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Rangers to face East Fife

Image: Scottish Communities League Cup: Rangers meet East Fife in first round

Rangers will face Second Division side East Fife in the first round of the Scottish Communities League Cup.

Newco version of Ibrox outfit learn cup opponents

Rangers will face Second Division side East Fife in the first round of the Scottish Communities League Cup. The newco club have been admitted into the Third Division for the upcoming season and enter the League Cup at the first round stage for the first time since 1978. The match at Ibrox is due to take place on 4th August, making it Rangers' first home game of the new campaign as they look to adjust to life in the bottom tier of Scottish football. Dundee, who were selected by the Scottish Premier League to replace Rangers in the top-flight, also enter at the first round stage and have been drawn against Third Division outfit Peterhead.

First round draw:

Queen of the South v Alloa Athletic Stranraer v Livingston Raith Rovers v Berwick Rangers Peterhead v Dundee Stenhousemuir v Brechin City Montrose v Cowdenbeath Ayr United v Clyde Queen's Park v Airdrie United Dumbarton v Albion Rovers Forfar Athletic v Partick Thistle Falkirk v Elgin City Rangers v East Fife Hamilton Academical v Annan Athletic East Stirlingshire v Morton Arbroath v Stirling Albion