Rangers to begin Sky Sports Cup defence at Stirling or St Johnstone

Holders Rangers will kick-off their defence of the Sky Sports Cup against the University of Stirling or St Johnstone. The first round will feature eight SWPL 2 clubs, with the winners joined by the top-fight sides in round two.

Dundee United face Kilmarnock, Livingston take on East Fife, Boroughmuir Thistle have been drawn at home to Gartcairn and University of Stirling play St Johnstone in round one. SWPL: Champions Hibs start against Aberdeen, Celtic and Rangers face away testsIn full: Scottish Womens Premier League 2025/26 fixturesNot got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW 📺Eighty per cent of all televised Premier League games next season are on Sky SportsThe first-round matches take place on or before September 7.

Last seasons runners-up Hibernian are at home to Motherwell, while Hamilton Accies host Glasgow City, Celtic visit Spartans and Hearts play Montrose in the four all top-flight second round games. Elsewhere, Partick Thistle play Livingston or East Fife, Aberdeen are at home to Dundee Utd or Kilmarnock, Queens Park are away to Boroughmuir Thistle or Gartcairn, while Rangers play University of Stirling or St Johnstone.

The second round matches take place on or before October 5. Sky Sports Cup first round drawDundee United vs Kilmarnock Livingston vs East Fife University of Stirling vs St Johnstone Boroghmuir Thistle vs Gartcairn Sky Sports Cup second round drawPartick Thistle vs Livingston or East Fife Hibernian vs Motherwell Aberdeen vs Dundee United or Kilmarnock Hearts vs Montrose Boroughmuir Thistle or Gartcairn vs Queens Park Hamilton vs Glasgow City Rangers vs University of Stirling or St Johnstone Spartans vs Celtic Sky Sports to show 215 live PL games from next season From next season, Sky Sports Premier League coverage will increase from 128 matches to at least 215 games exclusively live.

And 80 per cent of all televised Premier League games next season are on Sky Sports

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