The 141st Scottish Cup has reached the semi-final stage, with Dunfermline set to meet Falkirk.
The Championship side will face Premiership surprise package Falkirk in a rematch of the 2009 cup semi-final.
St Mirren will also face a rematch against Celtic.
Dunfermline Seek Revenge
Rivals Dunfermline and Falkirk will face off in the first game, a rematch of the 2009 cup semi-final, which the Bairns won 2-0.
Supporters of the Scottish Championship side with long memories will be hoping to see their heroes enact revenge for that defeat by shocking their top-flight opponents.
Falkirk’s Rise and Form
Falkirk have been a real surprise package in the Scottish Premiership this season, finishing in the top six in their first campaign back in the top flight.
The Bairns were in League One just two years ago but their rapid rise has seen them overtake their rivals Dunfermline and that may well be reflected on the pitch.
The Pars are 21 points off the pace in the Championship and while Neil Lennon has won this competition eight times as a player and a manager, his task of guiding this second-tier team to another success looks too much.
Falkirk are unbeaten in the last five meetings between these two teams and they have won three of the last four head-to-heads.
Team News and Key Players
Dunfermline will be without top scorer Andrew Tod, while key defender Jeremiah Chilokoa-Mullen is also a major doubt.
Falkirk’s young attackers seem to be getting better with every passing game, as Barney Stewart and Benjamin Broggio become increasingly influential with 12 goals and three assists between them in just 22 Premiership starts.
Prediction Favours Falkirk
The attacking prowess of John McGlynn’s side should be too much for their rivals and they are fancied to win this comfortably.
Score prediction: Dunfermline 1-3 Falkirk
Celtic’s Challenge Against St Mirren
Sunday’s second semi-final sees a rematch of the League Cup final in which St Mirren shocked Celtic.
The Bhoys will be hoping to avoid a repeat to add more misery to what has already been a disappointing campaign for the record winners of this trophy.
Celtic have had a torrid league campaign and were shocked 3-1 by St Mirren in the League Cup final, so will be desperate to avenge that loss and reach the final of a competition that they have won a record 42 times.
St Mirren have been in poor form since their cup win and will need another big performance from loanee Jacob Devaney if they are to get anything from this game.
Side with Celtic to grind out a low-scoring victory, as they have done in three of the last four meetings between these two.