It isn't just Celtic followers who'll be ready them on in Sunday's Scottish Cup semi-ultimate with St Johnstone.

Individuals that aid Hibernian, Dundee United, St Mirren - and perhaps even the more pessimistic Aberdeen followers - may also be hoping Brendan Rodgers holders win for one simple reason...

A remaining concerning Celtic and Aberdeen - whatever the end result - will mean the highest five finishers in the Scottish Premiership might be assured Europe next 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 while in the Premiership going into the next qualifying spherical.

Whoever is fourth, will likely be during the equivalent phase with the Conference League.

On the other hand, if Celtic get the cup, anything shuffles down simply because they have presently clinched a location within the Champions League qualifiers. Rangers will far too.

Meaning the Europa Perform-off position - and also the assured 6-game Conference League marketing campaign that comes with it - goes to whoever finishes third while in the league.

Now, that is Hibs. But United and Aberdeen and St Mirren - albeit the arithmetic is vastly against them - are still in the combo.

But even the clubs who miss out on out on 3rd could still be rewarded.

Fourth position would be upgraded from Conference League to Europa League, with that Convention place about to whoever finishes fifth.

St Johnstone, certainly, could scupper All of this by using a 2nd victory around Celtic inside of per month.

Should they do so, then either they or Aberdeen could anticipate at least six profitable games while in the Convention League appear the autumn.