Scottish Cup

FT Saturday, January 20, 2018
BRC Brechin City LLLDL 0
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Celtic LWWWD 5
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BRC000
CEL235
Celtic Park · 24,879 att.

Match Report

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Celtic hit five past Brechin en route to fifth round of Scottish Cup

Holders Celtic eased into the fifth round of the Scottish Cup with a 5-0 home win over struggling Brechin.

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Lineups

CEL · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Craig GordonG
  2. 20Dedryck BoyataCD-L
  3. 35Kristoffer AjerCD-R
  4. 63Kieran TierneyLB
  5. 23Mikael LustigRB
  6. 42Callum McGregorAM
  7. 21Olivier NtchamLM
  8. 8Scott BrownRM
  9. 22Odsonne ÉdouardF
  10. 11Scott SinclairAM-L
  11. 49James ForrestAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 88Kouassi EboueSUB
  2. 10Moussa DembéléSUB
  3. 5Jozo SimunovicSUB
  4. 73Michael JohnstonSUB
  5. 59Calvin MillerSUB
  6. 24Dorus de VriesSUB
  7. 6Nir BittonSUB

BRC · 4-5-1

  1. 1Graeme SmithG
  2. 20Sean CrightonCD-L
  3. 2Paul McleanCD-R
  4. 15Euan SparkLB
  5. 14Aron LynasRB
  6. 21Jordan SinclairCM-L
  7. 29Euan SmithCM-R
  8. 6James DaleAM
  9. 8Finn GrahamLM
  10. 18Kalvin OrsiRM
  11. 9Andy JacksonF

Substitutes

  1. 11Liam WattSUB
  2. 12Chris O'NeilSUB
  3. 3William DyerSUB
  4. 4Gary FuscoSUB
  5. 19Patrick O'NeilSUB
  6. 10Isaac LayneSUB

Timeline

  1. 2' Goal! Celtic 1, Brechin City 0. James Forrest (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Scott Sinclair.
  2. 11' Goal! Celtic 2, Brechin City 0. Scott Sinclair (Celtic) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Forrest.
  3. 49' Goal! Celtic 3, Brechin City 0. Olivier Ntcham (Celtic) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mikael Lustig.
  4. 56' Goal! Celtic 4, Brechin City 0. Dedryck Boyata (Celtic) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum McGregor with a cross following a corner.
  5. 61' Substitution, Celtic. Nir Bitton replaces Dedryck Boyata.
  6. 61' Substitution, Celtic. Eboue Kouassi replaces Scott Brown.
  7. 61' Substitution, Brechin City. Isaac Layne replaces Andrew Jackson.
  8. 67' Substitution, Brechin City. Liam Watt replaces Jordan Sinclair.
  9. 69' Substitution, Celtic. Michael Johnston replaces Scott Sinclair.
  10. 80' Substitution, Brechin City. Gary Fusco replaces Kalvin Orsi.
  11. 86' Goal! Celtic 5, Brechin City 0. Odsonne Edouard (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikael Lustig.

Scottish Cup News

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News PA Celtic, Rangers Scottish Cup games to be played behind closed doors after fan trouble Celtic and Rangers have both been ordered to play their next home Scottish Cup match behind closed doors. News PA Rangers to face Celtic in Premier Sports Cup quarterfinals after Derek McInnes gets off the mark Rangers were handed a home tie against Old Firm rivals Celtic in the Premier Sports Cup quarterfinal draw after getting their first win under new boss Derek McInnes at the fifth time of asking when they beat St Mirren 5-1 at Ibrox. News PA Police say big away fan groups 'not safe' for Old Firm derby Large away supporter groups in games between Rangers and Celtic have been described as unsafe by the police officer in charge of investigating Sunday's Ibrox trouble. News PA Arrests made as Scottish police hit out at 'shameful' scenes after Celtic vs. Rangers Police stated they faced "extreme hostility and violence" during a post-match pitch invasion at Ibrox which impacted Celtic staff and players.