Scottish Cup/SPL - as it happened

Scottish Cup fourth round results:

St Johnstone 0-2 Rangers

Brechin 1-3 St Mirren

Forfar Athletic 6-1 Forres Mechanics

Scottish Premier League result:

Kilmarnock 1-2 Aberdeen

GOALFLASHES AND MAJOR INCIDENTS (all times GMT)

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By Keir Murray

2157: Ladies and gents, thanks for joining me on this busy night. I appreciate your comments on My Sport and the texts. I'm off to get some audio and video interviews from the winning and losing managers on the website. Look out for the highlights from Rugby Park tomorrow afternoon.

2156: "I'm a season ticket holder at Ibrox and those opinions among the stands here at St Johnstone claiming we want Murray out are a load of rubbish. Too many part-time fans with part-time memories."An anonymous text to 80295.

2153: St Johnstone's cup dream is over, but they were in no way outclassed by Rangers. They look a good bet for winning promotion to the Scottish Premier League so it shouldn't be too long before these two teams meet again.

2152: Full-time: St Johnstone 0-2 Rangers

2150: We're into three minutes of injury time at Perth. Alan Main makes a save from Steven Davis.

2148: Grant has texted 80295 re 2125 - thanks."I think it's normally 6 goals when it comes up in numbers and text...and judging by the Forfar score we might see it tonight."

2146: Kris Boyd has been subbed by Rangers boss Walter Smith. Could that be his last appearance for the club?

2143: "There was a big cheer from the television room when Rangers' second goal went in."BBC Scotland's Scott Davie at Station Park reports that the Forfar accountants are rubbing their hands at the prospect of the Light Blues visiting.

2142: There were 775 fans at Station Park this evening. It looks like it will be Rangers who will be the visitors in the next round. Let's hope all the home fans who braved the cold tonight get tickets for that that match.

2138: Goal! St Johnstone 0-2 Rangers Nacho Novo slots home from inside the box after Steve Davis had made a quick break down the right and passed inside for the Spaniard.

2137: Full-time: Kilmarnock 1-2 Aberdeen Three hard-earned points for the Dons on their travels.

2136: Full-time: Brechin 1-3 St Mirren Could it be St Mirren's year for the cup?

2134: "Good showing from Naismith tonight, a bit rusty but no surprise after 9 months out. Our best left-sided player in my opinion. Let's hope he gets sharper, fitter and into some good form."Gaspode13 Join the debate on My Sport

2132: Full-time: Forfar Athletic 6-1 Forres Mechanics Picture the scene at Station Park as the jubilant Forfar players rush back to the changing room to find out who they play in the fifth round: St Johnstone or Rangers?

2131: McInnes makes a change to his Saints side. Veteran midfielder Paul Sheerin is on for the on-loan Hibs player Paul Hanlon.

2129: Kilmarnock's Willie Gibson volleys over the bar with less than three minutes remaining.

2127: Saint Johnstone's rugged defender Rutkiewicz glances a header just over the bar from a pacy corner kick.

2125: Does anyone know how many goals you have to score before the people who make up the graphics for the news write the scoreline in numbers AND text? Does it have to be 10 (ten) or is it as few as 7 (seven)? It adds to the dramatic effect...in my opinion.

2123: It doesn't rain but it pours: the Forres goalkeeper has been stretchered off. Let's hope he has many better nights in his career than this.

2122: "I worry about holding on to lee miller more with every passing game!!!"WesthillRed 1984. Join the debate on My Sport

2119: "Aberdeen are sitting so far back they are almost in Kilwinning!"The wonderfully comic Liam McLeod at Rugby Park.

2118: A text from Big Sandy: "I hope there is no-one 'window shopping' Kris Boyd in Perth tonight because on this showing he wouldn't even get a game for Forres Mechanics." Text us on 80295.

2116: Powerful punched clearance by Alan Main from a Rangers corner and the ball falls to Mendes, whose thunderbolt cannons off a brave Saints defender for a corner.

2115: Re 2041. "I agree with jackpot re the hoardings. They make your eyes water. Can someone get Chick Young to do something useful for a change: find the plug and pull."Thanks for the text to 80295, Chris in Edinburgh.

2113: Goal! Brechin 1-3 St Mirren Jim Hamilton knocks the ball into the net to allow Gus MacPherson and the Saints fans a bit of breathing space.

2111: There will be highlights of the Killie v Aberdeen match on the BBC Sport site on Wednesday afternoon. Look out for those Lee Miller goals.

2107: The second half is under way at McDiarmid Park. St Johnstone aren't used to losing so it will be interesting to see how they cope with being a goal down to Rangers.

2105: Aberdeen's young striker Sone Aluko takes an age to get a shot in at goal, but Damien Rascle makes a save.

