Kelso United v Peebles
Gretna 2008 v Tynecastle
Vale of Leithen v Edinburgh City
Spartans v Eyemouth United
Stirling University v Heriot-Watt University
Selkirk v Hawick Royal Albert
Craigroyston v Creetown
Threave Rovers v Ormiston
Whitehill Welfare v Fleet Star
St Cuthbert Wanderers v Heston Rovers
Lothian Thistle v Girvan
Edinburgh University v Gala Fairydean
Mid Annandale v Easthouses Lily
Preston Athletic v Crichton
Dalbeattie Star v Coldstream
Civil Service Strollers v Burntisland Shipyard

Can anyone tell me about FLEET STAR and CRICHTON, and how you think they will do against WHITEHILL and PRESTON as i know very little about CRICHTON and nothing about FLEET STAR

Funnily enough Preston and Crichton played in last years competition, and if memory serves me right Crichton went 2 goals up but lost in the end 4-2.

What the heck is "The Challenge Cup" ? Is this a new East/South tournament or is it actually the second qualifying round of the "Scottish Cup"

It is a South/East cup as well as some other teams, it replaced the old South Qualifying cup. But there are more teams in this.

some good ties there, could be a cpl of suprises aswell. what teams do you fancy to go thru???

In the 1950s, Qualifying Cups were abandoned for an all-in Scottish Cup. 2 new cups were made in the old Qualifying Cup areas: the North Supplementary Cup, and the South Supplementary Cup.

Those were only for the clubs which entered the old Qualifying Cups - i.e. for SFA members only.


This time round, instead of resurrecting the old Supplementary Cups, the SFA instead proposed larger cups involving all senior clubs in Scotland, plus SFA clubs which were playing in amateur or junior leagues (and had been in the old Qualifying Cups). In the North, that meant no practical difference - as all the clubs in the HFL are also in the SFA. However, in the South it has allowed a host of new clubs - 8 from the SOSFL and 12 from the EOSFL - to experience cup football on a level beyond their individual league/association. An opportunity they were previously denied.

TBF the name could have been chosen better. 'Challenge Cup' does not particularly stand-out and the name sometimes causes confusion with the SFL Challenge Cup, or SCFA South Challenge Cup.

The SFA sponsor each cup at £20,000 each for its first 2 years. But the SFA do not operate them.

Crichton were 2 goals down.... brought it back to 2-2 then lost out 4-2 AET...was a good game.....good play from both sides

Crichton will give Preston a hard game and it could go either way - home advantage could be crucial though. Fleet Star will struggle against Whitehill IMO. Good luck to both teams.

St. cuthberts .v. Heston............... nae doubt!!!!!!!

Whats wrong with that?

will be a hard game for crichton.preston are a very good side but u never know what can happen in football

Girvan are due to play Annebank the day of these games. Am I right in thinking they pulled out last year. Anyone know whats happning with this?

Heard today that Saints have withdrawn from this cup or is that a load of rubbish?

Are you allowed to withdraw? Know Girvan didnt finish the competition last season............will they do the same as last season......why would saints go there?

I think the reason Girvan withdrew last season was because they had a league game which they thought would be more important in the run in to the end of the league season. Cant see the same happening this year with the competition now be played earlier.

Any truth in the Saints rumour?

Hard to see why Saints would pull out - I mean if they did, they would probably be given a league tie against Heston instead!! As someone has mentioned above, there were issues last season with Girvan (senior / junior fixture clashes), but St Cuthberts are in the same boat as other SOS clubs.

think reason is no funding so sfa not putting any money to cost of bus for away games to costly think thats reason

There at home!

crichton have a good group of boys and will give any team a game at this level they are strong up front and are also very good at the back play well as a team.just hope they hold on to the beter players in the team.as for fleet they had a poor year last time out but are improvin all the time am sure they could put up a good fight.

I have been on lothian thistle fc web site and its says that St cuthert wanderer have pulled out of cup along with girvan junior FC. Girvan have no excuse but they have reason at least with junior game on same weekend but what is esxcuse of St cuthbert club they are not even drawn away in this cup. Fine them.

IAM LED TO BELEIVE THAT CLUBS TRAVELLING AWAY IN THIS COMPETITION ARE ABLE TO CLAIM EXPENSES BACK FOR BUSES? COME ON SAINTSLAD, NO LIKE YOU BEING QUIET, WOTS GAN ON WITH SAINTS?

i dont see why saints would pull out of this cup plus the fact that they are at home is worse.maybe they think there is no point cos they have na chance of winning it.they should just pull out of everything if that is the case

I can confirm St Cuthbert Wanderers are playing in the Challenge Cup

what kinda team did annan have out on saturday

Anyone got predictions for tomorrow?

A cocky hat trick

I'm sure the richest Baker in south west scotland will bankroll the saints if they struggle for cash I'm told he is as rich as the Harrods onwer

He could do with sharing it then

I'm sure he will see you dont go short, and i knew you would be straight in there (every smiling face is the number of goals you will probably loose to wick without reply)
I'll bet you one of the bakers pies it will not finish a draw. Now thats too good a bet to turn down in fact make it 2 pies.

Saints 5 (McMillan,Little x2,White and Maxwell) Heston 2(Gibson,Ferguson)

New signing Craig Little got 2 today.

Craig Rudd also signed today

Aint he played before for you? and good luck with Craig Rudd at last Jazza's signed some strikers.

Threave 3 Ormiston 1 (Struts hat trick)

4-1? R3 draw (subject to confirmation, http://www.eastofscotlandfa.co.uk/docs/entrance_full.htm) has put Threave Rovers at home to Kelso United, and St Cuthberts away to Edinburgh University.

Yup he has, once years ago under JT i think then again under Rab Cameron now back with Jazza.

Im looking forward to seeing Craig Rudd playing although i wont be able to this weekend

Well, I went along to this game on Saturday and was really disappointed with Crichton. Scoreline flattered them big time! After hearing last year's result v Preston and hearing they had started as they left last season, as top of the south league, I thought they were really poor.

Some of the players are a joke, smoking before the game pitch side, really heavy, slow looking defenders. Preston should have won by closer to 6/7 given the chances missed.

I hope it's not a reflection on the standard of the south league overall...

i can tell you for a start we all know that we were poor.we only had 13 players on sat!.they had a few chances and we had two cleared of the line and some.and am not heavy and am deff not slow i can tell u that fact

Apologies. Not all of the defence were overweight, water treaders.....just 2 out of 3.
Preston had more than a few chances lets be honest. Might have been slightly different if your one off the line in the first half had gone it but I severely doubt it.

I had expected more from Crichton.

Keep in mind also that crichton are still without a few players due to injuries last/and over the close season. But even without these players they still sitting at top of league and playing well. Everyone is allowed off days at times...

Was at the Whitehill v Fleet Star game and it was men against boys,Whitehill missing 4 or 5 first team players but still breezed through this game. It should easily have been double figures but for umpteen one on one chances being missed by Whitehill strikers, and some good saves from Fleets keeper. Fleet's goals even came from 2 mistakes by Whitehill although the lad took the first goal superbly.The good thing from Fleets point of view was that they never gave up

Reading between the lines to be fair Fleet were missing a good number of players aswel for this game! Saying it should easily of been double figures is a bit hasty keepers are there to make saves and I heard Fleet put a lot of effort into the game. You've got to remember Whitehill are east premier champions so I think Fleet done not too bad. When I heard Fleet were away to Whitehill I thot they would get destroyed! I also heard the 2nd goal was a very good move from the fleet boys and a good finish I wasn't there just what i'v been told by a Fleet man.