Holders Rangers host Stirling Uni or St Johnstone

Rangers thumped Hibernian 5-0 in the Sky Sports Cup final in March

Sky Sports Cup holders Rangers will begin their defence at home to either University of Stirling or St Johnstone.

It follows the draw for the first and second rounds of the Scottish Women's Premier League's knockout competition.

Beaten finalists Hibernian, who pipped Glasgow City and Rangers to the league title on the final day of the season and who have lifted the League Cup a record seven times, are also at home to SWPL1 rivals Motherwell.

Six-time winners City are away to SWPL2 champions Hamilton Academical, who continue to play at New Douglas Park despite a dispute that has led to the men's team moving to Broadwood Stadium in Cumbernauld.

Ties will be played on or before Sunday, 5 October.

Celtic, who finished a disappointing fourth in the league after starting the season as reigning champions, visit relegated Spartans.

Meanwhile, fifth-placed Heart of Midlothian host top-flight rivals Montrose.

Rangers lifted the League Cup for a third time when thumping Hibs 5-0 in March and followed it by beating City in the Scottish Cup final.

However, head coach Jo Potter left for Crystal Palace after missing out on the league title on the final day for a second consecutive season and Rangers have yet to appoint a successor.

Rangers will learn their opponents when the Stirling students, who have been promoted to SWPL2, face second-tier rivals St Johnstone on or before 7 September.

Sky Sports Cup draw

First round (on or before Sunday, 7 September)

Boroughmuir Thistle v Gartcairn

Dundee United v Kilmarnock

Livingston v East Fife

University of Stirling v St Johnstone

Second round (on or before Sunday, 5 October)

Aberdeen v Dundee United or Kilmarnock

Boroughmuir Thistle or Gartcairn v Queen's Park

Hamilton Academical v Glasgow City

Heart of Midlothian v Montrose

Hibernian v Motherwell

Partick Thistle v Livingston or East Fife

Rangers v University of Stirling or St Johnstone

Spartans v Celtic