CELTIC will face Championship side Raith Rovers in the Scottish Cup after tonight’s fifth round draw.
The holders are at home to Barry Robson’s Fifers who knocked out Falkirk 2-1 after extra-time yesterday.
Brendan Rodgers’ men booked a place in the last-16 with a 2-1 win over Kilmarnock with strikes from Callum McGregor and Daizen Maeda at Parkhead at the weekend.
The ballot was made at Dens Park after a first-minute goal from Simon Murray gave Dundee a 1-0 victory over city rivals United in a frantic tussle.
THE FULL DRAW
CELTIC v Raith Rovers
Ayr United v Hibs
St Mirren v Hearts
Rangers v Queen’s Park
Livingston v Cove Rangers
Aberdeen v Dunfermline
St Johnstone v Hamilton Accies
Dundee v Airdrie
The ties are due on the weekend of February 7, 8 and 9.
The Hoops are looking for their third successive silverware success in the competition.
They overpowered Inverness Caley Thistle 3-1 through goals from Kyogo Furuhashi, Liel Abada and Filipe Jota to lift the trophy at Hampden on June 3 2023.
2023…Ange Postecoglou with the Scottish Cup after the 3-1 win over Inverness Caley Thistle.
2024…Brendan Rodgers with the Scottish Cup after the 1-0 win over Rangers.
The cheering supporters didn’t realise it at the time, but it was the farewell appearance from Ange Postecoglou who agreed to join Spurs 48 hours later while it was also the last kick of the ball for fans’ favourite Jota who quit in a £25million deal for Saudia Arabia the following month.
A year later, it was the turn of Brendan Rodgers to accept the acclaim of the Hoops followers after the holders had overcome Philippe Clement’s Ibrox side with a solitary late strike from Adam Idah on the iconic date of May 25.
This year’s grand finale is scheduled for Saturday May 24.