Annan Athletic learn opponents in Premier Sports Cup
The top-flight's sixth-placed side will take on the Galabankies in the 2025/26 group stage.
The draw for the competition was made on Wednesday with Annan learning their four opponents.
Wullie Gibson's side, newly relegated to Scottish League Two, will also take on Championship duo Ayr United and Arbroath, and League Two rivals Forfar Athletic.
🏆 The Premier Sports Cup group stage draw for 25/26 ✅ Which tie are you most looking forward to? pic.twitter.com/7lHdZEeIVT
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The meeting with St Mirren will see Annan take on a side who finished in the top half of the top-flight table in 2024/25.
Stephen Robinson's Buddies narrowly missed out on a second consecutive season of European football, and went unbeaten in their top-six campaign in the closing weeks of 2024/25.
The Galabankies are preparing for life back in League Two after relegation (Image: News & Star)
Of Annan's other cup opponents, Ayr finished third in the second tier under Celtic legend Scott Brown, before losing out to Partick Thistle in the Premiership play-off quarter-finals.
Arbroath, meanwhile, romped to the League One title to seal a return to the Championship under Colin Hamilton and David Gold.
Annan Athletic relegated after play-off final defeat
Jim Weir's Forfar were strugglers in League Two, finishing second bottom, above basement boys Bonnyrigg Rose only on goal difference and the Loons narrowly avoiding the need for the play-offs to secure their own status.
Dates for the fixtures are yet to be confirmed. They will form the first competitive games for Annan in 2025/26 following their relegation in the end-of-season play-offs.
Gibson's side lost to East Fife in the two-legged play-off final to return to the fourth tier after two seasons in League One.
Peter Murphy's Queen of the South, meanwhile, will take on Ross County, Partick Thistle, Edinburgh City and Stranraer in group B of the Premier Sports Cup.
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