Rangers assistant manager David Weir expressed his relief after the Gers were drawn against Cowdenbeath at home in the fourth round of the Scottish Cup.
The lower league side convincingly beat Arbroath 4-2 in the third round of the Scottish Cup to ensure progression and the Blue Brazil will travel to Ibrox in the second week of January to face Mark Warburton’s side.
Rangers were the first ball out in the draw and that ensured that the Scottish Championship leaders were to play the tie at home, and Weir is confident that his team can beat anyone at home.
The 45-year-old expects Colin Nish's team to treat the clash as a cup final and expects a tough tie against the Scottish League One outfit.
Speaking in an interview with the club’s official website, Weir said: “It will be tough, they always are and it’s a massive occasion for them coming to Ibrox and it is their cup final to a certain extent so we will need to watch that.
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“I have experienced Central Park a couple of times and it’s not the easiest place to go so we’d definitely prefer a home tie.
“On our day, at home, we’ll really fancy ourselves so it is always nice to come out of the hat first, regardless of who you are playing.”
The Gers have tricky fixtures to negotiate before the cup tie against Cowdenbeath, including one against second placed Hibernian and Warburton’s men will be looking to get maximum points from them.
