The Scottish League Cup second round draw took place in Paisley on Sunday evening. Celtic, alongside Scotland's other four European representatives, all enter the competition in the round of 16, joined by the eight group winners, as well as the three best-ranked group runners-up. So, check out the full draw:
Scottish League Cup second round draw
- Dundee United vs Celtic
- Hibernian vs Partick Thistle
- Heart of Midlothian vs Inverness Caledonian Thistle
- Dunfermline Athletic vs Ross County
- Aberdeen vs Dundee
- Stenhousemuir vs Motherwell
- Rangers vs St Mirren
- Kilmarnock vs Ayr United
Celtic will face Dundee United at Tannadice in the League Cup second round, one of the tougher draws Martin O'Neill's side could have been handed. The Hoops lost both away games against the Tangerines last season, 2-1 in December and 2-0 in March, so will be taking nothing for granted.
When does the Scottish League Cup second round take place?
The League Cup second round is scheduled for the weekend of the 15th and 16th August. However, to help the Hoops prepare for their UEFA Champions League play-off tie, do not be surprised if their fixture is brought forward to the Friday night. This was the case just last season when Brendan Rodgers' side cruised to a 4-1 victory over Falkirk at home, before their meeting with Kairat did not go quite so well.
What is the full Scottish League Cup schedule?
- Second round: Weekend of 15/16 August.
- Quarter-finals: Weekend of 12/13 September.
- Semi-finals: 31 October & 1 November - Hampden.
- Final: Sunday 13 December - Hampden.
Celtic's updated next 8 fixtures
- Monday 3 August: Dundee - Parkhead. Scottish Premiership. Kick off 7:30pm.
- Sunday 9 August: Kilmarnock - Rugby Park. Scottish Premiership. Kick off 1:30pm.
- 14-16 August: haha - haha. Scottish League Cup second round. Kick off TBC.
- 18 or 19 August: UEFA Champions League play-off round first leg.
- 25 or 26 August: UEFA Champions League play-off round second leg.
- Saturday 29 August: Falkirk - Parkhead. Scottish Premiership. Kick off 3pm*.
- Wednesday 2 September: Aberdeen - Parkhead. Scottish Premiership. Kick off 7:45pm*.
- Saturday 5 September: St Mirren - The SMISA Stadium. Scottish Premiership. Kick off 3pm*.
- Note: *fixtures are subject to change.
It was confirmed by the SPFL on Friday that Celtic's clash with St Johnstone at McDiarmid Park, scheduled for the weekend in-between the Champions League play-off, has been postponed following a request from the Hoops. This clash in Perth will now take place during a mid-week in September, depending on which European competition the Celts end up in.
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