Stand-in centre-forward Daizen Maeda netted a hat-trick as a much-changed Celtic eased previous Raith Rovers within the Scottish Cup.
Hyun-Jun Yang produced a aim and two assists and Luke McCowan was additionally on the right track as Brendan Rodgers’ medical aspect progressed to the quarter-finals with a 5-0 house win.
Maeda was the star of the present to take his tally to 6 objectives inside every week as he once more confirmed he might assist Celtic address the exit of Kyogo Furuhashi and their failure to herald a alternative striker forward of the switch deadline.
Nonetheless, an damage to Paulo Bernardo meant the tie was not a whole success for the holders as they warmed up for Wednesday’s Champions League knockout section play-off towards Bayern Munich.
The Portuguese midfielder walked off earlier than the half-hour mark after struggling a lower-leg drawback.
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Aberdeen took some aid from their wretched Scottish Premiership type as they overcame Dunfermline to progress to the quarter-finals.
The Dons had been on prime all through and took a deserved lead on the stroke of half-time although Pape Habib Gueye, with Alexander Jensen netting a primary Dons aim 5 minutes after the restart.
Kevin Nisbet made up for lacking an earlier gilt-edged probability with a late tap-in to make it 3-0 as Jimmy Thelin’s males claimed solely their second win in 16 matches – each victories coming within the cup.
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Livingston had ended the run of Cove Rangers with a 2-0 fifth-round win in West Lothian.
Rangers, the final surviving League One outfit, fell behind within the twenty fifth minute when Ryan McGowan turned in a free-kick.
Any hopes of a comeback had been ended after a late double from Livingston substitute Tete Yengi.
Livingston’s Teti Yengi celebrates scoring towards Cove Rangers
Dundee eased by way of to the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup with a snug win over Airdrieonians at Dens Park.
The hosts utterly dominated the primary half, netting 4 occasions because of objectives from Clark Robertson, Seun Adewumi and a Lyall Cameron double.
After the break, Airdrie managed to close up store however the harm had already been achieved for the Championship strugglers.
Dundee’s Clark Robertson (center) celebrates scoring to make it 1-0
Dundee may also take consolation from the win and the clear sheet after being hit for six in successive league video games towards Hearts and Celtic.
Adama Sidibeh ended his six-month aim drought to ship St Johnstone by way of to the final eight with a 1-0 win over second-tier Hamilton.
A massively irritating afternoon for the Scottish Premiership’s backside aspect regarded like persevering with into extra-time towards Championship strugglers Hamilton.
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However Makenzie Kirk, who missed three glorious probabilities, made means for Sidibeh within the 84th minute and three minutes later the Gambian striker netted for the primary time since an away win over Kilmarnock in August.
This nervy 1-0 victory for Simo Valakari’s aspect marks the primary time since 2018-19 that Saints have gained 4 video games in a row.
The draw for the quarter-finals will happen after St Mirren vs Hearts on Monday night time.