FIXTURES
ST MIRREN V ARBROATH
SMiSA Stadium
Sat 9 July 3pm
COWDENBEATH V ST MIRREN
Central Park Stadium
Sat 16 July 3pm
AIRDRIEONIANS V ST MIRREN
Penny Cars Stadium
Tues 19 July 7.45pm (TV)
ST MIRREN V EDINBURGH CITY
SMiSA Stadium
Sat 23 July 3pm
Format
Three points for a win and one point for a draw. Drawn matches in the group stage go straight to a penalty shoot-out, with the winners awarded a bonus point.
The eight group winners and three best runners-up qualify for the last 16, where they are joined by European entrants Celtic, Rangers, Heart of Midlothian, Dundee United and Motherwell.