The stage don set for the big football wahala this weekend as the Premier Sports Cup enter round two. Celtic dey host promoted team Falkirk for their own home ground, while Alloa Athletic, wey top their group, don land Ibrox to face Russell Martin’s Rangers wey dey stumble for their own league.
Ayr United go visit their Championship rivals, Partick Thistle, as Aberdeen dey waka go meet Greenock Morton, another Championship squad. St Johnstone dey ready to hustle with top-flight Motherwell for their own ground. Na wah! Even Dundee United and Hibernian don land the Premiership team, with Kilmarnock and Livingston respectively, following their European escapades.
Make we gist small about the big clash between Falkirk and Celtic. Last time wey Falkirk come Celtic Park, dem almost catch the big boys napping. They were 2-1 up at half-time with Ross MacIver and Finn Yeats doing damage before Celtic wake up from their slumber, thanks to Adam Idah and Nicolas Kuhn wey turn the table. Wetin happen? The Bairns wey dey struggle to score since dem promote back to top flight must don sharpen their chances o. Will John McGlynn change strategy? Or go play it the same way as before? Time go tell!
Meanwhile, Derek McInnes, wey dey manage Hearts, don clear hin mind say hin wan win trophy this season. After more than 60 years wey Hearts no smell the cup, e don dey gather strength with six wins for series. Dem don defeat two top-six teams. They go face St Mirren, and McInnes dey optimistic. Something big dey brew for Hearts!
For the other side, Russell Martin dey scratch hin head as Rangers don collect too many shots for the last six matches. Them don dey play too slow against teams wey dey defend well. Alloa go use that matter to dem advantage wey dem go wear their ‘low block’ cap for Ibrox. Martin also dey hope say summer signings go fit make hin first appearance this weekend. Thelo Aasgaard and Mikey Moore don dey recover. If dem fit jost together, e go sweet!
Meanwhile, Hibs and Dundee United dey balance their European duties with league commitments. Hibs don just follow Partizan with a scary edge, while Dundee United don collect pen loss after a hot 4-4 match. With this kinda busy schedule, their squad depth go surely dey test.
As we dey look forward to Saturday night’s banger with Celtic vs Falkirk, one thing is clear: the stakes high and fans ready to catch all the action. Kick-off dey set for 7:45pm, with Premier Sports wada dey provide live coverage from 7:15pm. You fit tune in and enjoy the show as dem battle for quarter-final spot. Who go win? We go sabi soon!
