Rangers draw St Mirren in Cup

St Mirren will have to beat Rangers if they are to reach their first Homecoming Scottish Cup final since 1987.

St Mirren will have to beat Rangers if they are to reach their first Homecoming Scottish Cup final since 1987.

The Paisley side clinched a place in the semi-final with a shock home 1-0 win over Celtic yesterday but were paired with the holders who beat Hamilton 5-1 at Ibrox today.

Falkirk will meet either Aberdeen or Irn-Bru First Division side Dunfermline, who will replay after a 1-1 draw at East End Park.

The Clydesdale Bank Premier League’s bottom side made history by winning at fellow SPL strugglers Inverness thanks to a Carl Finnigan penalty yesterday.

The Bairns have reached the semi-finals of both major domestic cups for the first time in their history.

Homecoming Scottish Cup semi-final draw:

Rangers v St Mirren

Falkirk v Aberdeen or Dunfermline

Ties to be played on weekend of April 25/26.

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