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Cup of the South 2019-20


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Penicuik Athletic v Hill of Beath Hawthorn
Civil Service Strollers v Kelty Hearts
Blackburn United v East Stirlingshire
Camelon v Heriot-Watt University
Upper Annandale v Tranent
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic v Threave Rovers
BSC Glasgow v Gala Fairydean Rovers

Nithsdale Wanderers v Bonnyton Thistle
Easthouses Lily v East Kilbride
Cumbernauld Colts v Jeanfield Swifts
Heston Rovers v Linlithgow Rose
Spartans v University of Stirling
Caledonian Braves v Musselburgh Athletic

Craigroyston v Preston Athletic
Dunbar United v Broxburn Athletic
Dunipace v Glenrothes



Lot of evenly-matched ties in the draw.

Roadtrips for Tranent and Linlithgow. Bonnyrigg should out-gun Threave. At least 1 SOSL and 2 EOS First guaranteed in Last 16.

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From: https://thefitbanomad.wordpress.com/2019/09/15/welcomed-to-whitestone-park/

Then as the SFA official assured us protocol was to go straight to penalties Wanderers got a winner causing scenes of unbridled joy for those in the away end and dejection for everyone else.

Just as well there was a winner in 90 minutes...

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14 hours ago, Ginaro said:

From: https://thefitbanomad.wordpress.com/2019/09/15/welcomed-to-whitestone-park/

Then as the SFA official assured us protocol was to go straight to penalties Wanderers got a winner causing scenes of unbridled joy for those in the away end and dejection for everyone else.

Just as well there was a winner in 90 minutes...

Beggars belief if correct. Same happened year LL started when a referee was adamant he was taking an Alex Jack Cup tie between Gretna and Stirling Uni straight to penalties. It had to be replayed and sparked "Suspensiongate", IIRC.

EDIT: Aye, both had a man sent-off and these were applied to the recast tie - but a loophole (thereafter closed) meant Stirling Uni's man served his against their EOS team while playing in LL the same afternoon, with the result that the Stirling Uni man played in the recast tie while the Gretna man couldn't... and inevitably of course Stirling Uni won sparking understandable unhappiness.

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Bump.

Last 32 action in the South Challenge Cup tomorrow afternoon... and hopefully some good crowds in store given no other senior football on in the central belt - except Airdrie v Elgin, Raith v Glenavon, Sauchie v Whitehill and some EOSL First Division contests.

Here would be my predictions but many of the ties are hard to call.

Penicuik entered a mini-slump since they thrashed Cumbernauld in the Scottish Cup but are still a very competent side. CSS are capable of beating anyone on their day. It's extraordinarily hard to guess at the Cumbernauld-Jeanfield and Spartans-Stirling Uni matches, so home advantage may prove to be the difference. Nithsdale and Bonnyton are very close in the table so it could be a similar story there. Dunbar, Musselburgh plus Dunipace all have the capability to spring a surprise.

Sadly the Mighty Berwick Rangers are not involved, can't remember why...


Penicuik Athletic v Hill of Beath Hawthorn
Civil Service Strollers v Kelty Hearts
Blackburn United v East Stirlingshire
Camelon
v Heriot-Watt University
Upper Annandale v Tranent
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic
v Threave Rovers
BSC Glasgow v Gala Fairydean Rovers
Nithsdale Wanderers v Bonnyton Thistle
Easthouses Lily v East Kilbride
Cumbernauld Colts
v Jeanfield Swifts
Heston Rovers v Linlithgow Rose
Spartans
v University of Stirling
Caledonian Braves v Musselburgh Athletic
Craigroyston v Preston Athletic
Dunbar United v Broxburn Athletic
Dunipace v Glenrothes

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16 minutes ago, HibeeJibee said:

