2025–26 Scottish Challenge Cup

The 2025–26 Scottish Challenge Cup, known as the KDM Evolution Trophy due to sponsorship reasons,^[1] is the 34th season of the competition. The total number of participating clubs is 40. The competition began on 12 August 2025 with the new league phase and the final will take place on either the weekend of 28/29 March or 4/5 April 2026.

2025–26 Scottish Challenge Cup

Tournament details
Country	Scotland
Dates	12 August 2025 – 5 April 2026
Teams	40
Defending champions	Livingston
Tournament statistics
Matches played	105
Goals scored	400 (3.81 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Nathan Austin Alfie Bavidge (9 goals)
← 2024–25 All statistics correct as of 16 December 2025.

Thirty teams from the Championship, League One and League Two compete, along with 10 B teams from the 12 clubs who compete in the Scottish Premiership.^[1]

Format

Round	Round Dates	Teams entering in this round	Teams advancing from the previous round
League Phase (30 teams)	12/13 August 2025 (matchday 1) 26/27 August 2025 (matchday 2) 5/6 September 2025 (matchday 3) 23/24 September 2025 (matchday 4) 10/11 October 2025 (matchday 5) 11/17/19 November 2025 (matchday 6)	10 Premiership B, 10 League 1 & 10 League 2 teams
Second round (32 teams)	9/10 December 2025	10 Championship teams	Top 22 from the league phase
Third round (16 teams)	6/7 January 2026		16 winners from second round
Quarter-Finals (8 teams)	27/28 January 2026		8 winners from third round
Semi-Finals (4 teams)	24/25 February 2026		4 winners from quarter-finals
Final (2 teams)	28/29 March or 4/5 April 2026		2 winners from semi-finals

League phase

The draw was made on 17 July 2025 at 13:00 and broadcast live on the SPFL YouTube Channel. The draw was regionalised and divided into 3 pots. The matches were played from 12 August 2025 to 19 November 2025.^[1]

North Section

Draw

Teams entering the competition in the league phase:

Pot A	Pot B	Pot C
Cove Rangers Inverness Caledonian Thistle Montrose Peterhead	Elgin City Forfar Athletic Stirling Albion The Spartans	Aberdeen B Dundee B Dundee United B Hibernian B

South Section

Draw

Teams entering the competition in the league phase:

Pot A	Pot B	Pot C
Alloa Athletic East Fife Hamilton Academical Kelty Hearts Queen of the South Stenhousemuir	Annan Athletic Clyde Dumbarton East Kilbride Edinburgh City Stranraer	Celtic B Heart of Midlothian B Kilmarnock B Motherwell B Rangers B St Mirren B

League phase matches

Clyde v Celtic B

12 August 2025	Clyde	1–3	Celtic B	Hamilton
19:45	Leitch 52'	[2]	Osmand 12' McArdle 27' Isiguzo 43'	Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 252 Referee: Peter Stuart

Cove Rangers v The Spartans

12 August 2025	Cove Rangers	1–1	The Spartans	Aberdeen
19:45	Darge 56'	[3]	Stowe 81'	Stadium: Balmoral Stadium Attendance: 256 Referee: Sean Murdoch

Dumbarton v St Mirren B

12 August 2025	Dumbarton	4–2	St Mirren B	Dumbarton
19:45	Tomlinson 20' Johnston 35' Wallace 61' Docherty 86'	[4]	Mooney 55' Taylor 69'	Stadium: Dumbarton Football Stadium Attendance: 317 Referee: Graham Grainger

East Fife v Heart of Midlothian B

12 August 2025	East Fife	4–1	Heart of Midlothian B	Methil
19:45	Bah 45' Austin 63', 72', 85'	[5]	North 6'	Stadium: Bayview Stadium Attendance: 301 Referee: Daniel Graves

East Kilbride v Queen of the South

12 August 2025	East Kilbride	3–1	Queen of the South	East Kilbride
19:45	Dobbie 19', 57' Leitch 80'	[6]	Guthrie 8'	Stadium: K-Park Training Academy Attendance: 500 Referee: Lewis Hogarth

Elgin City v Inverness Caledonian Thistle

12 August 2025	Elgin City	1–4	Inverness Caledonian Thistle	Elgin
19:45	Gallagher 85'	[7]	Bavidge 47', 90' (pen.) Thompson 50' Allan 62'	Stadium: Borough Briggs Attendance: 852 Referee: Gary Hanvidge

Forfar Athletic v Hibernian B

12 August 2025	Forfar Athletic	1–0	Hibernian B	Forfar
19:45	Richardson 18'	[8]		Stadium: Station Park Attendance: 273 Referee: Greg Soutar

