Old Firm for Cup showdown

THE Glasgow Old Firm are set for another showdown as last night's Scottish Cup semi-final draw pitched Celtic against Rangers…

THE Glasgow Old Firm are set for another showdown as last night's Scottish Cup semi-final draw pitched Celtic against Rangers at Hampden. Aberdeen and Hearts were drawn together in the other semi-final.

League Cup winners Aberdeen will return to Hampden to face Hearts on Saturday, April 6th, with a 3.0 p.m. kick-off. Then, 25 hours later, Celtic and Rangers meet again at Hampden at 4.0 p.m. in a match to be screened live on Sky Sports.

Rangers won 1-0 at Parkhead in the League Cup quarter-finals in September and the clubs meet again this Sunday at Ibrox in their fourth league clash. This season, Rangers won one league game, while the other two were drawn.

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