The Scottish Cup last 16 draw has been made, with Celtic and Rangers both receiving home ties against teams from the second division. Other notable matchups include Dunfermline Athletic versus Aberdeen, St Johnstone hosting Hamilton Academical, and Dundee facing Airdrieonians.
Scottish Premiership giants Celtic and Rangers were dealt home draws against lower league opponents in the Scottish Cup last 16 draw. Celtic will face off against second-tier side, while their city rivals, Rangers , have been drawn against another second-tier team. The financial boost for Queen\u2019s Park and their opponents is significant, but Queen\u2019s Park head coach Callum Davidson acknowledges the challenge ahead.
\u2018Financially, it is great for the club to get a draw like that, but it will be a tough game for us,\u2019 he said on Premier Sports.Other notable ties see Dunfermline Athletic travel to face Aberdeen, and bottom-placed Premiership side St Johnstone hosting Hamilton Academical. Dundee secured a home draw against Airdrieonians after becoming the last team to reach the fifth round. Dundee manager Tony Docherty expressed his delight at the home tie and emphasized the respect his team will show their opponents. \u2018We\u2019ll give Airdrieonians the upmost respect. I\u2019m just glad we\u2019ve got a home tie,\u2019 Docherty told BBC Scotland. \u2018I see the atmosphere tonight and that\u2019s what you can get at Dens Park with the synergy between players and fans. They see the effort the players are putting in, but we\u2019re not getting ahead of ourselves - tonight was a real big task to beat a good side at home and keep a clean sheet.\u2019Promotion hopefuls Ayr United face Hibernian at Easter Road, a ground where Hibernian manager Scott Brown began his playing career. The quarter-finals will feature at least one team outside of the Premiership, with Championship side Livingston hosting League 1 team Cove Rangers. The Scottish Cup continues to offer exciting matchups and the potential for giant-killings as the tournament progresses
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