In total, there are five all-Premiership ties; however, Junior league sides Bo’ness United, Brora Rangers and Spartans have all been given a golden opportunity to reach the last 16 of the prestigious cup, that with its 141 year history, produced so many upsets over the years, something these junior sides can take great confidence in leading up to November’s 4th round matches.
My predictions:
St Johnstone 2 v 0 Ross County
St Mirren 1 v 3 Inverness CT
Hurlford Utd or Stirling Albion ? v ? Raith Rovers
Rangers 1 v 0 Kilmarnock
Hearts 1 v 3 Celtic
Queen of the South 2 v 0 Brora Rangers
Stranraer 1 v 2 Dunfermline
Elgin City or Bo'ness Utd ? v ? Arbroath
Falkirk 4 v 0 Cowdenbeath
Spartans 2 v 3 Morton or Airdrieonians
Berwick Rangers 2 v 1 Albion Rovers
Dundee 1 v 3 Aberdeen
Annan 1 v 0 Brechin City
Ayr United or Alloa ? v ? Hibernian
Motherwell 1 v 2 Dundee United
Partick Thistle 2 v 1 Hamilton
Article by Joseph James