2020–21 Scottish League Cup group stage

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2020–21 Scottish League Cup (Group Stage)
CountryScotland
Dates6 October 2020 – 15 November 2020
Teams40
Matches played77
Goals scored237 (3.08 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Manny Duku,
Alan Forrest &
Stevie May
(5 goals)
All statistics correct as of 15 November 2020.

The 2020–21 Scottish League Cup Group stage took place from 6 October 2020 to 15 November 2020.[1] A total of 40 teams competed in the group stage. The winners of each of the eight groups, as well as the four best runners-up progressed to the second round (last 16) of the 2020–21 Scottish League Cup.

Format[]

The group stage consisted of eight groups of five teams. The four clubs competing in the UEFA Champions League (Celtic) and Europa League (Rangers, Motherwell, and Aberdeen) qualifying rounds were given a bye through to the second round. The 40 teams taking part in the group stage consisted of the other eight teams that competed in the 2019–20 Scottish Premiership, and all of the teams that competed in the 2019–20 Scottish Championship, 2019–20 Scottish League One and 2019–20 Scottish League Two, as well as the 2019–20 Highland Football League and the 2019–20 Lowland Football League champions.

The winners of each of the eight groups, as well as the four best runners-up, progressed to the second round (last 16), which included the four UEFA qualifying clubs. At this stage, the competition reverted to the traditional knock-out format. The four group winners with the highest points total and the clubs entering at this stage were seeded, with the four group winners with the lowest points unseeded along with the four best runners-up.

The traditional point system of awarding three points for a win and one point for a draw was used, however, for each group stage match that finished in a draw, a penalty shoot-out took place, with the winner being awarded a bonus point.[2]

The draw for the group stage took place on 10 August 2020 and was broadcast live on FreeSports & the SPFL YouTube channel.

Teams[]

North[]

Seeding[]

Teams in Bold qualified for the second round.

Top seeds Second seeds Unseeded

01. St Johnstone
02. Hibernian
03. Ross County
04. Heart of Midlothian

05. Dundee United
06. Inverness CT
07. Dundee
08. Arbroath

Source:[1]

South[]

Seeding[]

Top seeds Second seeds Unseeded

21. Livingston
22. Kilmarnock
23. St Mirren
24. Hamilton Academical

25. Ayr United
26. Dunfermline Athletic
27. Greenock Morton
28. Alloa Athletic

Source:[1]

North[]

Group A[]

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification HOM RAI ICT EFI COW
1 Heart of Midlothian 4 4 0 0 0 8 3 +5 12 Qualification for the Second Round — 3–1 1–0 — —
2 Raith Rovers 4 2 1 0 1 7 7 0 8 — — p3–3 2–1 —
3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 4 1 1 1 1 4 4 0 6 — — — 1–0 p0–0
4 East Fife 4 1 0 0 3 5 6 −1 3 2–3 — — — 2–0
5 Cowdenbeath 4 0 0 1 3 0 4 −4 1 0–1 0–1 — — —
Source: [3]
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) goal difference, 3) goals scored, 4) away goals scored, 5) matches won, 6) away matches won, 7) drawing of lots.[4]

Matches[]

6 October 2020 East Fife 2–0 Cowdenbeath Methil
19:45
  • Hamilton Goal 70'
  • Wallace Goal 82'
 [5] Stadium: Bayview Stadium
Referee: Chris Graham
6 October 2020 Heart of Midlothian 1–0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Edinburgh
19:45 Walker Goal 62' (pen.) [6] Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Referee: Steven McLean
10 October 2020 Cowdenbeath 0–1 Heart of Midlothian Methil
15:00 [7] Halkett Goal 78' Stadium: Bayview Stadium
Referee: Alan Newlands
10 October 2020 Raith Rovers 2–1 East Fife Kirkcaldy
15:00
[8] Newton Goal 15' Stadium: Stark's Park
Referee: David Lowe
13 October 2020 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0–0
(4–2 p)		 Cowdenbeath Inverness
18:30 [9] Stadium: Caledonian Stadium
Referee: Graham Beaton
Penalties
  • Penalty missed Taylor
  • Penalty scored Hamilton
  • Penalty scored Swann
  • Penalty missed Robertson
13 October 2020 Heart of Midlothian 3–1 Raith Rovers Edinburgh
19:45 Wighton Goal 2' (pen.), 40' (pen.), 87' [10] Duku Goal 54' Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Referee: Craig Napier
10 November 2020 East Fife 2–3 Heart of Midlothian Methil
19:45
[11]
Stadium: Bayview Stadium
Referee: Euan Anderson
10 November 2020 Raith Rovers 3–3
(3–2 p)		 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Kirkcaldy
19:45
[12]
Stadium: Stark's Park
Referee: Steven Reid
Penalties
14 November 2020 Cowdenbeath 0–1 Raith Rovers Cowdenbeath
15:00 [13] Duku Goal 36' Stadium: Central Park
Referee: David Lowe
14 November 2020 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1–0 East Fife Inverness
15:00 Sutherland Goal 64' [14] Stadium: Caledonian Stadium
Referee: Chris Graham

