2018–19 Scottish League Cup group stage

2018–19 Scottish League Cup (group stage)
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Dates14 July 2018 – 28 July 2018
Teams40
Tournament statistics
Matches played64
Goals scored205 (3.2 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Stephen Dobbie
Lawrence Shankland
(7 goals)

The 2018–19 Scottish League Cup group stage was played from 14–28 July 2018. A total of 40 teams competed in the group stage. The winners of each of the eight groups, as well as the four best runners-up progressed to the second round (last 16) of the 2018–19 Scottish League Cup.

Format

The group stage consisted of eight groups of five teams. The four clubs competing in the Champions League (Celtic) and Europa League (Aberdeen, Hibernian and Rangers) qualifying rounds were given a bye through to the second round. The 40 teams competing in the group stage consisted of the other eight teams that competed in the 2017–18 Scottish Premiership, and all of the teams that competed in the 2017–18 Scottish Championship, 2017–18 Scottish League One and 2017–18 Scottish League Two, as well as the 2017–18 Highland Football League and the 2017–18 Lowland Football League champions. The teams were divided into two sections – North and South – with each section containing four top seeds, four second seeds and twelve unseeded teams. Each section was then drawn into four groups with each comprising one top seed, one second seed and three unseeded teams. The winners of each of the eight groups, as well as the four best runners-up progressed to the second round (last 16), which included the four UEFA qualifying clubs. At this stage, the competition reverted to the traditional knock-out format. The four group winners with the highest points total and the clubs entering at this stage were seeded, with the four group winners with the lowest points unseeded along with the four best runners-up.

The draw for the group stages took place on 25 May 2018 and was broadcast live on BT Sport 2.[1] Seedings for the draw were confirmed two days in advance.[2]

Teams

North

Seeding

Teams in Bold qualified for the second round

Top seeds Second seeds Unseeded

01. Heart of Midlothian
02. St Johnstone
03. Dundee
04. Ross County

09. Dundee United
10. Dunfermline Athletic
11. Inverness CT
12. Falkirk

South

Seeding

Teams in Bold qualified for the second round

Top seeds Second seeds Unseeded

05. Kilmarnock
06. Motherwell
07. Hamilton Academical
08. Partick Thistle

13. St Mirren
14. Livingston
15. Queen of the South
16. Greenock Morton

North

Group A

Pos Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ROS ARB ALO DUN ELG
1 Ross County (Q) 4 3 0 0 1 6 4 +2 9 Qualification for the Second round — — — 1–0 2–0
2 Arbroath 4 2 1 0 1 9 6 +3 8 4–1 — — — 2–0
3 Alloa Athletic 4 2 1 0 1 8 5 +3 8 0–2 4–2 — — —
4 Dundee United 4 1 0 2 1 6 3 +3 5 — 1–1p 1–1p — —
5 Elgin City 4 0 0 0 4 0 11 −11 0 — — 0–3 0–4 —
Source: [3]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[4]
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated

Matches

Dundee United1–1Arbroath
Clark 77' [5] Linn 82' (pen.)
Penalties
 3–5
Attendance: 2,939
Referee: Bobby Madden
Ross County2–0Elgin City
 [6]
Attendance: 1,270
Referee: Alan Newlands
Alloa Athletic4–2Arbroath
 [7]
Attendance: 302
Referee: Craig Napier
Ross County1–0Dundee United
Lindsay 85' [8]
Attendance: 1,532
Referee: Willie Collum
Arbroath2–0Elgin City
 [9]
Attendance: 386
Referee: Graham Beaton
Dundee United1–1Alloa Athletic
Frans 24' [10] Trouten 72' (pen.)
Penalties
 3–4
Attendance: 1,659
Referee: Steven McLean
Elgin City0–3Alloa Athletic
[11]
Attendance: 417
Referee: Scott Millar
Arbroath4–1Ross County
 [12] Mckay 23'
Attendance: 496
Referee: Steven Kirkland
Alloa Athletic0–2Ross County
[13]
Attendance: 431
Referee: Ryan Lee
Elgin City0–4Dundee United
[14]
Attendance: 1,104
Referee: John McKendrick

