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Raith Rovers’ season will kick off early in July after the dates for the Premier Sports Cup were released.

They will be in action over the weekend of July 9/10 in the first group match of the competition.

Last season Raith reached the quarter-finals where they were beaten 3-0 by Celtic at Parkhead in September.

The second group stage match will be midweek of July 12/13, number three on the weekend of July 16/17, number four is midweek of July 19/20 with the fifth and final on the weekend of July 23/24.

Raith beat Aberdeen at Stark's Park in the same competition last season. (Pic: Fife Fife Photo Agency)

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Should Raith qualify from the group stage once again they will play their second round match on the midweek of August 30/31, with the quarter-finals midweek of October 18-20.

Due to changes to the calendar caused by the winter World Cup in Qatar, the semi-finals will take place in January with the final scheduled for Sunday, February 26.

This will be the first year since the competition was reshaped in 2016 that there will be no regionalisation in the group stage after a recommendation from the SPFL Competitions Working Group.

Raith Rovers learn dates for Premier Sports Cup