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Holders St Mirren have been drawn away to Rangers in the last 16 of the Premier Sports Cup.<\/b><\/p>\n

There are two other all top-flight ties, with Scottish champions Celtic, who were last season’s beaten finalists, visiting Dundee United while Aberdeen host Dundee.<\/p>\n

Top-flight Kilmarnock will host Ayr United in an Ayrshire derby.<\/p>\n

At least one side outwith the Premiership is guaranteed to reach the quarter-finals after second-tier Dunfermline Athletic were drawn at home to League 1 side Ross County.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Dunfermline were the last side to qualify for the last 16 when a late Chris Kane penalty secured a win away to St Mirren on Sunday that sealed progress as one of the three best runners-up at Championship rivals Queen’s Park’s expense.<\/p>\n

Although St Mirren still topped the group on goal difference, the defeat meant they missed out on being seeded in Sunday’s draw. <\/p>\n

Reacting to being drawn away to Rangers, manager Craig McLeish said: “I am disappointed from my point of view that we had a chance to win our group and be one of the seeded sides and the draw has not been good to us.<\/p>\n

“I thought we were denied a goal, but we only have ourselves to blame unfortunately.”<\/p>\n

Dunfermline head coach Neil Lennon was a happier man.<\/p>\n

“I thought we played well in the last half hour and deserved our victory,” he said.<\/p>\n

“A home tie is the most important thing, but Ross County have been phenomenal this season after a hugely disappointing relegation, so we will not be taking anything for granted.”<\/p>\n

Aberdeen, Ayr, Dundee United, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Kilmarnock, County and Stenhousemuir were the other group winners, while Dundee and Partick Thistle progressed as runners-up.<\/p>\n

Celtic, Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian, Motherwell and Rangers were given byes to the last 16 as they are representing Scotland in European competitions.<\/p>\n

While the Old Firm have been drawn against top-flight opponents, the other three take on Championship sides, with Hearts hosting Caley Thistle, Hibs at home to Partick Thistle and Motherwell away to Stenhousemuir.<\/p>\n

The second-round ties will be played on the weekend of 15-16 August.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    Aberdeen v Dundee<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Dundee United v Celtic<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Dunfermline Athletic v Ross County<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Heart of Midlothian v Inverness Caledonian Thistle<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Hibernian v Partick Thistle<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Kilmarnock v Ayr United<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Rangers v St Mirren<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Stenhousemuir v Motherwell<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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