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ST MIRREN, FALKIRK & DUNFERMLINE PREVIEW SCOTTISH CUP SEMIS | THURSDAY 16TH APRIL
16 Apr 2026
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Chapter 1: What are the key storylines leading into the Scottish Cup semi-finals?
0141 951 1025 It's time to talk football It's Clyde One Super Scoreboard
Good evening and welcome to Clyde One Super Scoreboards. Attention begins to turn towards the Scottish Cup semi-finals. St Mirren boss Craig McLeish says the League Cup final win shows St Mirren can beat anyone including Celtic on their day. Neil Lennon's bemoaning a fixture pile up while John McGlynn says they've already had the season of their dreams at Falkirk ahead of that meeting.
And the title race goes on the back burner for now with Hearts and Rangers soaking it up in Spain, getting ready for the league to return. I'm Gordon Duncan and joining me tonight, one man who will be involved in the Cup semis at the weekend in Brian Graham and one who definitely won't in Gordon DL.
Yeah, looking forward to it. It's all about what two teams will walk out at Hampden on the 23rd of May. to go for the Scottish Cup I think we've got two cracking games Gordon starting with Falkirk and Dunfermline on Saturday and then into Celtic and St Mirren very hard ones to call I think the one on Saturday Falkirk will get in favourites and I think Brian would agree with that
But I don't think there's a massive gap there. Neil Lennon was spotted at Falkirk Stadium last week doing his homework. He'll have a plan, experienced manager, they've got good players, but so is John McGlynn and Falkirk, so I'm looking forward to it.
How much are you looking forward to it, you and everyone involved, Brian Graham?
Yeah, obviously it's exciting, first year back in the Premier League, we've now got top six football, now we're in, get looking forward to our semi-final at Hampden, but listen, nobody remembers people are in the semi-final, you want to get to the final and that's got to be our objective coming Saturday at half past twelve, got to go out there, play our game plan, play with confidence and
fingers crossed we can get through to the final but we know it's going to be a difficult game Dunfermline have been on good form of late but so have we barring last weekend so we've got to scrub that dust ourselves down and go again come Saturday Have you been sorry have you played in the Scottish Cup final? Yeah, I lost it with Dundee United against St Johnson many years ago, yeah.
So it'd be nice to get back.
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Chapter 2: How does Neil Lennon address fixture congestion for Dunfermline?
You've already done it once this season in the League Cup final. Can you do it again? What about Dunfermline and Falkirk? We always like to hear a bit about that rivalry. We've got Brian Graham in the studio flying the flag for the Falkirk side of things. So why don't you Dunfermline fans give us a call today?
from the other side of course Celtic fans you deserve your right of reply you have been beaten off St Mirren in the League Cup final they ran you pretty close although you won in the league last weekend what are you thinking as this one approaches more generally it's not
even conceivable to have a night where the title race is completely off the table because it's just too good so if you want to keep your calls coming on that please do maybe you've just woke up this morning with something different on your mind regarding the title race Rangers and Hearts fans what do you hope your teams are fine tuning
on these breaks they've got a way to help see them over the line we got into a good old debate about the team of the year last night as well so maybe you've listened back on the podcast or something today or you've had a look on social media seen something that annoyed you seen something that you want to pick up on well you could do that as well 01419511025 we said Gordon the post split fixtures
clearly or when you're on that kind of home straight towards the end of the season I feel like when you add the Scottish Cup semis into that as well everything's just taking its shape setting up to what will be a brilliant end to the season Yeah and I think that if you look at it at the weekend there's one guaranteed thing is on Saturday either Falkirk who have had a brilliant season or a championship team under Neil Lennon will be in the Scottish Cup final on the 23rd of May it's great incentive
who they'll play they'll look forward to the next day St Mirren have already been there and beaten Celtic I've got a sneaky that it'll be a difficult game but I've got a sneaky that Celtic will eventually get to the cup final but I just think it's such an opportunity on Saturday and I was asking Brian because it's the one game
it's a fantastic game to play in, see the build up to it, and you're looking, and obviously they've had a great season, five games to go in the split, and you know that after that, you've got to prepare for a Scottish Cup final, packed house at Hampden, there's nothing better, obviously Neil Lennon will be telling his players the exact same, so everything to play for.
