Rangers and Celtic paired in Scottish Cup quarter-final - draw in full with two ties to be confirmed
Old Firm derby in last eight
Rangers and Celtic have been drawn to face each other in the Scottish Cup quarter-finals.
Danny Rohl's men booked their place in the hat with an 8-0 demolition of Queen's Park at Ibrox on Sunday and will now host their Old Firm rivals in the next round after Celtic edged past Dundee by the skin of their teeth on Saturday.
A James Tavernier hat-trick, a double for new signing Ryan Naderi, a Matthew Shiels own goal and late strikes from Bojan Miovski and Tochi Chukwuani sealed a comfortable win for Rangers over a Spiders side who knocked them out of last year's competition 12 months ago.
Celtic needed a 97th minute equaliser from new signing Junior Adamu to force extra-time against Dundee, who had led through Ethan Hamilton. Substitute Sebastian Tounekti struck early in the additional period to seal a trip to Ibrox for Martin O’Neill’s side.
The quarter-final draw was made by ex-Scotland striker Lee Miller - father of Udinese’s Lennon Miller - following Falkirk’s victory over Stenhousemuir at Ochilview on Sunday night.
Falkirk will host either Dundee United or Spartans after needing extra-time to see off a spirited Stenny side. After a goalless 90 minutes, goals from Brad Spencer and substitute Barney Stewart ended the prospect of a cup shock and sent the Bairns into the last eight. John McGlynn's men will find out who they will face next when United host Spartans on Tuesday, February 17 following Saturday's postponement at Tannadice.
Holders Aberdeen or Motherwell will travel to East End Park to face Neil Lennon's Dunfermline, who knocked out Hibs in round four and booked their last eight spot with a 2-0 home win over Kelty Hearts on Saturday.
The Dons play their rearranged fifth round clash with ‘Well on Wednesday, February 18 with Dunfermline awaiting the winners in their third successive home draw.
St Mirren, who lifted the Premier Sports Cup in December, edged past Airdrieonians on Saturday and will now welcome Partick Thistle, who won 3-2 at Elgin City, in the last eight.
The Scottish Cup quarter-final ties will be played over the weekend of March 7-8.
Scottish Cup quarter-final draw
St Mirren v Partick Thistle
Falkirk v Dundee United or Spartans
Rangers v Celtic
Dunfermline v Aberdeen or Motherwell
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