When is the Premier Sports Cup last 16 draw? Time, TV channel & live stream as Celtic, Rangers, Aberdeen & more enter
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JULY isn't even over yet but we're already arriving at the second round stage of the Premier Sports Cup.
And this is where FIVE more Scottish Premiership big-hitters enter the fray.
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The Premier Sports Cup last 16 draw is coming up
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Holders Celtic are entering the fray at the next stage
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The competition is Russell Martin's first chance to secure silverware at Rangers
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The Premier Sports Cup kicked-off back on July 11 and by late afternoon on Sunday, the group stage will be over.
A disastrous start for Dundee means they're the most high profile club to exit so far - but they might not be the only top flight club to fall at the first hurdle.
The second round stage is where the clubs competing in Europe enter the fray.
It's also where the straight knockout football begins - and the draw is right around the corner!
SunSport has all you need to know!
When is the Premier Sports Cup second round draw?
The Premier Sports Cup last 16 draw takes place this Sunday, July 27
It'll take place following the conclusion of the final group stage match between St Mirren and Ayr United
That means it's scheduled to begin around or shortly after 4.45pm
Can I live stream the Premier Sports Cup draw? Is it on TV?
The draw will be shown LIVE on Premier Sports
It'll be shown live on Premier Sports 1
The draw will directly follow live coverage of St Mirren vs Ayr United which is being shown live on Premier Sports 1
Subscribers can live stream the draw on the Premier Player
Coverage of the draw will also be live on BBC Radio Scotland
You can also follow it all LIVE right here with SunSport's live blog as the draw happens
What teams are in the Premier Sports Cup last 16 draw?
The five teams competing in Europe will enter the competition for the first time - Aberdeen , Celtic , Dundee United , Hibs and Rangers
, , , and They will be joined by eight group winners from the opening round, with the majority of those to be decided
Hearts and Motherwell are both confirmed as group winners and will be in the second round
and are both confirmed as group winners and will be in the second round The three best runners-up from the group stage will also qualify for the second round, bringing the number of teams up to 16
How will the Premier Sports Cup draw work? When will the ties be played?
The teams will be seeded for the draw
They will be split into eight seeded teams and eight unseeded teams
The five teams entering the competition for the first time - Aberdeen , Celtic , Dundee United , Hibs and Rangers - are all guaranteed to be seeded
, , , and - are all guaranteed to be seeded The draw will follow the usual format with one team drawn at home to face another team drawn away in a one-off clash
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When will the matches be played?
The second round ties will be played over the weekend of August 16/17
They'll take place following the first couple of rounds of Scottish Premiership matches
Both the BBC and Premier Sports will have televised selections with the schedule to follow those picks
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