Viaplay Cup group stages state of play as many teams left on qualification knife-edge on final weekend
The eight group winners qualify for the second round along with the three runners-up with the best records. The three group winners with the best records will join European qualifiers Celtic, Rangers, Aberdeen, Hearts and Hibernian as seeded teams for Sunday’s draw. We look at the state of play in each group.
Group A
Ayr and Stirling are battling for top spot after the Honest Men eliminated St Johnstone in midweek. Lee Bullen’s men top the group with eight points ahead of their home game against Alloa, while Stirling are a point adrift. A shock win in Perth would give Albion an excellent chance of a best runners-up place if not top spot.
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Dundee United sit top of their section with six points but have played all their games and cannot progress. Partick Thistle and The Spartans also have six points with Falkirk on five ahead of the final day which has several permutations available. The Jags are at home to The Spartans, thus one of them will win the section and six points would not be enough for the Tannadice men to capture a best runners-up spot. The Bairns play bottom side Peterhead.
Group C
It is tight at the top of Group C where Hamilton lead on eight points. Livingston are one point behind and Cove Rangers – whom the Lions hammered 5-0 on Tuesday night – are a further point further back, with final placings still up for grabs. Hamilton welcome Cove Rangers while Livi host bottom side Clyde, who have yet to register a point.