Author: Broxburn

We have been rewarded with a home draw in the third round for our effort’s yesterday . Broxburn Athletic will host Buckie Thistle on Saturday the 25th of November unless picked for tv (unlikely) .  The full draw below

 

Cumnock v Broomhill ; Partick Thistle v Queens Park ; Morton v Luncarty or Boness Utd ; Annan Athletic v Dumbarton ; Stranraer v Airdrie ; Dunbar Utd v Alloa Ath ;  BROXBURN ATH V BUCKIE THISTLE ;Hamilton v Kelty Hearts ; Brora Rangers v Pollock ; Musselburgh Ath or Clyde v  Jeanfield Swifts ; Montrose v Edinburgh City ; Dunfermline v Raith Rovers ; Falkirk v Formartine ; Stirling Albion v Cove Rangers ; Inverness Caledonian v Cowdenbeath ; Peterhead v Ayr United ; Tranent v Forfar Athletic ; Queen of the South v Dundee United ; The Spartans v Arbroath and Albion Rovers v Bonnyrigg Rose :::::::

After getting through a tough tie at Devronvale yesterday we are in the hat for the Third round  draw which will take place tonight at 7-30pm . We will publish the draw as soon as we have it on our social media pages . The next round of the Scottish cup is scheduled for November 25th  ( which is an International weekend so no Premier league matches etc scheduled ) . A home tie would be great but we are glad to be in the draw . Here are the following possible opponents   .

Championship sides   Airdrie , Arbroath , Ayr United ,Dundee United , Dunfermline , Inverness  , Morton , Partick Thistle , Raith Rovers , Queens Park ,

Scottish league division 1 sides Alloa Athletic , Annan Athletic , Cove Rangers , Edinburgh City , Falkirk , Hamilton Academicals , Kelty Hearts , Montrose , Queen of The South and Stirling Albion .

Qualifiers from round two   Bonnyrigg Rose , Broomhill , Brora Rangers , Buckie Thistle , Cowdenbeath , Cumnock ,  Dumbarton , Dunbar United , Forfar , Formartine , Jeanfield Swifts,  Peterhead , Pollock , Spartans , Stranraer , Tranent  , Musselburgh or Clyde (playing Monday 29th October live on tv )  and Luncarty or Boness United ( rescheduled for Saturday  4th November ).

This is a big round with the potential of playing one of the big guns in the round after in the new year .

The draw was made for the fourth round of the  South Region Challenge cup and has thrown up some cracking ties none more exciting than Broxburn Athletic V Auchinleck Talbot . Another top tie is Pollock v Linlithgow Rose  . Here is the full draw .

Beith v Kirkintiloch Rob Roy ; St Cadocs v East Kilbride ; Troon v Thornton Hibs ; Pollock v Linlithgow Rose ; Cowdenbeath v Lanark United ; Lugar Boswell Thistle v Tranent; Kilwinning Rangers v Albion Rangers ; Heriot Watt University v Rutherglen Glencairn ; Shotts Bon Accord v Glenafton Athletic ;  Musselburgh Athletic v Johnstone Burgh or University of Stirling ; Threave Rovers v Leith Athletic ; Dunbar United v Cumbernauld Colts ; Kennoway Star Hearts v St Andrews ; Largs Thistle v Ashfield ; BROXBURN ATHLETIC V AUCHINLECK TALBOT  and Caledonian Braves v Cumbernauld United .  Matches are scheduled for November 18th

The draw for the fourth round of the South Challenge cup will be made tomorrow Monday 23rd of October  . We will publish the draw by 7.30pm on all our social media platforms .

the teams and draw numbers are as follows

1. Albion Rovers , 2. Ashfield , 3. Auchinleck Talbot , 4. Beith Juniors , 5. BROXBURN ATHLETIC , 6. Caledonian Braves , 7. Cowdenbeath ,8.Cumbernauld Colts , 9.Cumbernauld United ,  10. Dunbar United , 11. East Kilbride , 12. Glenafton , 13. Heriot Watt University , 14. Johnstone Burgh or University of Stirling , 15. Kennoway Star Hearts , 16 Killwinning Rangers , 17. Kirkintiloch Rob Roy , 18. Lanark United , 19 Largs Thistle , 20. Leith Athletic , 21 Linlithgow Rose , 22 .Lugar Boswell Thistle , 23 Musselburgh Athletic ,24 Pollock , 25 .Rutherglen Glencairn , 26 . Shotts Bon Accord , 27 St Andrews , 28 St Cadocs , 29 Thornton Hibs , 30 Threave Rovers , 31 Tranent , 32 . Troon

The Broxburn Athletic Rockbreakers man of the match against Hutchiesonvale was Ross Nimmo who was picked by Steff MacNeish, Mike Wilson and Fozzie who enjoyed their day at the Albyn Park taking advantage of our superb hospitality package . They are seen presenting the award to Ross along with young Lucas . Ross Nimmo is  sponsored by Willie Cormack who sponsors his three kits  .

Broxburn Athletic’s man of the match at Haddington was Marky Munro who was picked by Ged seen here presenting him with his award . Marky is sponsored by Jordon Refrigeration with his 2nd and third strips sponsored by Mary and Mark Doran . Well done Marky keep up the good work .

We have been advised that parking for visiting buses should be parked on Bridge Road ( turn right once you come over the Banff Bridge ). Between the Coop and Spotty Bag Shop .

Jordan Wright has been loaned out to Boness Athletic to get much needed game time after being out with an injury for so long . His loan period is initially for a month and we hope it benefits all parties .