The Naitch Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 Confirmation that the 4th round draw is on Monday night... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 Other than Linlithgow, is there a non-SPFL club left that doesn't involve a rancid away day? Cup exploits granted, but Drumchapel and Darvel have all the appeal of syphilis. Get me Elgin away. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 Stirling Uni getting through not really helping that cause.Not actually sure where Drumchapel would be playing their 4th Round game if they got a home tie - played in Drumchapel in previous rounds, but at Maryhill today due to work getting done. Feel like there was a rule about having to play at a licensed ground from R4 onwards but I might have made that up. Probably Firhill for a bigger team, but would they play somewhere else in Glasgow if it's not? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strathman Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 1 hour ago, craigkillie said: Ended up a 5-2 win for Darvel. Only the 11th time in Scottish Cup history (and 6th time since WWII) that a non-league side has scored 5 goals away from home against league opposition. The last one was Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale's 5-3 win over Stirling Albion in 2017/18 - before that it was Ross County against Queen of the South in 1990/91. I can remember Ross County beating Alloa 5-3 and getting that famous tie with Rangers in the sixties as a result. Pretty sure Caley hammered Stranraer but don’t remember the details. What was the other one if that is right? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 Caley beat Stranraer 5-2 in 1969/70 and also beat Cowdenbeath 5-3 in 1956/57. Pre-war, there were wins for Duns against Edinburgh City, Inverness Citadel against Clackmannan and Queen's Park against St Bernard's. There was also a 5-5 draw for Babcock & Wilcox at King's Park and a 7-5 defeat for Airdrie away to Port Glasgow. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gav-ffc Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 1 hour ago, craigkillie said: Stirling Uni getting through not really helping that cause. Not actually sure where Drumchapel would be playing their 4th Round game if they got a home tie - played in Drumchapel in previous rounds, but at Maryhill today due to work getting done. Feel like there was a rule about having to play at a licensed ground from R4 onwards but I might have made that up. Probably Firhill for a bigger team, but would they play somewhere else in Glasgow if it's not? Have them go to Hamilton and try squeeze in 3 games in one day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 Drumchapel (tier 7) beating Edinburgh City (tier 3) must be all-time biggest levels gap, alongside Auchinleck (tier 6) beating Hamilton (tier 2) from last season? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginaro Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 12 minutes ago, craigkillie said: Stirling Uni getting through not really helping that cause. Not actually sure where Drumchapel would be playing their 4th Round game if they got a home tie - played in Drumchapel in previous rounds, but at Maryhill today due to work getting done. Feel like there was a rule about having to play at a licensed ground from R4 onwards but I might have made that up. Probably Firhill for a bigger team, but would they play somewhere else in Glasgow if it's not? If it's not played on Saturday afternoon then Holm Park seems to be free. 1 minute ago, HibeeJibee said: Drumchapel (tier 7) beating Edinburgh City (tier 3) must be all-time biggest levels gap, alongside Auchinleck (tier 6) beating Hamilton (tier 2) from last season? Unless I'm mistaken, today we've seen both the biggest pyramid gaps for a match and a winning result. (previous biggest was Talbot-Hearts at 58) Dunipace (85) v Cove Rangers (20) = 65 places (but they lost) Drumchapel (88) v FC Edinburgh (27) = 61 places And if they draw a Premiership or top half Championship side it'll surely be broken again. Must be the first time a tier 7 club has got this far? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, craigkillie said: Stirling Uni getting through not really helping that cause. Not actually sure where Drumchapel would be playing their 4th Round game if they got a home tie - played in Drumchapel in previous rounds, but at Maryhill today due to work getting done. Feel like there was a rule about having to play at a licensed ground from R4 onwards but I might have made that up. Probably Firhill for a bigger team, but would they play somewhere else in Glasgow if it's not? There was indeed a special rule differentiating qualifiers grounds after R4, but it seems to have gone after 2018-19. There was wriggle-room e.g. Bo'ness Utd hosted Arbroath in 2014-15 and Auchinleck hosted Ayr in 2018-19 both in R4; but they and Irvine Meadow were down to play R4 replays v Hearts and Hibs at Kilmarnock, while Bonnyrigg played Hibs at Tynecastle in 2016-17. EDIT: upto 2017-18: Registered Clubs The grounds of Registered clubs participating in the Preliminary Round (if applicable), Round One, Round Two and Round Three are