Summary

  • Celtic have won last four Scottish Cups

  • Falkirk currently leading League 1

  • Forrest & Griffiths start for Celtic; Falkirk make eight changes

  • Forrest nets deflected strike to finally breach visitors after break

  • Christie quickly doubles lead with drive into bottom corner

  • Substitute Elyounoussi lofts ball over keeper from close range

  1. Hello againpublished at 18:59 British Summer Time 3 April 2021

    Celtic v Falkirk (19:30)

    3-2-1... and we're back in the room.

    Our marathon Scottish Cup third round coverage continues with holders Celtic in action at home to Falkirk.

  2. Bye and see you later tonight!published at 18:05 British Summer Time 3 April 2021

    We need a wee rest after all that action since before the mid-day kick-off in Dumbarton.

    So there will be a little hiatus until we return about 19:00 for the build-up to tonight's remaining Saturday cup tie as holders Celtic host League 1 leaders Falkirk.

  3. Graham 'punched' says McCallpublished at 18:05 British Summer Time 3 April 2021

    FT: Dundee United 2-1 Partick Thistle

    Partick Thistle manager Ian McCall claims striker Brian Graham was punched by one of the Dundee United players.

    "I've not seen it, but Kenny Arthur seen it, my goalkeeper coach has seen it," he tells BBC Scotland. "The boy, I don't know his name, just punched Brian Graham. We're winning 1-0, that's an automatic red card, its crazy, it's nuts.

    "There's no place for that in football, it's just bizarre, it was like an amateur game."

    McCall was also unhappy with the winning goal, feeling Mouhamed Niang was fouled by Nicky Clark in the build up.

    "For the winning goal, it's a stonewall foul - Nicky Clark has just pushed our guy on to the goalkeeper," adds. "It should never have stood.

    "We just feel really hard done-by,. If the referee and the linesmen do their jobs properly, the outcome could have been different."

  4. Rice aggrieved by Accies' defeatpublished at 17:59 British Summer Time 3 April 2021

    FT: Hamilton Academical 0-3 St Mirren

    Hamilton head coach Brian Rice: "We dominated after the first 20 minutes. It's not a 3-0 game - not by a hundred miles.

    "We created really good chances and missed a brilliant one at 1-0 down with Moyo's header.

    "We lose another penalty and don't get many breaks."

  5. Mellon unhappy at officialspublished at 17:56 British Summer Time 3 April 2021

    FT: Dundee United 2-1 Partick Thistle

    Dundee United manager Micky Mellon explains his yellow card after arguing with one of the assistant referees during the 2-1 cup win over Partick Thistle.

    "I enjoy the banter with the referees who want to have the banter and he was giving it back and if he says he wasn't then he's telling lies," he tells BBC Scotland.

    "I was having banter with him, but then he decided he wants to call over his mate and exert a bit of power and the referee who hadn't heard anything decided he was going to back his mate."

  6. Goodwin pleased but wants more cutting edgepublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 3 April 2021

    FT: Hamilton Academical 0-3 St Mirren

    St Mirren manager Jim Goodwin: "We suffered real disappointment here a couple of weeks ago and it would have been easy to let our season fizzle out.

    "We started really well and were in control. The goal was a real bit of class from Jamie McGrath, who has shown that most of the season.

    "It was similar to our last game here. We deservedly went in front but weren't ruthless enough."

  7. Lucky 13 into last 16published at 17:50 British Summer Time 3 April 2021

    Scottish Cup, third round

    Aberdeen, Dundee United and Livingston didn't get it all their own way, but in the end, they join four other top-flight sides - Kilmarnock, Motherwell, St Johnstone and St Mirren - in progressing to the last 16.

    Inverness Caledonian Thistle, who beat Premiership side Ross County in Dingwall last night, have now been joined by fellow Championship team Morton.

    There's three through from League 1, with Clyde, who securing the only mini-shock of the day with a win away to Championship side Ayr, being joined by Forfar and Montrose.

    Stranraer are the only survivors from the fourth tier.

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  8. 'It was a tough afternoon' - Lawsonpublished at 17:46 British Summer Time 3 April 2021

    FT: Formartine Utd 0-5 Motherwell

    Formartine United manager Paul Lawson, the former Motherwell midfielder, tells BBC Scotland: “It was a tough afternoon, we knew it was going to be.

