CELTIC go into today’s High Noon showdown in the Premier Sports League Cup quarter-final at Ibrox in their bid to reach the last four.
The semi-final draw will be made immediately after the derby which, of course, could go to extra-time and penalty-kicks before being decided.
Already in the ballot are Edinburgh duo Hibs and Hearts plus Aberdeen who overcame Kilmarnock on spot-kicks following a 1-1 draw at Rugby Park last night.
HAMPDEN HOORAYS…Daizen Maeda is mobbed by his Celtic team-mates after scoring the winninng penalty-kick in the Premier Sports League Cup Final triumph over Phillipe Clement’s Ibrox side on December 15 2024.
The Tynecastle outfit were the first club to claim a place in the draw as they eased to a 3-0 victory over Stenhousemuir at Ochilview on Friday night.
Their city rivals emulated that scoreline as they made no mistake against Ross County in Dingwall yesterday afternoon.
The draw will be broadcast live on Premier Sports following this afternoon’s all-Glasgow encounter.
The semi-final ties are due to be played on the weekend of October 31/November 1, with the Cup Final scheduled for Hampden on Sunday December 13.
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