Scottish Cup Draw Results 2024 – Odds For The Final 16 Teams

Posted: January 26, 2024

Updated: January 26, 2024

Sports bettors should start geting ready for the Scottish Cup, the premier soccer event in Scotland's calender. It'll take place at Hampden Park on 25th May 2024. Bookies like Bet365 Sportsbook are already lining up the odds, with Celtic unsurprisingly taking the lead. Having won the cup on 41 previous occasions, they are by far the odds-on favourite.

The premier national cup competition in Scottish football, commonly referred to as the Scottish Cup or the Scottish Gas Scottish Cup for sponsorship reasons, is officially known as the Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup. Administered by the Scottish Football Association, this knockout tournament holds the distinction of being the oldest national trophy in the world. Thanks to the Scottish Cup draw results 2024, the ongoing Scottish Cup is progressing steadily, and the competition will culminate in the final scheduled for May 25th. Celtic currently holds the Scottish Cup, having emerged victorious by defeating Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3-1 in the 2023 Scottish Cup Final in Hampden Park. It marks the 41st time Celtic hold the cup aloft.

Scottish Cup Draw Results 2024 - Tournament Structure

After the Scottish Cup draw results 2024, the competition follows a knockout format, with teams drawn randomly against each other. The first team drawn in each pairing serves as the home team. In case of a draw in the initial match, a replay is played at the second team's stadium. If the scores remain level after the replay's full time, extra time is played, and if needed, penalties are employed to determine the tie's winner. Semi-final matches take place at neutral venues, typically at the national stadium, Hampden Park. Smaller stadiums are considered if the participating teams don't bring a significant number of supporters. The final itself is traditionally held at Hampden Park, except for instances like Celtic Park hosting finals in 1993 and 1998, and Ibrox staging the final in 1997 during Hampden's redevelopment. Both the semi-final and final matches do not include replays and are played until completion. Extra time and penalties are utilised if required, with two finals (1990 and 2006) having been decided by penalty shootouts.

Entry Criteria

According to online gambling news in the UK, participation in the Scottish Cup is automatic for all football clubs that hold full membership with the Scottish Football Association (SFA). Furthermore, the league champions of the East of Scotland and South of Scotland Leagues, which include some non-SFA member clubs, earn spots in the draw. Prior to 2007, just four non-league teams managed to progress from the Scottish Qualifying Cup (North) and (South) competitions. However, the Qualifying Cup competitions were abolished in 2007. From then on, direct entry to the Scottish Cup for the 36 SFA member clubs outside the professional leagues was allowed.

In the 2007–08 competition, a notable change occurred with the inclusion of clubs from Scottish Junior football. Except for Girvan, (who belongs to the Scottish Junior FA), these clubs are not SFA members. Up to four Junior clubs can gain entry, comprising the champions of the previous season's Scottish Junior Football North Premier League, Scottish Junior Football West Premier League, Scottish Junior Football East Region Super League, and the Scottish Junior Cup winner if they haven't also secured one of the three primary regional league titles. The entry system for the competition is staggered. For example, in the 2013–14 season, 36 clubs participated in the first round, including sixteen from the Highland League, three qualifying Junior clubs, and seventeen other SFA-affiliated clubs. Scottish League Two clubs entered in the second round, along with the top two teams from the preceding season's Highland League and the victors of both the South of Scotland League and the East of Scotland League. Scottish League One and six Scottish Championship clubs commenced their journey in the third round, while the remaining four Championship clubs and all 12 Scottish Premiership clubs joined the competition in the fourth round.

European Qualification

Similar to other domestic cup competitions in UEFA countries, the winners of the Scottish Cup 2024 secure a place in the subsequent season's UEFA Europa League, formerly known as the UEFA Cup. In cases where the cup winners have already qualified for the UEFA Champions League, the Europa League place is granted to the runners-up. This scenario is not uncommon in Scotland, where both Rangers or Celtic frequently achieve 'The Double,' a feat also accomplished by Aberdeen in 1984.

Scottish Cup Draw Results 2024

The Scottish Cup draw results 2024 have revealed the fifth-round opponents for the remaining last-16 teams. Nine Premiership clubs, including defending champions Celtic, the treble-seeking Rangers, Hearts, Aberdeen, and Hibs, are still in contention. Inverness, last year's finalists, secured a spot in the draw after defeating Broomhill on Saturday. The fourth-round witnessed the early exits of St Johnstone, Dundee, and Ross County, all succumbing to defeats. Airdrie overcame St Johnstone, Partick Thistle secured a 3-0 victory against Ross County, and Kilmarnock emerged victorious in the all-Premiership clash against Dundee. Elsewhere, Aberdeen avoided a repeat of last year's upset by defeating Clyde on Friday night, Hearts clinched an injury-time winner against Spartans, Hibs edged out Forfar, and Rangers and Celtic comfortably overcame Dumbarton and Buckie Thistle, combining for nine goals. The Brora vs. Cove fixture was postponed and is rescheduled for Tuesday.

Scottish Cup Draw Results 2024 - The Remaining 16 Teams

The remaining 16 teams are now aware of their opponents as they fight for a spot in the Scottish Cup 2024 quarter-finals, with only two matches standing between them and a potential journey to Hampden for the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup 2024. Defending champions Celtic are on a mission to retain the trophy, facing an away game against St Mirren in the sole all-Premiership clash of this round. Rangers, seeking to add to their December League Cup triumph, will confront Ayr United at Ibrox.

Aberdeen is set to compete against Bonnyrigg Rose, while Hearts will face Airdrie away, and Hibs are scheduled for an away match against Inverness. Kilmarnock is hosting either Brora or Cove, Motherwell embarks on an away trip to Greenock, and Partick Thistle will take on Premiership strugglers Livingston. For those looking for exciting soccer betting, take note that all these games will take place over the weekend of February 10.

Scottish Cup Draw Results 2024 - Last-16 Draw

Kilmarnock vs Brora or Cove Rangers
Inverness Caley Thistle vs Hibernian
Aberdeen vs Bonnyrigg Rose
Greenock Morton vs Motherwell
Airdrie vs Hearts
Rangers vs Ayr United
Partick Thistle vs Livingston
St Mirren vs Celtic

The Odds For Scottish Cup 2024 From Bet365 Sportsbook

Team	Odds
Celtic	7/4
Rangers	2
Aberdeen	8
Hearts	10
Hibernian	12
Kilmarnock	16
Motherwell	16
Livingston	25
St Mirren	66
Partick	100
Inverness	100
Cove Rangers	125
Airdrie	250
Ayr	500
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic	1000

Now we’re all aware of the Scottish Cup draw results 2024, we suggest that now is a good time to head over to one of the best online sportsbooks sites in the UK, Bet365 Sportsbook to make a bet. However, don't fall into the trap of automatically following the favorites. The reason for this is that the payouts will be much less for the winning team. Keep in mind that the real money is from betting on the underdogs. Having said that, thanks to the generous welcome bonus for all new players signing up to the sportsbook for the first time, you may well still be quid's in, no matter who you take a punt on.