It's not at all just Celtic enthusiasts who will be prepared them on in Sunday's Scottish Cup semi-final with St Johnstone.

Those that aid Hibernian, Dundee United, St Mirren - and perhaps even the more pessimistic Aberdeen fans - will likely be hoping Brendan Rodgers holders gain for one particular straightforward purpose...

A remaining among Celtic and Aberdeen - regardless of the result - will imply the best five finishers within the Scottish Premiership are going to be certain Europe subsequent year.

Why is?
The Scottish Cup winners earn a place within the Europa League Participate in-off round, While using the crew that finishes 3rd inside the Premiership likely into the next qualifying spherical.

Whoever is fourth, will probably be inside the equivalent phase of the Convention League.

However, if Celtic acquire the cup, everything shuffles down given that they have already clinched a spot within the Champions League qualifiers. Rangers will way too.

Meaning the Europa play-off spot - as well as guaranteed six-match Meeting League marketing campaign that comes with it - goes to whoever finishes third inside the league.

At this time, which is Hibs. But United and Aberdeen and St Mirren - albeit the arithmetic is hugely towards them - are still in the combo.

But even the golf equipment who miss out on out on 3rd could continue to be rewarded.

Fourth location will be upgraded from Convention League to Europa League, with that Convention place about to whoever finishes fifth.

St Johnstone, of course, could scupper all this having a second victory above Celtic within a month.

Must they do so, then both they or Aberdeen could anticipate at the least 6 worthwhile online games while in the Convention League arrive the autumn.