Celtic began their defense of the Scottish Cup with a 2-1 fourth round win over a lively Kilmarnock side at Parkhead.
Kelly goalkeeper Robbie McCrory was injured with less than a minute to play and had to be replaced by Kieran O’Hara, who was beaten in the 12th minute by Celtic captain Callum McGregor from distance.
The defending champions should have extended their lead after that but were surprised in first-half extra time when young Rugby Park striker Bobby Wells equalized from close range.
Celtic increased their pressure after the break, and Daizen Maeda scored in the 70th minute, but they were unable to overcome coach Derek McInnes’ team, which kept the tie alive and tense until the final whistle.
Aberdeen They ended their long winless streak and moved into the fifth round with a comfortable win over the 10-man League Two side The gene.
After a shaky start, Shayden Morris calmed all the Dons’ nerves with a low finish from Duke’s pass and Duke himself scored twice in the second half to seal the win over the home side which saw Lyall Booth sent off after 75 minutes.
Martin Boyle continued his scoring streak to help Hibernian It reached the fifth round of the Scottish Cup with a comfortable 3-0 win Clydebank.
The Australia international – who has bagged a brace in each of the last three matches – broke the deadlock within two minutes.
However, West of Scotland Premier League leaders Clydebank hung on, with Hibs having to wait until the start of the second half to extend their lead.
This goal came from Rudi Molotnikov before Puel added his second goal.
There was more joy for Hibs fans when Kieron Bowie came off the bench to make his first appearance since suffering a hamstring injury in September.
Andrew Cheney scored a late winner Livingstone stunned Ross County To expel them. A 119th-minute winner saw the Championship team cause its first major shock of the fourth round.
It has now been six years since County won a match in the competition, with their last success being a 2-1 win over Motherwell in January 2019.
Toyosi Olusanya Early Double Clinical Group St Mirren On his way to winning away from home with a score of 3-1 Queen of the South.
The Englishman scored two goals in the 10th and 21st minutes, raising his tally for the season to 10 goals and putting the Premier League team in charge of the confrontation at Palmerston Park.
Brennan Dickinson brought the League One hosts back into contention with a 75th-minute goal, but the Saints – after a few tense moments – sealed their progress to the last 16 with an injury-time goal from substitute Colan Boyd Mons.
Mackenzie Kirk gave the early goal St Johnstone Some fans who were desperate for a cheer and took the knockout shot in the cup Motherwell Without the visitors landing a blow.
Kirk scored on the rebound in the ninth minute to score St Johnstone’s first goal in the Championship since Sean Rooney headed home the winner in the 2021 final against Hibernian. They have since lost to Kelty Hearts, Rangers and Airdrie in the fourth round.
Kirk’s goal proved enough to send the Saints into the fifth round with a 1–0 win and ended a run of nine games without a win that left them nine points behind in the Premier League. A win will give them hope they can close the gap next week when they host Motherwell again.
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