Holders St Mirren to face Rangers away in Scottish League Cup last 16

Published Jul 26, 04:36 PM UTC

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The Premier Sports Cup last 16 draw has been announced, with holders St Mirren drawn away to Rangers. Defending champions St Mirren, who beat Celtic in last season's final, will travel to Ibrox. 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 second-tier Dunfermline Athletic hosting League 1 side Ross County. Dunfermline secured their place as one of the best runners-up after a late penalty win over St Mirren, which also meant St Mirren missed out on being seeded. The ties will be played on the weekend of 15/16 August. Managers Craig McLeish (St Mirren) and Neil Lennon (Dunfermline) reacted to the draw.

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Image caption: St Mirren are the defending champions after beating Celtic in last season's final

Holders St Mirren have been drawn away to Rangers in the last 16 of the Premier Sports Cup.

The draw produced two other all top-flight ties:

Scottish champions Celtic, last season's beaten finalists, will visit Dundee United
Aberdeen will host Dundee

Top-flight Kilmarnock will host Ayr United in an Ayrshire derby.

One side from outside the Premiership will also feature, after second-tier Dunfermline Athletic were drawn at home to League 1 side Ross County.

Dunfermline were the last side to qualify for the last 16, securing their place when a late Chris Kane penalty sealed a win away to St Mirren. That result saw them progress as one of the three best runners-up, at the expense of Championship rivals Queen's Park.

Although St Mirren still topped their group on goal difference, the defeat meant they missed out on being seeded in Sunday's draw.

Reacting to being drawn away to Celtic, manager Craig McLeish said: "I am disappointed from my point of view that we had a chance to win our group and be one of the seeded sides and the draw has not been good to us. I thought we were denied a goal, but we only have ourselves to blame unfortunately."

Dunfermline head coach Neil Lennon was a happier man.

"I thought we played well in the last half hour and deserved our victory," he said. "A home tie is the most important thing, but Ross County have been phenomenal this season after a hugely disappointing relegation, so we will not be taking anything for granted."

The second round ties will be played on the weekend of 15/16 August.

Premier Sports Cup Last 16 Draw

Aberdeen v Dundee
Dundee United v Celtic
Dunfermline Athletic v Ross County
Heart of Midlothian v Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Hibernian v Partick Thistle
Kilmarnock v Ayr United
Rangers v St Mirren
Stenhousemuir v Motherwell

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