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Celtic 2-0 St Johnstone
It's gone very quiet at Celtic Park, with Brendan Rodgers' side hogging the ball and a shell-shocked Saints giving no indication that they are capable of recovering from those two early blows.
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Celtic 2-0 St Johnstone
It's gone very quiet at Celtic Park, with Brendan Rodgers' side hogging the ball and a shell-shocked Saints giving no indication that they are capable of recovering from those two early blows.
Celtic 2-0 St Johnstone
Jim Duffy
BBC Sportsound summariser
Quote MessageScott Brown has the freedom of Celtic Park to dictate the play. Someone needs to pick him up from St Johnstone
Celtic 2-0 St Johnstone
It's only a couple of weeks since Scott Brown was contemplating offers from Australia and the MLS.
But the veteran midfielder has extended his stay at Celtic Park and celebrated with his first goal since February 2017.
Image source, SNSCeltic 2-0 St Johnstone
Jim Duffy
BBC Sportsound summariser
Quote MessageAbsolutely top-class goal from Scott Brown. He puffs the chest out, the fans love him, he's signed the new contract and this is the icing on the cake for him. He's saying 'I'm still here, I'm still the man, I'm still captain'. Outstanding
Scott Brown
It looks like game over for Saints already as Scott Brown sends a screamer past goalkeeper Zander Clark.
The Celtic captain takes control of a poor Scott Tanser clearance and sends it past Clark from 20 yards.
Image source, BBC SportCeltic make it two
Celtic 1-0 St Johnstone
Paul Hartley
Former Celtic and Scotland midfielder on BBC Radio Scotland
Quote MessageGreat play by Ollie Burke, I was thinking why did he not shoot? He tries to square it to Sinclair. It's a tight angle for him. But it's terrific football from Celtic in terms of the combination and the pace
Scott Sinclair
It had been a fairly subdued start, but it's not looking good for St Johnstone after only three minutes as Scott Sinclair slots in the opener from a difficult angle.
New on-loan signing from Borussia Dortmund Jeremy Toljan sets Oliver Burke powering through a gap in the centre of the visiting defence.
The West Brom winger has been in fine scoring form but elects to play it across the face of goal and Sinclair finishes it off.
Zander Clark has been St Johnstone's hero against Celtic in recent games, but the goalkeeper won't be happy at being beaten at his near post.
Image source, BBC SportScott Sinclair opens the scoring.
Celtic 0-0 St Johnstone
Referee Nick Walsh's whistle signals the start of the match and St Johnstone kick off in their traditional blue shirts and white shorts.
Holders Celtic have defended the Scottish Cup eight times but are looking to win it three seasons in a row for the first time.
Celtic v St Johnstone (13:30)
Here come the teams into a Celtic Park bathed in sunshine.
Here's hoping the action is just as bright.
Celtic v St Johnstone (13:30)
St Johnstone manager Tommy Wright tells Premier Sports: “Hopefully we can press Celtic higher up the pitch, more so than we did the last time.
“We want to win the game, but we know the size of the task. They’ve won 24 Scottish Cup ties in a row, they’ve won two trebles back to back and they’re playing as well as they have done for a long time.
“So it’s going to be a difficult game, but we’ve got to try and take care of the ball.
“We did that at home, our possession was up about 10% than what we were last time, so we have to get up to about 40% possession to give us an opportunity to create opportunities against them, because we feel we can score against them.”
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Image source, SNSSt Johnstone's players look in a good mood despite their dismal recent results against today's hosts as they come out on to Celtic Park.
Celtic v St Johnstone (13.30)
Jim Duffy
BBC Sportsound summariser
Quote MessageCeltic are in phenomenal form, banging in the goals and not losing any. St Johnstone are off the boil. Celtic know how to play against St Johnstone, know what to expect, so you would expect them to win relatively comfortably here today. I see St Johnstone defending for their lives, making it as tight as possible and trying to stay in the game for as long as they can
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Celtic v St Johnstone (13:30)
Scott Bain is named in goal by Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers for a seventh game in a row.
The statistics show that it is his skill with the ball at his feet that are key to the former Dundee man ousting Scotland goalkeeper Craig Gordon.
Scott Bain has started Celtic's last seven games. Has he now ousted Craig Gordon and made himself Brendan Rodgers' first-choice between the posts?
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Brendan Rodgers is looking for the same again as his Celtic side face St Johnstone once again.
"We’re hoping it’s what it’s been for most of the games against St Johnstone - we’ve played very well in the games," he tells BBC Radio Scotland.
"You have to do all the dirty work, defend very strong, press the game well and then our style and hopefully the quality of our game comes through.
"Today, it’s another game that reveals the character of your team.
"You’re playing a team for the fifth time, you’re expected to win. It’s a home game and we’re expected to win here."
Image source, SNSCeltic v St Johnstone (13:30)
It's the third meeting between Celtic and St Johnstone within 11 days and their fifth meeting this season.
And the statistics are massively in the home side's favour.
Celtic have won all four meetings this season without losing a goal and finding the net 11 times.
Saints have not won on their last seven visits to Celtic Park since March 2015.
Relative form doesn't hint at a change to that trend, with the visitors from Perth on a run of four straight defeats while Celtic have won six in a row.
Image source, SNSTimothy Weah scored in Celtic's 2-0 win over St Johnstone in Perth this month
Celtic v St Johnstone (13:30)
St Johnstone manager Tommy Wright makes three changes from the side that lost 2-1 away to Hamilton Academical in midweek.
Former Celtic striker Tony Watt and fellow forward Michael O'Halloran drop to the bench along with midfielder Ross Callachan.
Murray Davidson returns from injury and David Wotherspoon is also back in midfield, with Chris Kane given his chance up front.
Image source, SNSTony Watt drops to the bench against his former club
Celtic v St Johnstone (13:30)
There's no sign of Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers taking this game lightly or resting players ahead of Thursday's Europa League game against Valencia.
Scotland international James Forrest returns from injury to start, while fellow winger Jonny Hayes fills in at left-back after Emilio Izaguirre is ruled out following a knock picked up against Hibs in midweek and with Kieran Tierney still sidelined.
Timothy Weah drops to the bench, where he is joined by fit-again fellow striker Odsonne Edouard and midfielder Olivier Ntcham.
Image source, SNSOdsonne Edouard returns to the Celtic bench after injury
Celtic v St Johnstone (13:30)
Image source, BBC SportCeltic starting XI
Celtic: Bain, Toljan, Boyata, Simunovic, Hayes, Brown, McGregor, Christie, Forrest, Sinclair, Burke.
Substitutes: Gordon, Bitton, Ntcham, Edouard, Lustig, Weah, Ajer.
St Johnstone: Clark, Foster, Tanser, Shaughnessy, Kerr, Goss, Davidson, Craig, Wotherspoon, Kennedy, Kane.
Substitutes: Bell, Alston, Swanson, O'Halloran, Callachan, Keown, Watt.
Image source, BBC SportSt Johnstone starting XI