Summary

  • Hearts knocked out after 2-2 draw with Dunfermline, who win Group B

  • Hibs beat Alloa 3-0 to top Group D; Ayr beat Annan 6-0 to win Group E

  • Hamilton beat Stenhousemuir to top Group G, Partick through as runners-up

  • Kilmarnock & Ross County also through as group runners-up

  • Falkirk, Livingston & Motherwell already qualified as group winners

  • Dundee & Dundee Utd complete group stage on Sun - both set to qualify

  1. GREAT SAVE!published at 16:16 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    Hearts 1-2 Dunfermline Athletic

    Kyle Lafferty close to levelling for Hearts from close range, but Sean Murdoch gets down well to make the save.

  2. goal

    GOAL - Hamilton Academical 2-0 Stenhousemuirpublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    David Templeton

    Substitute David Templeton shows some neat footwork before driving Accies into a two-goal lead.

    However, Albion Rover still top the group on goal difference.

  3. goal

    GOAL Hearts 1-2 Dunfermline Athleticpublished at 16:12 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    Declan McManus

    Hearts are caught short at the back after Callum Smith easily evades John Souttar and finds Declan McManus, who takes his time before lashing past Jack Hamilton. Pars in front for the first time.

    At the moment, Hearts are going to finish third, with Pars going through as group winners. Not good news for head coach Ian Cathro.

  4. goal

    GOAL - Elgin City 0-3 Peterheadpublished at 16:12 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    Jamie Stevenson

    Jamie Stevenson's 25-yard screamer puts the Blue Toon 3-0 ahead.

  5. goal

    GOAL - Greenock Morton 2-0 Edinburgh Citypublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    Jai Quitongo

  6. goal

    GOAL - Forfar Athletic 1-2 Inverness CTpublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    John Baird

    Two goals within a minute and the complexion of this game has changed, with Caley Thistle edging into the lead at Station Park.

  7. goal

    GOAL - Forfar Athletic 1-1 Inverness CTpublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    George Oakley

  8. goal

    GOAL - Kilmarnock 1-0 Dumbartonpublished at 16:10 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    Chris Burke

    Former Motherwell winger Dom Thomas sets up Chris Burke with a fine cross and the winger heads home.

  9. goal

    GOAL - Brechin City 0-2 Falkirkpublished at 16:09 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    Joe McKee

    it's a third goal of the season for Joe McKee.

  10. Postpublished at 16:09 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    Partick Thistle 0-0 Stranraer

    A nervous moment for Thistle as goalkeeper Tomas Cerny allows a Jamie Hamill strike to spill clear but gathers at the second attempt.

  11. MISSED PENALTYpublished at 16:08 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    St Mirren 2-0 Airdrieonians

    Chance for Airdrieonians to pull one back from the penalty spot, but Andy Ryan puts his effort wide of the post.

  12. goal

    GOAL - Forfar Athletic 1-0 Inverness CTpublished at 16:05 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    Mark Scott

    Goalkeeper Mark Ridgers can only parry an effort at goal and Mark Scott follows up to put Forfar ahead.

    Caley Thistle were needing a win to have a chance of being one of the best runners-up, but John Robertson's side look to be heading out.

  13. KICK-OFFpublished at 16:04 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    We're off again round the country and, for some, they have 45 minutes to save their League Cup skins.

  14. KICK-OFFpublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    Partick Thistle 0-0 Stranraer

    Chick Young
    BBC Scotland at Firhill

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    Thistle fans must be drooling for Doolan. Kris is on the bench and might be the answer to the Jags' inability to get the ball in the net

  15. Top-tier teams under threatpublished at 16:02 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    As it stands, Hearts are going out of the competition, which would be a major blow for Ian Cathro's side.

    Hamilton, Partick Thistle and Kilmarnock are other Premiership sides whose continuation in the League Cup is under threat at the moment.

  16. Tynecastle for nervespublished at 16:00 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    HT: Hearts 0-0 Dunfermline Athletic

    Chris McLaughlin
    BBC Sport Scotland at Tynecastle

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    What started as a fairly watchable tactical battle ended a bitty and stodgy stalemate. Both sides have players capable of changing the game, but they are struggling to get those players on the ball often enough. There's a nervousness in the stands here and, if the home side don't win this, you feel that nervousness could very quickly turn to anger

  17. Cathro unhappy with Walker attitudepublished at 15:57 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    Hearts head coach Ian Cathro has been explaining that a "drop off" in performance by Jamie Walker has led to the winger, linked with Rangers, being dropped for today's game against Dunfermline.

    Walker's focus has dropped - Cathro

    Ian Cathro says Jamie Walker was left out of Hearts' squad after 'a little drop-off in his performance levels and focus'.

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  18. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:55 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    Group winners in bold

    Group A

    Brechin City 0-1 Falkirk

    Forfar Athletic 0-0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle

    Group B

    Elgin City 0-2 Peterhead

    Hearts 1-1 Dunfermline Athletic

    Group C

    Dundee v Dundee United (Sunday 15:00)

    Raith Rovers 2-0 Cowdenbeath

    Group D

    Alloa Athletic 0-1 Hibernian

    Arbroath 0-0 Ross County

    Group E

    Annan Athletic 0-4 Ayr United

    Kilmarnock 0-0 Dumbarton

    Group F

    Greenock Morton 1-0 Edinburgh City

    Motherwell 0-0 Berwick Rangers

    Group G

    Hamilton Academical 1-0 Stenhousemuir

    Queen of the South 0-1 Albion Rovers

    Group H

    Partick Thistle 0-0 Stranraer

    St Mirren 2-0 Airdrieonians

    (Livingston qualified as group winners)

    Joe Cardle (centre) celebrates his goal for Dunfermline against HeartsImage source, SNS
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    Joe Cardle (centre) equalised for Dunfermline against Hearts

  19. Celtic cruising at Stadium of Lightpublished at 15:52 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    Friendly: HT - Sunderland 0-3 Celtic

    Celtic made six changes for their friendly away to Sunderland today before Wednesday's Champions League return fixture at Rosenborg, with summer signing Jonny Hayes filling the central striker's role.

    The Scottish champions are enjoying the sunshine in the North-East, Callum McGregor collecting an early brace and Hayes adding a third after goalkeeper Dorus de Vries saved a penalty from Sunderland's David Vaughan.

    Celtic celebrate a goal for Callum McGregor (centre) against SunderlandImage source, PA
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    Callum McGregor (centre) scored both Celtic's first two goals, with Jonny Hayes (left) adding the third

  20. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 29 July 2017

    Hamilton Academical 1-0 Stenhousemuir

    It's half-time around the country and Hamilton are ahead as they chase top spot in Group G.

    But Albion Rovers are in pole position with their lead over Queen of the South.

    Ali Crawford (centre) celebrates scoring for Hamilton against StenhousemuirImage source, SNS
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    A goal from Ali Crawford (centre) has Hamilton ahead against Stenhousemuir