Group B

Pos Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification STJ FAL MON FOR EFI
1 St Johnstone (Q) 4 3 1 0 0 5 1 +4 11 Qualification for the Second round — 1–0 — — p0–0
2 Falkirk 4 2 0 0 2 4 3 +1 6 — — 0–1 2–0 —
3 Montrose 4 2 0 0 2 3 4 −1 6 0–1 — — — 1–0
4 Forfar Athletic 4 1 1 0 2 5 7 −2 5 1–3 — 3–1 — —
5 East Fife 4 0 0 2 2 2 4 −2 2 — 1–2 — 1–1p —
Source: [15]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[16]
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated

Matches

Falkirk0–1Montrose
[17] Rennie 19'
Attendance: 1,730
Referee: Graham Beaton
St Johnstone0–0East Fife
[18]
Penalties
 5–4
Attendance: 1,687
Referee: Steven Kirkland
Falkirk2–0Forfar Athletic
 [19]
Attendance: 1,429
Referee: Steven Kirkland
Montrose1–0East Fife
Cavanagh 56' [20]
Attendance: 466
Referee: Kevin Graham
Montrose0–1St Johnstone
[21] Watt 34'
Attendance: 1,160
Referee: Barry Cook
East Fife1–1Forfar Athletic
Meechan 7' (o.g.) [22] Baird 45'
Penalties
 4–5
Attendance: 420
Referee: Lloyd Wilson
St Johnstone1–0Falkirk
Scougall 31' [23]
Attendance: 2,379
Referee: Craig Thomson
Forfar Athletic3–1Montrose
 [24] Campbell 64'
Attendance: 658
Referee: Gavin Ross
East Fife1–2Falkirk
Dowds 24' [25] Mackin 49', 63'
Attendance: 670
Referee: Colin Steven
Forfar Athletic1–3St Johnstone
Baird 15' [26]
Attendance: 1,087
Referee: Gavin Duncan

Group C

Pos Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification HOM INV COW COV RAI
1 Heart of Midlothian[a] (Q) 4 3 1 0 0 13 2 +11 9 Qualification for the Second round — 5–0 5–0 — —
2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 4 3 0 0 1 9 8 +1 9 — — — 2–0 2–1
3 Cowdenbeath 4 2 0 0 2 5 10 −5 6 — 2–5 — 1–0 —
4 Cove Rangers 4 1 0 0 3 3 5 −2 3 1–2 — — — 2–0
5 Raith Rovers 4 0 0 1 3 2 7 −5 1 1–1p — 0–2 — —
Source: [28]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[29]
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. ^ Heart of Midlothian were deducted two points for fielding an ineligible player against Cove Rangers on 18 July 2018.[27]

Matches

Inverness Caledonian Thistle2–0Cove Rangers
Austin 30', 41' [30]
Attendance: 932
Referee: Grant Irvine
Raith Rovers0–2Cowdenbeath
[31] Sheerin 53', 86'
Attendance: 634
Referee: Steven Reid
Cowdenbeath2–5Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Sheerin 53', 86' [32]
Attendance: 374
Referee: John McKendrick
Cove Rangers1–2Heart of Midlothian
McManus 75' [33]
Attendance: 1,728
Referee: Nick Walsh
Cowdenbeath1–0Cove Rangers
Cox 86' [34]
Attendance: 320
Referee: Gavin Duncan
Raith Rovers1–1Heart of Midlothian
Nisbet 51' [35] M. Smith 78'
Penalties
 2–4
Attendance: 1,452
Referee: Don Robertson
Heart of Midlothian5–0Cowdenbeath
 [36]
Attendance: 7,486
Referee: Barry Cook
Inverness Caledonian Thistle2–1Raith Rovers
 [37] Gillespie 61'
Attendance: 1,295
Referee: Colin Steven
Cove Rangers2–0Raith Rovers
 [38]
Attendance: 327
Referee: Kevin Graham
Heart of Midlothian5–0Inverness Caledonian Thistle
 [39]
Attendance: 10,030
Referee: Willie Collum

