Summary

  • Lafferty converts from spot after Smith punished for handball with Middleton equalising seconds later; Armstrong restores lead midway through second half

  • Scottish Championship: Inverness CT 0-1 Hamilton

  • League 1: Clyde 0-2 Dunfermline; Falkirk 3-1 Alloa

  • Motherwell v Celtic, Aberdeen v Partick Thistle & Rangers v Dundee tomorrow in other last-eight ties

  1. LINE-UPS at Rugby Parkpublished at 19:08 British Summer Time 18 October 2022

    Kilmarnock v Dundee United (19:45)

    Kilmarnock: Hemming, Alebiosu, Stokes, Wright, Mayo, Jones, Power, McKenzie, Armstrong, Doidge, Lafferty.

    Substitutes: Walker, Taylor, Chrisene, McInroy, Polworth, Lyons, Warnock, Cameron, Shaw.

    Dundee United: Eriksson, Smith, McMann, Djoum, Edwards, Middleton, Behich, McGrath, Levitt, Freeman, Watt.

    Substitutes: Birighitti, Graham, Niskanen, Fletcher, Sibbald, Meekison, A Sadat, Harkes, Cudjoe.

  2. Postpublished at 19:08 British Summer Time 18 October 2022

    Kilmarnock v Dundee United (19:45)

    Here come the all-important line-ups...

  3. Tune in to Sportsoundpublished at 19:07 British Summer Time 18 October 2022

    BBC Radio Scotland Extra/DAB/810MW

    Sportsound's coverage of tonight's tie has just begun on BBC Radio Scotland, hosted by Kenny Macintyre and with guests Craig Levein and Cammy Bell.

    Click on the wee link at the top of this page to listen.

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  4. Small steps after poor runspublished at 19:03 British Summer Time 18 October 2022

    Kilmarnock v Dundee United (19:45)

    Both sides go into this tie unbeaten in three outings having emerged from testing spells.

    Kilmarnock have only won one of their latest six outings, losing three, but are unbeaten in three home games and three overall.

    United's unbeaten run comes after losing seven of their previous nine - and they have only won one of their seven away games this season.

  5. January semi-final places up for grabspublished at 19:00 British Summer Time 18 October 2022

    Kilmarnock v Dundee United (19:45 BST)

    Cup dreams take centre stage this midweek as eight teams vie over two nights for much-coveted places in January's semi-finals at Hampden Park.

    Tonight, the first of the quarter-finals in the Premier Sports Cup - that's the Scottish League Cup in old money - is an all-Premiership affair as Kilmarnock entertain Dundee United.

    Stay with us for the build-up, live commentary and post-match reaction on radio and online.

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    The scene is set as night descends on Rugby Park