Aberdeen B have been drawn to play Brora Rangers, away from home, in the 1st Round of the SPFL Trust Trophy. The game will be played on 9/10 August.

The sides also met at the same stage of the competition last season with the young Dons winning 1-0 thanks to Michael Ruth’s second half goal.

The winner of that match will play Hearts B or Buckie Thistle in the 2nd Round.

First round – North section

Brora Rangers v Aberdeen B Heart of Midlothian B v Buckie Thistle Fraserburgh v St Johnstone B Hibernian B v Brechin City Elgin City v Dundee United B

First round – South Section

Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic v Livingston B St Mirren B v East Stirlingshire Spartans v Rangers B Motherwell B v East Kilbride Albion Rovers v Celtic B Kilmarnock B v Cowdenbeath

First-round ties are scheduled for the midweek of August 9/10

Second round – North Section

Elgin City or Dundee United B v Stenhousemuir Forfar Athletic v Kelty Hearts Hibernian B or Brechin City v Stirling Albion East Fife v Fraserburgh or St Johnstone B Heart of Midlothian B or Buckie Thistle v Brora Rangers or Aberdeen B

Second round – South Section

Spartans or Rangers B v Dumbarton Motherwell B or East Kilbride v Annan Athletic Albion Rovers or Celtic B v Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic or Livingston B FC Edinburgh v Stranraer Kilmarnock B or Cowdenbeath v St Mirren B or East Stirlingshire

Second-round ties are scheduled for the midweek of August 23/24