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Premier Sports Cup draw: Hearts and Hibs land lower-ranked foes, Rangers v Celtic, when ties will be played Capital clubs discover fate in quarter-final draw Hearts and Hibs will both face lower league opposition again in the Premier Sports Cup after the quarter-final draw was made on Sunday evening. Hearts will take on Championship side Stenhousemuir at Ochilview, while Hibs face a trip to Dingwall after being paired with League One outfit Ross County. Both of their opponents sprung surprises in the previous rounds after knocking out Motherwell and Dunfermline respectively. Elsewhere, there will be an Old Firm quarter-final at Ibrox after Rangers drew Celtic. Kilmarnock will host Aberdeen. The ties are due to be played on the weekend of September 12/13, with Premier Sports holding broadcast rights for all four matches. Hearts secured their place in the last eight of the competition by defeating Inverness Caledonian Thistle 6-2 at Tynecastle Park earlier on Sunday. And at the same time across the capital, Hibs also took care of Championship opposition by defeating Partick Thistle 1-0 at Easter Road. Both clubs will now turn their attentions to Conference League play-off first leg matches. Hearts are at home to Rapid Vienna of Austria on Thursday, while Hibs head to Belgium to face Gent.