THE 2018/19 Betfred Cup will kick off with a televised clash between Premiership rivals Kilmarnock and St Mirren.

The full list of group stage fixtures and live broadcast selections was published by the Scottish Professional Football League on Monday. 

Killie's clash with the Buddies at Rugby Park will be shown live on BT Sport on Friday 13 July with a 7.45pm kick-off. 

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The broadcaster will also air live coverage of Raith Rovers v Hearts on Saturday 21 July and Dundee's clash with Dunfermline a day later in game week three. 

In the final round of action, the Jambos will again be on television when they face Inverness Caledonian Thistle, while Motherwell's trip to Clyde has also been selected. 

Fixtures will take place between Friday 13 and Saturday 28 July, before the second round takes place on the weekend of Saturday 18 August.

The four Scottish teams involved in European qualifiers - Celtic, Aberdeen, Rangers and Hibernian - will enter the competition at that stage, joining the eight group winners and four best runners-up in the draw.

Group stage matches ending in a draw will go straight to a penalty shoot-out, with the winner earning an extra bonus point. 

BETFRED CUP GROUP STAGE FIXTURES

Group A

Saturday 14 July
Dundee United v Arbroath
Ross County v Elgin City

Tuesday 17 July
Alloa Athletic v Arbroath
Ross County v Dundee United

Saturday 21 July
Arbroath v Elgin City
Dundee United v Alloa Athletic

Tuesday 24 July
Elgin City v Alloa Athletic

Wednesday 25 July
Arbroath v Ross County

Saturday 28 July
Alloa Athletic v Ross County
Elgin City v Dundee United

Group B

Saturday 14 July
Falkirk v Montrose
St Johnstone v East Fife

Tuesday 17 July
Falkirk v Forfar Athletic
Montrose v East Fife

Saturday 21 July
Montrose v St Johnstone

Sunday 22 July
East Fife v Forfar Athletic

Tuesday 24 July
St Johnstone v Falkirk

Wednesday 25 July
Forfar Athletic v Montrose

Saturday 28 July
East Fife v Falkirk
Forfar Athletic v St Johnstone

Group C

Saturday 14 July
Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Cove Rangers
**Raith Rovers v Cowdenbeath (at East Fife)

Tuesday 17 July
Cowdenbeath v Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Wednesday 18 July
Cove Rangers v Heart of Midlothian (8.00pm)

Saturday 21 July
Cowdenbeath v Cove Rangers
**Raith Rovers v Heart of Midlothian (at East Fife - Live on BT Sport, 3.00pm) 

Tuesday 24 July
Heart of Midlothian v Cowdenbeath
Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Raith Rovers

Saturday 28 July
Cove Rangers v Raith Rovers

Sunday 29 July
Heart of Midlothian v Inverness Caledonian Thistle (Live on BT Sport, 3.00pm)

Group D

Saturday 14 July
Brechin City v Peterhead
Stirling Albion v Dundee

Tuesday 17 July
Dunfermline Athletic v Peterhead
Stirling Albion v Brechin City

Saturday 21 July
Peterhead v Stirling Albion

Sunday 22 July
Dundee v Dunfermline Athletic (Live on BT Sport, 3.00pm)

Wednesday 25 July
Brechin City v Dunfermline Athletic
Peterhead v Dundee

Saturday 28 July
Dundee v Brechin City
Dunfermline Athletic v Stirling Albion

Group E

Saturday 14 July
Ayr United v Morton
Stenhousemuir v Partick Thistle

Tuesday 17 July
Partick Thistle v Morton
Stenhousemuir v Albion Rovers (7.30pm)

Saturday 21 July
Albion Rovers v Ayr United
Morton v Stenhousemuir

Tuesday 24 July
Albion Rovers v Partick Thistle
Ayr United v Stenhousemuir

Saturday 28 July
Morton v Albion Rovers
Partick Thistle v Ayr United

Group F

Saturday 14 July
Airdrieonians v Livingston
Annan Athletic v Hamilton Academical

Tuesday 17 July
Annan Athletic v Berwick Rangers
Hamilton Academical v Livingston

Saturday 21 July
Berwick Rangers v Airdrieonians
Livingston v Annan Athletic

Tuesday 24 July
Airdrieonians v Annan Athletic
Berwick Rangers v Hamilton Academical

Saturday 28 July
Hamilton Academical v Airdrieonians
Livingston v Berwick Rangers

Group G

Saturday 14 July
Clyde v Edinburgh City
Queen of the South v Stranraer

Tuesday 17 July
Motherwell v Edinburgh City
Queen of the South v Clyde

Saturday 21 July
Edinburgh v Queen of the South
Stranraer v Motherwell

Tuesday 24 July
Motherwell v Queen of the South
Stranraer v Clyde

Saturday 28 July
Clyde v Motherwell (Live on BT Sport, 3.00pm)
Edinburgh City v Stranraer

Group H

Friday 13 July
Kilmarnock v St Mirren (Live on BT Sport, 7.45pm)

Saturday 14 July
Spartans v Dumbarton

Tuesday 17 July
Dumbarton v Queen’s Park
St Mirren v Spartans

Saturday 21 July
Dumbarton v Kilmarnock
Queen’s Park v Spartans

Tuesday 24 July
Queen’s Park v St Mirren
Spartans v Kilmarnock

Saturday 28 July
Kilmarnock v Queen’s Park
St Mirren v Dumbarton