Betfred Group games

[Billy Whizz]

Round 2 in the group stages tonight

In Hibs group, Alloa take on Elgin

Other interesting games tonight are Cowdenbeath v Hearts. Hibs loanee, Kev Dabrowski, should be in goals for the Blue Brazil
Presuming Tommy Block will be playing for Queens Park v Partick Thistle

Could also do with Livvi winning against ayr, it least winning by the bonus point

[Here’s Lucy!]

Round 2 in the group stages tonight

In Hibs group, Alloa take on Elgin

Other interesting games tonight are Cowdenbeath v Hearts. Hibs loanee, Kev Dabrowski, should be in goals for the Blue Brazil
Presuming Tommy Block will be playing for Queens Park v Partick Thistle

Could also do with Livvi winning against ayr, it least winning by the bonus point


Going for Alloa, Hearts, Partick and the Lions.

[Hermit Crab]

Round 2 in the group stages tonight

In Hibs group, Alloa take on Elgin

Other interesting games tonight are Cowdenbeath v Hearts. Hibs loanee, Kev Dabrowski, should be in goals for the Blue Brazil
Presuming Tommy Block will be playing for Queens Park v Partick Thistle

Could also do with Livvi winning against ayr, it least winning by the bonus point


You know its bad when we want favours from other teams in the league cup group stage. :greengrin

[Here’s Lucy!]

You know its bad when we want favours from other teams in the league cup group stage. :greengrin

Naughty, naughty! :wink:

[Billy Whizz]

You know its bad when we want favours from other teams in the league cup group stage. :greengrin

Maybe, but it could go back into our hands if a few of the top places teams drop points
Trying and be positive HC, you’ve been a new man of late

[Wheat Hound]

Stirling v Arbroath in our group tonight too. Both given us problems pre season. Think Arbroath beat Elgin last Saturday.

[Billy Whizz]

Stirling v Arbroath in our group tonight too. Both given us problems pre season. Think Arbroath beat Elgin last Saturday.

That’s on Wednesday WH

[007]

Round 2 in the group stages tonight

In Hibs group, Alloa take on Elgin

Other interesting games tonight are Cowdenbeath v Hearts. Hibs loanee, Kev Dabrowski, should be in goals for the Blue Brazil
Presuming Tommy Block will be playing for Queens Park v Partick Thistle

Could also do with Livvi winning against ayr, it least winning by the bonus point

Dabrowski effectively in a 1 man derby, a chance to become a Hibs hero before he's even had his first team debut.

[Wheat Hound]

That’s on Wednesday WH

Ah right! Hopefully our other group result will be incidental anyway!

[Jones28]

Dabrowski effectively in a 1 man derby, a chance to become a Hibs hero before he's even had his first team debut.

I really like him, hope he does us proud.

[Hermit Crab]

0-1 Partick

1-0 Falkirk

[Hermit Crab]

0-1 Hearts. Hackett.

[Hermit Crab]

2-0 Morton

[Zazu62]

0-1 Hearts. Hackett.

Chris Hackett?

[Hermit Crab]

1-0 livi

[Hermit Crab]

Chris Hackett?

Autocorrect :greengrin

[Hermit Crab]

2-0 qos

[Hermit Crab]

0-2 Hearts

[04Sauzee]

3-0 Morton

[Baldy Foghorn]

Is it 8 group winners, 4 best second placed and the teams in Europe in knock out round next?

[Onceinawhile]

Is it 8 group winners, 4 best second placed and the teams in Europe in knock out round next?

Aye.

[Baldy Foghorn]

Aye.

Cheers.:aok:

[007]

Elgin 1-0 up away to Alloa.

[Hermit Crab]

0-1 Elgin

[Billy Whizz]

Is it 8 group winners, 4 best second placed and the teams in Europe in knock out round next?

Yeah, but it’s only the 4 best group winners will be seeded, along with Celtic , Rangers, Aberdeen and Killie. It’s important to be seeded

[Billy Whizz]

0-2 Hearts

Live scores saying Anthony McDonald has scored. Hope they are right, as he’s suspended tonight. Think it’s a mistake and it’s Anthony Irving!

[04Sauzee]

Live scores saying Anthony McDonald has scored. Hope they are right, as he’s suspended tonight. Think it’s a mistake and it’s Anthony Irving!

From the Hearts Twitter
22' | 0-2

GOAL HEARTS AND IT'S ANTHONY MCDONALD WITH HIS FIRST GOAL FOR THE CLUB! And it came from some Liquid Football. A brilliant flowing move sees the youngster tap in MacLean's cross!

