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Monday 4th August 2014

Weekend in numbers

The first round of the Scottish League Cup took place on Saturday, with 14 clubs progressing to this week’s second-round draw

The first round of the Scottish League Cup took place on Saturday, with 14 clubs progressing to this week’s second-round draw.

Here are some of the numbers behind the weekend ties, with the Queen’s Park v Rangers game going ahead on Tuesday August 26 due to Glasgow 2014.

8 Home clubs through to round two

6 Wins for the away sides

45 Goals scored across the 14 matches

3.21 Average number of goals per game

1 Tie went to penalties, Livingston beating Albion Rovers after a 0-0 draw at Cliftonhill

2 Matches went to extra time – the above game and Raith Rovers v Forfar

1 Hat-trick – Iain Russell for Queen of the South against Elgin City

5 Players scored two goals - Ryan Donnelly (Ayr United), Joe McKee (Morton), Calum Elliot (Raith Rovers), Derek Lyle (Queen of the South) and Danny Denholm (Forfar)

3 Minutes for Dougie Imrie to score for Hamilton Accies against Arbroath

4 Second-half goals scored by Ayr United against East Stirlingshire at Ochilview

1 Team came from behind at half-time to win – Cowdenbeath at Clyde

2 Last-minute winners – Craig Malcolm for Stranraer against East Fife and Kyle Miller for Cowdenbeath against Clyde

3,079 Biggest crowd on Saturday was at Dens Park for Dundee v Peterhead

5 Different scorers for Dunfermline in their 5-1 home win over Annan

3 Red cards – Kevin Smith (East Fife), David McKenna (East Stirlingshire), Paul Currie (Berwick Rangers)