Group B[]

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification HIB DUN COV BRO FOR
1 Hibernian 4 4 0 0 0 10 3 +7 12 Qualification for the Second Round — 4–1 — 3–1 —
2 Dundee 4 3 0 0 1 9 4 +5 9 — — 3–0 — 3–0
3 Cove Rangers 4 1 1 0 2 4 7 −3 5 1–2 — — — 1–0
4 Brora Rangers 4 0 0 2 2 6 10 −4 2 — 0–2 2–2p — —
5 Forfar Athletic 4 0 1 0 3 3 8 −5 2 0–1 — — p3–3 —
Source: [15]
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) goal difference, 3) goals scored, 4) away goals scored, 5) matches won, 6) away matches won, 7) drawing of lots.[4]

Matches[]

6 October 2020 Dundee 3–0
(awarded)[A]		 Forfar Athletic Dundee
19:45 Stadium: Dens Park
7 October 2020 Hibernian 3–1 Brora Rangers Edinburgh
19:45
[16] Gillespie Goal 61' Stadium: Easter Road
Referee: Alan Muir
10 October 2020 Cove Rangers 1–2 Hibernian Aberdeen
12:30 Higgins Goal 17' [17]
Stadium: Balmoral Stadium
Referee: Euan Anderson
10 October 2020 Brora Rangers 0–2 Dundee Brora
15:00 [18]
Stadium: Dudgeon Park
Referee: Barry Cook
13 October 2020 Brora Rangers 2–2
(5–6 p)		 Cove Rangers Brora
19:45
  • MacLean Goal 29'
  • Wagenaar Goal 72'
 [19]
Stadium: Dudgeon Park
Referee: Duncan Williams
Penalties
  • Wagenaar Penalty scored
  • MacLean Penalty scored
  • A. MacRae Penalty scored
  • J. MacRae Penalty scored
  • Malin Penalty missed
  • Nicolson Penalty scored
  • Williamson Penalty missed
13 October 2020 Forfar Athletic 0–1 Hibernian Forfar
19:45 [20] Gray Goal 87' Stadium: Station Park
Referee: David Munro
10 November 2020 Dundee 3–0 Cove Rangers Dundee
19:45
[21] Stadium: Dens Park
Referee: Craig Napier
10 November 2020 Forfar Athletic 3–3
(4–3 p)		 Brora Rangers Forfar
19:45
  • MacKintosh Goal 34', 81'
  • Allan Goal 97' (pen.)
 [22]
  • Irvine Goal 42' (o.g.)
  • MacLean Goal 52'
  • J. MacRae Goal 84'
 Stadium: Station Park
Referee: Grant Irvine
Penalties
  • Penalty scored Nicolson
  • Penalty missed Brindle
  • Penalty scored A. MacRae
  • Penalty scored J. MacRae
  • Penalty missed MacLean
14 November 2020 Cove Rangers 1–0 Forfar Athletic Aberdeen
15:00 McAllister Goal 68' (pen.) [23] Stadium: Balmoral Stadium
Referee: Duncan Williams
15 November 2020 Hibernian 4–1 Dundee Edinburgh
16:30
[24] Elliott Goal 71' Stadium: Easter Road
Referee: John Beaton
Notes
  1. ^
    A: Dundee were awarded a technical 3−0 win over Forfar Athletic who were unable to raise a team after a player tested positive for COVID-19.[25]

