Well, well. Another thrilling Third round of the CIS Insurance Cup nears its climax, with the remaining three games in this round taking place this evening. So last night's fixtures turned out to be quite tasty. Extra-time, late goals, upsets and controversy.
Aye, t'was pretty good.
Especially if you're a fan of the First division's richest club, Dundee. For the Aberdeen fans amongst you, well, cheer up, there's always the Scottish Cup right? We'll away and win that nae bother.
If you're a Hibee you're not going to be too happy, given that you'd only beaten St Johnstone four days ago. Just tell yourself it's only a diddy cup, it's only a diddy cup. There. Feel better? Lets move on.
Can you imagine Jim Jefferies' wee red face going even redder when St Mirren's Andy Dorman scored the winner in the last minute of the game to put his side Kilmarnock out of the competion? That's the second time this season that Killie lost to the Buddies, and by the same scoreline as well! Some people never learn eh?
Dundee United had probably the easiest night of the lot, winning 2-0 up in Dingwall against Ross County who can now enjoy the rest of the competion from the warmth of their front room, together with Inverness Caley, who lost 3-2 to Motherwell in extra-time.
So, onto tonights games. No real exciting fixtures here, other than perhaps the 2008 Scottish Cup Final replay between Queen of the South and Rangers. Rangers won 3-2 that time, making hard work of it, but really, you can't see anything other than a win for Rangers here. Gersnet have a nice preview, but if you prefer big print and pictures, there's always the Daily Record to inform and inflame.
The game between Falkirk and Celtic will probably worry Celtic more than it does Falkirk. With Tony Mowbray and his Bhoys sitting proudly atop the SPL, the last thing they're needing is a midweek cup competition where your players might end up getting crocked or worse, lose. Oh the embarassment if that where to happen. Can you imagine the pure red rage that will descend on poor Rapid Vienna where that to happen. As for Jackie McNamara who faces yet another of his former clubs, he reckons it's gonna be a right belter thenight. Let's hope so eh?
Hearts take on the third of the lower leage sides, Dunfermline this evening. Dunfermline's Nick Phinn reckons they'll give the Jambos a good run for their money, though given his side have lost their last three games it's hard to see quite how that prediction is formulated, other than perhaps the law of averages - you know, the one that says "we're going to win at some point, maybe tonight, no?". Ehm, no.
As always, the Daily Record is on hand with their insights, but if you cant stand the flashing text or the pictures of naked ladies (especially if you're at work), there's always the sedate respectability of ESPN.
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