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2023–24 Scottish League Cup group stage

The 2023–24 Scottish League Cup group stage was played from 15 to 30 July 2023.[1] A total of 40 teams competed in the group stage. The winners of each of the eight groups, as well as the three best runners-up progressed to the second round (last 16) of the 2023–24 Scottish League Cup.

2023–24 Scottish League Cup (group stage)
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Dates15 July 2023 – 30 July 2023
Teams40
Tournament statistics
Matches played80
Goals scored241 (3.01 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Simon Murray
(6 goals)
All statistics correct as of 30 July 2023.
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Format edit

The competition begins with eight groups of five teams; with each team playing one match only against each other team in the group, either home or away, for a total of two home and two away matches.[2] The five clubs initially competing in the UEFA Champions League (Celtic and Rangers), Europa League (Aberdeen) and Europa Conference League (Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian) qualifying rounds receive a bye to the second round. The group stage consists of 40 teams: all remaining teams that competed across the SPFL in 2022–23, the 2022–23 Highland Football League champions (Brechin City) and 2022–23 Lowland Football League champions (The Spartans). Unlike previous seasons where the remaining group stage spot was given to the runners-up of the Highland League or Lowland League, Cowdenbeath – who finished 15th in the Lowland League, having been relegated from Scottish League Two in 2022 – accepted an invitation to participate.[2]

The winners of each of the eight groups, as well as the three best runners-up, will progress to the second round (last 16). At this stage, the competition reverts to the traditional knock-out format. The three group winners with the highest points total and the European entrants will be seeded.

The traditional point system of awarding three points for a win and one point for a draw is used; however, for each group stage match that finishes in a draw, a penalty shoot-out takes place, with the winner being awarded a bonus point.[3]

The draw for the group stage took place on 8 June 2023 and was broadcast live on Viaplay & the SPFL YouTube channel.[2]

Teams edit

The teams were seeded according to their final league positions in 2022–23 and drawn into eight groups, with each group comprising one team from each pot.

Seeding edit

Teams in Bold qualified for the second round.

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 Pot 5

01. St Mirren
02. Motherwell
03. Livingston
04. St Johnstone
05. Kilmarnock
06. Ross County
07. Dundee United
08. Dundee

09. Ayr United
10. Queen's Park
11. Partick Thistle
12. Greenock Morton
13. Inverness Caledonian Thistle
14. Raith Rovers
15. Arbroath
16. Hamilton Academical

17. Cove Rangers
18. Dunfermline Athletic
19. Falkirk
20. Airdrieonians
21. Alloa Athletic
22. Queen of the South
23. Edinburgh City
24. Montrose

25. Kelty Hearts
26. Clyde
27. Peterhead
28. Stirling Albion
29. Dumbarton
30. Annan Athletic
31. East Fife
32. Forfar Athletic

33. Stenhousemuir
34. Stranraer
35. Bonnyrigg Rose
36. Elgin City
37. Albion Rovers
38. Brechin City
39. The Spartans
40. Cowdenbeath

Source:[2]

Group stage edit

All times are BST (UTC +1).

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AYR STI STJ STE ALL
1 Ayr United 4 3 1 0 0 10 2 +8 11 Qualification for the second round — — — 1–0 6–0
2 Stirling Albion 4 3 0 1 0 9 3 +6 10 1–1p — — 2–1 —
3 St Johnstone 4 1 0 0 3 5 7 −2 3 1–2 0–4 — — —
4 Stenhousemuir 4 1 0 0 3 3 6 −3 3 — — 1–0 — 1–3
5 Alloa Athletic 4 1 0 0 3 4 13 −9 3 — 1–2 0–4 — —
Source: [4]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[5]

