HibeeJibee Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Scottish Cup Preliminary draw is 11:15am tomorrow say some club tweets, with 5 Lowland clubs involved. Just a reminder of who enters when: Pre - Dalbeattie, Ed City, Ed Uni, Gala, Vale R1 - EK, Gretna, Preston, Selkirk, Threave, Whitehill R2 - Spartans, Stirling (Of course BSCG aren't in at all) LL clubs will want to avoid Auchinleck, Bo'ness and Hurlford (champion Juniors), and Lothian Thistle (EOSL champion), plus Cove Rangers of the HL.... After that it is a fairly decent field, though the likes of Wigtown (who romped the SOSL) and Culter (another Junior) are capable. There's also lucrative 6 random byes. Full draw make-up: Preliminary Round (8 ties + 6 byes): Highland League (2) - Cove Rangers, Fort William Lowland League (5) - Dalbeattie Star, Edinburgh City, Edinburgh University, Gala Fairydean Rovers, Vale of Leithen Clubs from the Non Professional Game: EOS League (5) - Burntisland Shipyard, Civil Service Strollers, Coldstream, Hawick Royal Albert, Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale* SOS League (3) - Newton Stewart, St Cuthbert Wanderers, Wigtown & Bladnoch North Caledonian League (1) - Golspie Sutherland Juniors (5) - Auchinleck Talbot*, Bo'ness United*, Culter*, Girvan, Hurlford United^ Amateurs (1) - Glasgow University *qualified as a league champion ^qualified as a cup champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted July 16, 2014 Author Share Posted July 16, 2014 Incidentally, Glasgow University are apparently playing their games at Firhill Stadium this season, so that could be a nice trip. I guess Edinburgh University may relocate a home tie if the new university stadium is still unfinished come Saturday 16th August, which is the Preliminary date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 WE FEAR NO-ONE...... .......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowball Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Who decides when a team enters? Surely likes of edinburgh city who have been in it for years should start after likes of gretna who have never played in it since they were formed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky85 Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Who decides when a team enters? Surely likes of edinburgh city who have been in it for years should start after likes of gretna who have never played in it since they were formed And there's the can of worms opened............ Cue Cicero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 we're in the preliminary round because we're still working on our club licence application. We're trying to do things the right way and there's a hell of a lot of work involved in the licencing application for a small committee. And we're still deciding where to put the guide dog toilet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted July 16, 2014 Author Share Posted July 16, 2014 Who decides when a team enters? Surely likes of edinburgh city who have been in it for years should start after likes of gretna who have never played in it since they were formed Licensed clubs are exempt from any preliminary ties. As a result the unlicensed clubs have to play the preliminary ties to reach R1, or "the competition proper" if you're auldskool. Furthermore, the top 4 non-league clubs in Scotland (i.e. top 2 in each of HL & LL) enter at R2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 And there's the can of worms opened............ Cue Cicero I'm getting to recognise a fishing expedition now. I don't bite as readily as I used to. Only for Dal These days, He seems to see a bite When others don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cicero Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Licensed Furthermore, the top 4 non-league clubs in Scotland (i.e. top 2 in each of HL & LL) enter at R2. Now that's the kind of statement that's likely to get a bite from some quarters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowball Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Licensed clubs are exempt from any preliminary ties. As a result the unlicensed clubs have to play the preliminary ties to reach R1, or "the competition proper" if you're auldskool. Furthermore, the top 4 non-league clubs in Scotland (i.e. top 2 in each of HL & LL) enter at R2. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dal45 Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 I'm getting to recognise a fishing expedition now. I don't bite as readily as I used to. Only for Dal These days, He seems to see a bite When others don't.you'll be calling me Suarez next Cicero!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClydeEK Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Do EK not get put into the second round of the Scottish cup automatically since they won the South Region cup?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted July 16, 2014 Author Share Posted July 16, 2014 Do EK not get put into the second round of the Scottish cup automatically since they won the South Region cup?? No. That's never happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClydeEK Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 No. That's never happened. Fair enough, just wanted to clear things up. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted July 16, 2014 Author Share Posted July 16, 2014 Aye. Before this season, the top 4 non-league clubs were taken to be HL winners & runners-up plus EOSL & SOSL winners. Latter 2 slots now tranferred to LL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted July 17, 2014 Author Share Posted July 17, 2014 Lothian Thistle HV v Burntisland Shipyard Auchinleck Talbots v St Cuthbert Wanderers Hurlford United v Edinburgh University Glasgow University v Cove Rangers Vale of Leithen v Gala Fairydean Rovers Newtown Stewart v Hawick Royal Albert Edinburgh City v Fort William Wigtown & Bladnoch v Civil Service Strollers Very bad draw for Edinburgh University who will expect to struggle against Scottish Junior Cup champions Hurlford, away from home, long before the term restarts. Derby clash for Vale and Gala. Good draw for Edinburgh City, who should expect to progress against the perennial HL basement side. Dalbeattie obtained a bye. So unless City come a surprise cropper all LL entrants bar two should make it to R1, but even with Uni, you do never know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab B Nesbit Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 I know it's not LL but Burntisland tweeting that that's 10 away Scottish Cup draws in a row for them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geo87 Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 No broomhill or ek in the draw? Are all other LL league sides represented? If not, why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky85 Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 No broomhill or ek in the draw? Are all other LL league sides represented? If not, why? Read previous comments mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Highland League clubs fans are usually good guys- I'm not sure if the Fort are one of the more popularly supported clubs in the Highland League though. I'd have liked a trip up there but that wouldn't please the treasurer I'm sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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