Kelty Hearts v Annan Athletic

12 August 2025	Kelty Hearts	1–0	Annan Athletic	Kelty
19:45	Murray 72' (pen.)	[9]		Stadium: New Central Park Attendance: 177 Referee: Gavin Duncan

Montrose v Dundee B

12 August 2025	Montrose	5–2	Dundee B	Montrose
19:45	Loudon 4', 20' Clark 26' Sandilands 35', 39'	[10]	Rooney 80' Howett 87'	Stadium: Links Park Attendance: 321 Referee: Jordan Curran

Peterhead v Aberdeen B

12 August 2025	Peterhead	4–2	Aberdeen B	Peterhead
19:45	Mercer 20' (o.g.) Colloty 33' McGinn 73' Shanks 77'	[11]	Searle 49' Stephen 62'	Stadium: Balmoor Stadium Attendance: 584 Referee: Joel Kennedy

Stenhousemuir v Rangers B

12 August 2025	Stenhousemuir	2–1	Rangers B	Stenhousemuir
19:45	McGill 13' Graham 23'	[12]	Hutton 75'	Stadium: Ochilview Park Attendance: 164 Referee: Cameron Stirling

Stirling Albion v Dundee United B

12 August 2025	Stirling Albion	0–3	Dundee United B	Stirling
19:45		[13]	Franczak 27' Welsh 40' Anderson 85'	Stadium: Forthbank Stadium Attendance: 217 Referee: Jamie Wilkie

Stranraer v Alloa Athletic

12 August 2025	Stranraer	2–1	Alloa Athletic	Stranraer
19:45	Dolan 51' Turay 84'	[14]	Clarke 56'	Stadium: Stair Park Attendance: 324 Referee: Stewart Luke

Edinburgh City v Kilmarnock B

13 August 2025	Edinburgh City	1–0	Kilmarnock B	Edinburgh
19:45	McArthur 56'	[15]		Stadium: Meadowbank Stadium Attendance: 86 Referee: Alastair Grieve

Hamilton Academical v Motherwell B

13 August 2025	Hamilton Academical	0–0	Motherwell B	Cumbernauld
19:45		[16]		Stadium: Broadwood Stadium Attendance: 215 Referee: Connor Ashwood

Stranraer v Rangers B

26 August 2025	Stranraer	4–1	Rangers B	Stranraer
19:30	Sharp 11' Stuart 44' O'Donnell 80' (pen.) Rough 89'	[17]	McCallion 61' (pen.)	Stadium: Stair Park Attendance: 554 Referee: Sean Murdoch

Alloa Athletic v St Mirren B

26 August 2025	Alloa Athletic	2–3	St Mirren B	Alloa
19:45	Bruin 90' Rankin 90'	[18]	Mooney 45' Taylor 51' Calvin 90'	Stadium: Recreation Park Attendance: 191 Referee: Greg Soutar

Annan Athletic v Stenhousemuir

26 August 2025	Annan Athletic	1–3	Stenhousemuir	Annan
19:45	Trialist 52'	[19]	N.Jamieson 43' Taylor 62' Carrick 82'	Stadium: Galabank Attendance: 153 Referee: Lewis Hogarth

Cove Rangers v Dundee B

26 August 2025	Cove Rangers	1–0	Dundee B	Aberdeen
19:45	Eguaibor 70'	[20]		Stadium: Balmoral Stadium Attendance: 220 Referee: Jamie Wilkie

Dumbarton v Heart of Midlothian B

26 August 2025	Dumbarton	1–0	Heart of Midlothian B	Dumbarton
19:45	Honeyman 70'	[21]		Stadium: Dumbarton Football Stadium Attendance: 276 Referee: Alastair Grieve

East Fife v Kilmarnock B

26 August 2025	East Fife	3–2	Kilmarnock B	Methil
19:45	Austin 4', 51' Goss 24'	[22]	Bowie 26' Barlow 80'	Stadium: Bayview Stadium Attendance: 314 Referee: Stewart Luke

East Kilbride v Motherwell B

26 August 2025	East Kilbride	3–1	Motherwell B	East Kilbride
19:45	Healy 26' Leitch 30' Hamilton 62'	[23]	Lawson 84'	Stadium: K-Park Training Academy Attendance: 200 Referee: Lloyd Wilson

Elgin City v Dundee United B

26 August 2025	Elgin City	3–1	Dundee United B	Elgin
19:45	Walker 26' Hester 45', 83'	[24]	Forrest 51'	Stadium: Borough Briggs Attendance: 288 Referee: Joel Kennedy

Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Aberdeen B

26 August 2025	Inverness Caledonian Thistle	4–1	Aberdeen B	Inverness
19:45	Zimba 12', 77', 82' McKay 89'	[25]	Stephen 9'	Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 507 Referee: George Calder

