Celtic progress in Scottish Cup

Celtic progressed to the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup with a 2-1 win over St Mirren in the last eight this afternoon.

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The visitors broke the deadlock early on, Joe Ledley heading in from a James Forrest cross inside in the opening five minutes.

Celtic looked for a second, but a series of clearances from John McGinn kept the league leaders out.

St Mirren fought back, Esmael Goncalves levelling the scores in the 13th minute, heading in from a McGinn free kick from close range.

The attacking start continued, with Goncalves sending a shot wide, before Forrest got his second assist of the game, curling the ball in for Anthony Stokes to restore the Hoops' advantage.

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The hosts pushed hard for an equaliser in the second half, but Fraser Forster made a series of solid saves to protect Celtic's lead.