Livingston Colts are drawn against Forfar Athletic

Livingston Colts have been drawn against League One side Forfar Athletic in the Irn-Bru Cup round one.

All 12 Premiership teams field a Colts side, meaning this will be the first time a Livingston Colt side has played a competitive fixture. Players on loan to other clubs are available to play for the young Lions in the competition.

The inclusion of the Colt teams, along with Welsh and Northern Irish sides was criticised when introduced two years ago. Republic of Ireland sides were brought into the cup last season and will be joined by English National League clubs Boreham Wood and Sutton United this term.

The full first round draw, with games to be played on August 14 or 15, is as follows:

North - LIVINGSTON COLTS v Forfar Athletic, Dundee Colts v Hibernian Colts, Inverurie Loco Works or Fraserburgh v Fortmartine United, Peterhead v Brechin City, Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Dunfermline Athletic, Heart of Midlothian Colts v Ross County, Elgin City v Arbroath, Dundee United v St Johnstone Colts, Raith Rovers v Aberdeen Colts, Alloa Athletic v Stirling Albion, Cove Rangers v Montrose, Cowdenbeath v East Fife.

South - East Kilbride v Spartans, Queen’s Park v Ayr United, Stenhousemuir v Queen of the South, Hamilton Academical Colts v Clyde, Kilmarnock Colts v St Mirren Colts, BSC Glasgow or East Stirlingshire v Motherwell Colts, Annan Athletic v Celtic Colts, Edinburgh City v Albion Rovers, Stanraer v Partick Thistle, Dumbarton v Greenock Morton, Berwick Rangers v Airdrieonians, Rangers Colts v Falkirk.