Group C[]

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification STJ DUN PET KEL BRE
1 St Johnstone 4 3 0 1 0 12 2 +10 10 Qualification for the Second Round — 0–0p — — 7–0
2 Dundee United 4 2 1 0 1 7 3 +4 8 — — 0–1 1–0 —
3 Peterhead 4 2 1 0 1 6 5 +1 8 1–3 — — — 3–1
4 Kelty Hearts 4 1 0 1 2 4 4 0 4 1–2 — 1–1p — —
5 Brechin City 4 0 0 0 4 3 18 −15 0 — 2–6 — 0–2 —
Source: [26]
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) goal difference, 3) goals scored, 4) away goals scored, 5) matches won, 6) away matches won, 7) drawing of lots.[4]

Matches[]

7 October 2020 Kelty Hearts 1–2 St Johnstone Kelty
19:45 Tidser Goal 71' [27]
Stadium: New Central Park
Referee: Alan Newlands
7 October 2020 Brechin City 2–6 Dundee United Brechin
19:45
[28]
  • Clark Goal 15', 18'
  • Butcher Goal 40'
  • Harkes Goal 47'
  • Smith Goal 60', 90+3'
 Stadium: Glebe Park
Referee: Steven Kirkland
10 October 2020 Dundee United 0–1 Peterhead Dundee
15:00 [29] Boyd Goal 51' Stadium: Tannadice Park
Referee: Bobby Madden
10 October 2020 St Johnstone 7–0 Brechin City Perth
15:00
[30] Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Referee: Craig Napier
13 October 2020 Dundee United 1–0 Kelty Hearts Dundee
19:45 Edwards Goal 45+3' [31] Stadium: Tannadice Park
Referee: Don Robertson
13 October 2020 Peterhead 3–1 Brechin City Peterhead
19:45
[32] Inglis Goal 46' Stadium: Balmoor Stadium
Referee: Chris Graham
10 November 2020 Kelty Hearts 1–1
(3–5 p)		 Peterhead Kelty
19:45 Stevenson Goal 66' [33] Fraser Goal 49' Stadium: New Central Park
Referee: Gavin Ross
Penalties
10 November 2020 St Johnstone 0–0
(3–4 p)		 Dundee United Perth
19:45 [34] Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Referee: Don Robertson
Penalties
14 November 2020 Brechin City 0–2 Kelty Hearts Brechin
15:00 [35]
Stadium: Glebe Park
Referee: Graham Grainger
14 November 2020 Peterhead 1–3 St Johnstone Peterhead
15:00 Rooney Goal 78' (o.g.) [36]
  • May Goal 49' (pen.), 60' (pen.)
  • Kane Goal 77'
 Stadium: Balmoor Stadium
Referee: Euan Anderson

Group D[]

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ROS ARB ELG STI MON
1 Ross County 4 3 1 0 0 12 5 +7 11 Qualification for the Second Round — 2–1 — 3–0 —
2 Arbroath 4 3 0 0 1 9 4 +5 9 — — 3–0 — 3–1
3 Elgin City 4 2 0 0 2 5 7 −2 6 1–4 — — 2–0 —
4 Stirling Albion 4 1 0 0 3 3 8 −5 3 — 1–2 — — 2–1
5 Montrose 4 0 0 1 3 5 10 −5 1 3–3p — 0–2 — —
Source: [37]
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) goal difference, 3) goals scored, 4) away goals scored, 5) matches won, 6) away matches won, 7) drawing of lots.[4]

Matches[]

