operate for 80 minutes on that

yellow cards. Composed play for Aberdeen under pressure. A bit of

room and over the halfway line he comes. Good ball and a fantastic

save from Scott box. Once again, Scott Fox, a terrific one-handed

save, the snapshot from Niall McGinn, inventive stuff from

Aberdeen. Aberdeen look very bright in the

centre of the park and here is Jonny Hayes marauding down the left and a

great ball. Should have scored. Terrific run for Rod. He was within

inches. Couldn't directed goalwards. A good ball four rods and he gets

nudged off the ball. The referee waves Ross County's please away. Tim

Chow snapping at his heels and leafy tech has gone against him, Tim Chow.

He will find he is on his last warning. Aberdeen players

surrounding Bobby Madden. The asking presumably for a second yellow card.

Scott Fox lining up his wall. Goes for gold landed just dips over the

crossbar. Inches over, pepper and coral just

not enough. Fired for Rod in the direction of

Gardyne. Can he get the ball across goal and a great chance but he just

dwelled on it too long. Couldn't get it across. Looked initially like he

got the ball before he made any contact with Gardyne. Certainly gets

the ball but the follow-through takes Gardyne out of the play.

Making his Ross County debut at half-time in place of Tim Chow,

threading a very fine line, the Ross County midfielder. A couple of times

coming close to a second yellow card. Jim McIntire perhaps deciding

not to take any further chances. Caught in possession by Niall McGinn

and a deal chance. Straight at Scott Fox. He had to do better, Niall

McGinn. What a chance. He was dwelling on the ball and either side

of Scott Fox and he has to score. Gratefully falling on this effort.

Considering keeping possession and Jonny Hayes selling a wonderful

dummy. Marcus Fraser are going to ground and out for a corner.

Aberdeen is threatening. Good fist on it by Scott Fox and Graeme

Shinnie, Jack fires are ten and a great save from Scott Fox. Really

good at by Ryan Jack. He must have thought it was net bound but Scott

Fox had other ideas. That is a good effort, not too far

away. That would have been quite an introduction if that had ended up in

the back of the net. Now it is Aberdeen's turned to come

forward once more. Jonny Hayes on to the left foot, a

good ball N and get a handle on it and just pushes away. Cries from the

away supporters for a handball but play continues. Aberdeen back and

Graeme Shinnie with the chance to shoot through the legs and wide of

goal, Aberdeen knocking at the door but can't quite make the

breakthrough. Again, Scott Fox with a vital intervention.

Fires at across goal and a great chance, blocked and spins by the

post, and perhaps he would have been better taking the shot on the first

time, Graeme Shinnie, but he elected to take the touch. Almost came off

for him. Derek McInnes's team have to take the touch. Almost came off

done everything but score this afternoon, utterly dominant.

Of the thigh and again Fox, blocked away. Ross County somehow. Ash

Taylor must have thought he scored, a terrific block. Again kept the

ball out. Graeme Shinnie always available for

a pass and kicks out Shay Logan with a lovely ball. Onto the left foot

and it has found its way and! Shay Logan with the trademark

celebration! And Scott Fox having performed miracles throughout the

match is deceived late in the game and surely no Aberdeen into the

quarterfinal of the WIlliam Hill Scottish Cup, a slight deflection as

Scott Fox is beaten eventually. A persistent Aberdeen side, the

deflection off the heel deceiving the keeper and he can't believe it.

Aberdeen will feel they have deserved that slice of fortune. Shay

Logan will be claiming that, make no mistake. So late in the day.

Lookalike Ross County were going to hold out for the replay. Kenny has

been part of a state Ross County defence. It is has slight touch that

might well have sent Aberdeen into the quarterfinals, though Jon Lewis

called upon to keep his side in front.

Healers or Brian, into the penalty area and that will be that. Referee

Bobby Madden puts the whistle to his lips, and Aberdeen and Derek McKenna

is progress to the quarterfinals thanks to that man, Shay Logan. Huge

numbers have travelled here to Dingwall for this afternoon and they

will go home in celebratory mood. A terrific afternoon as against

Aberdeen who finish in Dingwall, Ross County 0- one Aberdeen.

