Monday's draw made at Rugby Park is unlikely to cheer the Motherwell support despite our fantastic win there on our last visit outside of league business.
The match is scheduled for 21 January, ending the winter break, though could be moved for televison.
18 May 1991
Famously, Motherwell have not knocked Rangers out of a cup competition since the 5-2 thrashing we dished out at Ibrox in 1961. It is one of only two Scottish Cup victories we have had against them with the other being in 1952 - when we went on to lift the trophy.
But though Rangers are not the team they once were, they will be strong favourites to add to their 14 victories against us in the competition which includes various semi-finals, most recently in 2002.
And they had little trouble beating us 2-0 in the League Cup group stage this season even if we possibly deserved a point at Ibrox in the league before succumbing to an injury-time defeat.
On the other hand, should we somehow pull off a surprise it would give our season a brilliant shot in the arm as we fight for mid-table mediocrity or struggle to avoid relegation.
Previous starting rounds have included....
2000/1 St Mirren 1 2 Motherwell
2001/2 Dunfermline 3 1 Motherwell
2002/3 Kilmarnock 0 1 Motherwell
2003/4 St Johnstone 0 3 Motherwell
2004/5 Kilmarnock 2 0 Motherwell
2005/6 St Mirren 3 0 Motherwell
2006/7 Airdrie United 0 Motherwell 1
2008/9 Inverurie 0 3 Motherwell
2009/10 Inverness 2 0 Motherwell
2011/12 Motherwell 4 0 Queen's Park
2012/13 Aberdeen 1 Motherwell 1
2013/14 Albion Rovers 1 Motherwell 0
2014/15 Motherwell 1 Dundee United 2
2015/16 Motherwell 5 Cove Rangers 0
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