It was a match that will be remembered for all the wrong reasons. But, in purely football terms, might Celtic reflect on it as the moment that propelled them to succeed in this the most ludicrous of seasons? Martin O'Neill's side won their Scottish Cup quarter-final against Rangers at Ibrox on penalties against all the odds. Off the back of a gruelling schedule - Stuttgart, Ibrox, Aberdeen and Ibrox again all within 10 days - they emerged unbeaten and buoyed by the outcomes. Yet, somehow, Celtic survived and pulled off the greatest of escapes to progress to the Scottish Cup semi-finals.

Source: BBC March 09, 2026 14:26 UTC