Kelty Hearts v Celtic B

26 August 2025	Kelty Hearts	0–1	Celtic B	Kelty
19:45		[26]	Hale 28'	Stadium: New Central Park Attendance: 234 Referee: Connor Ashwood

Montrose v Forfar Athletic

26 August 2025	Montrose	1–0	Forfar Athletic	Montrose
19:45	Machado 77'	[27]		Stadium: Links Park Attendance: 446 Referee: Gary Hanvidge

Queen of the South v Clyde

26 August 2025	Queen of the South	3–1	Clyde	Dumfries
19:45	Guthrie 21', 72' Charters 78'	[28]	Leitch 46'	Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 496 Referee: Josh Hay

Stirling Albion v Hibernian B

26 August 2025	Stirling Albion	3–1	Hibernian B	Stirling
19:45	Harkness 20' Shanley 58' McLean 86'	[29]	Molotnikov 35'	Stadium: Forthbank Stadium Attendance: 125 Referee: Chris Graham

The Spartans v Peterhead

26 August 2025	The Spartans	1–1	Peterhead	Edinburgh
19:45	Henderson 77'	[30]	McGuffie 88'	Stadium: Ainslie Park Attendance: 133 Referee: Calum Scott

Hamilton Academical v Edinburgh City

27 August 2025	Hamilton Academical	2–3	Edinburgh City	Cumbernauld
19:45	McKinstry 19' O'Hara 52'	[31]	Jarvis 29' Lawson 73' Duncan 75'	Stadium: Broadwood Stadium Attendance: 225 Referee: Cameron Stirling

Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Stirling Albion

5 September 2025	Inverness Caledonian Thistle	2–1	Stirling Albion	Inverness
20:00	Zimba 35' Sole 90'	[32]	Cunningham 31'	Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 543 Referee: Graham Grainger

Alloa Athletic v Celtic B

6 September 2025	Alloa Athletic	5–4	Celtic B	Alloa
15:00	Foster 40' Orsi 51' Buchanan 60' Sammon 68' Roberts 87'	[33]	Ure 33' Bonnar 53' McArdle 55' Summers 57'	Stadium: Recreation Park Attendance: 309 Referee: Peter Stuart

Annan Athletic v St Mirren B

6 September 2025	Annan Athletic	2–2	St Mirren B	Annan
15:00	Smith 64' (pen.) Maxwell 86'	[34]	Calvin 20' Thompson 90' (pen.)	Stadium: Galabank Attendance: 252 Referee: Sean Murdoch

Clyde v Motherwell B

6 September 2025	Clyde	4–0	Motherwell B	Hamilton
15:00	Hilton 15' Connell 28', 80' Nevans 42'	[35]		Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 248 Referee: Greg Soutar

East Fife v Dumbarton

6 September 2025	East Fife	1–1	Dumbarton	Methil
15:00	Austin 35'	[36]	Honeyman 90'	Stadium: Bayview Stadium Attendance: 578 Referee: Duncan Williams

East Kilbride v Hamilton Academical

6 September 2025	East Kilbride	2–4	Hamilton Academical	East Kilbride
15:00	Robertson 53' (pen.), 82'	[37]	Shaw 40' O'Hara 45', 66' McKinstry 87'	Stadium: K-Park Training Academy Attendance: 602 Referee: Dan McFarlane

Edinburgh City v Heart of Midlothian B

6 September 2025	Edinburgh City	4–2	Heart of Midlothian B	Edinburgh
15:00	Mahon 13', 21' Lawson 33' Stokes 38'	[38]	McLuckie 41' Robb 90' (pen.)	Stadium: Meadowbank Stadium Attendance: 229 Referee: Ross Birrell

Elgin City v Cove Rangers

6 September 2025	Elgin City	1–0	Cove Rangers	Elgin
15:00	Walker 30'	[39]		Stadium: Borough Briggs Attendance: 475 Referee: Stewart Luke

Forfar Athletic v Dundee B

6 September 2025	Forfar Athletic	4–1	Dundee B	Forfar
15:00	Rennie 21' Sutherland 38' (pen.) Slater 78' Cannon 83'	[40]	Allan 18'	Stadium: Station Park Attendance: 457 Referee: Lewis Hogarth

Kelty Hearts v Stranraer

6 September 2025	Kelty Hearts	3–0	Stranraer	Kelty
15:00	Johnston 47' Murray 68' Campbell 90'	[41]		Stadium: New Central Park Attendance: 304 Referee: Josh Hay

