Scottish Cup Quarter-Final Highlights - Sunday Sportscene

Where would you rather be? Travelling away or staying at home?

They have won the Scottish Cup 79 times. Hibernian have won the cup.

They are waiting, not some money. Yesterday, the away team sprung no

surprises. A Scottish Cup goal for Rangers. Absolutely brilliant. Year

after year it's in St Mirren last won the cup, Partick were at once

nearly a century ago, but... An equaliser. Could their dreams come

true forward the Scottish Cup quarterfinals... Right out of the

top drawer. Outstanding! That is an absolute beauty. Oh yes! That is

unbelievable. Unbelievable. What a finish. Time for heroes. It is not a

dream, it is reality. Good evening. Day two of the sixth round weekend

known as the quarterfinals to you and me. With us for a company, John

Rankin and Scott McDonald. Selkirk does Anglo Celtic are the

overwhelming favourites. They took on St Mirren. Since his death on

Thursday, the tributes have been flowing for Tommy Gemmill, a true

great. And emotional afternoon was in store. -- Tommy Gemmell.

Celtic are the unstoppable force, they have been irresistible under

Brendan Rodgers, unbeaten on 33 domestic games and seven points

short of wrapping up the Premiership title. Few would back them the

bottom side to end the run but then this is the Scottish Cup with the

unthinkable can happen. As they aim for 28 consecutive domestic victory,

they have the same team that beat Cally Thistle. Dembele leads the

line. St Mirren arrived here in good settle having won the last four

games including the midweek win over Hibernian. Celtic are different

challenge. It is the same team as they look to get their first win at

Celtic Park since 1990. Before kick-off today, we will observe a

minute 's silence in memory of Tommy Gemmell, the Lisbon Lion who passed

away this week. APPLAUSE. And impeccably observed

silence as you would expect to mark the passing of such a great man, a

great figure in the history of Celtic Football Club. Celtic to get

us under way. Armstrong and that man, Dembele, who can stop them?

St Mirren know they will have to play the game of their lives if they

are to emerge from this match with a positive result.

57 Michael Lucky for his captain, Scott Brown. Armstrong. -- Lustig.

He was the midweek hero, but. An unlikely hero perhaps, but a hero

nonetheless. Brendan Rodgers, exchanging a few words with the

fourth official. His St Mirren counterpart, Jack Ross, his main

priority has to be keeping the club in the Championship, but I don't

think he would pass up the opportunity to advance in the

Scottish Cup semi-finals. And intervention there by McGinn. Lustig

is onto it. Armstrong. Great ball. Great backtracking by Demetrio. --

Gordon. Free kick. -- what a chance this was but Gary Mackay Stephen --

Demetriou. He allowed Demetriou to get back at him. Mackay-Steven

looking to get it back to Armstrong. Mackay-Steven, Lustig penalised for

the challenger Morgan. -- for the challenge on Morgan. Free kick. I

don't believe we will be going to the goal from here. A chance to

deliver. It goes wide to Smith. Sutton wins it. Our goal for St

Mirren, would you believe that? St Mirren are in front. -- a goal for

St Mirren. Incredible. Who would believe this tale. A brilliantly

worked free kick. The ball swung in by Smith. And Harry Davies, up from

the back, knocking it past Craig Gordon, Celtic appeal in vain for

offside, but Harry Davies is an absolute heaven. He has put the

bottom side ahead against the Premiership runaway leaders and what

a story we have on our hands at Celtic Park. Plenty to contemplate

early on. He does not look particularly fazed, I have to say.

