Auchinleck Talbot’s Scottish Cup announcement shows the romance of playing Celtic

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Celtic’s pursuit of a possible treble will commence at Auchinleck Talbot in the fourth round of the Scottish Cup.

The Scottish Cup drew Celtic against The West of Scotland Premier Division side at home, and it has delivered the magic that the oldest cup competition in world football thrives on.

The match will be played at Beechwood Park which has a capacity of 4000 so for Celtic supporters, there will be a huge scramble for limited tickets for the Scottish Cup tie.

Auchinleck could have probably made more money by moving the game to a larger stadium and fair play to them, they have decided to face Celtic at home. That’s the reason why this cup competition is special.

Celtic’s recent Scottish Cup record

• 2016/17: Winners
• 2017/18: Winners
• 2018/19: Winners
• 2019/20: Winners
• 2020/21: Fourth Round
• 2021/22: Semi-Finals
• 2022/23: Winners
• 2023/24: Winners
• 2024/25: Runners-up

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And no sooner had the draw been made, the sixth-tier Scottish side made an announcement that shows the excitement building around facing Celtic after the New Year.

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Auchinleck Talbot announce hospitality packages for Celtic Scottish Cup tie sold out ‘in rapid time’

The Scottish Cup draw concluded around 8pm last night, and just about an hour-and-a-half after Celtic and Auchinleck were pulled out of the hat, Talbot made a superb announcement.

Taking to X, Auchinleck Talbot announced, “HOSPITALITY SOLD OUT!

“In rapid time, our hospitality packages have sold out for our upcoming match against Celtic.

“Further details regarding the match will be communicated in due course through official club channels.”

The lowest-ranked side Celtic have ever faced in the Scottish Cup

Celtic have faced a number of sides in the Scottish Cup over the years as the romance of the competition rolls.

As recently as 2016, Celtic faced East Kilbride in the cup and recorded a 2-0 away win at the then Lowland League side.

However, back in 1957, Celtic faced Forres Mechanics in the cup where a record crowd of 7,000 watched Jimmy McGrory’s side romp to a 5-0 win at Mosset Park.

The Highland League side went down to a Billy McPhail second-half hattrick after John Higgins and Neilly Mochan put Celtic 2-0 in front in the first half.