The full draw for the Fourth Round of the Scottish Gas Men’s Scottish Cup has been confirmed, with all ties to be played over the weekend of 17th–18th January 2026.
St Mirren have been handed a tough away trip as they travel to face Livingston in an all-Premiership clash.
One of the most notable fixtures elsewhere sees Auchinleck Talbot land a huge home tie against Celtic. The East Ayrshire club, who sit second in the West of Scotland Football League Premier Division – the sixth tier of Scottish football – earned their place in the Fourth Round after a stunning 4–0 win over League Two Dumbarton. Talbot’s long history of causing Scottish Cup upsets makes this another fascinating chapter, and the club may yet consider switching the match to a larger venue due to expected demand.
Defending champions Aberdeen begin their title defence at Pittodrie against Championship side Raith Rovers, while Rangers will host Annan Athletic at Ibrox.
The draw also produced several all-top-flight meetings, including Kilmarnock v Dundee and Motherwell v Ross County.
Full Fourth Round Draw (Weekend of 17th–18th January 2026)
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Aberdeen v Raith Rovers
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Airdrieonians v Arbroath
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Auchinleck Talbot v Celtic
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Camelon Juniors v Elgin City
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Dundee United v Ayr United
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Dunfermline Athletic v Hibernian
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Heart of Midlothian v Falkirk
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Kelty Hearts v Cove Rangers
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Kilmarnock v Dundee
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Livingston v St Mirren
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Motherwell v Ross County
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Partick Thistle v Montrose
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Rangers v Annan Athletic
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Spartans v Tranent or Inverness CT
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Stenhousemuir v Greenock Morton
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Stranraer v Queen’s Park