The draw has been made for the group phase of next season's Scottish League Cup.

Your club-by-club guide to the January 2026 transfers in Scotland's fourth tier.

Stranraer miss out on a major pay day against Rangers after being expelled from the Scottish Cup for fielding an ineligible player in last week's victory over Queen's Park.

Arbroath's Challenge Cup tie with Airdrie, Ayr's quarter-final visit to St Johnstone and Stranraer v Clyde in League 2 are postponed.

Stranraer face losing out on £200,000 which could "keep the club running for three or four years" if they are expelled from the Scottish Cup and miss out on a visit to Rangers for fielding an ineligible player.

St Johnstone will face Cove Rangers in the third round of the Scottish Cup while Partick Thistle will visit Forfar Athletic.

Alloa Athletic - along with Premiership sides Falkirk and Kilmarnock, and Championship duo Partick Thistle and St Johnstone - secure progress to the Premier Sports Cup last 16 after winning their groups.

Uche Ikpeazu scores a late St Johnstone winner and Ross County also win narrowly in the third round of Premier Sports Cup group fixtures.

Scottish Premiership sides suffer mixed fortunes on the opening weekend of the Scottish League Cup.

The Scottish League Cup starts its 80th year on Friday, but what are the strange rules and most intriguing match-ups of this season's group stage?

Celtic fans pay tribute as Lisbon Lion John Clark's cortege passes the club stadium.