Matches edit

15 July 2023 Stenhousemuir 1–0 St Johnstone Stenhousemuir
15:00 O'Reilly   49' [6] Stadium: Ochilview Park
Attendance: 1,376
Referee: Calum Scott
15 July 2023 Stirling Albion 1–1
(3–4 p)		 Ayr United Stirling
15:00 McGeachie   21' [7] Bryden   84' Stadium: Forthbank Stadium
Attendance: 791
Referee: Steven Kirkland
Penalties
18 July 2023 Alloa Athletic 1–2 Stirling Albion Alloa
19:45 Coulson   62' [8]
Stadium: Recreation Park
Attendance: 689
Referee: Alasdair Greive
18 July 2023 Ayr United 1–0 Stenhousemuir Cumnock
19:45 McKenzie   27' [9] Stadium: Townhead Park
Attendance: 757
Referee: Willie Collum
22 July 2023 Alloa Athletic 0–4 St Johnstone Alloa
15:00 [10]
  • Ballantyne   1'
  • McGowan   20'
  • May   63'
  • McCrystal   89'
 Stadium: Recreation Park
Attendance: 992
Referee: Grant Irvine
22 July 2023 Stirling Albion 2–1 Stenhousemuir Stirling
15:00
[11] Yates   45' Stadium: Forthbank Stadium
Attendance: 700
Referee: Duncan Williams
25 July 2023 St Johnstone 1–2 Ayr United Perth
19:45 Kucheriavyi   43' [12]
Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Attendance: 2,669
Referee: Nick Walsh
25 July 2023 Stenhousemuir 1–3 Alloa Athletic Stenhousemuir
19:45 Brown   29' [13]
Stadium: Ochilview Park
Attendance: 367
Referee: Chris Fordyce
29 July 2023 Ayr United 6–0 Alloa Athletic Ayr
15:00
[14] Stadium: Somerset Park
Attendance: 1,498
Referee: Don Robertson
29 July 2023 St Johnstone 0–4 Stirling Albion Perth
15:00 [15]
Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Attendance: 2,052
Referee: Euan Anderson

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification PAR FAL DUN SPA PET
1 Partick Thistle 4 2 1 1 0 7 5 +2 9 Qualification for the second round — 2–2p — 2–1 —
2 Falkirk 4 2 1 0 1 8 5 +3 8 — — 0–1 — 4–1
3 Dundee United 4 2 0 0 2 5 3 +2 6 1–2 — — — 3–0
4 The Spartans 4 2 0 0 2 5 5 0 6 — 1–2 1–0 — —
5 Peterhead 4 0 0 1 3 3 10 −7 1 1–1p — — 1–2 —
Source: [16]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[5]

Matches edit

15 July 2023 Peterhead 1–1
(9–10 p)		 Partick Thistle Peterhead
15:00 Ritchie   32' [17] Milne   3' Stadium: Balmoor Stadium
Attendance: 834
Referee: Dan McFarlane
Penalties
  • McKee  
  • McCarthy  
  • Ritchie  
  • Ward  
  • Jas. Brown  
  • R. Strachan  
  • O'Keefe  
  • D. Strachan  
  • Reid  
  • McKenzie  
  • McKee  
  • McCarthy  
15 July 2023 The Spartans 1–0 Dundee United Edinburgh
15:00 Henderson   11' [18] Stadium: Ainslie Park
Attendance: 1,701
Referee: Stewart Luke
18 July 2023 Dundee United 1–2 Partick Thistle Dundee
19:45 Sibbald   18' [19]
Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 3,147
Referee: Matthew MacDermid
18 July 2023 The Spartans 1–2 Falkirk Edinburgh
19:45 Henderson   60' [20]
Stadium: Ainslie Park
Attendance: 874
Referee: Duncan Williams
22 July 2023 Dundee United 3–0 Peterhead Dundee
15:00
[21] Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 2,103
Referee: Calum Scott
22 July 2023 Partick Thistle 2–2
(6–7 p)		 Falkirk Glasgow
15:00
[22]
Stadium: Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 2,607
Referee: Steven Kirkland
Penalties
25 July 2023 Falkirk 0–1 Dundee United Falkirk
19:45 [23] Fotheringham   28' Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 3,186
Referee: David Munro
26 July 2023 Peterhead 1–2 The Spartans Peterhead
19:45 Shanks   50' [24]
  • Henderson   9'
  • Russell   55'
 Stadium: Balmoor Stadium
Attendance: 678
Referee: Colin Whyte
29 July 2023 Falkirk 4–1 Peterhead Falkirk
15:00
[25] O'Keefe   6' Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 1,779
Referee: Alastair Grieve
29 July 2023 Partick Thistle 2–1 The Spartans Glasgow
15:00
[26] Henderson   81' Stadium: Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 2,231
Referee: Gavin Duncan

