Formartine United and Buckie Thistle face Premiership B teams in first round of SPFL Trust Trophy
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Buckie Thistle and Formartine United have discovered their opponents in next season's SPFL Trust Trophy.
Also known as the Scottish Challenge Cup, the competition includes two Welsh and two Northern Irish teams and was won by Hamilton Academical last season.
Four Highland League clubs including Buckie, Formartine and League 2 Elgin knew they would be drawn against a Premiership B team in the first round.
Elgin, who reached the last 16 of the tourney last season, will play host to St Johnstone's colts while Buckie travel to take on a young Dundee B team.
Highland League champions Brechin City host Hearts B, Brora Rangers are at home to Aberdeen B and Formartine are away to Hibs colts.
Formartine could play Brechin in round two if both teams defeat their Edinburgh opponents.
If Elgin beat the young Saints they would be on home soil again against fellow League 2 side Forfar Athletic.
A Buckie win at Dundee would earn Graeme Stewart's men a home clash with East Fife in round two.
The New Saints and Bala Town from the JD Cymru Premier League, and Cliftonville and Coleraine from the Sports Direct Premiership come into the tournament in the third round.
Draw
First round (August 1/2)
Brechin City v Hearts B
Brora Rangers v Aberdeen B
Celtic B v East Kilbride
Dundee B v Buckie Thistle
Elgin City v St Johnstone B
Hibernian B v Formartine United
Kilmarnock B v Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic
Spartans v Rangers B
St Mirren B v Albion Rovers
Tranent v Motherwell B
University of Stirling v Livingston B
Second round (August 15/16)
Annan Athletic v Stranraer
Brora/Aberdeen B v Peterhead
Clyde v University of Stirling/Livingston B
Dundee B/Buckie v East Fife
Elgin/St Johnstone B v Forfar Athletic
Hearts B/Brechin v Hibs B/Formartine.
Kilmarnock B/Bonnyrigg v Dumbarton
Stenhousemuir v Spartans/Rangers B
Stirling Albion v Celtic B/East Kilbride
St Mirren B/Albion v Tranent/Motherwell B
