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Scottish League Cup, Season 2016-2017

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  1. Larry-AV

    Larry-AV Well-Known Member

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    28/05/2016 : The Group format is North and South wth 8 groups of 5 teams. The Groups consist of 38 SPFL teams from 2015-2016, plus Edinburgh City and Cove Rangers. Each Group has two seeded teams, 1st and 2nd, plus 3 unseeded teams. Rangers are in the second set of seeded teams. The four teams not included in the Group stage are Celtic, Aberdeen, Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian, so it totals 44 teams in the League Cup.

    From the SPFL website, Key Dates :


    JULY 2016
    16 League Cup Group Stage
    20 League Cup Group Stage

    AUGUST 2016
    06 Start of SPFL League Season

    NOVEMBER 2016
    27 Scottish League Cup Final


    The SPFL website explains the format of the competition thus :

    Friday 27th May 2016

    The fixture schedule and TV selections will be confirmed next week, with games due to be played on five matchdays between July 16 and 30.

    The eight group winners and the four best runners-up will join European entrants Celtic, Aberdeen, Hearts and Hibernian in the last 16 of the competition.

    Group A
    Dundee
    Dumbarton
    Peterhead
    Forfar Athletic
    East Fife

    Group B
    St Johnstone
    Falkirk
    Brechin City
    Stirling Albion
    Elgin City

    Group C
    Inverness Caledonian Thistle
    Dundee United
    Dunfermline Athletic
    Arbroath
    Cowdenbeath

    Group D
    Ross County
    Raith Rovers
    Alloa Athletic
    Cove Rangers
    Montrose

    Group E
    Partick Thistle
    Queen of the South
    Stenhousemuir
    Queen's Park
    Airdrieonians

    Group F
    Motherwell
    Rangers
    Stranraer
    East Stirlingshire
    Annan Athletic

    Group G
    Hamilton Academical
    St Mirren
    Edinburgh City
    Livingston
    Ayr United

    Group H
    Kilmarnock
    Greenock Morton
    Berwick Rangers
    Albion Rovers
    Clyde
     
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    03/06/2016 : Rangers' Scottish League Cup group matches.

    Rangers FC - Season Begins At Well


    FIXTURES
    Motherwell v Rangers – Saturday July 16, 3pm
    Rangers v Annan Athletic – Tuesday July 19, 7.45pm
    East Stirlingshire v Rangers – Friday 22 July, 7.45pm
    Rangers v Stranraer – Monday 25 July, 7.45pm
     
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    15/07/2016 : The Scottish League Cup Group games start today. There are 8 Groups of 5 teams.

    The eight group winners and the four best runners-up will join European entrants Celtic, Aberdeen, Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian in the last 16 of the competition.


    First Group fixtures :

    15/07/2016 :
    SLC Airdrieonians 19:30 Partick Thistle
    SLC Arbroath 19:45 Dundee United
    SLC Cove Rangers 19:45 Raith Rovers


    16/07/2016 :
    SLC Albion Rovers 15:00 Morton
    SLC Annan Athletic 15:00 Stranraer
    SLC Ayr United 15:00 Hamilton Academical
    SLC Clyde 15:00 Kilmarnock
    SLC Cowdenbeath 15:00 Inverness CT
    SLC East Fife 15:00 Dundee
    SLC Elgin City 15:00 St Johnstone
    SLC Forfar Athletic 15:00 Dumbarton
    SLC Livingston 15:00 St Mirren
    SLC Montrose 15:00 Ross County
    SLC Motherwell 15:00 Rangers
    SLC Queen's Park 15:00 Queen Of The South
    SLC Stirling Albion 15:00 Falkirk
     
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    Mon the bears. Get into they steelmen!
     
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    Scottish League Cup Saturday, 16/07/2016

    Motherwell 0-2 Rangers

    Rangers were a bit rusty, especially in the first half, but matters improved as the match went on.
    Good goals from Tavernier and Waghorn and one howling miss from Barrie Mackay !

    Attendance : 6,941 (BTS) 4,500 Rangers.