They found the consistency and fought hard to get to that level of

confidence and we feel we can continue in that vein so we're

absolutely delighted and we knew it was a difficult time coming up here

and credit to them, they gave us a game. The dominant team got through.

Frustrating but Aberdeen threatened legal more than what we did. From

that side of things it was disappointing for us especially

being the home side but I thought there was plenty of determination

and effort but unfortunately for us, our quality on the day was lacking.

The winner, certainly took a slight deflection. And that ticket out of

your past? Yes and the bones kept up high as well so it is one of those

situations, it has gone on and off the post as well sought hearts

because it is so late in the game and we had done so well to stay in

it but it is one of those ones you have to get on with it. I am sure

you as well as the rest of the team were disappointed with the way the

League Cup final went after having got there, do you feel you can make

amends slightly for that by going all the way in the cup? We can

certainly give it a try. We did well to get to the final of the League

Cup and it was a strong Celtic team. It'll be fight whoever we get but

whether they get Celtic in the final before, somebody is going to have to

play very well to knock them off the perch. I am not sure if Derek is not

doing media because he doesn't want to answer certain questions but as

far as you're concerned, does this job remain the most attractive one?

Absolutely focused on the job we are doing and it is important to stress

how good an advert I think that was for Scottish football, a difficult

game, and our team playing in top form. Question well handled. We will

be discussing the ongoing Rangers situation but first, Aberdeen

undoubtedly deserved winners in situation but first, Aberdeen

terms of the number of chances but it could have been a bigger squall

line had not been great form assured by Scott Fox and the Ross County

goal. He was fantastic for most of the game but particularly near the

end of the game. Really agile and quick to get in behind things aren't

always leaping about, so cynical. This is an excellent save because it

comes through bodies and his positioning is excellent. Does well

to get his hands towards it. I prefer this one because the

reactions are really good. A fantastic block. They had to do that

because certainly Aberdeen were a fantastic side but he feels sorry

because of your hard goalkeeper and having one of those days, I'm going

to get the headlines and he was three minutes away from getting

them. He did well at Ibrox last weekend but eventually outfoxed by

Shay Logan. The strange thing is, if you are Ross County you're quite

happy with them coming inside on his weaker foot, and it takes a funny

deflection when it takes the ball away from Scott Fox and the bone

deflection when it takes the ball spurs him, as he says in the

interview, and they are horrible one to try to save when the bones like

that. To be honest if it goes anywhere else, he probably gets to

that, even if it stays a fit or two of the ground, and it is because it

is on the Ben and bounces in front of him and it hits the post. It had

to be something like that. The Aberdeen goalkeeper, should he have

been on the pitch? We have seen Aberdeen goalkeeper, should he have

few of these. We have indeed. Every time, it doesn't get better. I am in

what was said the other week but he is a lucky boy. If it is anyone else

bar of the goalkeeper then I think Bobby Madden reaches for the red

card but because it is the keeper and perhaps he hasn't got the

possession, but he has ran 50 yards and you can clearly see he feels

that there is a red card. You have come to down a bit! I think Tim Chow

for Ross County was lucky to get away with it as well. Lewis has been

such an impressive performer this season than they needed it. They did

indeed. It is crazy, for all 87 minutes, then Ross County go

straight up the perch and he is called upon and an excellent save.

