Ross County have been drawn to face Celtic B in the second round of the KDM Evolution Trophy. The tie will be played at Dingwall on either Tuesday, November 3 or Wednesday, November 4.

Will Clark confirmed the draw. "Ross County have found out who they will face in the second round of the KDM Evolution Trophy," he said. "The draw saw Ross County paired with Celtic B who drew 3-3 with Clachnacuddin during the group stage last month."

Group stage progress

Ross County secured their place as one of the seeded teams by finishing second in their group. They recorded five wins and one defeat, a record that included victories over Elgin City, Banks o’Dee, Clachnacuddin, Hearts B, and Forfar Athletic. Their only loss came against Aberdeen B. Lowland League side Clydebank topped the overall group stage table, also with five wins and one defeat. Other seeded teams from the group phase included Airdrieonians, Cove Rangers, Peterhead, and East Kilbride.

This cup progress comes as Ross County sit first in League One with 25 points from nine games, claiming a formidable goal difference of +26. Their league form, featuring a five-game winning run, provides strong momentum heading into this cup fixture.

The full draw

The second-round draw paired the 10 seeded Championship clubs with the six best group stage performers. The complete fixture list includes Aberdeen B against Queen’s Park, Airdrieonians versus Elgin City, and Annan Athletic taking on Ayr United. Other ties see Arbroath face Queen of the South, Bonnyrigg Rose meet Dunfermline Athletic, and Clydebank host Alloa Athletic. East Kilbride play Stirling Albion, Edinburgh City face Partick Thistle, and Formartine United take on Cove Rangers. Greenock Morton meet Kelty Hearts, Hamilton Academical play Raith Rovers, and Inverness Caledonian Thistle host Montrose. The remaining matches are Stenhousemuir against Berwick Rangers, St Mirren B versus Peterhead, and The Spartans against Livingston.

Ross County now turn their immediate focus to a league trip to face Queen of the South this Saturday. The full schedule of upcoming matches is available on our fixtures list. Preparation for the Celtic B cup tie will begin in earnest after that league encounter, with the Dingwall fixture set for early November.

The original report is at Ross-shire Journal