Scottish Cup third-round draw: Dunfermline to visit Queen of the South
Last season’s finalists are drawn away, while second-tier leaders Partick Thistle are paired with hosts Elgin City.
Last season’s finalists are drawn away, while second-tier leaders Partick Thistle are paired with hosts Elgin City.

Dunfermline Athletic have been drawn away to Queen of the South in the Scottish Cup third round. Partick Thistle, who lead Scottish football’s second-tier Championship, will travel to Elgin City.
Dunfermline reached last season’s final, losing 3–1 to Celtic in May.
Five ties still have an unresolved qualifying place, shown by the alternative opponents below.
| Home | Away |
|---|---|
| Annan Athletic | Greenock Morton |
| Bo’ness United | Brechin City |
| Clydebank | Livingston |
| Cumnock Juniors | Arbroath |
| Dumbarton | Johnstone Burgh or Formartine United |
| East Kilbride | Penicuik Athletic or Clyde |
| Elgin City | Partick Thistle |
| Hill of Beath Hawthorn or Musselburgh Athletic | Airdrieonians |

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| Inverness Caledonian Thistle |
| Cove Rangers |
| Largs Thistle | Ayr United |
| Montrose | Hamilton Academical |
| Peterhead | Edinburgh City |
| Queen of the South | Dunfermline Athletic |
| Queen’s Park | Spartans |
| Renfrew | Cumbernauld Colts or Banks O’Dee |
| Ross County | Brora Rangers |
| Stenhousemuir | East Fife |
| Stranraer | Clachnacuddin |
| Threave Rovers or Pollok | Alloa Athletic |
| Troon | Raith Rovers |
Dunfermline’s trip to Palmerston is scheduled for the final weekend in November.

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