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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?

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21 minutes ago, newcastle broon said:

Howay then spill the beans wi the full draw  !

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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 Star
Broxburn Athletic v Tynecastle
Coldstream v Dunipace
Lothian Thistle HV v Dalkeith Thistle
Oakley United v Easthouses Lily
Ormiston v Dumfries YMCA

 

Second Round
(scheduled to be played September 14)

Blackburn United v St Cuthbert Wanderers
Bo’ness United v BSC Glasgow
Bonnyton Thistle v Lothian Thistle HV / Dalkeith United
Broxburn Athletic / Tynecastle v Edinburgh University
Burntisland Shipyard v Threave Rovers
Creetown v Craigroyston
Cumbernauld Colts v Dalbeattie Star
Dunbar United v Abbey Vale
Edinburgh United v Coldstream
Edusport Academy v Crossgates Primrose
Eyemouth United v Spartans
Gala Fairydean Rovers v Newton Stewart
Glasgow University v Bonnyrigg Rose
Glenrothes v Lochmaben
Haddington Athletic v Camelon
Hawick RA United v Oakley United / Easthouses Lily
Heston Rovers v Ormiston / Dumfries YMCA
Hill of Beath Hawthorn v Whitehill Welfare
Leith Athletic v East Kilbride
Linlithgow Rose v Gretna 2008
Lochar Thistle v East Stirlingshire
Musselburgh Athletic v Mid Annandale
Peebles Rovers v Nithsdale Wanderers
Penicuik Athletic v Dundonald Bluebell
Preston Athletic v Inverkeithing HS
Sauchie v Civil Service Strollers
St Andrews United v Jeanfield Swifts
Tranent v Berwick Rangers / Newtongrange Star
Tweedmouth Rangers v Upper Annandale
University of Stirling v Armiston Rangers
Vale of Leithen v Kelty Hearts
Wigtown & Bladnoch v Heriot Watt University

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25 minutes ago, HibeeJibee said:

First Round
(scheduled to be played August 24)

Berwick Rangers v Newtongrange Star
Broxburn Athletic v Tynecastle
Coldstream v Dunipace
Lothian Thistle HV v Dalkeith Thistle
Oakley United v Easthouses Lily
Ormiston v Dumfries YMCA

 

Second Round
(scheduled to be played September 14)

Blackburn United v St Cuthbert Wanderers
Bo’ness United v BSC Glasgow
Bonnyton Thistle v Lothian Thistle HV / Dalkeith United
Broxburn Athletic / Tynecastle v Edinburgh University
Burntisland Shipyard v Threave Rovers
Creetown v Craigroyston
Cumbernauld Colts v Dalbeattie Star
Dunbar United v Abbey Vale
Edinburgh United v Coldstream
Edusport Academy v Crossgates Primrose
Eyemouth United v Spartans
Gala Fairydean Rovers v Newton Stewart
Glasgow University v Bonnyrigg Rose
Glenrothes v Lochmaben
Haddington Athletic v Camelon
Hawick RA United v Oakley United / Easthouses Lily
Heston Rovers v Ormiston / Dumfries YMCA
Hill of Beath Hawthorn v Whitehill Welfare
Leith Athletic v East Kilbride
Linlithgow Rose v Gretna 2008
Lochar Thistle v East Stirlingshire
Musselburgh Athletic v Mid Annandale
Peebles Rovers v Nithsdale Wanderers
Penicuik Athletic v Dundonald Bluebell
Preston Athletic v Inverkeithing HS
Sauchie v Civil Service Strollers
St Andrews United v Jeanfield Swifts
Tranent v Berwick Rangers / Newtongrange Star
Tweedmouth Rangers v Upper Annandale
University of Stirling v Armiston Rangers
Vale of Leithen v Kelty Hearts
Wigtown & 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.

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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.

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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 

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.
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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.

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