The Betfred Cup group stage fixtures and TV selections have now been confirmed, with six matches to be shown live on BT Sport...

The 2019/20 Betfred Cup kicks off on Friday July 12 when Heart of Midlothian host Dundee United at Tynecastle, live on BT Sport at 7.45pm.

The eight group winners and four best runners-up progress to the last 16 where they are joined by European qualifiers Celtic, Rangers, Kilmarnock and Aberdeen.

The draw for the last 16 will be made on Sunday July 28, following BT Sport’s coverage of Dundee v Inverness Caledonian Thistle, with ties to be played on the weekend of August 17/18.

PDF version of the 2019/20 Betfred Cup group stage fixtures

GROUP A

Friday July 12

Heart of Midlothian v Dundee United - BT Sport, 7.45pm

Saturday July 13

Cowdenbeath v East Fife, 3.00pm

Tuesday July 16

Cowdenbeath v Heart of Midlothian, 7.45pm

Stenhousemuir v Dundee United, 7.30pm

Friday July 19

Dundee United v Cowdenbeath, 7.45pm

Saturday July 20

East Fife v Stenhousemuir, 3.00pm

Tuesday July 23

Dundee United v East Fife, 7.45pm

Wednesday July 24

Heart of Midlothian v Stenhousemuir, 7.45pm

Saturday July 27

East Fife v Heart of Midlothian, 3.00pm

Stenhousemuir v Cowdenbeath, 3.00pm

GROUP B

Saturday July 13

Forfar Athletic v Brechin City, 3.00pm

Ross County v Montrose, 3.00pm

Tuesday July 16

Brechin City v Ross County, 7.45pm

Montrose v St Johnstone, 7.45pm

Saturday July 20

Montrose v Forfar Athletic, 3.00pm

Sunday July 21

St Johnstone v Ross County - BT Sport, 3.00pm

Wednesday July 24

Ross County v Forfar Athletic, 7.45pm

St Johnstone v Brechin City, 7.45pm

Saturday July 27

Brechin City v Montrose, 3.00pm

Forfar Athletic v St Johnstone, 3.00pm

GROUP C

Saturday July 13

Arbroath v Elgin City, 3.00pm

Stirling Albion v Hibernian, 3.00pm

Tuesday July 16

Alloa Athletic v Elgin City, 7.45pm

Wednesday July 17

Stirling Albion v Arbroath, 7.45pm

Saturday July 20

Elgin City v Stirling Albion, 3.00pm

Hibernian v Alloa Athletic, 3.00pm

Tuesday July 23

Alloa Athletic v Stirling Albion, 7.45pm

Hibernian v Arbroath, 7.45pm

Friday July 26

Elgin City v Hibernian - BT Sport, 7.45pm

Saturday July 27

Arbroath v Alloa Athletic, 3.00pm

GROUP D

Saturday July 13

Peterhead v Cove Rangers, 3.00pm

Raith Rovers v Dundee, 3.00pm

Tuesday July 16

Peterhead v Inverness Caledonian Thistle, 7.45pm

Wednesday July 17

Cove Rangers v Dundee, 7.45pm

Saturday July 20

Dundee v Peterhead, 3.00pm

Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Raith Rovers, 3.00pm

Tuesday July 23

Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Cove Rangers, 7.45pm

Raith Rovers v Peterhead, 7.45pm

Saturday July 27

Cove Rangers v Raith Rovers, 3.00pm

Sunday July 28

Dundee v Inverness Caledonian Thistle - BT Sport, 3.00pm

GROUP E

Saturday July 13

Annan Athletic v Dumbarton, 3.00pm

Queen of the South v Motherwell, 3.00pm

Tuesday July 16

Greenock Morton v Dumbarton, 7.45pm

Queen of the South v Annan Athletic, 7.45pm

Friday July 19

Motherwell v Greenock Morton - BT Sport, 7.45pm

Saturday July 20

Dumbarton v Queen of the South, 3.00pm

Tuesday July 23

Annan Athletic v Greenock Morton, 7.45pm

Dumbarton v Motherwell, 7.45pm

Saturday July 27

Greenock Morton v Queen of the South, 3.00pm

Motherwell v Annan Athletic, 3.00pm

GROUP F

Saturday July 13

Hamilton Academical v Queen's Park, 3.00pm

Partick Thistle v Airdrieonians, 3.00pm

Tuesday July 16

^ Clyde v Hamilton Academical, 7.45pm (Venue to be confirmed)

* Queen's Park v Partick Thistle, 7.45pm (Penny Cars Stadium)

Saturday July 20

Hamilton Academical v Partick Thistle, 3.00pm

Sunday July 21

^ Clyde v Airdrieonians, 3.00pm (Hope CBD Stadium)

Wednesday July 24

Airdrieonians v Queen's Park, 7.45pm

Partick Thistle v Clyde, 7.45pm

Saturday July 27

Airdrieonians v Hamilton Academical, 3.00pm

Sunday July 28

* Queen's Park v Clyde, 2.30pm (Penny Cars Stadium)

GROUP G

Saturday July 13

Berwick Rangers v Ayr United, 3.00pm

Falkirk v Livingston, 3.00pm

Tuesday July 16

Falkirk v Stranraer, 7.45pm

Livingston v Ayr United, 7.45pm

Saturday July 20

Ayr United v Falkirk, 3.00pm

Stranraer v Berwick Rangers, 3.00pm

Tuesday July 23

Berwick Rangers v Falkirk, 7.45pm

Stranraer v Livingston, 7.45pm

Saturday July 27

Ayr United v Stranraer, 3.00pm

Livingston v Berwick Rangers, 3.00pm

GROUP H

Saturday July 13

East Kilbride v Albion Rovers, 3.00pm

Sunday July 14

St Mirren v Dunfermline Athletic - BT Sport, 3.00pm

Wednesday July 17

Dunfermline Athletic v Albion Rovers, 7.45pm

St Mirren v Edinburgh City, 7.45pm

Saturday July 20

East Kilbride v St Mirren, 3.00pm

Edinburgh City v Dunfermline Athletic, 3.00pm

Tuesday July 23

Albion Rovers v St Mirren, 7.45pm

Edinburgh City v East Kilbride, 7.45pm

Saturday July 27

Albion Rovers v Edinburgh City, 3.00pm

Dunfermline Athletic v East Kilbride, 3.00pm

Venues

* Queen's Park are playing their home games at the Penny Cars Stadium, Airdrie, because of pitch works at Hampden Park



^ Clyde are playing their home games at the Hope CBD Stadium, Hamilton, and another venue to be confirmed, because of pitch works at Broadwood Stadium

Format

The group stage uses the traditional three points for a win and one point for a draw model but all drawn matches go straight to a penalty shoot-out, with the winner awarded a bonus point.



Dates for future rounds

Second round – Weekend of August 17/18

Quarter-finals – Midweek of September 24/25/26

Semi-finals – Weekend of November 2/3

Final – Weekend of December 7/8