THIS SEASON’S Scottish Cup hopefuls are heading back to Hampden.
Teams will do battle at the National Stadium once this weekend’s quarter-final schedule is complete and the semi-final pairings are made.
The Scottish Cup is down to the last eight[/caption]
Celtic won the cup last May – and have won it the most times too[/caption]
The entrant numbers have dropped into single figure territory since the tournament took off way back in August with the qualifiers.
And that means we’re now at the business end of the competition.
From 130 teams involved the last eight are becoming the final four and taking a place in the hat for semi-final weekend in April.
Among them could be some history.
Livingston have never won the Scottish Cup, while Aberdeen have had a fairly long wait of 35 years too.
St Johnstone and Hearts have both won the trophy this century and holders Celtic are still aiming to defend their trophy.
The Jambos were first to book a place in Mount Florida next month with a 3-1 win over Dundee at Tynecastle on Friday night.
Aberdeen shrugged off the challenge of Queen’s Park in straightforward manner with a 4-1 win over the Spiders at Pittodrie on Saturday afternoon.
And Celtic were the third team to progress after beating Hibs 2-0 at Parkhead on Sunday.
In the meantime, here are all the details you need ahead of this weekend’s games and the draw to set up the semi-finals of this season’s Scottish Cup.
When is the Scottish Cup semi-final draw?
- The Scottish Cup draw for the semi-finals take place on Monday – March 10.
- The draw will follow the last match of the quarter-final weekend – Livingston v St Johnstone.
- That kicks off at 7.45pm so the draw will be 9.30pm – at the earliest.
- If extra-time is needed it could be after 10pm or even later if the clash requires penalties.
Can I watch the Scottish Cup semi-final draw?
- Yes. It will be shown on the TV coverage after the match with BBC Scotland holding the rights to Livi v St Johnstone.
- The game, and therefore the draw, will be shown on BBC Scotland channel.
Who is in the draw?
- Neil Critchley’s Hearts are through after a 3-1 win over Dundee on Friday night – and they’ve just been joined by Aberdeen.
- The winner of each quarter final will earn a place in the hat.
- Quarter final games have been spread over the weekend, with one Scottish Cup clash on each day from Friday through to Monday.
- The semi-finals are scheduled for March 19 and 20.
Teams involved
The semi-final draw will include the winner from each of the quarter final ties:
- HEARTS (beat Dundee 3-1)
- ABERDEEN (beat Queen’s Park 4-1)
- CELTIC (beat Hibs 2-0)
- Livingston v St Johnstone (Monday, 7.45pm)
Most recent win of each quarter-finalist
- 2024 – Celtic
- 2021 – St Johnstone
- 2016 – Hibs
- 2012 – Hearts
- 1990 – Aberdeen
- 1910 – Dundee
- 1893 – Queen’s Park
- Never won – Livingston
Celtic are reigning Scottish Cup holders[/caption]
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