KELTY HEARTS will kick-off the new domestic football season after they were picked for live coverage in their opening League Cup fixture.

This afternoon, both they and the Pars have learned their fixture schedules for the group stage of the tournament, which will be sponsored by Premier Sports.

And Kelty - who will play in League Two for the first time next season - will be first in action after their clash with Dundee United at New Central Park was chosen for television.

Kevin Thomson's team will face the Premiership side on Friday July 9 in the first match of the competition, before continuing their Group B campaign at home to East Fife of League One on Saturday July 17.

Three days later, Kelty will travel to Elgin City, before rounding off their matches at Championship Arbroath on July 24.

Meanwhile Dunfermline, who reached the quarter-finals last season, only to lose to eventual winners St Johnstone on penalties, will start their Group H fixtures at Partick Thistle on July 10.

New manager Peter Grant's first game in charge is then is followed by a visit to top flight St Mirren three days later, and home games with League One Dumbarton and League Two Stenhousemuir on July 17 and 24 respectively.

The new SPFL league season starts on the weekend of July 31.