The Sunday Post (Inverness)

Hoops hope to cash in with a Diamonds tie

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Celtic will begin their defence of the William Hill Scottish Cup at home to Airdrie.

Old Firm rivals Rangers, meanwhile, were handed an away trip to Cowdenbeat­h when the fourth round draw was made at Hampden last night with the help of Dave Mackay and Josh Taylor.

Dave captained St Johnstone to their first-ever Scottish Cup triumph, with Saints 2-0 winners over Dundee United back in 2014.

“Tartan Tornado” Josh, meanwhile, is one of boxing’s rising stars and is fresh from defeating Ryan Martin at the SSE Hydro to clinch a deserved victory in the Super Series quarter-final.

That has set him up with and set up a semi-final showdown with IBF champion Ivan Baranchyk.

The pair pulled out some knock-out ties.

There are two all-premiershi­p matches to be played on the weekend of January 19-20.

Hearts will host Livingston, while Hamilton Accies will travel to Perth to face St Johnstone.

Meanwhile, Ayr United, 3-0 winners away to Beith yesterday, have been handed another derby against a team from the Ayrshire junior ranks.

They were handed a trip to face Auchinleck Talbot, who will be appearing at this stage of the competitio­n for only the second time.

The full draw is –

Aberdeen v Stenhousem­uir. Auchinleck Talbot v Ayr United. Celtic v Airdrie. Cowdenbeat­h v Rangers. Dundee v Queen of the South. East Fife v Morton or Peterhead. Edinburgh City or Inverness CT v East Kilbride.

Hearts v Livingston. Hibernian v Elgin City. Kilmarnock v Forfar Athletic. Montrose or Annan Athletic v Dundee United. Motherwell v Ross County. Partick Thistle v Stranraer. Raith Rovers v Dunfermlin­e Athletic. St Johnstone v Hamilton Accies. St Mirren v Alloa Athletic.

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Dave Mackay and Josh Taylor

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