Yeah, there's nothing better as a player when you go to Hampden National Stadium, you're on the bus, you see the fans cheering, You're driving under the stadium, going to the game. You know it's a big game. Everybody's happy before the game, but you want to make sure your fans are happy going home after that, that's for sure.
Is it a special feeling? Is it a different feeling inside Falkirk because you have had such a good season? Nothing can change that as well. The top six is locked in. Not only have you done that comfortably, you've done it in style as well. Does that... does that add anything to the sort of the preparation and the build up?
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Chapter 3: What are Brian Graham's thoughts on Falkirk's chances against Dunfermline?
I think we'll get bags of excitement. I think we'll get two teams that'll just go toe-to-toe with each other. And I think that for, what is it, when they sold 26,000, 27,000 maybe, round about that, it'll be brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. Unfortunately, I can't be there.
you'll know we missed I'll be there in spirit right to the four of you to the four of you St Mirren Celtic Falkirk Dumfermline how are you all feeling early shouts ahead of the weekend semi-finals all your thoughts get them into us please on 0141 951 1025 of course the title race is not going anywhere doesn't matter whether
is cup semi-final weekend or not we'll take all your thoughts on that stuff there about who's in form and who's got the momentum and who the favourites are all the stuff that we've done over and over but that's a good thing it's not getting repetitive I don't think it's exciting the closer we get to the end of the season and like I said if there's any leftover complaints or things you want to add from last night's debate about the team of the year you can get them in I've noticed they've started
confirming the lower leagues team of the year so the Premiership one probably with us in the next couple of days and anything else whatsoever you think we've missed something go and give us a call about it Gordon Dale waxing lyrical about how much he enjoyed the Champions League last night so that sums you up you'll sit on your couch you'll watch the Champions League but you won't take yourself off to Hamden and watch some real football
I stumbled into that last night and I know it was a good game to stumble into I'm not really into Champions League until it's the final but I was a bit bored I thought I'll have a look at this I wasn't fancying Arsenal because Arteta I just me and Arteta just don't go hand in hand you don't get on
Did you ever follow him?
I wonder what he thinks about you. He drives me insane, right? But I've decided to watch Real Madrid and Bayern Munich and I've got to say it was one of the best 45 minutes I have seen in football in my lifetime. There you go. Big shout that. That's a massive shout. That's because you don't watch that much. Exactly. No, but I don't think anybody will disagree. It was absolutely sensational.
no I agree with you it was a brilliant game of football lucky enough to watch it as well and I stumbled across it as well same as you so no but it was a good one to take in but honestly we're speaking about this split fixtures semi-final weekend how exciting it's going to be over the course of the next couple of weeks and months what a time for Scottish football the games everybody's talking about it and it's a fantastic time of the year where we're now at the crunch business end of the season as you call it and who knows what's going to happen let's do it with Cameron in Bearsden first up hi Cameron
Hello, Pam. How are you doing?
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Chapter 4: Can St Mirren upset Celtic again in the upcoming semi-final?
They deserve the right to do what they want to do. There becomes a point where there are probably too many of these because above that, let's be honest, if we're talking theories, above the Falkirk one is the notion of
what the Celtic do if they're out of it and they play Hearts on the last day everybody then wants to throw Hibs in how do Hibs feel if it means that Hearts win the league it becomes a point where you get too caught up in that you're not enjoying this end of the season that we've got whether that's league and cup
it doesn't matter what happens people are going to have their opinion and that's what's going to be the case I'm glad Gordon asked because it did kind of sound as if Cameron was against the idea when he's not really so anyway thanks for bringing it up and putting Brian right in the spot Cameron that's what we like Andy's on the other line hi Andy how you doing Gordon long time no speak how you doing good what are you thinking tonight
Just listening to the boy Cameron in there, I don't think there's any chance whatsoever John McGlynn would field a weakened team. A wee bit of thought behind that. Gordon will remember, I was back in October, I was the person who suggested John McGlynn would be a good shout for the Celtic. By the way, I got pelters for a lot of my pals at that point. I still think they should be in contention.
I think Falkirk will be the deal breakers for the Premier League over the five games in terms of who gets most points. I think they've still got a significant role to play. But in terms of that game, I don't know. The two guys have been involved with it. I always think the game you play before the cup final, you sort of apply your cup final team to get them up and running.
