Cup draw made today

The fourth round of the Cup was made today and both the Old Firm were drawn away to lower League opposition, while third place Motherwell have a home tie.

The big winners in the fourth round draw are Arbroath, Peterhead and Junior side Auchinleck Talbot who have all been drawn to play against SPL sides.

It is not the most exciting set of fixtures, with Arbroath and Peterhead being drawn against Rangers and Celtic respectively, while Auchinleck will take on Hearts at Tynecastle. These games will probably ensure the financial future of the three clubs for a few years to come.

There is only one all SPL tie with Inverness being drawn against fellow relegation strugglersDunfermlinewith both sides looking for some light relief from the SPL.

Let’s hope the TV Companies can make an imaginative choice of game to cover and avoid the Old Firm trap they have fallen into in the League Cup. Dundee vKilmarnockwould be a good choice, or even Hearts v Auchinleck.

For two teams the road to the Hampden final continues with this draw….

Scottish Cup fourth-round draw

Airdrie United v Dundee United

Arbroath v Rangers

Cowdenbeath v Hibernian

Culter or Partick Thistle v Queen of the South

Dundee vKilmarnock

Falkirk vEast Fife

Hearts v Auchinleck Talbot

Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Dunfermline Athletic

Livingstonv Ayr United or Montrose

Motherwell vElginCityor Queen's Park

Peterhead v Celtic

Raith Rovers v Morton

RossCountyv Stenhousemuir

St Mirren v Hamilton Academical

St Johnstone vBrechinCity

Stranraer or Forfar Athletic vAberdeen

Ties to be played 7/8 January