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Fixtures revealed for 17-club Highland League


By Craig Christie

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THE Highland League will operate as a 17-club division next season - and the fixtures have been announced.

Highland League football resumes on July 27.
Highland League football resumes on July 27.

Clubs voted not to bring in another team to replace champions Cove Rangers, who won promotion to SPFL League 2.

Caley Thistle under-20s had expressed an interest in coming into the league next term.

Instead the league will operate with an odd number of clubs, meaning one side will sit out the action in each set of fixtures.

Forres Mechanics will be the first idle team when the season gets underway on July 27.

The Cans' first league game is at Rothes a week later.

Rothes open with a trip to Turriff United while Lossiemouth are at home to Huntly on day one.

Buckie Thistle make the journey to Inverurie and Deveronvale are on home soil against Nairn County.

Full fixtures list, Breedon Highland League unless stated:

Saturday July 27

Brora Rangers v Fort William

Deveronvale v Nairn County

Fraserburgh v Wick Academy

Inverurie Locos v Buckie Thistle

Keith v Formartine United

Lossiemouth v Huntly

Strathspey Thistle v Clachnacuddin

Turriff United v Rothes

No game: Forres Mechanics

Wednesday July 31

North of Scotland Cup

Aberdeenshire Cup

Saturday August 3

Brora Rangers v Turriff United

Buckie Thistle v Strathspey Thistle

Clachnacuddin v Keith

Formartine United v Fraserburgh

Fort William FC v Inverurie Locos

Huntly v Nairn County

Rothes v Forres Mechanics

Wick Academy v Deveronvale

No game: Lossiemouth

Wednesday August 7

SPFL Challenge Cup Round 1

Saturday August 10

Deveronvale v Huntly

Forres Mechanics v Brora Rangers

Fraserburgh v Clachnacuddin

Keith v Buckie Thistle

Lossiemouth v Rothes

Strathspey Thistle v Fort William

Turriff United v Inverurie Locos

Wick Academy v Formartine United

No game: Nairn County

Wednesday August 14

SPFL Challenge Cup Round 2

Saturday August 17

Brora Rangers v Lossiemouth

Buckie Thistle v Fraserburgh

Clachnacuddin v Wick Academy

Formartine United v Deveronvale

Fort William v Keith

Inverurie Locos v Forres Mechanics

Rothes v Nairn County

Turriff United v Strathspey Thistle

No game: Huntly

Wednesday August 21

North of Scotland Cup

Aberdeenshire Cup

Saturday August 24

Formartine United v Clachnacuddin

Forres Mechanics v Strathspey Thistle

Fraserburgh v Fort William

Huntly v Rothes

Keith v Turriff United

Lossiemouth v Inverurie Locos

Nairn County v Brora Rangers

Wick Academy v Buckie Thistle

No game: Deveronvale

Saturday August 31

Brora Rangers v Huntly

Buckie Thistle v Formartine United

Clachnacuddin v Deveronvale

Forres Mechanics v Keith

Fort William v Wick Academy

Inverurie Locos v Nairn County

Strathspey Thistle v Lossiemouth

Turriff United v Fraserburgh

No game: Rothes

Wednesday September 4

North of Scotland Cup

Aberdeenshire Cup

Saturday September 7

SPFL Challenge Cup Round 3

Clachnacuddin v Buckie Thistle

Formartine United v Fort William

Fraserburgh v Forres Mechanics

Huntly v Inverurie Locos

Lossiemouth v Keith

Nairn County v Strathspey Thistle

Rothes v Deveronvale

Wick Academy v Turriff United

No game: Brora Rangers

Wednesday September 11

Brora Rangers v Rothes

Deveronvale v Buckie Thistle

Forres Mechanics v Wick Academy

Fort William v Clachnacuddin

Keith v Nairn County

Lossiemouth v Fraserburgh

Strathspey Thistle v Huntly

Turriff United v Formartine United

No game: Inverurie Locos

Saturday September 14

Buckie Thistle v Fort William

Clachnacuddin v Turriff United

Deveronvale v Brora Rangers

Formartine United v Forres Mechanics

Huntly v Keith

Nairn County v Fraserburgh

Rothes v Inverurie Locos

Wick Academy v Lossiemouth

No game: Strathspey Thistle