[DaveF]

Live scores saying Anthony McDonald has scored. Hope they are right, as he’s suspended tonight. Think it’s a mistake and it’s Anthony Irving!

The laddies name is Andrew Irving. Still, probably a mistake on the scorer

[hfc rd]

Live scores saying Anthony McDonald has scored. Hope they are right, as he’s suspended tonight. Think it’s a mistake and it’s Anthony Irving!


Sky sports also has it down as Anthony McDonald.

I’m sure it’s Irving that is suspended tonigh. He’s the one that got red carded against Dundee United

[04Sauzee]

Live scores saying Anthony McDonald has scored. Hope they are right, as he’s suspended tonight. Think it’s a mistake and it’s Anthony Irving!

Hearts also have him as starting and Cowdenbeath have him on their team sheet. He can't be suspended

[04Sauzee]

Sky sports also has it down as Anthony McDonald.

I’m sure it’s Irving that is suspended tonigh. He’s the one that got red carded against Dundee United

That's correct he was sent of late on

[Baldy Foghorn]

From the Hearts Twitter
22' | 0-2

GOAL HEARTS AND IT'S ANTHONY MCDONALD WITH HIS FIRST GOAL FOR THE CLUB! And it came from some Liquid Football. A brilliant flowing move sees the youngster tap in MacLean's cross!

Liquid football, is that the same as pish?

[Billy Whizz]

That's correct he was sent of late on

Too many Anthony’s😄

[04Sauzee]

Liquid football, is that the same as pish?

Think Gary Locke msut be looking after the Twitter account

[Jones28]

Blue Brazil being kept in the game by Kev

[Hamish]

Dumbarton 5 down at HT at Cappielow.

[Stuart93]

Hearts showing us how to dispatch a league 2 outfit 👀

[hfc rd]

Dumbarton 5 down at HT at Cappielow.


Good. I’ve got Morton on my acca.

[Hamish]

Helicopter Jim working his magic at The Rock.

[Joe6-2]

Liquid football, is that the same as pish?

😂😂😂

[SquashedFrogg]

Hearts showing us how to dispatch a league 2 outfit 👀

Why would you even bother?

[we are hibs]

Alloa currently humping my bet.

[Stuart93]

Why would you even bother?

I’m upset this didn’t get the attention it clearly deserved

I’ll come back better in future

[007]

Alloa 2 Elgin 2

[TheHarpy76]

Montrose beating St Johnstone

[007]

Alloa 3 Elgin 2

[JimBHibees]

Alloa 3 Elgin 2

3 3 now

[Since452]

Alloa 3 Elgin 2

Same old Alloa. Always cheating

[son of haggart]

Dubrowski Cowdenbeath's MOM tonight

[TheHarpy76]

Sounds like Dubrowski kept the score down against Hearts.

[JimBHibees]

Some result for St Johnstone losing 1 0 at Montrose

[007]

Some result for St Johnstone losing 1 0 at Montrose

St Johnstone Kickback in meltdown.

[erin go bragh]

Dubrowski Cowdenbeath's MOM tonight

Hope you all lumped on Hearts to win both half’s :)

[007]

3 3 now

Pens at sudden death.

[007]

Elgin win the pens.

[JimBHibees]

Elgin win the pens.

Good for us Alloa only getting a point.

[007]

Good for us Alloa only getting a point.

Yes, great result. Hopefully Stirling can do the same to Arbroath tomorrow and we can take care of business on Saturday.

[Here’s Lucy!]

Good for us Alloa only getting a point.


Noooo! We’re better than that, Jim. Surely?

Hibs should not be relying on other teams (especially wee teams) doing us a favour.

[007]

Noooo! We’re better than that, Jim. Surely?

Hibs should not be relying on other teams (especially wee teams) doing us a favour.

Correct, we shouldn't. I just want qualification done and the pressure off as early as possible.

[The 90+2]

Noooo! We’re better than that, Jim. Surely?

Hibs should not be relying on other teams (especially wee teams) doing us a favour.

Aye, **** that for a laugh.

[Here’s Lucy!]

Correct, we shouldn't. I just want qualification done and the pressure off as early as possible.


Aye, **** that for a laugh.

Thanks lads.

Just getting a wee bit annoyed at this bloody ‘we’ll get out the group if pishy wee teams help us out’ mindset.

We are Hibernian, we make our own destiny, stuff everyone else.

:flag:

[Hermit Crab]

Who was the commentator on radio Scotland last night?? Absolutely honking so he was!!

[we are hibs]

Surprised they bothered covering any football considering they thought the golf was more important on Saturday. Wonder if that stance would've stood had Celtic or rangers been involved?