Good ball for Scott Brown. Mackay-Steven. Back for a Sinclair

and there is brown, just past the post from the Celtic captain. The

free kick is given, some of the Celtic players thought that took a

hit of a St Mirren defender. Tries to ensure that his players keep

their shape, stick to the tactics that have served them well in the

opening 35 minutes. Celtic, need to drag themselves level. Boyata, could

not get a clear head in. He took a bullet, pretty high, -- he took a

boot. Demetriou trying to clear, Mackay-Steven had his head down but

his boot was pretty high. Celtic look to apply pressure and an

equaliser before half-time. It is a lovely ball from Armstrong, can he

pick out a team-mate? Dembele, great ball by Armstrong, great work by

Brown and when it fell to Dembele, you thought it would be the

equaliser but it was not to be, the Frenchman was inches wide. This is

Smith. He has done well to get away from him. It is a free kick, deep in

Celtic territory for St Mirren. Just getting the first rumblings of

discontent among the home support. Bitton is shown a yellow card. This

is a chance for St Mirren. It is Mallan. It looked like it went into

the net, incredibly, it stays out. It looked like Dembele had just

sliced that into his own net. It comes back off the frame of the goal

and Harry Davies could not directed into the net. Mallan with a bit of

room. Lustig getting in there. Taken down by Demetriou. That will be a

yellow card for the Cypriot fullback. For his challenge on Lee

Griffiths, completely taking him out of play. Celtic then with the free

kick over on the far side. A glancing header in there and at last

Celtic are level and it looks like Lustig got the slight touch on that

and finally Celtic draw themselves level. St Mirren have defended

Wrigley, but that was hurled into the area, Lustig just getting a

touch to take this beyond O'Brien, a crucial touch and Celtic are back in

this match. Here they come. Scott Sinclair, up against Gary Irvine,

can he make it a quick second? He can. And in the space of a minute,

Celtic have turned this game on its head and Scott Sinclair is the man

that provides the golden touch as he has done so often this season. The

minute he picked up the ball, St Mirren looked in trouble. Running in

fields as he loves to do, getting onto the right foot and a very

similar finish to the goal against Albion Rovers. And Celtic now in

command. 18 goals for the season for Scott Sinclair. McGinn was waiting

on the ball. Roberts. Up against Demetriou, slips on through for

Sinclair and surely now, Dembele, has Celtic easing their way into the

last four of their Scottish Cup. Dembele, who else? Scott Sinclair

made that goal as he pounced again, waiting for possession to fall to

him, Patrick Roberts, picked out his run, it is onside, so to Dembele, it

is an incredible 32 goals for the season for Dembele. Smith, a good

ball. Morgan. That is so close. Lewis Morgan. Just about sneaked in

at the far post of Craig Gordon. The goalkeeper beaten, one yard pass the

post in the end from Lewis Morgan. Brown. Griffiths. Sinclair. Dembele.

Almost another 4-3-3 macro. He is enjoying himself -- almost another

one for Dembele. Here comes Kouassi to replace Armstrong. The Celtic

supporters stand in appreciation both of the contribution for

Armstrong as well as the first side of the 19-year-old from the Ivory

Coast. He joined for ?3 million in January. A chance now for the young

midfielder to make an impression at his new home. Coroner. It was missed

by a couple of defenders. Celtic go forward once more. A sight

of goal and he doesn't need to be asked twice to hit the target. Leigh

Griffiths, he's been waiting a while to get his chance again. But

everyone knows what he can do. Leigh Griffiths with a 14th goal of this

season, catching Billy O'Brien unawares. Celtic cruising to victory

now, cruising into the last four of the Scottish Cup and the treble is

very much an for the first time since 2001. Tierney, fires into the

mid-drift of Smith, who really felt that. WHISTLE

Pretty venomous bite Kieran Tierney. Love leave from Leigh Griffiths. And

there is the header from Boyatta compounding St Mirren's second-half

misery. Dembele... You can see Derek Boyatta thought he added to Celtic's

tally but it remains 4-1. Dembele wide to Roberts. Is there a

final fifth goal for Celtic? Roberts dances past the defence and

eventually in that... The offside flag is up on the far side to deny

eventually in that... The offside Leigh Griffiths the second goal of

the afternoon and a fifth for Celtic. It looked like Roberts had

done the damage himself. Leigh Griffiths well offside as the shot

is taken. The assistant correctly ruling that one out. But it matters

not a jot as the referee brings the game to the end. Celtic on course

for the domestic treble. They have thick kitbag here for- one. -- they

have won here. The players are not robots, they've played absolutely

remarkable this season. They are the best domestic team we've played. It

was going to be a tough game for us and we could see that from early on

in the game. But again, it demonstrates that level of

concentration of the players, how committed and focused they are to

want to achieve and win things. Disappointed first and foremost

because we wanted to progress to the semifinals. That was our goal and

because we wanted to progress to the our ambition coming here and I think

we played well, for large parts of the game if not all of it. We were

up against a very good team, very powerful when they are at their best

and I think that's what they were in the second half. We made them do

their best and that's a testament to our performance. You have to believe

in yourself and your performance. It's about chances and we took them.