Group D

Pos Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification DNF DND BRE STI PET
1 Dunfermline Athletic (Q) 4 4 0 0 0 14 2 +12 12 Qualification for the Second round — — — 3–1 3–0
2 Dundee (Q) 4 3 0 0 1 8 1 +7 9 0–1 — 2–0 — —
3 Brechin City 4 1 0 1 2 3 10 −7 4 1–7 — — — 0–0p
4 Stirling Albion 4 1 0 0 3 4 9 −5 3 — 0–4 1–2 — —
5 Peterhead 4 0 1 0 3 0 7 −7 2 — 0–2 — 0–2 —
Source: [40]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[41]
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated

Matches

Brechin City0–0Peterhead
[42]
Penalties
 4–5
Attendance: 301
Referee: David Dickinson
Stirling Albion0–4Dundee
[43]
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Gavin Ross
Dunfermline Athletic3–0Peterhead
 [44]
Attendance: 1,848
Referee: Steven McLean
Stirling Albion1–2Brechin City
Stewart 44' [45]
Attendance: 334
Referee: David Lowe
Peterhead0–2Stirling Albion
[46]
Attendance: 473
Referee: Peter Stuart
Dundee0–1Dunfermline Athletic
[47] Longridge 2'
Attendance: 2,870
Referee: Bobby Madden
Brechin City1–7Dunfermline Athletic
Shields 60' [48]
Attendance: 658
Referee: Alan Newlands
Peterhead0–2Dundee
Attendance: 934
Referee: Euan Anderson
Dundee2–0Brechin City
 [49]
Attendance: 2,058
Referee: Kevin Clancy
Dunfermline Athletic3–1Stirling Albion
 [49] MacDonald 35'
Attendance: 2,359
Referee: Mike Roncone

South

Group E

Pos Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AYR PAR GMO STE ALB
1 Ayr United (Q) 4 4 0 0 0 12 1 +11 12 Qualification for the Second round — — 3–1 5–0 —
2 Partick Thistle (Q) 4 3 0 0 1 6 3 +3 9 0–2 — 2–1 — —
3 Greenock Morton 4 2 0 0 2 9 5 +4 6 — — — 2–0 5–0
4 Stenhousemuir 4 1 0 0 3 4 9 −5 3 — 0–2 — — 4–0
5 Albion Rovers 4 0 0 0 4 0 13 −13 0 0–2 0–2 — — —
Source: [50]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[51]
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated

Matches

Ayr United3–1Greenock Morton
Shankland 48', 72', 75' [52] Tidser 14'
Attendance: 1,586
Referee: Willie Collum
Stenhousemuir0–2Partick Thistle
[53] Gordon 2', 6'
Attendance: 675
Referee: Gavin Duncan
Partick Thistle2–1Greenock Morton
 [54] Tumilty 74'
Attendance: 2,088
Referee: Kevin Clancy
Stenhousemuir4–0Albion Rovers
 [55]
Attendance: 230
Referee: Lloyd Wilson
Albion Rovers0–2Ayr United
[56]
Attendance: 519
Referee: Mike Roncone
Greenock Morton2–0Stenhousemuir
 [57]
Attendance: 847
Referee: Colin Steven
Albion Rovers0–2Partick Thistle
[58]
Attendance: 963
Referee: David Lowe
Ayr United5–0Stenhousemuir
 [59]
Attendance: 1,227
Referee: David Munro
Greenock Morton5–0Albion Rovers
 [60]
Attendance: 758
Referee: Steven Reid
Partick Thistle0–2Ayr United
[60]
Attendance: 2,871
Referee: Nick Walsh

