Celtic tie beckons for East Kilbride or Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale

Non-league sides East Kilbride and Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale must focus on next Wednesday's clash with each other in order to set-up a lucrative meeting with Celtic.

Monday night's Scottish Cup fifth round draw paired the Glasgow giants with the winner of the minnows' rearranged tie, with the game to be played at the home of whichever part-timer prevails, although Lothian have said they would have to find an alternative venue to their current ground.

The money on offer for a clash which would likely be televised would be of significant value to the victor, but both clubs know that next Wednesday's meeting is the most important.

Tom Allison, chairman of East of Scotland Premier League outfit Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale, said: We have to keep our feet on the ground and say next Wednesday's game is the most important.

We couldn't play at Saughton Enclosure (against Celtic), so we'd need to find another venue but I see Hearts are playing Hibs that weekend.

We get on well with the people at Easter Road and there's always Falkirk or Livingston.

We'll have a blether with the SFA security chap after next week's game.

We're tying to upgrade Saughton Enclosure and this would help us with our ambitions for the Lowland League and the SPFL in future.''

For East Kilbride, victory would mean taking Celtic to their tiny K-Park ground.

Chairman Mark Horner said wow'' after his club were pulled out of the hat alongside the Glasgow giants at the draw at Hampden Park.

The capacity of the Lowland League ground is around 500 and Horner will look to double it for the visit of the Hoops if they win their fourth-round tie.

He told said: It just puts all the more pressure on the tie we have against Lothian and we will be giving that all the respect it deserves but - wow.

It is a dream tie for both clubs.

We have had slight discussions with what would happen if we drew a big team - although I didn't think it was as big as this - and we will be trying our best to make it go ahead there.

You can't buy history and that is the way we are looking at it.

Right now we have a capacity of 500 but we have looked at putting stands in, we will be taking advice.

It is a realistic ambition, very much so. I am not sure what the capacity could go up to, that will be down to health and safety and the authorities but near enough 1,000.''