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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Dates | 14 July 2017 – 30 July 2017 |
| Teams | 40 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 64 |
| Goals scored | 267 (4.17 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Simon Murrary Alan Trouten (7 goals) |
| All statistics correct as of 30 July 2017. | |
The 2017–18 Scottish League Cup group stage was played from 14 July to 30 July 2017. 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 2017–18 Scottish League Cup.
Format
The group stage consisted of eight teams from the 2016–17 Scottish Premiership, ten teams from each of the 2016–17 Scottish Championship, 2016–17 Scottish League One and 2016–17 Scottish League Two, as well as the winners of the 2016–17 Highland Football League and 2016–17 Lowland Football League. The 40 teams were divided into two sections: North and South; with each section containing four top seeded teams, four second seeded teams and 12 unseeded teams. Each section was drawn into four groups with each group being made up of 1 top seed, 1 second seed and 3 unseeded sides.[1][2] Seedings for the draw were confirmed on 31 May 2017, two days before the draw.[2]
The draw for the group stages took place on Friday 2 June 2017 at 6:30pm BST at the BT Sport Studio in London and was shown live on BT Sport 2.[3]
Teams
North
Seeding
Teams in Bold qualified for the second round
| Top seeds | Second seeds | Unseeded | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
01. Heart of Midlothian |
09. Hibernian |
|
South
Seeding
Teams in Bold qualified for the second round
| Top seeds | Second seeds | Unseeded | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
05. Partick Thistle |
13. Greenock Morton |
|
North
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | FAL | INV | STI | BRE | FOR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Falkirk (Q) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 12 | Qualification for the Second Round | — | — | 4–1 | — | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 8 | 0–2 | — | — | 3–0 | — | ||
| 3 | Stirling Albion | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 | — | 0–0p | — | 2–0 | — | ||
| 4 | Brechin City | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 2 | 0–3 | — | — | — | p1–1 | ||
| 5 | Forfar Athletic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 1 | — | 1–2 | 1–3 | — | — |
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[5]
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
Matches
| 15 July 2017 | Falkirk | 4–1 | Stirling Albion | Falkirk |
| 15:00 | Report | Smith  87' |
Stadium: Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 2,044 Referee: David Lowe |
| 15 July 2017 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3–0 | Brechin City | Inverness |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 1,419 Referee: Barry Cook |
| 18 July 2017 | Brechin City | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Forfar Athletic | Brechin |
| 19:45 | Layne 68' |
Report | Millar 90+1' (pen.) |
Stadium: Glebe Park Attendance: 526 Referee: Craig Napier |
| Penalties | ||||
| 18 July 2017 | Stirling Albion | 0–0 (0–2 p) | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Stirling |
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: Forthbank Stadium Attendance: 591 Referee: Mike Roncone | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| 22 July 2017 | Forfar Athletic | 1–3 | Stirling Albion | Forfar |
| 15:00 | Millar 90+3' |
Report |
|
Stadium: Station Park Attendance: 441 Referee: Gavin Ross |
| 22 July 2017 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0–2 | Falkirk | Inverness |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Referee: John Beaton |
| 25 July 2017 | Falkirk | 4–0 | Forfar Athletic | Falkirk |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 2,187 Referee: Kevin Graham |
| 25 July 2017 | Stirling Albion | 2–0 | Brechin City | Stirling |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Forthbank Stadium Attendance: 430 Referee: Alan Newlands |
| 29 July 2017 | Brechin City | 0–3 | Falkirk | Brechin |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Glebe Park Attendance: 712 Referee: Euan Anderson |
| 29 July 2017 | Forfar Athletic | 1–2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Forfar |
| 15:00 | Scott 49' |
Report | Stadium: Station Park Attendance: 517 Referee: Gavin Duncan |