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Development Dons | The Tunnock’s Caramel Wafer Cup Draw
The SPFL have announce Thomas Tunnock Limited as the new title sponsor of the Challenge Cup, and the competition will be known as The Tunnock’s Caramel Wafer Cup for season 2019/20.
The draw for Rounds 1 and 2 took place today at Tunnock’s factory in Uddingston on Wednesday lunchtime.
FIRST ROUND DRAW
Brora Rangers v Aberdeen
SECOND ROUND DRAW
Brora Rangers OR Aberdeen v St Johnstone Colts OR Cove Rangers
First-round ties will be played during the midweek of August 6/7, with second-round matches scheduled for August 13/14.
FULL DRAW
The 10 Ladbrokes Championship clubs plus Solihull Moors & Wrexham, The New Saints & Connah’s Quay Nomads, Ballymena United & Glenavon, and Waterford & Bohemians enter in the third round on September 7/8.
First round – North section (August 6/7)
Fraserburgh v Ross County Colts
Hibernian Colts v Elgin City
Brora Rangers v Aberdeen Colts
Livingston Colts v Formartine United
Albion Rovers v Heart of Midlothian Colts
St Johnstone Colts v Cove Rangers
First round – South section (August 6/7)
Kelty Hearts v Kilmarnock Colts
Hamilton Academical Colts v BSC Glasgow
Berwick Rangers v Rangers Colts
St Mirren Colts v East Kilbride
Queen’s Park v Celtic Colts
Motherwell Colts v Spartans
Second round – North section (August 13/14)
Albion Rovers or Heart of Midlothian Colts v Cowdenbeath
Fraserburgh or Ross County Colts v Raith Rovers
Brora Rangers or Aberdeen Colts v St Johnstone Colts or Cove Rangers
Peterhead v Livingston Colts or Formartine United
East Fife v Stirling Albion
Brechin City v Hibernian Colts or Elgin City
Montrose v Forfar Athletic
Second round – South section (August 13/14)
Clyde v Motherwell Colts or Spartans
Annan Athletic v Kelty Hearts or Kilmarnock Colts
Hamilton Academical Colts or BSC Glasgow v Airdrieonians
Dumbarton v St Mirren Colts or East Kilbride
Stenhousemuir v Edinburgh City
Falkirk v Queen’s Park or Celtic Colts
Stranraer v Berwick Rangers or Rangers Colts
Ties will be decided on penalty kicks if scores are level after 90 minutes
FORMAT
FIRST ROUND 24 Clubs (12 ties)
Tuesday 6 or Wednesday 7 August 2019
4 clubs from Scottish Highland Football League – Cove Rangers, Brora Rangers, Fraserburgh, Formartine United
4 clubs from Scottish Lowland Football League – East Kilbride, BSC Glasgow, Kelty Hearts, Spartans
4 clubs from Ladbrokes League 2 – Queen’s Park, Elgin City, Albion Rovers, Berwick Rangers
12 Colt teams from Ladbrokes Premiership
(Draw – Regionalised and non Colt teams are seeded)
SECOND ROUND 28 Clubs (14 ties)
Tuesday 13 or Wednesday 14 August 2019
6 clubs from Ladbrokes League 2
10 clubs from Ladbrokes League 1
12 First round winners
Draw – Regionalised and unseeded
THIRD ROUND
32 Clubs (16 ties)
Saturday 7 or Sunday 8 September 2019
2 clubs from Northern Ireland Football League (Ballymena United & Glenavon)
2 clubs from Welsh Premier League (The New Saints & Connah’s Quay Nomads)
2 clubs from League of Ireland Premier Division (Waterford & Bohemians)
2 clubs from English National League (Solihull Moors & Wrexham)
10 clubs from Ladbrokes Championship
14 winners from Second Round
FOURTH ROUND
Saturday 12 or Sunday 13 October 2019
QUARTER-FINALS
(dates subject to change depending on competing clubs)
Saturday 16 or Sunday 17 November 2019
SEMI-FINALS
(dates subject to change depending on competing clubs)
Saturday 15 or Sunday 16 February 2020
FINAL
Saturday 28 or Sunday 29 March 2020