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It's one of the biggest dates in the Scottish football calendar with a jam-packed weekend of action
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Aberdeen defeated Celtic to lift the Scottish Cup(Image: )
Everything you need to know about the Scottish Cup fourth round fixtures...
- Broadcasters: In June 2004, the Scottish Football Association announced a new five-year agreement with Premier Sports and BBC Scotland for the Scottish Gas Men’s Scottish Cup. The Scottish Cup Final remains 'free to air', along with one Semi-Final, as clubs compete for the oldest trophy in world football. Premier Sports rights remain the same with an additional third match in rounds four and five. BBC Scotland will continue to offer live coverage of the tournament’s fiercely competitive early stages, along with recaps of the best of the action on their Sportscene highlights programmes.
- Fourth round draw: A total of 32 teams went into the hat for the fourth round draw last November with ties taking place across the weekend of January 16-18.
- Not bad for starters: Rangers have won the Scottish Cup 34 times and are the first in action when they host League Two Annan Athletic at Ibrox on Friday, January 16. The match kicks off at 7.45pm and is live on Premier Sports.
- Dunfermline Athletic v Hibernian: Pars boss Neil Lennon faces his old club in a mouthwatering tie at a sold out East End Park. The match takes place on Saturday, January 17 with a 12.30pm kick off live on BBC Scotland.
- Hearts v Falkirk: One of three all-Premiership ties as the top flight leaders host the high-flying Bairns. The match kicks off at 8pm on Saturday evening and is live on Premier Sports.
- Aberdeen v Raith Rovers: The Dons ended a 35-year wait to win the trophy with a dramatic penalty shoot-out win over Celtic last season. They take on the Fifers at Pittodrie on Sunday, January 18. Kick off is 2.30pm and it is live on BBC Scotland.
- Auchinleck Talbot v Celtic: The fairytale tie of the round will be shown live from Kilmarnock's Rugby Park on Premier Sports on Sunday, January 18 with kick off at 5.30pm.
- Remaining non-TV ties: The rest of the fourth round fixtures all take place on Saturday, January 17 at 3pm. Airdrieonians v Arbroath, Camelon Juniors v Elgin City, Dundee United v Ayr United, Kelty Hearts v Cove Rangers, Kilmarnock v Dundee, Livingston v St Mirren, Motherwell v Ross County, Partick Thistle v Montrose, Spartans v Inverness CT, Stenhousemuir v Greenock Morton, Stranraer v Queen’s Park