If and it’s a big if that we beat airdrie next week then we’ll have 9 points and it’ll need to be a huge win as looks like it’ll come down to GD to progress.
Group A should provide 1 runner up.
Group E and H will struggle to get a runner up through.
That leaves 3 spaces from 5 groups.
Group G - got to assume livi will win the group and if Ayr beat Stranraer then they’ll be 2nd on 9 with a GD of at least 8+
Group C - similar to G with hibs winning the group and if Arbroath beat Alloa then they’ll be on 9 too with a healthy GD. Arbroath.
Group D - probably won’t provide a runner up due to Dundee playing ICT in a winner takes the group next Sunday.
Group B - strange group, st Johnstone on paper should win the but they’ll need to win all 3 games and they need to play Ross o and Forfar and Ross co need to play Forfar. 1 win for either Ross co and Forfar could see a runner up from that group due to GD.
All of this is irrelevant though if partick draw v Clyde on Wednesday as even if they win the shootout a 1-0 win for us over airdrie wins us the group.
Saints are out but got to hope they can beat Forfar and Ross co just need to avoid defeat v Forfar to win the group which will put Forfar on no more than 8.
Couldn’t have hand picked a better group with a low end championship team and a bunch of amateurs and a league 2 team who won promotion but in typical Accies style we labour through the group
*Forfar +4 v St Johnstone *Arbroath +3 v Alloa *Morton +6 v QOS Airdrie v *Accies +2 *Ayr +7 v Stranraer
Ayr should win and Forfar have probably the hardest on paper but the games could throw up anything. Interestingly we’re the only away team and we have the worst goal difference however I think a win will see us through.
*Forfar +4 v St Johnstone *Arbroath +3 v Alloa *Morton +6 v QOS Airdrie v *Accies +2 *Ayr +7 v Stranraer
Ayr should win and Forfar have probably the hardest on paper but the games could throw up anything. Interestingly we’re the only away team and we have the worst goal difference however I think a win will see us through.
A win for Accies, not looking good, as per usual in the diddy cup
And of course bloody Forfar also beating St J not helping
I've heard qualifying earns us £40k. As we desperately need funds to buy at least two players, I think sadly we've got to hope for an away tie with either of the OF. Far better that than away to Ross County or Livi.
A home tie with either Celtic or Rangers would hopefully be televised giving more money? I’d sacrifice the chance to progress in the tournament for the extra cash to invest in a decent experienced centre half.
Miller nowhere to be seen yesterday not even on the bench. 11 days to go until the english window shuts so maybe he's off or am I clutching at straws. 100k for him would allow us to wheel and deal.