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Highland League champions Brora Rangers will face Hibernian, Dundee, Cove Rangers and Forfar Athletic in Group B of Betfred Cup.


By Will Clark

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Highland League champions Brora Rangers will face Premiership leaders Hibernian in the group stages of the Betfred Cup.

Brora Rangers won the Highland League and North of Scotland Cup last season. Picture: Callum Mackay
Brora Rangers won the Highland League and North of Scotland Cup last season. Picture: Callum Mackay

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


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