    Match Report : Rangers FC - Motherwell 0 Rangers 2

    Manager's verdict : Rangers FC - Boss Lauds Positive Play
     
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    Scottish League Cup, First Group results.

    15/07/2016 :
    Airdrieonians 0-1 Partick Thistle
    Arbroath 1-1 Dundee United - Dundee United 5-3 on penalties.
    Cove Rangers 1-2 Raith Rovers

    16/07/2016 :
    Albion Rovers 0-0 Greenock Morton - Greenock Morton 4-3 on penalties
    Annan Athletic 1-2 Stranraer
    Ayr United 2-1 Hamilton Academical
    Clyde 1-2 Kilmarnock
    Cowdenbeath 1-2 Inverness CT
    East Fife 1-1 Dundee - East Fife 4-2 on penalties.
    Elgin City 1-3 St Johnstone
    Forfar Athletic 2-2 Dumbarton - Forfar Athletic 5-3 on penalties.
    Livingston 2-3 St Mirren
    Montrose 0-1 Ross County
    Motherwell 0-2 Rangers
    Queen's Park 0-2 Queen Of The South
    Stirling Albion 1-0 Falkirk
     
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    Scottish League Cup, Tuesday, 19/07/2016 : Rangers v Annan Athletic, KO 19:45 hours.

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    Scottish League Cup, 2nd Group games

    19/07/2016 :
    SLC Alloa Athletic 19:30 Cove Rangers
    SLC Stenhousemuir 19:30 Queen's Park
    SLC Berwick Rangers 19:45 Albion Rovers
    SLC Brechin City 19:45 Stirling Albion
    SLC Dumbarton 19:45 East Fife
    SLC Dundee United 19:45 Cowdenbeath
    SLC Dunfermline Athletic 19:45 Arbroath
    SLC Falkirk 19:45 Elgin City
    SLC Greenock Morton 19:45 Clyde
    SLC Queen Of The South 19:45 Airdrieonians
    SLC Raith Rovers 19:45 Montrose
    SLC Rangers 19:45 Annan Athletic
    SLC St Mirren 19:45 Ayr United
    SLC Stranraer 19:45 East Stirlingshire
    SLC Peterhead 20:00 Forfar Athletic

    20/07/2016 : Edinburgh City 19:45 Livingston
     
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    Scottish League Cup, Tuesday, 19/07/2016 : Rangers 2-0 Annan Athletic

    A comfortable win, which could have been by more than two goals but for several outstanding saves by the Annan goalkeeper.

    Attendance : 31,628 (SSN)

    Match Report : Rangers FC - Rangers 2-0 Annan Athletic

    Manager's verdict : Rangers FC - Warbs: Follow Barrie’s Lead

    Scottish League Cup, 2nd Group games

    19/07/2016 :
    Alloa Athletic 4-0 Cove Rangers
    Stenhousemuir 0-2 Queen's Park
    Berwick Rangers 0-0 Albion Rovers, Albion Rovers 5-4 on penalties.
    Brechin City 2-1 Stirling Albion
    Dumbarton 0-2 East Fife
    Dundee United 6-1 Cowdenbeath
    Dunfermline Athletic 3-0 Arbroath
    Falkirk 3-0 Elgin City
    Greenock Morton 1-0 Clyde
    Queen Of The South 2-0 Airdrieonians
    Raith Rovers 2-1 Montrose
    Rangers 2-0 Annan Athletic
    St Mirren 1-0 Ayr United
    Stranraer 3-1 East Stirlingshire
    Peterhead 2-0 Forfar Athletic

    20/07/2016 : Edinburgh City 0-3 Livingston
     
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    Scottish League Cup, Friday, 22/07/2016 : East Stirlingshire v Rangers, KO 19:45 hours, BT Sport.