6 October 2020 Stirling Albion 1–2 Arbroath Stirling
19:45 Ryan Goal 76' [38]
Stadium: Forthbank Stadium
Referee: Barry Cook
7 October 2020 Montrose 3–3
(4–5 p)		 Ross County Montrose
19:45
[39]
Stadium: Links Park
Referee: Gavin Duncan
Penalties
10 October 2020 Arbroath 3–1 Montrose Arbroath
15:00
[40] Webster Goal 10' Stadium: Gayfield Park
Referee: Graham Beaton
10 October 2020 Elgin City 2–0 Stirling Albion Elgin
15:00
[41] Stadium: Borough Briggs
Referee: Dan McFarlane
13 October 2020 Montrose 0–2 Elgin City Montrose
19:45 [42]
  • O'Keefe Goal 27'
  • Peters Goal 36'
 Stadium: Links Park
Referee: David Dickinson
13 October 2020 Ross County 2–1 Arbroath Dingwall
19:45 Stewart Goal 65', 68' (pen.) [43] Hilson Goal 49' Stadium: Victoria Park
Referee: Steven McLean
10 November 2020 Elgin City 1–4 Ross County Elgin
19:45 Cameron Goal 80' [44]
Stadium: Borough Briggs
Referee: Gavin Duncan
10 November 2020 Stirling Albion 2–1 Montrose Stirling
19:45
[45] Hawke Goal 20' Stadium: Forthbank Stadium
Referee: Peter Stuart
14 November 2020 Ross County 3–0 Stirling Albion Dingwall
15:00
[46] Stadium: Victoria Park
Referee: Alan Muir
14 November 2020 Arbroath 3–0 Elgin City Arbroath
15:25
[47] Stadium: Gayfield Park
Referee: Steven MacLean

South[]

Group E[]

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification DNF FAL KIL CLY DUM
1 Dunfermline Athletic 4 4 0 0 0 9 2 +7 12 Qualification for the Second Round — 2–0 — 3–2 —
2 Falkirk 4 3 0 0 1 9 3 +6 9 — — 3–0 2–1 —
3 Kilmarnock 4 2 0 0 2 4 6 −2 6 0–3 — — — 2–0
4 Clyde 4 1 0 0 3 6 9 −3 3 — — 0–2 — 3–2
5 Dumbarton 4 0 0 0 4 2 10 −8 0 0–1 0–4 — — —
Source: [48]
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) goal difference, 3) goals scored, 4) away goals scored, 5) matches won, 6) away matches won, 7) drawing of lots.[4]

Matches[]

6 October 2020 Dumbarton 0–1 Dunfermline Athletic Dumbarton
19:45 [49] O'Hara Goal 26' (pen.) Stadium: Dumbarton Football Stadium
Referee: Gavin Ross
6 October 2020 Falkirk 3–0
(awarded)[B]		 Kilmarnock Falkirk
19:45 Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
9 October 2020 Dunfermline Athletic 2–0 Falkirk Dunfermline
19:45 Murray Goal 58', 65' [50] Stadium: East End Park
Referee: Grant Irvine
10 October 2020 Clyde 3–2 Dumbarton Cumbernauld
15:00
[51]
Stadium: Broadwood Stadium
Referee: Scott Lambie
13 October 2020 Falkirk 2–1 Clyde Falkirk
19:45
[52] Goodwillie Goal 17' Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Referee: Lloyd Wilson
13 October 2020 Kilmarnock 0–3 Dunfermline Athletic Kilmarnock
19:45 [53]
Stadium: Rugby Park
Referee: Andrew Dallas
10 November 2020 Clyde 0–2 Kilmarnock Cumbernauld
19:45 [54] Whitehall Goal 44', 49' Stadium: Broadwood Stadium
Referee: Greg Aitken
10 November 2020 Dumbarton 0–4 Falkirk Dumbarton
19:45 [55]
Stadium: Dumbarton Football Stadium
Referee: Scott Lambie
14 November 2020 Dunfermline Athletic 3–2 Clyde Dunfermline
15:00
[56]
Stadium: East End Park
Referee: David Dickinson
14 November 2020 Kilmarnock 2–0 Dumbarton Kilmarnock
15:00
[57] Stadium: Rugby Park
Referee: Gavin Duncan
Notes
  1. ^
    B: Falkirk were awarded a technical 3−0 win over Kilmarnock who were unable to raise a team after six players tested positive for COVID-19.[58]

Group F[]