Penicuik Athletic v Hill of Beath Hawthorn
Civil Service Strollers v Kelty Hearts
Blackburn United v East Stirlingshire
Camelon
v Heriot-Watt University
Upper Annandale v Tranent
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic
v Threave Rovers
BSC Glasgow v Gala Fairydean Rovers
Nithsdale Wanderers v Bonnyton Thistle
Easthouses Lily v East Kilbride
Cumbernauld Colts
v Jeanfield Swifts
Heston Rovers v Linlithgow Rose
Spartans
v University of Stirling
Caledonian Braves v Musselburgh Athletic
Craigroyston v Preston Athletic
Dunbar United v Broxburn Athletic
Dunipace v Glenrothes

Take it the bold are your predictions? Couldn’t argue with any of them, think Penicuik, Jeanfield and Dunipace are the only ones who could change that... although Musselburgh will probably win now that I’ve backed Caledonian 🙄

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Penicuik Athletic 2-3 Hill of Beath Hawthorn
Civil Service Strollers 1-2 Kelty Hearts (aet, FT 1-1)
Blackburn United 1-2 East Stirlingshire
Camelon 4-1 Heriot-Watt University
Upper Annandale 0-3 Tranent
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 3-0 Threave Rovers
BSC Glasgow 3-1Gala Fairydean Rovers

Nithsdale Wanderers 1-4 Bonnyton Thistle
Easthouses Lily 0-4 East Kilbride
Cumbernauld Colts 1-0 Jeanfield Swifts
Heston Rovers 0-6 Linlithgow Rose
Spartans 2-3 University of Stirling
Caledonian Braves 5-3 Musselburgh Athletic

Craigroyston 0-6 Preston Athletic
Dunbar United 1-2 Broxburn Athletic
Dunipace 3-1 Glenrothes



Dunipace, Bonnyton and Stirling Uni mildly-surprising results.

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Penicuik Athletic 2-3 Hill of Beath Hawthorn
Civil Service Strollers 1-2 Kelty Hearts (aet, FT 1-1)
Blackburn United 1-2 East Stirlingshire
Camelon 4-1 Heriot-Watt University
Upper Annandale 0-3 Tranent
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 3-0 Threave Rovers
BSC Glasgow 3-1Gala Fairydean Rovers

Nithsdale Wanderers 1-4 Bonnyton Thistle
Easthouses Lily 0-4 East Kilbride
Cumbernauld Colts 1-0 Jeanfield Swifts
Heston Rovers 0-6 Linlithgow Rose
Spartans 2-3 University of Stirling
Caledonian Braves 5-3 Musselburgh Athletic

Craigroyston 0-6 Preston Athletic
Dunbar United 1-2 Broxburn Athletic
Dunipace 3-1 Glenrothes



Dunipace, Bonnyton and Stirling Uni mildly-surprising results.


Kelty being taken to extra time is also abit of a surprise, ultimately they are through tho so can be easily forgotten about
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4 minutes ago, HibeeJibee said:

Penicuik Athletic 2-3 Hill of Beath Hawthorn
Civil Service Strollers 1-2 Kelty Hearts (aet, FT 1-1)
Blackburn United 1-2 East Stirlingshire
Camelon 4-1 Heriot-Watt University
Upper Annandale 0-3 Tranent
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 3-0 Threave Rovers
BSC Glasgow 3-1Gala Fairydean Rovers

Nithsdale Wanderers 1-4 Bonnyton Thistle
Easthouses Lily 0-4 East Kilbride
Cumbernauld Colts 1-0 Jeanfield Swifts
Heston Rovers 0-6 Linlithgow Rose
Spartans 2-3 University of Stirling
Caledonian Braves 5-3 Musselburgh Athletic

Craigroyston 0-6 Preston Athletic
Dunbar United 1-2 Broxburn Athletic
Dunipace 3-1 Glenrothes



Dunipace, Bonnyton and Stirling Uni mildly-surprising results.

Whens the draw for the last 16. In 9th november for the ties to be played

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Just now, parsforlife said:

Kelty being taken to extra time is also abit of a surprise, ultimately they are through tho so can be easily forgotten about

 

 

Kelty just aren't very good at cups tbh, poor record since turning senior.


