Co-operative Insurance Cup coming-up:
Dundee United v Celtic, kick-off 1945.
Dundee Utd v Celtic
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MY SPORT: DEBATE
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By Liam McLeod
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1953: Nakamura's causing United all kinds of problems, and his cross to the back post is cleared by Flood.
1950: Celtic target Willo Flood's mazy run into the box ends with a low shot which forces a save from Artur Boruc. What a start!
1949: First minute - first chance. United keeper Lucasz Zaluska - Celtic's in the summer - is forced to punch away a Shunsuke Nakamura cross before Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink's shot was blocked and eventually cleared by Gary Kenneth.
1948: We're a couple of minutes late but referee Calum Murray checks with his assistants, blows the first whistle and we're off!
1943: The teams are in the tunnel - the tension's building. My prediction? Extra-time's a certainty tonight isn't it?
1940: "As a stay at home Arab due to uni work, I've got a feeling I'm gonna miss a 2-0 United win. You heard it here first!" kevmacmeh. Join the debate on My Sport
1937: Poor Allan Preston has woken the beast - BBC Radio Scotland's Chick Young has taken exception to his moving the semis away from the National Stadium. Maybe United would agree, they thumped Aberdeen 4-1 at Tynecastle to make last year's final.
1935: There's plenty debate out there: "It appears the Old Firm fans treat the League Cup with disdain unless they meet in the tournament! The authorities need to have a word with themselves. Playing semi finals at Hampden and midweek in January - no wonder they toil for sponsorship. However, let's hope for an exciting attacking game." Mick by email to sportsound@bbc.co.uk
1930: "I think these games should be played somewhere like Tynecastle - the crowd tonight is going to be poor compared to the semi-finals in England which are always sold-out." BBC Radio Scotland pundit Allan Preston.
1927: A Sportsound listener would like to take issue with our pundit Allan Preston's high praise of the Dundee United manager: "If Craig Levien is such a 'Tactical Genius', then why was he sacked at Leicester City? I can assure you, having seen one of his Leicester sides, there wasn't much evidence of tactical genius on show. All of a sudden, a few half decent results in Scotland, and hey presto, you're a genius." Andrew in Fraserburgh by text 80295.
1925: TEAM NEWS:
And here they are - let us know what you make of the line-ups.
Celtic: Boruc, Hinkel, Caldwell, Loovens, Naylor, Nakamura, Scott Brown, Crosas, McGeady, McDonald, Vennegoor of Hesselink. Subs: Mark Brown, Samaras, Robson, Hartley, O'Dea.
Dundee Utd: Zaluska, Dixon, Wilkie, Kenneth, Kovacevic, Flood, Gomis, Buaben, Conway, Feeney, Sandaza. Subs: McGovern, Dillon, Daly, Swanson, David Robertson.
1920: We now know the reason for the poor pitch - last midweek's Scottish Cup replay between Queens Park and Peterhead which was played in the pouring rain - that's according to stadium manager David Kells.
1918: So, without any further delay to what could be a long night on the bobbly Hampden turf, tonight's team news.
Celtic captain Stephen McManus' knee injury keeps him out and his place goes to Glenn Loovens in the only change from the win over Hibernian.
United include Celtic target Willo Flood in their midfield engine room and Levein has made two changes to the side that defeated St Mirren late on Saturday with Mihael Kovacevic and Francisco Sandaza replacing Sean Dillon and Jon Daly.
Full teams coming forthwith.
1915: Good evening and welcome to another night of last four Co-operative Insurance Cup action as Dundee United take on Celtic, with Craig Levein's men looking to prevent an Old Firm cup final and set-up a revenge re-match with Rangers.
But, despite not losing to either of the Glasgow two this term, United have not beaten Celtic since Craig Easton and Billy Dodds got the goals in a 2-1 win in August 1999 - it's not a bad time to change that particular stat.
As well as keeping up-to-date right here, the match is live on Sportsound, BBC Radio Scotland 810 medium wave and on Sportscene, BBC1 Scotland - both will be available at this website in the UK only.
Stay with us all the way and send in your comments via: My Sport and text on 80295.
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