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AYR ANN STR HAM ALB
1 Ayr United 4 2 1 0 1 8 5 +3 8 Qualification for the Second Round — 1–0 p1–1 — —
2 Annan Athletic 4 2 0 1 1 9 4 +5 7 — — 1–1p 3–1 —
3 Stranraer 4 1 1 2 0 6 5 +1 7 — — — 2–1 2–2p
4 Hamilton Academical 4 2 0 0 2 7 6 +1 6 2–1 — — — 3–0
5 Albion Rovers 4 0 1 0 3 5 15 −10 2 2–5 1–5 — — —
Source: [59]
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) goal difference, 3) goals scored, 4) away goals scored, 5) matches won, 6) away matches won, 7) drawing of lots.[4]

Matches[]

6 October 2020 Albion Rovers 2–5 Ayr United Coatbridge
19:45 Aitken Goal 23' (pen.), 38' [60]
Stadium: Cliftonhill
Referee: David Lowe
6 October 2020 Annan Athletic 3–1 Hamilton Academical Annan
19:45
  • Swinglehurst Goal 31'
  • Fulton Goal 38'
  • Purdue Goal 43'
 [61] McMann Goal 51' Stadium: Galabank
Referee: Craig Napier
10 October 2020 Annan Athletic 1–1
(4–5 p)		 Stranraer Annan
15:00 Moxon Goal 55' [62] Paton Goal 37' Stadium: Galabank
Referee: Stewart Luke
Penalties
  • Docherty Penalty scored
  • Clark Penalty scored
  • Moxon Penalty scored
  • Wright Penalty missed
  • Fleming Penalty scored
  • Splaine Penalty missed
10 October 2020 Hamilton Academical 2–1 Ayr United Hamilton
15:00
[63] Moffat Goal 68' Stadium: New Douglas Park
Referee: Colin Steven
13 October 2020 Stranraer 2–2
(14–15 p)		 Albion Rovers Stranraer
19:30
  • Sonkur Goal 18'
  • Paton Goal 58'
 [64]
Stadium: Stair Park
Referee: Calum Scott
Penalties
  • Orr Penalty scored
  • Elliott Penalty scored
  • Stirling Penalty scored
  • McManus Penalty scored
  • Cummins Penalty scored
  • Paton Penalty scored
  • Burns Penalty scored
  • Devitt Penalty scored
  • Fleming Penalty scored
  • Millar Penalty scored
  • Robertson Penalty scored
  • Orr Penalty scored
  • Elliott Penalty scored
  • Stirling Penalty scored
  • McManus Penalty missed
  • Penalty scored Aitken
  • Penalty scored Wilson
  • Penalty scored Ecrepont
  • Penalty scored Lynas
  • Penalty scored Skeoch
  • Penalty scored Fotheringham
  • Penalty scored Leslie
  • Penalty scored Doherty
  • Penalty scored Burke
  • Penalty scored Fagan
  • Penalty scored Goodfellow
  • Penalty scored Aitken
  • Penalty scored Wilson
  • Penalty scored Ecrepont
  • Penalty scored Lynas
13 October 2020 Ayr United 1–0 Annan Athletic Ayr
19:45 Moffat Goal 24' (pen.) [65] Stadium: Somerset Park
Referee: Grant Irvine
10 November 2020 Albion Rovers 1–5 Annan Athletic Coatbridge
19:45 Dolan Goal 90+1' [66]
  • Wright Goal 16', 21'
  • Fleming Goal 28', 76'
  • Docherty Goal 35' (pen.)
 Stadium: Cliftonhill
Referee: Dan McFarlane
11 November 2020 Stranraer 2–1 Hamilton Academical Stranraer
19:30
  • Orr Goal 34'
  • Duffy Goal 81'
 [67] Odoffin Goal 71' Stadium: Stair Park
Referee: Willie Collum
14 November 2020 Ayr United 1–1
(6–5 p)		 Stranraer Ayr
15:00 McCowan Goal 47' [68] Duffy Goal 2' Stadium: Somerset Park
Referee: Barry Cook
Penalties
  • Penalty scored Hilton
  • Penalty scored Duffy
  • Penalty scored Victoria
  • Penalty scored Cummins
  • Penalty scored Paton
  • Penalty missed Orr
14 November 2020 Hamilton Academical 3–0
(awarded)[C]		 Albion Rovers Hamilton
15:00 Stadium: New Douglas Park
Notes
  1. ^
    C: Hamilton Academical were awarded a technical 3−0 win over Albion Rovers who were unable to raise a team after one player tested positive for COVID-19 and two players had to self-isolate.[69]