Group F

Pos Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LIV AIR HAM ANN BER
1 Livingston (Q) 4 3 1 0 0 5 1 +4 11 Qualification for the Second round — — — 1–0 2–0
2 Airdrieonians 4 2 0 1 1 9 4 +5 7 1–2 — — 4–1 —
3 Hamilton Academical 4 1 1 1 1 5 2 +3 6 0–0p p1–1 — — —
4 Annan Athletic 4 2 0 0 2 6 5 +1 6 — — 1–0 — 4–0
5 Berwick Rangers 4 0 0 0 4 0 10 −10 0 — 0–3 0–4 — —
Source: [61]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[62]
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated

Matches

Airdrieonians1–2Livingston
Duffy 53' [63]
Attendance: 733
Referee: Nick Walsh
Annan Athletic1–0Hamilton Academical
Smith 60' [64]
Attendance: 491
Referee: David Munro
Annan Athletic4–0Berwick Rangers
 [65]
Attendance: 192
Referee: Duncan Williams
Hamilton Academical0–0Livingston
[66]
Penalties
 5–6
Attendance: 1,012
Referee: John Beaton
Berwick Rangers0–3Airdrieonians
[67]
Attendance: 389
Referee: Scott Millar
Livingston1–0Annan Athletic
K. Miller 14' [68]
Attendance: 678
Referee: Kevin Clancy
Airdrieonians4–1Annan Athletic
 [69] Wilson 84'
Attendance: 461
Referee: Grant Irvine
Berwick Rangers0–4Hamilton Academical
[70]
Attendance: 336
Referee: Greg Aitken
Hamilton Academical1–1Airdrieonians
Bingham 62' [71] Victoria 83'
Penalties
 3–0
Attendance: 1,316
Referee: Craig Thomson
Livingston2–0Berwick Rangers
 [71]
Attendance: 552
Referee: Steven Kirkland

Group G

Pos Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MOT QOS EDC CLY STR
1 Motherwell (Q) 4 3 0 1 0 11 2 +9 10 Qualification for the Second round — 2–0 5–0 — —
2 Queen of the South (Q) 4 3 0 0 1 12 5 +7 9 — — — 3–0 5–3
3 Edinburgh City 4 1 1 0 2 5 12 −7 5 — 0–4 — — 4–2
4 Clyde 4 1 0 1 2 5 8 −3 4 1–3 — 1–1p — —
5 Stranraer 4 0 1 0 3 7 13 −6 2 p1–1 — — 1–3 —
Source: [72]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[73]
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated

Matches

Clyde1–1Edinburgh City
McNiff 90+5' [74] Balatoni 44'
Penalties
 1–4
Attendance: 407
Referee: Scott Lambie
Queen of the South5–3Stranraer
 [75]
Attendance: 803
Referee: John Beaton
Motherwell5–0Edinburgh City
 [76]
Attendance: 2,749
Referee: Gavin Duncan
Queen of the South3–0Clyde
Dobbie 46', 49', 78' [77]
Attendance: 788
Referee: David Munro
Edinburgh City0–4Queen of the South
[78]
Attendance: 525
Referee: Craig Napier
Stranraer1–1Motherwell
Layne 59' [79] Hartley 38'
Penalties
 3–2
Attendance: 885
Referee: Euan Anderson
Motherwell2–0Queen of the South
Sammon 12', 37' [80]
Attendance: 3,337
Referee: Don Robertson
Stranraer1–3Clyde
Anderson 56' [81]
Attendance: 382
Referee: Steven Reid
Clyde1–3Motherwell
Goodwillie 31' [82]
Attendance: 1,620
Referee: John Beaton
Edinburgh City4–2Stranraer
  • McIntyre 7'
  • Rodger 33'
  • Thomson 55'
  • Henderson 79'
 [82]
Attendance: 236
Referee: David Dickinson

Group H

Pos Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification KIL STM DUM QPA SPA
1 Kilmarnock (Q) 4 3 0 1 0 9 2 +7 10 Qualification for the Second round — 0–0p — 2–0 —
2 St Mirren (Q) 4 1 3 0 0 8 2 +6 9 — — 6–0 — p2–2
3 Dumbarton 4 1 1 0 2 3 10 −7 5 2–4 — — 1–0 —
4 Queen's Park 4 1 0 1 2 2 4 −2 4 — 0–0p — — 2–1
5 Spartans 4 0 0 2 2 3 7 −4 2 0–3 — 0–0p — —
Source: [83]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[84]
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated

Matches

Kilmarnock0–0St Mirren
[85]
Penalties
 2–3
Attendance: 4,026
Referee: Steven McLean
Spartans0–0Dumbarton
[86]
Penalties
  • Stevenson soccer ball with check mark
  • Corbett soccer ball with check mark
  • McFarland soccer ball with red X
  • Maxwell soccer ball with check mark
  • Dishington soccer ball with red X
 3–4
Attendance: 245
Referee: Stephen Brown
Dumbarton1–0Queen's Park
Gallagher 35' [87]
Attendance: 425
Referee: Gavin Ross
St Mirren2–2Spartans
 [88]
  • Stevens 6'
  • Maxwell 55'
Penalties
 5–3
  • soccer ball with check mark Greenhill
  • soccer ball with red X Atkinson
  • soccer ball with check mark Girdwood
  • soccer ball with check mark Herd
Attendance: 1,430
Referee: Alan Newlands
Dumbarton2–4Kilmarnock
 [89]
  • Ndjoli 48'
  • Boyd 68', 76', 90'
Attendance: 1,353
Referee: Craig Thomson
Queen's Park2–1Spartans
  • Gibson 55'
  • Roberts 70'
 [90] Dishington 52'
Attendance: 508
Referee: Duncan Smith
Queen's Park0–0St Mirren
[91]
Penalties
  • McKernon soccer ball with red X
  • Gibson soccer ball with check mark
  • Mortimer soccer ball with check mark
  • Peters soccer ball with check mark
  • McGrory soccer ball with check mark
  • Summers soccer ball with red X
  • Sharpe soccer ball with red X
 4–5
Attendance: 1,493
Referee: Nick Walsh
Spartans0–3Kilmarnock
[92]
  • Erwin 63'
  • Ndjoli 80', 90'
Attendance: 1,078
Referee: Mike Roncone
Kilmarnock2–0Queen's Park
 [93]
Attendance: 2,835
Referee: Barry Cook
St Mirren6–0Dumbarton
 [93]
Attendance: 1,610
Referee: Euan Anderson

Best runners-up

Pos Grp Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 G Queen of the South (Q) 4 3 0 0 1 12 5 +7 9 Qualification for the Second round
2 D Dundee (Q) 4 3 0 0 1 8 1 +7 9
3 H St Mirren (Q) 4 1 3 0 0 8 2 +6 9
4 E Partick Thistle (Q) 4 3 0 0 1 6 3 +3 9
5 C Inverness Caledonian Thistle 4 3 0 0 1 9 8 +1 9
6 A Arbroath 4 2 1 0 1 9 6 +3 8
7 F Airdrieonians 4 2 0 1 1 9 4 +5 7
8 B Falkirk 4 2 0 0 2 4 3 +1 6
Source: [94]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[95]
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated

Qualified teams

Team Qualified as Qualified on Notes
Ross County Group A Winner
St Johnstone Group B Winner Seeded in Round 2 draw
Heart of Midlothian Group C Winner
Dunfermline Athletic Group D Winner Seeded in Round 2 draw
Ayr United Group E Winner Seeded in Round 2 draw
Livingston Group F Winner Seeded in Round 2 draw
Motherwell Group G Winner
Kilmarnock Group H Winner
Queen of the South Best 4 Runners Up
Dundee Best 4 Runners Up
St Mirren Best 4 Runners Up
Partick Thistle Best 4 Runners Up

Top goalscorers

As of matches played on 29 July 2018
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Scotland Lawrence Shankland Ayr United 7
Scotland Stephen Dobbie Queen of the South
3 Scotland Jordyn Sheerin Cowdenbeath 4
England Myles Hippolyte Dunfermline Athletic
Scotland Kris Boyd Kilmarnock
6 15 players 3

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