Group C edit

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LIV HAM COV BRE CLY
1 Livingston 4 3 0 1 0 10 1 +9 10 Qualification for the second round — 1–1p — — 1–0
2 Hamilton Academical 4 2 1 1 0 7 4 +3 9 — — 2–2p 1–0 —
3 Cove Rangers 4 2 1 0 1 10 11 −1 8 0–5 — — — 5–2
4 Brechin City 4 1 0 0 3 4 8 −4 3 0–3 — 2–3 — —
5 Clyde 4 0 0 0 4 4 11 −7 0 — 1–3 — 1–2 —
Source: [27]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[5]

Matches edit

15 July 2023 Brechin City 0–3 Livingston Brechin
15:00 [28]
Stadium: Glebe Park
Attendance: 585
Referee: Colin Steven
15 July 2023 Clyde 1–3 Hamilton Academical Hamilton
15:00 Scullion   16' [29]
Stadium: New Douglas Park
Attendance: 792
Referee: George Calder
18 July 2023 Cove Rangers 5–2 Clyde Aberdeen
19:45
[30]
Stadium: Balmoral Stadium
Attendance: 394
Referee: Gavin Duncan
18 July 2023 Hamilton Academical 1–0 Brechin City Hamilton
19:45 O'Hara   22' (pen.) [31] Stadium: New Douglas Park
Attendance: 530
Referee: Iain Snedden
22 July 2023 Brechin City 2–3 Cove Rangers Brechin
15:00
  • McGrath   30'
  • Loudon   39' (pen.)
 [32]
Stadium: Glebe Park
Attendance: 544
Referee: Scott Lambie
22 July 2023 Livingston 1–1
(1–4 p)		 Hamilton Academical Livingston
15:00 Anderson   90' [33] Winter   31' Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Attendance: 923
Referee: Craig Napier
Penalties
25 July 2023 Clyde 1–2 Brechin City Hamilton
19:45 Cameron   50' [34]
  • Loudon   45+1'
  • McGrath   48'
 Stadium: New Douglas Park
Attendance: 312
Referee: Stewart Luke
25 July 2023 Cove Rangers 0–5 Livingston Aberdeen
19:45 [35]-
Stadium: Balmoral Stadium
Attendance: 683
Referee: David Dickinson
29 July 2023 Hamilton Academical 2–2
(2–4 p)		 Cove Rangers Hamilton
15:00
[36]
Stadium: New Douglas Park
Attendance: 659
Referee: Stewart Luke
Penalties
  •   Kerr
  •   Burrell
  •   Golding
  •   Mykyta
29 July 2023 Livingston 1–0 Clyde Livingston
15:00 Anderson   75' [37] Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Attendance: 872
Referee: Willie Collum

Group D edit

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ROS GMO KEL STR EDI
1 Ross County 4 3 0 1 0 13 6 +7 10 Qualification for the second round — 2–1 3–3p — —
2 Greenock Morton 4 3 0 0 1 11 4 +7 9 — — — 3–0 4–1
3 Kelty Hearts 4 2 1 0 1 11 9 +2 8 — 1–3 — 2–0 —
4 Stranraer 4 1 0 0 3 3 11 −8 3 1–5 — — — 2–1
5 Edinburgh City 4 0 0 0 4 6 14 −8 0 1–3 — 3–5 — —
Source: [38]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[5]