We have great players to come off the bench, score goals and take

chances, they came an unchanged change the game. Celtic through but

for the best part of an hour it looked like we might have a huge,

huge upset on our hands. Brendan Rodgers thing at the end is a mirror

in the best side they have faced domestic league this season. That is

quite a compliment. A fantastic complement the St Mirren, whether or

not I agree with that... It could have been five or six in the end. I

think the way that everything has been this week, along with the press

and how Celtic have run away with the league and everything else, I

think St Mirren were fantastic today. As we've seen in the

highlights, it could have easily been 2-0. Celtic would would have

been an lots of trouble. You don't think it's come to Matt, who do you

think it is? They have had a lot of tough games away from home...

Motherwell basically. Yeah. LAUGHTER Harry Davis had a day to remember

didn't he? Unbelievable moment and for St Mirren. I think Mackay-Steven

switches off at the free kick. The ball got switched into the box.

Outjumped Sviatchenko. Derek Boyatta is ball watching. Harry Davis comes

in and puts it in the net. A fantastic moment for St Mirren fans

who were probably daring to believe that point, especially when you go

to half-time with that scoreline, in the old way St Mirren set up, how

did they manage to give Celtic a real test? They must have done a lot

of work during the week. They played a 4-3- 2-1 system throughout. It

seemed to me every time the ball went into that final third area,

they were over it like flies. They were just surrounding the ball. When

you go to Celtic Park, to do this time and time again... Big questions

to try do that for the whole game. They did it fantastically well,

especially in the first. This here, this is something they have worked

on. Derek Boyatta, leaving him on the ball to come with it and as soon

as they won the ball back, they the ball to come with it and as soon

tried to find the space he left behind him. Great counterattack and

in the end Celtic are very lucky to get away here. Derek Boyatta only

just recovers. On another day, if he doesn't get the ball, it could be a

penalty. We should remembered Jack Ross was in charge of Alloa. Earlier

in the season they took on Celtic at Celtic Park and he got it to 0-0 at

half-time. He knows what he's doing against Celtic. He has obviously

analysed how Celtic play this season. Fairly successful to get to

80 minutes at 0-0. Today St Mirren go 1-0 up unfortunate not to go 2-0

up when you see Dembele's clearance the crossbar. Unbelievably unlucky.

A major turning point, if St Mirren go 2-0 up psychologically they see

58 minutes... Nearly an hour. That for a championship team going to

Parkhead, seeing your 2-0 up you think, wow, we have a real chance

here. Five minutes later, it's a different story. The floodgates

opened. They certainly did. They turn on the quality, Celtic. They've

done it time and time again. When questions have been asked of them

this season they've more than answered it. They've done it again.

In the first half they were doubling up on the wide players. This time

one against one, does he come or stateless might he decides to stay

and in the end Sinclair has this quality we've seen him do time and

time again, putting in the top corner. Fantastic finish. At the end

of the day they are packed with quality. Tweaked the way they

played, contained terms of formation. They change throughout

the game. Brendan Rodgers realise they were struggling and St Mirren

were possibly being successful with their game plan. He brought an Leigh

Griffiths and when almost 24-3- four. Leigh Griffiths gave them a

whole new dimension. That's what Brendan Rodgers has done this year,

when I have been questions asked, his change the shape and formations

and the players have responded every single time to it. They've been

fantastic for him. Let's talk a little more about Leigh Griffiths.

