League Cup holders St Mirren scored an injury-time winner to complete a remarkable comeback in a seven-goal thriller with League 1 visitors East Kilbride.

Craig McLeish’s side trailed last season’s fourth-tier champions by three goals at the hour mark, before goals from Eseosa Sule, Ryan Carr, and Killian Phillips were followed by Malik Dijksteel’s stoppage-time strike.

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It leaves the Paisley side on nine points with a final-day meeting with Dunfermline Athletic deciding who will win the group.

Fellow top-flight side Falkirk are all but out of the competition, though, after a meek 1-1 away draw with League 1 Alloa Athletic, followed by a 4-2 loss in the bonus point penalty shootout.

John McGlynn’s side took the lead through Scott Tanser before 16-year-old Rangers loanee Kyle Glasgow levelled, leaving both sides on four points and highly unlikely to progress regardless of their final group game result.

Dundee lost 7-6 in the bonus point shoot-out with League 1 side Ross County after a 1-1 draw in regular time. Finlay Robertson put Steven Pressley’s side ahead before Brian Graham levelled.

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Dundee can still progress with a win in their final game, but may need to rely on results elsewhere to secure a knockout berth.

Dundee United’s hopes of progressing also remain alive after they thumped Spartans 4-0 in their final group-stage game, moving on to nine points and a plus-seven goal difference.

Lachie Rose scored a double either side of the interval, with Dylan Tait and Zac Sapsford adding late goals.

Kilmarnock continued their unbeaten start to the season with a narrow win over Hamilton Academical, thanks to Greg Kiltie’s goal.

Should they avoid defeat in their final game against Peterhead, they are guaranteed progression to the last 16.

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And Inverness Caledonian Thistle saw off Premiership visitors St Johnstone with a narrow 1-0 win, thanks to Alfie Stewart’s early strike.

Simo Valakari can still guide his side into the knockout stages with a win over East Fife, but they may also need other results to fall in their favour.