Premier Sports Cup last-16 draw held July 26

The draw for the last 16 of the Premier Sports Cup was conducted on Sunday, July 26, setting the stage for the competition's knockout phase. The draw, held in Paisley following the conclusion of the group stage, paired clubs from the Scottish Premiership, Championship, and League One.

Highland club Inverness Caledonian Thistle will travel to face Heart of Midlothian at Tynecastle, while Ross County was drawn away to Championship side Dunfermline Athletic. Holders Celtic will visit Dundee United in a standout tie, and Rangers will host St Mirren at Ibrox. Other fixtures include an Ayrshire derby between Kilmarnock and Ayr United, Aberdeen hosting Dundee, Hibernian taking on Partick Thistle at Easter Road, and Stenhousemuir welcoming Motherwell.

The ties are scheduled to be played over the weekend of August 15 and 16, with television selections to be confirmed by broadcaster Premier Sports.

Five clubs-Celtic, Rangers, Hearts, Motherwell, and Hibernian-entered the competition at this stage after receiving byes due to their involvement in European qualification this summer. They were joined by the eight group winners and the three best runners-up from the initial phase. The seeding...