Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers: "I don't think the scoreline reflected the game and the dominance in the game but if you don't finish your chances and opportunities Kilmarnock are a team that can hurt you,

But they were made to work for their 2-1 victory over Kilmarnock that booked their spot in the draw for the fifth round. Callum McGregor's first half strike looked to have set them on their way, but two big misses from Kyogo kept Killie in the game.

The match itself was a tighter affair than most had expected, but Rodgers was just happy that his team managed to get over the line

Celtic's intent was clear from the off. Nicolas Kuhn raced clear within 20 seconds, took a heavy touch, and caught Robbie McCrorie in the face, with the goalkeeper having to be replaced by Kieran O'Hara. Despite that blow, the visitors almost struck first. Fraser Murray won a free-kick, took it and his curling shot thudded off the crossbar.

Eight months after holding aloft the trophy, Celtic begin their defence of the Scottish Cup. Adam Idah scored the only goal at Hampden against rivals Rangers to retrain the silverware they won 12 months earlier to complete a Treble,

The Scottish Cup defence for the Celts gets underway tomorrow (January 18) with Kilmarnock the visitors to Paradise. It’s a first meeting in the Scottish Cup in 15 years for the two sides, as

Celtic began their defence of the Scottish Gas Scottish Cup with a 2-1 fourth-round win over a spirited Kilmarnock side at Parkhead.

The Celts go into Monday night’s Scottish Cup fifth-round draw following a 2-1 over Kilmarnock in this Saturday evening outing for the Hoops. Goals in each half from Callum McGregor and Daizen Maeda sandwiched a late first-half equaliser from the visitors in a game that had plenty of goalmouth action The match got off to a flier when Kyogo sent Reo Hatate right through on goal but Robby McCrorie was quickly off his line and the players collided in in the box.