MARTIN O’NEILL is preparing for his second Scottish Cup-tie in 20 days following a gap of 21 years.
Celtic will take on Dundee in the fifth round encounter at Parkhead tomorrow night with a 5.30pm kick-off with the match being televised live by Premier Sports.
The Hoops didn’t quite sparkle against sixth-tier Auchinleck Talbot at the previous stage at Rugby Park where goals from Johnny Kenny, now on loan at Bolton Wanderers, and Sebastian Tounekti got the job done.
The competition gets underway this evening when Airdrie host St Mirren.
This stage will conclude when Stenhousemuir face St Mirren at Larbert on Sunday with a 7.30pm kick-off.
The draw for the quarter-final will take place immediately after the final whistle, expected to be around 9.30pm. However, there will be a delay if the tie goes to extra-time and penalty-kicks.
Viewers will also be able to live stream the draw via BBC iPlayer or the BBC Sport website.
SCOTTISH CUP FIFTH ROUND DRAW:
CELTIC v Dundee
Airdrie v St Mirren
Dunfermline v Kelty Hearts
Elgin City v Partick Thistle
Dundee United v The Spartans
Aberdeen v Motherwell
Rangers v Queen’s Park
Stenhousemuir v Falkirk
Quarter-final ties are due on the weekend of March 7/8.
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