Montrose v Aberdeen B

6 September 2025	Montrose	3–1	Aberdeen B	Montrose
15:00	Towler 33' Loudon 39' Webster 67'	[42]	Duncan 7'	Stadium: Links Park Attendance: 453 Referee: Alastair Grieve

Peterhead v Dundee United B

6 September 2025	Peterhead	3–0	Dundee United B	Peterhead
15:00	Mackie 10' Ross 18' McCarthy 90'	[43]		Stadium: Balmoor Stadium Attendance: 578 Referee: Jamie Wilkie

Queen of the South v Rangers B

6 September 2025	Queen of the South	2–1	Rangers B	Dumfries
15:00	Luissint 49' O'Donoghue 73'	[44]	Christie 65'	Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 946 Referee: Cameron Stirling

Stenhousemuir v Kilmarnock B

6 September 2025	Stenhousemuir	4–0	Kilmarnock B	Stenhousemuir
15:00	Buchanan 20' O'Reilly 38' Aitken 48' Taylor 54'	[45]		Stadium: Ochilview Park Attendance: 203 Referee: Iain Snedden

The Spartans v Hibernian B

6 September 2025	The Spartans	5–1	Hibernian B	Edinburgh
15:00	Welsh 23' Russell 32' (pen.), 68' Stowe 55' Whyte 64'	[46]	Clelland 80' (pen.)	Stadium: Ainslie Park Attendance: 383 Referee: George Calder

Alloa Athletic v Kilmarnock B

23 September 2025	Alloa Athletic	3–0	Kilmarnock B	Alloa
19:45	Rankin 34', 63' Sammon 78'	[47]		Stadium: Recreation Park Attendance: 125 Referee: Connor Ashwood

Annan Athletic v Rangers B

23 September 2025	Annan Athletic	4–3	Rangers B	Annan
19:45	P.Smith 6' Craik 45' A.Smith 52' Gaffney 71'	[48]	Adamson 9' Burnside 19', 70'	Stadium: Galabank Attendance: 262 Referee: Duncan Williams

Clyde v East Fife

23 September 2025	Clyde	2–1	East Fife	Hamilton
19:45	Williamson 17' Redfern 85'	[49]	Jones 90'	Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 191 Referee: Joel Kennedy

Cove Rangers v Hibernian B

23 September 2025	Cove Rangers	1–1	Hibernian B	Aberdeen
19:45	Harrington 73'	[50]	Clelland 53'	Stadium: Balmoral Stadium Attendance: 164 Referee: Greg Soutar

Dumbarton v Kelty Hearts

23 September 2025	Dumbarton	3–3	Kelty Hearts	Dumbarton
19:45	Honeyman 20' Arnott 40' (o.g.) Wallace 45'	[51]	Arnott 25' (pen.), 37' (pen.) Cole 26'	Stadium: Dumbarton Football Stadium Attendance: 312 Referee: Gavin Duncan

Forfar Athletic v Aberdeen B

23 September 2025	Forfar Athletic	3–0[A]	Aberdeen B	Forfar
19:45	Morrison 20' Inglis 62'	[52]	Teasdale 49'	Stadium: Station Park Attendance: 254 Referee: Cameron Stirling

Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Dundee B

23 September 2025	Inverness Caledonian Thistle	6–0	Dundee B	Inverness
19:45	Robertson 15' Alonge 23' McKay 37' Allan 52' Bavidge 76' Sole 86'	[53]		Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 430 Referee: Daniel Graves

Peterhead v Elgin City

23 September 2025	Peterhead	1–1	Elgin City	Peterhead
19:45	Shanks 71'	[54]	O'Connor 19'	Stadium: Balmoor Stadium Attendance: 524 Referee: Sean Murdoch

Queen of the South v Heart of Midlothian B

23 September 2025	Queen of the South	2–3	Heart of Midlothian B	Dumfries
19:45	O'Donoghue 24' Hewitt 34'	[55]	North 73' McLuckie 75' Douglas 81' (o.g.)	Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 721 Referee: Jamie Wilkie

Stenhousemuir v East Kilbride

23 September 2025	Stenhousemuir	3–0	East Kilbride	Stenhousemuir
19:45	Taylor 4' Anderson 65' Whyte 74'	[56]		Stadium: Ochilview Park Attendance: 158 Referee: Euan Anderson

Stirling Albion v Montrose

23 September 2025	Stirling Albion	1–2	Montrose	Stirling
19:45	Shanley 6'	[57]	May 18' Clark 26'	Stadium: Forthbank Stadium Attendance: 253 Referee: Peter Stuart

Stranraer v Motherwell B

23 September 2025	Stranraer	3–0	Motherwell B	Stranraer
19:45	Lang 24' McManus 45' Turay 72'	[58]		Stadium: Stair Park Attendance: 288 Referee: Lewis Hogarth