Anyway most of the likely suspects through and no glaring shocks. Last 16 is on Saturday 9th November after which the competitions takes a rest until March.

So here are the sides in that eighth-final draw:

Lowland League (8)
Bonnyrigg, BSCG, Caledonian Braves, Cumbernauld, East Kilbride, East Stirlingshire, Kelty, Stirling Uni

East of Scotland League Premier Division (5)
Broxburn, Camelon, Hill of Beath, Linlithgow, Tranent

East of Scotland League First Division (2)
Dunipace, Preston

South of Scotland League (1)
Bonnyton

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Penicuik Athletic 2-3 Hill of Beath Hawthorn
Civil Service Strollers 1-2 Kelty Hearts (aet, FT 1-1)
Blackburn United 1-2 East Stirlingshire
Camelon 4-1 Heriot-Watt University
Upper Annandale 0-3 Tranent
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 3-0 Threave Rovers
BSC Glasgow 3-1Gala Fairydean Rovers

Nithsdale Wanderers 1-4 Bonnyton Thistle
Easthouses Lily 0-4 East Kilbride
Cumbernauld Colts 1-0 Jeanfield Swifts
Heston Rovers 0-6 Linlithgow Rose
Spartans 2-3 University of Stirling
Caledonian Braves 5-3 Musselburgh Athletic

Craigroyston 0-6 Preston Athletic
Dunbar United 1-2 Broxburn Athletic
Dunipace 3-1 Glenrothes



Dunipace, Bonnyton and Stirling Uni mildly-surprising results.
Genuine question, why was Dunipace a surprise result?
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1 minute ago, gaz5 said:

Genuine question, why was Dunipace a surprise result?

I had Glenrothes as slight favourites: as they were sitting higher in their conference (although on inspection I see only 1 place higher and they hold a similar win/draw and points record off only 1 fewer games - I actually thought there was a bit more between them) - and as Glenrothes had shown good form in winning away to Crossgates and giving Camelon a game in cup-ties.

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I had Glenrothes as slight favourites: as they were sitting higher in their conference (although on inspection I see only 1 place higher and they hold a similar win/draw and points record off only 1 fewer games - I actually thought there was a bit more between them) - and as Glenrothes had shown good form in winning away to Crossgates and giving Camelon a game in cup-ties.
Fair doos hibbee. As I say, genuine question.

Dunipace have been indifferent away from home, but no defeats in 6 at Westfield now.

Indeed had only lost 1 goal at home in 5 games before today and they scored it themselves (own goal last week in the draw v LTHV). Pub quiz trivia: now 2 goals lost in 6 games at home and both own goals as today's was as well. [emoji85] No opposing player has scored in 6 games at Westfield yet.

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25 minutes ago, gaz5 said:

Fair doos hibbee. As I say, genuine question.

Dunipace have been indifferent away from home, but no defeats in 6 at Westfield now.

Indeed had only lost 1 goal at home in 5 games before today and they scored it themselves (own goal last week in the draw v LTHV). Pub quiz trivia: now 2 goals lost in 6 games at home and both own goals as today's was as well. emoji85.png No opposing player has scored in 6 games at Westfield yet.
 

Camelon vs pace final?

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Camelon vs pace final?
Haha, as much as that would be a great spectacle Alan, we'll not get that carried away just yet. Still lots of very good teams left in the last 16, most from above us, that's a huge ask.

TBH the cups are a bonus for us, most important thing is starting to convert or chances in the league!
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50 minutes ago, gaz5 said:

Fair doos hibbee. As I say, genuine question.

Dunipace have been indifferent away from home, but no defeats in 6 at Westfield now.

Indeed had only lost 1 goal at home in 5 games before today and they scored it themselves (own goal last week in the draw v LTHV). Pub quiz trivia: now 2 goals lost in 6 games at home and both own goals as today's was as well. emoji85.png No opposing player has scored in 6 games at Westfield yet.
 

Must admit, I had Glenrothes as slight favourites too but looks like you guys have really turned a corner and back playing well again. Please excuse my ignorance and long may it continue 👍

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