Brown wants Old Firm final

Celtic skipper Scott Brown has his sights set on another Old Firm final in the Co-operative Insurance Cup after the Glasgow pair were kept apart in the semi-final draw. Celtic will play Aberdeen in the last four while Rangers will have to overcome Craig Brown's Motherwell. "Hopefully the Old Firm will be the final match but we will see what happens," Brown said. "We have to try and go as far as possible in the tournament and if we win and get to the final it will be great. Hopefully I will be back and flying by then." Celtic beat Rangers in the final two seasons ago but Walter Smith's men reclaimed the trophy with victory over St Mirren. Brown attended the draw still wearing protective footwear after breaking his metatarsal, but he is due to return weeks before the semi-finals take place on the weekend of January 29-30. Aberdeen director of football Willie Miller hopes the Dons will be in even better condition when the tie comes around after the return of Paul Hartley and Sone Aluko helped them reverse their recent form and beat Hibernian and cup opponents Falkirk. "It's an exciting prospect," Miller said. "We're pleased to be in the semi-final. Celtic are an exciting team and Neil Lennon is doing a fantastic job and we look forward to pitting ourselves against them. "We have a lot of injuries just now and if we can get players back I'm sure we can make a game of it."

Source: PA