Scottish Cup draw: Hearts handed trip to Brora or Camelon as Edinburgh City travel to Airdrie

Hearts will face Highland League champions Brora Rangers or East of Scotland outfit Camelon in the Scottish Cup second round.

The Scottish Cup trophy pictured at Hampden Park

Robbie Neilson's side will journey to Sutherland or Falkirk for their first involvement in the 2020/21 edition of the competition. Hearts finished runners-up in 2018/19 and 2019/20, losing the final to Celtic on both occasions.

The 20 clubs from the Scottish Championship and League One divisions enter the draw at the second round stage, raising the prospect of some tasty ties and Tranent Juniors, who blew away East Stirlingshire 4-1 in the first round, have been handed a trip to face East Fife as a reward.

Edinburgh City, who defeated Caledonian Braves in the first round of the competition, face a trip to Ian Murray’s Airdrieonians while the winners of the first-round meeting between Lowland League rivals Bonnyrigg Rose and Bo’ness United on December 29 travel to Dundee, winners of the tournament in 1910.

Kelty Hearts, who defeated Jeanfield Swifts in round one, will also face League One opposition with Stranraer, who toppled Spartans 5-0 at Stair Park, the visitors to New Central Park.Buckie Thistle, who knocked out Albion Rovers at Cliftonhill in the first round, will host Inverness Caledonian Thistle in one of the stand-out pairings of the draw while their Highland League colleagues Keith have also been handed a home tie against League One Clyde.

Huntly or Cumbernauld Colts will journey to Dumbarton while Forfar Athletic host Linlithgow Rose, who came from behind to knock out League Two side Brechin City in the first round.

Stirling Albion were drawn at home to face Raith Rovers while the Binos’ League Two rivals Annan Athletic face a 468-mile round trip to take on Formartine United, who have so far seen off Turriff United and Haddington Athletic.

Nairn County, who knocked out Broxburn Athletic on penalties in the first round, welcome Montrose toStation Park while Ayr United also face a lengthy round trip of 440-odd miles to take on Elgin City, who eliminated Civil Service Strollers in the last round.

Alloa Athletic host Cove Rangers, Arbroath take on Falkirk at Gayfield, Stenhousemuir travel to Peterhead, and Banks O’Dee – conquerors of Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale in round one – make the 40-mile journey up the A90 to take on Fraserburgh.

There is one all-Championship clash with Morton hosting Dunfermline Athletic while Partick Thistle will play Cowdenbeath atFirhill.

Lastly, the winners of Monday night’s meeting between Dundonald Bluebell and Queen's Park will play Queen of the South at home.

Ties are scheduled to be played on Saturday January 9.

Draw in full

Airdrieonians v Edinburgh City

Alloa Athletic v Cove Rangers

Arbroath v Falkirk

Buckie Thistle v Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Camelon or Brora Rangers v Heart of Midlothian

Dumbarton v Huntly or Cumbernauld Colts

Dundee v Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic or Bo’ness United

Dundonald Bluebell or Queen’s Park v Queen of the South

East Fife v Tranent Juniors

Elgin City v Ayr United

Forfar Athletic v Linlithgow Rose

Formartine United v Annan Athletic

Fraserburgh v Banks O’Dee

Greenock Morton v Dunfermline Athletic

Keith v Clyde

Kelty Hearts v Stranraer

Nairn County v Montrose

Partick Thistle v Cowdenbeath

Peterhead v Stenhousemuir

Stirling Albion v Raith Rovers

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