Latest News - 27/05/2016

Betfred league cup draw

Annan Athletic have been drawn in Group F along with Motherwell, Rangers, Stranraer and East Stirlingshire for this summers Betfred League Cup first round.

In each group teams will play each other once in a round-robin format on each of 16, 20, 23, 27 and 30 July (subject to live broadcast selections). In the First Round Group Stage there are three points for a win and one point for a draw, with drawn matches in the Group Stage going straight to a penalty shoot-out and the winner of the penalty shoot-out being awarded a bonus point.

Celtic, Aberdeen, Hearts and Hibs won’t be involved in the competition’s early round due to their participation in European football.

Just 12 teams will qualify from the group stages, the winner from each group and four best runners-up joined by the four European clubs in the second round before the final is played at Hampden on November 27.

Here’s the draw in full….

Group A
Dundee
Dumbarton
Peterhead
Forfar Athletic
East Fife

Group B
St Johnstone
Falkirk
Brechin City
Stirling Albion
Elgin City

Group C
Inverness Caley Thistle
Dundee United
Dunfermline Athletic
Arbroath
Cowdenbeath

Group D
Ross County
Raith Rovers
Alloa Athletic
Cove Rangers
Montrose

Group E
Partick Thistle
Queen of the South
Stenhousemuir
Queen’s Park
Airdrieonians

Group F
Motherwell
Rangers
Stranraer
East Stirlingshire
Annan Athletic

Group G
Hamilton Accies
St Mirren
Edinburgh City
Livingston
Ayr United

Group H
Kilmarnock
Morton
Berwick Rangers
Albion Rovers
Clyde

Home and away fixtures will be announced next week.