The draw for this season’s Stirlingshire Cup has been made with former Scotland and Hearts team-mates Paul Hartley and Steven Pressley clashing in the First Round after their Alloa Athletic and Falkirk sides were drawn against each other. Stenhousemuir and Stirling Albion will meet in the other First Round tie with these games to be played by August, 14.
East Stirlingshire will meet the winners of the Alloa and Falkirk game in the semi-finals with holders Dumbarton facing either Stenhousemuir or Stirling in the other last four ties with these games to be played by August, 31.