Celtic v Falkirk LIVE SCORE: Maeda finds the net after Engels hits the woodwork from a free-kick
CUP CRACKER Celtic v Falkirk LIVE SCORE: Maeda finds the net after Engels hits the woodwork from a free-kick – latest updates
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IT's been all Celtic in the early stages of the tie so far.
Johnny Kenny should have fired the Hoops in the opening minutes after James Forrest picked him out in the box, only for the Irishman to blow his chance.
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Scott Bain also pulled off big saves to deny Callum McGregor and Kieran Tierney.
Arne Engels came closest to finding the opener as he hit the woodwork from a free-kick - until Daizen Maeda finally broke the deadlock with a header.
The Premier Sports Cup clash gets underway at 7.45pm UK time.
The game will be shown live on Premier Sports 1.
BBC Sportsound will have live commentary for the game.
Celtic XI: Sinisalo, Johnston, Murray, Trusty, Tierney, McGregor, Engels, McCowan, Forrest, Maeda, Kenny.
Celtic subs: Schmeichel, Scales, Nygren, Idah, Yang, Yamada, Bernardo, Hatate, Ralston
Falkirk XI: Bain, Adams, Neilson, Henderson, McCann, Cartwright, Spencer, Tait, Agyeman, Miller, MacIver
Falkirk subs: Hogarth, Graham, Nesbitt, Oliver, Allan, Mackie, Walker, McCrone, Arfield
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