Scottish Cup Third Round: Queen’s Park to Face Partick Thistle

Queen’s Park is set to host fellow Glasgow club Partick Thistle in a Scottish Cup third-round fixture featuring two Championship teams. Another match will feature two clubs from the second tier, with Ayr United, managed by Scott Brown, playing host to Greenock Morton. East Kilbride will host Falkirk, who are currently leading the Championship. Airdrieonians will travel to face junior club Dundee North End, Dunfermline Athletic are scheduled to play away at Edinburgh City, and Linlithgow Rose will host Raith Rovers. Livingston will compete against Brora Rangers, who are travelling from the Highlands, and Hamilton Academical are set to visit Banks O’Dee. These matches are slated for the weekend of 30 November. Clubs from the Premiership, including current title holders Celtic, will join the competition in the fourth round. In their recent league encounter on Saturday, Partick Thistle defeated Queen’s Park 1-0 at Hampden, with Logan Chalmers (far left) netting the sole goal of the match. Arbroath v Queen of the South Ayr United v Greenock Morton Banks O’Dee v Hamilton Academical Clydebank v Buckie Thistle Cove Rangers v Inverness Caledonian Thistle Cowdenbeath v Brechin City Dumbarton v Alloa Athletic Dundee North End v Airdrieonians East Kilbride v Falkirk Edinburgh City v Dunfermline Athletic Elgin City v Kelty Hearts Forfar Athletic v Stirling Albion Fraserburgh v Annan Athletic Irvine Meadow v Stenhousemuir Linlithgow Rose v Raith Rovers Livingston v Brora Rangers Musselburgh Athletic v Bo’ness United Peterhead v Montrose Queen’s Park v Partick Thistle Stranraer v Broxburn Athletic Ties to be played weekend of 30 November