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| Celtic 1-1 Falkirk (aet) | Celtic 1-1 Falkirk (aet) |
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| Falkirk knocked holders Celtic out of the CIS Insurance Cup after a penalty shoot-out miss from Evander Sno. | Falkirk knocked holders Celtic out of the CIS Insurance Cup after a penalty shoot-out miss from Evander Sno. |
| Maciej Zurawski headed Celtic into the lead from a Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink cross eight minutes into extra time. | Maciej Zurawski headed Celtic into the lead from a Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink cross eight minutes into extra time. |
| But Falkirk replied within a minute, Anthony Stokes firing home after Alan Gow's effort was defelected. | But Falkirk replied within a minute, Anthony Stokes firing home after Alan Gow's effort was defelected. |
| Both sides had scored four penalties and missed two before Jack Ross made no mistake to put pressure on Sno, who shot wide of the post. | Both sides had scored four penalties and missed two before Jack Ross made no mistake to put pressure on Sno, who shot wide of the post. |
| John Hughes ecstatic at quarter final victory Celtic manager rues lack of luck | John Hughes ecstatic at quarter final victory Celtic manager rues lack of luck |
| Celtic manager Gordon Strachan had made six changes to the side that beat Hearts in the league on Saturday. | Celtic manager Gordon Strachan had made six changes to the side that beat Hearts in the league on Saturday. |
| Derek Riordan, Bobo Balde, Thomas Gravesen, Shaun Maloney, Stephen Pearson and Vennegoor of Hesselink were the players to come into the starting line-up. | Derek Riordan, Bobo Balde, Thomas Gravesen, Shaun Maloney, Stephen Pearson and Vennegoor of Hesselink were the players to come into the starting line-up. |
| Falkirk were unchanged after their 3-0 win away to Dunfermline and dominated the early possession. | Falkirk were unchanged after their 3-0 win away to Dunfermline and dominated the early possession. |
| But it was Celtic who were the more incisive and a Maloney drive from 12 yards was blocked on the line by defender Darren Barr. | But it was Celtic who were the more incisive and a Maloney drive from 12 yards was blocked on the line by defender Darren Barr. |
| Falkirk goalkeeper Jeroen Lambers twice denied long-range efforts from Riordan. | Falkirk goalkeeper Jeroen Lambers twice denied long-range efforts from Riordan. |
| And, when the former Hibernian forward did beat Lambers with a 25-yard free-kick, the ball flew past the post. | And, when the former Hibernian forward did beat Lambers with a 25-yard free-kick, the ball flew past the post. |
| Stephen O'Donnell prevented a header from Vennegoor of Hesselink sneaking in at the post as the visitors held out until the break. | Stephen O'Donnell prevented a header from Vennegoor of Hesselink sneaking in at the post as the visitors held out until the break. |
| Jack Ross (right) scored a vital penalty for Falkirk at Celtic Park | Jack Ross (right) scored a vital penalty for Falkirk at Celtic Park |
| Falkirk came close to breaking the deadlock when Gow rounded goalkeeper Artur Boruc, but Gary Caldwell cleared the forward's effort off the goal-line. | Falkirk came close to breaking the deadlock when Gow rounded goalkeeper Artur Boruc, but Gary Caldwell cleared the forward's effort off the goal-line. |
| And Gow's drive was parried by Boruc to O'Donnell, who sent his diving header wide of the post. | And Gow's drive was parried by Boruc to O'Donnell, who sent his diving header wide of the post. |
| Lambers had to parry clear from a close-range Maloney header before Falkirk had a goal ruled out for offside. | Lambers had to parry clear from a close-range Maloney header before Falkirk had a goal ruled out for offside. |
| A Stokes drive struck the post, bounced off Boruc's back and O'Donnell was ruled offside after slotting home the rebound. | A Stokes drive struck the post, bounced off Boruc's back and O'Donnell was ruled offside after slotting home the rebound. |
| Lambers produced another fine save to push clear a Pearson shot on the turn and the midfielder also volleyed over from close range as Celtic were denied a winner before 90 minutes were up. | Lambers produced another fine save to push clear a Pearson shot on the turn and the midfielder also volleyed over from close range as Celtic were denied a winner before 90 minutes were up. |
| Zurawski put Celtic ahead from six yards eight minutes into extra time, but the in-form Stokes replied almost instantly. | Zurawski put Celtic ahead from six yards eight minutes into extra time, but the in-form Stokes replied almost instantly. |
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| A Vennegoor of Hesselink header struck the Falkirk post, while a Stokes drive forced a fine save from Boruc as both sides pushed for a winner. | A Vennegoor of Hesselink header struck the Falkirk post, while a Stokes drive forced a fine save from Boruc as both sides pushed for a winner. |
| Boruc produced a fine save in the dying seconds following a Stokes header, but the match went to penalties. | Boruc produced a fine save in the dying seconds following a Stokes header, but the match went to penalties. |
| Both sides had scored three apiece before efforts from Stokes, Caldwell, Gow and Kenny Miller were saved. | Both sides had scored three apiece before efforts from Stokes, Caldwell, Gow and Kenny Miller were saved. |
| Vitor Lima, Zurawski and Jack Ross made no mistake before Sno's miss sent Falkirk into the semi-finals. | Vitor Lima, Zurawski and Jack Ross made no mistake before Sno's miss sent Falkirk into the semi-finals. |
| Celtic: Boruc, Telfer, Caldwell, Balde, Naylor, Maloney (Miller 75), Gravesen (Sno 80), Pearson, McGeady, Riordan (Zurawski 89), Vennegoor of Hesselink. Subs Not Used: Marshall, O'Brien. | Celtic: Boruc, Telfer, Caldwell, Balde, Naylor, Maloney (Miller 75), Gravesen (Sno 80), Pearson, McGeady, Riordan (Zurawski 89), Vennegoor of Hesselink. Subs Not Used: Marshall, O'Brien. |
| Goal: Zurawski 99. | Goal: Zurawski 99. |
| Falkirk: Lambers, Ross, Barr, Milne, Scobbie (Dodd 97), Cregg, Thomson (Lima 119), O'Donnell, Latapy (Craig 90), Stokes, Gow. Subs Not Used: Higgins, McManus. | Falkirk: Lambers, Ross, Barr, Milne, Scobbie (Dodd 97), Cregg, Thomson (Lima 119), O'Donnell, Latapy (Craig 90), Stokes, Gow. Subs Not Used: Higgins, McManus. |
| Booked: O'Donnell. | Booked: O'Donnell. |
| Goal: Stokes 100. | Goal: Stokes 100. |
| Att: 18,684 | Att: 18,684 |
| Ref: C Richmond | Ref: C Richmond |