Familiar foe does not dampen cup for Adam

Playing against Dundee is almost a regular occurrence for Airdrie, but skipper Adam Frizzell is looking forward to their Premier Sports Cup group stages in July.

- ANDY MCGILVRAY

Airdrie came through their group stages last season with wins over East Kilbride, Dumbarton and Queen of the South, while losing at Aberdeen, and came up against a strong Dundee side in the quarter-finals, receiving a 6-1 hiding.

Airdrie have met the Taysiders in the League Cup and Scottish Cup in recent seasons, and kick off their campaign at Dens Park on July 12, with Frizzell joking about how often that has happened.

But Airdrie also have games at home to Bonnyrigg Rose on July 15, at Montrose seven days later, and end with a visit from Alloa on July 26.

Frizzell reckons it's a good way to monitor summer progress.