Watch: Scott Brown scores 25-yard stunner for Celtic against St Johnstone

Scott Brown scored his first goal for Celtic since the 2016/17 season in some style as the Hoops saw off St Johnstone in the fifth round of the William Hill Scottish Cup at Parkhead.

Celtic captain Scott Brown netted a stunning goal in the Hoops' 5-0 demolition of St Johnstone in the Scottish Cup. Picture: SNS Group

The Celtic captain, whose last goal came against Inverness Caledonian Thistle in a 6-0 Scottish Cup win on February 11 2017 - almost two years to the day - picked up the ball around 25 yards from goal after Scott Tanser’s weak clearance, and unleashed a vicious right-foot shot beyond the despairing dive of Zander Clark in the Saints goal and into the top corner.

The 33-year-old took the acclaim of both his team-mates and home support as he celebrated his first goal in two years.

Celtic ran out 5-0 winners over Tommy Wright’s side, with the McDiarmid Park boss claiming there was “no disgrace getting beaten by a team who are at the moment wiping the floor with everybody”.

Elsewhere, Aberdeen defeated Queen of the South 4-1 and Hearts eased past Auchinleck Talbot 4-0 to join Hibs, Dundee United and Partick Thistle in the last eight.

Rangers and Kilmarnock will contest a replay at Ibrox on February 20 after their initial tie finished 0-0 while Ross County and Inverness Caledonian Thistle play on Monday night for the last remaining quarter-final berth.