Youth Cup

Road to Hampden continues

Monday, 20 August 2012

The William Hill Scottish Cup first round takes place this weekend as the Road to Hampden continues.

Following two preliminary round ties earlier this month which saw Preston Athletic and St Cuthbert Wanderers progress, the competition gets fully under way with 18 ties being played on Saturday.

Last season saw juniors Auchinleck Talbot reach the fourth round of the competition where they lost out to eventual winners Hearts, suffering a narrow 1-0 defeat at Tynecastle.

36 clubs will be hoping to match or better Talbot's excellent run last season and this year’s Scottish Junior Cup winners Shotts Bon Accord will mark their Scottish Cup debut with a home match against Edinburgh City whilst Golspie Sutherland face a 520 mile-round trip for their first round clash with Hawick Royal Albert.

Elsewhere, Glasgow University host Newton Stewart and Highland Football League side Deveronvale will play neighbours Hermes, who lifted the North Region Junior title last season.

Full details of the first round ties are below:

Saturday, 25th August 2012 (all kick-offs 3pm)

Threave Rovers v Vale of Leithen

Meadow Park, Castle Douglas

Bonnyrigg Rose v Girvan

New Dundas Park Bonnyrigg

Huntly v Wigtown & Bladnoch

Christiie Park, Huntly

Shotts Bon Accord v Edinburgh City

Hannah Park, Shotts

Irvine Meadow v Gala Fairydean

Meadow Park, Irvine

Edinburgh University v St Cuthbert Wanderers

East Peffermill, Edinburgh                           

Formartine United v Brora Rangers

North Lodge Park, Pitmedden

Civil Service Strollers v Newton Stewart

Telford College Sports Ground, Edinburgh

Spartans v Wick Academy

Ainslie Park Stadium, Edinburgh

Glasgow University v Selkirk

Garscube Sports Complex, Glasgow

Clachnaccudin v Lossiemouth

Grant Street Park, Inverness

Hawick Royal Albert v Golspie Sutherland

Albert Park, Hawick

Fraserburgh v Coldstream

Bellslea Park, Fraserburgh

Whitehill Welfare v Inverurie Loco Works

Ferguson Park, Midlothian

Buckie Thistle v Rothes

Victoria Park, Buckie

Hermes v Deveronvale

Lochside Park, Bridge of Don

Preston Athletic v Nairn County

Pennypit Park, Prestonpans

Turriff United v Burntisland Shipyard

The Haughs, Turriff