HibeeJibee Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 (edited) Biggest tournament in senior non-league football, the South Challenge Cup concluded on Sunday, with East Kilbride defeating Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic in the final at Meggetland. Next season's tournament will sport a record entry of 70 clubs with the mighty Berwick Rangers entering the fold as well as Glenrothes. Selkirk went the way of all flesh. South of Scotland League clubs toiled badly in 2018-19 managing just 2 victories, and both those were in all-South ties. Their aim will no doubt be to improve on that showing. In the early rounds a number of East of Scotland League clubs shocked Lowland opposition and they had 5-11 advance of clubs in Last 16. However by QFs it was 3-5 and SFs saw pair of clubs from each league. Glasgow Uni also enter. Many clubs, established and newcomer, will no doubt be eyeing up a run in the trophy won thrice by East Kilbride and Spartans, twice by Whitehill and once each by Annan, BSCG, Civil Service and Stirling Uni. Thoughts? Edited May 30, 2019 by HibeeJibee 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab B Nesbit Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Great competition this year Hibee. The all in draw has meant loads of really good ties getting thrown up. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newcastle broon Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Thoughts ? Howay then spill the beans wi the full draw ! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted May 30, 2019 Author Share Posted May 30, 2019 (edited) 21 minutes ago, newcastle broon said: Howay then spill the beans wi the full draw ! http://dgnews-sport.co.uk/?art=12172&page=home&title=70+TEAMS+IN+SOUTH+REGION+CHALLENGE++CUP+DRAW+FOR+NEW+SEASON CUP DRAMA - 70 TEAMS IN SOUTH REGION CHALLENGE CUP DRAW FOR NEW SEASON Football 30-05-2019 LOWLAND League sides Dalbeattie Star and Gretna 2008 face tough away matches in the second round of the South Region Challenge Cup Dalbeattie face a trip to fellow Lowland side Cumbernauld Colts while Gretna will travel to play Linlithgow Rose. The competition is open to all South and East of Scotland sides along with the Lowland League teams and St Cuthbert Wanderers will be on the road as well to play East side Blackburn United while Threave Rovers travel to Burntisland Shipyard. First Round (scheduled to be played August 24) Berwick Rangers v Newtongrange StarBroxburn Athletic v TynecastleColdstream v DunipaceLothian Thistle HV v Dalkeith ThistleOakley United v Easthouses LilyOrmiston v Dumfries YMCA Second Round (scheduled to be played September 14) Blackburn United v St Cuthbert WanderersBo’ness United v BSC GlasgowBonnyton Thistle v Lothian Thistle HV / Dalkeith UnitedBroxburn Athletic / Tynecastle v Edinburgh UniversityBurntisland Shipyard v Threave RoversCreetown v CraigroystonCumbernauld Colts v Dalbeattie StarDunbar United v Abbey ValeEdinburgh United v ColdstreamEdusport Academy v Crossgates PrimroseEyemouth United v SpartansGala Fairydean Rovers v Newton StewartGlasgow University v Bonnyrigg RoseGlenrothes v LochmabenHaddington Athletic v CamelonHawick RA United v Oakley United / Easthouses LilyHeston Rovers v Ormiston / Dumfries YMCAHill of Beath Hawthorn v Whitehill WelfareLeith Athletic v East KilbrideLinlithgow Rose v Gretna 2008Lochar Thistle v East StirlingshireMusselburgh Athletic v Mid AnnandalePeebles Rovers v Nithsdale WanderersPenicuik Athletic v Dundonald BluebellPreston Athletic v Inverkeithing HSSauchie v Civil Service StrollersSt Andrews United v Jeanfield SwiftsTranent v Berwick Rangers / Newtongrange StarTweedmouth Rangers v Upper AnnandaleUniversity of Stirling v Armiston RangersVale of Leithen v Kelty HeartsWigtown & Bladnoch v Heriot Watt University Edited May 30, 2019 by HibeeJibee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballfirst Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 25 minutes ago, HibeeJibee said: First Round (scheduled to be played August 24) Berwick Rangers v Newtongrange StarBroxburn Athletic v TynecastleColdstream v DunipaceLothian Thistle HV v Dalkeith ThistleOakley United v Easthouses LilyOrmiston v Dumfries YMCA Second Round (scheduled to be played September 14) Blackburn United v St Cuthbert WanderersBo’ness United v BSC GlasgowBonnyton Thistle v Lothian Thistle HV / Dalkeith UnitedBroxburn Athletic / Tynecastle v Edinburgh UniversityBurntisland Shipyard v Threave RoversCreetown v CraigroystonCumbernauld Colts v Dalbeattie StarDunbar United v Abbey ValeEdinburgh United v ColdstreamEdusport Academy v Crossgates PrimroseEyemouth United v SpartansGala Fairydean Rovers v Newton StewartGlasgow University v Bonnyrigg RoseGlenrothes v LochmabenHaddington Athletic v CamelonHawick RA United v Oakley United / Easthouses LilyHeston Rovers v Ormiston / Dumfries YMCAHill of Beath Hawthorn v Whitehill WelfareLeith Athletic v East KilbrideLinlithgow Rose v Gretna 2008Lochar Thistle v East StirlingshireMusselburgh Athletic v Mid AnnandalePeebles Rovers v Nithsdale WanderersPenicuik Athletic v Dundonald BluebellPreston Athletic v Inverkeithing HSSauchie v Civil Service StrollersSt Andrews United v Jeanfield SwiftsTranent v Berwick Rangers / Newtongrange StarTweedmouth Rangers v Upper AnnandaleUniversity of Stirling v Armiston RangersVale of Leithen v Kelty HeartsWigtown & Bladnoch v Heriot Watt University A few good ties already, including the first one drawn between Berwick and Nitten. Bo'ness v BSC should also be a tight affair. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RampantFM Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 I'll save you the trouble if you're just interested in the Lowland league ties. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
