Celtic will once again be taking on lower league opposition in the Scottish Cup. After battling past Scottish League One side Alloa Athletic, they will now host Scottish Championship side Raith Rovers in the fifth round.
It’s a bit of deja vu for the Hoops as they have been drawn against Raith Rovers in both domestic competitions this season, knocking them out of the Scottish League Cup quarter finals 3-0 on their way to the trophy.
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They’ll be hoping that it is a sign of things to come, with another comfortable win over them before going on to lift silverware to complete the domestic cup double.
Celtic shared the news of the draw on their Twitter page, with the fans flocking to the replies to deliver their verdict on the tie.
What the Celtic fans said
“We also met them on the way to winning the League Cup… is this a sign?” @jillij579
“I don’t think we could have got worse.” @CM67_
“Happy days, another game to rest a few players.” @DaireCeltic
“Take that all day long!” @PatMichaels20
“Happy days!” @macphee_liam
“Might as well just put us through to the next round.” @GoodDog77592209
Their passage to the fifth round could have been slightly easier. After a comfortable first half saw the Hoops take a 2-0 lead into the dressing room thanks to Giorgos Giakoumakis and Liel Abada.
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Conor Sammon pulled one back deep in the second half, but it was too little too late for the underdogs. Ange Postecoglou is well on his way to guiding Celtic to a cup double in his first season in charge, what a way to announce yourself!
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