Such as football. Aberdeen haven't won the Scottish cup in such a long

time. In terms of how far Derek McInnis has taken this Aberdeen

side, one thing that is missing is a really great effort in the Scottish

cup. Could this be the year? There's a chance but Shay Logan was seeing

himself, Celtic. They are playing so well and not making any mistakes

generally, so you consider that beforehand. Aberdeen get through to

the quarterfinals and the League 2 side have made it all the way to the

last 16, Clyde, a club with the protest within the Scottish club,

three times they have lifted the trophy. Could they keep the dream

alive away at the United. There's something about the Scottish cup and

goalkeepers making a name for themselves. Conor Quinn only signed

yesterday but looks sharp to get to this effort. He didn't quite play a

starring role in preventing the next Ayr United assault on goal. The

inside of the post keeping it out. Cup ties also need goal-scoring

heroes and there were plenty queueing up. When the ball

eventually broke, David Gormley pounced and the League two said one

goal up and didn't he enjoy that? Despite struggling in League 2, the

Scottish cup seems to sit Clyde and the almost made it two but for the

woodwork. Ayr United have drawn eight out of their last 13 games,

would they get back into this one? Paul Cairney provided the answer.

Perhaps fittingly the last word went to the Clyde goalkeeper and this

time he kept Paul Cairney at bay. 1-1 and the try again on Tuesday.

A lot of chances in the first half and Clyde got their goal and we

showed courage to come back from that and even then a couple of

chances to win the game. After going one up we hit the post on a good

shot and if that had gone in it would have been a different ball

game. Happy enough to be in the hat. Clyde remain in the Scottish Cup, a

club with the special place in your heart. I had a fantastic time. They

had a great pedigree and beat Celtic a few years back. In the next round

and I am quite impressed with what Barry Ferguson is doing. A lot don't

want to learn their trade at that level but Barry is doing it and is

doing it wonderfully. We will see. In the long and illustrious list

surprising to know that Celtic have only won the treble three times.

Plenty of people predicting a triple their season with Brendan Rodgers's

premiership leaders are up against their season with Brendan Rodgers's

the premiership bottom side, Inverness Caley Thistle.

Nine premiership teams remain and we know for sure there will be at least

three exiting the competition by the time this round ends and one will be

from this tidy. A situation that belied Celtic

spilling points at Inverness in September. The 2015 winners will

have to go something to even force a replay from this matchup. They

weren't expected to knock Celtic out on their way to the silver two years

ago but this is a very different Celtic, a rampant Celtic. Moussa

Dembele is back in the line-up after his appearance last week. James

Forrest comes in. Liam Henderson not only won the cup last season but set

up David Gourlay's sensational winner against Rangers. Richie Foran

line changed keepers last week and he has had to do it again this week

and he opens the door for Welshmen L'Enfant Williams. Just three of

and he opens the door for Welshmen that team played on the 2015 final.

The seventh time in these two have met in the competition and it is

three apiece, all but one having taken place in the Highland capital.

17 years ago with that famous Inverness Caley Thistle three.

It has opened up for Liam Henderson. End to end. Good start in Inverness

and then Celtic ten to 11. Should have taken the shot on his left foot

but goes with the outside of his right. Scored in this final playing

appearance last season from the penalty spot, Richie Foran. Very

different view of things, the Irishman.

Through it comes firmly careless big! -- Mikael Lustig. Brilliant

finished by Mikael Lustig and on 20 minutes Celtic edge closer to the

last eight. The finish was good but the first touch is absolutely

sensational as is the pass-through. Cuts it over the defence and Mikael

Lustig makes the run of a centre for words. The first touch is sublime

and the finish equally so. He was the architect last week in Perth and

is the executioner this week. Seldom been in better form in the final

third. He signed a new deal at Celtic recently.

With the league all but wrapped up, Celtic are effectively three games

away from a treble. Simple as that. I struggled to think of who can stop

them. A pattern of play urging that we have seen plenty of grip the

afternoon. Sviatchenko poleaxed off the pitch. Retention of the ball is

fantastic as we saw against St Johnstone last weekend, 24 passes

before they actually scored. Kicking out at Scott Brown and that

is just pure petulance. I am surprised that is a yellow, a

blatant check out. Just before that, this was Sviatchenko. Again, a

really robust challenge right on the byline and that could have been a

yellow on its own. This was the byline and that could have been a

frustration spilling over. The knee first of all and that didn't work.

A terrible challenge. A terrible challenge.

That is three in the book for Inverness and a long way to go. For

me that is a red card and is a really dangerous tackle from behind.

