Aberdeen vs Celtic LIVE score and goal updates from the Scottish Cup semi final showdown at Hampden

Brendan Rodgers made Hampden a home from home for Celtic during his first spell as boss at Parkhead and is looking to continue that record on his return.

But Aberdeen will have something to say about that as they look to shock the Scottish Cup holders and move a step closer to getting their hands on the trophy for the first time in 34 years.

Peter Leven remains in interim charge at Pittodrie with Jimmy Thelin appointed in midweek but not starting work until June. Will the Dons players give a bit extra with the Swede now watching from afar?

Either way, it will take a huge effort to emerge victorious with Celtic clicking into gear at just the right time after Rodgers said his Hoops are coming "alive" at the business end of the campaign.

Rodgers lifted this famous old trophy twice as Celtic boss in his first stint and few would bet against him making it a hat-trick. Find out if he can move a step closer

There might not be any Premiership points at stake this afternoon but former Hoops hero Chris Sutton, writing in his latest exclusive Record Sport column, believes the outcome of this weekend's semi final ties could impact the title race.

The Scottish Cup semi-finals are important in their own right as there is a trophy at stake for the four remaining teams.

But I can’t help but feel this weekend is going to be huge in terms of the title race as well. In some ways Hampden is a distraction for Celtic and Rangers. For Brendan Rodgers and Celtic, they will be itching to get back to league duty to pile more pressure on Rangers. For Philippe Clement and his side, they badly need to get back on track after suffering some serious setbacks of late.

It would be a huge shock if the Dons managed to pull off a victory but here are