THIS WEEKEND

30 YEARS AGO

Celtic beat Rangers 2-0 in a Scottish Cup clash at Parkhead, where four players were sent off.

Goals from Gerry Creaney and Dariusz Wdowczyk decided the tie.

Peter Grant was first to be ordered-off by referee Andrew Waddell (above), followed by Rangers players Terry Hurlock, Mark Walters and Mark Hateley.

Ibrox manager Graeme Souness later apologised for his side’s lack of discipline.

Aberdeen beat IFK Gothenburg 5-2 in a friendly at Pittodrie.

50 YEARS AGO

Willie Henderson and skipper John Greig got Rangers’ goals in their 2-0 win at Dunfermline.

Celtic came from behind to win 5-1 at Cowdenbeath.

Scorers for Jock Stein’s men were John Hughes, Billy McNeill, Harry Hood (2) and Bobby Lennox.

Eddie Turnbull’s tabletopping Aberdeen beat Clyde 2-1, thanks to strikes from Arthur Graham (above) and Jim Forrest.

Former Scotland winger Jimmy Robertson scored for Ipswich Town as they defeated Newcastle United 1-0.

60 YEARS AGO

Stevie Chalmers (above) hit a late equaliser to keep Celtic in the Scottish Cup with a 1-1 draw against Hibs.

The Edinburgh side had gone ahead at Parkhead through Bobby Kinloch.

Hearts were knocked out at the fourth round stage, losing 1-0 to St Mirren.

Don Kerrigan got the Buddies’ winner after Gordon Marshall parried a shot by John McTavish.

Dunfermline reached the semi-final by beating Alloa 4-0, while Airdrie’s Tommy Duncan gave them a 1-0 success away at Motherwell.