Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou continued to mine his J League connections in December by signing midfielder Yuki Kobayashi, formerly of Vissel Kobe, Machida Zelvia and Yokohama FC. Kobayashi scored in Vissel Kobe's 2021/6/16 Emperor's Cup match against Suzuka Point Getters. Source.
It's the Scottish Cup, Round Four, when the Premiership clubs join in. Together there are 32 teams: all twelve from the Premiership, all ten of the Championship clubs, three each from League One and League Two, and one each from the Lowland League, the East of Scotland League Premier Division, the West of Scotland League Premier Division, and the West of Scotland League First Division.
Linlithgow Rose, Darvel and Drumchapel United have been in it since the preliminary round, making this the fifth game for each of them.
The biggest fixture is the Edinburgh Derby, Hibs versus Hearts. The diddiest is Elgin City (tier IV) vs Drumchapel United (tier VII).
Morton visit Celtic. The game is an early start to accommodate BBC One. This will be Morton's first encounter with the Video Assistant Referee and the first Scottish Cup match to feature that technology.
Morton and Celtic have been drawn together 14 times before in the history of the Scottish Cup. Morton have won only once, in the semi-finals of the 1947-48 cup. Morton's last win of any kind against Celtic came in the third round of the 2013-14 League Cup. Imrie scored.
Morton have not had a win of any kind since November 26th, when they knocked Queen of the South out in the last round of this cup. Celtic have not had a loss since November 2nd when Real Madrid beat them in the Champions League, and they have not lost to a Scottish club since September 18th when St Mirren beat them in league play.
If Morton want to play in Europe this summer they have to win this match and go on to lift the Scottish Cup.
Celtic currently have six Japanese players in their roster. For their part Heart of Midlothian are loading up on Australians and now have four.
Scott Fox, the emergency goalkeeper who saved Morton's bacon in the 2021 playoffs, has signed with Cove Rangers.
[Celtic 5 - 0 Morton.]
The other Scottish Cup matches:
St Johnstone [0 - 1] Rangers
These two have met 13 times before in the Scottish Cup. St Johnstone won the last time.
St Mirren [0 - 0] Dundee [St Mirren win on PK]
They've been drawn together 9 times before, and Dundee have won 6 times.
Hamilton Accies [0 - 0] Ross County [Accies win on PK] Upset
This is only their second Scottish Cup match. Hamilton won the first one in 2009.
Arbroath [0 - 2] Motherwell
Motherwell have won all four previous meetings.
Kilmarnock [1 - 0] Dumbarton
Dumbarton are ahead historically, three games to two.
Stenny [1 - 3] Livi
They met once before, in 1979, and Livi (or rather Meadowbank Thistle) won.
Dundee United [3 - 0] University of Stirling
First meeting ever.
Inverness CT vs Queen's Park [postponed]
Just a Championship fixture.
Cove Rangers vs Ayr United [postponed]
Just another Championship fixture.
Partick Thistle [1 - 1] Dumfermline [Partick win on PK]
The met in this cup just last year.
Linlithgow Rose vs Raith Rovers [postponed]
They met in the 2014-15 Scottish Cup.
Alloa [1 - 2] Falkirk
Just a League One fixture.
Elgin vs Drumchapel United [postponed]
Drumchapel United have only been around since 2001 and are thus the youngest club in this round.
Hibs [0 - 3] Hearts (tomorrow)
These two have met 29 times before in the Scottish Cup. Hearts are ahead 17 to 12.
Darvel [1 - 0] Aberdeen (Monday) UPSET
First meeting ever.
Other matches:
PEC Zwolle 2 - 0 VVV-Venlo (yesterday)
I think VVV-Venlo must have been the inspiration for V-Varen Nagasaki.
Keith vs Forres Mechanics [postponed]
Largs Thistle [1 - 3] Beith Juniors
FC Isle of Man [0 - 3] Vauxhall Motors
Winterthur vs Servette [postponed]
ICT vs Morton Women (tomorrow) [postponed]
Challenge Cup QF:
Dundee vs Dunfermline (January 17) (postponed again)
South Challenge Cup Round Two:
Lesmahagow 0 - 3 Whitletts Victoria (August 17)
Round Three:
Schotts Bon Accord vs Dundonald Blue Bell [postponed]
Luncarty vs Thornton Hibs [postponed]
Threave Rovers vs Whitletts Victoria [postponed]
The semi-finals of the 44th Empress's Cup (tomorrow):
Match No. 45: Beleza [3 - 1] Albirex Niigata
Match No. 46: INAC Kobe Leonessa [2 - 1] Elfen Saitama
Other Japan:
FC Kagura Shimane of the JFL is being sued by staff for non-payment of wages.
