Colts set to welcome Accies
The cup competition has undergone a radical overhaul in the close season with colt sides from the Premiership invited to compete along with sides from the Highland and Lowland Leagues Northern Ireland and Wales.
The draw, made on Thursday has paired Cumbernauld with the under-20s side of Hamilton Accies in the south section.
The draw in full is as follows:
North:
Inverness Caledonian Thistle U20s v Arbroath
Cove Rangers v Dundee U20s
Ross County U20s v Brora Rangers
Formartine United v Aberdeen U20s
East Stirlingshire v Montrose
Stirling Albion v Hearts U20s
St Johnstone U20s v Turriff United
South:
Celtic U20s v Annan Athletic
Cumbernauld Colts v Hamilton Academical U20s
Berwick Rangers v Spartans
Clyde v Partick Thistle U20s
Rangers U20s v Stirling University
Queen’s Park v Kilmarnock U20s
Motherwell U20s v Edinburgh City
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