Summary

  • Twelve group stage matches (19:45)

  • Group A - St Johnstone 1-2 Ayr United; Stenhousemuir 1-3 Alloa Athletic

  • Group B - Falkirk 0-1 Dundee Utd

  • Group C - Clyde 1-2 Brechin City; Cove Rangers 0-5 Livingston

  • Group D - Kelty Hearts 2-0 Stranraer

  • Group E - Inverness CT 2-3 Airdrieonians

  • Group F - Albion Rovers 0-3 Dunfermline Athletic

  • Group G - Queen of the South 0-0 East Fife; Queen's Park 5-0 Elgin City

  • Group H - Cowdenbeath 0-1 St Mirren; Forfar Athletic 3-1 Arbroath

Live Reporting

Nick McPheat

  1. goal

    GOAL! INVERNESS CT 1-2 Airdrieonians

    Charlie Gilmour

  2. goal

    GOAL! FORFAR ATHLETIC 2-1 Arbroath

    Roberto Nditi

  3. goal

    GOAL! Cove Rangers 0-3 Livingston

    Bruce Anderson

    The three points are going to the team from West Lothian.

  4. goal

    GOAL! Cove Rangers 0-2 Livingston

    Ayo Obileye

    Breathing space for David Martindale's men.

  5. goal

    GOAL! CLYDE 1-2 Brechin City

    Euan Cameron

    A lifeline for the hosts as they pull a goal back.

  6. goal

    GOAL! Queen's Park 3-0 Elgin City

    Ruari Paton

    A hat-trick for Ruari Paton and three for Queen's Park.

    The Glasgow side are cruising at Lesser Hampden.

  7. goal

    GOAL! Clyde 0-2 Brechin City

    Grady McGrath

    The away side double their lead from a corner.

  8. KICK-OFF

    Away we go again...

  9. 'United's shape improving'

    HT: Falkirk 0-1 Dundee Utd

    Craig Levein
    Former Dundee Utd manager on BBC Sportsound

    United's shape in general is good tonight. Ross Graham has helped that.

    Their defence has done well. They've managed to deal with Callumn Morrison.

    It's imperative United win this match.

  10. The scores at the break

    Group A:

    • St Johnstone 1-1 Ayr Utd
    • Stenhousemuir 1-1 Alloa Athletic

    Group B:

    • Falkirk 0-1 Dundee Utd

    Group C:

    • Clyde 0-1 Brechin City
    • Cove Rangers 0-1 Livingston

    Group D:

    • Kelty Hearts 1-0 Stranraer

    Group E:

    • Inverness CT 0-2 Airdrieonians

    Group F:

    • Albion Rovers 0-1 Dunfermline Athletic

    Group G:

    • Queen of the South 0-0 East Fife
    • Queen's Park 2-0 Elgin City

    Group H:

    • Cowdenbeath 0-0 St Mirren
    • Forfar Athletic 1-1 Arbroath

  11. The standings

    With half-time whistles blowing across the country, why not have a quick look at the current standings?

    Click here for a look at the Viaplay Cup group tables.

  12. goal

    GOAL! Clyde 0-1 BRECHIN CITY

    Ewan Loudon

    A Ewan Loudon header gives Brechin the lead.

  13. goal

    GOAL! Cove Rangers 0-1 Livingston

    Tom Parkes

    Tom Parkes nods in a simple finish to put Livi in front at Cove.

    The top-flight side now sit second in Group C.

  14. goal

    GOAL! ST JOHNSTONE 1-1 Ayr Utd

    Max Kucheriavyi

    Big, big goal for Saints just before the break in Perth.

    Max Kucheriavyi loops a fine header into the top corner.

  15. goal

    GOAL! Forfar Athletic 1-1 ARBROATH

    Jay Bird

    An equaliser for the Championship visitors.

  16. goal

    GOAL! Stenhousemuir 1-1 ALLOA ATHLETIC

    Steven Buchanan

    A quickfire equaliser at Ochilview.

  17. goal

    GOAL! Queen's Park 2-0 Elgin City

    Ruari Paton

    A second for Ruari Paton and a second for the second-tier hosts.

  18. goal

    GOAL! Stenhousemuir 1-0 Alloa Athletic

    Adam Brown

    Poor defending allows Adam Brown to finish into an empty net.

  19. goal

    GOAL! St Johnstone 0-1 Ayr Utd

    George Stanger

    Against the run of play, Ayr take an unlikely lead through a George Stanger header.

    The Premiership hosts have it all to do now.

  20. goal

    GOAL! Inverness CT 0-2 Airdrieonians

    Charlie Telfer

    Airdrie are absolutely flying.

    They are well on their way to a third win in as many group games.