[JimBHibees]

Noooo! We’re better than that, Jim. Surely?

Hibs should not be relying on other teams (especially wee teams) doing us a favour.

Whatever makes it easier for us to qualify.

[Billy Whizz]

Think as of last night, 6 groups can get teams with maximum points, although quite a few have still to play each other

[The 90+2]

Edinburgh City 12/1 to beat St Mirren tonight. Just sayin’

[Crunchie]

Who was the commentator on radio Scotland last night?? Absolutely honking so he was!!


No idea, but i thought he was great as opposed to the bland Rob Maclean

[Billy Whizz]

After today’s games, still a great chance that Hibs could be seeded if we win our last 2 games, and end up on 11 points. Only the 4 best Group winners are seeded

Group A
Hearts can get to 11 points and will comfortably win their last 2 games

Group B
Ross County and Forfar can get to 12 points. Key game in this group is tomorrow, St Johnstone v County. If Saints win, County and Saints can only get 9. Forfar’s last 2 games are against County and St Johnstone, so can’t see them getting much more than they’ve got

Group C
Arbroath can get to 12, However if we win our last 2 games against Arbroath and Elgin, we’ll win the group with 11 points

Group D
Dundee or Inverness can only get to 10 points if they win both games

Group E
Motherwell look like they will get 12 points, last 2 games against weaker sides, and they’ll be seeded on 12 points

Group F
Partick lost on pens today, so they can only get 10 points max

Group G
Livingston can get to 11 points, on 5 now and have 2 relatively easy games to get to 11, including game against Berwick, where they could score a load and help their goal difference

Group H
Dunfermline blew it today, and now can only get to 9 points

In summary, top 4 group winners are likely to be
Motherwell, and Hibs, Hearts and livingston have a chance of joining them
Could really do with County losing tomorrow, and Hibs taking care of Arbroath and Elgin

[Billy Whizz]

So St Johnstone v Ross County today, live on BT sport, 3pm KO
A saints win is what we need, makes it easier for Hibs to be seeded

[The 90+2]

So St Johnstone v Ross County today, live on BT sport, 3pm KO
A saints win is what we need, makes it easier for Hibs to be seeded

County on the coupon. Fancy Airdrie at Clyde too.

[Billy Whizz]

County on the coupon. Fancy Airdrie at Clyde too.

Ram your coupon, want a Saints win😄

[we are hibs]

Plenty former hibs players involved. Liam Craig, David Witherspoon, Danny Swanson, ross Laidlaw, keith Watson, liam fontaine Start with Brian Graham on the bench for county

[The 90+2]

Ram your coupon, want a Saints win😄

:greengrin win win situation as I hope Saints win too.

[007]

:greengrin win win situation as I hope Saints win too.

Guaranteed to be a draw then.

[Iggy Pope]

Are the seeded sides guaranteed a home tie next draw?

[Billy Whizz]

Quite a few ex Hibees involved in this game today
Saints
Wotherspoon
Swanson
Craig
Kennedy on the bench

County
Laidlaw in goals
Watson
Fontaine
Graham on the bench

[HFC93]

Are the seeded sides guaranteed a home tie next draw?

I don't think so.

[Billy Whizz]

1-0 Saints

[Iggy Pope]

I don't think so.

Looking at the way the groups are planning out then I’m not sure getting the seeded spot is the shoe in it seems. We could be seeded and then away to Hearts or Dundee Utd. Away to Ayr. Away to Ross Co or St Johnstone..... tricky ties no matter what. They’d mostly be tricky at home too!

[SJNB Hibby]

Looking at the way the groups are planning out then I’m not sure getting the seeded spot is the shoe in it seems. We could be seeded and then away to Hearts or Dundee Utd. Away to Ayr. Away to Ross Co or St Johnstone..... tricky ties no matter what. They’d mostly be tricky at home too!
True, but seeded and we're guaranteed to avoid the Smellies, Huns and Dons.
BTW---the way the LC groups are panning out, Arbroath on Tuesday may be a tougher game than St Mirren on the 3rd

[King Cosell]

St Johnstone have switched to Macron, but there playing kit's got the old logo? What the ruddy hell's going on?

