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By Colin Moffat
1951: John Fleck drives at the United defence and makes space for a shot but the effort cannons off a defender. United break and Mihael Kovacevic’s audacious dipping volley drifts just wide of the far post. It’s been a cracking start at Tannadice.
1949: Celtic defender Josh Thompson earns himself a yellow card for a tasty challenge on Craig Dargo.1948: Hamilton claim unsuccessfully for a penalty as the ball appears to strike Jamie Hamill on the hand. The BBC commentary team think the visitors had a strong case.1946: Dundee United are first to threaten with Jon Daly firing in a smart shot from 18 yards that Allan McGregor does well to palm away.1945: And we’re off at all three grounds…1944: It’s not often Celtic and Rangers kick off at the same time, so be nice to each other over on My Sport.1941: United have a strong Scottish Cup record against the Ibrox side, having beaten them in the 1994 final and the quarter-final of the 2001 tournament. In fact, Rangers have not beaten Dundee United in the Scottish Cup since 1989. Stats It’s the way you tell 'em…1938: In a season of familiarity, Dundee United and Rangers are meeting for the fourth time and are almost certain to face each other on two more occasions before the summer. Rangers have scored an impressive 13 goals in those three games.1935: TEAMS FROM ST MIRREN PARK:
St Mirren: Gallacher, Ross, Mair, Potter, Murray, Dorman, Mehmet, Thomson, Brady, Robb, Dargo. Subs: Howard, Higdon, O’Donnell, Loy, McLennan, Devlin.
Celtic: Zaluska, Wilson, Thompson, O’Dea, Braafheid, McGowan, N’Guemo, Ki, McGeady, Keane, Samaras. Subs: Boruc, Hinkel, Fortune, Crosas, Rasmussen, Zhi, Caddis.
From Dave On My Sport:](http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A65487261)“Pretty extreme changes there, no doubt, but Boyd has done nothing for weeks and weeks, and Miller hasn’t been at it either, a shake up has been on the cards for a while.”
1930: Celtic make two changes. Striker Georgios Samaras and midfielder Ki Sung-Yueng come in for Marc-Antoine Fortune and Marc Crosas. Paul McGowan keeps his place after impressing against St Johnstone. St Mirren can only name six substitutes, such is their injury list.1929: “We’ve got to be resilient and work very hard against St Mirren, who will be keen to put the disappointment of Sunday behind them. We will strive to get our game going - it’s about how we play, not how they play.” Celtic manager Tony Mowbray tells BBC Scotland’s Chris McLaughlin.1927: TEAMS FROM RUGBY PARK:
Kilmarnock: Bell, Clancy, Pascali, Kiernan, Fowler, Severin, Bryson, Kelly, Hamill, Maguire, Kyle. Subs: Robinson, Hay, Ford, Russell, Taouil, Owens, Burchill.
Hamilton: Cerny, Wesolowski, Canning, McLaughlin, Easton, Mensing, McArthur, Neil, Imrie, Antoine-Curier, Flavio Paixao. Subs: Murdoch, van Zanten, Evans, Marco Paixao, Elebert, Thomas, Crawford.1925: TEAMS FROM TANNADICE:
Dundee Utd: Pernis, Kovacevic, Dods, Kenneth, Dillon, Conway, Buaben, Gomis, David Robertson, Goodwillie, Daly. Subs: Banks, Myrie-Williams, Swanson, Shala, Watson.
Rangers: McGregor, Whittaker, Weir, Wilson, Papac, Beasley, Edu, Naismith, Lafferty, Fleck, Little. Subs: Alexander, Boyd, Novo, Miller, Smith.“My main worry about Rangers tonight isn’t about Fleck and Little starting. It’s Lafferty starting. I know we’re desperate but are we really THAT desperate” Steve by text on 80295.1923: Celtic have only conceded one goal in their last five matches and Robbie Keane has scored seven of the club’s last nine goals. How will St Mirren react after the pain of losing Sunday’s Co-operative Insurance Cup final to nine-man Rangers1922: Two changes to the Dundee United team from the weekend, with Danny Swanson and the ineligible Andy Webster dropping out and David Robertson and Darren Dods coming in.1920: “They’ve got what other people will construe as a weaker team but that just makes Rangers more dangerous. We can’t be complacent. We’ve got to make sure we’re up for it. It’s a wonderful opportunity but we’ll have to be on it. Our boys are up for it, they’re playing really, really well just now. It’ll be a great atmosphere. I’m sure the United fans will be our 12th man tonight,” explains Dundee United manager Peter Houston.1917: “The effort put in by the lads put in against St Mirren was monumental. We just feel that we’re going to freshen things up. Psychologically the players will be on fire after Sunday’s game. Mentally, we’re certainly up for the challenge. We want to start this game with a fast and furious tempo and take this game to Dundee United.” Rangers assistant manager Ally McCoist tells BBC Radio Scotland.
From Beaters of Barca On My Sport:](http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A65487261)“You’ve got to fancy United’s chances tonight, Rangers are without key players in Bougherra and Davis, and with Boyd and Miller being inexplicably benched, we have a great chance of reaching the semis.”
1913: Kilmarnock have lost their last four matches, while Hamilton are unbeaten in four. The 10th-placed home side can leapfrog the visitors with a win at Rugby Park.1910: Rangers are missing Kevin Thomson after failing with a sly bid to contest his red card from Sunday’s Co-operative Insurance Cup final. An appeal against the dismissal was lodged just before the SFA office closed at 5pm but referee Craig Thomson was swiftly summoned to review the incident and declared himself satisfied with his decision.
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1908: Allan McGregor is back in goal for the visitors, while Steven Naismith, Maurice Edu, Kyle Lafferty, DaMarcus Beasley, John Fleck and Andrew Little all gain starting roles.1907: Shock team news from Tannadice with the news that Kris Boyd, Kenny Miller and Nacho Novo have been dropped from the Rangers starting line-up along with Steven Davis, Neil Alexander and suspended pair Kevin Thomson and Lee McCulloch.1905: Good evening and welcome to our Scottish Cup and Scottish Premier League coverage. Dundee United host Rangers in a Scottish Cup quarter-final replay, while Celtic visit St Mirren and Kilmarnock host Hamilton on league dutyThis article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.