North of Scotland Amateur Cup – Second Round Draw
The draw for the second round of the Saltire Fashions North of Scotland Amateur Cup was made at the North of Scotland Executive Committee meeting on Tuesday 3rd November.
Fixtures for 7th November
Two outstanding Scottish Amateur Cup second round replays go ahead this Saturday. Twenty two AAFA clubs are in action in the third round with many on their travels. In local cup action Rattrays XI host Cove Thistle and McTeagle take on Bucksburn Utd in the Aberdeen FC Trophy while BSFC and ARI Thistle will meet at Hazlehead in the Dickie Trophy.
Results for 31st October
Grammar Rovers won 2-1 at Theologians in the Scottish Amateur Cup to set up a meeting with Perthshire side Wolfhill in round three. Tarves defeated Bucksburn United to remain top of Division One (North) and Beacon Rangers stayed within a point of the lead following their 3-1 victory against Stoneywood Amateurs. FC Polska and Feughside both won to close the gap on leaders Portlethen United in Division Three.
Fixtures for 28th and 31st October
Three Scottish Cup second round replays and two North of Scotland first round ties go ahead this Saturday. Ferryhill host Stonehaven Athletic in the Aberdeen FC Trophy and St Laurence take on FC Hayloft in the Castle Rovers Cup. Bon Accord City will be looking to maintain their Premier Division lead when they face University.
Results for 24th October
Sportsmans Club and Bankhead both won away from home in their Scottish Amateur Cup replays. Bon-Accord City opened up a three point gap at the top of the Premier Division following their 1-0 win against Kincorth, Rattrays XI are out in front in Division Two (North) after victory against Rothie Rovers and Portlethen United defeated Scotstown Rovers to make it ten wins in a row in Division Three.
Fixtures for 24th October
Six Scottish Cup replays will take place this Saturday. In the first round of the North of Scotland Cup FC Hayloft play Don Athletic and Glendale take on MS United. University entertain Banchory in the Association Trophy and Halliburton host Mugiemoss Youth in the Barclay Cook Cup. Joint Premier leaders Echt and Westdyke go head-to-head while fellow pace-setters Bon Accord City will face Kincorth.
Newmachar Utd 5 – 3 Feughside
This was an eight goal thriller with both teams playing good attacking football. On today’s performance there did not seem to be a two league gap between them. Newmachar progressed to the next round, with Booth scoring a hat-trick after strikes from Lornie and Fraser. Feughside’s goals came from a Mackie brace and McKenzie.
Scottish Amateur Cup – Third Round Draw
The draw for the Third Round of the Fosters Scottish Amateur Cup was made in East Kilbride on Wednesday 21st October. A total of 32 AAFA sides were in the draw – 20 are already through to the third round and a further 12 are involved in second round replays this weekend.
General Committee Meeting – 5th November
The next General Committee Meeting takes place on Thursday 5th November. The meeting will be held in the International Lounge in the Richard Donald Stand at Pittodrie Stadium and starts at 7.30pm. All clubs are asked to attend.
Results for 14th and 17th October
A single goal was enough for Scotstown Rovers to edge past Bervie Caley in the Scottish Amateur Cup and book their place in Wednesday evening’s national third round draw. Sportsmans Club and Great Western Utd shared six goals in the all-Premier tie at Hazlehead and the trip to the Isle of Skye ended in victory for Tarves as they won 5-3 at Skeabost.