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Scottish Gas Scottish Cup draw throws up three all-Highland League ties while Buckie Thistle draw Carluke Rovers and Forres Mechanics host Jeanfield Swifts





Three all-Highland League ties emerged from Sunday’s Scottish Gas Scottish Cup first round draw.

Rothes came out in one of those ties as they make the trip to Fraserburgh on the weekend of September 28.

Buckie's Max Barry tussles with Celtic's Alistair Johnston in last season’s Scottish Cup. Picture: Daniel Forsyth..
Buckie's Max Barry tussles with Celtic's Alistair Johnston in last season’s Scottish Cup. Picture: Daniel Forsyth..

Clachnacuddin take on Nairn County in a Highland derby, while Huntly are at home to Wick Academy.

Forres Mechanics landed a home draw against Jeanfield Swifts, the Perth side who thrashed Elgin City 6-0 in last season’s competition.

Buckie Thistle’s hopes of a similar run to the one which took them to Celtic Park last term are put to the test by West of Scotland League visitors Carluke Rovers, who won 2-0 at Golspie in the preliminary round.

Lossiemouth head to Linlithgow Rose and Keith host Camelon Juniors, while Deveronvale are at home to Bo’ness United who were runners-up in last season’s Lowland League.

First round draw (weekend of September 28):

Forres Mechanics v Jeanfield Swifts

University of Stirling v Caledonian Braves

Brechin City v Newtongrange Star

Clachnacuddin v Nairn County

Linlithgow Rose v Lossiemouth

Musselburgh Athletic v Darvel

Gala Fairydean Rovers v Banks o’ Dee

Broomhill v Turriff United

Cowdenbeath v Rutherglen Glencairn

East Stirlingshire v Lochee United

Cumbernauld Colts v Civil Service Strollers

Strathspey Thistle v Sauchie Juniors

Formartine United v Whitehill Welfare

Fraserburgh v Rothes

Dalkeith Thistle v Broxburn Athletic

Threave Rovers v Vale of Leithen

Brora Rangers v Cumnock Juniors

Buckie Thistle v Carluke Rovers

Burntisland Shipyard v Irvine Meadow

Dundonald Bluebell v Inverurie Locos

Keith v Camelon Juniors

Huntly v Wick Academy

Clydebank v Girvan

Dunbar United v Bo’ness Athletic

East Kilbride v Gretna 2008

Albion Rovers v Auchinleck Talbot

Tynecastle v Hill of Beath Hawthorn

Dundee North End v Tranent

Berwick Rangers v Cupar Hearts

Deveronvale v Bo’ness United



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