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North junior football season set to kick off on November 21 with eight groups competing in the League Cup


By Craig Christie

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Fixtures have been released for the start of the north region campaign this month.

Junior football is back this month. Picture: Daniel Forsyth..
Junior football is back this month. Picture: Daniel Forsyth..

A total of 30 clubs have committed to playing the tournament, with an option to begin a new regionalised mini league set-up in January.

Forres Thistle take on Deveronside, Whitehills and New Elgin in their section.

A home match against Deveronside opens Jags season when matches kick off on Saturday November 21 with no entry to spectators or changing facilities used.

Clubs in the Moray and Banffshire areas have been placed to two west sections of four clubs.

Initial reports suggested that Dufftown might not take part but the Toonsers have signed up for the League Cup and meet Burghead, Islavale and Nairn in their section.

New club Rothie Rovers begin with a home match against Longside in one of two Banff and Buchan groups of four.

Aberdeen is divided into two groups of four and two groups of three.

Clubs will play each other twice in the sections, with the winners progressing to the knockout stages planned for the spring of 2021.

A league spokesperson said: "No competitive action has taken place since the Coronavirus pandemic forced a shut down on the 13th of March, but now season 2020-21 will kick off with a regionalised league cup competition, which will allow clubs to return to competitive football and minimise travelling distance while there is no access to changing facilities."

Fixtures, Saturday November 21 (1.30pm kick-offs)

West group 1: Islavale v Burghead Thistle; Nairn St Ninian v Dufftown

West group 2: Forres Thistle v Deveronside; Whitehills v New Elgin

Banff & Buchan group 1: Colony Park v Buchanhaven Hearts; Maud v Cruden Bay

Banff & Buchan group 2: Ellon United v Fraserburgh United; Rothie Rovers v Longside

Aberdeen group 1: Hall Russell United v Stonehaven; Hermes v Aberdeen University

Aberdeen group 2: East End v Banks o’ Dee; Sunnybank v Newmachar United

Aberdeen group 3: Stoneywood Parkvale v Culter.

Aberdeen group 4: Glentanar v Banchory St Ternan

Saturday November 28 (1.30pm kick-offs)

West group 1: Burghead Thistle v Nairn St Ninian; Dufftown v Islavale

West group 2: Deveronside v Whitehills; New Elgin v Forres Thistle

Banff & Buchan group 1: Buchanhaven Hearts v Maud; Cruden Bay v Colony Park

Banff & Buchan group 2: Fraserburgh United v Rothie Rovers; Longside v Ellon United

Aberdeen group 1: Aberdeen University v Hall Russell United; Stonehaven v Hermes

Aberdeen group 2: Banks o’ Dee v Sunnybank; Newmachar United v East End

Aberdeen group 3: Culter v Bridge of Don Thistle

Aberdeen group 4: Banchory St Ternan v Dyce Juniors

Saturday December 5 (1.30pm kick-offs)

West group 1: Burghead Thistle v Dufftown; Islavale v Nairn St Ninian

West group 2: New Elgin v Deveronside; Whitehills v Forres Thistle

Banff & Buchan group 1: Cruden Bay v Buchanhaven Hearts; Maud v Colony Park

Banff & Buchan group 2: Ellon United v Rothie Rovers; Fraserburgh United v Longside

Aberdeen group 1: Hall Russell United v Hermes; Stonehaven v Aberdeen University

Aberdeen group 2: Newmachar United v Banks o’ Dee; East End v Sunnybank

Aberdeen group 3: Bridge of Don Thistle v Stoneywood Parkvale

Aberdeen group 4: Dyce Juniors v Glentanar

Saturday December 12 (1.30pm kick-offs)

West group 1: Burghead Thistle v Islavale; Dufftown v Nairn St Ninian

West group 2: Deveronside v Forres Thistle; New Elgin v Whitehills

Banff & Buchan group 1: Buchanhaven Hearts v Colony Park; Cruden Bay v Maud

Banff & Buchan group 2: Fraserburgh United v Ellon United; Longside v Rothie Rovers

Aberdeen group 1: Aberdeen University v Hermes; Stonehaven v Hall Russell United

Aberdeen group 2: Banks o’ Dee v Aberdeen East End; Newmachar United v Sunnybank

Aberdeen group 3: Culter v Stoneywood Parkvale

Aberdeen group 4: Banchory St Ternan v Glentanar

Saturday December 19 (1.30pm kick-offs)

West group 1: Dufftown v Islavale; Nairn St Ninian v Burghead Thistle

West group 2: Forres Thistle v New Elgin; Whitehills v Deveronside

Banff & Buchan group 1: Buchanhaven Hearts v Maud; Colony Park v Cruden Bay

Banff & Buchan group 2: Ellon United v Longside; Rothie Rovers v Fraserburgh United

Aberdeen group 1: Aberdeen University v Hall Russell United; Hermes v Stonehaven

Aberdeen group 2: East End v Newmachar United; Sunnybank v Banks o’ Dee

Aberdeen group 3: Bridge of Don Thistle v Culter

Aberdeen group 4: Dyce Juniors v Banchory St Ternan

Saturday January 9 (1.30pm kick-offs)

West group 1: Dufftown v Burghead Thistle; Nairn St Ninian v Islavale

West group 2: Deveronside v New Elgin; Forres Thistle v Whitehills

Banff & Buchan group 1: Buchanhaven Hearts v Cruden Bay; Colony Park v Maud

Banff & Buchan group 2: Longside v Fraserburgh United; Rothie Rovers v Ellon United

Aberdeen group 1: Aberdeen University v Stonehaven; Hermes v Hall Russell United

Aberdeen group 2: Banks o’ Dee v Newmachar United; Sunnybank v East End

Aberdeen group 3: Stoneywood Parkvale v Bridge of Don Thistle

Aberdeen group 4: Glentanar v Dyce Juniors



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