Home   Sport   Article

Forres draw Strathspey in League Cup


By SPP Reporter

Easier access to your trusted, local news. Subscribe to a digital package and support local news publishing.



Click here to sign up to our free newsletters!
Rothes
Rothes

FORRES Mechanics will visit Strathspey Thistle in the first round of this season's Highland League Cup.

The draw for the early rounds of the competition was made on Thursday, handing Mechanics a bye through the preliminary stages.

They will make the trip to Grantown on Saturday, November 17.

Buckie Thistle are the only Moray side drawn into the preliminary round, as they were handed a trip to Nairn County on Saturday. November 3.

The winners of that tie will visit Rothes in the first round a fortnight later.

Lossiemouth host Huntly in round one and Keith are at home to the winners of the other preliminary tie between Clach and Brora.

Full draw:

Preliminary Round (Saturday, November 3)

Clachnacuddin v Brora Rangers

Nairn County v Buckie Thistle

First Round (Saturday, November 17)

Rothes v Nairn County or Buckie Thistle

Fraserburgh v Deveronvale

Strathspey Thistle v Forres Mechanics

Keith v Clachnacuddin or Brora Rangers

Cove Rangers v Turriff United

Fort William v Wick Academy

Formartine United v Inverurie Loco Works

Lossiemouth v Huntly

All ties are played to a finish at the first time of asking.

Second round draw will be held on November 17 with ties played on December 8.

Semi-finals are played on March 16, final on April 6.



Do you want to respond to this article? If so, click here to submit your thoughts and they may be published in print.



This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies - Learn More