Saints face Greenock cup derby

02 August 2011 15:44
St Mirren will travel to Greenock in the second round of the Scottish League Cup, while Dundee visit Aberdeen and Hibernian host Berwick.[LNB] St Mirren will travel to Greenock for a Renfrewshire derby in the second round of the Scottish Communities League Cup.[LNB]St Mirren's Renfrewshire derby at Greenock and Aberdeen's clash with Dunee, who will hope to repeat their victory over the Dons from two seasons, are the highlights of the fixtures thrown up when the draw for the second round, which takes place later this month, was made in Dingwall.[LNB]St Mirren have started the SPL season in fine form, taking four points from games against Dunfermline and Aberdeen.[LNB]But Morton have also impressed, hitting 11 goals in cup ties against Stranraer and Alloa, with Paul Di Giacomo and Andy Jackson on five goals each for the season.[LNB]Dundee, who beat Mark McGhee's Aberdeen 3-2 in the third round in 2009, have scored six goals in wins at Arbroath and Dumbarton.[LNB]Elsewhere in the seeded draw, Hibernian have been handed a home game against Berwick while there is another derby with East Fife hosting Dunfermline.[LNB]St Johnstone host Second Division champions Livingston and Motherwell visit Clyde, while Inverness face a trip to Ayr.[LNB]Rangers, Celtic, Hearts, Dundee United and Kilmarnock all receive byes courtesy of their league placings last season.[LNB]Full Second Round Draw:[LNB]Hibernian v Berwick; East Fife v Dunfermline; St Johnstone v Livingston; Airdrie v Raith; Falkirk v Stenhousemuir; Ayr v Inverness; Queen of the South v Forfar; Morton v St Mirren; Hamilton v Ross County; Clyde v Motherwell; Aberdeen v Dundee.[LNB]Ties to be played August 23-24.

Source: Team_Talk