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Tuesday 18th October 2022

William Hill Premiership

Premier Sports Cup quarter-finals

The last eight of the competition takes centre stage this midweek, with a place in the semi-finals on the weekend of January 14/15 at stake...

Kilmarnock v Dundee United - Tuesday (Premier Sports, 7.45pm)

  • The sides drew 1-1 at the BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park on the opening day of the season
  • Dundee United won this trophy in 1979/80 and 1980/81
  • Kilmarnock were League Cup winners in 2011/12
  • Both teams drew at the weekend - Killie at St Mirren and United at Ross County

Motherwell v Celtic - Wednesday (Premier Sports, 6.15pm)

  • Celtic won 2-1 when the sides met in the cinch Premiership on October 1
  • Motherwell's last win over Celtic was 2-1 at Parkhead in December 2015
  • Ange Postecoglou's team are the current holders, having beaten Hibernian in last year's final
  • The Steelmen were League Cup winners back in season 1950/51

Aberdeen v Partick Thistle - Wednesday (7.45pm)

  • The last meeting of the teams was a 0-0 draw at Firhill in March 2018
  • Thistle beat Hamilton Accies 2-1 on Saturday to stay top of the cinch Championship
  • The Dons beat Hearts 2-0 on Sunday and have won this competition six times
  • The Jags famously lifted the trophy in 1971 when they shocked Celtic 4-1 

Rangers v Dundee - Wednesday (Premier Sports, 8.15pm)

  • Rangers have won the League Cup a record 27 times but not since season 2010/11
  • Dundee have won this competition on three previous occasions, most recently in 1973/74
  • Rangers won the last meeting of the teams - 2-1 at the Kilmac Stadium in March
  • The Dark Blues beat Ayr United 2-1 on Saturday; Rangers won 2-1 at Motherwell on Sunday