subject to the following minimum criteria: a) The ground must be enclosed with a suitable barrier to keep spectators from gaining entry to the ground without payment. b) The club must provide the following facilities inside the ground and closely adjacent to the playing field: 1) Separate changing, showering and toilet facilities accommodation for home and visiting teams; and 2) Separate changing, showering and toilet facilities accommodation for three match officials. c) The ground must comply with prevailing Health and Safety regulations, and, where applicable, have relevant certification issued by the local authority. d) Appropriate facilities to provide refreshments for visiting players and match officials. e) Adequate car parking provision for players and match officials. f) Technical areas capable of holding up to thirteen persons. g) Adequate toilet and catering facilities for spectators. Edited November 26, 2022 by HibeeJibee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 R4 draw: Premiership (12) Aberdeen, Celtic, Dundee United, Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian, Kilmarnock, Livingston, Motherwell, Rangers, Ross County, St Johnstone, St Mirren Championship (9) Arbroath, Cove Rangers, Dundee, Greenock Morton, Hamilton Academical, Inverness CT, Partick Thistle, Queen's Park, Raith Rovers SPFL1 (3) Alloa Athletic, Dunfermline Athletic, Falkirk SPFL2 (3) Dumbarton, Elgin City, Stenhousemuir Lowland League (1) University of Stirling East of Scotland League (1) Premier Division Linlithgow Rose West of Scotland League (2) Premier Division Darvel First Division Drumchapel United tbc (1) Ayr United/Pollok 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 Baggsie Elgin away! Turn around touch the ground! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWL Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 Wanting Ross County away (one of three still to do supporting Dumbarton) Will get Morton away. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Duck Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 Not been to Stirling, Darvel, Drumchapel, not seen us play at Elgin or (ridiculously) Celtic. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnydun Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 An Arse cheek away no doubt, resulting in another year of us not winning this fuckin tournament. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 In case anyone's expecting excitement Stirling Uni share with Stirling Albion. Although Forthbank is a perfectly nice ground with decent pies. Uni's 2nd XI do play in the East of Scotland League at Gannochy but obviously they don't take part in the Scottish Cup. I'm trying to do a Road to Hampden this year and was at Albion Rovers v Stirling Uni today(I was briefly a member of Stirling University Football Club when studying there). I haven't seen Morton at Cappielow since Meadowbank's last ever League game there so Morton v Stirling Uni would do for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 The main problem with Forthbank is that it's not really in Stirling. The Uni would be an acceptable tie but not the epic away day that the Scottish Cup should dangle in front of every fanbase in the country at the next stage. We are next available to view at Fortress Cappielow on December 17th. Being neither a money-spinner nor a pushover for any opponent right now, we're perhaps the least popular option in Monday's draw. Long may that continue. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie Perrin Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 46 minutes ago, virginton said: The main problem with Forthbank is that it's not really in Stirling. The Uni would be an acceptable tie but not the epic away day that the Scottish Cup should dangle in front of every fanbase in the country at the next stage. We are next available to view at Fortress Cappielow on December 17th. Being neither a money-spinner nor a pushover for any opponent right now, we're perhaps the least popular option in Monday's draw. Long may that continue. Forthbank was in Stirling any time I visited. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring Back Paddy Flannery Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 Linlithgow or Celtic away please. I’ve nae idea if Linlithgow is a good away day but my cat is from there and things in this household could get a little tasty if that one comes to pass. Celtic away for the obvious reasons, I don’t suspect we’ll go that much further so we’ll take the pay day if we aren’t getting a winnable tie. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 Would fancy us to turn over most sides away from home. McPake’s robust, no-nonsense approach has made us hellish to play against and has resulted in many opposition fans needing first aid treatment for bleeding eyes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzyBear Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 Linlithgow is a good day out. 11 drinking places on the 10 minute walk from train station to the ground including a large social club at the ground. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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