He did have a bit of a go at Leigh Griffiths, Brendan Rodgers. He came

on today made a difference, where does he fit in now at Celtic? I

think he's going to have to bide his time. I think Dembele has more than

secure back top up spot. Having a wonderful season. There we see...

This is where Leigh Griffiths is completely at his best, running in

behind, his tenacity, getting in amongst players. What he's added to

his game this season is dropping off into these little areas, it's

something that perhaps before this season he wouldn't go into those

areas are looking to go behind every time. He picks it up once again in a

similar area to the last one and obviously from there he is always

going to be dangerous. A wonderful strike in the end to get his goal. I

think Brendan Rodgers will be delighted for him just to be back in

the squad again and scoring goals and putting pressure on Dembele.

Whether St Mirren are the best side that Celtic have faced domestic

league this season, Scott McDonald and I will debate this long into the

night... No we won't, because we lost, so it doesn't matter. I didn't

want to mention that! In terms of St Mirren, back to the day job of

staying in the championship. They are still at the bottom. They have a

lot of work to do. You think they will stay up, don't you? I do, yeah.

I think they've got real belief in their side at the moment. They've

got great momentum, as well. Four wins in the last five. Jack Ross has

brought a steady belief among the side at this moment in time. A lot

of good players. Stephen McGinn, he came on and he was a real leader,

something they've lacked earlier in the season. He's helping the younger

one. He's brought a bit balance as well. He's realised they didn't have

a left full-back and brought one in. He's been fairly successful as

assigning as well. A lot of football to be played. For the second of the

quarterfinals Partick Thistle hadn't beaten Aberdeen at Pittodrie since

2003. The Glasgow side on a fine run of form but Aberdeen undoubtably

favourites this afternoon. Commentary from Steven Thompson.

COMMENTATOR: There's no doubt Aberdeen are the harder job. Jade

and stock league starts today. Jack and Reynolds are injured following

the midweek defeat at Hamilton. No reason to change really for Alan

Archibald, is tempted as he was to tinker a little. It is the Thistle

side that beat Dundee. Daniel Devine started in defence. Adam Boulton has

been a superstar for them this season. Kris Doolan always provides

goals. A quarter of this quarterfinal has

come and gone. No goals. Thistle enjoyed the opening 5-10 minutes.

It's been Aberdeen since then. McGinn hits it! Brilliant save from

Cerny. What a hit on the half volley. No defensive error from

Daniel Devine, but a really smart save from Cerny.

McGinn. Graeme Shinnie... Brilliant goal! Graeme Shinnie breaks the

deadlock, and the man who lifted the cup with Inverness a couple of years

ago has given Aberdeen a shot at the semis, potentially. They are in

front. A magnificent finish from Graeme Shinnie. Again, good linkup

play by Stockley. When the ball comes into him he shifted onto his

left foot, curls it into the bottom corner. A magnificent finish, and

Aberdeen deserved to be in the lead. He has a good recent history in this

competition, and how he would love to lift the cup again. With his

hometown team. The Aberdeen fans singing he's one of their own.

Good tenacity by Peter Pawlett, winning it back for the hosts.

Eventually got it under control. Bodychecked. It was good play from

Peter Pawlett initially, winning a couple of challenges. That is a

definite bodycheck from Keown. The free kick is decent. Great save by

Cerny to deny Andrew Considine. Unbelievable save from Cerny.

Considine does ever so well to stretch is left leg out to get a

touch on it. Does look like it's going in the far corner but a

brilliant, athletic save from Cerny. McGinn. Stockley. Peter Pawlett!

Again, and absolutely brilliant touch from Stockley. His linkup play

has been superb. McGinley across. Look at that touch from Pawlett, he

should have hit the target. Pawlett's ball is a good one.

Rooney's header. Must have hit the outside of the post, right into the

sunshine. A tremendous ball by Pawlett, and he does well to get it

back across. I think it just comes off the upright.

Aberdeen dominating proceedings at Pittodrie. Considine's long throw,

Pawlett after it. He has been cleaned out by Daniel Devine, we

surely going to go into the book for that. Osman is down as well. It was

Daniel Devine an Pawlett. He eventually pulled out the yellow

card for Daniel Devine. A nice little peg from Johnny Hayes.

