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 BST 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 BST 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 BST 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 BST 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 BST 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