Five Scottish Cup ties picked for live TV coverage including Celtic, Rangers, Hearts and surprise selection

Premier Sports will air three matches with the BBC showing two as the competition’s two broadcast partners share live coverage of the fourth round action.

The coverage gets underway on Friday, January 17, 2025 as Hearts travel to face current Highland League leaders Brechin City at Glebe Park, live on BBC Scotland, with a 7.45pm kick-off.

Cup holders Celtic then host top flight rivals Kilmarnock on Saturday, January 18, 2025, in a match which will be shown live on Premier Sports, with a 5.30pm kick-off. The Parkhead side are bidding to lift the trophy for the third season in succession after victories in the previous two finals over Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Rangers.

Two ties will be aired on Sunday, January 19, 2025 starting with the surprise selection of the all-Championship affair between Falkirk and Raith Rovers at Falkirk Stadium. The match, which will see Bairns boss John McGlynn come up against his former club, has been scheduled for a 12 noon kick-off live on Premier Sports.

Rangers then host Highland League side Fraserburgh later that day with the match at Ibrox kicking off at 2.15pm and being shown live on BBC One Scotland. The teams previously met at the same stage of the competition in 2018 where a Gers side managed by Graeme Murty claimed a 3-0 win at Bellslea Park courtesy of a Josh Windass hat-trick.

The live TV coverage concludes on Monday, December 20, 2025 with the Dundee derby being shown live on Premier Sports. The Dens Park clash between Dundee and Dundee United is the undoubted tie of the round and will get underway at 8pm.

Other eye-catching ties such as League 2 high-flyers Elgin City hosting Aberdeen, Hibs v Clydebank, Queen of the South v St Mirren and Broxburn Athletic v Ayr United have been overlooked for TV coverage and are set to go ahead at 3pm on Saturday, January 18, 2025 along with the rest of the remaining fourth round fixtures.

Televised Scottish Cup Fourth Round matches:

Friday, January 17, 2025 (Kick-off 7.45pm) - Brechin City v Heart of Midlothian | Live on BBC Scotland

Saturday, January 18, 2025 (Kick-off 5:30pm) - Celtic v Kilmarnock | Live on Premier Sports

Sunday, January 19, 2025 (Kick-off 12:00pm) - Falkirk v Raith Rovers | Live on Premier Sports

Sunday, January 19, 2025 (Kick-off 2:15pm) - Rangers v Fraserburgh |Live on BBC One Scotland

Monday, January 20, 2025 (Kick-off 8:00pm) - Dundee v Dundee United | Live on Premier Sports