Definite obstruction. It is the free kick for McGinn. Just over from

O'Connor. It clipped the back. The kick for McGinn. Just over from

quality of the ball in is magnificent but again a free header,

it ends up coming in off the shoulder. Got to hit the star get.

One minute of stoppage time awaits. They have got just about everyone in

the Aberdeen half here. They have got skill here. Lawless, got his

team a free kick as well. A cheap free kick to give away in a really

dangerous area. Jonny Hayes pulling back his arm and it is a big chance

for Partick Thistle. Can they take advantage of this one that has been

presented to them? In from booth. It is headed just over. Big big chance

there. Osman. That was their best chance of the match. It is headed

over the bar. He has got to hit the target. He has to score.

The Aberdeen fans launch into a rendition of The Northern Lights. I

think there is going to be a yellow card. A second one for Danny Devine.

He is going to make it to the bath just before the rest of his

team-mates. That sums up the afternoon for Partick Thistle. He is

smashed into the boards here, Stockley. That looked painful.

Keown. Then there is divine. -- Danny Devine. It is going the way of

Partick Thistle. They might get one last chance. We have played the five

minutes of stoppage time, it is added time in added time now and Cal

booth has got a good set peas in him. 95-macro came up. Taylor

blasted it -- Tierney. The referee him. 95-macro came up. Taylor

blows for full-time before Jonny Hayes can get onto it. He was sure

he was going to be in for a second Aberdeen goal. One that will do,

scored by Graham Shinnie. Aberdeen are back in the semi-finals of the

Scottish Cup. Obviously we are delighted. I thought we were the

better team throughout. I we missed some good opportunities, it was hard

fought. They are a good side, Allen has them going in a good way and we

thought that chances would be at a premium and I thought we is created

enough opportunities. I think it opened up nicely for me in training,

that is what we practice every day. We normally do not win in the game.

Luckily enough I hit it sweet and ended up on the net. Every team gets

a chance and we have that in the last five or ten minutes and we got

that chance, we will lick our wounds. I would imagine, given your

recent form, this will not dent confidence. We are not despondent,

we lost to a topside today. We need to focus and use our disappointment

to drive us on in the league. Not a game drenched in quality but one

to drive us on in the league. Not a moment for quality on the field,

Graham Shinnie. He won the cup with Inverness and I am sure he would

like to get his hands on it again. He was great for Aberdeen and he had

on the captain 's armband and led from the front and by example. It

was a superb finish. Such a versatile player, looked at him

doing the dirty aspects of the job all over the pitch. You see him as a

centre midfielder now. It is with and without the ball, he gets the

ball back so many times for Aberdeen. You see him here now. He

manages to get it, get it in front of him. That is not the finish of a

defender. He does all the difficult stuff as well as scoring the goals.

He touched on it in his interview, stuff as well as scoring the goals.

he seems to score goals like that in training. He has got the technique

and the quality to do so. Obviously, with Jack out and him taking the

armband, he is leading from the front and he certainly made that

central midfield role his own now. We are looking at him more analysis

central midfielder and 35-macro is delighted with his performances.

Aberdeen could have got some more goals -- Derek McGuinness. You see

many go over the bar, but it is a great save from here and then later

on again, I think it is Andrew Considine, and then he generally

goes with his left. It is a strange save. It is one for the cameras. He

will be delighted. Were you disappointed by the performance of

Partick Thistle, they did not threaten much. Probably the game

plan is to be hard to beat. Obviously that disappointing result

against Hamilton but all in all they have been fantastic in recent weeks.

You're going there trying to make it difficult and Partick Thistle have a

great shape, they are difficult to play against, you know you're not

going to get too many chances against them and you have to make

them count when they come. They honestly got that chance, but

obviously Partick Thistle were waiting for the chance and they got

it at the end. Let us look at this, Osman will not want to see this

again. It is a great ball in but he has to hit the target and get it

across the ball. It is really bad defending from Aberdeen. At that

stage in the game, I am sure that Derek McInnes will be disappointed

in his defence. It was a wonderful chance. Archibald will be kicking

himself there. Osman should have hit it. They beat Rangers thanks to a

goal from Adrian Sprott. That was 1987 and how did it go in 2017? Well

outside. Good ball across. Did he have his photo taken away from him?

