Football NewsBBC SportUnverified source· 26 Jul 2026
Holders St Mirren face Rangers in League Cup last 16
Defending champions St Mirren drawn away to Rangers after dramatic group stage finish.
ST Mirren
team
Competition
Premier Sports Cup
Round
Last 16
Ties
Rangers vs St Mirren, Dundee Utd vs Celtic, Aberdeen vs Dundee, Kilmarnock vs Ayr Utd, Dunfermline vs Ross County
Dates
Weekend of 15/16 August
What happened. St Mirren, the defending champions, were drawn away to Rangers in the Premier Sports Cup last 16 after a late penalty secured Dunfermline's progress.
- Celtic visit Dundee United in all top-flight tie.
- Kilmarnock host Ayr United in Ayrshire derby.
- Dunfermline Athletic face Ross County after late win.
“I am disappointed from my point of view that we had a chance to win our group and the draw has not been good to us.”
— Craig McLeish
Second round ties will be played on the weekend of 15/16 August.
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