Betfred Cup group stage fixtures

The 2017/18 Betfred Cup group stage fixtures and TV selections have now been confirmed, with six matches to be shown live on BT Sport.

The eight group winners and four best runners-up will be joined in the last 16 of the competition on August 8/9 by European entrants Celtic, Aberdeen, Rangers and St Johnstone.

PDF version of the Betfred Cup group stage fixture list

Group A

Saturday 15 July
Falkirk v Stirling Albion, kick-off 3.00pm
Inverness Caley Thistle v Brechin City, kick-off 3.00pm

Tuesday 18 July
Brechin City v Forfar Athletic, kick-off 7.45pm
Stirling Albion v Inverness Caley Thistle, kick-off 7.45pm

Saturday 22 July
Forfar Athletic v Stirling Albion, kick-off 3.00pm
Inverness Caley Thistle v Falkirk, kick-off 3.00pm

Tuesday 25 July
Falkirk v Forfar Athletic, kick-off 7.45pm
Stirling Albion v Brechin City, kick-off 7.45pm

Saturday 29 July
Brechin City v Falkirk, kick-off 3.00pm
Forfar Athletic v Inverness Caley Thistle, kick-off 3.00pm

Group B

Saturday 15 July
Dunfermline Athletic v Elgin City, kick-off 3.00pm
Peterhead v East Fife, kick-off 3.00pm

Tuesday 18 July
East Fife v Dunfermline Athletic, kick-off 7.45pm
Elgin City v Heart of Midlothian, kick-off 7.45pm

Saturday 22 July
Dunfermline Athletic v Peterhead, kick-off 3.00pm
Heart of Midlothian v East Fife, kick-off 3.00pm

Tuesday 25 July
East Fife v Elgin City, kick-off 7.45pm
Peterhead v Heart of Midlothian, kick-off 8.00pm

Saturday 29 July
Elgin City v Peterhead, 3.00pm
Heart of Midlothian v Dunfermline Athletic, kick-off 3.00pm (Live on BT Sport)

Group C

Saturday 15 July
Cowdenbeath v Buckie Thistle, kick-off 3.00pm
Dundee United v Raith Rovers, kick-off 3.00pm

Tuesday 18 July
Buckie Thistle v Dundee United, kick-off 8.00pm
Raith Rovers v Dundee, kick-off 7.45pm

Saturday 22 July
Dundee v Buckie Thistle, kick-off 3.00pm

Sunday 23 July
Dundee United v Cowdenbeath, kick-off 3.00pm

Tuesday 25 July
Buckie Thistle v Raith Rovers, kick-off 8.00pm

Wednesday 26 July
Cowdenbeath v Dundee, kick-off 7.45pm

Saturday 29 July
Raith Rovers v Cowdenbeath, kick-off 3.00pm

Sunday 30 July
Dundee v Dundee United, kick-off 3.00pm (Live on BT Sport)

Group D

Saturday 15 July
Hibernian v Montrose, kick-off 3.00pm
Ross County v Alloa Athletic, kick-off 3.00pm

Tuesday 18 July
Alloa Athletic v Arbroath, kick-off 7.45pm
Montrose v Ross County, kick-off 7.45pm

Friday 21 July
Ross County v Hibernian, kick-off 7.45pm (Live on BT Sport)

Saturday 22 July
Arbroath v Montrose, kick-off 3.00pm

Tuesday 25 July
Hibernian v Arbroath, kick-off 7.45pm
Montrose v Alloa Athletic, kick-off 7.45pm

Saturday 29 July
Alloa Athletic v Hibernian, kick-off 3.00pm
Arbroath v Ross County, kick-off 3.00pm

Group E

Friday 14 July
Ayr United v Kilmarnock, kick-off 7.45pm (Live on BT Sport)

Saturday 15 July
Clyde v Annan Athletic, kick-off 3.00pm

Tuesday 18 July
Dumbarton v Ayr United, kick-off 7.45pm
Kilmarnock v Clyde, kick-off 7.45pm

Saturday 22 July
Annan Athletic v Kilmarnock, kick-off 3.00pm
Clyde v Dumbarton, kick-off 3.00pm

Tuesday 25 July
Ayr United v Clyde, kick-off 7.45pm
Dumbarton v Annan Athletic, kick-off 7.45pm

Saturday 29 July
Annan Athletic v Ayr United, kick-off 3.00pm
Kilmarnock v Dumbarton, kick-off 3.00pm

Group F

Saturday 15 July
Berwick Rangers v Morton, kick-off 3.00pm
Queen's Park v Motherwell, kick-off 3.00pm (Live on BT Sport)

Tuesday 18 July
Edinburgh City v Berwick Rangers, kick-off 7.45pm
Morton v Queen's Park, kick-off 7.45pm

Saturday 22 July
Motherwell v Morton, kick-off 3.00pm
Queen's Park v Edinburgh City, kick-off 3.00pm

Tuesday 25 July
Berwick Rangers v Queen's Park, kick-off 7.45pm
Edinburgh City v Motherwell, kick-off 7.45pm

Saturday 29 July
Morton v Edinburgh City, kick-off 3.00pm
Motherwell v Berwick Rangers, kick-off 3.00pm

Group G

Saturday 15 July
East Kilbride v Hamilton Academical, kick-off 3.00pm
Stenhousemuir v Queen of the South, kick-off 3.00pm

Tuesday 18 July
Albion Rovers v Stenhousemuir, kick-off 7.45pm
Queen of the South v East Kilbride, kick-off 7.45pm

Saturday 22 July
East Kilbride v Albion Rovers, kick-off 3.00pm
Hamilton Academical v Queen of the South, kick-off 3.00pm

Tuesday 25 July
Albion Rovers v  Hamilton Academical, kick-off 7.45pm
Stenhousemuir v East Kilbride, kick-off 7.30pm

Saturday 29 July
Hamilton Academical v Stenhousemuir, kick-off 3.00pm
Queen of the South v Albion Rovers, kick-off 3.00pm

Group H

Saturday 15 July
Livingston v Partick Thistle, kick-off 3.00pm
Stranraer v St Mirren, kick-off 3.00pm

Tuesday 18 July
Airdrieonians v Stranraer, kick-off 7.45pm
St Mirren v Livingston, kick-off 7.45pm

Saturday 22 July
Livingston v Airdrieonians, kick-off 3.00pm
Partick Thistle v St Mirren, kick-off 3.00pm (Live on BT Sport)

Tuesday 25 July
Airdrieonians v Partick Thistle, kick-off 7.45pm
Stranraer v Livingston, kick-off 7.45pm

Saturday 29 July
Partick Thistle v Stranraer, kick-off 3.00pm
St Mirren v Airdrieonians, kick-off 3.00pm

Format
The group stage uses the traditional three points for a win and one point for a draw model but all drawn matches go straight to a penalty shoot-out, with the winner awarded a bonus point.     
                                                        
Dates for ties                                    
Second round - Tuesday/Wednesday 8/9 August                                        
Quarter-finals - Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday 19/20/21 September                                        
Semi-finals - Saturday/Sunday 21/22 October                                        
Final - Sunday 26 November