He did. The penalty is awarded. Rangers get the opening goal in a

Scottish Cup tie for the first time this season. It was knocked on. Joel

Garner scores, just over two minutes into his Scottish Cup debut. That

was bad by coroner. He has really hurt him and the referee has got a

decision to make. The coroner. It has gone end. The shop was on

target. His last two corners have caused chaos. Simple header into the

top corner. Joel Garner, the mistake by the goalkeeper, the celebration

by Matthews and Joel Garner helps himself to the second goal of the

afternoon. Into the middle it goes, well clear, back to Garner, can he

get the hat-trick? He can. A second-half hat-trick and a belongs

to Garner. A place in the semifinal emphatically secured by Rangers.

Match ball and the Man of the Match for the second-half substitute

Garner, it finishes at Ibrox 6-0 to Rangers. Very convincing scoreline

for Rangers but in the papers today, so many conflicting reports about

what will happen next in terms of the managerial situation at Rangers

and who knows, what will happen? How unsettling is that going to be for

the players? It is very unsettling. You do not know what can happen.

Someone can come in at any particular time with a manager and

then he comes in with coaching staff as well and you have to try and give

the manager the respect he deserves. You have got a similar situation at

Motherwell. We have a backroom staff that have stayed, so not much has

changed for us, but honestly Graham is there on his own and the players

will be lost in transition and they will be looking for someone to come

in and lead and have some leadership. As a

player, you will be really frustrated because it has been a few

weeks and they will want to get someone in and get going and have

someone to lead them and move forward from there. Last year 's

runners-up entered the semi-finals after that long wait for a Scottish

Cup glory. Chasing promotion is the focus most week, the defence of the

trophy is still very much on, Eric United face their opponents.

-- Ayr United. Hibernian have not had the best of relationships with

the Scottish Cup and after lifting the trophy in 1902 they were on the

losing side in the final on ten different occasions, but last year

there are Scottish Cup hoodoo came to add glittering end. In those the

goal from David Gray. It is not a dream, it is reality. The sun was

shining on one man for years of hurt. -- 114 years of hurt.

The Scottish Cup win put a shine on a league campaign that ultimately

ended in disappointment, defeat in the play-offs to Falkirk meant

another season in the Championship and the club are now one win away

from a return to Hampden but this time around, with a swap their

beloved trophy for a return to the Scottish top-flight? We need to

promotion, we want promotion and we are desperate and we are pushing

hard to get it. Our priority right from the start of the season is to

be promoted and that has not changed. We need to keep focused on

that. We are going to get up there, we will get up there, the cup is

another incentive which would be superb. The whole thing is a magical

day and Sunday was even better, so they can have back, that would be

brilliant but promotion is the key thing for us this year. The league

is something we have been without for three seasons and they need to

get back. The fact that we beat Hearts last week is our cup anyway.

It is another season in this week. I am looking forward to the last games

and looking forward hopefully to getting back into the Premier

League. Ayr United arrive here unbeaten in their last two visits

and what better preparation for a cup match than a chance to put out

the champions? We did well here the last couple of times but it is a

different occasion now. Our players are looking forward to it. To get to

the at Hampden, that would magnificent. The priority is the

league but you want to win both competitions, the players wanted

defend the trophy as strongly as they can add to be fair, they have

done that so far. McGinn. Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant. He won ebb

back then, was it in the box? It was! Penalty! Here he goes. In it

goes. His time might be done already. That is unbelievable! They

are not done yet, you know. That is an absolutely stunning goal. This

looks good. Absolutely cleaned out. The referee goes to his pocket, it

is a red card for Scott McKenna. James Keatings will surely ensure a

victory for Hibernian as they aim to go back to back. We did something

magical last year and we want to defend as strongly as we can and

we're doing that. For me it's very exciting. I'm very proud of the

players. We can start concentrate on winning games again in the league.

