Ayr will win Group G and qualify for the next round if:
Hamilton fail to beat Livingston and St. Mirren fail to beat Edinburgh City by 4 or more goals.
Ayr will finish second and qualify for the next round as one of the fourth best runners-up if:
Hamilton beat Livingston and St. Mirren fail to beat Edinburgh City by 4 or more goals.
or
Hamilton fail to beat Livingston and St. Mirren beat Edinburgh City by 4 or more goals.
and
two of the following five scenarios occur:
Group C
Inverness lose or lose on penalties versus Arbroath;
or
Inverness win or win on penalties versus Arbroath and Dunfermline beat Dundee United on penalties.
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Group D
Raith Rovers lose or lose on penalties versus Alloa Athletic;
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Group E
Queen of the South fail to beat Stenhousemuir;
or
Queen of the South beat Stenhousemuir and Queen’s Park beat Partick Thistle by three or more goals.
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Group F
Motherwell and Stranraer draw or Stranraer win by less than three goals.
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Group H
Morton lose versus Berwick Rangers or draw scoring no more than one goal and lose on penalties;
or
Kilmarnock fail to beat Albion Rovers by three or more goals.
