UNIBET have chalked Dunfermline up at 100/1 to win the Scottish Cup ahead of their third round tie at League One basement boys Queen’s Park on Saturday.

The game should be there for the taking and the Pars are 8/15 (Paddy Power) to win at the first time of asking. The Spiders are 15/2 (Skybet) and a draw 7/2.

Come next season it is not beyond the realms of possibility that Dunfermline are playing in Scotland’s top tier and Queen’s Park the bottom and the 11/10 with Stan James that the Championship promotion contenders cover a -1 handicap is a fair wager.

Prediction: Queen’s Park 0 Dunfermline 2.

There is one Scottish Premiership match subject to live coverage; Celtic putting their unbeaten record on the line when they travel to face Ross County (BT Sport 1, Saturday 12.30pm). The Bhoys are 1/4 (Skybet), a draw 6/1 (Bet365) and the Staggies 12/1.

The usual range of handicaps are available, the most competitive price-wise being Celtic -2 17/10 (Betfair Sportsbook), County +2 7/5 (Bet365) and a tie 31/10 (Betbright).

Rangers meet Hamilton at Ibrox in a Saturday 3pm game and are 1/3 to clinch victory, a draw is 9/2 and the Accies 19/2 (Betfair Sportsbook).

The penultimate round of Champions League group matches take place next week. Celtic would dearly like to earn a positive result in Paris (Wednesday, BT Sport 3, 7.45pm) as they endeavour to maintain their grip on third place but the bookies give them next to no chance; the Bhoys are a 11/10 shot with a +3 handicap. The match prices are Paris Saint-Germain 1/9 (Hills), a draw 12/1 (Betvictor) and Celtic 28/1 (Betfair Sportsbook).

Rugby’s autumn tests continue on Saturday and Scotland have a mouth-watering clash against New Zealand (BBC2, 5.15pm). However, the Kiwis are 1/16 to win the game, with the Scots 13/1 (Unibet) and a draw 66/1 (Boylesports). There is a difference in the handicap, the prices are 10/11 but New Zealand are -19 (Hills) while Scotland are +22 (Boylesports).

Wales are 1/10 to beat Georgia (BBC1 2.30pm) and Ireland 1/33 to triumph against Fiji (Sky Sports, 5.30pm) so the handicap markets are probably the best way to have an interest. Wales are -17 at 11/12 with Unibet (Georgia are +19 at 10/11) while Ireland are -26 at 10/11 (Fiji being +27 at evens with Betway).

England host Australia (Sky Sports, 3pm) and are 4/11 to send the Aussies packing. The men from Down Under are 11/4 and a draw 25/1. Irish layers Boylesports give England a -7 handicap whereas a number of other bookmakers are Australia +9, all at 10/11.

Switching codes, the quarter-finals of the Rugby League World Cup occur this weekend. England are the only survivors from these isles and are 1/5 (Unibet) to dispose of Papua New Guinea. The Kumuls are 11/2 (Boylesports) and a draw 35/1 (Paddy Power). England are -14 at evens (Betway) while PNG can also be backed at evens with Stan James but at +16.