How Brendan did big Phil a favour

At the beginning of the season, Dens Park went eight games without losing when their captain and midfielder were playing.

Following the departure of the charismatic leader on the field, Tony Docherty’s team has suffered two straight losses.

They were eliminated from the Premier Sports League Cup Wednesday night in Govan after losing 3-0 to Ross County in the Premiership last weekend in Dingwall.

FROM TAYSIDE TO PARADISE…Luke McCowan arrived at his boyhood idols on deadline day.

It’s no accident that Dundee has had difficulties ever since they parted ways with their key player. They were dominated by Clement’s team and didn’t get any help when the hosts were awarded an easy penalty kick soon after the interval.

Cyriel Dessers’ goal put the Ibrox club ahead 1-0, and the Nigerian international forward fell down spectacularly to encourage referee Chris Graham to point to the spot.

James Tavernier blasted past Trevor Carson and accepted the trophy with glee once more. A third was added by Dessers in the 66th minute.

Clement’s team is now drawn to play Motherwell, who defeated Dundee United 2-1 on Friday night thanks to a last-minute penalty strike from Lennon Miller, and Aberdeen, who crushed Spartans 4-0.

The Dons made no mistakes with goals from Ester Sokler, Leighton Clarkson, Papa Gueye, and Kevin Nisbet, and they never had an opportunity to stage an action rematch. The fourth-tier minnows had eliminated top-tier Ross County in the previous round.

Without the Cup-tied McCowan, Celtic takes on Championship team Falkirk at Parkhead this afternoon in their quarterfinal match.

LEAGUE CUP SPECIALISTS…Callum McGregor holds aloft the silverware after the 2-1 win over the Ibrox club in February 2023.

With seven trophy victories in the last ten years, the Hoops have dominated the sport in recent years.

In August of last year, Rodgers’ comeback effort against Kilmarnock at Rugby Park ended in a 1-0 loss at the first hurdle. The League Cup was the one that got away.

All they could manage was the Premiership title and a double Scottish Cup.

The final four votes will be cast right away following today’s activity in Glasgow’s east end.Whether or whether the game proceeds to extra time and penalties will determine the precise time of the draw.

The Cup Final at Hampden is slated for Sunday, December 15, with semi-final ties scheduled for the weekend of November 2–3.

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