Canada:
Former HFX Wanderers attacker Alex Marshall is training with Harbour View FC of the Jamaican league. Wanderers have signed goalkeeper Yann Fillion from IFK Mariehamn in Finland. They've also signed defender Riley Ferrazzo, another player from Vaughan Azzurri.
Historical matches:
January 21, 1967 Raith Rovers 0 - 1 Morton
A) The last time Morton beat each 2022-23 Premiership club:
2022/7/20 Hibs 0 - 3 Morton League Cup group stage
2019/5/4 Morton 1 - 0 Dundee United Championship
2019/1/4 Morton 1 - 0 Ross County Championship
2017/8/12 Morton 4 - 1 St Mirren Championship
2016/7/23 Kilmarnock 0 - 2 Morton League Cup group stage
2016/4/9 Morton 2 - 1 Livingston Championship
2015/9/20 Morton 3 - 2 Motherwell League Cup R3
2013/9/24 Celtic 0 - 1 Morton League Cup R3
2006/9/12 Morton 3 - 2 St Johnstone Challenge Cup QF
1988/4/9 Morton 3 - 2 Rangers Premier Division
1984/8/18 Hearts 1 - 2 Morton Premier Division
1982/4/17 Morton 2 - 1 Aberdeen Premier Division
B) Celtic versus lower-league clubs since 2013:
2022/2/13 Celtic 4 - 0 Raith Rovers Scottish Cup R5
2022/1/22 Alloa 1 - 2 Celtic Scottish Cup R4
2021/9/23 Celtic 3 - 0 Raith Rovers League Cup QF
2021/4/3 Celtic 3 - 0 Falkirk Scottish Cup R3
2020/2/9 Clyde 0 - 3 Celtic Scottish Cup R5
2020/1/18 Partick 1 - 2 Celtic Scottish Cup R4
2019/9/25 Celtic 5 - 0 Partick League Cup QF
2019/8/17 Celtic 2 - 1 Dunfermline League Cup R2
2019/1/19 Celtic 3 - 0 Airdrieonians Scottish Cup R4
2018/8/18 Partick 1 - 3 Celtic League Cup R2
2018/3/3 Celtic 3 - 0 Morton Scottish Cup QF
2018/1/20 Celtic 5 - 0 Brechin Scottish Cup R4
2017/3/5 Celtic 4 - 1 St Mirren Scottish Cup QF
2017/1/22 Albion Rovers 0 - 3 Celtic Scottish Cup R4
2016/9/21 Celtic 2 - 0 Alloa League Cup QF
2016/4/17 Rangers 2 - 2 Celtic Scottish Cup SF (Rangers won on PK)
2016/3/6 Celtic 3 - 0 Morton Scottish Cup QF
2016/2/7 East Kilbride 0 - 2 Celtic Scottish Cup R5
2016/1/10 Stranraer 0 - 3 Celtic Scottish Cup R4
2015/9/23 Celtic 2 - 0 Raith Rovers League Cup R3
2015/2/1 Celtic 2 - 0 Rangers League Cup SF
2014/11/30 Hearts 0 - 4 Celtic Scottish Cup R4
2014/9/24 Celtic 3 - 0 Hearts League Cup R3
2013/9/24 Celtic 0 - 1 Morton League Cup R4
C) Celtic's biggest wins against Morton:
1965/12/25 Celtic 8 - 1 Morton league
1932/8/27 Celtic 7 - 1 Morton league
1967/10/11 Celtic 7 - 1 Morton League Cup SF
1985/3/23 Morton 2 - 7 Celtic league
1945/1/6 Celtic 6 - 1 Morton Southern League
1908/8/15 Morton 0 - 5 Celtic league
1925/10/24 Morton 0 - 5 Celtic league
1984/9/1 Celtic 5 - 0 Morton league
[2023/1/23 Celtic 5 - 0 Morton Scottish Cup R4]
D) Morton's biggest wins against Celtic:
1942/9/12 Morton 4 - 0 Celtic Southern League
1948/1/17 Morton 4 - 0 Celtic league
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