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Holders St Mirren to Face Rangers in Scottish League Cup Last 16
The Premier Sports Cup last-16 draw has been made, with defending champions St Mirren drawn away to Rangers. Celtic, last season's beaten finalists, will travel to 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. Five Premiership clubs—Celtic, Hearts, Hibernian, Motherwell, and Rangers—received byes due to European participation. The matches are scheduled for the weekend of 15-16 August. Managers reacted to 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.
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