The Spartans v Dundee United B

23 September 2025	The Spartans	1–0	Dundee United B	Edinburgh
19:45	Wylie 57'	[59]		Stadium: Ainslie Park Attendance: 132 Referee: Stewart Luke

Edinburgh City v Celtic B

24 September 2025	Edinburgh City	2–1	Celtic B	Edinburgh
19:45	Duncan 54' Lawson 66'	[60]	Osmand 41'	Stadium: Meadowbank Stadium Attendance: 132 Referee: Graham Grainger

Hamilton Academical v St Mirren B

24 September 2025	Hamilton Academical	3–1	St Mirren B	Cumbernauld
19:45	O'Hara 17' Shaw 34', 35'	[61]	Lavery 63'	Stadium: Broadwood Stadium Attendance: 325 Referee: Josh Hay

Clyde v Kilmarnock B

10 October 2025	Clyde	2–1	Kilmarnock B	Hamilton
19:45	Williamson 27' Niang 30'	[62]	Bowie 74'	Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 252 Referee: Gary Hanvidge

East Fife v Celtic B

10 October 2025	East Fife	5–3	Celtic B	Methil
19:45	Austin 34', 70' McKenna 65', 90' Norey 73'	[63]	Summers 3' Isiguzo 56' Rachwal 89'	Stadium: Bayview Stadium Attendance: 616 Referee: George Calder

Cove Rangers v Dundee United B

11 October 2025	Cove Rangers	5–1	Dundee United B	Aberdeen
15:00	Mylchreest 22', 74' Megginson 25' Eguaibor 30', 48'	[64]	Leiper 72'	Stadium: Balmoral Stadium Attendance: 248 Referee: Daniel Graves

Dumbarton v Rangers B

11 October 2025	Dumbarton	1–0	Rangers B	Dumbarton
15:00	Webster 57'	[65]		Stadium: Dumbarton Football Stadium Attendance: 617 Referee: Joel Kennedy

East Kilbride v Heart of Midlothian B

11 October 2025	East Kilbride	3–2	Heart of Midlothian B	East Kilbride
15:00	Robertson 21', 52' (pen.) Young 90'	[66]	Dow 28' Muirhead 78'	Stadium: K-Park Training Academy Attendance: 315 Referee: Greg Soutar

Edinburgh City v Alloa Athletic

11 October 2025	Edinburgh City	1–2	Alloa Athletic	Edinburgh
15:00	Mitchell 25'	[67]	Rankin 50' Sammon 53'	Stadium: Meadowbank Stadium Attendance: 189 Referee: Colin Steven

Elgin City v Aberdeen B

11 October 2025	Elgin City	2–2	Aberdeen B	Elgin
15:00	Sargent 10' Hester 89'	[68]	Teasdale 14', 21'	Stadium: Borough Briggs Attendance: 678 Referee: Peter Stuart

Forfar Athletic v Inverness Caledonian Thistle

11 October 2025	Forfar Athletic	1–4	Inverness Caledonian Thistle	Forfar
15:00	Rennie 26'	[69]	MacLeod 49' MacKinnon 55' Longstaff 63' McKay 90'	Stadium: Station Park Attendance: 512 Referee: Euan Anderson

Hamilton Academical v Annan Athletic

11 October 2025	Hamilton Academical	1–2	Annan Athletic	Cumbernauld
15:00	Morgan 47'	[70]	Dixon 81' Hooper 90'	Stadium: Broadwood Stadium Attendance: 250 Referee: Iain Snedden

Kelty Hearts v St Mirren B

11 October 2025	Kelty Hearts	2–1	St Mirren B	Kelty
15:00	Diack 24', 77'	[71]	Douglas 15'	Stadium: New Central Park Attendance: 222 Referee: Stewart Luke

Montrose v The Spartans

11 October 2025	Montrose	3–1	The Spartans	Montrose
15:00	Williamson 28' Gibson 35' McClenents 80'	[72]	Tapping 30'	Stadium: Links Park Attendance: 435 Referee: Dan McFarlane

Peterhead v Hibernian B

11 October 2025	Peterhead	0–4	Hibernian B	Peterhead
15:00		[73]	McMurdo 10' Mitchell 19' Davidson 39' McDonald 77'	Stadium: Balmoor Stadium Attendance: 619 Referee: Gavin Duncan

Stenhousemuir v Motherwell B

11 October 2025	Stenhousemuir	4–0	Motherwell B	Stenhousemuir
15:00	Buchanan 30' Carrick 37' Aitken 49' Gray 59'	[74]		Stadium: Ochilview Park Attendance: 223 Referee: Ryan Lee

