CELTIC will face Rangers at Ibrox in the Premier Sports League Cup quarter-finals after tonight’s draw.
It’s a rerun of last season’s semi-final in the tournament when the Hoops won 3-1 at Hampden.
Coincedentally, the Govan club also got a home draw against the Hoops in the Scottish Cup last term when the Parkhead men triumphed again in the penalty-kick shoot-out.
The city rivals are due to meet in the Premiership at the same venue a week after the Cup crunch.
Martin O’Neill’s side made certain of their place in the last eight with a 4-0 victory over Dundee United at Tannadice with goals from Auston Trusty, Camilo Duran, Sebastian Tounekti and Benjamin Nygren.
After four in a woe, Derek McInnes managed a win with a 5-1 success over hapless St Mirren who meekly surrendered their trophy at Ibrox.
THE FULL DRAW
Rangers v CELTIC
Stenhousemuir v Hibs
Ross County v Hibs
Kilmarnock v Aberdeen
The games are due to be played on the weekend of September 12/13.
SEEING DOUBLE…Benjamin Nygren and Kasper Hogh celebrate the Swede’s goal, the final strike in Celtic’s 4-0 success over Dundee United at Tannadice.
Earlier in the day, the shock of the round came when Motherwell crashed 1-0 in extra-time to Stenhousemuir at Ochilview.
The Fir Park side have looked impressive in early outings, but stepped on a banana skin against the second-tier club.
Hearts came back from 2-1 to Inverness Caley Thistle to win 6-2 at Tynecastle while Hibs managed a 1-0 victory over gallant Partick Thistle at Easter Road.
The biggest upset yesterday came at East End Park where Neil Lennon’s Dunfermline, beaten 3-1 by Celtic in last season’s Scottish Cup Final, toppled 2-1 at home to Division One outfit Ross County.
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