Summary

  • Listen to Sportsound commentary

  • Barisic with only goal after Sakala hits upright

  • Hamilton beat Ross County, St Mirren overcome Dundee & Partick Thistle beat Dunfermline - all on penalties

  • Kilmarnock strike late against League 2 Dumbarton; Livingston beat Stenhousemuir; Motherwell win at Arbroath; Dundee Utd overcome University of Stirling

  • Last 16 draw is on Sunday

  1. GREAT SAVE!published at 19:10 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2023

    St Johnstone 0-1 Rangers

    Remi Matthews is at it again.

    A lovely touch and turn from Scott Wright opens up a gap on the edge of the box. The substitute digs out a curling effort, but the St Johnstone goalie claws it away.

  2. CLOSE!published at 19:05 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2023

    St Johnstone 0-1 Rangers

    Rangers are trying to turn the screw here.

    The visitors work the ball well and it eventually finds its way to Ryan Jack 20-odd yards out. The midfielder takes a touch, but drags his shot a couple of feet wide.

  3. Postpublished at 19:00 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2023

    St Johnstone 0-1 Rangers

    And here come those changes. Nicky Clark and Theo Bair are on, with Stevie May and Melker Hallberg off.

    Rangers make two substitutes, too. Fashion Sakala and Malik Tillman make way, Scott Wright and Glen Kamara are on.

  4. St Johnstone needing a change?published at 18:57 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2023

    St Johnstone 0-1 Rangers

    The flow of traffic is continuing towards Matthews' goal. Andrew Considine manages to divert an in-rushing Fashion Sakala away in a latest charge.

    Do St Johnstone need to change something up here?

  5. 'Wonderful save'published at 18:50 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2023

    St Johnstone 0-1 Rangers

    Allan Preston
    Former St Johnstone defender on BBC Sportsound

    Quote Message

    It's a wonderful save. That's going right in the top corner. It keeps St Johnstone in it

    Connor goldsonImage source, sns
  6. GREAT SAVE!published at 18:48 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2023

    St Johnstone 0-1 Rangers

    Remi Matthews has just kept St Johnstone's Scottish Cup hopes alive.

    The corner is swung in perfectly on to the head of Connor Goldson. The big Rangers centre-half scuds a header towards the top corner, but Matthews is there to claw it away.

    Jeezy peeps, man.

  7. Barisic bullet has Rangers in chargepublished at 18:44 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2023

    St Johnstone 0-1 Rangers

    Martin Dowden
    BBC Sport Scotland at McDiarmid Park

    Borna Barisic has come in for some criticism of late given some patchy performances. The goal he produced though was real quality and a reminder of the ability he clearly possesses.

    Rangers need to see it more often, but it came at a vital moment.

    St Johnstone's main aim in this second half is to give Rangers something to think about. They've lacked threat despite competing well but need to muster something positive quickly.

    Rangers celebrateImage source, SNS
  8. Saints need composurepublished at 18:42 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2023

    St Johnstone 0-1 Rangers

    Composure seems to be St Johnstone's issue at the start of this second half.

    There's some nice passages of play from the Perth side, but it all seems a bit jittery with the ball eventually being surrendered. Callum Davidson will be looking for his team to calm down a wee bit.

  9. Saints 'need bit of luck'published at 18:39 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2023

    St Johnstone 0-1 Rangers

    Allan Preston
    Former St Johnstone defender on BBC Sportsound

    Quote Message

    Rangers got a bit of luck, with the ball bouncing into the path of Barisic for the goal. St Johnstone only need a bit of luck to get back into this game, but they need to do something different in this second half

  10. KICK-OFFpublished at 18:36 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2023

    St Johnstone 0-1 Rangers

    And off we go again...

  11. Postpublished at 18:29 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2023

    Right troops, what we thinking the second half? Do St Johnstone have it in them for a come back?

    Thumbs up for St Johnstone, thumbs down for Rangers, sit in silence for extra time...

