Hearts, Hibs and Edinburgh City learn fate in Scottish Cup third round draw

Hearts, Hibs and Edinburgh City have learned who they will face in the third round of this season’s Scottish Cup following the draw held on Sunday morning.

The William Hill Scottish Cup trophy.

The third round draw, made by former Rangers star Peter Lovenkrands, landed Hibs with a trip to Dumfries to face Championship side Queen of the South, who have former Easter Road favourite Stephen Dobbie among their ranks.

Championship leaders Hearts will host Stranraer if they come through their delayed second round match against either Camelon or Brora Rangers, who will hope to play their much-postponed first round tie at the seventh attempt on Monday evening.

Edinburgh City will travel to Forfar Athletic if they overcome another League One side, Airdrieonians, in their rescheduled second round tie, due to be played at 1pm on Sunday afternoon after the match on Saturday was postponed by 22 hours due to a frozen pitch.

Celtic will begin their defence of the trophy at home against either Arbroath or Falkirk, who also saw their second round tie at Gayfield on Saturday postponed due to the weather.

Meanwhile, last season’s League Two champions, Cove Rangers, managed by former Celtic midfielder Paul Hartley, have earned a third round tie at Ibrox against Steven Gerrard’s Rangers following their 3-2 win over Championship side Alloa Athletic on Saturday.

The only all Premiership tie will see Hamilton Accies host St Mirren while the draw has also thrown up a potential Highland derby with Ross County drawn at home to either Buckie Thistle or Inverness CT.

The Scottish Cup third round is scheduled to take place on the weekend of January 30.

The full draw is as follows:

Forfar Athletic v Airdrieonians or Edinburgh City

Dundee United v Partick Thistle or Cowdenbeath

Livingston v Stirling Albion or Raith Rovers

Camelon or Brora Rangers or Hearts v Stranraer

Peterhead or Stenhousemuir v Kilmarnock

Rangers v Cove Rangers

Celtic v Arbroath or Falkirk

Ross County v Buckie Thistle or Inverness CT

Queen of the South v Hibs

Dumbarton or Huntly v Aberdeen

East Fife v Morton/Dunfermline

Hamilton Accies v St Mirren

Dundee v St Johnstone

Elgin City or Ayr United v Keith or Clyde

Formartine United or Annan Athletic v Motherwell

Fraserburgh v Nairn County or Montrose

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