Premier Sports Cup draw: Dundee United, Dundee, Dunfermline and Raith Rovers learn group stage rivals – plus fate of Angus and Fife clubs revealed

By Sean Hamilton

May 28 2021, 1:17pm

St Johnstone lifted last season's Betfred Cup on their way to a domestic cup double.

The newly branded Premier Sports Cup draw has been made for this season’s group stage.

All but one of Tayside, Angus and Fife’s clubs were in the hat, with last season’s winners St Johnstone receiving a bye along with Rangers, Celtic, Aberdeen and Hibs.

The eight group winners and three best runners-up will join those clubs in the last 16 of the competition.

Group matches are slated to begin on the weekend of July 10/11.

Here’s how the teams fared…

Dundee United

Logan Chalmers will be among the young United stars looking to use the Premier Sports Cup as a platform this season.

Group B: Dundee United; Arbroath; East Fife; Elgin City; Kelty Hearts.

Dundee

Charlie Adam and James McPake will use the tournament to warm up for Premiership football.

Group C: Ross County; Dundee; Forfar Ath; Montrose; Brora Rangers.

Dunfermline

Group H: St Mirren; Dunfermline Ath; Stenhousemuir; Partick Thistle; Dumbarton.

Raith Rovers

Group D: Livingston; Raith Rovers; Alloa Ath; Cowdenbeath; Brechin City.

The draw in full

Group A: Hearts; Inverness CT; Peterhead; Cove Rangers; Stirling Albion.

Group B: Dundee United; Arbroath; East Fife; Elgin City; Kelty Hearts.

Group C: Ross County; Dundee; Forfar Ath; Montrose; Brora Rangers.

Group D: Livingston; Raith Rovers; Alloa Ath; Cowdenbeath; Brechin City.

Group E: Hamilton Accies; Ayr United; Falkirk; Albion Rovers; Edinburgh City.

Group F: Motherwell; Queen of the South; Airdrieonians; Annan Ath; Queen’s Park.

Group G: Kilmarnock; Greenock Morton; Clyde; Stranraer; East Kilbride.

Group H: St Mirren; Dunfermline Ath; Stenhousemuir; Partick Thistle; Dumbarton.

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