East Cup of (Football) Nations 2018-19

[HibeeJibee 8,202]

Being drawn live on STV2 this evening between 5pm & 6pm.

Assuming that East Stirlingshire have not joined there will by my calculations be 49 clubs... 11 from the Lowland League + all 38 from the EOSL.

[HibeeJibee 8,202]

Innovative idea to conduct the draw in an abstract version of outer space...


First Round    (Saturday 18th August)
East Kilbride v Jeanfield Swifts
Craigroyston v Coldstream
Kelty Hearts v Dalkeith Thistle
Bo'ness Utd v Crossgates Primrose
Burntisland Shipyard v Ormiston
Gala Fairydean Rovers v Tranent
Sauchie v Selkirk
Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts v Hawick Royal Albert
Camelon v Heriot-Watt University
Newtongrange Star v Leith Athletic
Oakley Utd v Vale of Leithen
Tynecastle v Easthouses Lily
Gretna 2008 v Broxburn Athletic
Penicuik Athletic v Haddington Athletic
Linlithgow Rose v Dunbar United
University of Stirling v Edinburgh University
Tweedmouth Rangers v Blackburn United


Second Round
Dundonald Bluebell v Bo'ness/Crossgates
Tynecastle/Easthouses v Newtongrange/Leith
Dunipace v Camelon/Heriot-Watt Uni
Civil Service Strollers v East Kilbride/Jeanfield
Linlithgow/Dunbar v Burntisland/Ormiston
Tweedmouth/Blackburn v Uni of Stirling/Edinburgh Uni
Peebles v Inverkeithing/Hawick
Penicuik/Haddington v Musselburgh
Kelty/Dalkeith v Edinburgh Utd
Whitehill Welfare v Lothian Thistle HV
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic v Oakley/Vale of Leithen
St Andrews Utd v Sauchie/Selkirk
Gretna/Broxburn v Preston Athletic
Hill of Beath Hawthorn v Spartans
Gala/Tranent v Eyemouth United
Arniston Rangers v Craigroyston/Coldstream

Edited June 8, 2018 by HibeeJibee

[Burnie_man 6,807]

With Tweedmouth playing at Shielfield Park, what happens if Berwick are at home on 18th?

[cowdenbeath 1,837]

2 minutes ago, Burnie_man said:

With Tweedmouth playing at Shielfield Park, what happens if Berwick are at home on 18th?

Your game will get bumped Berwick will have 1st call.

[Dead 339]

3 hours ago, HibeeJibee said:

Being drawn live on STV2 this evening between 5pm & 6pm.

Assuming that East Stirlingshire have not joined there will by my calculations be 49 clubs... 11 from the Lowland League + all 38 from the EOSL.

Shire elected not to take part in this season's cup

[HibeeJibee 8,202]

4 minutes ago, Burnie_man said:

With Tweedmouth playing at Shielfield Park, what happens if Berwick are at home on 18th?

Sometimes ties are moved on the Friday or Sunday (with Tweedmouth it'd be Sunday).

Sometimes ties are deferred to an adjacent weekend - e.g. see the back page of this season's fixture-list marked Contingencies for cup-ties involving clubs which groundshare:

http://www.eosfl.com/downloads/eosfl/The-East-of-Scotland-Football-League-Season-2017-18-Fixture-List.pdf


Depends on the cup.

Tweedmouth make way obviously.

[cowdenbeath 1,837]

2 minutes ago, Dead said:

Shire elected not to take part in this season's cup

Why not?

[Rab B Nesbit 1,220]

Full draw ... 

[Dead 339]

5 minutes ago, cowdenbeath said:

Why not?

I believe the club are focusing on the league this season

[HibeeJibee 8,202]

9 minutes ago, cowdenbeath said:

Why not?

Terrified of qualifying and Berwick thrashing 'em, IMO.

[HibeeJibee 8,202]

R2 as well now:

[cowdenbeath 1,837]

17 minutes ago, Dead said:

I believe the club are focusing on the league this season

Makes sense. 

[cowdenbeath 1,837]

When  is the 2nd round due?

[Dead 339]

Of the 5 missing LL teams in the draw, Dalbeattie Star, Gretna FC, Edusport Academy aka Glasgow United and Shire I understand but which association are Cumbernauld Colts a member of? Does a club now even have to be a member of an association any more ?

[Nimmo's Notes 463]

Need to get the Stirlingshire Cup up and running again. 

[cowdenbeath 1,837]

3 hours ago, Dead said:

Of the 5 missing LL teams in the draw, Dalbeattie Star, Gretna FC, Edusport Academy aka Glasgow United and Shire I understand but which association are Cumbernauld Colts a member of? Does a club now even have to be a member of an association any more ?

Don't think you have to be in an association these days most of them fell by the wayside in recent times with only the EOSFA and the Fife FA keeping their cups going.

[HibeeJibee 8,202]

12 hours ago, Dead said:

Of the 5 missing LL teams in the draw, Dalbeattie Star, Gretna FC, Edusport Academy aka Glasgow United and Shire I understand but which association are Cumbernauld Colts a member of? Does a club now even have to be a member of an association any more ?

Gretna are in the draw: they and EK are EOSFA members.

Dalbeattie and Edusport are Southern Counties FA members and play in the equivalent Southern Counties Cup which is mostly held on the same dates (it starts a bit later in the season and finishes a bit later).

BSCG, Cumbernauld and East Stirlingshire are members of no local FA and in that respect join a few other clubs e.g. Livingston. In all 3 cases it was put down to ground rentals -  but with 'Shire moving to Falkirk on presumably more favourable terms you wondered if they might plump for it now.

Once upon a time everyone had to be in 1 county FA and 1 only but it's "open" now hence Burntisland + Kelty also playing in the Fife Cup.

[HibeeJibee 8,202]

On ‎08‎/‎06‎/‎2018 at 17:40, Burnie_man said:

With Tweedmouth playing at Shielfield Park, what happens if Berwick are at home on 18th?

Berwick are away on August 18th so handily it won't be affected.

[Burnie_man 6,807]

Berwick are away on August 18th so handily it won't be affected.

Looking forward to it.

[Nimmo's Notes 463]

Not being familiar with the East of Scotland Qualifying Cup, a couple of questions. This is to qualify for the City Cup? We're Hibs and Hearts not a part of this at one time? 

These days the point seems to be to qualify to play Berwick Rangers or Edinburgh City in a semi final. What would happen if, in the next couple of seasons, Berwick and Edinburgh City were relegated to the Lowland League and replaced, for instance by Shire and Cove Rangers, I. E. non members of the EOSFA?

Who would clubs qualify to play in the City Cup?