Ross County boss John Hughes admits the Scottish Cup draw brought a smile to his face after it threw up a potential Highland derby against the side he led to glory in 2015. County are due to host either Inverness or Highland League side Buckie Thistle in the third round, although a three-week suspension of football below Championship level will delay matters. “It’s an absolutely fantastic draw,” Hughes said. “Ross was always going to go back,” Hughes said ahead of Saturday’s Scottish Premiership clash with Aberdeen. “We asked him to sit on the bench against Livingston just to give us cover and he was always going back.

Source: Express January 12, 2021 16:52 UTC