Scottish Cup 4th round draw: Irvine Meadow set for Easter Road clash

Published on Monday 30 November 2009 14:30

JUNIOR side Irvine Meadow have been handed a visit to SPL high-fliers Hibernian in the fourth round of the Active Nation Scottish Cup.

• Irvine Meadow manager Ian McQueen after the draw at Hampden today

The Ayrshire team beat Arbroath on Saturday to set up a trip to Easter Road to face the side sitting third in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League.

Hamilton play host to cup holders Rangers, while Tony Mowbray's Celtic will travel to either Morton or Dumbarton.

But the pick of the draw is arguably Aberdeen v Hearts, with both SPL clubs having recorded wins at the weekend.

Elsewhere, Kilmarnock host Falkirk in the other all-SPL tie, while Dundee United face a tricky tie against First Division promotion contenders Partick Thistle.

Irvine Meadow general manager Iain McQueen welcomed the "tremendous" draw for the only junior side left in the competition.

Meadow, who are in a mid-table position in the Stagecoach West of Scotland Super League Premier Division, beat Irn-Bru Second Division Arbroath 1-0 following earlier wins over Selkirk and Brora Rangers.

"It couldn't have worked out much better for us," McQueen said.

"To go to a Premier League club, especially one of Hibs' calibre, is a tremendous feat for our club."

All the matches will take place on January 9 except for Rangers' trip to New Douglas Park, which will be shown live on Sky Sports with a 12.15pm kick-off the following day.

Rangers famously lost to Accies in the Scottish Cup in 1987 when Adrian Sprott scored the only goal against Graeme Souness' side at Ibrox, but Hamilton lost 5-1 in Govan in the quarter-finals last term.

Elsewhere, Motherwell face a trip to Inverness, whom the Lanarkshire side beat 3-2 after extra-time in the Co-operative Insurance Cup earlier this season.

Ties are to be played over the weekend of 9 January.

The draw in full:

Inverness CT v Motherwell

Hamilton v Rangers

Morton/Dumbarton v Celtic

Hibernian v Irvine Meadow

St Mirren v Cowdenbeath/Alloa

Raith/Peterhead v Airdrie United

Dunfermline v Stenhousemuir/Cove

Forfar v St Johnstone

Clyde/Livingston v Dundee

Albion Rovers v Stirling Albion

Aberdeen v Hearts

Edinburgh City v Montrose

Partick Thistle v Dundee United

Ross County v Inverurie Loco Works

Ayr United v Wick/Brechin City

Kilmarnock v Falkirk