Ross County to face Arbroath, Elgin City, Montrose and Stirling Albion in Betfred Cup
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ROSS County have been handed a favourable draw in the Betfred Cup group stages.
The Staggies will face Arbroath, Elgin City, Montrose and Stirling Albion in Group D of the draw.
Caley Thistle have been handed a tougher draw as they will be in Group A with Hearts, Raith Rovers, East Fife and Cowdenbeath.
Highland League champions Brora Rangers are in Group B with Hibernian, Dundee, Cove Rangers and Forfar Athletic.
The eight group winners along with the four best runners-up will qualify for the Last 16 with Celtic, Rangers, Motherwell and Aberdeen who have received a bye after they qualified for European competition.
North Group Stage draw
Group A
Hearts
Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Cowdenbeath
Raith Rovers
East Fife
Group B
Hibernian
Dundee
Forfar Athletic
Brora Rangers
Cove Rangers
Group C
St Johnstone
Dundee United
Peterhead
Brechin City
Kelty Hearts
Group D
Ross County
Arbroath
Elgin City
Stirling Albion
Montrose
South Section
Group E
Kilmarnock
Dunfermline
Clyde
Dumbarton
Falkirk
Group F
Hamilton Academical
Ayr United
Stranraer
Albion Rovers
Annan Athletic
Group G
St Mirren
Morton
Queen of the South
Partick Thistle
Queens Park
Group H
Livingston
Alloa
Stenhousemuir
Airdrieonians
Edinburgh City
Ties to start on Tuesday, October 6
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