Complete SPFL Trust tournament draw revealed
Written By SPFL Trust Media Centre
The SPFL today reveals the new bracket format which will enable clubs to plot their path to the SPFL Trust Trophy final.
Following yesterday’s first and second round draws, a further draw took place – conducted by SPFL Trust chair Bernadette Malone – to allocate ties onto a new tournament draw, similar to that seen in the World Cup.
From the third round onwards, the tournament looks like this (click to enlarge):
Click to enlarge the SPFL Trust tournament draw
You can watch the bracket draw here:
Earlier the first and second round draws were conducted with two former Football Fans in Training participants, Barry and Brian from Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Raith Rovers respectively.
Both had taken part in a special ten-second challenge at McDiarmid Park to determine the “winners” of the previously jointly awarded SPFL Trust Trophy following the cancellation of the 2019-20 final.
First round – North Section
Brechin City v Buckie Thistle
Dundee B v Peterhead
East Fife v St Johnstone B
Hibernian B v Elgin City
Brora Rangers v Aberdeen B
Fraserburgh v Cowdenbeath
Forfar Athletic v Formartine United
Ross County B v Stirling Albion
Stenhousemuir v Dundee United B
First round – South Section
Dumbarton v Rangers B
Livingston B v Albion Rovers
Edinburgh City v Heart of Midlothian B
Celtic B v Annan Athletic
Queen’s Park v Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic
Broomhill FC v Clyde
Falkirk v East Kilbride
St Mirren B v Kelty Hearts
Stranraer v Motherwell B
Second round – North section
Montrose v Ross County B or Stirling Albion
Brora Rangers or Aberdeen B v Arbroath
Cove Rangers v Stenhousemuir or Dundee United B
Fraserburgh or Cowdenbeath v Alloa Athletic
Raith Rovers v Forfar Athletic or Formartine United
Hibernian B or Elgin City v Dunfermline Athletic
Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Brechin City or Buckie Thistle
Dundee B or Peterhead v East Fife or St Johnstone B
Second round – South section
Airdrieonians v Queen’s Park or Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic
Celtic B or Annan Athletic v Morton
Hamilton Academical v Edinburgh City or Heart of Midlothian B
Dumbarton or Rangers B v Ayr United
Kilmarnock v Falkirk or East Kilbride
Stranraer or Motherwell B v Partick Thistle
Queen of the South v Broomhill FC or Clyde
Livingston B or Albion Rovers v St Mirren B or Kelty Hearts
First-round ties are scheduled for the midweek of 10/11 August, with second round games due to be played on the weekend of 04/05 September.
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