League One Alloa handed Premier Sports Cup second-round trip to Rangers

League One side Alloa have been handed a Premier Sports Cup second-round trip to Rangers following Sunday’s draw.

The Wasps – the lowest-ranked team remaining in the tournament – were surprise winners of their group and will face Russell Martin’s Gers at Ibrox on the weekend of August 16/17.

Holders Celtic will host newly-promoted Falkirk in one of four all-Premiership ties. The others see Kilmarnock host Dundee United, Livingston at home to Hibernian, and St Mirren play Hearts in Paisley.

St Johnstone, relegated from the top flight last term, will host Motherwell while Aberdeen have been drawn away to Championship side Morton.

There is guaranteed to be at least one second-tier side in the last eight after Championship pair Partick Thistle and Ayr United were pitted together.

St Mirren and Ayr became the last two sides to secure their second-round places on Sunday when Killian Phillips’ first-half double set the Paisley men on course for a 2-1 home victory over the Honest Men in Group D.

While the Buddies topped the section, Scott Brown’s side also progressed as one of the three best runners-up despite losing their perfect record in the competition against their William Hill Premiership hosts.

Dunfermline had been waiting in the wings hoping to profit from any Saints slip-up or an unlikely nine-goal defeat for Ayr, but their hopes of progressing were dashed by events in Paisley.

The Buddies went ahead after Phillips fired home Roland Idowu’s cutback from 15 yards out in the 16th minute, and the recently-capped Republic of Ireland midfielder doubled his tally in the 38th minute when he turned home another Idowu delivery from just outside the six-yard box.

Ayr pulled one back in the 64th minute when Kevin Holt headed home Dom Thomas’ corner to ensure a nervy finale for the hosts. Dundee – eliminated after losing their opening two fixtures – were the only top-flight side to fail to make it through the group stage.