Broch buzzing with Gers in Cup...

FRASERBURGH boss Mark Cowie will plead with club chiefs to resist the urge to shift their historic showdown with Rangers away from their tiny Bellslea Park base.

The Highland League minnows landed a dream tie after being paired with Rangers in yesterday’s William Hill Scottish Cup fourthround draw.

Their ground holds just 3,000 fans and Broch bosses now face a major decision on whether to stage the tie on home soil or move it to a bigger venue such as Aberdeen’s Pittodrie.

But Cowie hopes his men will be given the thumbs-up to run out on their own patch for what he described as the biggest game in the Fraserburgh’s history.

He said: “I’m still on cloud nine. I decided to get all the players together to watch the the draw because I had a feeling something was going to happen.

“The longer the draw went on the more we believed. We were all shouting for number 29 when our name finally came out – then our prayers were answered.

“It’s a massive draw for this club. Financially it will really help us out as you can imagine, in today’s world it is difficult to run a club.

“The question now is, can we accommodate them? They have such a big support and for footballing reasons I’d love it to be here.”

Meanwhile, Hearts and Hibernian will face each other in the cup for the third season running after being drawn together, while Celtic will kick off their defence of the trophy at home to Brechin.

Lanarkshire rivals Motherwell and Hamilton will also face off at Fir Park, while Kilmarnock will welcome Ross County to Rugby Park in another top-tier showdown.

Last year’s runners-up Aberdeen host Championship highflyers St Mirren, with St Johnstone facing Albion Rovers.

Dundee take on Inverness while Partick Thistle travel to the winner of today’s replay between Montrose and Queen of the South.