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How to watch Hibs vs Partick Thistle: Kick-off time, live stream, referee and VAR for Premier Sports Cup clash This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. Everything you need to know about Hibs’ League Cup opener Hibs will host Scottish Championship side Partick Thistle in the Last 16 of the Premier Sports Cup this weekend. After qualifying for Europe last season, the Hibees automatically bypassed the League Cup group stage and head straight into the knockout stages, where they face the in-form Maryhill side. David Gray’s men reached the quarter-finals of the competition last time around when they were defeated by Rangers at Ibrox. However, given their recent heroics at the same venue, they’ll fancy their chances against anyone in a one-off game. Standing in their way are Mark Wilson’s Jags - who’ve begun their season in the second tier with two clean sheet victories. The last time Thistle headed to Easter Road was in the Premiership all the way back in 2018, when ex striker Jamie MacLaren and defender Paul Hanlon were on target to seal a 2-0 victory. Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch Hibs vs Partick Thistle, which hasn’t been selected for commercial television broadcast: When and where will Hibs vs Partick Thistle take place? The match will take place at Easter Road in Edinburgh on Sunday August 16. Kick-off is scheduled for 2:00pm (BST). Can I live stream Hibs vs Partick Thistle? Yes, while the match will not be broadcast on television, viewers can still catch the game via the Premier Sports Player. The easiest way to subscribe online is through Amazon Prime Video, where Premier Sports is available as an add-on channel for £17.99 per month with a rolling monthly subscription that renews automatically unless cancelled. Who is the referee and VAR for Hibs vs Partick Thistle? Duncan Nicolson is the match referee. His assistant referees are Douglas Ross and Alastair Taylor. David Dickinson is on VAR duty, assisted by Chris Graham. What are the key dates for the Premier Sports Cup? The second round clashes will take place the weekend of August 15/16. Should Hibs progress from there, the quarter-finals are pencilled in for September 12/13. After that, all eyes turn to Hampden for the semi-finals on the weekend of October 31/November 1 before the final - also at the National Stadium - on Sunday, December 13.