2104: "Both Billy Brown and Jim Jefferies are crestfallen."BBC Scotland's Charlie Mann pitchside at Rugby Park

2102: "What a goal from Lee Miller! Total quality!"BBC Scotland pundit Billy Dodds at Rugby Park. There goes Doddsy's Predictor scoreline - he went for 1-1.

2101: Goal! Kilmarnock 1-2 Aberdeen Miller gets his second goal of the night, this from an angled looping header.

2059: Goal! Brechin 1-2 St Mirren A mix-up in the home side's box at Glebe Park and Dennis Wyness pounces to put the Paisley side ahead once more.

2057: Goal! ..Again! Forfar (obviously very) Athletic 6-1 Forres Mechanics Kevin Gordon gets his second goal of the night and his third of the tournament.

2056: "Kilmarnock were easily much the better team for the first 25 minutes and then Aberdeen got the goal and it's been even since then." BBC Scotland pundit Billy Dodds at Rugby Park.

2055: Just for clarity, the banner is being held up by Rangers fans...

2054: There's a banner at McDiarmid Park saying "David Murray must go" in big blue and red letters.

2052: Can you imagine the emotional torment for St Mirren fans if the last game at Love Street wasn't in fact the last game there? Can you cry twice at a ground closing twice? There is an excellent radio documentary on the St Mirren homepage on the BBC Sport site all about Love Street, if that's your thing.

2051: "I think Aberdeen have had a rocket from Jimmy Calderwood at half-time because they made a great start to this second period."BBC Scotland pundit Billy Dodds at Rugby Park.

"A wonderful volley from the edge of the box by Neil Janczyk." BBC Scotland's Jim Spence at Glebe Park.

2049: Goal! Brechin 1-1 St Mirren Neil Janczyk blasts in an equaliser at Glebe Park. Incredibly, if Brechin can take this to a replay, the Buddies will have to open up Love Street for one last time for the replay.

2047: Miller was too fast for his own good and for the Sportsound commentary team. Most people in the ground thought the Rangers and Scotland striker had connected with the pacy cross.

2046: Goal! St Johnstone 0-1 Rangers Kenny Miller attempts a back-heel flick from six yards out, misses the ball completely and it comes off the unfortunate Stuart McCaffrey and shoots past Alan Main.

2043: Saints' Kevin Rutkiewicz slices down Rangers comeback striker Naismith and is booked. That was one of those challenges where you hold your breath to see how the just-back-from-serious-injury player reacts.

2042: Uh-oh. Chick Young has upset lots of Rangers fans on Sportsound with a comment about Rangers going into administration. Except he didn't say Rangers are going into administration. But he used the word "administration". Everybody stay calm!

2041: jackpot is watching the St Johnstone v Rangers game on the telly. "What is going on with the advertising hoardings!!! You can see them from space (I would imagine)."Join the debate on My Sport

2039: Half-time: Brechin 0-1 St Mirren

2038: "St Johnstone, the way they're playing at the moment, have every chance of playing Forfar in the fifth round." BBC Scotland's Chick Young at McDiarmid Park.

2036: St Johnstone's Andy Jackson rifles in a thunderous shot from inside the box that Allan McGregor does well to save.

2035: Half-time: Forfar Athletic 5-1 Forres Mechanics Who do you think will win this one?

2034: Goal! Forfar Athletic 5-1 Forres Mechanics Kevin Gordon rounds off a fine move to add to the rout at Station Park.

2033: Half-time: Kilmarnock 1-1 Aberdeen. Jim Jefferies will feel like rather...tense, I fear.

2031: Credit to Derek McInnes' Saints team. They are trying to pass the ball out of defence. No signs of panic at all.

2029: Allow me to explain. It's just that Weir's warm breath mixing with the cold air is creating a fog of mist that you would see at a stables. And they say it's a mild night in Perth!

2028: I need to watch how I word this, but it's true: Rangers defender David Weir is steaming...

2027: There have been five chances in the first 20 minutes in Perth: three for the Saintees and two for the Gers.

2025: How negligent of me not to give you the teams from Rugby Park:

Kilmarnock: Rascle, Hamill, Hay, Wright, Pascali, Gibson, Fowler, Bryson, Invincibile, Russell, Fernandez. Subs: Bell, Taouil, Murray, Skelton, Flannigan, Nolan, Simmonds.

Aberdeen: Langfield, Foster, Mulgrew, Diamond, Considine, Severin, Kerr, McDonald, Aluko, Mackie, Miller. Subs: Bossu, Wright, Duff, De Visscher, Mair, Maguire, Paton.

2023: Terrific to see Steven Naismith back for Rangers. You may recall, it was against St Johnstone in last season's Scottish Cup semi-final that Naismith snapped his anterior cruciate ligament.

Eugh. That's me off chicken legs again.

