The Scottish Cup season continued with the fifth round with these games played over the weekend.
Clubs that would have been expected – in the main – advanced to the last eight. It was convincing for Celtic but more of a challenge for Rangers. Holders Hibernian drew at rivals Hearts.
Here’s a round up of the action from the other games played.
Results
Saturday 11th February 2017 – SCOTTISH CUP – FIFTH ROUND
Celtic 6-0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 12:15
Ayr United 1-1 Clyde 15:00
Dunfermline Athletic 1-1 Hamilton Academical 15:00
East Fife 2-3 St Mirren 15:00
Ross County 0-1 Aberdeen 15:00
St Johnstone 0-1 Partick Thistle 15:00
Sunday 12th February 2017 – SCOTTISH CUP – FIFTH ROUND
Heart of Midlothian 0-0 Hibernian 12:30
Rangers 2-1 Greenock Morton 15:00
There wasn’t any upset at all at Celtic Park with runaway Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic making light work of Inverness to move into the quarter-finals with a 6-0 win.
Ayr and Clyde along with Dunfermline and Hamilton will have to replay for the right for a place in the last eight after 1-1 draws.
St Mirren just did enough to edge out East Fife in a five goal thriller when the visitors recorded a 3-2 victory.
A solitary goal was enough for Aberdeen – again challenging to be runners up in the Premiership – to see off Ross County 1-0. The same scoreline meant Partick Thistle advanced at the expense of St Johnstone.
Sunday’s lunchtime kick off saw a derby end goalless. Holders Hibernian – on course for the Scottish Championship title and promotion back to the Premiership – drew with rivals Hearts 0-0 so an Easter Road replay will be needed.
Rangers – fresh from the departure of Mark Warburton on Friday – just did enough to edge out Championship side Greenock Morton. The Gers ran out 2-1 victors at Ibrox.
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