BRENDAN RODGERS’ love affair with the Scottish Cup kicked off against Albion Rovers in front of 8,319 fans at Cliftonhill on the Sunday afternoon of January 22 2017.
Scott Sinclair scored the first goal in the great silverware adventure with Moussa Dembele and Stuart Armstrong adding the others as Celtic coasted into the next round.
The team in Coatbridge in Rodgers’ trophy lift-off was: Gordon; Gamboa, Lustig, Boyata, Tierney (sub: McGregor 62); Brown, Bitton; Forrest (sub: Roberts 75), Armstrong, Sinclair; Dembele.
NOT BAD FOR STARTERS…Scott Brown congratulates Scott Sinclair after the winger’s opening goal in the 3-0 Scottish Cup win over Albion Rovers at Cliftonhill in January 2017.
The 52-year-old Irishman is now preparing his squad for tomorrow afternoon’s visit of Hibs as he looks to extend his impeccable sequence in the national competition to TWENTY successive victories.
Rodgers’ 100 per cent run includes three Hampden showpiece victories – Aberdeen (2-1, 2017), Motherwell (2-0, 2018) and Rangers (1-0, 2024) – as he eyes a return for the grand finale on May 24.
After seeing off Kilmarnock 2-1 and Raith Rovers 5-0 in the earlier rounds, Celtic now turn their attention to the Easter Road side at a sell-out occasion in the east end of Glasgow.
RODGERS’ SCOTTISH CUP RECORD
SEASON 2016/17
January 22, 2017: Fourth Round
Albion Rovers 0 CELTIC 3
February 11: Fifth Round
CELTIC 6 Inverness Caley Thistle 0
March 5: Quarter-final
CELTIC 4 St Mirren 1
April 23: Semi-final
CELTIC 2 Rangers 0
May 27: Final
CELTIC 2 Aberdeen 1
SEASON 2017/18
January 20, 2018: Fourth Round
CELTIC 5 Brechin City
February 10: Fifth Round
CELTIC 3 Partick Thistle 2
March 3: Quarter-final
CELTIC 3 Morton 0
April 15: Semi-final
CELTIC 4 Rangers 0
May 19: Final
CELTIC 2 Motherwell 0
SEASON 2018/19
January 19, 2029: Fourth Round
CELTIC 3 Airdrie 0
February 10: Fifth Round
CELTIC 5 St Johnstone 0
SEASON 2023/24
January 21, 2024: Fourth Round
CELTIC 5 Buckie Thistle 0
February 11: Fifth Round
St Mirren 0 CELTIC 2
March 10: Quarter-final
CELTIC 4 Livingston 2
April 20: Semi-final
CELTIC 3 Aberdeen 3 (9-8 pen aet)
May 25: Final
CELTIC 1 Rangers 0
SEASON 2024/25
January 18, 2025: Fourth Round
CELTIC 2 Kilmarnock 1
February 8: Fifth Round
CELTIC 5 Raith Rovers 0
