makemgeordie Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 THE Scottish Challenge Cup .( Petrofact Training Cup.) any info as to how the 4 lowland league teams will be selected. also logistics wise 4 Highland league teams along with 2 teams from Wales and 2 Teams from Northern Ireland . possibly The New Saints and Bala Town and Crusaders and Linfield. started new thread as hibeejibee the Berwick Strangers fan was requesting me not to infiltrate the pre season friendly topic. Round 1 (August) - 28 teams: 12 x Premiership U-20 teams, 8 x League 2 teams, 4 x Highland League teams, 4 x Lowland League teams Round 2 (August) - 24 teams: 14 x Round 1 winners, remaining 2 x League 2 teams, 8 x League 1 teams Round 3 (September) - 24 teams: 12 x Round 2 winners, 10 x Championship teams, remaining 2 x League 1 teams Round 4 (October) - 16 teams: 12 x Round 3 winners, 2 x Northern Ireland Football League teams, 2 x Welsh Premier League teams Quarter-finals (November): 8 x winners from Round 4 Semi-finals (February) Final (March) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigiemack Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Surely, the top 4 teams from the previous season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz5 Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Selection, like all other cups for the following season, based on previous season league position. That means East Stirling qualify based on finishing bottom of League 2. City, Spartans, Stirling Uni and Cumbernauld Colts as top 4 of Lowland in 2015/16. So, this seasons Lowland participants are Spartans, Colts, The Shire and Stirling Uni. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz5 Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 First round is 03/08 BTW, second 17/08. Midweek fixtures rather than Saturdays, presumably site to there being more teams and thus more round this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionel hutz Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 m8 It's called the Irn-Bru Cup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcastle broon Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 I would've thought the 4 teams were self explanatory how would you have picked the 4 MG ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigiemack Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Getting a place by winning the Lowland League Cup would be interesting imo. Like winning the Scottish Cup and qualifying for Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatasaw Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 As that's the lowest ranked cup I doubt that would ever happen but the South Challenge would be an option Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcastle broon Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 As that's the lowest ranked cup I doubt that would ever happen but the South Challenge would be an option Would the likes of Threave etc enter though if they ever won it........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 m8 It's called the Irn-Bru Cup he should get his petrofacts straight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 As that's the lowest ranked cup I doubt that would ever happen but the South Challenge would be an option I doubt that would happen as a non-LL club might win. Unlikely in practice, but Civil Service Strollers did reach the Final last season. Apparently the early stages are seeded and regionalised but no confirmation of how. With that caveat - for the best chance of progressing I suppose the LL clubs will be looking to draw each other, a weak SPFL2 or a weak 'B' team. Spartans might fancy Hearts 'B' for a half-decent crowd. Clyde v Cumbernauld Colts would be interesting. Tie will come very early for Stirling Uni. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mackenzie Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Has it been announced when the first round draw takes place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdenbeath Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Has it been announced when the first round draw takes place Tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mackenzie Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 Tomorrow. What time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selfassemblyshire Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 Tomorrow. I smell sh*te Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowenan Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 The draw last year was on the 29th of June. The cup starts later this season. Can't find the date of the first round draw for this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selfassemblyshire Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 The confusion came as the clubs participating were announced yesterday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Clubs twitters suggest the draw is tomorrow. Spartans, Stirling Uni and Cumbernauld will be able to draw Celtic 'B', Rangers 'B', Partick 'B', Motherwell 'B', Hamilton 'B', Kilmarnock 'B' or Berwick Rangers (who have been put into a pot alongside the 'B' teams) in the South part of the draw. Unfortunately for Spartans there is no way to play Hearts 'B' as they have been put in the North part of the draw. East Stirlingshire have been put in the North section (in a pot alongside the 'B' teams) and will be able to draw Stirling Albion, Arbroath, Montrose, Cove, Formartine, Turriff or Brora; maybe long trip there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 I way prefer a long trip than being drawn against a u20 team. Although either option will not be financially great. Holiday request will have to be submitted if it is a long midweek trip on 2nd or 3rd August! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty0310 Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Hope we get a home draw, last thing we want is being drawn away to any of them, apart from Stirling. Just not worth it financially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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