Wraps both of his legs around. He could have given simply a really bad

injury. I think back immediately to the gym

in Israel. They were absolutely battered. Lost the game 2-0 but went

through by virtue of the 5-2 win year.

James Forrest finds Moussa Dembele! One minutes from half-time and this

tie could be done. Celtic's man of the moment. Moussa Dembele, 24th of

the season, and that will surely rubber-stamp Celtic's passage. It is

all about James Forrest again for me. Absolutely superb play and cuts

attend, not the world's greatest finish. He will be disappointed he

doesn't get a stronger hand but it is all about James Forrest. Owain

Fon Williams must do better. Celtic 27 points clear at the top of

the premiership. The record end of season margin, end of season, is 29.

Surely that is going to go and some of this season.

Sinclair gets it back. Celtic play on any way! Guess who! 3-0. It was a

fortuitous break for Celtic to get the opportunity in the first place.

When Sinclair gets the ball on the 18 yard line, good work from

Henderson. Gets the ball back after the tackle and does so well to time

inside. Cool as you like. He just knows where the goal is. That is 25

inside. Cool as you like. He just for the season. One of Celtic's men

of the season. Brilliant from Moussa Dembele. He

has had a hat-trick again, already had two this season.

He must be odds-on to get his hat-trick again. Must be.

Lovely football from Celtic. Henderson! All Williams eventually

under control. Well done because it was a more type of shot that he

messed up in the first half but a strong arm behind it. Manages to

gather it. Celtic heading for the 13th straight win. They have won 19

straight in the leak and about to go 30 unbeaten.

Forrest. Dembele racing up. Celtic looking for a fourth. It is Dembele!

It is a third hat-trick for the season. And it is 4-0 to the

unbeatable champions. And favourites for this competition.

It was almost inevitable, when he scored his second coming he set it

up with a great pass down the right-hand side to James Forrest who

did so well. Outstanding in match. He sets it up beautifully.

Right place, right time. Talk about putting it on a plate. Dembele, as

he has done now on 26 occasions, gobbles it right up.

That is slack and James Forrest is there. He should have made it five.

I can only imagine the surprise which caught him out.

He really does deserve a goal, a horrendous mistake, passing the ball

square across. As close as they have come. Really

good play from Inverness. A fantastic ball smashed right across.

Just waiting for a striker to meet that, moving across the front post.

Inverness getting bodies in. Celtic looking for number five. Of course

it arrives, Tierney. It is his first of the season. The smile from

Brendan Rodgers says it all. Celtic five, Caley Thistle zero.

They were queueing up to put it in. That man again. Standing at a

beautiful ball. A good header. A lot like the Dembele goal.

A great moments in the last game of the last season, Tierney when he

scored his first for the club, his breakthrough season.

One minute of injury time added on at the end.

Sparing Caledonian Thistle further pain. They have taken a battering

this afternoon, as many suspected they would.

Top against bottom of the Premiership. At last, 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.

They court this -- they certainly caught this. When the ball broke for

him, he lashes it into the top corner.

A brilliant goal. That applies the varnish. Third of

the season the Scott Brown. A very important one in the Champions

League qualifier. That one simply puts the cherry on

the cake of another imperious display by Brendan Rodgers's side.

It finishes here 6-0. Inverness were aggressive, you saw

that in the game. One or two strong changes but we dealt with it. When

we had the ball, I thought we were outstanding, from behind, built the

game really well. The quality of midfield, but defensive, we were so

incisive. And obviously got our six goals.

Celtic are one of the best teams assembled. They have got pace,

quality, strength, a big squad, a manager doing a great job.

There was no stopping them today. A 24th domestic victory in a row, and

how on earth do you stop Celtic? Inverness try to go high up. I am

impressed by their bravery. The problem is if you don't get it

right, it leads to more difficulty. They are high up. A lot of energy.

Pushing all the way back there. In this position, six players in that

corner, that looks all right. The problem is, after the break by those

six players, you have a problem because it might develop some space,

of space. But they kept on going. They were trying, they were a bit

unlucky. That footwork was excellent today. If that doesn't work, you can

try intimidation. What did you make of that?