Group G[]

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification STM QOS PAR GMO QPK
1 St Mirren 4 2 2 0 0 8 4 +4 10 Qualification for the Second Round — — 4–1 p1–1 —
2 Queen of the South 4 1 1 2 0 7 5 +2 7 2–2p — 0–0p — —
3 Partick Thistle 4 1 2 0 1 3 4 −1 7 — — — p0–0 2–0
4 Greenock Morton 4 1 0 3 0 4 3 +1 6 — 2–2p — — 1–0
5 Queen's Park 4 0 0 0 4 1 7 −6 0 0–1 1–3 — — —
Source: [70]
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) goal difference, 3) goals scored, 4) away goals scored, 5) matches won, 6) away matches won, 7) drawing of lots.[4]

Matches[]

6 October 2020 Greenock Morton 2–2
(2–4 p)		 Queen of the South Greenock
19:45
[71]
Stadium: Cappielow
Referee: Don Robertson
Penalties
7 October 2020 St Mirren 4–1 Partick Thistle Paisley
19:45
  • Tait Goal 45+1'
  • Obika Goal 74'
  • Breen Goal 81' (o.g.)
  • Connolly Goal 82'
 [72] Spittal Goal 66' Stadium: St Mirren Park
Referee: Colin Steven
10 October 2020 Partick Thistle 2–0 Queen's Park Glasgow
15:00 Cardle Goal 66', 81' [73] Stadium: Firhill Stadium
Referee: Kevin Graham
10 October 2020 Queen of the South 2–2
(2–4 p)		 St Mirren Dumfries
15:00
[74]
  • McGrath Goal 51'
  • Fraser Goal 81'
 Stadium: Palmerston Park
Referee: Willie Collum
Penalties
13 October 2020 Greenock Morton 1–0 Queen's Park Greenock
19:45 Blues Goal 51' [75] Stadium: Cappielow
Referee: Gavin Ross
13 October 2020 Queen of the South 0–0
(2–3 p)		 Partick Thistle Dumfries
19:45 [76] Stadium: Palmerston Park
Referee: Peter Stuart
Penalties
10 November 2020 Queen's Park 1–3 Queen of the South Glasgow
19:45 Quitongo Goal 2' [77]
Stadium: Hampden Park[78]
Referee: Alan Newlands
11 November 2020 St Mirren 1–1
(6–5 p)		 Greenock Morton Paisley
19:45 Obika Goal 39' [79] Maciver Goal 60' Stadium: St Mirren Park
Referee: Bobby Madden
Penalties
14 November 2020 Partick Thistle 0–0
(4–2 p)		 Greenock Morton Glasgow
15:00 [80] Stadium: Firhill Stadium
Referee: Steven Kirkland
Penalties
14 November 2020 Queen's Park 0–1 St Mirren Glasgow
15:00 [81] Obika Goal 81' Stadium: Hampden Park[78]
Referee: Greg Aitken

Group H[]

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LIV ALO EDI AIR STE
1 Livingston 4 4 0 0 0 15 3 +12 12 Qualification for the Second Round — 2–1 — 4–1 —
2 Alloa Athletic 4 3 0 0 1 9 5 +4 9 — — 2–1 — 4–2
3 Edinburgh City 4 1 0 1 2 5 9 −4 4 1–5 — — — 2–2p
4 Airdrieonians 4 1 0 0 3 3 7 −4 3 — 0–2 0–1 — —
5 Stenhousemuir 4 0 1 0 3 4 12 −8 2 0–4 — — 0–2 —
Source: [82]
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) goal difference, 3) goals scored, 4) away goals scored, 5) matches won, 6) away matches won, 7) drawing of lots.[4]

Matches[]

