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Friday 15th July 2016

Betfred Cup - Group H preview

Morton, Kilmarnock, Berwick Rangers, Albion Rovers and Clyde are all in Group H of the Betfred Cup - here's our preview ahead of the big kick-off.

Morton, Kilmarnock, Berwick Rangers, Albion Rovers and Clyde are all in Group H of the Betfred Cup - here's our preview ahead of the big kick-off.

Kilmarnock
Manager: Lee Clark
League Cup fact: Were first-time winners in 2011/12, beating Celtic 1-0.
Last season: Lost 3-2 at home to Hearts in the third round.
Betfred odds to win Group H: 10/11
Summer signings: Jamie Cobain (Newcastle United), Souleymane Coulibaly (Peterborough United), Jordan Jones (Middlesbrough), Callum McFadzean (Sheffield United), Martin Smith (Sunderland), Joshua Webb (Aston Villa), Flo Bojaj (Huddersfield Town, loan), Will Boyle (Huddersfield Town, loan), Oliver Davies (Swansea City, loan), Mark Waddington (Stoke City, loan), Jonathan Burn (Middlesbrough, loan).

Morton
Manager: Jim Duffy
League Cup fact: Crowd of 105,907 saw them lose the 1963/64 final to Rangers.
Last season: Reached the last eight but lost 3-1 at home to St Johnstone.
Betfred odds to win Group H: 15/8
Summer signings: Michael Doyle (St Johnstone), Gary Oliver (Queen of the South), Caolan McAleer (Airdrieonians).

Berwick Rangers
Manager: John Coughlin
League Cup fact: Reached the semi-finals in 1963/64 but lost to Rangers.
Last season: Lost 4-1 to Kilmarnock at Rugby Park in the second round.
Betfred odds to win Group H: 14/1
Summer signings: Jordyn Sheerin (Livingston), Kevin McKinlay (Stirling Albion), Lee Hamilton (Stirling Albion), Sean Brennan (Hibernian), Steven Thomson (Musselburgh Athletic), Ben Stirling (Hibernian, loan), Sean Mackie (Hibernian, loan).

Albion Rovers
Manager: Darren Young
League Cup fact: Have never gone as far as the semi-finals.
Last season: Lost 3-0 away to Raith Rovers in round one.
Betfred odds to win Group H: 8/1
Summer signings: Ryan Wallace (Dunfermline Athletic), Calum Ferguson (Inverness Caley Thistle), Ross Gilmour (East Stirlingshire).

Clyde
Manager: Barry Ferguson
League Cup fact: Have been semi-finalists on three occasions.
Last season: Were beaten 1-0 away to Livingston AET in round one.
Betfred odds to win Group H: 12/1
Summer signings: Matty Flynn (Annan Athletic), Martin McNiff (Annan Athletic), Phil Johnston (Stirling Albion), Jordan Lowdon (Arbroath), Ewan McNeil (Berwick Rangers), Dylan Easton (Elgin City), Michael Oliver (Cumbernauld Colts), Peter MacDonald (Morton).

Group H fixtures
  
Saturday July 16
Albion Rovers v Morton, 3.00pm
Clyde v Kilmarnock, 3.00pm
 
Tuesday July 19
Berwick Rangers v Albion Rovers, 7.45pm
Morton v Clyde, 7.45pm
   
Saturday July 23
Clyde v Berwick Rangers, 3.00pm
Kilmarnock v Morton, 3.00pm
   
Tuesday July 26
Albion Rovers v Clyde, 7.45pm
Berwick Rangers v Kilmarnock, 7.45pm
 
Saturday July 30
Kilmarnock v Albion Rovers, 3.00pm
Morton v Berwick Rangers, 3.00pm

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