Scottish League Cup: Airdrieonians face Rangers

  • Published
Scottish League Cup trophyImage source, SNS
Image caption,

Former Rangers striker Derek Johnstone and ex-St Mirren winger Gary Teale assisted with the draw for the 70th Scottish League Cup

Airdrieonians' reward for Saturday's win over Stirling Albion is a home tie against Rangers in the second round of the Scottish League Cup.

Hearts will travel to Forfar while Hibernian host Stranraer, Partick Thistle have home advantage over Falkirk and Motherwell go to East Fife.

Ross County host Ayr United and Berwick Rangers will try to upset Gary Locke's Kilmarnock at Rugby Park.

Dundee were drawn away to Dunfermline and Queen of the South take on Morton.

Dundee, Hamilton Accies, Partick Thistle, Ross County, Kilmarnock, Motherwell and St Mirren joined the draw at the second round stage, along with the 15 winners of the first-round ties.

Trophy holders Celtic enter at the third-round stage, along with Aberdeen, Inverness CT, St Johnstone and Dundee United.

League Cup second round draw:

Ross County v Ayr United

Forfar Athletic v Heart of Midlothian

Kilmarnock v Berwick Rangers

Raith Rovers v Hamilton Academical

Queen of the South v Morton

Dunfermline Athletic v Dundee

Partick Thistle v Falkirk

East Fife v Motherwell

Hibernian v Stranraer

Airdrieonians v Rangers

St Mirren v Livingston

Ties to be played on 25 and 26 August.