The more use it, the more you save What did you make of that?

possibly yellow card. This one is questionable. The commentator said

he thought it was a red card, quite clearly it could have been but it

was deemed a yellow. To beat Celtic, you need to take

your chances, they might only be tiny.

If he played at past now, he gets in, but he doesn't.

A tough one. You only get a millisecond. Once again, in

possession here. If you play a good pass, you might be through. Run it

on here, it doesn't get through. That is a shame. There are half

chances. If you are going to beat Celtic, you need to do that. There

are not many teams in Scotland who Celtic, you need to do that. There

can play that pass under pressure. Celtic have got them.

They are incisive. That final ball. A wonderful ball.

Lustig continues his run. A nice touch and finish.

I am going to be harsh on Fon Williams, coming out quicker, going

to his feet with his hands. He tries to stretch themselves and has opened

his legs, I'm fortunate. Dembele will grab the headlines.

James Forrest one of the stars of the show.

As a winner, you want players to fall back. It is easy for James

Forrest. He has not been engaged. The ball comes out to him. He has

covered behind. Make a tackle, but no, they back off. Taking nothing

away from James. A brilliant cross. If you keep on doing that, a Celtic

striker will get something. Tremarco is on a yellow, nothing you

can do. The intelligence from Forrest, the

timing. He is not quite closely.

Do they stay with him? No. Make a tackle before the box. No,

doesn't. A great ball. He miss it.

The one thing for me today, there have been arguments with James

Forrest, but we have seen he can deliver the ball on the money as we

see. Tierney getting his first goal of

the season. But not perfect.

The one bit of his game, disappointing, he gets into

fantastic errors but let himself down on the finish. Only the last

round where we were praising Patrick Roberts. And now we see James

Forrest stepping up to the plate. Tough for Brendan Rodgers to pick

these guys. Who will stop Celtic from winning

the trouble? As for Inverness, they had to focus on staying in the

Premiership. Of course. Then and probably six

others. There are a lot of games to go. They will be looking to put

points on the board as quickly as possible.

Do they have what it takes? There was no lack of effort.

Psychologically though. Celtic cruising through to the

quarterfinals. St Johnstone played Partick Thistle. Also coming up in

the company of Jamie Lewis. Partick Thistle have found goals

hard to come by in the League this year but it took them seven minutes

to score in this Cup tie, the St Johnstone defence might have done

better. Barton calmly taking away the cross. Another slip-up from the

Saints almost allowed Thistle to go two up. This effort deflected wide.

Frustration for him. But Thistle created more chances, a great ball

here. Dancing his way into the box. Look at that reaction from the

Saints keeper. Who was at it again later in the match, this time

keeping this header out before gathering safely from further

danger. St Johnstone started to show a bit

more urgency as they looked for the equaliser, good play from Foster.

But the shot flew wide. Foster was involved again. But no joy. As

Partick Thistle make the quarterfinals.

When you lose in Cup conditions it is never nice. The first goal is

always important. And it restarted particularly well.

At the start we made a number of changes.

It was important we started well. East Fife have been in decent form

lately and they thought they had gone ahead on the half hour but the

goal was disallowed. The Paisley club cause an upset in the last

round and were desperate to make sure they were not on the receiving

end this time around. 33 minutes in, a spot of head tennis.

Smith eventually putting them ahead. East Fife levelled, Brown bundled

down by Harry Davies. Duggan slotted home in the 54th minute.

Midway through the second half, Morgan came off the subs bench, and

inspired change as he put them in front.

With six minutes remaining in the match, he was at it again, look at

this wonderfully hit strike beating all in its wake.

East Fife did have time to score a late consolation, a late penalty.

Duggan again with the spot kick but St Mirren are through.

A difficult match, difficult conditions.

Delighted to get through. The players gave it everything. We were

against a team from a higher division who should have more

quality. We will have a special feature on

Sportscene tomorrow night. Join us at 5:45pm.