Stirling Albion v Dundee B

11 October 2025	Stirling Albion	2–0	Dundee B	Stirling
15:00	McLean 30' Shanley 84'	[75]		Stadium: Forthbank Stadium Attendance: 331 Referee: Alastair Grieve

Stranraer v Queen of the South

11 October 2025	Stranraer	1–1	Queen of the South	Stranraer
15:00	Turay 61'	[76]	Smith 89'	Stadium: Stair Park Attendance: 565 Referee: Cameron Stirling

Alloa Athletic v Clyde

11 November 2025	Alloa Athletic	4–4	Clyde	Alloa
19:45	Clarke 25', 56', 79' Gallagher 45'	[77]	Redfern 7' Williamson 52', 55' (pen.) Sutherland 66'	Stadium: Recreation Park Attendance: 216 Referee: Calum Scott

Cove Rangers v Forfar Athletic

11 November 2025	Cove Rangers	1–2	Forfar Athletic	Aberdeen
19:45	McAllister 65'	[78]	Whatley 13', 36'	Stadium: Balmoral Stadium Attendance: 154 Referee: George Calder

East Fife v Edinburgh City

11 November 2025	East Fife	3–0	Edinburgh City	Methil
19:45	McManus 7' Millar 25' Slattery 71'	[79]		Stadium: Bayview Stadium Attendance: 377 Referee: Ryan Lee

East Kilbride v Celtic B

11 November 2025	East Kilbride	2–0	Celtic B	East Kilbride
19:45	Robertson 63' See 83'	[80]		Stadium: K-Park Training Academy Attendance: 365 Referee: Josh Hay

Elgin City v Dundee B

11 November 2025	Elgin City	3–1	Dundee B	Elgin
19:45	Obasoto 23' Hester 67' Sargent 72'	[81]	Hughes 70'	Stadium: Borough Briggs Attendance: 242 Referee: Sean Murdoch

Hamilton Academical v Rangers B

11 November 2025	Hamilton Academical	3–0	Rangers B	Cumbernauld
19:45	O'Hara 59' Bradley 77' Hynd 79' (o.g.)	[82]		Stadium: Broadwood Stadium Attendance: 268 Referee: Gavin Duncan

Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Dundee United B

11 November 2025	Inverness Caledonian Thistle	6–0	Dundee United B	Inverness
19:45	Zimba 7', 19', 43' Bavidge 50', 89' Alonge 51'	[83]		Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 390 Referee: Alastair Grieve

Kelty Hearts v Heart of Midlothian B

11 November 2025	Kelty Hearts	0–1	Heart of Midlothian B	Kelty
19:45		[84]	Dow 86'	Stadium: New Central Park Referee: Gary Hanvidge

Stirling Albion v Peterhead

11 November 2025	Stirling Albion	2–1	Peterhead	Stirling
19:45	McLean 17' Brown 42'	[85]	Shanks 90'	Stadium: Forthbank Stadium Attendance: 203 Referee: Cameron Stirling

Stranraer v St Mirren B

11 November 2025	Stranraer	2–0	St Mirren B	Stranraer
19:45	Lang 5', 12'	[86]		Stadium: Stair Park Attendance: 200 Referee: Connor Ashwood

The Spartans v Aberdeen B

11 November 2025	The Spartans	5–2	Aberdeen B	Edinburgh
19:45	Dall 34' Ndlovu 44' Russell 63', 67' (pen.) Stowe 90'	[87]	Searle 17' Ross 27'	Stadium: Ainslie Park Attendance: 264 Referee: Jordan Curran

Queen of the South v Motherwell B

11 November 2025	Queen of the South	3–1	Motherwell B	Dumfries
20:00	Smith 60' Lyon 67' Ross 78'	[88]	Watson 49'	Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 307 Referee: Jamie Wilkie

Annan Athletic v Kilmarnock B

11 November 2025	Annan Athletic	6–0	Kilmarnock B	Annan
20:45	Kalala 33' Smith 36', 38', 56' Dixon 63' Gaffney 85'	[89]		Stadium: Galabank Referee: Duncan Williams

Montrose v Hibernian B

17 November 2025	Montrose	4–4	Hibernian B	Montrose
19:45	Leddie 11' Waddell 20' McClenents 81' Webster 89' (pen.)	[90]	Clelland 16' (pen.), 24' Calder 36' McMurdo 80'	Stadium: Links Park Attendance: 175 Referee: Lewis Hogarth

Dumbarton v Stenhousemuir

19 November 2025	Dumbarton	0–2	Stenhousemuir	Dumbarton
19:45		[91]	Taylor 45' O'Reilly 86'	Stadium: Dumbarton Football Stadium Attendance: 253 Referee: Joel Kennedy

