Home draw for holder Rothes in North of Scotland Cup while Forres Mechanics host Lossiemouth in Moray derby
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Rothes will kick off their North of Scotland Cup defence with a home tie against Nairn County or Elgin City in the coming season.
The draw has spared the Speysiders a first round tie on Wednesday July 27 and sent them straight into the quarter-finals.
If Ross Jack's side can overcome Nairn or Elgin - who meet at Station Park in round one - they have another home tie in the last eight against Clach or Wick
Also meeting in the quarter-finals are Moray rivals Forres Mechanics and Lossiemouth who clash at Mosset Park on August 17.
The winners of that tie are at home in the semis on August 31.
First round draw (July 27)
Nairn County v Elgin City
Strathspey Thistle v Golspie Sutherland
Quarter-finals (August 17)
Brora Rangers v Strathspey or Golspie
Clachnacuddin v Wick Academy
Forres Mechanics v Lossiemouth
Rothes v Nairn or Elgin
Semi-finals (August 31)
Forres or Lossie v Brora, Strathspey or Golspie
Rothes, Nairn or Elgin v Clach or Wick