Scottish Cup R5 draw: Hearts or Raith to host Hibs

By The Newsroom
Published 22nd Jan 2017, 16:14 BST
Updated 22nd Jan 2017, 17:22 BST
Hearts and Hibs still have a chance of lifting the Scottish Cup. Pic: SNSHearts and Hibs still have a chance of lifting the Scottish Cup. Pic: SNS
Hearts and Hibs still have a chance of lifting the Scottish Cup. Pic: SNS
Hearts can set up a Scottish Cup fifth round Edinburgh derby against Hibs for the second year running if they can defeat Raith in Wednesday's replay.

The Jambos drew 1-1 at Stark’s Park earlier today and face the Kirkcaldy side at Tynecastle next week. The winner will host Hibs, who thrashed Bonnyrigg Rose 8-1 yesterday.

Holders Hibs defeated Hearts in a fifth-round replay last season en route to winning the trophy after drawing the original tie 2-2 at Tynecastle.

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Elsewhere in the draw, Celtic host Inverness, while Rangers are at home to Morton.

The ties will be played on the weekend of February 11/12.

Full Scottish Cup fifth round draw: Dunfermline v Hamilton; Raith or Hearts v Hibs; St Johnstone v Partick; Ayr or Queen’s Park v Stirling or Clyde; East Fife v St Mirren; Ross County v Aberdeen; Celtic v Inverness; Rangers v Morton.

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