Matches edit

15 July 2023 Kelty Hearts 1–3 Greenock Morton Kelty
15:00 Daramola   45+1' [39]
Stadium: New Central Park
Attendance: 649
Referee: Peter Stuart
15 July 2023 Stranraer 1–5 Ross County Stranraer
15:00 Robertson   72' [40]
Stadium: Stair Park
Attendance: 372
Referee: Grant Irvine
18 July 2023 Greenock Morton 3–0 Stranraer Greenock
19:45
[41] Stadium: Cappielow
Attendance: 1,302
Referee: Steven McLean
19 July 2023 Edinburgh City 3–5 Kelty Hearts Edinburgh
19:45
  • Mercer   4'
  • McLean   7', 20'
 [42]
  • Johnston   27', 49'
  • Daramola   42', 45+3'
  • Cunningham   54'
 Stadium: Meadowbank Stadium
Attendance: 426
Referee: Colin Whyte
22 July 2023 Ross County 2–1 Greenock Morton Dingwall
15:00
[43] Oakley   37' Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 1,225
Referee: Don Robertson
22 July 2023 Stranraer 2–1 Edinburgh City Stranraer
15:00
[44] Shanley   49' Stadium: Stair Park
Attendance: 292
Referee: Ross Hardie
25 July 2023 Kelty Hearts 2–0 Stranraer Kelty
19:45
  • Daramola   5'
  • Johnston   65'
 [45] Stadium: New Central Park
Attendance: 254
Referee: Craig Napier
26 July 2023 Edinburgh City 1–3 Ross County Edinburgh
19:45 Shanley   51' [46]
Stadium: Meadowbank Stadium
Attendance: 449
Referee: Colin Steven
29 July 2023 Greenock Morton 4–1 Edinburgh City Greenock
15:00
[47] Murray   83' Stadium: Cappielow
Attendance: 1,404
Referee: Calum Scott
29 July 2023 Ross County 3–3
(3–4 p)		 Kelty Hearts Dingwall
15:00
[48]
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 1,026
Referee: Steven McLean
Penalties

Group E edit

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AIR DND DUM ICT BON
1 Airdrieonians 4 4 0 0 0 7 2 +5 12 Qualification for the second round — 1–0 2–0 — —
2 Dundee 4 3 0 0 1 5 2 +3 9 — — 3–1 1–0 —
3 Dumbarton 4 1 1 0 2 3 6 −3 5 — — — 2–1 p0–0
4 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 4 1 0 0 3 5 7 −2 3 2–3 — — — 2–1
5 Bonnyrigg Rose 4 0 0 1 3 1 4 −3 1 0–1 0–1 — — —
Source: [49]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[5]

Matches edit

15 July 2023 Airdrieonians 2–0 Dumbarton Airdrie
15:00
[50] Stadium: Excelsior Stadium
Attendance: 830
Referee: Graham Grainger
15 July 2023 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2–1 Bonnyrigg Rose Inverness
15:00 Doran   4', 40' [51] McGachie   90' Stadium: Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 1,077
Referee: Scott Lambie
18 July 2023 Bonnyrigg Rose 0–1 Dundee Bonnyrigg
19:45 [52] Rudden   47' Stadium: New Dundas Park
Attendance: 1,555
Referee: Peter Stuart
18 July 2023 Dumbarton 2–1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Dumbarton
19:45
[53] McKay   76' Stadium: Dumbarton Football Stadium
Attendance: 505
Referee: Chris Fordyce
22 July 2023 Airdrieonians 1–0 Dundee Airdrie
15:00 McCabe   89' (pen.) [54] Stadium: Excelsior Stadium
Attendance: 1,489
Referee: Colin Steven
22 July 2023 Dumbarton 0–0
(4–3 p)		 Bonnyrigg Rose Dumbarton
15:00 [55] Stadium: Dumbarton Football Stadium
Attendance: 401
Referee: Dan McFarlane
Penalties
  •   Martyniuk
  •   Jarvis
  •   Currie
  •   Watson
  •   Doan
25 July 2023 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2–3 Airdrieonians Inverness
19:45
[56]
Stadium: Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 1,115
Referee: Matthew MacDermid
26 July 2023 Dundee 3–1 Dumbarton Dundee
19:45
[57] T.Wallace   41' Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 1,940
Referee: Willie Collum
29 July 2023 Bonnyrigg Rose 0–1 Airdrieonians Bonnyrigg
15:00 [58] O'Connor   73' (pen) Stadium: New Dundas Park
Attendance: 1,153
Referee: Chris Fordyce
30 July 2023 Dundee 1–0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Dundee
15:00 Robinson   60' [59] Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 2,337
Referee: John Beaton

Group F edit

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification KIL RAI DNF ALB ANN
1 Kilmarnock 4 3 0 1 0 9 3 +6 10 Qualification for the second round — 2–2p — — 3–0
2 Raith Rovers 4 2 1 1 0 8 5 +3 9 — — 1–1p 2–0 —
3 Dunfermline Athletic 4 2 1 0 1 8 3 +5 8 0–2 — — — 4–0
4 Albion Rovers 4 1 0 0 3 3 8 −5 3 1–2 — 0–3 — —
5 Annan Athletic 4 0 0 0 4 3 12 −9 0 — 2–3 — 1–2 —
Source: [60]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[5]

