Falkirk Drawn to Face Dunfermline in Scottish Cup Semi-Final at Hampden
falkirk and Dunfermline Athletic will meet in a Scottish Cup semi-final derby at Hampden on the weekend of 18/19 April (ET), while Celtic will face St Mirren in a repeat of this season’s League Cup final after St Mirren and Celtic secured their last-four places.
Falkirk at Hampden
falkirk defeated Dundee United to reach the quarter-final stage victory cited in the draw details, with that win recorded 24 hours before Dunfermline beat Aberdeen on Saturday.
The pairing creates a derby at Hampden, the national stadium named in the draw announcement, scheduled for the weekend of 18/19 April (ET).
Dunfermline Athletic
Second-tier Dunfermline beat Aberdeen on Saturday to claim a semi-final place, a result explicitly noted as coming one day after Falkirk’s victory over Dundee United.
Dunfermline’s status as a second-tier side was highlighted in the match summary that accompanies the semi-final draw for Hampden weekend 18/19 April (ET).
Celtic and St Mirren
St Mirren edged out Partick Thistle on Sunday to reach the last four, a quarter-final victory recorded in the same set of results that produced the semi-final draw.
Celtic beat Rangers on penalties on Sunday to secure the other semi-final slot, and that Celtic–St Mirren tie is described as a repeat of this season’s League Cup final.
| Semi-Final Tie | How Each Side Qualified |
|---|---|
| Falkirk vs Dunfermline Athletic | Falkirk beat Dundee United; Dunfermline beat Aberdeen (Saturday) |
| Celtic vs St Mirren | Celtic beat Rangers on penalties (Sunday); St Mirren edged Partick Thistle (Sunday) |
The semi-final ties are confirmed for the weekend of 18/19 April (ET) at Hampden.
