Ross County and Caley Thistle Join Bumper Weekend of Cup Football

Ross County and Inverness Caledonian Thistle will both chase places in the Premier Sports Cup quarter finals during a packed weekend of knockout football across Scotland.

All eight Last 16 ties will be available through the Premier Sports Player between Friday 14 and Sunday 16 August, with three matches also being shown live on Premier Sports 1.

Ross County travel to face Dunfermline at 3pm on Saturday, while Inverness Caledonian Thistle head to Tynecastle to take on Hearts at 2pm on Sunday.

The weekend begins on Friday evening with an Ayrshire derby between Kilmarnock and Ayr United at Rugby Park.

Kilmarnock will host their local rivals on the recently revamped Rugby Park pitch, with kick off at 7.45pm and the match shown live on Premier Sports 1.

Saturday brings three more ties, including Ross County’s trip to Dunfermline and Aberdeen’s home meeting with Dundee, both kicking off at 3pm.

Attention then turns to Tannadice, where Dundee United host Celtic at 5.45pm in the second televised match of the weekend.

Jim Goodwin’s side will be looking to recover from a 4 0 defeat against Hearts, while new Celtic signing Kasper Hogh arrives after scoring a first half hat trick against Kilmarnock on his debut.

Sunday provides four more opportunities to reach the last eight, including a sizeable challenge for Inverness Caledonian Thistle against Hearts in Edinburgh.

That match kicks off at 2pm and will be available through the Premier Sports Player.

Hibernian face Partick Thistle and Stenhousemuir host Motherwell at the same time, before the weekend concludes at Ibrox.

Premier Sports Cup holders St Mirren travel to face Rangers at 4pm, with the match shown live on Premier Sports 1.

The quarter final draw will take place following the Rangers and St Mirren tie, meaning Ross County and Caley Thistle will know their potential next opponents by the end of Sunday if they make it through.

Every Last 16 match is available through the Premier Sports Player, giving supporters access to the complete knockout round rather than only the three games selected for the main television channel.

Premier Sports is scheduled to show more than 80 live Scottish football matches across the season from the Premiership, Scottish Cup, Premier Sports Cup and KDM Evolution Trophy.

For Highland supporters, however, this weekend is about two familiar names and two very different away trips.

Ross County have Dunfermline standing between them and the last eight on Saturday, before Caley Thistle take their shot at Hearts on Sunday afternoon.

Premier Sports Cup Last 16 Fixtures

Friday 14 August

Kilmarnock v Ayr United, 7.45pm, Premier Sports 1

Saturday 15 August

Aberdeen v Dundee, 3pm, Premier Sports Player

Dunfermline v Ross County, 3pm, Premier Sports Player

Dundee United v Celtic, 5.45pm, Premier Sports 1

Sunday 16 August

Hearts v Inverness Caledonian Thistle, 2pm, Premier Sports Player

Hibernian v Partick Thistle, 2pm, Premier Sports Player

Stenhousemuir v Motherwell, 2pm, Premier Sports Player

Rangers v St Mirren, 4pm, Premier Sports 1

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Joseph Kennedy
Joseph Kennedy
Joseph Kennedy is a senior writer and editor at The Highland Times. He covers politics, business, and community affairs across the Highlands and Islands. His reporting focuses on stories that matter to local people while placing them in a wider national and international context.
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