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    Scottish League Cup, 3rd Group games

    22/07/2016 : SLC East Stirlingshire 19:45 Rangers

    23/07/2016 :
    SLC Airdrieonians 15:00 Stenhousemuir
    SLC Annan Athletic 15:00 Motherwell
    SLC Ayr United 15:00 Edinburgh City
    SLC Clyde 15:00 Berwick Rangers
    SLC Cowdenbeath 15:00 Dunfermline Athletic
    SLC Dundee 15:00 Dumbarton
    SLC East Fife 15:00 Peterhead
    SLC Elgin City 15:00 Brechin City
    SLC Hamilton Academical 15:00 St Mirren
    SLC Inverness CT 15:00 Dundee United
    SLC Kilmarnock 15:00 Greenock Morton
    SLC Montrose 15:00 Alloa Athletic
    SLC Partick Thistle 15:00 Queen Of The South
    SLC Ross County 15:00 Raith Rovers
    SLC St Johnstone 15:00 Falkirk
     
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    Scottish League Cup, 3rd Group games

    22/07/2016 : East Stirlingshire 0-3 Rangers

    23/07/2016 :
    Airdrieonians 2-1 Stenhousemuir
    Annan Athletic 1-3 Motherwell
    Ayr United 1-0 Edinburgh City
    Clyde 1-1 Berwick Rangers - Clyde 6-5 on penalties.
    Cowdenbeath 0-3 Dunfermline Athletic
    Dundee 6-2 Dumbarton
    East Fife 2-1 Peterhead
    Elgin City 4-2 Brechin City
    Hamilton Academical 3-0 St Mirren
    Inverness CT 1-1 Dundee United - Dundee United 4-1 on penalties.
    Kilmarnock 0-2 Greenock Morton
    Montrose 0-2 Alloa Athletic
    Partick Thistle 2-1 Queen of the South
    Ross County 1-1 Raith Rovers - Raith Rovers 4-3 on penalties.
    St Johnstone 3-0 Falkirk
     
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    Scottish League Cup, Monday, 25/07/2016 : Rangers v Stranraer, KO 19:45 hours, BT Sport.

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    Scottish League Cup, 4th Group games.

    25/07/2016 : SLC Rangers 19:45 Stranraer

    26/07/2016 :
    SLC Alloa Athletic 19:30 Ross County
    SLC Queen's Park 19:30 Airdrieonians
    SLC Stenhousemuir 19:30 Partick Thistle
    SLC Albion Rovers 19:45 Clyde
    SLC Berwick Rangers 19:45 Kilmarnock
    SLC Brechin City 19:45 St Johnstone
    SLC Dunfermline Athletic 19:45 Inverness CT
    SLC Forfar Athletic 19:45 East Fife
    SLC Livingston 19:45 Ayr United
    SLC Motherwell 19:45 East Stirlingshire
    SLC Stirling Albion 19:45 Elgin City
    SLC Peterhead 20:00 Dundee

    27/07/2016 :
    SLC Arbroath 19:45 Cowdenbeath
    SLC Cove Rangers 19:45 Montrose
    SLC Edinburgh City 19:45 Hamilton Academical
     
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    Scottish League Cup, Monday, 25/07/2016 : Rangers 3-0 Stranraer

    A straightforward canter of a win, which means Rangers win Group F with maximum points.
    This means Rangers should be seeded in the next round, the 'Round of 16'.

    Attendance : 29,575 (BTS)

    Match Report : Rangers FC - Rangers 3-0 Stranraer

    Manager's verdict : Rangers FC - Warburton Squad Aims
     
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    Scottish League Cup, 4th Group games - I will update all the scores in this post.

    25/07/2016 : Rangers 3-0 Stranraer

    Prior to the games tonight only Alloa Athletic, Dunfermline Athletic, Partick Thistle and St Johnstone could match Rangers' group winning maximum of 12 points and no team could exceed it. After these results only Alloa and Partick remain, so Rangers will be seeded in the Round of 16 Draw this Sunday.


