Viaplay League Cup Draw: Motherwell, Airdrie, Hamilton, Clyde and Albion Rovers discover opponents

The draw for the Viaplay League Cup group stages has handed Motherwell an intriguing clash with Queen's Park, while Hamilton Accies face a 'New Douglas Park' derby with ground-sharing Clyde.

There is no regionalisation to the draw for this year's competition, which kicks-off on the weekend of July 15/16, and the Steelmen face some potentially lengthy travelling with Elgin City, Queen of the South and East Fife making up their opponents in Group G. It also sees 'Well striker Connor Shields set to face the Queen's Park side he featured for on loan last season.

Accies have been drawn in Group C where they are joined by top seeds Livingston, Cove Rangers, Highland League Brechin City and the Bully Wee, who are tenants at Accies' home ground.

For the other Lanarkshire sides involved, Airdrieonians have landed in Group E and face a rematch with Dundee after facing them in the Scottish Cup last season. Their group also features Inverness Caley Thistle, Dumbarton and Bonnyrigg Rose.

Lowland League Albion Rovers have gone into Group F, where they face top seeds Kilmarnock, Raith Rovers, Dunfermline and Annan Athletic.

Fixtures for the group stage will be confirmed in due course.

The full group draw is as follows:

Group A: St Johnstone, Ayr United, Alloa Athletic, Stirling Albion, Stenhousemuir

Group B: Dundee Utd, Partick Thistle, Falkirk, Peterhead, Spartans

Group C: Livingston, Hamilton Accies, Cove Rangers, Clyde, Brechin City

Group D: Ross County, Greenock Morton, FC Edinburgh, Kelty Hearts, Stranraer

Group E: Dundee, Inverness CT, Airdrieonians, Dumbarton, Bonnyrigg Rose

Group F: Kilmarnock, Raith Rovers, Annan Athletic, Albion Rovers, Dunfermline Athletic

Group G: Motherwell, Queen’s Park, Queen of the South, Elgin City,