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Scottish Cup 5th Round Draw


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Queen of the South v St Johnstone
Rangers v Raith Rovers
Dundee v Celtic
Hibernian v Arbroath
Falkirk v Annan Athletic or Brechin City
Stranraer or Dunfermline Athletic v Dundee United
Partick Thistle v St Mirren or Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Spartans v Berwick Rangers or Albion Rovers
 
*yawn*
 
Ties to be played on the weekend of 7/8 February.
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Obviously need to win tomorrow night first, but Partick Thistle at Firhill is another tough tie!

However, only a maximum of 4 Premiership clubs will be in the Quarters....

 

Huge incentive for Spartans/Berwick/Albion Rovers to reach the last 8. I think, that if Spartans got through, it would be only the second time a non-league club has reached the quarter-finals. Elgin City (then Highland League, of course) did it in 1968.

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Huge incentive for Spartans/Berwick/Albion Rovers to reach the last 8. I think, that if Spartans got through, it would be only the second time a non-league club has reached the quarter-finals. Elgin City (then Highland League, of course) did it in 1968.

 

Did Spartans not get to the quarters a few years ago?

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Huge incentive for Spartans/Berwick/Albion Rovers to reach the last 8. I think, that if Spartans got through, it would be only the second time a non-league club has reached the quarter-finals. Elgin City (then Highland League, of course) did it in 1968.

 

Did Spartans not get to the quarters a few years ago?

 

 

They've reached this stage (last 16) twice before -

(2004) Spartans 0-4 Livingston

(2006) St. Mirren 3-0 Spartans (after 0-0 draw)

 

They're playing 'catch up' with Edinburgh City in the Lowland League, so they have to try not to become too distracted by the Scottish Cup - but, I reckon they'll make the Scottish League before too long.

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Apparently we have 5 away games in January and start Feburary if we win tomorrow - tough ask!

It would actually be 6 away ties - 4 in January followed by the first 2 games in February! The old cliché about the winter months and squad depth, injuries and suspensions etc

probably holds-true!  

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Apparently we have 5 away games in January and start Feburary if we win tomorrow - tough ask!

It would actually be 6 away ties - 4 in January followed by the first 2 games in February! The old cliché about the winter months and squad depth, injuries and suspensions etc

probably holds-true!  

 

Of the 4 in January, at least one of them is in Dingwall and a midweek fixture is at home. Fingers crossed we will have 2 away games at the start of February instead of 1.

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Revised draw after last night.
 
Dundee  v  Celtic
Falkirk  v  Annan Athletic or Brechin City
Hibernian  v  Arbroath
Partick Thistle  v  Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Queen of the South  v  St Johnstone
Rangers  v  Raith Rovers
Spartans  v  Berwick Rangers or Albion Rovers
Stranraer or Dunfermline Athletic  v  Dundee United
 
Previous meetings:
2002 - Quarter-final - Partick Thistle 2-2 Inverness
                 (replay)   - Inverness 0-1 Partick Thistle
 
2006 - last 16 - Inverness 2-2 Partick Thistle
          (replay) - Partick Thistle 1-1 Inverness (after extra time) (1-1 @ 90 mins). Partick won 4-2 on penalties.
 
2009 - last 32 - Inverness 3-0 Partick Thistle
 
With our record of never having won there in the SPL/Premiership or indeed any of the cups, having also drawn at Firhill in the League Cup, they should start as favourites - I'm sure we'd all settle for getting them back up here for a replay!
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Revised draw after all completed replays:
6 Premiership
5 Championship
2 League One
2 League Two
1 non-league
 
Dundee  v  Celtic
Falkirk  v  Brechin City
Hibernian  v  Arbroath
Partick Thistle  v  Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Queen of the South  v  St Johnstone
Rangers  v  Raith Rovers
Spartans  v  Berwick Rangers
Stranraer  v  Dundee United
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Sadly we know why the BBC has picked these games. They will get the highest viewing figures by covering a game involving the Old Firm but from a neutral point of view something like Stranraer v Dundee United would be a "proper" Cup tie. Two teams on good runs of form in their respective divisions and given it's in Stranraer there's a real chance of an upset.

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Sadly we know why the BBC has picked these games. They will get the highest viewing figures by covering a game involving the Old Firm but from a neutral point of view something like Stranraer v Dundee United would be a "proper" Cup tie. Two teams on good runs of form in their respective divisions and given it's in Stranraer there's a real chance of an upset.

Old Firm? The Rangers are only 2 seasons old.

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