Holders Celtic go to Peterhead in Scottish Cup draw

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Celtic defeated Motherwell in last season's Scottish Cup final.©SNS Group

Scottish Cup holders Celtic have been paired with Peterhead in the fourth round draw of the 2011/12 tournament.

Neil Lennon's team will travel to Balmoor to take on Jim McInally's side, who are currently second bottom of the Third Division but boast highly-rated striker Rory McAllister in their ranks.

McAllister has already netted eight times this season in 14 appearances, but Peterhead have struggled for form and have won just once in 12 attempts in the league.

Last season's beaten finalists Motherwell have been handed a home tie, but will have to wait for the replay between Elgin City and Queens Park to find out their opponents.

Scottish Premier League leaders Rangers will also be on their travels, with Arbroath, currently sitting second top in the Second Division, welcoming them to Gayfield.

Junior club Auchinleck Talbot have been handed a dream trip to take on SPL opposition, with Hearts their opponents at Tynecastle.

Other notable ties include Cowdenbeath, current leaders of the Second Division, hosting Hibs, Aberdeen travelling to face either Stranraer or Forfar, St Mirren facing Hamilton and the all-SPL tie between Inverness and Dunfermline.

Fixtures will take place on the weekend of January 7/8, 2012.

Scottish Cup third round draw in full:

Ross County v Stenhousemuir
Livingston v Ayr/Montrose
Raith v Morton
Hearts v Auchinleck Talbot
Cowdenbeath v Hibs
St Johnstone v Brechin City
Stranraer/Forfar v Aberdeen
Culter/Partick v QoS
Inverness v Dunfermline
Falkirk v East Fife
Motherwell v Elgin/Queens Park
Arbroath v Rangers
Peterhead v Celtic
Airdrie Utd v Dundee Utd
Dundee v Kilmarnock
St Mirren v Hamilton