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Scottish Cup First Round Draw - ties to be played on Saturday 23 September at 3pm. Of course, once the TV moguls get their hands on the fixtures, some of these will change. BBC Scotland usually show a Friday night and Monday night match from each round.

Bo'ness United F.C. v Darvel F.C.
Broxburn Athletic F.C. v Nairn County F.C.
Banks O'Dee F.C. v Dalbeattie Star F.C.
Camelon Juniors F.C. v Civil Service Strollers F.C.
Dundonald Bluebell F.C. v Kilwinning Rangers F.C.
Dunipace F.C. v Cumnock Juniors F.C.
Formartine United F.C. v Threave Rovers F.C.
Dalkeith Thistle F.C. v Clydebank F.C.
Musselburgh Athletic F.C. v Gretna 2008 FC
Penicuik Athletic F.C. v Pollok F.C.
St. Andrews United F.C. v Auchinleck Talbot F.C.
Tayport F.C. v Buckie Thistle F.C.
Brechin City F.C. v Rothes F.C.
Brora Rangers F.C. v Berwick Rangers F.C.
Clachnacuddin F.C. (1990) Ltd. v Inverurie Loco Works F.C.
Cowdenbeath F.C. v Linlithgow Rose F.C.
East Stirlingshire F.C. v Huntly F.C.
Edinburgh Univ. Assoc. F.C. v Dunbar United F.C.
Turriff United F.C. v Sauchie Juniors F.C.
Culter F.C. v Deveronvale F.C.
Gala Fairydean Rovers F.C. v Strathspey Thistle F.C.
Golspie Sutherland F.C. v Forres Mechanics F.C.
Keith F.C. v Luncarty F.C.
Lossiemouth F.C. v Beith Juniors F.C.
Wick Academy F.C. v Jeanfield Swifts F.C.
University of Stirling FC v Albion Rovers F.C.
East Kilbride FC v Whitehill Welfare F.C.
Caledonian Braves FC v Fraserburgh F.C.
Broomhill F.C. v Cumbernauld Colts FC
Tranent F.C. v Hutchison Vale F.C.

I'll be paying special attention to the 5 Uniteds in the early rounds - surely at least 1 will progress to the next round! There are also a few Athletics and Juniors and Rangers as well, plus the usual suspects from previous years.

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Right on cue, BBC Scotland announce that their first live transmission will be on Monday 25 September at 7.05pm with the University of Stirling against Albion Rovers game.

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First Round Results

Bo'ness United 3 v 0 Darvel
Broxburn Athletic 2 v 1 Nairn County
Banks O'Dee 6 v 0 Dalbeattie Star
Camelon Juniors 1 v 2 Civil Service Strollers
Dundonald Bluebell 2 v 3 Kilwinning Rangers
Dunipace 1 v 3 Cumnock Juniors
Formartine United 3 v 2 Threave Rovers
Dalkeith Thistle 0 v 7 Clydebank
Musselburgh Athletic 1 v 1 Gretna 2008 (4-3 on penalties)
Penicuik Athletic 0 v 6 Pollok
St. Andrews United 1 v 0 Auchinleck Talbot
Tayport 0 v 4 Buckie Thistle
Brechin City 4 v 0 Rothes
Brora Rangers 5 v 1 Berwick Rangers
Clachnacuddin (1990) Ltd. 1 v 0 Inverurie Loco Works
Cowdenbeath 2 v 1 Linlithgow Rose
East Stirlingshire 0 v 1 Huntly
Edinburgh Univ. Assoc. 2 v 3 Dunbar United
Turriff United 2 v 1 Sauchie Juniors
Culter 3 v 4 Deveronvale
Gala Fairydean Rovers 8 v 2 Strathspey Thistle
Golspie Sutherland 1 v 1 Forres Mechanics (7-8 on penalties)
Keith 2 v 5 Luncarty
Lossiemouth 0 v 4 Beith Juniors
Wick Academy 1 v 3 Jeanfield Swifts
University of Stirling v Albion Rovers - playing on Monday at 7.05pm
East Kilbride 8 v 0 Whitehill Welfare
Caledonian Braves 1 v 2 Fraserburgh
Broomhill v Cumbernauld Colts - playing on Sunday at 2pm
Tranent Juniors 4 v 1 Hutchison Vale

The Uniteds are still standing after these ties and are going through to the second round at the end of October, which will include the League 2 clubs. The draw will take place tomorrow at 5pm.

