Primarily based on fourth-round proof, top-flight Falkirk ought to pay attention to banana skins after they go to Stenhousemuir – stay on the BBC – within the weekend’s last tie on Sunday (19:30 GMT).
Gary Naysmith’s aspect, at present difficult on the prime of the third tier, dismantled Championship Greenock Morton by 4 targets at Ochilview within the earlier stage.
John McGlynn’s males, who’ve defied the percentages within the Premiership this season, will probably be a step up in school, however the League 1 hosts can have a fearless method having misplaced simply one in all their previous 9.
Among the many 15:00 kick-offs on Saturday, Dundee United welcome Spartans. Regardless of being off form, it appears unthinkable that the top-tier membership would lose at house to the fourth-tier leaders.
Nevertheless, United boss Jim Goodwin reminded BBC Scotland of his tough file towards lower-league sides following a late 3-2 defeat at Hibernian on Wednesday.
“I do not suppose there’s any supervisor within the nation that must be warned about groups from the decrease leagues greater than myself,” he mentioned. “I am going to mattress eager about it each evening.”
Goodwin’s United suffered defeat at Spartans in July 2023 within the League Cup teams, and it was his Aberdeen aspect that infamously misplaced at sixth-tier Darvel within the Scottish Cup six months prior.
