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! Falkirk 0-1 Dundee Utd

    Kai Fotheringham

    Oh dear...

    Falkirk defender Tom Lang provides Kai Fotheringham with the simplest of finishes.

    Calamitous defending from the hosts.

  2. Saints squander chances at McDiarmid

    St Johnstone 0-0 Ayr Utd

    St Johnstone really should be in front, they've had three huge chances in Perth.

    Manager Steven MacLean labelled it a must-win pre-match. Will they break the deadlock soon?

  3. goal

    GOAL! Albion Rovers 0-1 Dunfermline Athletic

    Josh Edwards

    Big goal for Dunfermline at Cliftonhill.

    It puts them top of Group F as it stands.

  4. goal

    GOAL! Inverness CT 0-1 Airdrieonians

    Cammy Ballantyne

    The third-tier visitors have the lead in the Highlands.

    Another team looking to maintain a 100% win record.

  5. goal

    GOAL! Forfar Athletic 1-0 Arbroath

    Stuart Morrison

    The Group H leaders notch first.

    Could they really be on their way to a third straight win?

  6. goal

    GOAL! Queen's Park 1-0 Elgin City

    Ruari Paton

    The Championship side take the lead at Lesser Hampden.

  7. goal

    GOAL! Kelty Hearts 1-0 Stranraer

    Tiwi Daramola

    First goal of the night. First of many, hopefully.

  8. KICK-OFF

    And we're off around the country.

    Goal updates from all 12 games on the way.

    Send on the drama...

  9. 'It's up to us to force the game' - Robinson

    Cowdenbeath v St Mirren (19:45)

    St Mirren boss Stephen Robinson tells BBC Sportsound: "A few boys haven't had enough minutes, so we're trying to gain that.

    "But you can see with the selection that it's a strong team. We'll have a lot more possession. It's up to us to force the game.

    "We have to play our normal game and deliver a lot of balls into the box."

  10. Current group leaders

    Group A: Stirling Albion

    Group B: Partick Thistle

    Group C: Hamilton Academical

    Group D: Ross County

    Group E: Airdrieonians

    Group F: Kilmarnock

    Group G: Motherwell

    Group H: Forfar Athletic

    Reminder: The group winners and three best runners-up progress to the round of 16, where they will be joined with holders Celtic and Scotland's other European representatives, Aberdeen, Hearts, Hibernian and Rangers.

  11. St Johnstone out to 'rectify home form' - MacLean

    St Johnstone v Ayr Utd (19:45)

    St Johnstone manager Steven MacLean tells BBC Sportsound: "We want to rectify our home form. It wasn't good enough last season.

    "It's important we start well. If we win two games, we qualify. We know we've got to win.

    "I've stuck with the same team, if players do well they'll stay in the team."

  12. The standings

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

  13. Moult's absence 'very much a precaution' - Goodwin

    Falkirk v Dundee Utd (19:45)

    On Louis Moult's absence, Dundee United boss Jim Goodwin tells BBC Sportsound: "It's very much a precaution. He's played a lot of football in the last week and we're just trying to protect him."

    On reports United are interested in signing St Mirren defender Declan Gallagher, Goodwin adds: "We're interested in trying to strengthen the backline. It's an area we are looking to and hopefully we'll have positive news in the next 24 hours."

    Jim GoodwinSNS

  14. No Moult for United

    Falkirk v Dundee Utd (19:45)

    No Louis Moult for Dundee United tonight after starting and scoring on Saturday.

    That'll be a worry for United fans given his recent injury record.

    We'll get some confirmation from Jim Goodwin soon.

    It makes sense to not give Moult another full 90 if he isn't 100% fit.

    Craig Levein, Former Dundee Utd manager on BBC Sportsound

  15. Commentary to come from Falkirk

    Falkirk v Dundee Utd (19:45)

    Sportsound is already under way.

    You can listen along by clicking play at the top of this page or simply tune yourself into BBC Radio Scotland Extra.

    Tonight's live commentary comes from Falkirk, where Jim Goodwin's Dundee United will hope to keep their very, very slim hopes of qualifying alive.

    FalkirkSNS

    The Falkirk Stadium is the venue for tonight's Sportsound commentary

  16. Tonight's fixtures

    All games kick off at 19:45 BST

    Group A:

    • St Johnstone v Ayr Utd
    • Stenhousemuir v Alloa Athletic

    Group B:

    • Falkirk v Dundee Utd

    Group C:

    • Clyde v Brechin City
    • Cove Rangers v Livingston

    Group D:

    • Kelty Hearts v Stranraer

    Group E:

    • Inverness CT v Airdrieonians

    Group F:

    • Albion Rovers v Dunfermline Athletic

    Group G:

    • Queen of the South v East Fife
    • Queen's Park v Elgin City

    Group H:

    • Cowdenbeath v St Mirren
    • Forfar Athletic v Arbroath

  17. Good evening

    This is when things start to get tasty.

    Fates will be decided tonight as the Viaplay Cup group stage reaches its penultimate matchday.

    Three Premiership teams, including St Johnstone, Livingston and St Mirren, are in action across 12 encounters, while Dundee United travel to Falkirk in Sportsound's live commentary game.

    Tune in to BBC Radio Scotland Extra right now to listen along to the build-up before all the fixtures kick off at 19:45 BST.