Hamilton begin their promotion bid away to Ayr

By The Newsroom
Published 17th Jun 2011, 20:00 BST
Updated 18th Jun 2011, 03:12 BST
It's the battle of the Reids on the opening day as Billy's Hamilton Accies' quest to return to the SPL at the first attempt will start at Somerset Park against Brian's newly-promoted Ayr United.

The two sides have not met since the Honest Men won a League Cup tie 2-1 at New Douglas Park four years ago.

Second Division champions Livingston will mark their second consecutive title success by facing Gus MacPherson's Queen of the South at their Braidwood Motor Company Stadium. Newly-appointed MacPherson guided St Mirren to the SPL in 2006 and this will be his first match in the First Division since then. With Dunfermline and Cowdenbeath exiting the First last season, there is no Fife derby