Summary

  • Falkirk second in League 1, Inverness CT sixth in Championship

  • Celtic chasing a possible domestic treble, Rangers are cup holders

  1. G'nightpublished at 22:13 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2023

    FT: Falkirk 2-1 Ayr Utd

    That'll do us. I need a lie down.

    Absolutely loved that. Hope you all did too. What a start to the week.

    You can read George O'Neill's match report here.

    Take care.

  2. Postpublished at 22:10 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2023

    FT: Falkirk 2-1 Ayr Utd

    Then two minutes later... bang. Falkirk took the lead through Kai Kennedy's deflected long-ranger. Scenes.

    Media caption,

    Kai Kennedy scores Falkirk's winner

  3. Postpublished at 22:08 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2023

    FT: Falkirk 2-1 Ayr Utd

    Ayr then got a penalty of their own, out of nowhere really.

    Chris Maguire couldn't replicate Calumn Morrison's success from the spot though. He smashed the post.

    FT: Falkirk 2-1 Ayr UtdImage source, SNS
  4. Postpublished at 22:07 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2023

    FT: Falkirk 2-1 Ayr Utd

    Falkirk came right back into the game and got a deserved leveller from the spot when Callumn Morrison, who was terrific all evening, rifled in.

    Media caption,

    Morrison levels from the penalty spot

  5. Postpublished at 22:05 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2023

    FT: Falkirk 2-1 Ayr Utd

    Ayr started really brightly in the game, and so did their danger man Dip Akinyemi.

    Here he is opening the scoring...

    Media caption,

    Akinyemi gives Ayr Utd the lead

  6. Postpublished at 22:04 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2023

    Let's have a re-cap of the game's big moments...

  7. 'We owed our fans one' - McGinnpublished at 22:01 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2023

    HT: Falkirk 2-1 Ayr Utd

    Falkirk's Stephen McGinn tells BBC Scotland: "First of all I'm just delighted to win that game. This year we've had great draws and we wanted to make the most of it.

    "Us and Inverness, that's the draw we wanted. We felt we owed our fans one. We didn't want to keep losing big games."

  8. Postpublished at 21:59 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2023

    Not going to lie, I've just remembered Ayr missed a penalty at 1-1. That was mad. What a second half.

    The Scottish Cup. It's different.

  9. Watch: Kennedy hits the winner for Falkirkpublished at 21:57 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2023

    FT: Falkirk 2-1 Ayr Utd

    Falkirk fans are still pinching themselves...

    Media caption,

    Kai Kennedy scores Falkirk's winner

  10. Postpublished at 21:54 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2023

    The last five times Celtic and Rangers been in the same Scottish Cup semi-final draw, they've been drawn together.

    There hasn't been an Old Firm final in this tournament since 2002.

  11. 'We did it the hard way' - McGlynnpublished at 21:52 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2023

    FT: Falkirk 2-1 Ayr Utd

    Falkirk manager John McGlynn tells BBC Scotland: "That was amazing. Absolutely amazing. We've done it the hard way.

    "I'm delighted with the character of the team. It took us about 30 minutes to get in the game. We started the second half really well.

    "We're delighted we're in the semi-finals. We've managed to stay away from Celtic and Rangers."

  12. 'Best draw we could've got'published at 21:48 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2023

    FT: Falkirk 2-1 Ayr Utd

    Falkirk's Kai Kennedy tells BBC Scotland: "It's the best draw we could've got, everybody knows that. It's a great chance to get to the final."

    Falkirk's Callumn Morrison tells BBC Scotland: "That's the tie we wanted, Inverness will be the same."

  13. Postpublished at 21:46 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2023

    A lower-league side will be in the Scottish Cup final. Guaranteed.

  14. Postpublished at 21:46 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2023

    That leaves FALKIRK v INVERNESS CT.

  15. Postpublished at 21:45 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2023

    They will face... CELTIC. Wow.

  16. Postpublished at 21:45 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2023

    First team out the hat... RANGERS.

  17. Postpublished at 21:44 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2023

    The four semi-finalists then:

    • Inverness CT
    • Celtic
    • Rangers
    • Falkirk
  18. Postpublished at 21:44 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2023

    Don't think about going anywhere. The draw is on the way.

  19. FULL-TIME: Falkirk 2-1 Ayr Utdpublished at 21:41 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2023

    What a result. What a turnaround. What a game!

    Third-tier Falkirk - yes, THIRD TIER - are in the Scottish Cup semi-finals.

    Falkirk 2-1 Ayr UtdImage source, SNS
  20. GREAT SAVE!published at 21:40 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March 2023

    Falkirk 2-1 Ayr Utd

    What an effort!

    Callumn Morrison, what a performance. He somehow finds the energy to sprint into the Ayr box and forces Aidan McAdams into a fantastic save.