Derek McInnes' Hearts bow vs Neil Lennon gets TV billing as Premier Sports Cup fixtures and TV picks revealed
Derek McInnes will make his Hearts dugout bow in front of the TV cameras as the SPFL confirmed the Premier Sports Cup group stage fixture list.
The Jambos have been selected for live coverage TWICE from five games picked up by the broadcaster for the first phase of the competition.
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The capital club kick off their campaign at Tynecastle at home to Neil Lennon's Dunfermline on Saturday, July 12 with the game getting underway at 5.15pm.
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Hearts' trip to Stirling Albion the following weekend, starting at the same time will also be live on the box as is Kilmarnock vs Livingston in an all Premiership affiar, Motherwell vs Greenock Morton and Ayr United's trip to St Mirren.
As like last season, a number of other matches will be able to be viewed on the Premier Sports app so fixturs NOT selected for TV remain subject to change.
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The eight group winners and three best runners-up will join Celtic, Rangers, Aberdeen, Hibs and Dundee United - who all get a bye due to their European involvement - in the last 16.
The Premier Sports Cup trophy -Credit:Alan Harvey / SNS Group
SPFL chief operating officer Calum Beattie: 'We are delighted to be able to announce the fixtures and TV selections for the group stage of the Premier Sports Cup as we look forward to the start of the new season kicking off in July.
'In addition to the five matches selected for live coverage on Premier Sports, supporters will also have the opportunity to watch additional games via the Premier Sports app and we hope to be in a position to confirm those selections shortly.'
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*TV picks highlighted in bold**
GROUP A
Saturday July 12
Brechin City v Falkirk (3.00pm)
The Spartans v Queen's Park (3.00pm)
Tuesday July 15
Cove Rangers v The Spartans (7.45pm)
Queen's Park v Brechin City (7.45pm)
Saturday July 19
Cove Rangers v Falkirk (3.00pm)
The Spartans v Brechin City (3.00pm)
Tuesday July 22
Brechin City v Cove Rangers (7.45pm)
Falkirk v Queen's Park (7.45pm)
Saturday July 26
Falkirk v The Spartans (3.00pm)
Queen's Park v Cove Rangers (3.00pm)
GROUP B
Saturday July 12
Edinburgh City v Partick Thistle (3.00pm)
Stranraer v Ross County (3.00pm)
Tuesday July 15
Partick Thistle v Stranraer (7.45pm)
Queen of the South v Edinburgh City (7.45pm)
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Saturday July 19
Edinburgh City v Stranraer (3.00pm)
Queen of the South v Ross County (3.00pm)
Tuesday July 22
Partick Thistle v Queen of the South (7.45pm)
Ross County v Edinburgh City (7.45pm)
Saturday July 26
Ross County v Partick Thistle (3.00pm)
Stranraer v Queen of the South (3.00pm)
GROUP C
Saturday July 12
Bonnyrigg Rose v Alloa Athletic (3.00pm)
Dundee v Airdrieonians (3.00pm)
Tuesday July 15
Airdrieonians v Bonnyrigg Rose (7.45pm)
Alloa Athletic v Montrose (7.45pm)
Saturday July 19
Alloa Athletic v Dundee (3.00pm)
Montrose v Bonnyrigg Rose (3.00pm)
Tuesday July 22
Bonnyrigg Rose v Dundee (7.45pm)
Montrose v Airdrieonians (7.45pm)
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Saturday July 26
Airdrieonians v Alloa Athletic (3.00pm)
Dundee v Montrose (3.00pm)
GROUP D
Saturday July 12
Annan Athletic v Forfar Athletic (3.00pm)
Arbroath v St Mirren (3.00pm)
Tuesday July 15
Annan Athletic v Ayr United (7.45pm)
Forfar Athletic v St Mirren (7.45pm)
Saturday July 19
Ayr United v Arbroath (3.00pm)
St Mirren v Annan Athletic (3.00pm)
Tuesday July 22
Arbroath v Annan Athletic (7.45pm)
Ayr United v Forfar Athletic (7.45pm)
Saturday July 26
Forfar Athletic v Arbroath (3.00pm)
Sunday July 27
St Mirren v Ayr United (Premier Sports, 3.00pm)
GROUP E
Saturday July 12
Heart of Midlothian v Dunfermline Athletic (Premier Sports, 5.15pm)
Stirling Albion v Hamilton Academical (3.00pm)
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Tuesday July 15
Dumbarton v Stirling Albion (7.45pm)
Hamilton Academical v Heart of Midlothian (7.45pm)
Saturday July 19
Dumbarton v Dunfermline Athletic (3.00pm)
Stirling Albion v Heart of Midlothian (Premier Sports, 5.15pm)
Tuesday July 22
Dunfermline Athletic v Hamilton Academical (7.45pm)
Wednesday July 23
Heart of Midlothian v Dumbarton (7.45pm)
Saturday July 26
Dunfermline Athletic v Stirling Albion (3.00pm)
Hamilton Academical v Dumbarton (3.00pm)
GROUP F
Saturday July 12
East Kilbride v St Johnstone (3.00pm)
Elgin City v Raith Rovers (3.00pm)
Tuesday July 15
Inverness CT v Elgin City (7.45pm)
Raith Rovers v East Kilbride (7.45pm)
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Saturday July 19
Elgin City v East Kilbride (3.00pm)
Inverness CT v St Johnstone (3.00pm)
Tuesday July 22
East Kilbride v Inverness CT (7.45pm)
St Johnstone v Raith Rovers (7.45pm)
Saturday July 26
Raith Rovers v Inverness CT (3.00pm)
St Johnstone v Elgin City (3.00pm)
GROUP G
Saturday July 12
Clyde v Motherwell (3.00pm)
Peterhead v Greenock Morton (3.00pm)
Tuesday July 15
Greenock Morton v Stenhousemuir (7.45pm)
Motherwell v Peterhead (7.45pm)
Saturday July 19
Peterhead v Clyde (3.00pm)
Stenhousemuir v Motherwell (3.00pm)
Tuesday July 22
Clyde v Stenhousemuir (7.45pm)
Motherwell v Greenock Morton (Premier Sports, 7.45pm)
Saturday July 26
Greenock Morton v Clyde (3.00pm)
Stenhousemuir v Peterhead (3.00pm)
GROUP H
Saturday July 12
Brora Rangers v Kilmarnock (3.00pm)
East Fife v Livingston (3.00pm)
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Tuesday July 15
Brora Rangers v Kelty Hearts (7.45pm)
Wednesday July 16
Kilmarnock v Livingston (Premier Sports, 7.45pm)
Saturday July 19
Kelty Hearts v East Fife (3.00pm)
Livingston v Brora Rangers (3.00pm)
Tuesday July 22
East Fife v Brora Rangers (7.45pm)
Kelty Hearts v Kilmarnock (7.45pm)
Saturday July 26
Kilmarnock v East Fife (3.00pm)
Livingston v Kelty Hearts (3.00pm)
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