2026-27 League Cup, Round Two

Dundee United versus Celtic earlier this year. Source.

It’s the Scottish League Cup, Round Two.

Kilmarnock 3 – 2 Ayr United (yesterday)
These two Ayrshire clubs met in Round 2 in 2014 and Ayr won.
Dundee United [0 – 4] Celtic
Dundee United have not beaten Celtic in the League Cup since 1988.
Dunfermline Athletic [1 – 2] Ross County Upset
These two have met in the League Cup only once before, in the 2022-23 group stage. The Staggies won.
Aberdeen [3 – 0] Dundee
The last time Dundee beat Aberdeen in this cup was in 2009.
Hibs [1 – 0] Partick Thistle (tomorrow)
These two last met in the League Cup in 1993 and Hibs won.
Hearts [6 – 2] Inverness CT (tomorrow)
ICT beat Hearts in the semi-finals in 2014.
Stenhousemuir [1 – 0] Motherwell (tomorrow) Upset
Stenny have not yet lost a match in 2026-27, league or cup. [And they still haven’t.]
Rangers [5 – 1] St Mirren (tomorrow)
St Mirren knocked Rangers out of the cup in 2020.

Other matches:
Mito HollyHock (14th) [1 – 1] Gamba Osaka (3rd)
Holstein Kiel (7th) 2 – 2 St Pauli (9th) (yesterday)
Dumbarton (8th) [0 – 3] Edinburgh City (10th)
Largs Thistle (5th) [3 – 0] Auchinleck Talbot (2nd) [This win puts Largs in 1st place in the Lowland League West.]
Easterhouse (14th) [1 – 3] Greenock Juniors (5th)
Invergordon (10th) [1 – 2] Formartine United (13th)
Greenock HSFP [3 – 3] Drumchapel Amateurs
Scrosoppi [13 – 0] Simcoe County Rovers
Saskatchewan Roughriders [19 – 26] Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Vancouver Rise [2 – 1] Halifax Tides [Halifax goal by Rhodes.]
Degerfors [3 – 0] Göteborg (tomorrow)
Forfar Farmington [2 – 1] Morton Women (tomorrow)
Inter Toronto [4 – 3] HFX Wanderers (tomorrow) [HFX goals by Arilla, Rampersad and Johnston.]

South Challenge Cup, R1 (selected matches):
Stoneyburn [1 – 3] Clydebank
Port Glasgow [0 – 4] Kilwinning Rangers
St Andrews United [4 – 1] Thorn Athletic
Neilston [3 – 2] Carluke Rovers

Mortonalia: East Kilbride manager Mick Kennedy has offered to sponsor one or more Morton players.

Historical matches:

Scottish Alliance, August 15, 1891:
Airdrieonians 1 – 1 Port Glasgow Athletic
Ayr 6 – 2 St Bernard’s
East Stirlingshire 1 – 2 Partick Thistle
Kilmarnock 5 – 1 Thistle
King’s Park 3 – 8 Northern

Scottish Federation, August 15, 1891:
Albion Rovers 7 – 2 Glasgow Wanderers
Clydebank 3 – 3 Burnbank Swifts
Hurlford 3 – 2 Royal Albert
Motherwell 1 – 3 Falkirk
Wishaw Thistle 6 – 0 Kilmarnock Athletic

Ayrshire League, August 15, 1891:
Annbank 4 – 0 Galston
Newmilns 4 – 2 Beith

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