We were right in the game but the players signed off and that

effectively killed the game. They gave their all and stayed in the

game for long periods in the second half but ultimately you are here to

win, and they didn't. The league may be the priority here at Easter Road

but they are certainly not giving up their prized possession without a

fight. The Scottish Cup defence goes on and Hibs are going back to

Hampden The draw for the semifinals was made this afternoon. No Rod

Stewart today. This is how it turned out.

Number four. Rangers. There we have it, Celtic against Rangers, Hibs and

Aberdeen drawn against each other as well. The ties to be played on the

22nd and 23rd of April. Scott McDonald, sensational statistic, 92

years, incredibly, since Celtic beat Rangers in a Scottish Cup semifinal.

Wow, that some statistic. As we all know, records are there to be

broken. You expect them to be broken. At this moment in time you

would expect it, wouldn't you? The form Celtic are in and Wales Rangers

are at. But like we saw last year, these games are a one off and

anything can happen. From Rangers and Celtic perspective is it better

for them to face each other in the semifinal rather than the final? I

don't know if it makes any difference, if I'm being honest.

From a Rangers point of view, if you're going to win it you need to

beat Celtic and from the Celtic point of view, if you're going to

win it you need to beat Rangers. It's a chance for Rangers to stop

Celtic winning the treble. By the time that I comes about... A good

start to stop them winning the treble. Hibs up against Aberdeen in

the other one. I suppose that still leaves us with the prospect of

potentially Neil Lennon in the final against Celtic, if that's the way it

potentially Neil Lennon in the final turns out. That would be a spicy

final, wouldn't it? To see Neil Lennon come up against his old team.

A lot of football to be played between now and then. It is a great

spectacle for Scottish football, these four teams arguably you could

say the best four teams in Scottish football right now. The two ties

will be excellent. I think Hibs and Aberdeen have got the type they

wanted, to play against each other and hopefully they will get a route

into the final. As we saw last year, anything can happen in these games.

It's going to be great to see. Yes, Sportscene is back next weekend as

well, back to the Ladbrokes Premiership. A big weekend in store.

Celtic against Rangers. Highlight of all the Premiership action, join us

at six o'clock on BBC Two Scotland and it will be repeated at 11

o'clock on BBC One Scotland. Speaking of the Premiership, there

was one game played this weekend, manager slept Motherwell away at

Kilmarnock. Interim manager Lee McCulloch sticks with the same 11.

Kris Boyd and, salmon continue to lead the Kilmarnock attack. The

Motherwell captain returned along with Richard Tait and Stephen

Hamill. Lee McCulloch is getting the hang of being interim boss at

Kilmarnock. This Steve Robinson, his first taste in charge of Motherwell.

Jones with the corner. Here is Kris Boyd... It won't go for Kilmarnock.

Motherwell manage to get it clear. Lee McCulloch's side so close to an

opening goal. It was Kris Boyd clattering about one of the

across-the-board -- crossbar. Motherwell have won in the last

three visits to Rugby Park, so that is a good omen for them. Richard

Tait, in towards Chris Cadden. Cadden has three goals so far this

season and was close to adding to his tally there. Richard Tait did

well to get that ball cut back. Kilmarnock work it short. Taylor.

Kris Boyd with a header. He knows he Kilmarnock work it short. Taylor.

should have done better, just didn't get enough angle on it.

Taylor. Finding Gary Dicker. The target is Kris Boyd, Kris Boyd! And

it's a landmark goal for the Kilmarnock striker! It's his 200th

top-flight goal in Scottish football and he certainly enjoyed that one.

Gary Dicker with the through pass. It

bounced off Heneghan. His six of this campaign but his 200th in

top-flight Scottish football, Kris Boyd. Richard Tait. It was too long

for McDonald. Stephen Hamill may keep that in. McDonald! Good save by

the Kilmarnock goalkeeper, Woodman. Good little flick from McDonald.