Saturday September 21

Scottish Cup Round 1

Saturday September 28

Forres Mechanics v Clachnacuddin

Fort William v Deveronvale

Fraserburgh v Huntly

Inverurie Locos v Brora Rangers

Lossiemouth v Formartine United

Nairn County v Wick Academy

Strathspey Thistle v Rothes

Turriff United v Buckie Thistle

No Fixture - Keith

Saturday October 5

North of Scotland Cup final

Aberdeenshire Cup final

Brora Rangers v Strathspey Thistle

Buckie Thistle v Forres Mechanics

Clachnacuddin v Lossiemouth

Deveronvale v Inverurie Locos

Formartine United v Nairn County

Fort William v Turriff United

Huntly v Wick Academy

Rothes v Keith

No game: Fraserburgh

Wednesday October 9

Forres Mechanics v Fort William

Fraserburgh v Rothes

Huntly v Formartine United

Keith v Brora Rangers

Lossiemouthv Buckie Thistle

Nairn County v Clachnacuddin

Strathspey Thistle v Inverurie Locos

Turriff United v Deveronvale

No game: Wick Academy

Saturday October 12

Brora Rangers v Fraserburgh

Buckie Thistle v Nairn County

Clachnacuddin v Huntly

Deveronvalev Strathspey Thistle

Fort William v Lossiemouth

Inverurie Locos v Keith

Rothes v Wick Academy

Turriff United v Forres Mechanics

No game: Formartine United

Saturday October 19

Scottish Cup Round 2

Saturday October 26

Formartine United v Rothes

Forres Mechanics v Deveronvale

Fraserburgh v Inverurie Locos

Huntly v Buckie Thistle FC

Keith v Strathspey Thistle

Lossiemouth v Turriff United

Nairn County v Fort William

Wick Academy v Brora Rangers

No game: Clachnacuddin

Saturday November 2

Highland League Cup preliminary round

Brora Rangers v Formartine United

Deveronvale v Keith

Forres Mechanics v Lossiemouth

Fort William v Huntly

Inverurie Locos v Wick Academy

Rothes v Clachnacuddin

Strathspey Thistle v Fraserburgh

Turriff United v Nairn County

No game: Buckie Thistle

Wednesday November 6

Clachnacuddin v Brora Rangers

Formartine United v Inverurie Locos

Fraserburgh v Keith

Huntly v Turriff United

Lossiemouth v Deveronvale

Nairn County v Forres Mechanics

Rothes v Buckie Thistle

Wick Academy v Strathspey Thistle

No game: Fort William

Saturday November 9

Brora Rangers v Buckie Thistle

Deveronvale v Fraserburgh

Forres Mechanics v Huntly

Fort William v Rothes

Inverurie Locos v Clachnacuddin

Keith v Wick Academy

Lossiemouth v Nairn County

Strathspey Thistle v Formartine United

No game: Turriff United

Saturday November 16

Highland League Cup first round

Saturday November 23

Scottish Cup Round 3

Buckie Thistle v Inverurie Locos

Clachnacuddin v Strathspey Thistle

Formartine United v Keith

Fort William v Brora Rangers

Huntly v Lossiemouth

Nairn County v Deveronvale

Rothes v Turriff United

Wick Academy v Fraserburgh

No game: Forres Mechanics

Saturday November 30

Deveronvale v Wick Academy

Forres Mechanics v Rothes

Fraserburgh v Formartine United

Inverurie Locos v Fort William

Keith v Clachnacuddin

Nairn County v Huntly

Strathspey Thistle v Buckie Thistle

Turriff United v Brora Rangers

No game: Lossiemouth

Saturday December 7

Highland League Cup second round

Saturday December 14

Brora Rangers v Forres Mechanics

Buckie Thistle v Keith

Clachnacuddin v Fraserburgh

Formartine United v Wick Academy

Fort William v Strathspey Thistle

Huntly v Deveronvale

Inverurie Locos v Turriff United

Rothes v Lossiemouth

No game: Nairn County

Saturday December 21

Deveronvale v Formartine United

Forres Mechanics v Inverurie Locos

Fraserburgh v Buckie Thistle

Keith v Fort William

Lossiemouth v Brora Rangers

Nairn County v Rothes

Strathspey Thistle v Turriff United

Wick Academy v Clachnacuddin

No game: Huntly

Saturday December 28

Brora Rangers v Nairn County

Buckie Thistle v Wick Academy

Clachnacuddin v Formartine United

Fort William v Fraserburgh

Inverurie Locos v Lossiemouth

Rothes v Huntly

Strathspey Thistle v Forres Mechanics

Turriff United v Keith

No game: Deveronvale

