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
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
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
Scottish League Cup Saturday, July 16 2016 3:00pm, Fir Park Motherwell v Rangers, KO 15:00 hours, BT Sport. Stream. Feed2All - Motherwell v Rangers
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
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
Scottish League Cup, Tuesday, 19/07/2016 : Rangers v Annan Athletic, KO 19:45 hours. Stream. Feed2All - Rangers v Annan Athletic 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
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
Scottish League Cup, Friday, 22/07/2016 : East Stirlingshire v Rangers, KO 19:45 hours, BT Sport. Stream. Feed2All - East Stirlingshire v Rangers 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
Scottish League Cup, Friday, 22/07/2016 : East Stirlingshire 0-3 Rangers Another comfortable win in more of a pre-Season match than a competitive game ... Oh, wait ! Attendance : 2,246 (SSN) Match Report : Rangers FC - East Stirlingshire 0 Rangers 3 Manager's verdict : Rangers FC - A Professional Performance
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
Scottish League Cup, Monday, 25/07/2016 : Rangers v Stranraer, KO 19:45 hours, BT Sport. Stream. Feed2All - Rangers v Stranraer 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
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
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
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
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}
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.
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