Holders St Mirren to Face Rangers in Scottish League Cup Last 16

The draw for the Premier Sports Cup last 16 has been made, with defending champions St Mirren drawn away to Rangers. Scottish champions Celtic, last season's beaten finalists, will visit Dundee United. Other notable ties include Aberdeen hosting Dundee, Kilmarnock facing Ayr United in an Ayrshire derby, and Dunfermline Athletic, the last team to qualify, hosting League 1 side Ross County. Celtic, Hearts, Hibernian, Motherwell, and Rangers received byes to this stage due to European participation. The matches are scheduled for the weekend of 15-16 August. Managers from Rangers and St Mirren have commented on the draw, with St Mirren's Craig McLeish expressing disappointment at not being seeded, while Rangers' Derek McInnes welcomed a home tie against the cup holders.

First published Aug 4, 02:02 PM UTCUpdated Jul 26, 04:32 PM UTC1 reports · 1 sources

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