Saturday January 4

Deveronvale v Clachnacuddin

Formartine United v Buckie Thistle

Fraserburgh v Turriff United

Huntly v Brora Rangers

Keith v Forres Mechanics

Lossiemouth v Strathspey Thistle

Nairn County v Inverurie Locos

Wick Academy v Fort William

No game: Rothes

Saturday January 11

Buckie Thistle v Clachnacuddin

Deveronvale v Rothes

Forres Mechanics v Fraserburgh

Fort William v Formartine United

Inverurie Locos v Huntly

Keith v Lossiemouth

Strathspey Thistle v Nairn County

Turriff United v Wick Academy

No game: Brora Rangers

Saturday January 18

Scottish Cup Round 4

Buckie Thistle v Deveronvale

Clachnacuddin v Fort William

Formartine United v Turriff United

Fraserburgh v Lossiemouth

Huntly v Strathspey Thistle

Nairn County v Keith

Rothes v Brora Rangers

Wick Academy v Forres Mechanics

No game: Inverurie Locos

Saturday January 25

Brora Rangers v Deveronvale

Forres Mechanics v Formartine United

Fort William v Buckie Thistle

Fraserburgh v Nairn County

Inverurie Locos v Rothes

Keith v Huntly

Lossiemouth v Wick Academy

Turriff United v Clachnacuddin

No game: Strathspey Thistle

Saturday February 1

Brora Rangers v Inverurie Locos

Buckie Thistle v Turriff United

Clachnacuddin v Forres Mechanics

Deveronvale v Fort William

Formartine United v Lossiemouth

Huntly v Fraserburgh

Rothes v Strathspey Thistle

Wick Academy v Nairn County

No game: Keith FC

Saturday February 8

Forres Mechanics v Buckie Thistle

Inverurie Locos v Deveronvale

Keith v Rothes

Lossiemouth v Clachnacuddin

Nairn County v Formartine United

Strathspey Thistle v Brora Rangers

Turriff United v Fort William

Wick Academy v Huntly

No game: Fraserburgh FC

Saturday February 15

Brora Rangers v Keith

Buckie Thistle v Lossiemouth

Clachnacuddin v Nairn County

Deveronvale v Turriff United

Formartine United v Huntly

Fort William v Forres Mechanics

Inverurie Locos v Strathspey Thistle

Rothes v Fraserburgh

No game: Wick Academy

Saturday February 22

Forres Mechanics v Turriff United

Fraserburgh v Brora Rangers

Huntly v Clachnacuddin

Keith v Inverurie Locos

Lossiemouth v Fort William

Nairn County v Buckie Thistle

Strathspey Thistle v Deveronvale

Wick Academy v Rothes

No game: Formartine United

Saturday February 29

Reserved for pick-up fixtures

Saturday March 7

Brora Rangers v Wick Academy

Buckie Thistle v Huntly

Deveronvale v Forres Mechanics

Fort William v Nairn County

Inverurie Locos v Fraserburgh

Rothes FC v Formartine United

Strathspey Thistle v Keith

Turriff United v Lossiemouth

No game: Clachnacuddin

Saturday March 14

Highland League Cup semi-finals

Also reserved for pick-up fixtures

Saturday March 21

Reserved for pick-up fixtures

Saturday March 28

Clachnacuddin v Rothes

Formartine United v Brora Rangers

Fraserburgh v Strathspey Thistle

Huntly v Fort William

Keith v Deveronvale

Lossiemouth v Forres Mechanics

Nairn County v Turriff United

Wick Academy v Inverurie Locos

No game: Buckie Thistle

Saturday April 4

Brora Rangers v Clachnacuddin

Buckie Thistle v Rothes

Deveronvale v Lossiemouth

Forres Mechanics v Nairn County

Inverurie Locos v Formartine United

Keith v Fraserburgh

Strathspey Thistle v Wick Academy

Turriff United v Huntly

No game: Fort William

Saturday April 11

Highland League Cup final

Also Reserved for pick-Up fixtures

Saturday April 18

Buckie Thistle v Brora Rangers

Clachnacuddin v Inverurie Locos

Formartine United v Strathspey Thistle

Fraserburgh v Deveronvale

Huntly v Forres Mechanics

Nairn County v Lossiemouth

Rothes v Fort William

Wick Academy v Keith

No game: Turriff United

Saturday April 25

SHFL/SLFL play-off 1st leg

Saturday May 2

SHFL/SLFL play-off 2nd leg

Sunday May 10

Pyramid play-off final 1st leg: SHFL/SLFL winner v Club 42

Saturday May 16

Pyramid play-off final 2nd leg: Club 42 v SHFL/SLFL winner


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