A couple of previous giant-killers fell by the wayside today - Darvel, conquerors of Aberdeen last season, and Berwick Rangers, slayers of the mighty Glasgow Rangers in 1967 (I know because I was there  ).

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Catch-up time on Round One
Broomhill 3 v 1 Cumbernauld Colts
University of Stirling 1 v 3 Albion Rovers

Round Two Draw - to be played on weekend of 28 October
Albion Rovers v St Andrews United
Beith Juniors v Broomhill
Brechin City v The Spartans
Civil Service Strollers v Stranraer
Cumnock Juniors v Turriff United
Deveronvale v Broxburn Athletic
Dumbarton v Banks O’Dee
Dunbar United v East Fife
Formartine United v Clydebank
Forres Mechanics v Buckie Thistle
Fraserburgh v Bonnyrigg Rose
Huntly v Forfar Athletic
Jeanfield Swifts v Elgin City
Kilwinning Rangers v Cowdenbeath
Luncarty v Bo’ness United
Musselburgh Athletic v Clyde
Peterhead v Clachnacuddin
Pollok v Gala Fairydean Rovers
Stenhousemuir v Brora Rangers
Tranent v East Kilbride

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The tie to be shown by BBC Scotland will be Musselburgh Athletic v Clyde on Monday 30 October at 7.45p,m.

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Second Round Results
Albion Rovers 2 v 1 St Andrews United
Beith Juniors 1 v 3 Broomhill
Brechin City 1 v 2 The Spartans
Civil Service Strollers 0 v 3 Stranraer
Cumnock Juniors 2 v 1 Turriff United
Deveronvale 0 v 1 Broxburn Athletic
Dumbarton 3 v 2 Banks O’Dee
Dunbar United 1 v 0 East Fife
Formartine United 3 v 2 Clydebank
Forres Mechanics 0 v 1 Buckie Thistle
Fraserburgh 1 v 2 Bonnyrigg Rose (after extra time)
Huntly 1 v 4 Forfar Athletic (after extra time)
Jeanfield Swifts 6 v 0 Elgin City
Kilwinning Rangers 0 v 1 Cowdenbeath
Luncarty v Bo’ness United - MATCH POSTPONED being played on Saturday 4 November
Musselburgh Athletic v Clyde - being played on Monday 30 October
Peterhead 3 v 1 Clachnacuddin
Pollok 5 v 2 Gala Fairydean Rovers
Stenhousemuir 0 v 2 Brora Rangers
Tranent 7 v 0 East Kilbride

Two big wins today for Jeanfield Swifts thumping League Two side Elgin City 6-0, only bettered by Tranent thrashing East Kilbride 7-0, including a goal from Kallum Higginbotham - remember him? Two Uniteds are still there - Dunbar, who beat League Two East Fife 1-0 and Formartine, who beat Clydebank 3-2.

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Very under rated player for us was Higginbotham. Should've played more games.

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Scott Brown made the draw for the Third Round and managed to come up with the following ties, which will take place on the weekend of Saturday 25 November. The Championship teams (including another 2 Uniteds) come into the reckoning at this stage.

Albion Rovers v Bonnyrigg Rose
Annan Athletic v Dumbarton
Brora Rangers v Pollok
Broxburn Athletic v Buckie Thistle
Cumnock Juniors v Broomhill
Dunbar United v Alloa Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic v Raith Rovers
Falkirk v Formartine United
Greenock Morton v Luncarty or Bo'ness United
Hamilton Academical v Kelty Hearts
Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Cowdenbeath
Montrose v Edinburgh City
Musselburgh Athletic or Clyde v Jeanfield Swifts
Partick Thistle v Queen's Park
Peterhead v Ayr United
Queen of the South v Dundee United
Stirling Albion v Cove Rangers
Stranraer v Airdrieonians
The Spartans v Arbroath
Tranent v Forfar Athletic

There are 2 interesting derbies on show - the matches at Dunfermline and Partick - both of which might go all the way to penalties.

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Clyde eventually beat Musselburgh Athletic 3-2 tonight after extra time. All the goals came after the 75th minute with Kian Leslie being Clyde's star man with 2 assists and the 3rd goal. Clyde now host Jeanfield Swifts in the Third Round.

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Luncarty did not manage a shot against Bo'ness United yesterday afternoon and lost 0-1 to goal by Thomas Grant. This ensures 5 United's continue on the road to glory.