  12. 'First goal settled us' - Hammellpublished at 18:26 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2023

    FT: Arbroath 0-2 Motherwell

    "It was a good 90 minutes for us. The first goal settled us," said Motherwell boss Steven Hammell to BBC Sportsound.

    "We could have scored one or two more in similar positions, but it was pleasing. The kind of game it was, we minimised their chances.

    "A lot of people looked at this and thought this game could have been an upset.

    "Even when we were coming off the bus there were still fans there. That made the players, especially the new ones, just what this means.

    "It's not surprising."

    Steven HammellImage source, SNS
  13. 'The credit goes to Dumbarton'published at 18:24 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2023

    FT: Kilmarnock 1-0 Dumbarton

    Kilmarnock manager Derek McInnes: "I'm delighted to get through. It was a tough game. We expected that. The credit goes to Dumbarton. They were well set-up. They play very compact: 4-1-4-1. We didn't play well enough or with enough tempo.

    "I thought we were knocking on the door before the goal came. Dumbarton were a credit to their division. We knew we'd have our work cut out. It was our fourth game in a tough period. I thought we were a wee bit disjointed today, but I have to credit my players because they kept going and it was a moment of real quality from Jordan.

    "I've played Dumbarton three times as manager in the cup, twice at Pittodrie. 1-0, [Adam] Rooney, 1-0 [Sam] Cosgrove and now it's 1-0 Jones here. We have a high regard for Stevie [Farrell] and his team. Hopefully the draw can be kind to us."

    Kilmarnock manager Derek McInnesImage source, SNS
    Image caption,

    Kilmarnock manager Derek McInnes had some nervous moments against Dumbarton

  14. HALF-TIME St Johnstone 0-1 Rangerspublished at 18:22 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2023

    A superb finish from Borna Barisic - the full-back's first-ever Rangers goal from open play - has the holders ahead at the break.

    St Johnstone have given as good as they got in that first half, but they have much to do if they are not to fall at this hurdle for the second season running since their own famous lifting of the trophy.

    Borna BarisicImage source, SNS
  15. 'Incredible finish'published at 18:20 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2023

    St Johnstone 0-1 Rangers

    Neil McCann
    Former Rangers winger on BBC Sportsound

    Quote Message

    When it comes to Barisic, he almost has no right to hit it that first-time on this surface. But he doesn't just hit it with his laces, he almost hits it with his instep. It is an incredible finish from the full-back

  16. goal

    GOAL St Johnstone 0-1 RANGERSpublished at 18:15 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2023

    Borna Barisic

    What. A. Strike.

    Fashion Sakala cuts in from the right before thudding a low shot off the far post.

    With the crowd still on their feet, Borna Barisic thrusts on to the ball as it spins back out, absolutely thundering it back across goal into the far corner.

    Borna BarisicImage source, SNS
  17. Postpublished at 18:14 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2023

    James Brown is now on his feet, but he's got a pad on his eye masking what looks like a cut and a swollen face. That's going to sting.

    It looks like his race has been run for the day. On comes Graham Carey.

  18. Postpublished at 18:13 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2023

    St Johnstone 0-0 Rangers

    Worrying scenes for St Johnstone as James Brown is down receiving treatment. The Englishman seemed to take a clatter attempting to clear a corner.

    James Brown challengeImage source, SNS
  19. Battle on the wingpublished at 18:10 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2023

    St Johnstone 0-0 Rangers

    Neil McCann
    Former Rangers winger on BBC Sportsound

    Quote Message

    There's a wee battle going on between Sakala and Montgomery and they are pointing at each other's faces. Montgomery's a young guy and Sakala just has to match it

  20. CLOSE!published at 18:09 Greenwich Mean Time 21 January 2023

    St Johnstone 0-0 Rangers

    The 400-odd St Johnstone fans all gasp at once.

    Borna Barisic whips a delicious free-kick over the home wall with his left foot from 25 yards. It's dipping wickedly, only to drift just wide of the post.

    Are we going to get a first-half goal here?