Premier Sports Cup quarter-final draw LIVE as Hearts KNOCKED OUT, while Rangers and Hibs bid to join Celtic and Aberdeen
CUP ACTION Premier Sports Cup quarter-final draw LIVE as Hearts KNOCKED OUT, while Rangers and Hibs bid to join Celtic and Aberdeen
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IT's almost time for clubs to learn their Premier Sports Cup quarter-final fate.
That's despite having two more last 16 ties TOMORROW, with Livingston vs Hibs and Kilmarnock vs Dundee United still to play.
And there's still a big game to be decided tonight as well, with Rangers currently 2-1 ahead against Alloa at Ibrox.
Holders Celtic are already through after a comfortable 4-1 victory over Falkirk on Friday night.
Aberdeen, Partick Thistle, St Mirren and Motherwell have all joined them in the next round as things stand.
We already have our first big casualty of the weekend as Hearts have been dumped by St Mirren following a penalty shootout in Paisley.
The quarter-final draw will get underway once the tie at Ibrox is over.
Stay with SunSport's LIVE blog for all the latest updates.
The draw for the quarter-finals will take place TODAY, Saturday.
It'll be broadcast live on Premier Sports
It follows the clash between Rangers and Alloa, kick off 5.45pm.
Quarter-final ties are due to be played on the weekend of September 20/21
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