Source: Team_Talk
Old Firm kept apart in Scottish Cup
Gers still need to get past Dundee United after the sides played out a thrilling 3-3 draw at Ibrox on Sunday.[LNB]If Walter Smith's side can win at Tannadice in the replay the Treble-chasing side would tackle Raith in the semis.[LNB]Rovers booked their place in the last four of the competition following an impressive 2-1 win at First Division leaders Dundee.[LNB]Celtic secured their spot in the semi-finals following a 3-0 win at Kilmarnock courtesy of Robbie Keane's second half hat-trick.[LNB]With winners of Hibs' replay with Ross County will play the Bhoys following a surprise 2-2 draw at Easter Road.[LNB]Raith Rovers skipper Mark Campbell admitted he had mixed emotions over the draw.[LNB]Campbell will miss the Hampden clash next month after being injured in a car accident 24 hours before the fifth-round replay victory at Aberdeen in February.[LNB]The 32-year-old suffered cuts to his head, heavy bruising to his chest and a chipped kneecap, which is likely to keep him out for the rest of the season.[LNB]And the defender watched Rovers progress to the last four for the first time since 1963 with an away victory over Irn-Bru First Division leaders Dundee with a mixture of pride and regret.[LNB]"Obviously the car accident has been hard but spirits are high now that I'm up on my feet and obviously, after Saturday's game I was delighted for the boys and the club," said Campbell after attending the Hampden draw.[LNB]"But you want to be part of every game, especially Saturday. It was a great day for the club and you want to be part of that success.[LNB]"You are delighted for the boys but you are slightly gutted as well."[LNB]Raith produced a deserved 2-1 win against big-spending Dundee at Dens Park on Saturday.[LNB]And, perhaps unsurprisingly for a club that beat Celtic in the 1994-95 League Cup final and led Bayern Munich at half-time in the Olympic Stadium the following season, there is belief they can pull off another shock.[LNB]Campbell added: "The players have been different class, against Aberdeen over two games and against Dundee we were underdogs as well. That augurs well for the semi-finals.[LNB]"It doesn't really matter who you get at this stage, everything is a bonus. Whoever it is we are massive underdogs but sometimes underdogs can do it on the day."[LNB]Campbell will retain a glimmer of hope of making a dream comeback at Hampden should Rovers progress to the final on May 15.[LNB]He was knocked unconscious in the accident before being cut out of his car by firefighters but said: "I'm back in next week for an exploratory op on the knee, just keyhole, to make sure everything is okay.[LNB]"Next season I'm definitely back but this season looks finished. Nothing's impossible though, I'll know better this week during this op."[LNB]Scottish Cup semi-finals: Celtic v Hibernian/Ross County, Rangers/Dundee United v Raith Ties to be played over the weekend of April 10/11.[LNB][LNB] Scottish Cup. Click here to bet.
