Rangers 0-0 Celtic (aet, 2-4 on pens): Scottish Cup quarter-final – as it happened

Celtic won a penalty shootout 4-2 against Rangers after a goalless cup tie, before fans streamed on to the pitchSimon McMahon, who has a Tangerines leaning, has emailed re. how open the Scottish Cup is at this stage:“The last four of Falkirk, Dunfermline, St Mirren or Partick, Celtic or Rangers, makes Dundee United’s defeat at the Falkirk Stadium on Friday night all the more galling. A genuine chance to win the Scottish Cup for only the third time squandered to a team who were in Scottish League One two years ago. The Tangerines never really recovered from a dreadful start, two down after 20 minutes, though we still had chances to at least take it to extra time. Still, I’m over it now. Not over it. Hoping for a mountain of red cards goals at Ibrox.”Ah, that footballing what-ifs! I know them well, Simon, and feel your pain. Continue reading...

Rangers 0-0 Celtic (aet, 2-4 on pens): Scottish Cup quarter-final – as it happened

Celtic won a penalty shootout 4-2 against Rangers after a goalless cup tie, before fans streamed on to the pitch

Simon McMahon, who has a Tangerines leaning, has emailed re. how open the Scottish Cup is at this stage:

“The last four of Falkirk, Dunfermline, St Mirren or Partick, Celtic or Rangers, makes Dundee United’s defeat at the Falkirk Stadium on Friday night all the more galling. A genuine chance to win the Scottish Cup for only the third time squandered to a team who were in Scottish League One two years ago. The Tangerines never really recovered from a dreadful start, two down after 20 minutes, though we still had chances to at least take it to extra time. Still, I’m over it now. Not over it. Hoping for a mountain of red cards goals at Ibrox.”

Ah, that footballing what-ifs! I know them well, Simon, and feel your pain.

Continue reading...