Scottish Cup
Mar 8, 2015 3.30pm
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HT : 1 0
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  • Paul Paton 11' redcard
  • Nadir Ciftci 45' goal
  • Paul Dixon 48' redcard
  • Nadir Ciftci 66' yellowcard
  • Calum Butcher 79' yellowcard
  • redcard Virgil van Dijk 11'
  • goal Leigh Griffiths 71'
  • yellowcard Stefan Johansen 73'

Team News: Three changes for Celtic for Scottish Cup clash against Dundee United

Three changes for Celtic

Celtic boss Ronny Deila has made three changes to his team for their Scottish Cup clash against Dundee United this afternoon.

Emilio Izaguirre, James Forrest and Nir Biton all come into the team from the 1-0 defeat to St Johnstone in midweek, at the expense of Alan Matthews, Stuart Armstrong and Gary Mackay-Steven, with the latter two cup-tied.

Dundee United manager Jackie McNamara has also made three changes to his team from their 2-0 defeat to Partick Thistle last time out.

John Rankin, Aidan Connelly and Calum Butcher come into the side for the tie at Tannadice.

Celtic: Gordon; Ambrose, Denayer, van Dijk, Izaguirre; Brown, Bitton, Forrest, Johansen, Stokes; Griffiths Subs: Zaluska, Wakaso, McGregor, Henderson, Guidetti, Scepovic, Fisher

Dundee Utd: Cierzniak, McGowan, Dillon, Fojut, Dixon, Paton, Butcher, Rankin, Dow, Connolly, Ciftci Subs: Szromnik, Souttar, Telfer, Spittal, Bilate, Erskine, Anier

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