But I also believe that, see if Rangers, Haas and Celtic are still going for it in that last day. The Falkirk v Rangers game actually is higher profile than the Scottish cup final. And the Falkirk players will want to be involved in that because if we can watch the worldwide game,
so I don't think there's a possibility of Falkirk playing a weakened team similarly I mean people have mentioned let's revisit that though Falkirk not that they have to choose but if you're saying they need to choose Falkirk players rather win the cup than become kingmakers in the league doesn't matter how high profile it is look at the league table we can't win the league could still get Europe though listen we're getting into these last five games as I've just said to you as we've done the full season we've been at every single game to go and try and win
have we won them all no we haven't but we've been in with that mindset and that game plan to try and win sometimes it comes off sometimes it doesn't that'll be the case with these last five games there's going to be fans out there we are these conspiracy theories us as a club and players we're getting not involved in any of that nonsense I'm confused when I'm going to keep repeating it because Cameron was a Rangers fan so it wasn't even a conspiracy theory
but there's more out there there's going to be more out there in the coming weeks but we have nothing to do with that anyway Landy you are a Celtic fan you'll be hoping you've got a cup final to look forward to the following week
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Chapter 5: How do the players feel about the pressure of cup semi-finals?
But tactically, it's actually going to be completely different. You're not just going to go back to Steven Robinson's way of playing for one game only, are you?
I think he keeps the formation. I think he's just tweaked. one or two things that gives the players a little bit more licence to go and express herself. Now, Steve Robinson can argue the fact if he listens to a show and say, well, hold on a minute, I won the trophy. I've got a trophy in the bag of the top four finishes, top six finishes, which St Mirren have done a brilliant job.
I think he just thinks differently, doesn't he?
Yeah, yeah. I think the difference going this weekend for St Mirren is quite simple. They've got a bit of belief that They know they can do it on the day. I think it'll be difficult. I think it'll be difficult for Celtic as well. But at Hampden, with the fact that Martin O'Neill will get into a Scottish Cup final, I just think Celtic will have too much for him.
But I think St Mirna will make it a real good cup tie.
I think the big one for Celtic is Arnott Engles is back now. Obviously he came on as a sub at the weekend. He'll have another good week's training. I think Celtic have missed his legs in the middle of the park. For me, I think he does play.
Who do they leave out?
That's a question I think Celtic could play McGregor, Hattati, Ingles And play Nygren up top Because there are no scoring goals Oh my goodness What a plan that is Let's bring in Alec Who is a St Mirren fan Can you do it again Alec At the National Stadium I think we can Gordon And the reason I think we can Is the pressure is very much on Celtic It's a different Celtic manager So Martin O'Neill against Nancy But
You know, you're talking about league positions and where people might finish the end of the season. This could be Celtic's only chance of winning a trophy. You know, and as much as Gordon says that it's been a disappointing season for St Mirna, that's a ludicrous statement, Gordon. A club like St Mirna won a national trophy the last time we'd done it 13 years ago.
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Chapter 6: What tactical changes might St Mirren make for the match against Celtic?
Hi Patrick How you doing? Good, you?
Can you hear me? Yes Yeah I keep hearing all the time About Celtic Not scoring a lot of goals I know that That's my team We're not scoring a lot of goals But at the end of the day If we won 1-0 For the rest
the rest of the games the only team where goal difference makes a matter is Hearts we could win every game and Hearts could win every game it was our game and they won it by goal difference I think Rangers fans should be more worried it doesn't matter how many goals they score they should be more worried surely Why? But if Rangers win every game, it'll not matter with goal difference, will it?
No, I'm not talking about Rangers winning every game. I'm talking about goal difference.
Yeah, I know, but your whole theory is hinging on Celtic winning every game.
