SPFL Trust Trophy draw: Holders Airdrie handed Queen of the South trip

SPFL Trust Trophy holders Airdrie will begin the defence of their crown at League One Queen of the South next month.

The draw for the third round of the competition was made this afternoon and the Diamonds were handed a trip to Dumfries.

Airdrie defeated Welsh side The New Saints 2-1 at Falkirk Stadium back in March.

There are a couple of other Lanarkshire sides involved with Hamilton Accies - the 2022/23 champions - also entering at this stage of the tournament, while East Kilbride progressed past East Stirlingshire on penalties last week to qualify.

Accies face Dundee United 'B' while Kilby will host Cove Rangers in the third round.

Clyde and Albion Rovers were knocked out by Rangers B and Cowdenbeath, respectively, in the last round.

The draw in full for the third round is as follows:

Stranraer v Annan Athletic

East Fife v Dunfermline Athletic

Ayr United v Raith Rovers

Inverness v Stirling Albion

East Kilbride v Cove Rangers

Peterhead v Dumbarton

Hamilton v Dundee United 'B'

Kelty Hearts v Elgin City

Partick Thistle v Alloa Athletic

Spartans v Livingston

Arbroath v Montrose

Cowdenbeath v Morton

Rangers 'B' v Fraserburgh

Stenhousemuir v Falkirk

Queen of the South v Airdrie

Queen's Park v Edinburgh City

Ties to be played on the weekend of September 7/8.

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