SPFL increases cup prize fund to £2.6m-plus

Clubs have been handed a financial boost in the form of increased B etfred Cup prize money and permission to live -stream group games.

The Scottish Prof essi on al Football League announced its prize money would increase by 17 p er cent to more than £2.6 million.

Clubs will receive a minimum of £20,000 and the winners will take home a record £300,000 prize.

The SPFL confirmed that clubs would be able to livestream first-round games on a pay-per-view basis as long as they are not being shown by Premier Sports.

The tournament starts on 6 October, three weeks after the indicative date for supporters to return to sports grounds, but it remains unclear how many fans will be allowed to attend matches should the go-ahead be given.

●The St Mirrenv Celtic Premier ship match has been rescheduled for Wednesday 16 September (7:45pm). The game was postponed on 12 August after Celtic defender B oli Bolingoli broke coronavirus protocols by going on an unauthorised trip to Spain and failing to quarantine on his return.

Aberdeen v Motherwell, scheduled for Saturday 19 September, has been rearranged for the following day (3pm) due to both clubs’ Europa League commitments