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RE: Thistle, Broom and Bluebell - 0762 - 24-01-2023
The world's press converging on Darvel to cover a good "feelgood" story and no wonder when one considers all the negative, depressing news going around such as eg lotsa tanks and other military kit being transported to Ukraine before a predicted Russian spring offensive in a war that sadly rumbles on n on n on......
RE: Thistle, Broom and Bluebell - ritchiebaby - 01-02-2023
Outstanding Fourth Round Results
Darvel 1 v 0 Aberdeen - I think all of you noticed that one!
Elgin City 2 v 1 Drumchapel United
Linlithgow Rose 0 v 2 Raith Rovers
Cove Rangers 0 v 3 Ayr United
Inverness CT 0 v 2 Queen's Park
Updated Fifth Round Draw
Friday 10 February
Hamilton Academical v Hearts (Live on BBC Scotland - KO at 7.45pm)
Saturday 11 February
Ayr United v Elgin City
Dundee United v Kilmarnock
Livingston v Queen's Park Inverness CT
Raith Rovers v Motherwell
Celtic v St Mirren (Live on Viaplay - KO at 5.30pm)
Sunday 12 February
Rangers v Partick Thistle (Live on Viaplay - KO at 4.00pm)
Monday 13 February
Darvel v Falkirk (Live on BBC Scotland - KO at 7.45pm)
RE: Thistle, Broom and Bluebell - ritchiebaby - 01-02-2023
Amazingly ICT could still go through after it transpired that Queen's Park fielded an ineligible player. Watch this space.
"Scottish Championship leaders Queen's Park earned a Scottish Cup win at Inverness Caledonian Thistle - but their last-16 place is in doubt after they fielded an ineligible player.
Euan Henderson joined on loan from Hearts after the tie was postponed on 21 January, but Scottish FA rules state that only those registered before the initial date are permitted to play.
It remains unclear what the punishment might be but it could render this victory, earned with goals by Dom Thomas and Scott Williamson, moot.
Queen's Park thought they had set up a tie at Livingston but it may be that the top-flight side will welcome Inverness Caledonian Thistle instead next weekend."
RE: Thistle, Broom and Bluebell - Lord Snooty - 03-02-2023
Confirmed. Caley Thistle through to the next round.
RE: Thistle, Broom and Bluebell - ritchiebaby - 04-02-2023
Updated Fifth Round Draw updated in #22
RE: Thistle, Broom and Bluebell - Lord Snooty - 12-02-2023
Rangers, Ayr United, Celtic, Hearts, Kilmarnock, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Raith Rovers and Darvel or Falkirk, in the QF draw.
One of Ayr, Raith, ICT, Darvel and Falkirk could realistically make the Final, if the draw comes out in a certain way. Or a repeat of the 2015 Final.
RE: Thistle, Broom and Bluebell - 0762 - 13-02-2023
And it comes to pass that the quarter-final draw is: Rangers v Raith Rovers, Hearts v Celtic, Darvel or Falkirk v Ayr United and ICT v Kilmarnock
So Rangers get the benefit of a home game v Ian Murray's Raith Rovers' team, Hearts draw their "nemesis" and, without doubt, will face an onslaught of serious Celtic attacking play (based on their previous thrashing at home by Rangers with very little to offer in return! Perhaps Hun VAR will create more controversy to somehow see them through it eh!!!
). Ayr United will surely "fancy their chances" to reach a semi-final and a resurrected ICT v Killie could well go all the way - hard to call this one!
RE: Thistle, Broom and Bluebell - ritchiebaby - 13-02-2023
Fifth Round Results so far
Friday 10 February
Hamilton Academical 0 v 2 Hearts
Saturday 11 February
Ayr United 4 v 1 Elgin City
Dundee United 0 v 1 Kilmarnock
Livingston 0 v 3 Inverness CT
Raith Rovers 3 v 1 Motherwell
Celtic 5 v 1 St Mirren
Sunday 12 February
Rangers 3 v 2 Partick Thistle
There were two minor shocks with Championship sides Inverness CT and Raith Rovers beating Livingston and Motherwell. Partick Thistle did their best to add to the shocks, taking Rangers to the 86th minute before succumbing.
The Quarter-final Draw was made yesterday and the games are due to be played over the weekend of 11 March
Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Kilmarnock
Heart of Midlothian v Celtic
Rangers v Raith Rovers
Darvel or Falkirk v Ayr United
Darvel once again have the chance to continue their great run right into the Semi-finals, but they will find Falkirk a different proposition to Aberdeen. Falkirk have just as much to gain and will know they can't be lax against a team well below them in the leagues. Everyone will be well aware of Darvel's attributes and will have to fight fire with fire to progress.
No doubt Viaplay will show the Celtic and Rangers' ties with the BBC picking up the scraps which will see two unfancied teams getting into the Semi-finals.
RE: Thistle, Broom and Bluebell - ritchiebaby - 13-02-2023
Darvel's magnificent Cup run has come to an end tonight after a 1-5 defeat by Falkirk. Darvel were second best for most of the night and with the sending off reducing them to 10 men at 1-2 down, it was all Falkirk in the last 15 minutes.
RE: Thistle, Broom and Bluebell - 0762 - 14-02-2023
A "step too far", but a piece of Scottish Cup history still attained by Darvel all the same.