Rangers dominating the headlines this morning, in the last 24 hours,

these were the scenes at their training context. Their manager Mark

Overton resigned, telling us that wasn't the case, all highly

confusing. With us in the studio to make sense of it all is our senior

football supporter. A statement released today. What is

the current situation at Rangers? It is a mess even by Rangers's

standards. A real mess. Rangers say in a

statement last night Mark Overton resigned. He says, no. Dave King

released a statement today saying this.

Clearly critical of Mark Warburton. Rangers, third, just behind Aberdeen

on goal difference. And going on to say this.

I am told this happened at a very recent board meeting where they

questioned Mark Warburton's signings.

Dave King went on to defend his own investment in Rangers, much made

about this ?30 million he said he would invest off his own cash. He

said ?80 million of the original ?30 million has been made. Some pointing

out that has come from loans and other board Members.

Mark Overton said he did not resign. We believe he is talking to his

lawyers. It could end up in the courts.

No way back for Mark Warburton? He is well aware of that. I spoke to

him last night, five minutes after Rangers released a statement. He

said absolutely not, he has no idea where this has come from.

He is taking legal advice. Hugely confusing in terms of the mixed

signals from Rangers and Mark Warburton. What was your assessment

of the extraordinary events? A little bit like a soap opera. From

9pm, 40 minutes later, a statement from war correction-macro from Mark

Overton saying he hadn't resigned. Overton saying he hadn't resigned.

-- Warburton. Interesting to see if you will be on the touchline

tomorrow. It is a mess them. It has come as a

shock. If he was going to leave I thought it would be at the end of

the season. They will need to get someone in quickly to take over the

day-to-day proceedings. Pat, what is your view of the job

Mark Warburton has died at Rangers? They are not far off where I

expected them to be now. I didn't think they would overtake the likes

of Aberdeen because Aberdeen have had if you years to get to this

position. The expectation at Rangers is

massive. Everyone understands this, a lot of the signings haven't

worked. It's not just the fans but the ownership.

The question is who will be the next manager of Rangers?

The edits correction-macro the odds on favourite is Alex McLeish.

It should be someone who understands the club.

If you want my opinion, they need a Rangers man back, that is my

opinion. There are a lot of good managers out there. But, for me, it

needs to be someone who knows the club inside out. Alex does. He has

been a manager at Rangers, Birmingham and Scotland.

Someone who knows the club inside out. Do you agree with that, a

Rangers man? I don't think so. There are some

good names and he makes a good point. A number of people in that

list, there are plenty of good names. If you are a business, you

get the best man for the job. No matter who went before. If he

happens to have played for Rangers, so be it.

Scott, is this an attractive job, and does it affect the match

tomorrow? It is tough, they are second in the

table. Do you see them closing the gap on Celtic? It will be very tough

no matter who takes that job on. Interesting to see who wants to take

it on. Everyone is talking about Derek MacInnis. I am asking the

question, can they get him right now? I don't think so. They would

need a caretaker, will anyone on a list want to? They need to make a

commitment. Who do you go for? Derek would be a

popular choice. Alex McLeish knows the club inside out.

He would steady the ship. How much encouragement does this give to the

opposition? It often works the other way around,

players saying, let us fight. We shall see. Will we see an upset

at East End Park? Dunfermline up We shall see. Will we see an upset

against Hamilton. The last time Hamilton reached the

final, they beat Dunfermline at East End Park. One change for

Dunfermline, Martin is preferred to tall Buttner who drops onto the

bench. Three changes for Hamilton. Matthews

is preferred in goal. Brophy retains his place. There is a debut for

Skondras. Into the box, and opportunity for

Gillespie. Bingham cuts it back. Struggling to clear. MacKinnon on

the right boot. Scoring once in the Scottish Cup.

Nicely done, onto Baena who can release Brophy, chasing Ashcroft.

Getting a good shot. Staying the fingers of Murdoch.

A deceptively strong shot, onto the left foot.

