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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