Jim Duffy's troubled League 1 visitors are down to 10 men at Borough Briggs.

Former Partick Thistle left-back Andy Rodden is sent off for violent conduct.

Can the League 2 side take advantage?

We're off around the country - four ties in the Scottish Challenge Cup last-16 and two games in League 2.

Meanwhile, Elgin and Clyde are goalless at half-time in the early kick-off in the cup.

Stenhousemuir face League 2's bottom side in their first game under interim manager Sean Crighton after this week's departure of Stephen Swift.

Ray McKinnon's Forfar Athletic beat Albion Rovers last time out, but like their hosts they have only won once in six outings.

As with East Fife, Stenny have the chance to move above Stranraer into the promotion play-off places with victory.

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There's also a couple of games in League 2 today.

Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic return to the scene of their 3-0 win in their first-ever SPFL away day looking to end a freefall of seven games without a win that leaves them only ahead of bottom side Forfar Athletic on goal difference.

Robbie Horn's side have arrested the decline, which started with a 4-1 home defeat by today's hosts, with three straight 1-1 draws.

Greig McDonald's East Fife, meanwhile, have themselves slipped to fifth after three consecutive defeats - two of them at home.

If you are wondering how Celtic got on in their friendly, well, they lost 4-3 to French side Rennes in their training camp in Portugal.

Midfielder Matt O'Riley scored a double, with striker Kyogo Furuhashi adding the other for Ange Postecoglou's side.

The Michael Beale era is certainly getting off to a promising start, with Scott Arfield extending Rangers' lead over Bayer Leverkusen in their friendly at Ibrox.

That came shortly after captain James Tavernier missed a penalty kick as well.

Linfield's squad is like a Who's Who of renegades from the Scottish leagues.

In defence, Conor Pepper was previously with Caley Thistle and Morton, Sam Roscoe with Aberdeen, Alloa Athletic and Ayr United, fellow Englishman Ben Hall with Motherwell, Partick Thistle and Falkirk, while Daniel Finlayson is on loan from St Mirren.

Kyle McClean was with St Johnstone, fellow midfielder Cammy Palmer with Rangers, Partick Thistle and Clyde, while Finnish striker Eetu Vertainen is on loan from St Johnstone.

There's no Republic of Ireland interest this time in what has become a rather unique cup competition.

And Linfield are the last ones standing from the foreign leagues - as well as none from the Lowland and Highland Leagues.

Ulster rivals Cliftonville have already bitten the dust along with Welsh duo Caernarfon Town and The New Saints.

Going on form, there can be only one winner at Central Park.

It's not only third bottom of Scotland's third tier against third top in Northern Ireland's Premier League.

While John Potter's Kelty Hearts ended a run of five games without a win by beating bottom side Peterhead last time out, Linfield's midweek 3-0 dismissal of city rivals Glentoran took them into their country's League Cup final with an 11th game without defeat.

While David Healy's reigning champions are still third behind Larne and Crusaders, those are the only two sides to beat Linfield since September and they have currently won five in a row on the road and are nine without defeat away from their Belfast home.

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It's heady times for Owen Coyle's Queen's Park.

Sitting third in the Championship after four straight wins, they are back at their spiritual home, the national stadium, following their tenancy in Stenhousemuir as they await completion of the long-awaited switch to the redeveloped Lesser Hampden.

While the Spiders are unbeaten at home in four, Montrose's League 1 promotion challenge has slipped after three without a victory.

However, Stewart Petrie's side are still fourth in the third tier, were unbeaten in all four meetings with Queen's Park last season and won 1-0 on their last game away to the Glasgow side in February, when the Spiders were stationed temporarily at Firhill.

Two sides without their troubles to seek meet in South Lanarkshire, with John Rankin's Hamilton Accies deep in relegation trouble at the foot of the Championship.

However, it has been Billy Dodds' Caley Thistle who have been hogging the headlines by threatening to send their under-18 side such is the extent of their injury list.

It goes a long way to explaining their slip from top of the second tier to sixth and a run of one win in eight during which today's hosts won 1-0 at Caledonian Stadium in October.

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Having lifted the Challenge Cup trophy in March after beating Queen of the South 3-1 under John McGlynn, Raith Rovers have had a patchy season so far under Ian Murray.

They beat Greenock Morton 2-1 at Stark's Park in August in the Championship, but Dougie Imrie's side have improved substantially since and sit fourth in the table, three places and seven points ahead of today's hosts.

Morton's 10-game unbeaten run - five away from home - includes a 1-0 defeat of Rovers at Cappielow in October thanks to Grant Gillespie's stoppage time goal.

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Dundee were first into the quarter-finals on Thursday with a convincing 3-0 negotiation of a potentially tricky visit to League 1 side Falkirk as they extended their unbeaten run to eight games.

Meanwhile, last night, Queen of the South ended a run of six visits to Recreation Park without a win by edging a six-goal thriller to end Alloa Athletic's run of three consecutive home victories.

Three last-16 ties have already been played - and we've already had a mini cup shock.

Full-time League 1 leaders beating part-time Championship stragglers is not so much the surprise - it's more the fact that Dunfermline Athletic inflicted a 5-1 drubbing at Gayfield last night.

Arbroath manager Dick Campbell's decision to rest a few key players backfired as the Pars ended a run of four straight defeats by the hosts to stretch their unbeaten run to eight games.

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There's already one game under way in the Challenge Cup, with Elgin City against Clyde having kicked off at 14:00 GMT, an hour before the other four ties, and currently it is goalless.

Third top of League 2 hosting second bottom of League 1, Elgin will fancy their chances of taking the scalp of the team from the league above.

Gavin Price's side are seeking a fourth straight win, while Clyde arrive with hopes a new manager bounce having quickly faded.

After consecutive draws with promotion chasing Dunfermline Athletic and Falkirk, Jim Duffy's team have lost two in a row and are now 11 without a win - seven away from home.

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Sportsound's coverage of today's football action has just begun on BBC Radio Scotland.

Pundits and reporters around the country will be joining Kenny Macintyre, including the latest from some big friendlies - Rangers against Bayer Leverkusen and Celtic against Rennes.

There's live commentary from the all-Championship clash between Raith Rovers v Greenock Morton from 15:00 GMT, plus an examination of the controversial change of ownership at Partick Thistle.

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Who cares about that the wee tournament in far off Qatar - here's the Scottish Challenge Cup.

It's the fourth round, last-16 stage, with holders Raith Rovers among five ties being played this afternoon.

Stay with us for the build-up, live updates and post-match reaction on BBC Radio Scotland and online.