Geggan scored in the first three matches this season. Working with

Higginbotham. The cross is strong. Skondras heading it behind.

A strong header off the line. And the header goes in but the referee

has whistled. It is not going to count. As the ball was being headed,

the Worcester correction-macro the whistle could be heard. A strong

header. Baena was there to get it away. The goalkeeper was impeded.

A chance for Dunfermline. McMullan. A beautiful finish set up by

Moffatt. Dunfermline pounce and A beautiful finish set up by

Hamilton are made to pay. A fifth goal of this is an former Mullen. A

really sweet finish. Good control, second touch and third touch.

Matthews came out to try to narrow the angle. He clipped it neatly into

the corner. A sparkling finish in a game that had previously been dull.

Checking his watch already. Plenty forward for Hamilton. Cutting

it back. Second touch was blocked and the goalkeeper flops on the

ball. Brophy got it away. The goalkeeper

doing well. A quagmire in the middle. The good news is it isn't

raining but starting to sleep instead.

Getting it wide. An opportunity for Hamilton, two Medard a wonderful

shot, stepping in from the right-hand as Adams... Stepping

inside on his left foot. McMullan has a chance. That was the

chance for the second. A man who sparkled in Scottish Cup

goal-scoring, couldn't finish it off here, a mistake from Devlin. Beating

the goalkeeper, and the post. Moffatt. It may come back to him, it

does. McMullan was in such a good position, you could see Moffatt

tried to calculate whether he should play it or keep it. Couldn't quite

decide. Came back to him. But Matthews made the stop.

Moffatt playing it back inside, and opportunity for Higginbotham. He

just got too excited, he knew the chance was there. That was another

golden chance for Dunfermline to make it 2-0.

Brophy go after it come headed away by Ashcroft. MacKinnon read the

presence of McMullan, get it back inside. Brophy... Deflection and a

good save by the goalkeeper. Excellent stop from Murdoch. Worked

his way. Took a wicked little deflection, good stretch from the

goalkeeper, from Ashcroft. Imrie getting the touch. The ball

flashes across. Hitting it off his own woodwork. Tall Buttner had to

take action -- Talbot. Up towards Imray, battling, goes

down. The player didn't shout for a penalty.

Redmond into the middle. A header by Bingham, touched over the top,

Murdoch has been busy in the last five minutes. Baena got the better

of Wedderburn. -- Bingham. The throw is taken quickly. Three in

the box. Headed away by Martin. Sending it wide to Baena, Hamilton

looking for the equaliser, settling for a corner. -- wide to Bingham.

The question is whether Dunfermline come to regret the passes, the

charts as they passed up. The key role with his first goal in

the Scottish cup and Hamilton axes are level. Perfectly into the

corner. Two excellent goals in this game and they have been assured,

Dunfermline one, Hamilton Accies one.

Mobbed by his team-mates. And rightly so. His first goal of the

season. Hamilton Accies left it late. What a

chance. Came right through the middle, wasn't picked up. Lovely

little ball in. Just couldn't put it down on target.

They managed to win away from home in the League Cup and Scottish Cup

respectively. Can they find a way to generate a final chance at East End

Park. Gets away! Wasn't far away, really got the power he wanted.

Great run, read the pass. New the defender was across.

The ball works its way through. Hot Kirk. McMullen! Never one to miss a

chance to have a shot at goal, the ball left behind.

Dunfermline looking for the winner. Some clear by Hamilton Accies,

beaten to the ball and up against Talbot. Going himself and it was

well read. Seeing if it will open up for him. Interception from McMullen.

