Scottish Cup fifth-round: Four ties selected for TV coverage involving Celtic, Rangers, St Mirren and Partick Thistle

Four matches will be broadcast live on television across four days from Friday to Monday.
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Four Scottish Cup fifth-round ties have been selected for live television coverage with matches involving Celtic, Rangers, St Mirren and Partick Thistle scheduled to take play across the weekend of February 11/12.

Viaplay Sports will show both Old Firm clubs in action with Celtic playing host to St Mirren at Parkhead on Saturday, February 11 with a 5.30pm kick-off time, while Rangers will entertain Championship side Partick Thistle at Ibrox on Sunday, February 12 at 4pm.

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The BBC Scotland cameras will broadcast Hamilton Accies versus Hearts at New Douglas Park on Friday, February 10 at 7.45pm before airing Darvel’s last-16 encounter with League One outfit Falkirk on Monday, February 13 at the same kick-off time.

The West of Scotland League giant-killers produced one of the biggest shocks in the 149-year history of the competition by knocking out Premiership Aberdeen 1-0 on Monday night, courtesy of Jordan Kirkpatrick’s first-half goal. A place in the quarter-finals is now up for grabs.

Fifth Round Televised Matches:

Friday, 10 February, Kick-off 7.45pm; Hamilton Academical v Heart of Midlothian (Live on BBC Scotland)

Saturday, 11 February, Kick-off 5.30pm; Celtic v St Mirren (Live on Viaplay)

Sunday, 12 February, Kick-off 4.00pm; Rangers v Partick Thistle (Live on Viaplay)

Monday, 13 February, Kick-off 7.45pm; Darvel v Falkirk (Live on BBC Scotland)

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