No Miller for Motherwell - Saturday's Scottish League Cup updates
Date: 14:12 BST
Title: Quirks of current competition
Content: Scottish League Cup
As usual, Scotland's European representatives are not involved in the League Cup until the last 16 stage.
But other 40 teams start the journey to Hampden in eight groups of five, with the winners and three best runners-up joining Aberdeen, holders Celtic, Dundee United, Hibernian and Rangers in the knockout stage.
Remember that one of the quirks of this competition is what happens if there is a draw after 90 minutes.
There's no extra time, with each side taking a point, but there is a bonus point available to the winners of a penalty shootout.
Read more.
Update:
Date: 14:09 BST
Title: Glorified pre-season?
Content: Scottish League Cup
Some managers have complained that the League Cup has been undermined because the competition's early start means they have yet to complete their summer transfer activity.
Others say they prefer an early start to competitive games to pre-season friendlies.
Today's line-ups could be an indication of how seriously some are taking the competition.
But Premier Sports extending its deal with Scottish Professional Football League organisers to broadcast the League Cup until 2031 shows it is certainly seeing the competition's value.
Update:
Date: 14:06 BST
Title: Today's Scottish League Cup fixtures
Content: 15:00 BST kick-off unless stated
Group A
Brechin City v Falkirk
Spartans v Queen's Park
Group B
Stranraer v Ross County
Group C
Bonnyrigg Rose v Alloa
Athletic
Dundee v Airdrieonians
Group D
Annan Athletic v Forfar
Athletic
Arbroath v St Mirren
Group E
Heart of Midlothian v Dunfermline Athletic (17:15)
Stirling Albion v Hamilton Academical
Group F
East Kilbride v St Johnstone
Elgin City v Raith
Rovers
Group G
Clyde v Motherwell
Peterhead v Greenock Morton
Group H
Brora Rangers v Kilmarnock
East Fife v Livingston
Update:
Date: 14:05 BST
Title: Listen to Sportsound
Content: Scottish League Cup
The build-up to today's matches has just started on BBC Radio Scotland's Sportsound.
Tune in by pressing the button at the top of the page.
Update:
Date: 14:00 BST
Title: Welcome to the new season
Content: Scottish League Cup
The 80th anniversary edition of the Scottish League Cup began quietly last night with Partick Thistle winning 4-1 away to Edinburgh City.
But it bursts fully into life today with 15 more games in the group stage of what is now branded as the Premier Sports Cup.
Stay with us for live BBC Radio Scotland's commentary from two games and score updates from the others.
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