Celtic vs St Mirren LIVE: Scottish Cup semi-final – radio, updates, team news, report, reaction, stats & head-to-head

Celtic will face Dunfermline Athletic in subsequent month’s Scottish Cup remaining after an exhilarating, eight-purpose epic with St Mirren at Hampden was ultimately settled by a sensational spell in further time.

With the match tied at 2-2, 4 targets in six minutes blew the Paisley facet away after they’d come from two targets all the way down to drive the extra half-hour.

In that further interval, fast targets from the pinnacle of substitute Kelechi Iheanacho and the boot of Luke McCowan broke the Buddies’ spirit earlier than Iheanacho slammed in a fifth. Extra gloss was added when Sweden worldwide Benjamin Nygren stroked in his twentieth purpose of a formidable debut season.

It pits supervisor Martin O’Neill towards his former midfield stalwart, Neil Lennon, in a repeat of the 2007 remaining, which the Pars misplaced 1-0 of their final look ultimately of season showpiece.

It all appeared so harsh on a St Mirren facet – and their 17-yr-previous goalkeeper – who fought again fantastically after conceding within the first and final minutes of the primary half.

Daizen Maeda’s fast closing down pounced on an error from goalkeeper Ryan Mullen to present Celtic a dream begin after simply 57 seconds earlier than an excellent Anthony Ralston strike doubled the lead on the stroke of half-time.

Celtic additionally hit the woodwork by way of Arne Engels and Yang Hyun-Jun and regretted their incapacity to kill the sport off when Mikael Mandron headed St Mirren again into rivalry shortly after the break.

His wonderful, highly effective shot within the 91st minute appeared to point the tide turning within the Paisley facet’s favor however the Scottish champions discovered an additional couple of gears in further time.

All of this occurred after a considerably chaotic opening spell during which Mullen – deputizing for the injured Shamal George – was compelled off injured in 14 minutes, that means an expert debut for teen Grant Tamosevicius. The teenager made a few good saves however might do little about Celtic’s devastating onslaught in further time.

The report 42-time winners are by way of to the ultimate on May 23 however have been made to work extraordinarily arduous for his or her place.