Celtic began their defence of the Scottish Gas Scottish Cup with a 2-1 win in the fourth round over an aspect of Kilmarnock at Parkhead.
Killie goalkeeper Robthrough McCrorie was injured with less than a minute played and had to be replaced via Kieran O’Hara, who beat in the 12th minute through Celtic skipper Callum McGregor from distance.
The starters have stretched their lead afterwards but were surprised in the first half of extra time when Rugby Park teenage striker Bobby Wales stepped up from close range.
Celtic escalated the tension after the break and Daizen Maeda struck in the 70th minute, but they could not dominate the side of Derek McInnes, who kept his tie and nervous until the last whistle.
Aberdeen ended their long winning streak and moved into the fifth circular with a win over the 10-man League Two Elgin.
After a shaky start, Shayden Morris calmed all nerves with a low end of a Duk neck and Duk himself uncovered both times in the moment to seal the opposite win to a house aspect that saw Lyall Booth dispatched after 75 minutes.
Martin Boyle continued his scoring streak to Hibernian had success in the fifth circular of the Scottish Cup with a 3-0 Cushty win over Clydebank.
The Australian foreigner, who has scored a brace from the last 3 games, broke the deadlock in two minutes.
However, Premier League leaders in the west of Scotland, Clydebank, dug in, with Hibs having to wait until the part of the moment to climb to their lead begins.
That purpose came here Rudi Molotnikov before Boyle added his second.
There’s more dismissal for Hibs enthusiasts as Kieron Bowie came off the bench here to make his first appearance since suffering a hamstring injury in September.
Andrew Shinnie scored a beaten winner when Livingston stunned Ross County to knock them out. Their winner in the 119th minute saw the championship outfit cause the first big upset of the fourth round.
It’s been six years since the county won a competitive match, with their last good fortune being a 2-1 win over Motherwell in January 2019.
Toyosi Olusanya St Mirren’s double-double in a 3-1 win over the Queen of the South.
The Englishman scored in the 10th and 21st minutes to bring his tally for the season to 10 goals and put the Premier League look on the draw at Palmerston Park.
Brennan Dickenson brought the League One hosts back with a 75-minute strike, however, the Saints, after a few nervous moments, sealed their progress into the final 16 with a Caolan Boyd-Munce saving purpose as a replacement.
Makenzie Kirk’s early purpose gave St Johnstone enthusiasts some much-needed joy and delivered a spice to Motherwell without the visitors getting a shot.
Kirk scored the rebound in the 9th minute to register St Johnstone’s first purpose in the tournament since Shaun Rooney led the winner in the 2021 finale opposite Hibernian. Since then they have lost to Kelty Hearts, Rangers and Airdrie in the fourth round.
Kirk’s purpose proved enough to send the Saints to the fifth circular with a 1-0 win and they finished nine games for a win that saw them slip nine numbers adrift in the Premier League. The win will give them hope that they can close the hole next week when they host Motherwell again.