CELTIC begin the defence of their Scottish Cup this evening when they welcome Falkirk to Glasgow.
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With the league now mathematically out of reach, John Kennedy’s side know the last chance of silverware they have this campaign is the cup competition.
While a return to the Championship is the Bairns top priority, they’ll hope they can catch an off-colour Celtic and progress to the next round of the cup as Ross County did at the tail end of 2020.
Falkirk’s League Cup campaign was ended by the other half of the Old Firm earlier in the season, when Steven Gerrard’s men ran out 4-0 winners.
When does the game kick-off?
The game kicks off at 7.30 on Saturday, April 3 at Parkhead.
What channel is the match on?
The match is live on Premier Sports 1. Coverage will begin at 7pm. Unlike some of the other Scottish Cup ties this weekend, the match is not free to air on the BBC.
𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗖𝘂𝗽 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆 🏴🏆
— Premier Sports 📺 (@PremierSportsTV) April 3, 2021
Join us live from Celtic Park as @CelticFC defend their @ScottishCup crown against @FalkirkFC in this Round 3 clash!
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Can I stream the match?
Customers can stream the match on the Premier Player, you can find all the information you need here.
What is the team news?
Kennedy may well be tempted to rotate his squad, but Celtic are likely to field a strong team.
"It's an important competition for us so we'll put out a strong team and there'll be one or two decisions to make with players who've come off the back of a busy schedule,” Kennedy said.
"It's an opportunity for a lot of the boys who haven't played at Parkhead or been involved against a team of that stature to express themselves,” Falkirk co-manager David McCracken said.
"They [Celtic] might make a few changes but at the same time it's still going to be a strong team, we know that.”
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