'This gives us something to be happy about'published at 17:42 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January
17:42 GMT 18 January
FT: St Johnstone 1-0 Motherwell
St Johnstone manager Simo Valakari tells BBC Scotland: "It's a big win for the players, for the club and for the fans as well.
"The most important thing was to win the match and get to the next round but the first half performance was very good and in the second half we showed the character to defend.
"It has not been easy, there's no hiding but you cannot control the results. You can control the performances and I thought the players put in a good performance today.
"When we have lost matches we have been down but we've known what we needed to do. We can't stop doing the things we're good at. This gives us something to be happy about. We can't think we've turned a corner, that's the worst thing was can think.
"When we can play this way, we defend better as well. From that point on our game looks more complete. It's still very fragile. Overall I was very pleased."
Thelin 'saw some good things' from Donspublished at 17:40 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January
17:40 GMT 18 January
FT: Elgin City 0-3 Aberdeen
Jimmy Thelin praised fourth-tier hosts Elgin but expressed relief that his Aberdeen side were able to end a 12-game run without being able to celebrate a win with their fans.
"We have been through a difficult time," the manager tells BBC Scotland. "With the crowd we had today, it was important everyone knew the importance of the game to us.
"Allan Hale [opposition manager] and Elgin had a lot of energy and had a good performance in the first half and pushed us a lot. It was a difficult game and all credit to them - they didn't give up.
"The first half was not strong and they were good. They were almost through our back line tow or three times and we can't give those kind of chances in this type of game.
"In the end, I saw some good things from our team also."
Thelin has previously expressed his desire to sign a new striker during January.
'Job done' for Hibspublished at 17:32 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January
17:32 GMT 18 January
FT: Hibernian 3-0 Clydebank
Hibernian manager David Gray tells BBC Scotland: "I'm happy, job done in terms of getting into the next round.
"Massive credit to Clydebank to keep going the way they did. It was a great day for them and their supporters, they supported their team right to the end and encouraged them to keep going.
"The message before the game was to try and maintain the standards we've set in recent weeks. We became a bit sloppy in the first half but the second half was miles better, much more like us.
"Everybody came through the game which was important. All in all a really good day's work.
"We're delighted to be in the hat, that's the main thing, we'll see who we get and go from there."
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Jack Iredale celebrates with 16-year-old debutant Lewis Gillie
GREAT SAVE!published at 17:28 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January
17:28 GMT 18 January
Ross County 2-2 Livingston
A long, curling County free-kick comes to Kacper Lopata and he sidefoots on the volley - but Jerome Prior is down well to make a brilliant save and tip round the post.
Well fans fumingpublished at 17:11 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January
17:11 GMT 18 January
FT: St Johnstone 1-0 Motherwell
Kheredine Idessane BBC Scotland at McDiarmid Park
Some of the Motherwell fans around me were absolutely furious with what they've seen. They came in large numbers, making up at least half the crowd, but were let down by a poor showing from their injury-depleted side.
St Johnstone, on the other hand, are cock-a-hoop. Home boss Simo Valakari celebrated on the pitch at the end of a potentially big win. It's a first victory in 10 games and a place in the fifth round draw. Fully deserved.
Saints were good today, with Makenzie Kirk and new signing Victor Griffith causing Motherwell all sorts of problems. The 1-0 score probably flatters Motherwell. They huffed and puffed but rarely troubled home keeper Andy Fisher.
Is this the turning point Valakari was hoping for?
Promising Dunfermline debut for boss Tidserpublished at 17:03 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January
17:03 GMT 18 January
FT: Dunfermline Athletic 3-0 Stenhousemuir
Jane Lewis BBC Sport Scotland at East End Park
This was a comfortable afternoon for the Pars, with new manager Michael Tidser in the dugout and new owners perhaps watching stateside.
Rarely troubled, the Championship side will take confidence from their display. They were good on the ball with some lovely link play between the midfield and out wide. Defensively, when called upon, they were solid.
They'll be hoping this result can be used as a springboard for the league. But right now they'll just be enjoying the fact that they're through to the next round of the Scottish Cup.
