Old Firm to meet in Scottish Cup semi-finals, Falkirk take on Inverness CT

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Rangers are the Scottish Cup holdersRangers bushed Hearts successful extra-time to triumph the Scottish Cup past season

Celtic and Rangers volition conscionable successful the past 4 of the Scottish Cup, portion Championship broadside Inverness Caledonian Thistle instrumentality connected 3rd tier Falkirk.

The ties volition beryllium played astatine Hampden Park connected the play of 29/30 April, with the last connected 3 June.

Rangers are the cupful holders, portion Celtic are chasing a imaginable treble.

Rangers bushed Celtic astatine the semi-final signifier past season, but person not won against their Glasgow rivals successful 4 matches since then.

Premiership leaders Celtic enjoyed a 2-1 triumph implicit Rangers astatine Hampden successful past month's Viaplay Cup last and are presently connected a 13-match winning streak successful each competitions, having mislaid conscionable erstwhile domestically each season.

The past Old Firm Scottish Cup last was successful 2002, portion this volition beryllium the 5th semi-final since then.

Caley Thistle, cupful winners successful 2015, were reinstated to the contention aft losing to Queen's Park successful the 4th circular since their opponents fielded an ineligible player.

Falkirk, who were runners-up to Caley Thistle 8 years ago, lifted the cupful successful 1913 and 1957.

They go the archetypal 3rd tier broadside to scope the past 4 since Rangers successful 2014 aft coming from down to bushed Championship Ayr United 2-1 connected Monday evening.

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