Hamilton Accies and Albion Rovers are set for a Lanarkshire Derby in the opening stage of the Betfred League Cup after being drawn in the same group.
Premiership Accies were seeded for the South Section draw and Brian Rice's men will face the Coatbridge outfit when the tournament starts in early October, ahead of the lower league kick-off on October 17.
It was also an intriguing draw for new Rovers boss Brain Reid, who will lead his side against two of his former clubs, with Stranraer and Ayr United also going into Group F.
League Two Annan Athletic complete the section.
Fixtures will be announced in due course, but the dates for the games are as follows:
October 6 – Matchday 1
October 10 – Matchday 2
October 13 – Matchday 3
November 10 – Matchday 4
November 14 - Matchday 5
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