    26/07/2016 :
    Albion Rovers 1-2 Clyde
    Alloa Athletic 3-2 Ross County
    Berwick Rangers 2-3 Kilmarnock
    Brechin City 1-1 St Johnstone - Brechin City 4-2 on penalties.
    Dunfermline Athletic 1-5 Inverness CT
    Forfar Athletic 2-0 East Fife
    Livingston 0-2 Ayr United
    Motherwell 3-0 East Stirlingshire
    Queen's Park 3-3 Airdrieonians - Airdrieonians 8-7 on penalties.
    Stenhousemuir 1-4 Partick Thistle
    Stirling Albion 4-1 Elgin City
    Peterhead 2-1 Dundee

    27/07/2016 :
    Arbroath 0-2 Cowdenbeath
    Cove Rangers 3-0 Montrose
    Edinburgh City 2-4 Hamilton Academical
     
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    Scottish League Cup, 5th (and final) Group games.

    The draw for the first knock-out round, the Round of 16, will follow the match on Sunday.


    Saturday, 30/07/2016 :
    Dumbarton 3-3 Peterhead - Peterhead 6-5 on penalties.
    Dundee 7-0 Forfar Athletic
    East Stirlingshire 0-2 Annan Athletic
    Falkirk 2-0 Brechin City
    Greenock Morton 2-0 Berwick Rangers
    Hamilton Academical 2-1 Livingston
    Inverness CT 7-0 Arbroath
    Kilmarnock 0-0 Albion Rovers - Albion Rovers 5-3 on penalties.
    Partick Thistle 2-0 Queen's Park
    Queen of the South 1-0 Stenhousemuir
    Raith Rovers 0-1 Alloa Athletic ... the Wasps are seeded !
    Ross County 7-0 Cove Rangers
    St Johnstone 4-0 Stirling Albion
    St Mirren 3-0 Edinburgh City
    Stranraer 0-3 Motherwell

    Sunday, 31/07/2016 : Dundee United 2-0 Dunfermline Athletic
     
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    31/07/2016 : Scottish League Cup, Group Winners and the 4 best Runners-up.

    A : Peterhead {08 points}
    B : St Johnstone {10}
    C : Inverness CT {10} and Dundee United {10}
    D : Alloa Athletic {12}
    E : Partick Thistle {12} and Queen of the South {09}
    F : Rangers {12} and Motherwell {09}
    G : Hamilton Academical {09} and Ayr United {09}
    H : Greenock Morton {11}


    Scottish League Cup, teams in the Round of 16.

    Seeded :

    Aberdeen
    Alloa Athletic {D1}
    Celtic
    Greenock Morton {H1}
    Heart of Midlothian
    Hibernian
    Partick Thistle {E1}
    Rangers {F1}

    Unseeded :

    Ayr United {G2}
    Dundee United {C2}
    Hamilton Academical {G1}
    Inverness CT {C1}
    Motherwell {F2}
    Peterhead {A1}
    Queen of the South {E2}
    St Johnstone {B1}
     
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    31/07/2016 : Scottish League Cup, Round of 16 (2nd round) draw.

    Alloa Athletic v Inverness CT
    Ayr United v Aberdeen
    Celtic v Motherwell
    Dundee United v Partick Thistle
    Hamilton Academical v Greenock Morton
    Hibernian v Queen of the South
    Rangers v Peterhead
    St Johnstone v Heart of Midlothian

    The second round ties are scheduled for the 9 and 10 of August.
     
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    Peterhead again.

    Blues Brothers reunited as per.

    gstq
     
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    01/08/2016 : Scottish League Cup fixtures.

    The link shows the dates and KO times for all of the Round of 16 (2nd Round) matches.

    Rangers FC - Peterhead Tie Confirmed

    Tuesday 09/08/2016 : Rangers v Peterhead, KO 19:45 hours.

    Dates for ties


    Tuesday, 09/08/2016 :

    Alloa Athletic v Inverness CT
    Dundee United v Partick Thistle
    Hamilton Academical v Greenock Morton
    Hibernian v Queen of the South
    Rangers v Peterhead

    Wednesday, 10/08/2016 :

    Ayr United v Aberdeen
    Celtic v Motherwell - BT Sport
    St Johnstone v Heart of Midlothian

    Quarter-Finals: 20/21 September
    Semi-Finals: 22/23 October
    Final: 27 November
     
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