come on shire Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 A game I won't make on that date, the day of my brother's wedding. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab B Nesbit Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 9 minutes ago, come on shire said: A game I won't make on that date, the day of my brother's wedding. Part-timer ... . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forrie_1 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 another new trip to Lochar Thistle and potentially a train trip ..am I excited you better believe it haha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
come on shire Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 (edited) 39 minutes ago, forrie_1 said: another new trip to Lochar Thistle and potentially a train trip ..am I excited you better believe it haha Train to Dumfries then cross over the River Nith and the ground's at the old Maxwelltown High School. I'm not making the game so consider my directions a favour on the day of my brother's wedding. Edited May 31, 2019 by come on shire 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
come on shire Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 1 hour ago, Rab B Nesbit said: Part-timer ... . Now, now lol. My brother's never got married before. Do I need to grant favours and suchlike? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forrie_1 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 15 minutes ago, come on shire said: Train to Dumfries then cross over the River Nith and the ground's at the old Maxwelltown High School. I'm not making the game so consider my directions a favour on the day of my brother's wedding. Thanks come on shire 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlansHotBath Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 BSC-Bo'ness is the pick of the round for me. Aside from Gretna and Whitehill you'd fancy all the LL teams to go through (except from the ones playing other LL teams, obviously), although Newtongrange and Tranet could be potentially tough games for Berwick depending on whatever state they end up in. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groundhopper2000 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 51 minutes ago, come on shire said: Train to Dumfries then cross over the River Nith and the ground's at the old Maxwelltown High School. I'm not making the game so consider my directions a favour on the day of my brother's wedding. Lochar Thistle now play at North West Community Campus (3g) which is just down the road from their old pitch. http://groundhopper2000.blogspot.com/2019/05/lochar-thistle-v-bonnyton-thistle.html 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnie_man Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 "Hawick RA United", I assume that is the result of a merger with Hawick United? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baker2 Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 Looking forward to the linlithgow v Gretna game! Are Gretna any good? Will it be a tough game for linlithgow? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted June 1, 2019 Author Share Posted June 1, 2019 2 hours ago, baker2 said: Looking forward to the linlithgow v Gretna game! Are Gretna any good? Will it be a tough game for linlithgow? Linlithgow will be favourites. Gretna have been declining in strength for some years. Since joining LL their finishing positions have been 7th, 3rd, 10th, 9th, 8th and most recently 12th. In the season just ended they were beaten 3-0 at home by Camelon in this tournament, and lost 4-3 at home to Broxburn in EOS Qualifying Cup. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonS Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 Linlithgow will be favourites. Gretna have been declining in strength for some years. Since joining LL their finishing positions have been 7th, 3rd, 10th, 9th, 8th and most recently 12th. In the season just ended they were beaten 3-0 at home by Camelon in this tournament, and lost 4-3 at home to Broxburn in EOS Qualifying Cup.I'm not sure that makes Linlithgow favourites at this point though. East Stirling gave us a shoeing in this last year and we've lost a lot of goals most times we've played better opponents. We'll need to see where we are after all the summer comings and goings, but right now I'd say this one is in the balance. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginaro Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 The LL fixture list has Kinnoull in place of Eyemouth, v Spartans. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted July 2, 2019 Author Share Posted July 2, 2019 On 28/06/2019 at 12:38, Ginaro said: The LL fixture list has Kinnoull in place of Eyemouth, v Spartans. Sensible move in the circumstances and a formidable tie for these newly-welcomed seniors. That said - a fairly unusual move for a club to "take on" another side's commitment. Way back in 1897-98 possibly the most extreme example of this occurred in the old SFL Division Two, when Renton folded in November with 4 league losses to their name. Hamilton Academical not only joined but took on their record - completing the remaining 14 games. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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