Livingston challenge for Celtic youths

Celtic have been drawn to play Livingston at home in the semi-finals of the SFA Youth Cup.

The tie is scheduled to be played on Sunday March 28 with the other semi-final to be contested between the winners of the Airdrie-St Mirren tie and Rangers.

Livingston produced the shock of the round in the quarter-finals when they won 1-0 away to holders Hibs.

The draw opens up the possibility of three Celtic-Rangers matches between now and the end of the season with the teams still to play each other in the u-19 league, the first derby match of the season has been scheduled for Saturday March 6 and will be played at Lennoxtown or Barrafield.

Celtic are currently sitting at the top of the u-19 league and play Hamilton Accies at Lennoxtown on Saturday, kick-off 12noon.

Stevie Frail's side haven't played in the league since December 12 when they beat St Mirren 4-1.

Elsewhere right-winger Nicky Riley, a member of the 2006 u-19 double winning squad, has joined Hamilton until the end of the season, whist Cillian Sheridan scored his first St Johnstone goals with a double in the 5-1 win over Hibs.
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