Hearts' Betfred Cup fixtures and dates have been confirmed for the group stages.
The Jambos will start the competition with a home match against Inverness Caley Thistle on Tuesday, October 6 before heading to Cowdenbeath four days later on Saturday 10 October.
They'll then face Raith Rovers at Tynecastle on Tuesday, 13 October before Robbie Neilson's men finish their group stage away to East Fife on Tuesday, 10 November.
The two home matches, against Inverness and Raith, will be shown live on Premier Sports.
The fixtures are as follows:
- Inverness (home) - Tuesday, 6 October at 7.45pm
- Cowdenbeath (away) - Saturday, 10 October at 3pm
- Raith Rovers (home) - Tuesday, 13 October at 7.45pm
- East Fife (away) - Tuesday, 10 November at 7.45pm
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The opening three matches all come before Hearts are scheduled to get their Scottish Championship season underway, with the second tier due to start on Saturday, 17 October.
