Scottish Communities Cup replaces Scottish Junior Cup and hands away trip to giantkillers Lossiemouth United who stunned Auchinleck Talbot last season
Last year’s giantkillers have been drawn to face a fellow north side.
The brand new Scottish Communities Cup, which replaces the historic Scottish Junior Cup next season, has staged the draw for the opening rounds.
All former junior clubs now play in their respective north, south, east, west and midlands of Scotland leagues.
From the new North of Scotland Football League, newly promoted Championship winners Lossiemouth United will look to pick up from last season’s history-making exploits.
The Premier new boys, who famously defeated Ayrshire giants Auchinleck Talbot on their own patch in perhaps the competition’s biggest-ever shock, are away to Fraserburgh United in round two after receiving a first round bye.
Just two north teams were drawn into the opening round including New Elgin, who will visit former north side Montrose Roselea, who now play in the midlands league. The winners of this tie will visit Nairn St Ninian in round two.
Forres Thistle face one of the toughest ties as they are at home to Broughty Athletic.
The Broughty Ferry outfit finished runners-up in the Midlands League and won the League Cup, and have just signed ace goalscorer Josh Skelly from Forfar Athletic, who scored 11 goals in 68 starts for the club post-Covid in his previous spell.
Rothie Rovers visit Glasgow big guns Benburb, Islavale host Sauchie Juniors and Burghead Thistle face an away trip to either Irvine Victoria or Kirkintilloch Rob Roy.
Deveronside have earned a home tie against Kilsyth Athletic.
Ties involving north teams.
First round:
Ellon United v Petershill
Montrose Roselea v New Elgin
Second round:
Armdale or Forfar West End v Stoneywood Parkvale
Arthurlie v Glentanar
Banchory v Carnoustie Panmure
Bathgate v Longside
Benburb v Rothie Rovers
Bridge of Don Thistle v Glenafton Athletic
Buchanhaven Hearts v Colony Park
Caledonian Locomotives v Banks O Dee
Deveronside v Kilsyth Athletic
Dyce v Kirriemuir Thistle
Ellon or Petershill v St Anthony's
Forres Thistle v Broughty Athletic
Fraserburgh United v Lossiemouth United
Hermes v Blantyre Victoria
Irvine Victoria or Kirkintilloch Rob Roy v Burghead Thistle
Islavale v Sauchie Juniors
Knightswood v Aberdeen East End
Lesmahagow v Cruden Bay
Livingston United v Hall Russell United
Lochee United v Maud
Montrose Roselea or New Elgin v Nairn St Ninian
Newmachar v Tayport
St Peters v Culter
St Rochs v Westdyke
Vale of Clyde v Stonehaven
Whitehills v Camelon Juniors
Yoker Athletic v Sunnybank
