Scottish League One PREVIEW 1 Aug 2026: Ross County open the season at Peterhead

Ross County open their League One season at Peterhead. County came through their League Cup group winning 4-1 at Annan Athletic on 11 July, beating Clyde 3-1 at home, drawing 1-1 with Dundee and winning 3-0 at Airdrieonians on 25 July.

Peterhead's own group ran the other way: beaten 1-0 at home by Hamilton Academical on 11 July, then a 3-1 win at Elgin City, a 1-0 defeat at Raith Rovers and a goalless draw at home with Kilmarnock. Cove Rangers host Airdrieonians on the same afternoon. Cove beat East Kilbride 3-2 at home, then lost 4-0 at home to St Mirren, 5-0 at Dunfermline and 2-0 at Dumbarton; Airdrieonians lost 4-2 at Dundee and 1-0 at Clyde, beat Annan Athletic 3-0 and lost 3-0 at home to Ross County.

Montrose host Hamilton Academical. Montrose beat Dundee United 1-0 at home, won 2-0 at Stirling Albion and 2-0 at Arbroath, then lost 2-0 at home to Spartans. Hamilton won 1-0 at Peterhead, drew 1-1 at home with Raith Rovers, lost 1-0 at Kilmarnock and beat Elgin City 5-0.

East Kilbride host Queen of the South. East Kilbride beat Dunfermline Athletic 3-0 on 11 July, then lost 3-2 at Cove Rangers, beat Dumbarton 5-3 at home and lost 4-3 at St Mirren. Queen of the South drew 1-1 at home with Kelty Hearts, won 3-0 at Brora Rangers, lost 4-1 at home to Aberdeen and lost 3-1 at Queen's Park. Alloa Athletic host East Fife; Alloa lost 2-0 at Edinburgh City, drew 2-2 with Stranraer and 1-1 with Falkirk at home and lost 4-1 at Ayr United, while East Fife drew 1-1 at Inverness Caledonian Thistle, beat Greenock Morton 2-0 and Linlithgow Rose 3-1 at home and drew 1-1 at St Johnstone.