    "If we had taken our early chance, it would’ve given the boys confidence. We looked nervous early on, but we were holding our own without playing great stuff.

    "But we can’t look too much into this result. We won’t come against sides like this every week."

  9. Well 'very good mentally and physically' - Alexanderpublished at 17:39 British Summer Time 3 April 2021

    FT: Formartine Utd 0-5 Motherwell

    Motherwell enjoyed the biggest win of the day, 5-0 away to Highland League side Formartine.

    Manager Graham Alexander tells BBC Scotland: "Credit to the boys, the were very good mentally and physically.

    "The warning signs were there. We got a bit of fortune with the first goal, but we asked them questions and made them defend.

    "It was great to see all the front three scoring. We had to earn the right to play and win today. I think we did that very well.

    Graham AlexanderImage source, SNS
  10. FULL-TIME Forfar Athletic 2-2 Edinburgh Citypublished at 17:35 British Summer Time 3 April 2021

    (5-3 on penalties)

    Forfar score a perfect five out of five penalties to secure progress to the last 16.

    The League 1 strugglers were given a tough game by the side seeking promotion from the division below.

  11. FULL-TIME Brora Rangers 1-3 Stranraerpublished at 17:33 British Summer Time 3 April 2021

    Two goals in extra time give League 2 side Stranraer a win over Brora.

    The Highland League champions looked to be heading for another shock cup win until a late equaliser in normal time.

  12. FULL-TIME Livingston 2-1 Raith Roverspublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 3 April 2021

    Livingston avoid a shock defeat at home to their Championship visitors thanks to Matej Poplatnik's goal in extra time.

  13. FULL-TIME East Fife 1-2 Greenock Mortonpublished at 17:29 British Summer Time 3 April 2021

    Morton move into the last 16 thanks to a goal in extra-time in Methil.

  14. FULL-TIME Forfar Athletic 2-2 Edinburgh Citypublished at 17:28 British Summer Time 3 April 2021

    We are, indeed, heading into a penalty shoot-out at Station Park.

  15. One heading for spot kicks?published at 17:26 British Summer Time 3 April 2021

    Scottish Cup, third round

    Livingston, Morton and Stranraer look to have done enough to progress in extra-time.

    However, Forfar and Edinburgh look to be heading for penalties.

    A few minutes left in each.

  16. Spiders extend leadpublished at 17:24 British Summer Time 3 April 2021

    Scottish League 2

    Queen's Park move 10 points clear at the top of the fourth tier after a one-goal win over Stirling at their temporary Falkirk Stadium home.

    Elgin's win away to Annan moves them above Stirling into third on goal difference, with Edinburgh still in second but on the same points.

    Albion Rovers' win away to Cowdenbeath lifts them above their hosts into eighth.

    League 2Image source, BBC Sport
  17. GOAL! East Fife 1-2 Greenock Mortonpublished at 17:19 British Summer Time 3 April 2021

    Robbie Muirhead

    Robbie Muirhead's stunning strike edges Morton ahead in Methil.

    Goal - MortonImage source, BBC Sport
  18. GOAL! Livingston 2-1 Raith Roverspublished at 17:17 British Summer Time 3 April 2021

    Matej Poplatnik

    Livingston have the lead! Great work by Nicky Devlin down the right-hand side culminates in a low ball into the box, where Slovenian forward Matej Poplatnik is on hand to tap in.

    Is that the winning goal?

    Goal - LivingstonImage source, BBC Sport
  19. GOAL! Brora Rangers 1-3 Stranraerpublished at 17:15 British Summer Time 3 April 2021

    Thomas Orr

    A Thomas Orr strike looks to have ended Brora's dream of a second SPFL scalp in a row.

    Hearts' conquerors are two behind as we are into the second period of extra-time.

    Goal - StanraerImage source, BBC Sport
  20. HALF-TIME IN EXTRA TIMEpublished at 17:13 British Summer Time 3 April 2021

    Livingston 1-1 Raith Rovers

    It's getting tense and we're 15 minutes away from a penalty shootout at the Tony Macaroni Arena.