Celtic earn replay with late strike

Holders Celtic earned a Scottish Cup quarter-final replay with Aberdeen when Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink stabbed in a dramatic close-range equaliser in stoppage time yesterday. Aberdeen looked to have clinched a semi-final place against second division...

Holders Celtic earned a Scottish Cup quarter-final replay with Aberdeen when Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink stabbed in a dramatic close-range equaliser in stoppage time yesterday.

Aberdeen looked to have clinched a semi-final place against second division Queen of the South courtesy of a late goal from Jeffrey De Visscher.

The Dutch midfielder slid home a 12-yard shot following a neat exchange of passes on the edge of the box with Lee Miller to prise open Celtic's defence in 79 minutes.

But Celtic's Dutch striker Vennegoor of Hesselink hurtled in to meet a low, diagonal cross from Greek substitute Georgios Samaras on the right to prod it under the keeper.

Semi-final draw

St Mirren or St Johnstone vs Rangers or Partick Thistle; Queen of the South vs Aberdeen or Celtic.

Ties to be played on April 12-13.

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