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When is the draw for the Premier Sports Cup quarter-finals? How to watch the draw and fixture dates Clubs set to find out who they will face in the last eight The Premier Sports Cup takes centre stage this weekend as clubs look to book their place in the quarter-final draw. Kilmarnock became the first side to book their place in the last eight when they twice came from a goal down to defeat Ayr United 3-2 in the Ayrshire derby at Rugby Park on Friday night. Killie found themselves 2-1 down with 15 minutes remaining, as Ayr’s Owen Stirton volleyed home and Ross Taylor scored with a sublime strike, either side of a composed Joe Hugill effort for the hosts. But Michael Schjonning-Larsen fired in from the edge of the box following a mazy run to level and, as the game appeared to be heading for extra-time, substitute Nicky Clescenco dinked home the winner after Ayr goalkeeper Harry Stone spilled a deep cross. Three matches follow on Saturday including Aberdeen v Dundee at Pittodrie and Dunfermline Athletic v Ross County at East End Park in the 3pm kick-offs. Celtic then welcome Dundee United to Parkhead at 5.45pm in a match that will be shown live on Premier Sports with the hosts set to hand debuts to new signings Haissem Hassan and Mika Baur. The remaining four ties all take place on Sunday involving all the sides who were in European action on Thursday. In the three 2pm kick-offs, Hearts host Inverness Caledonian Thistle at Tynecastle, Hibs welcome Partick Thistle to Eater Road and Stenhousemuir will hope to cause an upset against Motherwell at Ochilview. The final match of the round sees holders St Mirren travel to Ibrox where Rangers manager Derek McInnes will be looking for the first win of his tenure at the fifth attempt. All matches will be decided on the day meaning 30 minutes of extra-time and penalties will be played if required to determine which eight winners will progress to the quarter-finals of the competition. When is the Premier Sports Cup quarter-final draw? The draw for the quarter-finals of the Premier Sports Cup will be made on Sunday, August 16, 2026. How to watch the Premier Sports Cup quarter-final draw The draw will be broadcast live on Premier Sports 1 following their coverage of Rangers v St Mirren, which kicks off at 5pm. It will also be live streamed on the Premier Sports website and app. The time of the draw will depend on whether the match at Ibrox is finished in 90 minutes or goes to extra-time and penalties. Quarter-final ties are due to be played on the weekend of September 12/13. Comments Want to join the conversation? Please or to comment on this article.