invergowrie arab Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 Seen some chat about Tier 6 League Champions getting a place in the cup. Anyone have any idea if this is still going to happen, specifically the T6 north leagues given T6 South are more likely than not to be licensed in the coming years? Any other new sides in the competition this year? I'm also predicting Dundee won't win it. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWeatherFan Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 16 minutes ago, invergowrie arab said: Seen some chat about Tier 6 League Champions getting a place in the cup. Anyone have any idea if this is still going to happen, specifically the T6 north leagues given T6 South are more likely than not to be licensed in the coming years? Any other new sides in the competition this year? I'm also predicting Dundee won't win it. The only Tier 6 non-licenced champion that has some doubt is the NCL. They've never had a place as a qualifier. The Midlands is just a continuation of the ERSJFA champion. The South/East/West Cup Winners' Shield will see a new entrant: St Cadoc's/Drumchapel United or Nithsdale Wanderers or Crossgates Primrose. Then there will be some new SFA members by the looks of things. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Patterson Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 (edited) Dundee (area) could five clubs in the Scottish Cup next season with Dundee United, Dundee being joined by Lochee United and Tayport who looked to be getting licenced while either East Craigie or Carnoustie Panmure will win the Midlands League taking the other berth. Must be the first time in 120 years we've had so many clubs in the Cup. Certainly been no more than three in my lifetime with Lochee United making two guest appearances. Edited April 18, 2022 by Ray Patterson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranaldo Bairn Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 With all the heartache about the introduction of the accursed VAR, and the Lowland League continuing to find new ways to humiliate itself, it is pleasing that this competition goes from strength to strength. Love it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marten Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 On 18/04/2022 at 21:48, Ray Patterson said: Dundee (area) could five clubs in the Scottish Cup next season with Dundee United, Dundee being joined by Lochee United and Tayport who looked to be getting licenced while either East Craigie or Carnoustie Panmure will win the Midlands League taking the other berth. Must be the first time in 120 years we've had so many clubs in the Cup. Certainly been no more than three in my lifetime with Lochee United making two guest appearances. Hopefully that will go up further, I know other Dundee clubs still have a fair bit of work to do for licensing, but at least the opportunity is there. If you look at the improvements made at some smaller EOS clubs, that should be possible with some clubs in this area too. It's obviously not our first time in the cup (providing licensing indeed goes ahead), but it will be good as a licensed side. Having floodlights will also help. Let's hope for a good draw... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marten Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 On 18/04/2022 at 16:03, FairWeatherFan said: The only Tier 6 non-licenced champion that has some doubt is the NCL. They've never had a place as a qualifier. The Midlands is just a continuation of the ERSJFA champion. The South/East/West Cup Winners' Shield will see a new entrant: St Cadoc's/Drumchapel United or Nithsdale Wanderers or Crossgates Primrose. Then there will be some new SFA members by the looks of things. It would only be fair enough if the NCL champions also get a Scottish Cup ticket, otherwise they'd be the only tier 6 champions who don't. But this is the SFA, so you never know... IMO, there should also be a northern variant of the Cup Winners' Shield, so clubs in tier 6 and lower all have a cup pathway into the Scottish Cup. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWeatherFan Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 7 minutes ago, Marten said: IMO, there should also be a northern variant of the Cup Winners' Shield, so clubs in tier 6 and lower all have a cup pathway into the Scottish Cup. There should but right now the Junior Cup is classed as that. That's why it's the Junior Cup or Strathclyde/Alex Jack. Not both. Again that just leaves the NCL sitting out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marten Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 4 minutes ago, FairWeatherFan said: There should but right now the Junior Cup is classed as that. That's why it's the Junior Cup or Strathclyde/Alex Jack. Not both. Again that just leaves the NCL sitting out. Yeah, but I can't see the Junior Cup staying for long in its current form. There are rumours of a cup for all of tier 6 and below, which would be great, but then I think there should still be "qualifying cups" for the north like there are in the south. In the tier 6 & below cup (if it happens) the licensed sides would also take part so you can't really use that one for it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elixir Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 The final next year must be Saturday, 3rd June? Late yin. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginaro Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 4 minutes ago, Elixir said: The final next year must be Saturday, 3rd June? Late yin. Yes if it's the same as this season, but everything else is a week later as well going by https://spfl.co.uk/pages/key-dates 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elixir Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 When was the last time, if ever, the Scottish Cup final was played in June? Certainly it has been played in March and April before. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zanetti Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 4 hours ago, Elixir said: When was the last time, if ever, the Scottish Cup final was played in June? Certainly it has been played in March and April before. It hasn't ever, as far as I can see. The 2003 final between Dundee and Rangers was the closest, held on the 31st of May. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrman2011 Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Would be good to see the North Caledonian League winners involved in the Scottish Cup. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshmallo Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 Drumchapel worthy winners against Crossgates yesterday at Benburb. If they win down at Nithsdale next week they're in the Scottish Cup for the first time. -2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latapythelegend Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 54 minutes ago, Marshmallo said: Drumchapel worthy winners against Crossgates yesterday at Benburb. If they win down at Nithsdale next week they're in the Scottish Cup for the first time. Where do Drumchapel play? I was at the Donald Dewar Centre the other week which is where I tread they were planning to play but I don't actually know if that is the case. It certainly didn't look up to scratch to host senior games. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginaro Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 12 minutes ago, latapythelegend said: Where do Drumchapel play? I was at the Donald Dewar Centre the other week which is where I tread they were planning to play but I don't actually know if that is the case. It certainly didn't look up to scratch to host senior games. New Tinto Park (home of Benburb). It has hosted some amateur cup winners in the Scottish Cup before. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNU_Linux Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 Drumchapel United win the Cup Winners Shield with a 13-1 scudding of Nithsdale Wanderers. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Patterson Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 Carnoustie Panmure book their Scottish Cup place by winning the Midlands League today. Would really like to see the winners of the Quest Engineering Cup get a place as well as the winners of the NCL, as the unlicensed places are very skewed towards the south of the country. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginaro Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 1 minute ago, Ray Patterson said: Carnoustie Panmure book their Scottish Cup place by winning the Midlands League today. Would really like to see the winners of the Quest Engineering Cup get a place as well as the winners of the NCL, as the unlicensed places are very skewed towards the south of the country. NCL yes if they want to, Inter-regional cup no. Unlicensed clubs in the Midlands/North have the Junior Cup as an entry option. The Lowland's Cup Winners Shield is for unlicensed clubs not in the Junior Cup. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Tower Hearts from Glasgow won the Amateur Cup tonight and will therefore presumably be making their Scottish Cup debut next season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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