[Hermit Crab]

After today’s games, still a great chance that Hibs could be seeded if we win our last 2 games, and end up on 11 points. Only the 4 best Group winners are seeded

Group A
Hearts can get to 11 points and will comfortably win their last 2 games

Group B
Ross County and Forfar can get to 12 points. Key game in this group is tomorrow, St Johnstone v County. If Saints win, County and Saints can only get 9. Forfar’s last 2 games are against County and St Johnstone, so can’t see them getting much more than they’ve got

Group C
Arbroath can get to 12, However if we win our last 2 games against Arbroath and Elgin, we’ll win the group with 11 points

Group D
Dundee or Inverness can only get to 10 points if they win both games

Group E
Motherwell look like they will get 12 points, last 2 games against weaker sides, and they’ll be seeded on 12 points

Group F
Partick lost on pens today, so they can only get 10 points max

Group G
Livingston can get to 11 points, on 5 now and have 2 relatively easy games to get to 11, including game against Berwick, where they could score a load and help their goal difference

Group H
Dunfermline blew it today, and now can only get to 9 points

In summary, top 4 group winners are likely to be
Motherwell, and Hibs, Hearts and livingston have a chance of joining them
Could really do with County losing tomorrow, and Hibs taking care of Arbroath and Elgin


Going to Elgin needing a win. Unreal!

[Billy Whizz]

Looking at the way the groups are planning out then I’m not sure getting the seeded spot is the shoe in it seems. We could be seeded and then away to Hearts or Dundee Utd. Away to Ayr. Away to Ross Co or St Johnstone..... tricky ties no matter what. They’d mostly be tricky at home too!

Think Hearts are likely to be seeded too, if they win their last 2 games

[The 90+2]

Going to Elgin needing a win. Unreal!

**** happens. You could look at it like 3 wins and a draw get us seeded next round I suppose 👍

[The 90+2]

Think Hearts are likely to be seeded too, if they win their last 2 games

Who they playing Billy? Stenny and someone else?

[The 90+2]

Pen Ross Co.

[The 90+2]

Pen missed but rebound in.

[Billy Whizz]

Who they playing Billy? Stenny and someone else?

East Fife away

[The 90+2]

East Fife away

Thanks! Tough venue (I hope) :greengrin

[The 90+2]

Airdrie winning @ Clyde.

2-0

[we are hibs]

St.johnstone booed off by some at half time. NEGATIVE FANS GTF FFS

[The 90+2]

2-1 County

[The 90+2]

St.johnstone booed off by some at half time. NEGATIVE FANS GTF FFS

They have every right considering they will be out if they fail to win.

[SJNB Hibby]

I presume GD is what separates teams on the same loints, so it could come down to us and Hearts, presently we're identical, 3-1. We play Tuesday, they play Wednesday, then we play Friday---so they will go into their game saturday, away to east Fife knowing exactly what they need to do. We need to win both games by big scores

[Billy Whizz]

I presume GD is what separates teams on the same loints, so it could come down to us and Hearts, presently we're identical, 3-1. We play Tuesday, they play Wednesday, then we play Friday---so they will go into their game saturday, away to east Fife knowing exactly what they need to do. We need to win both games by big scores


Goal difference then goals scored
https://spfl.co.uk/pages/league-cup-format

[Iggy Pope]

Think Hearts are likely to be seeded too, if they win their last 2 games

Dundee Utd then like I suggested.

[SJNB Hibby]

Goal difference then goals scored
https://spfl.co.uk/pages/league-cup-format

Taking a close look----Ross & Mwell look well set to finish on 12
Best bets for 11 are the Yams us and Livi, Livi's GD right now is +1, but they have Berwick R at home---so could run up a cricket score saturday if they need to

[Billy Whizz]

Dundee Utd then like I suggested.

I’d play Dundee Utd no problem

[Iggy Pope]

I’d play Dundee Utd no problem

Would be tricky though I’m sure you agree. And maybe away. Trickier still.

[green day]

The way these groups are panning out, seeded is not necessarily the be all and end all - yes, you avoid Celtic, Huns, Dons, Killie, but on current form is there anyone outside of the first three named that we would be concerned about?

I would quite like a cup trip to Tynie :greengrin

[Billy Whizz]

Would be tricky though I’m sure you agree. And maybe away. Trickier still.

Of course it would be, but would rather have this than away to Rangers Celtic or Dons
You can get lucky if you’re not seeded
2 years ago we were runners up to Ross County, and drew Group Winners, Ayr Utd at home

[Lago]

St.johnstone booed off by some at half time. NEGATIVE FANS GTF FFS

Maybe they were shouting shoot. :greengrin

[Oscar T Grouch]

Going to Elgin needing a win. Unreal!

Shirley it would have been the same if we won at Stirling? If we want to go into the next round seeded we would need 11 or 12 points. So it is totally real, a fact for all the 'top' teams in this group stage.

[MWHIBBIES]

Going to Elgin needing a win. Unreal!

