Summary

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  • 15 ties across eight Viaplay Cup groups

  • Airdrieonians, Ayr United, Kilmarnock, Livingston, Motherwell, Parick Thistle Ross County and St Mirren top groups

  • Stirling Albion and Greenock Morton also through as best runners-up

  • 21 teams still capable of qualifying for last 16

  • GROUP A: Ayr United 6-0 Alloa Athletic, St Johnstone 0-4 Stirling Albion

  • GROUP B: Falkirk 4-1 Peterhead, Partick Thistle 2-1 The Spartans

  • GROUP C: Hamilton Academical 2-2 Cove Rangers (2-4pens), Livingston 1-0 Clyde

  • GROUP D: Greenock Morton 4-1 Edinburgh City, Ross County 3-3 Kelty Hearts (3-4pens)

  • GROUP E: Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 0-1 Airdrieonians

  • GROUP F: Albion Rovers 1-2 Kilmarnock, Annan Athletic 2-3 Raith Rovers

  • GROUP G: Motherwell 3-0 East Fife, Queen's Park 1-2 Queen of the South

  • GROUP H: Arbroath 3-0 Montrose, St Mirren 4-0 Forfar Athletic

  1. As it stands...published at 14:30 British Summer Time 29 July 2023

    Take a pre-match gander at the tables as they stand before kick-off.

    Twenty-one teams still have hopes of progressing so it's all to play for indeed.

    Click here for the groups.

  2. Who can go through today?published at 14:25 British Summer Time 29 July 2023

    The guide in the previous post is your best bet in figuring out who can still get through.

    One key thing to keep in mind - the group winners and three best runners-up progress.

    Goal difference will likely come into it somewhere across the groups, so racking up a big score may be required.

    Another victory for Kilmarnock will guarantee top spot in Group FImage source, SNS
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    Another victory for Kilmarnock will guarantee top spot in Group F

  3. Who needs what?published at 14:17 British Summer Time 29 July 2023

    Well, that's a bit of a tricky question today with 15 games - 21 teams hoping to get through and a lot of football to be played before the answer is clear.

    Thankfully for you - and me - trying to work it out as the goals are scored, BBC Scotland's own Alasdair Lamont has compiled a handy group-by-group guide, breaking down the permutations for this afternoon.

    Click here to have a read and keep it handy for when the goals start flying in.

    The only top-flight team with nothing on the line are St Johnstone, who are already out of the competition.

  4. Today's fixturespublished at 14:08 British Summer Time 29 July 2023

    GROUP A

    Ayr United v Alloa Athletic

    St Johnstone v Stirling Albion

    GROUP B

    Falkirk v Peterhead

    Partick Thistle v The Spartans

    GROUP C

    Hamilton Academical v Cove Rangers

    Livingston v Clyde

    GROUP D

    Greenock Morton v Edinburgh City

    Ross County v Kelty Hearts

    GROUP E

    Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic v Airdrieonians

    GROUP F

    Albion Rovers v Kilmarnock

    Annan Athletic v Raith Rovers

    GROUP G

    Motherwell v East Fife

    Queen's Park v Queen of the South

    GROUP H

    Arbroath v Montrose

    St Mirren v Forfar Athletic

  5. League Cup action returnspublished at 14:00 British Summer Time 29 July 2023

    The final weekend of Viaplay Cup group stage is here as teams aim to progress to the knock-out rounds of the competition.

    Win two games after the groups and you've won yourself a trip to Hampden, meaning a good cup run is within reach for many.

    Stick with us for build-up, permutations aplenty, every goal as they are scored and all the post-match reaction you could ask for.

    We've got 15 games in total today, so it'll be an action-packed afternoon.

    -Image source, SNS