Matches edit

15 July 2023 Kilmarnock 3–0 Annan Athletic Kilmarnock
15:00
[61] Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 3,142
Referee: Craig Napier
15 July 2023 Raith Rovers 1–1
(2–4 p)		 Dunfermline Athletic Kirkcaldy
17:15 Easton   38' [62] McCann   30' Stadium: Stark's Park
Attendance: 4,022
Referee: Don Robertson
Penalties
18 July 2023 Dunfermline Athletic 4–0 Annan Athletic Dunfermline
19:45
[63] Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 1,364
Referee: Lloyd Wilson
18 July 2023 Raith Rovers 2–0 Albion Rovers Kirkcaldy
19:45
[64] Stadium: Stark's Park
Attendance: 1,088
Referee: Colin Steven
22 July 2023 Annan Athletic 1–2 Albion Rovers Annan
15:00 Goss   43' [65]
  • Prince   77'
  • Joseph   82'
 Stadium: Galabank
Attendance: 309
Referee: Iain Snedden
22 July 2023 Dunfermline Athletic 0–2 Kilmarnock Dunfermline
15:00 [66]
Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 2,784
Referee: Euan Anderson
25 July 2023 Albion Rovers 0–3 Dunfermline Athletic Coatbridge
19:45 [67]
Stadium: Cliftonhill
Attendance: 824
Referee: Gavin Duncan
26 July 2023 Kilmarnock 2–2
(4–5 p)		 Raith Rovers Kilmarnock
19:45
[68]
Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 3,316
Referee: John Beaton
Penalties
29 July 2023 Albion Rovers 1–2 Kilmarnock Coatbridge
15:00 Joseph   62' [69]
Stadium: Cliftonhill
Attendance: 1,093
Referee: Dan McFarlane
29 July 2023 Annan Athletic 2–3 Raith Rovers Annan
15:00
  • Galloway   27'
  • Luissint   37'
 [70]
Stadium: Galabank
Attendance: 419
Referee: Scott Lambie

Group G edit

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MOT QOS EFI QPA ELG
1 Motherwell 4 3 1 0 0 9 3 +6 11 Qualification for the second round — — 3–0 1–0 —
2 Queen of the South 4 2 0 2 0 7 4 +3 8 3–3p — 0–0p — —
3 East Fife 4 1 2 0 1 3 4 −1 7 — — — p0–0 3–1
4 Queen's Park 4 1 0 1 2 6 3 +3 4 — 1–2 — — 5–0
5 Elgin City 4 0 0 0 4 1 12 −11 0 0–2 0–2 — — —
Source: [71]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[5]

Matches edit

15 July 2023 East Fife 0–0
(4–2 p)		 Queen's Park Methil
15:00 [72] Stadium: Bayview Stadium
Attendance: 584
Referee: Lloyd Wilson
Penalties
15 July 2023 Elgin City 0–2 Motherwell Elgin
15:00 [73]
Stadium: Borough Briggs
Attendance: 2,026
Referee: Iain Snedden
18 July 2023 East Fife 3–1 Elgin City Methil
19:45 Austin   2', 39', 79' [74] Dingwall   77' Stadium: Bayview Stadium
Attendance: 374
Referee: Steven Kirkland
18 July 2023 Queen of the South 3–3
(4–5 p)		 Motherwell Dumfries
19:45
[75]
Stadium: Palmerston Park
Attendance: 1,756
Referee: Craig Napier
Penalties
22 July 2023 Elgin City 0–2 Queen of the South Elgin
15:00 [76]
  • McKechnie   17'
  • McKay   89'
 Stadium: Borough Briggs
Attendance: 517
Referee: Peter Stuart
22 July 2023 Motherwell 1–0 Queen's Park Motherwell
17:15 Obika   29' [77] Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 3,161
Referee: Steven McLean
25 July 2023 Queen of the South 0–0
(3–5 p)		 East Fife Dumfries
19:45 [78] Stadium: Palmerston Park
Attendance: 1,101
Referee: Graham Grainger
Penalties
25 July 2023 Queen's Park 5–0 Elgin City Glasgow
19:45
[79] Stadium: Lesser Hampden
Attendance: 676
Referee: Chris Graham
29 July 2023 Motherwell 3–0 East Fife Motherwell
15:00
[80] Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 3,076
Referee: Kevin Clancy
29 July 2023 Queen's Park 1–2 Queen of the South Glasgow
15:00 Healy   89' [81]
Stadium: Lesser Hampden
Attendance: 826
Referee: Grant Irvine