Notes

1. ^
   A- Aberdeen B fielded an ineligible player in their match away to Forfar Athletic and the match was awarded 3-0 to Forfar Athletic. The match had originally finished 2–1 to Forfar Athletic.^[92]

League phase table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Inverness Caledonian Thistle	6	6	0	0	26	4	+22	18	Advance to Second round
2	Stenhousemuir	6	6	0	0	18	2	+16	18
3	Montrose	6	5	1	0	18	9	+9	16
4	East Fife	6	4	1	1	17	9	+8	13
5	Stranraer	6	4	1	1	12	6	+6	13
6	Forfar Athletic	6	4	0	2	11	7	+4	12
7	East Kilbride	6	4	0	2	13	11	+2	12
8	Edinburgh City	6	4	0	2	11	10	+1	12
9	The Spartans	6	3	2	1	14	8	+6	11
10	Elgin City	6	3	2	1	11	9	+2	11
11	Dumbarton	6	3	2	1	10	8	+2	11
12	Annan Athletic	6	3	1	2	15	10	+5	10
13	Alloa Athletic	6	3	1	2	17	14	+3	10
14	Kelty Hearts	6	3	1	2	9	6	+3	10
15	Clyde	6	3	1	2	14	12	+2	10
16	Queen of the South	6	3	1	2	12	10	+2	10
17	Hamilton Academical	6	3	1	2	13	8	+5	9[a]
18	Stirling Albion	6	3	0	3	9	9	0	9
19	Cove Rangers	6	2	2	2	9	6	+3	8
20	Peterhead	6	2	2	2	10	10	0	8
21	Celtic B	6	2	0	4	12	15	−3	6
22	Heart of Midlothian B	6	2	0	4	9	14	−5	6
23	Hibernian B	6	1	2	3	11	14	−3	5
24	St Mirren B	6	1	1	4	9	15	−6	4
25	Dundee United B	6	1	0	5	5	18	−13	3
26	Aberdeen B	6	0	1	5	8	21	−13	1
27	Motherwell B	6	0	1	5	2	17	−15	1
28	Rangers B	6	0	0	6	6	16	−10	0
29	Kilmarnock B	6	0	0	6	3	19	−16	0
30	Dundee B	6	0	0	6	4	21	−17	0

Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding qualification).^[93]
Notes:

1. Hamilton Academical were deducted 1 point for breaching SPFL rules regarding amateur players.

Second round

The draw for the second round was made on 21 November at 1pm live on the SPFL YouTube channel.^[94]

Draw

Teams that enter the competition in the second round.

Airdrieonians Arbroath Ayr United Dunfermline Athletic Greenock Morton Partick Thistle Queen's Park Raith Rovers Ross County St Johnstone

Matches

Ross County v Celtic B

9 December 2025	Ross County	4–0	Celtic B	Dingwall
19:45	Henderson 41' Docherty 47' Lindsay 81', 85'	[95]		Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 479 Referee: Joel Kennedy

Ayr United v Peterhead

9 December 2025	Ayr United	2–1	Peterhead	Ayr
19:45	Dowds 13' McAllister 49'	[96]	Pawlett 27'	Stadium: Somerset Park Attendance: 581 Referee: Peter Stuart

Raith Rovers v Hamilton Academical

9 December 2025	Raith Rovers	5–2	Hamilton Academical	Kirkcaldy
19:45	O'Connor 5' Brown 51' Rowe 58', 81', 87'	[97]	Cameron 40', 79'	Stadium: Stark's Park Attendance: 596 Referee: Graham Grainger

Stirling Albion v Greenock Morton

9 December 2025	Stirling Albion	2–2 (5–4 p)	Greenock Morton	Stirling
19:45	McNab 33' McLean 45'	[98]	Shaw 5' (pen.) Robertson 34'	Stadium: Forthbank Stadium Attendance: 291 Referee: Duncan Nicolson
	Penalties
	McLean Cunningham McNab Banner Carse		Moffat Wilson MacPherson Garrity Ballantyne

Arbroath v Kelty Hearts

9 December 2025	Arbroath	3–2	Kelty Hearts	Arbroath
19:45	Dow 44' Pettifer 84' Mebude 87'	[99]	Ferguson 16' Paterson 41'	Stadium: Gayfield Park Attendance: 510 Referee: Daniel Graves

Alloa Athletic v Airdrieonians

9 December 2025	Alloa Athletic	2–3	Airdrieonians	Alloa
19:45	O'Donnell 34' Buchanan 37'	[100]	Cooper 18' Xavier-Jones 24' MacDonald 77'	Stadium: Recreation Park Attendance: 319 Referee: Iain Snedden

