SPL sides poised to join cup draw

PREMIER LEAGUE sides Motherwell, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, St Johnstone, Aberdeen, Hibernian and St Mirren as well as Hamilton Accies will join the 15 winners from Saturday's Scottish Communities Cup first round ties in the second round draw which takes place tomorrow.

The 22 names will go into the draw on a seeded basis with the ties chosen by Fergus Ewing, MSP, and Rod Houston, President of the Scottish Schools FA at The Highland Football Academy, adjacent to First Division Ross County's Victoria Park ground in Dingwall at 1pm.

The second round matches are due to be played on Tuesday, 23 August or Wednesday, 24 August.