Celtic and Rangers is the only clash worthy of Scottish Cup final with the SFA facing anniversary washout - Hugh Keevins

Since last Sunday, Celtic have scored eleven goals in two league games and a Scottish Cup tie. And, incredibly, have had ten different goalscorers in the process.

It adds up to the definition of a team who marry entertainment to endeavour in a way unsurpassed for a very long time. Whoever is responsible for the succession strategy where Ange Postecoglou is concerned at Celtic Park will need to come up with a masterclass in managerial recruitment when, or if , the time comes.

Nobody saw it coming when he came here and created a side of extraordinary quality. Nobody, apart from Rangers fans, can bear to think about what it will look like when he’s gone. But that’s for another day. It’s what happens in the next twenty-four hours that concerns me. Far be it from me to advocate any form of deception when the Scottish Cup, semi-final draw is made tomorrow night, particularly when Monday happens to mark the 150th anniversary of the SFA, the tournament’s administrators.

But it would be undeniably true that if it so happened the Old Firm avoided each other in the last four a problem would be overcome. Celtic are in the hat. Rangers will also be there after they beat Raith Rovers at Ibrox this afternoon. Nobody should take offence at that prediction.

Michael Beale’s job as manager would be under threat if he lost, which is why there’ll be no fairytales written. Inverness Caley Thistle will represent the Championship and the final team in the draw will either come from that division or the one beneath.

In other words, we will either have a showpiece worthy of the occasion at Hampden on June 3, or else a one-sided, run of the mill wash-out that would, in terms of pre-match promotion, tax the corporate imagination of the newly