6 October 2020 Edinburgh City 1–5 Livingston Edinburgh
19:45 Handling Goal 70' (pen.) [83]
Stadium: Ainslie Park
Referee: Willie Collum
7 October 2020 Airdrieonians 0–2 Alloa Athletic Airdrie
19:45 [84]
Stadium: Excelsior Stadium
Referee: Steven Reid
10 October 2020 Edinburgh City 2–2
(2–4 p)		 Stenhousemuir Edinburgh
15:00
  • B. Henderson Goal 43'
  • De Vita Goal 52'
 [85]
Stadium: Ainslie Park
Referee: Matthew MacDermid
Penalties
  • L. Henderson Penalty missed
  • Balatoni Penalty scored
  • See Penalty scored
  • Thomson Penalty missed
10 October 2020 Livingston 2–1 Alloa Athletic Livingston
15:00
[86] Thomson Goal 31' Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Referee: Alan Muir
13 October 2020 Stenhousemuir 0–2 Airdrieonians Stenhousemuir
19:30 [87]
Stadium: Ochilview Park
Referee: Graham Grainger
13 October 2020 Alloa Athletic 2–1 Edinburgh City Alloa
19:45
[88] B. Henderson Goal 81' Stadium: Recreation Park
Referee: David Lowe
10 November 2020 Stenhousemuir 0–4 Livingston Stenhousemuir
19:30 [89]
Stadium: Ochilview Park
Referee: Colin Steven
11 November 2020 Airdrieonians 0–1 Edinburgh City Airdrie
19:45 [90] B. Henderson Goal 5' Stadium: Excelsior Stadium
Referee: Kevin Graham
14 November 2020 Alloa Athletic 4–2 Stenhousemuir Alloa
15:00
  • Buchanan Goal 64', 70' (pen.), 78'
  • Hetherington Goal 90'
 [91]
Stadium: Recreation Park
Referee: Grant Irvine
14 November 2020 Livingston 4–1 Airdrieonians Livingston
15:00
  • Forrest Goal 57', 83'
  • Emmanuel-Thomas Goal 58' (pen.), 67'
 [92] Robert Goal 52' Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Referee: David Munro

Best runners-up[]

Pos Grp Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 E Falkirk 4 3 0 0 1 9 3 +6 9 Qualification for the Second Round
2 D Arbroath 4 3 0 0 1 9 4 +5 9
3 B Dundee 4 3 0 0 1 9 4 +5 9
4 H Alloa Athletic 4 3 0 0 1 9 5 +4 9
5 C Dundee United 4 2 1 0 1 7 3 +4 8
6 A Raith Rovers 4 2 1 0 1 7 7 0 8
7 F Annan Athletic 4 2 0 1 1 9 4 +5 7
8 G Queen of the South 4 1 1 2 0 7 5 +2 7
Source: [3][15][26][37][48][59][70][82]
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) goal difference, 3) goals scored, 4) away goals scored, 5) matches won, 6) away matches won, 7) drawing of lots.[4]

Qualified teams[]

Team Qualified as Qualified on Notes
Heart of Midlothian Group A Winner 10 November 2020 Seeded for the second round
Hibernian Group B Winner 14 November 2020 Seeded for the second round
St Johnstone Group C Winner 14 November 2020
Ross County Group D Winner 14 November 2020
Dunfermline Athletic Group E Winner 14 November 2020 Seeded for the second round
Ayr United Group F Winner 14 November 2020
St Mirren Group G Winner 14 November 2020
Livingston Group H Winner 14 November 2020 Seeded for the second round
Arbroath Best 4 Runners Up 14 November 2020
Falkirk Best 4 Runners Up 14 November 2020
Alloa Athletic Best 4 Runners Up 14 November 2020
Dundee Best 4 Runners Up 14 November 2020

Top goalscorers[]

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Scotland Alan Forrest Livingston 5
Netherlands Manny Duku Raith Rovers
Scotland Stevie May St Johnstone
4 Scotland Robert Thomson Alloa Athletic 3
Scotland Liam Buchanan Alloa Athletic
Scotland Euan Murray Dunfermline Athletic
Scotland Blair Henderson Edinburgh City
Scotland Callumn Morrison Falkirk
Scotland Craig Wighton Heart of Midlothian
Scotland Stevie Mallan Hibernian
Scotland Josh Mullin Livingston
Scotland Oli Shaw Ross County
Scotland Ross Stewart Ross County
England Jonathan Obika St Mirren

Source:[93]

References[]

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