Celtic and Rangers B have found out who they will play in the first and second round of this year's SPFL Trust Trophy.
It's a competition that has undergone much change in the last few years, with various clubs from across the UK involved at different stages. This year, Northern Irish champions Linfield alongside fellow Danske Bank Premiership side Cliftonville will play in the competition as will The New Saints and Caernarfon Town from the JD Cymru Premier in Wales.
Cross-border clubs first joined the revamped set-up in 2016/17, but their involvement has been paused since season 2019/20 because of the pandemic. Four Lowland League clubs – Cowdenbeath, East Kilbride, The Spartans and East Stirlingshire – joined the first round draw, alongside Fraserburgh, Buckie Thistle, Brechin City and Brora Rangers as the Highland League’s four representatives. Hearts and Hibs' youth squads came in as unseeded teams in the north section of this draw.
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Celtic and Rangers are both in the south region and were unseeded for the draw this afternoon.
The Hoops are on the road against Scottish League Two outfit Albion Rovers and should they safely navigate that tie they will go on to play XXX.
For Rangers it is an away showdown with Spartans in the first round with XXX the opponents in the second should they taste victory.
The first round ties will take place midweek of August 9/10 with round two played a fortnight later on August 23/24.
SPFL TRUST TROPHY DRAW
ROUND ONE
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic vs Livingston B
St Mirren B vs East Stirlingshire
Spartans vs Rangers B
Motherwell B vs East Kilbride
Albion Rovers vs Celtic B
Kilmarnock B vs Cowdenbeath
ROUND TWO
Spartans or Rangers B vs Dumbarton
Motherwell B or East Kilbride vs Annan Athletic
Albion Rovers or Celtic B vs Bonnyrigg Rose or Livingston B
FC Edinburgh vs Stranraer
Kilmarnock B or Cowdenbeath vs St Mirren B or East Stirlingshire
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