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Josh McCafferty

Celtic's Premier Sports Cup quarter-final opponents revealed

Celtic have discovered their Premier Sports Cup quarter-final opponents. 

Brendan Rodgers' men booked their place in the last eight of the competition after a 4-1 win over Falkirk on Friday evening. 

Daizen Maeda opened the scoring in the first half with a close-range header before Alistair Johnston doubled Celtic's lead via a fine left-footed finish not long into the second 45. 

Dane Murray made it 3-0 just after the hour mark, with Liam Henderson's own goal, sparked by some nice play from Yang Hyun-jun, adding to the Bhoys' advantage. 


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Falkirk got one back with 23 to play through Keelan Adams, but it proved to be just a consolation and no more. 

After their emphatic last 16 victory, Celtic will now play Partick Thistle away from home in the quarter-finals of the Premier Sports Cup. 

The tie will take place on the weekend of September 20/21, with full fixture details to be confirmed in due course. 

Before then, the Celts take on Kairat Almaty in a crucial Champions League play-off.

Sandwiched between the two legs of the tie is a home against Livingston in the Scottish Premiership, with a trip to face Rangers at Ibrox lying in wait on August 31. 

The first international break of the season then arrives after the maiden derby of the campaign, with Rodgers' side returning to action on September 13 against Kilmarnock at Rugby Park. 

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