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Fifth Round Draw for the Scottish Gas Men’s Scottish Cup Revealed
The draw for the Fifth Round of the Scottish Gas Men’s Scottish Cup took place on Sunday evening, with former Scotland player Christian Dailly making the draw. Scotland fans’ favorite, Dailly, who has won the cup three times with Dundee United and Rangers, joined presenter Lewis Irons on BBC Scotland’s Sportscene program for the live draw.
The fixtures for the fifth round were decided after an action-packed weekend. The ties will be played on the weekend of Saturday, 10 February.
Here is the full list of fixtures:
- Kilmarnock vs Brora Rangers or Cove Rangers
- Inverness Caledonian Thistle vs Hibernian
- Aberdeen vs Bonnyrigg Rose
- Greenock Morton vs Motherwell
- Airdrieonians vs Heart of Midlothian
- Rangers vs Ayr United
- Partick Thistle vs Livingston
- St Mirren vs Celtic
The draw revealed some exciting matchups, including Kilmarnock facing the winners of the Brora Rangers versus Cove Rangers match, Inverness Caledonian Thistle taking on Hibernian, and Rangers hosting Ayr United. Other interesting fixtures include St Mirren playing against Celtic and Aberdeen facing Bonnyrigg Rose.
This year, the Scottish Gas Men’s Scottish Cup has seen several memorable moments, with lower-ranked teams showing their potential against strong opponents. Bonnyrigg Rose, sitting in League Two as the lowest-ranked club left in the competition, had a dream draw being away to Aberdeen.
The fixtures promise an exciting weekend of football as teams fight for a spot in the quarter-finals. Football fans can anticipate thrilling clashes and surprises as the competition progresses.