On the right foot and what a great save! What a save in stoppage time

to keep his side in the Scottish cup. The chance opened up and a

great shot, on target. That difficult area, he got his hands to

it. Into the middle it comes. Battling

for it and knocked away and it is all over. A Scottish cup tie that

rarely sought as part in the first half, terrific goal from McMullen,

but it was the second half that really roared along. The equaliser

coming from Danny Redmond. John Barker exceeding his side at the

very best. Danny Redmond will be delighted with his first Scottish

cup goal, earning his side a deeply and they will do it all again on the

artificial surface. 1-1. When you look at the chances we had,

even first half, the goal from the corner shop tour. In the second half

we had 34 really good opportunities. Shots from inside the box. We just

never got East goal. The second half we had the

opportunities. It was exactly what I expected, a tough cup tied. A top

performance from us and we should be in the next round but we are not so

we have to make sure we do the same performance again. Sticky surface at

East End Park. The pitch was playing its part at times. In terms of

referees, they have been getting a bit of stick recently, mainly from

you, but Craig Thomson today, you think he got it right. I will give

him a bit of praise so he will be happy to hear this. When you see it

again, the centre forward blocking the goalkeeper, I think it is a

clear goal, but in fairness, the attacker, he backs into him and they

keeper is taking a risk, but I think we see Craig Thomson comes around

and gives the right decision in the end. You agree with that? I would

add to that that Thomson's movement is phenomenal, he sprints runs to

get a good view. Plenty of chances for Dunfermline in this match, to

put the match away, which would have been a bit of an upset? Like Alan

Johnson touched on, plenty of chances. This one, a first touch at

his feet and he can probably past the keeper, but this one is an

excellent save from the keeper in the end, spreads well, and McMullen

will be disappointed. This is three in five minutes. This is really

disappointing. I know you are a striker but there is a cutback in

exactly the way Celtic would have done it. Just because they had 15

chances before that! Do the right thing! But having said that they

were unlucky because they had the opportunities and they played quite

well. And an air of inevitability, Hamilton getting the equaliser. In

the quicksand! It looked a heavy pitch on the day and fair play to

keep this under control, takes a wicked bounce and this could have

ended up in row Z but ends up being an excellent finish. Not dissimilar

to the Shay Logan one but from this angle, probably just below his shin.

For a keeper to try to lead that is almost impossible but you take your

chances and go inside and he has got it pretty clear, but just as likely

to go over the stand but it was a good one. Certainly enough pace on

the ball. Looking forward to playing on the plastic pitch. Is that

Dunfermline's chance gone? Not at all. Hamilton have been up and down

all season so you just don't know what time is what you are going to

get, so I think if Dunfermline apply themselves like they did today, they

will feel they are well with any chance. After all that, a couple of

replays required, both on Tuesday night, and how better to spend

Valentines evening than by taking your loved one to watch Clyde

against your United or Hamilton against Dunfermline? Is actually one

match in the Ladbrokes premiership this afternoon, a 1-1 draw that

suited both sides. Tom Arnott took an early lead.

Come on move into the top six and Dundee to seventh. Highlights of

that plus all the cup action on sports team tomorrow night at 5:45pm

on BBC Two Scotland, the Edinburgh derby and Rangers against Morton.

Don't miss it. But if you do you can watch it again at 11:30pm on BBC One

and of course on I player. Or live on sports around. All kicking off at

noon tomorrow. Mouthwatering Edinburgh derby tomorrow.

A match that everybody has been anticipating this weekend and

everybody thought Hibs would win this thing. They have had a couple

of excellent results and details will be up and Hibs in recent weeks

have been excellent so I think it will be a cracking game and I will

go for an upset possibly with Hibs winning. Why do you feel that way? I

don't know, I just feel that in recent times stepping up against

better teams they seem to perform and they have certainly got a lot of

attacking threat in the team and I think they will pose a huge threats

tomorrow. Hibs obviously defending the trophy, no longer can we talk

about Will this be the year? Last year was the year but it could be

the year again for Hibs. Do they go on as underdogs? I think they are

the year again for Hibs. Do they go definitely underdogs however they

are playing well and scoring a lot of goals just now. Really impressed

with confidence and the pressure is completely off Hibs, so I am going

for the draw and go back to Easter Road and Hibs might sneak it. Pat,

Scott, thank you. That is at for tonight, back to do it all over

again tomorrow night with the Scottish Cup leaving images to last

a lifetime, we will leave you with some from today, good night.