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The National (Scotland)
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Ewan Paton

Premier Sports announce TV picks for League Cup group stage

The fixture list for the group stage of the 2024/25 Premier Sports cup has been announced.

A total of 80 games will be played over five matchdays across the group stage.

New Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin’s first game as manager in SPFL competitions will be the first of five matches selected for live coverage on Premier Sports.

The club’s trip to play Queen of the South on Saturday, July 13 will be broadcast on the channel, kick-off 5.15pm.

SPFL Chief Operating Officer Calum Beattie said: “We are pleased to be able to announce the schedule and TV selections for the group stage of next season’s Premier Sports Cup and very much look forward to the tournament kicking off in mid-July.

“Today’s publication of the fixture list follows the recent announcement of record prize and TV money of over £3.5m for the 2024/25 Premier Sports Cup, which will see the winners receive £400,000 and each participating club guaranteed at least £30,000.

The fixture list in full for the 2024/25 Premier Sports Cup group stage: 

GROUP A

Saturday July 13

Dumbarton v East Kilbride (3.00pm) Queen of the South v Aberdeen (Premier Sports, 5.15pm)

Tuesday July 16

Airdrieonians v East Kilbride (7.45pm) Queen of the South v Dumbarton (7.45pm)

Saturday July 20`

Dumbarton v Airdrieonians (3.00pm) East Kilbride v Aberdeen (3.00pm)

Tuesday July 23 

Aberdeen v Airdrieonians (Premier Sports, 7.45pm) East Kilbride v Queen of the South (7.45pm)

Saturday July 27

Aberdeen v Dumbarton (3.00pm) Airdrieonians v Queen of the South (3.00pm)

GROUP B

Saturday July 13

Falkirk v Dundee United (3.00pm) Stenhousemuir v Buckie Thistle (3.00pm)

Tuesday July 16

Ayr United v Falkirk (7.45pm) Dundee United v Stenhousemuir (7.45pm)

Saturday July 20

Buckie Thistle v Falkirk (3.00pm) Dundee United v Ayr United (Premier Sports, 5.15pm)

Tuesday July 23         

Buckie Thistle v Dundee United (8.00pm) Stenhousemuir v Ayr United (7.45pm)

Saturday July 27

Ayr United v Buckie Thistle (3.00pm) Falkirk v Stenhousemuir (3.00pm)

GROUP C

Saturday July 13

Elgin City v Hibernian (3.00pm) Peterhead v Queen's Park (3.00pm)

Tuesday July 16

Elgin City v Kelty Hearts (7.45pm) Hibernian v Queen's Park (Premier Sports, 7.45pm)

Saturday July 20

Kelty Hearts v Hibernian (3.00pm) Peterhead v Elgin City (3.00pm)

Tuesday July 23         

Kelty Hearts v Peterhead (7.45pm) Queen's Park v Elgin City (7.45pm)

Saturday July 27

Hibernian v Peterhead (3.00pm) Queen's Park v Kelty Hearts (3.00pm)

GROUP D

Saturday July 13

Annan Athletic v Inverness Caledonian Thistle (3.00pm) Bonnyrigg Rose v Dundee (3.00pm)

Tuesday July 16

Annan Athletic v Bonnyrigg Rose (7.45pm) Arbroath v Dundee (7.45pm)

Saturday July 20

Arbroath v Annan Athletic (3.00pm) Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Bonnyrigg Rose (3.00pm)

Tuesday July 23         

Dundee v Annan Athletic (7.45pm) Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Arbroath (7.45pm)

Saturday July 27

Bonnyrigg Rose v Arbroath (3.00pm) Dundee v Inverness Caledonian Thistle (3.00pm)

GROUP E

Saturday July 13

Forfar Athletic v Livingston (3.00pm) The Spartans v Dunfermline Athletic (3.00pm)

Tuesday July 16

Cove Rangers v The Spartans (7.45pm) Dunfermline Athletic v Forfar Athletic (7.45pm)

Saturday July 20

Forfar Athletic v Cove Rangers (3.00pm) Livingston v Dunfermline Athletic (3.00pm)

Tuesday July 23         

Cove Rangers  v Livingston (7.45pm) The Spartans v Forfar Athletic (7.45pm)

Saturday July 27

Dunfermline Athletic v Cove Rangers (3.00pm) Livingston v The Spartans (3.00pm)

GROUP F

Saturday July 13

Brechin City v St Johnstone (3.00pm) East Fife v Greenock Morton (3.00pm)

Tuesday July 16

Alloa Athletic v East Fife (7.45pm) Greenock Morton v Brechin City (7.45pm)

Saturday July 20

Brechin City v Alloa Athletic (3.00pm) St Johnstone v Greenock Morton (3.00pm)

Tuesday July 23 

Alloa Athletic v St Johnstone (7.45pm) East Fife v Brechin City (7.45pm)

Saturday July 27

Greenock Morton v Alloa Athletic (3.00pm) St Johnstone v East Fife (3.00pm)

GROUP G

Saturday July 13

Motherwell v Edinburgh City (3.00pm) Partick Thistle v Montrose (3.00pm)

Tuesday July 16

Montrose v Motherwell (7.45pm)

Wednesday July 17

Edinburgh City v Clyde (7.45pm)

Saturday July 20

Clyde v Motherwell (3.00pm) Edinburgh City v Partick Thistle (3.00pm)

Tuesday July 23

Montrose v Edinburgh City (7.45pm) Partick Thistle v Clyde (7.45pm)

Saturday July 27

Clyde v Montrose (3.00pm)

Sunday July 28

Motherwell v Partick Thistle (Premier Sports, 3.00pm)

GROUP H

Saturday July 13

Stirling Albion v Raith Rovers (3.00pm) Stranraer v Ross County (3.00pm)

Tuesday July 16

Hamilton Academical v Stirling Albion (7.45pm) Raith Rovers v Stranraer (7.45pm)

Saturday July 20

Ross County v Raith Rovers (3.00pm) Stranraer v Hamilton Academical (3.00pm)

Tuesday July 23 

Hamilton Academical v Ross County (7.45pm) Stirling Albion v Stranraer (7.45pm)

Saturday July 27

Raith Rovers v Hamilton Academical (3.00pm) Ross County v Stirling Albion (3.00pm). 

Dates for future rounds:                                  

Second round - Weekend of August 17/18

Quarter-finals - Weekend of September 21/22     

Semi-finals - Weekend of November 2/3 

Final - Sunday, December 15

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