COWDENBEATH and Kelty Hearts have both been given away ties in the SPFL Trust Trophy after the first and second round draws were made this afternoon.

The tournament, also known as the Scottish League Challenge Cup, did not take place last season and resumes for the forthcoming campaign under its new guise with both clubs learning their first round opponents.

The Blue Brazil face the long trip to play Fraserburgh while Kevin Thomson's men will head west to play St Mirren's B team.

The draw has been seeded and regionalised and despite being just a mile or so apart, Cowdenbeath are in the 'North' section while Kelty Hearts are in the 'South'.

If Gary Bollan's team can see off their Highland League opponents they'll be at home to Barry Ferguson's new club, Alloa Athletic, in round two.

The incentive for Kelty is another road trip, to face either Livingston B or Albion Rovers.

Dunfermline Athletic will come in at round two, they're also in the North section of the draw, and will travel to play either Hibs B or Elgin City.

For the first time in an SPFL competition, a bracketed draw from round three onwards will be published in due course, allowing clubs to plot their potential path to the final.

The full draw is as follows:

Round One, South Section:

Dumbarton v Rangers 'B'

Livingston 'B' v Albion Rovers

Edinburgh City v Hearts 'B'

Celtic 'B' v Annan Athletic

Queen's Park v Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic

Broomhill FC V Clyde

Falkirk v East Kilbride

St Mirren 'B' v Kelty Hearts

Stranraer v Motherwell 'B'.

North Section:

Brechin City v Buckie Thistle

Dundee 'B' v Peterhead

East Fife v St Johnstone 'B'

Hibernian 'B' v Elgin City

Brora Rangers v Aberdeen 'B'

Fraserburgh v Cowdenbeath

Forfar Athletic v Formartine United

Ross County 'B' v Stirling Albion

Stenhousemuir v Dundee United 'B'.

Round Two, South Section:

Airdrieonians v Queen's Park 'B' / Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic

Celtic 'B' / Annan Athletic v Greenock Morton

Hamilton Academical v Edinburgh City / Hearts 'B'

Dumbarton / Rangers 'B' v Ayr United

Kilmarnock v Falkirk / East Kilbride

Stranraer / Motherwell 'B' v Partick Thistle

Queen of the South v Broomhill FC / Clyde

Livingston 'B' / Albion Rovers v St Mirren 'B' / Kelty Hearts

North Section:

Montrose v Ross County 'B' / Stirling Albion

Brora Rangers / Aberdeen 'B' v Arbroath

Cove Rangers v Stenhousemuir / Dundee United 'B'

Fraserburgh / Cowdenbeath v Alloa Athletic

Raith Rovers v Forfar Athletic / Formartine United

Hibernian 'B' / Elgin City v Pars

Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Brechin City / Buckie Thistle

Dundee 'B' / Peterhead v East Fife / St Johnstone 'B'.

The first round is scheduled for August 10-11, with the second round being played on September 4-5.