Scottish Cup Upsets and Hibs-Celtic Preview

Scottish football served up a mix of drama and upsets this weekend, with third-round Scottish Cup ties producing several surprises while the Premiership saw leaders Hearts hold firm in a goalless draw at Motherwell. Attention now turns to Sunday's high-stakes clash between third-placed Hibernian and second-placed Celtic at Easter Road, a match that could tighten the title race.

In the Scottish Cup, Championship frontrunners St Johnstone suffered a shock 2-1 home defeat to League One side Cove Rangers after extra time. Uche Ikpeazu gave the hosts an early lead, but Mitch Megginson equalized in the second half, and Adam Emslie sealed the upset with a 100th-minute strike. Lower-league sides continued the giant-killing trend, as West of Scotland League outfit Auchinleck Talbot stunned League Two's Dumbarton 4-0 away, with Connor Boyd and Kyle McAvoy each scoring twice after the break. East of Scotland League's Camelon Juniors also advanced with a 2-1 home victory over Edinburgh City, thanks to Dean Watson's stoppage-time winner following Lewis McArthur's late header that had leveled Ross Kavanagh's opener.

Other notable results included Airdrieonians' 4-0 derby win over Hamilton...