THE Pars will face former boss Dick Campbell when he brings his Arbroath side to East End Park in the Irn-Bru Cup.

The draw for the opening round of the competition was made earlier this afternoon and Allan Johnston's team have been handed home advantage against last season's League Two champions.

The regionalised draw, featuring 'north' and 'south' sections, placed Dunfermline in the north section along with another 13 SPFL clubs, plus four Highland League representatives and six Premiership under-20 teams.

The expanded competition will also see Northern Irish clubs Linfield and Crusaders, Welsh duo The New Saints and Gap Connah's Quay, and League of Ireland outfits Bray Wanderers and Sligo Rovers - who Rhys McCabe joined earlier this month - enter at the second round stage.

Athletic faced the Red Lichties in last season's League Cup, where Andy Geggan and a Michael Moffat double helped them to a 3-0 win.

The tie will be played on Tuesday August 15 or Wednesday August 16, and for full draw details, visit http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/irn-bru-cup-round-1-draw/.