Twenty five extra Premier Sports Cup fixtures to be streamed live in bumper broadcast move
Football fans are set to be spoiled for choice this summer when the competitive action resumes next month
It will be a football bonanza this summer with TWENTY FIVE extra Premier Sports Cup games picked for live streaming.
The SPFL and leading competition broadcaster have confirmed the move that will see the host of games join the previously announced five live TV broadcasts.
That means supporters will be treated with 30 live group stage fixtures to kick-off the new season in style.
The additional games will be streamed live on Premier Sports streaming service, which can be purchased in the UK from £11.99 per month.
Fans wanting to watch certain matches can take advantage of a reduced matchday pass offer of £9.99 which gives 48 hours access to watch the extra group games.
The original five TV picks are NOT included in the matchday pass and will continue be broadcast on Premier Sports 1 via Sky, Virgin, Amazon Prime, STV Player and the Premier Sports streaming service.
Sky TV customers with a Premier Sports subscription receive complimentary access to the Premier Sports streaming service.
Games selected for broadcast or streaming in full
Matchday 1 – Kick-off 3.00pm unless stated
Saturday 12 July: Brechin City v Falkirk (streamed)
Saturday 12 July: Dundee v Airdrieonians (streamed)
Saturday 12 July: Arbroath v St Mirren (streamed)
Saturday 12 July: East Kilbride v St Johnstone (streamed)
Saturday 12 July: Clyde v Motherwell (streamed)
Saturday 12 July: Brora Rangers v Kilmarnock (streamed)
Saturday 12 July: Heart of Midlothian v Dunfermline Athletic (TV - Premier Sports, 5.15pm)
Matchday 2 – Kick-off 7.45pm
Tuesday 15 July: Forfar Athletic v St Mirren (streamed)
Tuesday 15 July: Hamilton Academical v Heart of Midlothian (streamed)
Tuesday 15 July: Motherwell v Peterhead (streamed)
Wednesday 16 July: Kilmarnock v Livingston (TV - Premier Sports, 7.45pm)
Matchday 3 – Kick-off 3.00pm unless stated
Saturday 19 July: Alloa Athletic v Dundee (streamed)
Saturday 19 July: St Mirren v Annan Athletic (streamed)
Saturday 19 July: Inverness Caledonian Thistle v St Johnstone (streamed)
Saturday 19 July: Stenhousemuir v Motherwell (streamed)
Saturday 19 July: Livingston v Brora Rangers(streamed) **
Saturday 19 July: Stirling Albion v Heart of Midlothian (TV – Premier Sports, 5.15pm)
Matchday 4 – Kick-off 7.45pm
Tuesday 22 July: Motherwell v Greenock Morton (TV – Premier Sports, 7.45pm)
Tuesday 22 July: Falkirk v Queen's Park (streamed)
Tuesday 22 July: Partick Thistle v Queen of the South (streamed)
Tuesday 22 July: St Johnstone v Raith Rovers (streamed)
Tuesday 22 July: Kelty Hearts v Kilmarnock (streamed)
Wednesday 23 July: Heart of Midlothian v Dumbarton (streamed)
Matchday 5 – Kick-off 3.00pm
Saturday 26 July: Falkirk v The Spartans (streamed)
Saturday 26 July: Ross County v Partick Thistle (streamed) **
Saturday 26 July: Dundee v Montrose (streamed)
Saturday 26 July: St Johnstone v Elgin City (streamed)
Saturday 26 July: Kilmarnock v East Fife (streamed)
Saturday 26 July: Livingston v Kelty Hearts (streamed) **
Sunday 27 July: St Mirren v Ayr Utd (TV – Premier Sports, 3.00pm)
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