Highland League champions Brora Rangers will face Hibernian, Dundee, Cove Rangers and Forfar Athletic in Group B of Betfred Cup.
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Highland League champions Brora Rangers will face Premiership leaders Hibernian in the group stages of the Betfred Cup.
The Cattachs have also been drawn with Championship outfit Dundee, and League One clubs Cove Rangers and Forfar Athletic in Group B.
Ross County will face Arbroath, Elgin City, Montrose and Stirling Albion in Group D of the draw.
Caley Thistle have been handed a tougher draw as they will be in Group A with Hearts, Raith Rovers, East Fife and Cowdenbeath.
The eight group winners along with the four best runners-up will qualify for the Last 16 with Celtic, Rangers, Motherwell and Aberdeen who have received a bye after they qualified for European competition.
North Group Stage draw
Group A
Hearts
Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Cowdenbeath
Raith Rovers
East Fife
Group B
Hibernian
Dundee
Forfar Athletic
Brora Rangers
Cove Rangers
Group C
St Johnstone
Dundee United
Peterhead
Brechin City
Kelty Hearts
Group D
Ross County
Arbroath
Elgin City
Stirling Albion
Montrose
South Section
Group E
Kilmarnock
Dunfermline
Clyde
Dumbarton
Falkirk
Group F
Hamilton Academical
Ayr United
Stranraer
Albion Rovers
Annan Athletic
Group G
St Mirren
Morton
Queen of the South
Partick Thistle
Queens Park
Group H
Livingston
Alloa
Stenhousemuir
Airdrieonians
Edinburgh City
Ties to start on Tuesday, October 6