Ange's Celtic keep on Scottish treble hunt

Celtic are keeping up their domestic trophy-treble hunt after securing their place in the Scottish Cup quarter-finals with a comprehensive 4-0 win over Championship side Raith Rovers at Parkhead.

Ange Postecoglou's side led at the end of a rather low-key first half through a fine strike from Liam Scales but second-half goals from Giorgos Giakoumakis, substitute Daizen Maeda and stand-in skipper Nir Bitton put gloss on Sunday's scoreline.

With the Scottish League Cup already in the bag, Celtic, who are leading the Premiership and are now safely in the last-eight draw for the Scottish Cup, are on a seemingly irresistible streak.

They're on a 20-game unbeaten run in the Premiership but this performance took time to warm up as John McGlynn's second-tier side proved determined and well-organised.

The backdrop to the game saw Raith embroiled in the controversial signing of David Goodwillie, who was found by a judge in a civil case in 2017 to have raped a woman.

The Kirkcaldy club's decision to hand the 32-year-old striker a two-and-a-half-year contract sparked a ferocious backlash.

McGlynn apologised for the "enormous" mistake in signing the player while Raith stated that Goodwillie will not play for them, and the Rovers boss would have been glad the focus was back on the football.

Postecoglou rang the changes with only goalkeeper Joe Hart, defenders Anthony Ralston and Cameron Carter-Vickers and midfielder Reo Hatate keeping their places following the 3-2 win over Aberdeen on Wednesday night.

Celtic got the breakthrough midway through the first half when Socceroo Tom Rogic rolled the ball to Scales just outside the box and the former Shamrock Rovers player took a touch before steering a left-footed shot past the diving