CELTIC will discover their opponents when the Premier Sports Cup last-16 draw is made this afternoon.
The Hoops will be among the seeds for the ballot which will be held immediately after today’s 3pm kick-off against St Mirren and Dunfermline in Paisley.
Premiership sides Falkirk and St Johnstone are already OUT of the competition following their failure in the group stages.
Celtic, then the holders, met St Mirren in last season’s showpiece at Hampden in December. Unfortunately, it was third consecutive defeat in Wilfried Nancy’s chaotic 33 days in charge before his dismissal early the following month.
CRUMB OF COMFORT…Reo Hatate leaves St Mirren keeper Shamal George helpless with the equaliser in last season’s Premier Sports Cup Final before Celtic collapsed to a 3-1 loss.
Here is all you need to know about today’s draw:
When does the Premier Sports Cup last 16 draw take place and can I watch it?
It will be broadcast live on Premier Sports following their coverage of St Mirren v Dunfermline.
Which teams are already guaranteed to join Celtic, Hearts, Rangers, Motherwell and Hibs in the draw?
Aberdeen, Dundee United, Ross County, Dundee, Stenhousemuir, Partick Thistle, Inverness Caley Thistle, Ayr United, Kilmarnock have all booked their spots. The three group winners with the best records will also be among the seeds with the teams kept apart in the ballot.
Last-16 ties are scheduled for the weekend of August 15/16.
Quarter-finals:
Weekend of September 12/13
Semi-finals:
Weekend of October 31/November 1
Final:
Sunday December 13
YESTERDAY’S RESULTS
GROUP A: Aberdeen 3 Kelty Hearts 0, Queen’s Park 3 Queen of the South 1.
GROUP B: Arbroath 1 Stirling Albion 0, Montrose 0 The Spartans 2.
GROUP C: Dumbarton 2 Cove Rangers 0.
GROUP D: Airdrie 0 Ross County 3, Dundee 4 Clyde 0.
GROUP E: Forfar 3 Brechin City 1, Stenhousemuir 0 Livingston 0 (Livi win 3-1 on pens).
GROUP F: Morton 0, Inverness Caley Thistle 1, St Johnstone 1 East Fife 1 (East Fife win 5-4 on pens).
GROUP G: Ayr 4 Alloa 1, Falkirk 3 Stranraer 0.
GROUP H: Hamilton 5 Elgin City 0, Peterhead 0 Kilmarnock 0 (KIllie win 5-4 on pens).
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