Yeah, but I'm being honest. I don't see us scoring a lot of goals in every game. But if we win every game and win nothing, the only team that can win it is basically Hearts.
don't get me wrong we could lose to the Rangers then that's Celtic out of the game that's what I'm trying to explain I've had this argument with Celtic fans my own fellow Celtic fans that we can lose if we win every game 1-0 there's only one team that can win that and that's Hearts if they win every game
I get that but it's the size that's a big ask isn't it it's the size of the if in that if Celtic win all their games 1-0 and Hearts win all their games apart from that last one yeah because if we're talking about how many twists and turns there could be that's where you've got to look at goal difference as being a
you know a potential factor I know what Patrick's saying then if Celtic win all their games then it's only Hart's goal difference that will matter it won't be Rangers fine but that's that's just one of umpteen possibilities at what the next five games could look like I think every pundit in the land probably will just have a stab in the dark who's going to win this league right because it's that tight
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Chapter 7: What are the players' perspectives on reaching the cup final?
So the true story about that night is he came in I think they were promoting the Davis Cup being in Glasgow or whatever and he came in and in fairness
because I'll go into these things with not trepidation but thinking Jamie Murray's a Scottish sport and icon but how will it fit in with the football discussion and whatever and he came in during one of the breaks looked him straight in the eye and said I used to collect your football sticker I know his head exploded it's already big enough so that bit is true but it's so funny because I've now heard him in the years that have followed telling everybody that Jamie they used to fight over his football sticker
A wee exaggeration didn't hurt Andy, did it mate? Which is entirely untrue.
Ah, listen, in my head it's a great story. To be fair, I believed you, you know. Exactly, exactly.
Andy's got a bit of time on his hands. Shouldn't we get him in for a bit of punditry?
Yeah, or a wee doubles game of golf with Andy, who obviously... No, I think...
I don't think that would go down well I don't think he remembers your football sticker I think it's Jamie specifically I'm not really bothered I'll go with Jamie and as long as we get a wee game in the top course because obviously Andy'll pay it he's got a few quid so Jamie if you're listening enjoy your retirement remember me remember my sticker how many shows did you actually decide to get for free over the course of the shows
Well, let's look at this week as a very small but telling sample size. On Tuesday night, not but two days ago, he was shouting out his dentist because he clearly got money off his fillings. Sex fillings. And now two days later, he's trying to get a round of golf with Sir Andy Murray, no less.
There is no limit to your... And my mate, Jamie. There are no limits to your... Plenty of time now. Me and Jamie can get out there and play golf to our hearts content. If I get my hip done, maybe need a new hip right enough.
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Chapter 8: What are the implications of the Scottish Cup results on the league title race?
Okay. Very sore loser. And I'm a real good winner.
He's a worse winner, Sean. That's the problem. He is a worse winner. Right, what we'll do is give Gordon something else to listen to, Sean. It's just you and I. 30 seconds. Answer as many as you can. Pass if you do not know the answer would be my advice to you. All right? Okay. Let's go. 30 seconds on the clock and your time starts now.
Name either Rangers player who made last season's team of the year. Seltic's Mike Navrotsky is on loan to a team from which country? Which players get the most assists in the Premiership this season? In what European city will this season's Champions League final be held? Bluebell the Coup is the mascot for which Lowland League side? Who do Scotland women's play on Saturday?
Scotland women's team Belgium Who Which former Celtic player has been added to the Japan coaching staff? Shinsuke Nakamura You're a dough ball Right are you ready? What are you looking at? 30 seconds We're going to stop this It's getting so It's so tedious I've watched that on the clock
45 No it wasn't 45 Nearly a minute Let me ask you this See when we give you the music Yeah How do you know when I then start? I can see your lips moving I could be talking to Sean about anything Okay Thank you Pipe down 30 seconds on the clock Your time starts now Name either Rangers player who made last season's team of the year
Tavernier Celtic's Mike Navrotsky is on loan to a team from which country? Belgium, no idea Which player has got the most assists in the Scottish Premiership this season? In what European city will this season's Champions League final be held? Oh no, Berlin Bluebell the Coup is the mascot for which Lolland League side? Coudinby Which side does Scotland Women's National Team play on Saturday?
Belgium Which former Celtic player has been added to the Japan coaching staff?
Nakamura see you later another victory boom wee man hang up you've been done hold on I don't even care boom see you later genuinely are you sure he's hopeless I knew the minute he came on
So did Sean Stay in the line Sean Stay in the line Let's go through them And find out I thought Listen I thought I'd done okay Name either Rangers player Who made last season's Team of the year You both went Tavernier You were both wrong Souter and Raskin Who was last season's Right back That's going to annoy me Because we looked it up Last night The Rangers?
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