Group H edit

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification STM FOR ARB MON COW
1 St Mirren 4 3 0 0 1 9 1 +8 9 Qualification for the second round — 4–0 4–0 — —
2 Forfar Athletic 4 3 0 0 1 6 6 0 9 — — 3–1 — 1–0
3 Arbroath 4 1 1 0 2 5 8 −3 5 — — — 3–0 p1–1
4 Montrose 4 1 1 0 2 3 6 −3 5 1–0 1–2 — — —
5 Cowdenbeath 4 0 0 2 2 2 4 −2 2 0–1 — — 1–1p —
Source: [82]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[5]

Matches edit

15 July 2023 Forfar Athletic 1–0 Cowdenbeath Forfar
15:00 Inglis   20' [83] Stadium: Station Park, Forfar
Attendance: 422
Referee: Colin Whyte
15 July 2023 Montrose 1–0 St Mirren Montrose
15:00 McAllister   58' [84] Stadium: Links Park
Attendance: 1,618
Referee: Willie Collum
18 July 2023 Montrose 1–2 Forfar Athletic Montrose
19:45 Hester   56' [85]
  • Skelly   34' (pen.)
  • Ross   40'
 Stadium: Links Park
Attendance: 735
Referee: George Calder
19 July 2023 Arbroath 1–1
(4–3 p)		 Cowdenbeath Arbroath
19:45 McKenna   51' (pen.) [86] Docherty   61' Stadium: Gayfield Park
Attendance: 1,010
Referee: Scott Lambie
Penalties
  •   Walker
  •   Jack
  •   McNab
  •   MacPherson
  •   Murray
  •   Butterworth
  •   Tait
22 July 2023 Cowdenbeath 1–1
(4–5 p)		 Montrose Cowdenbeath
15:00 Docherty   72' (pen.) [87] Webster   60' Stadium: Central Park
Attendance: 303
Referee: Alastair Grieve
Penalties
  • Docherty  
  • Walker  
  • Chalmers  
  • Butterworth  
  • McDonald  
  • Murray  
  • Jordan  
22 July 2023 St Mirren 4–0 Arbroath Paisley
15:00
[88] Stadium: St Mirren Park
Attendance: 2,059
Referee: Graham Grainger
25 July 2023 Cowdenbeath 0–1 St Mirren Cowdenbeath
19:45 [89]
Stadium: Central Park
Attendance: 859
Referee: Ross Hardie
25 July 2023 Forfar Athletic 3–1 Arbroath Forfar
19:45
  • Morrison   10'
  • Nditi   61'
  • Skelly   86'
 [90]
Stadium: Station Park
Attendance: 1,129
Referee: Duncan Williams
29 July 2023 Arbroath 3–0 Montrose Arbroath
15:00
[91] Stadium: Gayfield Park
Attendance: 1,408
Referee: Chris Graham
29 July 2023 St Mirren 4–0 Forfar Athletic Paisley
15:00
[92] Stadium: St Mirren Park
Attendance: 2,380
Referee: Matthew MacDermid

Best runners-up edit

Pos Grp Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 A Stirling Albion 4 3 0 1 0 9 3 +6 10 Qualification for the second round
2 D Greenock Morton 4 3 0 0 1 11 4 +7 9
3 F Raith Rovers 4 2 1 1 0 8 5 +3 9
4 C Hamilton Academical 4 2 1 1 0 7 4 +3 9
5 E Dundee 4 3 0 0 1 5 2 +3 9
6 H Forfar Athletic 4 3 0 0 1 6 6 0 9
7 B Falkirk 4 2 1 0 1 8 5 +3 8
8 G Queen of the South 4 2 0 2 0 7 4 +3 8
Source: [93]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[5]

References edit

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