Rangers draw Peterhead in Cup

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Hearts, last season’s Scottish Championship winners. will face Arbroath, while Edinburgh rivals Hibernian will take on Montrose.

The tie against Peterhead will be new Rangers boss Mark Warburton’s first competitive fixture at Ibrox. 

Peterhead were the first side the Gers faced on league duty after being demoted to the Scottish Third Division, with the sides playing out a 2-2 draw at Balmoor Stadium in August 2012.

The last time Rangers hosted the Blue Toon it was the away side who came out on top, winning the Scottish Third Division tie 2-1 at Ibrox in April 2013.

Elsewhere, last year’s beaten Scottish Cup finalists Falkirk will take on East Stirlingshire, while Livingston were handed a home tie against Clyde in an identical tie to their Petrofac Training Cup first round match.

Draw in full:

Falkirk v East Stirlingshire

Berwick Rangers v Alloa Athletic

Heart of Midlothian v Arbroath

Stirling Albion v Airdrieonians

Raith Rovers v Albion Rovers

Annan Athletic v Queen of the South

Livingston v Clyde

Dunfermline Athletic v Cowdenbeath

Hibernian v Montrose

East Fife v Dumbarton

Greenock Morton v Elgin City

Queen’s Park v Forfar Athletic

Stranraer v Stenhousemuir

Ayr United v Brechin City

Rangers v Peterhead

Ties to be played on Saturday, August 1.