Hearts face trip to Falkirk in last 16 of Premier Sports Cup

Steven Naismith’s side were given a bye for the group stage and enter the competition in the first knockout round, while Falkirk – who won the League One title under former Hearts boss John McGlynn last season – pipped Premiership new boys Dundee United to top spot in Group B, picking up nine points.

The last-16 tie will be played at the Falkirk Stadium on the weekend of 17 August, with the final date still to be confirmed.

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Hearts reached the semi-final of the League Cup in Naismith’s first full season in charge before losing 3-1 to Phillipe Clement’s side. The Gorgie outfit last lifted the trophy in 1962.

The full draw for the last 16 of the 2024/25 Premier Sports Cup is as follows:

Celtic v Hibernian
Dundee United v St Mirren
Aberdeen v Queen’s Park
Falkirk v Heart of Midlothian
Dundee v Airdrieonians
Motherwell v Kilmarnock
Rangers v St Johnstone
The Spartans v Ross County