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Mark McDougall

Celtic and Rangers to discover Scottish Cup fate as SFA prepare to make decision

The SFA are set to decide if the Scottish Cup will continue this season.

The Covid-19 pandemic forced the lower leagues into hibernation in recent months and it meant the Scottish Cup had to be postponed too.

And now Celtic, Rangers and Partick Thistle are awaiting on news one what happens next for the tournament, which is due to finish in May.

Two rounds have already been missed and the quarter final is due to take place in less than two weeks.

But the SFA need to find dates for the third and fourth round before they decide if it will continue for the rest of the campaign.

In a statement last week, they said: “Regrettably, the government has today confirmed that – in cognisance of the current restrictions in place across the country – they cannot currently commit to return dates for those affected leagues in the coming weeks.

“We will continue to speak with all parties in the meantime and will provide a further update by 1 March. This date should not be seen as a proposed restart date, however, it should help provide some clarity to affected clubs to aid their planning over the short term.”

John Kennedy's Celtic are due to face either Falkirk or Arbroath in the third round while Steven Gerrard's Rangers host Cove Rangers.

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