Dunfermline and Falkirk Advance; Scottish Cup Semi Final 2026 Draw Unclear
Sunday at 3: 00 p. m. ET — Dunfermline Athletic and Falkirk have already booked places in the Scottish Cup Semi Final 2026. The semi-final draw, scheduled this weekend, will determine their opponents from the four remaining quarter-finalists; the draw is the confirmed event that will resolve who meets them at Hampden.
Dunfermline Athletic and Falkirk: Confirmed semi-final places
Confirmed: Falkirk, managed by John McGlynn, beat Dundee United to reach the semi-finals; Dunfermline Athletic, led by Neil Lennon’s second-tier Pars, ousted holders Aberdeen to secure their spot. Each of those results is final and means two semi-final places are already filled.
Scottish Cup Semi Final 2026: Semi-final draw window and Hampden hopes
Still, the composition of the full semi-final lineup is unconfirmed as of 3: 00 p. m. ET. The semi-final draw is scheduled this weekend, and it will decide pairings for a trip to Hampden — fans are explicitly described as “dreaming of a trip to Hampden” while eight teams fight for four semi-final places. Four former winners remain in contention and their progression is unresolved until Sunday’s quarter-finals conclude and the draw is made this weekend (confirmed).
Old Firm Clash: Rangers and Celtic’s quarter-final sets semi-final stakes
Yet, the most high-profile remaining fixture is the Old Firm quarter-final between Rangers and Celtic, confirmed for Sunday. Both clubs recently played to a 2-2 draw at Ibrox and Celtic followed that with a 2-1 win in Aberdeen, while Rangers’ head coach Danny Rohl has emphasized the need to win silverware; Celtic are aiming to improve on last season’s final loss to Aberdeen and seek to extend their record to a 43rd Scottish Cup, while Rangers chase a 35th title. Those season objectives are confirmed elements framing the Old Firm tie.
Confirmed: another quarter-final pits Partick Thistle against St Mirren in a later kick-off, with Partick Thistle visiting St Mirren; St Mirren already hold the League Cup and will play while struggling in the league. Unconfirmed as of 3: 00 p. m. ET: the outcomes of the Old Firm match and the St Mirren v Partick Thistle game, plus any resultant semi-final pairings after the draw this weekend.
Closing: The next confirmed events that will move this story are the remaining quarter-final matches on Sunday and the semi-final draw scheduled this weekend. If either Rangers or Celtic is eliminated on Sunday, then that club will not appear in the semi-finals; in that conditional case, the draw this weekend will immediately reflect their absence and fix the full semi-final field for Hampden.
