Dundee United face Celtic in QFs

Dundee United’s reward for knocking Rangers out of the Scottish Cup was to be given a home quarter-final against Celtic yesterday. For holders Celtic it is a third straight away tie after wins at Peterhead and Inverness Caledonian Thistle. But in...

Dundee United’s reward for knocking Rangers out of the Scottish Cup was to be given a home quarter-final against Celtic yesterday.

For holders Celtic it is a third straight away tie after wins at Peterhead and Inverness Caledonian Thistle. But in United they will face a side full of confidence following a 2-0 win over Rangers on Sunday.

Peter Houston’s side are currently seventh in the Scottish Premier League but have finished fourth and third in the last two seasons.

A couple of other all SPL ties are possible, with Aberdeen playing Motherwell if the Dons see off First Division Queen of the South in a replay and St Mirren, if they win a replay against Ross County, facing either Hearts or St Johnstone.

The draw: Hearts or St Johnstone vs St Mirren or Ross County; Ayr or Falkirk vs Hibernian; Dundee United vs Celtic; Motherwell vs Aberdeen or Queen of the South.

Ties to be played on the weekend of March 10-11.

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