Holders Celtic host Falkirk in Premier Sports Cup last 16

Celtic lifted the Scottish League Cup for a 22nd time last season

Holders Celtic will host promoted Falkirk in the Premier Sports Cup, while third-tier Alloa Athletic's reward for topping their group is a visit to Rangers following the draw for the last 16.

The draw was made after St Mirren beat Ayr United 2-1 to secure the final spot for group winners and Stephen Robinson's side will host Scottish Premiership rivals Heart of Midlothian.

Despite defeat, Ayr edged out Dunfermline Athletic as one of the three best runners-up and Scott Brown's side will visit Championship rivals Partick Thistle.

Aberdeen, Dundee United and Hibernian, along with Celtic and Rangers, had received byes to the second round because of their participation in European competitions.

The Dons have been drawn away to Championship side Greenock Morton, while United and Hibs will visit Premiership opposition in the shape of Kilmarnock and promoted Livingston respectively.

Relegated St Johnstone host top-flight Motherwell in the remaining tie, with matches to be played on the weekend of 16/17 August.

The full fixture list and TV selections will be confirmed at the end of the week following the Uefa second-round qualifying matches.

St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson told BBC Radio Scotland's Sportscene: "First and foremost, you try to progress to the knock-out stages and try to get a home tie - and we've done that.

"Of course, you can get an easier tie than Hearts - they are spending millions of pounds and it's a huge football club with expectations - but we fancy anybody here."

As for Ayr's trip to Firhill, manager Scott Brown added: "We can't get away from Partick Thistle. We might as well play them again.

"We would have loved a home draw, but we have come away to a top-six side and competed and, especially in the second half, we were miles better than them."

Premier Sports Cup, second round draw

Celtic v Falkirk

Greenock Morton v Aberdeen

Kilmarnock v Dundee United

Livingston v Hibernian

Partick Thistle v Ayr United

Rangers v Alloa Athletic

St Johnstone v Motherwell

St Mirren v Heart of Midlothian