Scottish Cup Third Round

The Rangers story has managed to overshadow everything else, so we love fitba feels duty bound to report on the big Scottish Cup week, when the SPL clubs joined the fray. Traditionally, of course, the third round fixtures take place over the same weekend, but for some unfathomable reason the Aberdeen-Hibs game was scheduled on Wednesday night instead. As the Dundee Utd-St Mirren game has been postponed, and the Aberdeen-Hibs game ended in a draw, we're going to be here for a while yet.

Both those clubs are desperate to win the Cup, of course, as it would vindicate their seasons (and, in Hibs case, cut out more than a century of pain since they last lifted the trophy). Whoever gets through has a home tie against Gretna.

Last season winners Hearts beat Stranraer, and face Dunfermline in the next round after they dumped Rangers. Killie were also embarassed, after getting beat 3-1 by Second Division Morton, but the other SPL clubs are all safely through.

Heroes of the round, though, were Highland League club Deveronvale, who beat Elgin 5-4 at the weekend. If there was any romance in the world they would have drawn Celtic at Parkhead in the next round, but instead they face Partick Thistle at home.