2021: Goal! Forfar Athletic 4-1 Forres Mechanics Ross Campbell clatters Forfar's fourth. "Forfar's fourth" - that's hard to say... Not that easy to type either.

2020: More good news for the Saint Johnstone fans as they see young Liam Craig fire in a beautiful left-foot shot which was just a fraction too high.

2018: The St Johnstone fans enjoy seeing Rangers striker and Birmingham City target Kris Boyd hoof the ball high over the bar from the edge of the box.

Boyd doesn't look too troubled, though. Nothing that a wipe of the nose on the sleeve won't resolve.

2016: Goal! Kilmarnock 1-1 Aberdeen The Dons' Lee Miller equalises against the run of play.

"Kilmarnock should be two or even three up."BBC Radio Scotland commentator Liam McLeod

2015: Goals! (Yes, plural) Forfar Athletic 3-1 Forres Mechanics Two goals in two minutes at Station Park as first Ryan Green pulls one back for the Highland League side before Stephen Tulloch made it 3-1 for Forfar.

2013: Goal! Brechin 0-1 St Mirren Big Jim Hamilton has scored from the spot for St Mirren.

2011: Craig Bryson has gone close for Kilmarnock against Aberdeen, the ball ricocheting off Zander Diamond. The Dons need to catch a grip.

2009: Well, the St Johnstone v Rangers game has got off to a flying start, with Chris Millar booked already and Pedro Mendes testing veteran goalkeeper Alan Main with a rasping long-range drive.

2007: The teams at McDiarmid Park:

St Johnstone: Main, Irvine, Rutkiewicz, McCaffrey, Hanlon, Millar, Morris, Craig, Swankie, Holmes, Jackson. Subs: McLean, Gartland, Sheerin, Samuel, Milne.

Rangers: McGregor, Broadfoot, Weir, Bougherra, Papac, Davis, Mendes, Ferguson, Naismith, Miller, Boyd. Subs: Alexander, Novo, McCulloch, Fleck, Wilson.

2005: "I'm going for 1-1 tonight with Saints taking a first-half lead but being pegged back in the second half. Mon the Saintees!!!" The thoughts of shaunsjfc on My Sport

2003: "This game is so open and so stretched - there's got to be more goals." BBC Scotland pundit Billy Dodds at Rugby Park. Here's hoping, Billy.

2000: Calling all stattos and soccer historians! St Johnstone's first ever win over Rangers came during Walter Smith's first spell as Ibrox boss. A 2-0 win at McDiarmid Park dented Rangers' push for a 10th straight league title, a pursuit which ultimately failed as Celtic ended the season as champions.

1959: "It's all about desire for Kilmarnock right now."Radio Scotland pundit Billy Dodds on Jim Jefferies' team's appetite for the game.

1956: Goal! Kilmarnock 1-0 Aberdeen The ball breaks kindly for former Airdrie United striker Allan Russell and he thunders a shot into the net to put Killie ahead early in the match in Ayrshire.

1954: Goal! Forfar Athletic 2-0 Forres Mechanics Poor Bruce Milne is credited with an own-goal. Dick Campbell will be a happy man. The winner of this tie play either St Johnstone or Rangers.

1952: My Sportsound colleagues have live commentary of the SPL match between Kilmarnock and Aberdeen. Web users in the UK can hear Liam McLeod's commentary by clicking on the link at the top of this page.

1951: Goal! Forfar Athletic 1-0 Forres Mechanics Forfar take the lead against Forres in their fourth-round tie.

1948: For those of you who are wondering, "glaikit-looking" isn't exactly a term of affection used by one's spouse. Anyway, to the football...

1944: Before we get down to the football, a quick funny story. My wife once worked in a bar where the Partick Thistle players would enjoy a drink and a chat after their home games. One Saturday, she answered the phone in the busy bar and was asked: "Is Jim Duffy there?" "Eh, who's that?" "He plays for Partick Thistle," said the caller. "What does he look like?" asked my wife. "He's a big baldy guy, glaikit-looking."

My wife looked up and saw a big baldy, glaikit-looking guy standing right in front of the bar. "Are you Jim Duffy?" "Aye, that's me." "Well, that's your wife on the phone."

1943: After all the tears and snotters involving St Mirren in recent days, it would be a bit unthinkable, would it not, for Brechin to knock the Buddies out the cup.

1941: St Mirren travel to the wonderful-sounding Glebe Park to play Brechin City, where Jim Duffy has just taken over as the new manager.

1940: In case you don't know, Sportscene has live coverage of St Johnstone v Rangers in the Homecoming Scottish Cup. The programme starts at 2000 on BBC One Scotland.

1933: Welcome to our live text commentary, which will try to convey the tension, drama, excitement and occasional madness that characterises Scottish football.

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