Which would be the case regardless

[Iggy Pope]

Of course it would be, but would rather have this than away to Rangers Celtic or Dons
You can get lucky if you’re not seeded
2 years ago we were runners up to Ross County, and drew Group Winners, Ayr Utd at home

I know and that’s my point. The seeding is not the be all and end all and might not get us the draw we fancy. At this rate an unseeded slot might result in a better draw. No point in thinking too far ahead.

[Springbank]

St johnstone out the cup already
Banana skins aplenty in this year's tournament

[Billy Whizz]

I’m sure they’ll be a few twists and turns before the group stages end next weekend
Hubs just need to win both games, at least make sure we qualify as group winners

[Tarrahib]

I’d play Dundee Utd no problem
Ross County in Dingwall would do me!

[Golden Bear]

Bt Sport are covering our game v Elgin on Friday night.

[Keith_M]

Hibs are playing Elgin and Arbroath in our next two games, both of which we should be winning with ease.

I'm not saying we will, but we really should

[nellio]

Bt Sport are covering our game v Elgin on Friday night.

In 4k no less if you have the channel and a 4k tv!!

[007]

Hibs are playing Elgin and Arbroath in our next two games, both of which we should be winning with ease.

I'm not saying we will, but we really should

Both Elgin and Arbroath comfortably beat Stirling whom we struggled against and we've already lost to Arbroath, albeit in a friendly. Right now I'd take a scraped win against both of them. You're right though, we should be winning with ease, which I think we will if we can put away one of our early chances.

[BILLYHIBS]

They have every right considering they will be out if they fail to win.

Wright says it is cool though it is only preseason pish 😂

[The 90+2]

Wright says it is cool though it is only preseason pish 😂

Tell that to the people that run the club if he said that I wouldn’t be happy, a good cup run makes a club like saints good ££

[Billy Whizz]

So after tonight’s games, and one game to go, Ross County have qualified with 12 points and will be seeded. If Motherwell beat Annan on Saturday, they will also be group winners and be seeded
Last 2 seeds will probably come from Hibs, Hearts and Livingston
All on 8 points and one game to play, and all need 3 points
Hibs + 5 goals
Hearts + 3 goals
Livingston + 2 goals

Hibs could really do with a good 3/4 goal win
It’s a shame all the games aren’t getting played at the same time!

[we are hibs]

So after tonight’s games, and one game to go, Ross County have qualified with 12 points and will be seeded. If Motherwell beat Annan on Saturday, they will also be group winners and be seeded
Last 2 seeds will probably come from Hibs, Hearts and Livingston
All on 8 points and one game to play, and all need 3 points
Hibs + 5 goals
Hearts + 3 goals
Livingston + 2 goals

Hibs could really do with a good 3/4 goal win
It’s a shame all the games aren’t getting played at the same time!

Didn't realise livi had Berwick at home. If we win 2-0 I can't see hearts beating anyone 5-0 away from home. To finish seeded

[hibbysam]

Hearts to lose and go out. Us and Livi seeded.

[erin go bragh]

Didn't realise livi had Berwick at home. If we win 2-0 I can't see hearts beating anyone 5-0 away from home. To finish seeded

Berwick have shipped 16 goals in their three previous games and scored zero . We will need to score a few up in Elgin to put the pressure on .
I thought it was between us and Hearts .Edit ,, it is :)

[1van Sprou7e]

Bet hearts go through unseeded and end up with Kilmarnock 🙄

[Sir David Gray]

There's two seeded places up for grabs, assuming Motherwell beat Annan.

I think we're in the driving seat given our superior goal difference over both Livingston and Hearts. I reckon a 3-0 win on Friday will almost guarantee us a place as one of the seeds. Although I think Livingston and Hearts will both win, I can't see them winning by enough goals to overtake us if we win by 3 goals.

We would then be 6 goals ahead of Livingston and 5 ahead of Hearts. We would only need to beat one of them on goal difference in order to be a seed.

[The 90+2]

We are in the fortunate position of playing on Friday to put the pressure on the others. We win by 2/3 goals and will be seeded. East Fife will give them a game regardless. Elgin won’t be pushovers though. I would suggest the same starting 11 as Tuesday, being seeded is very important to our chances of progression.

[mjhibby]

St johnstone out the cup already
Banana skins aplenty in this year's tournament

Liam Craig was making the point that they normally find a way to win these games irrelevant of how they are playing. Very odd how badly they have started though they should have beaten county easily according to the reports. It just shows while teams aren't up to full speed there are potential Banana skins aplenty. I wouldn't read too much into how they will do this season. Plenty of time to get a couple if good signings in.