St Johnstone crashed out the Premier Sports Cup due to East Fife’s dramatic stoppage-time equaliser, however Premiership rivals Dundee United squeezed by means of after Montrose blew their likelihood at dwelling to Spartans.
Montrose solely required a degree to progress to the final 16 as Group B winners, however the League 1 facet misplaced 2-0 to guests from the division beneath.
St Johnstone wanted a win to have not less than an opportunity of progressing as the most effective runners-up however find yourself ending third behind Inverness Caledonian Thistle and East Fife, who additionally fail to make the knock-out stage.
Aberdeen, Ayr United, Kilmarnock, Ross County and Stenhousemuir be a part of United and Caley Thistle as group winners.
Dundee and Partick Thistle additionally undergo as two of three finest-positioned runners-up.
The last group winner and finest runner-up shall be selected Sunday.
St Mirren will win Group C in the event that they keep away from defeat at dwelling to Dunfermline Athletic.
If Dunfermline win, they’re assured to undergo as group winners or runners-up as they might have a greater objective distinction than Queen’s Park.
