Queen's Park Miss Out on Seeding in Premier Sports Cup Draw
Queen's Park missed out on seeding in the Premier Sports Cup draw, despite finishing third in their group. The Spiders were beaten by St Mirren on Sunday, which meant they finished second in the group on goal difference.
What Happened?
St Mirren were drawn away to Rangers in the last 16 of the Premier Sports Cup. The other all top-flight ties saw Celtic visit Dundee United, while Aberdeen host Dundee. Top-flight Kilmarnock will host Ayr United in an Ayrshire derby.
Why It Matters for Queen's Park
Queen's Park's defeat meant they missed out on being seeded in the draw, which would have given them a home tie in the last 16. The Spiders will now face a tough away tie against a top-flight opponent.
What Comes Next?
The second-round ties will be played on the weekend of 15-16 August. Queen's Park will need to regroup and focus on their upcoming match against Partick Thistle, who they drew with 1-1 last month.
As of 27 July 2026, Queen's Park are 6th in the Championship with 41 points from 36 games, and have a recent form of DLDLW. They have scored 35 goals and conceded 48 this season, with a goal difference of -13. They are 36 points behind leaders St Johnstone in the title race.
The last result for Queen's Park was a 1-1 draw against Partick Thistle on 1 May 2026. Their recent form has been 0 wins, 3 draws, and 2 losses in their last 5 matches.
In the Premier Sports Cup draw, Dunfermline Athletic were drawn at home to Ross County, while Aberdeen host Dundee. Kilmarnock will host Ayr United in an Ayrshire derby. The other group winners were Aberdeen, Ayr, Dundee United, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Kilmarnock, Ross County, and Stenhousemuir, while Dundee and Partick Thistle progressed as runners-up.
The second-round ties will be played on the weekend of 15-16 August. Queen's Park will need to regroup and focus on their upcoming match against Partick Thistle, who they drew with 1-1 last month.
Premier Sports Cup Last 16 Draw
Aberdeen v Dundee Dundee United v Celtic Dunfermline Athletic v Ross County Heart of Midlothian v Inverness Caledonian Thistle Hibernian v Partick Thistle Kilmarnock v Ayr United Rangers v St Mirren Stenhousemuir v Motherwell
