The draw for the first round of the BT Cup has been confirmed for season 2017/18 with the opening matches taking place on Saturday 18 November. The format has changed for the forthcoming season with 16 teams set to compete in a knock-out competition, featuring all ten clubs from the BT Premiership and the top six clubs from BT National League 1.The remaining six BT National League 1 teams and all BT National League 2 and 3 clubs will go head-to-head in a new BT National League Cup competition, with the first round of fixtures played on Saturday 26 August. BT Cup 2017/18 First Round Draw (ties to played on Saturday 18 November) Ayr v Currie CheiftainsBoroughmuir v GalaStirling County v FalkirkGlasgow Hawks v WatsoniansHawick v SelkirkEdinburgh Academical v Heriot’sJed-Forest v MelroseDundee HSFP v Marr BT National League Cup 2017/18 First Round Draw (ties to be played on Saturday 26 August) Preston Lodge v LasswadeCartha Queens Park v KelsoHaddington v West of ScotlandSt Boswells v Newton StewartMurrayfield Wanderers v GHAHillhead Jordanhill v Ardrossan AcademicalsDumfries Saints v OrkneyHighland v Aberdeen Grammar RugbyAberdeenshire v HamiltonDalziel v GHKMusselburgh v Glasgow AcademicalsHowe of Fife v KirkcaldyStewart’s Melville FP v GordoniansBiggar v RHCByes – Peebles & Whitecraigs