Here is Carl McHugh! Motherwell are back on level terms six minutes into

the second half. It is Carl McHugh claiming his first goal for the

further part side. The initial header bouncing off Kris Boyd and

Carl McHugh wasn't hanging around as he dispatched that one beyond

Woodman. Jones. Trying to tease and take on

Richard Tait. Gary Dicker! That's a brilliant save from Craig Samson to

deny Gary Dicker. The Motherwell goalkeeper getting fingertips to it

to turn it on to the bar. Jones, Ajer. Samson had to be alert

to the threat of that header. The looping header touched away.

Motherwell pressing again. Cadden. And Scott McDonald trying to find

the corner of the net and Woodman doing well to get down to turn that

one away. The free kick... Zak Jules! And Motherwell are in front.

Zak Jules this in last week with the own goal against Dundee scores a

goal at the right end this time at Rugby Park. Motherwell 2-1 in front

with 76 minutes played. What a time to get your first goal for your new

club. We are into stoppage time. Good

running by Roberts. The referee points to the spot. Kilmarnock have

a lifeline, it's a penalty. And a chance to level things up. Kris Boyd

with the chance to equalise. It's off the post! Lee McCulloch realises

the points are going to be dropped here. Kris Boyd so reliable, he

misses on this occasion. At full-time it is a boost for

Motherwell, and that victory sees full-time it is a boost for

them go above Hamilton into tenth place in the table. Two set plays

that a criminal, absolutely criminal. We had a chance to get a

point at the end... I think Motherwell find themselves lucky,

they've had that little bit of luck today. We just dust ourselves down.

What they did well today was the basics. There was a lack of belief

sometimes, because they have been on a bad run but you could see momentum

growing as the game went on. The team remained positive. On the whole

we were on the front foot, believed in what we were doing. Tremendous

fighting performance from the boys. That victory for Motherwell sees

them leapfrog Hamilton and go up to tenth place. Mark McGhee sacked

during the week. How much did the victory mean to you and the players?

It meant a lot. It's been a tough week forever on the club and

everyone was hugely disappointed to see Mark leave the club. The players

still believed in mark but decisions are made and players must get on

with and we get another chance to go again and thankfully we hit the

ground running. It was such an important three points, to try and

climb up that table. Kris Boyd, 200 top-flight goals for him but it

wasn't all plain sailing for him. He's definitely had better

afternoons. You can't give Kris Boyd that sort of space. These unlucky,

struck it across the goalkeeper with his right foot but it comes back

out. The ball over the top here is great. Makes a good running behind.

He makes a good run in behind it, uses the body well. Did it hit his

hand? Possibly an argument to be made. I think our fans must have

been saying something to him there and he's given a little something

back. Yes, very ironic, but thankfully, I've never seen him do

this before, Mr penalty. For all the time I've known Kris and played with

him. Not happy. Note, you could have argued Lee could have had a

hat-trick, but luckily for us he argued Lee could have had a

didn't. Fantastic achievement for Kris Boyd to get 200 top-flight

goals. In terms of your own goals, it was exactly the sort of result

your site needed, wasn't it? It was. I don't think we've scored too many

goals from set pieces this year. Delighted to score off one and not

just score of one but two. Great to see... That is poor defending. You

can't allow someone to take a touch in the six yard box and finish. No,

again, I think Kris Boyd will be disappointed with that one! Meant to

be a great day for him. Like Lee McCulloch touched on, a free header.

But great for Zak Jules. Coming off the back of last week, would have

been disappointed. He's a young fella, learning his trade and it

will be great for his confidence, that goal. Steve Robinson, your

caretaker manager, does he have a chance to get the job full-time? I

think so. He's done himself no harm at all by the result at the weekend.

You know, all week in training he's been excellent work under. I guess

we're going to have to wait and see. What this week brings... Will

Motherwell be safe this season? Yes. Definitely. Not just because Scott

is sitting beside me. When I looked at the defending of Hamilton

yesterday... They could struggle. That is good news? Fantastic! That's

it for another round of the Scottish Cup done and dusted. Webby kittens

have dominated the headlines, until next weekend, good night. -- where

big hitters have dominated the headlines.