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SFA chiefs have revealed which of the Scottish Cup quarter-final fixtures will be broadcast live.
Holders Celtic’s clash with Morton will take place at 12pm on Saturday, March 3 live on Sky.
And Rangers’ showdown against Falkirk will be on Sky the following day with a 4.15pm kick-off.
The BBC have selected the game between Hearts and Motherwell as their live match which will take place at 2.15pm on Sunday, March 4.
The fourth tie of the round will take place at 3pm on the Saturday with Aberdeen facing Kilmarnock at Pittodrie.
It means Rugby Park boss Steve Clarke has got his wish and Killie won’t be forced to travel to Aberdeen for an early kick-off.
Falkirk and Morton are the only lower-league teams left in the competition.
Draw: Celtic v Morton (Sat March 3, 12pm, live on Sky).
Aberdeen v Kilmarnock (Sat March 3, 3pm).
Hearts v Motherwell – (Sun March 4, 2.15pm, live on BBC).
Rangers v Falkirk – (Sun March 4, 4.15pm, live on Sky). HARRY SOUTTAR will finally face his brother John in a match on Saturday – three years to the day the pair first lined up together.
Despite growing up as central defensive siblings with Brechin and Dundee United youths the duo have only once set foot on the same field competitively.
That joint bow came with the United development squad as Hamilton were beaten 2-0 at St Andrews University on February 17, 2015.
Now with Harry, 19, joining Ross County on loan from Stoke and John, 21, an established mainstay at Hearts, swords will cross at the Global Energy Stadium.
The younger Souttar said: “It’s a weird one because I think Saturday will be three years to the day since we played our first game together with Dundee United Under-20s. “John was coming back from injury and I was playing regularly for the Under-20s and we partnered each other at centre-half.
“We did play together in school football from the age of
eight to around 12 and trained together over the years but otherwise this will be the first time we’ve played against each other.
“It will be good but my focus is on getting the three points. I will speak to him after the game but until then it’s just another game. I might give him a little smile when we walk out on Saturday but we don’t really talk anyway!
“To be fair we get on well. We have both left home and, like typical brothers I suppose, we have probably grown closer and talked a lot more the further apart our careers have taken us.
“John’s helped me a lot. He’s been playing in the first team since he was 16 at United so people often forget how young he is – he’s still only 21.
“Looking at him, given the way he carries himself, even I think he seems a lot older than he is. The good thing is whenever I need anything or can use some experience I just ask him. He’s a good guy.”
The younger Souttar, a giant at 6ft 6in, is hoping to hit the heights with County after leaving Paul Lambert’s Premier League side fresh from signing a new two-and-a-half deal.
Having made a first-team breakthrough with United late last season Harry was snapped up by Stoke in August for an undisclosed fee.
Before arriving in Dingwall he had just three first-team appearances to his name. Under Owen Coyle, he already has four. Souttar said: “When I went down to Stoke it was always the plan to get out on loan. When I found out Ross County were interested it was the first place I wanted to come. Getting first-team games at this age is brilliant for me, terrific experience.
“When I went down to England I couldn’t play for six months because my clearance didn’t come through in time.
“In six months, at a new team down south, the only way I’m going to show people I’m a good player is in a game.
“You can train all you want but inevitably everyone is only going to judge me is when I play games. That was tough for me but I love it down there.
“I’ve got my own place and I’m settled but I always knew I needed to come away on loan and get that first-team experience.”
Souttar is hopeful he will earn a chance in England but says he hasn’t yet spoken to Lambert properly. He said: “Stoke are a club that likes to give young players a chance.
“It’s all about survival right now with the position they are in but whatever we do next year hopefully a couple of us will break through.
“The new manager was only in for a couple of days before I went out on loan so it was just a case of ‘nice to meet you.’ We’ve not had a proper chat.
“He’s got a lot on his plate with the position they are in and he’s 100 per cent focused on that. But he did finalise my new contract after coming in.”
Souttar has already formed a promising partnership with Liam Fontaine but suffered embarrassment on his debut with a freak own goal at Motherwell.
He added: “Stuff like that happens but as soon as it went in the net I just thought there was no point dwelling on it, it’s done. I’m here to play and learn and that was all part of the experience for me.”