Celtic ousted from CIS Cup by Hibs

Hibernian 2 Celtic 1

Hibernian 2 Celtic 1

Celtic have been denied the chance to meet fierce rivals Rangers in the semi-final of the CIS Insurance Cup after Hibernian came from one nil down to win 2-1 in the quarter-final tonight.Celtic took the lead just before the hour when Stanislav Varga found the net with a header from a Liam Miller corner.The Scottish champions were guilty of resting on their laurels however and were punished eight minutes later when John Kennedy handled in the area and Grant Brebner converted from the spot.The turnaround was complete eight minutes from the final whistle when a Kevin Thomson shot beat Robert Douglas in the Celtic goal.Hibernian will now meet Rangers in the semi-final while Dundee and Livingston will meet to decide the other final spot. The games are to be played in the week beginning February 2nd.