Stenhousemuir v Annan Athletic

9 December 2025	Stenhousemuir	2–0	Annan Athletic	Stenhousemuir
19:45	Taylor 35', 53'	[101]		Stadium: Ochilview Park Attendance: 84 Referee: George Calder

Forfar Athletic v Edinburgh City

9 December 2025	Forfar Athletic	1–1 (4–2 p)	Edinburgh City	Forfar
19:45	Rennie 57'	[102]	Mahon 43'	Stadium: Station Park Attendance: 287 Referee: Connor Ashwood
	Penalties
	Whatley Shepherd Rennie Sutherland Bright		Jarvis Lawson Guthrie Mitchell

East Kilbride v Stranraer

9 December 2025	East Kilbride	1–4	Stranraer	East Kilbride
19:45	Breen 67'	[103]	Russell 33' (pen.) Lang 52' McManus 76' Hunter 77'	Stadium: K-Park Training Academy Referee: Stewart Luke

Dumbarton v Inverness Caledonian Thistle

16 December 2025	Dumbarton	0–9	Inverness Caledonian Thistle	Dumbarton
19:45		[104]	Bavidge 4', 27', 31', 37' MacLeod 22' McKay 23', 81' Longstaff 43' Millen 65' (pen.)	Stadium: Dumbarton Football Stadium Attendance: 326 Referee: Jordan Curran

Elgin City v East Fife

16 December 2025	Elgin City	2–3	East Fife	Elgin
19:45	Dingwall 77' (pen.) Colloty 85'	[105]	Austin 9' Peggie 60' McKenna 63' (pen.)	Stadium: Borough Briggs Attendance: 328 Referee: Gary Hanvidge

Queen of the South v Dunfermline Athletic

16 December 2025	Queen of the South	4–3	Dunfermline Athletic	Dumfries
19:45	Guthrie 6' Stott 11' O'Donoghue 74' Dickenson 76'	[106]	MacLeod 41' Stewart 79', 83'	Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 484 Referee: Jamie Wilkie

Cove Rangers v Partick Thistle

16 December 2025	Cove Rangers	1–2	Partick Thistle	Aberdeen
19:45	Emslie 3'	[107]	Turner 24' Samuel 27'	Stadium: Balmoral Stadium Attendance: 389 Referee: Gavin Duncan

Heart of Midlothian B v St Johnstone

16 December 2025	Heart of Midlothian B	0–1	St Johnstone	Edinburgh
19:45		[108]	Gullan 76'	Stadium: Ainslie Park Referee: Josh Hay

Queen's Park v Clyde

16 December 2025	Queen's Park	2–1	Clyde	Glasgow
19:45	Drozd 22' Fowler 47'	[109]	Williamson 45'	Stadium: Lesser Hampden Referee: Alastair Grieve

Montrose v The Spartans

22 December 2025	Montrose	v	The Spartans	Montrose
19:45				Stadium: Links Park

Third round

The draw was made on 11 December at 1pm live on the SPFL YouTube channel.^[110]

Teams in Italics were not known at the time of the draw.

Championship	League One	League Two	To Be Decided
Airdrieonians Arbroath Ayr United Partick Thistle Queen's Park Raith Rovers Ross County St Johnstone	East Fife Inverness Caledonian Thistle Queen of the South Stenhousemuir	Forfar Athletic Stirling Albion Stranraer	Montrose or The Spartans

Matches

Queen's Park v Forfar Athletic

6/7 January 2026	Queen's Park	v	Forfar Athletic	Glasgow
TBC				Stadium: Lesser Hampden

Stirling Albion v Stenhousemuir

6/7 January 2026	Stirling Albion	v	Stenhousemuir	Stirling
TBC				Stadium: Forthbank Stadium

Partick Thistle v Inverness Caledonian Thistle

6/7 January 2026	Partick Thistle	v	Inverness Caledonian Thistle	Glasgow
TBC				Stadium: Firhill Stadium

Raith Rovers v Queen of the South

6/7 January 2026	Raith Rovers	v	Queen of the South	Kirkcaldy
TBC				Stadium: Stark's Park

Airdrieonians v Montrose or The Spartans

6/7 January 2026	Airdrieonians	v	Montrose or The Spartans	Airdrie
TBC				Stadium: Excelsior Stadium

Ayr United v Stranraer

6/7 January 2026	Ayr United	v	Stranraer	Ayr
TBC				Stadium: Somerset Park

Arbroath v East Fife

6/7 January 2026	Arbroath	v	East Fife	Arbroath
TBC				Stadium: Gayfield Park

St Johnstone v Ross County

6/7 January 2026	St Johnstone	v	Ross County	Perth
TBC				Stadium: McDiarmid Park