Scottish Cup to come out of cold storage

DUNDEE and St Johnstone will meet in the Scottish Cup in April.

The Tayside pair, who haven’t faced each other since a 2-0 win for Saints in April 2019, were pulled out of the hat together in January’s third-round draw.

The clash was put on ice after the competition was shelved, along with all football below the Championship.

Now, however, with the Scottish Government having given the go-ahead for the return of the professional game at lower levels, the SFA has also announced new dates for the cup.

Callum Davidson’s Saints will now travel to face James McPake’s Dark Blues at Dens Park on April 3.

For the home side, it will a chance to lay down a marker against Premiership opposition at a crucial point of the season.

For the visitors, fresh from their Betfred Cup success at Hampden, it’s an opportunity to move one step closer to a quickfire return to the national stadium.

The fourth round of the cup has now been pencilled in for April 17, with the fifth round to be played a week later on April 24.

The semi-finals are scheduled for May 8 and 9, followed 13 days later by the final on May 22.