Cyclizine Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 (edited) It's that time of year again when the draw for the North of Scotland's premier summer football tournament is released! An unexpected, but deserved, winner last year in High Ormlie Hotspur beating front runner Pentland Utd on penalties in a Caithness derby at a sun drenched Harmsworth Park. Can they do it again this year? It'll be a tasty start, given they've drawn each other in the preliminary round... A bumper entry this time round with several new teams, several old faces returning and the usual top clubs all meaning another cracking competition beckons. As standard, there's regionalised preliminary and first rounds before the all-in second round of 32 clubs commences. Preliminary Round (22nd April) North High Ormlie Hotspur v Pentland Utd John o' Groats v Lairg Rovers Keiss v Brora Wanderers Lochinver v Lybster Watten v Lochbroom Thurso Swifts v Golspie Stafford South Avoch v Culloden CK Interiors v Black Rock Rovers Clachnacuddin v Kyleakin Fort William v Portree Highland Hospice v Sleat & Strath Inverness Athletic v Maryburgh North West Skye v Tomatin Western Isles North Uist v Iochdar Saints Point v Back Northern Isles Kirkwall Hotspurs v Thorfinn Ness Utd v Kirkwall Rovers First Round (13th May) North Castletown v John o' Groats or Lairg Rovers Helmsdale Utd v Staxigoe Utd High Ormlie Hotspur or Pentland Utd v Thurso Academicals Inver v Lochinver or Lybster Thurso Pentland v Keiss or Brora Wanderers Thurso Swifts or Golspie Stafford v Invergordon SC Watten or Lochbroom v Wick Groats Wick Thistle v Top Joes South Ardersier v G16 Auctioneers v Mallaig Avoch or Culloden v Contin Black Isle Utd v Loch Ness CK Interiors or Black Rock Rovers v Fort William or Portree Clachnacuddin or Kyleakin v Ness City Conon Bridge v Slackbuie Ferrybache v Highland Hospice or Sleat & Strath Fortrose Union v Hill Rovers Muir of Ord v Inverness Athletic or Maryburgh North West Skye or Tomatin v Glen Urqhuart Stratton v Gellions Western Isles Barra v Westside Eriskay v North Uist or Iochdar Saints Harris v Stornoway Utd Lochs v Carloway Ness v Point or Back Stornoway Athletic v Benbecula Northern Isles Kirkwall Accies v Dounby Athletic Kirkwall Hotspurs or Thorfinn v Rendall Lerwick Celtic v Firth Lerwick Thistle v Lerwick Spurs Ness Utd or Kirkwall Rovers v East Utd Stromness Athletic v Orphir Second Round (dates TBC) Ardersier or G16 v Avoch or Culloden or Contin Auctioneers or Mallaig v North West Skye or Tomatin v Glen Urqhuart Barra or Westside v Stromness Athletic or Orphir Black Isle Utd or Loch Ness v Eriskay or North Uist or Iochdar Saints Castletown or John o' Groats or Lairg Rovers or Lerwick Celtic or Firth CK Interiors or Black Rock Rovers or Fort William or Portree v Ness or Point or Back Clachnacuddin or Kyleakin or Ness City v Stornoway Athletic or Benbecula Ferrybache or Highland Hospice or Sleat & Strath v Inver or Lochinver or Lybster Fortrose Union or Hill Rovers v Conon Bridge or Slackbuie Helmsdale Utd or Staxigoe Utd v Muir of Ord or Inverness Athletic or Maryburgh Kirkwall Accies or Dounby Athletic v Harris or Stornoway Utd Kirkwall Hotspurs or Thorfinn or Rendall v High Ormlie Hotspur or Pentland Utd or Thurso Academicals Lerwick Thistle or Lerwick Spurs v Stratton or Gellions Thurso Pentland or Keiss or Brora Wanderers v Lochs or Carloway Thurso Swifts or Golspie Stafford or Invergordon SC v Ness Utd or Kirkwall Rovers or East Utd Watten or Lochbroom or Wick Groats v Wick Thistle or Top Joes Edited April 2, 2023 by Cyclizine 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyro Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 Wow! Everyone in this season, good to see so many new faces. Summer football is the way to go, looks amazing 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 Going up to Lewis on Friday 7th for a week but the new fixtures aren’t up yet for the LHFA. There’s been a slight change to the website in the last couple of days but still blank. I think the clubs must have them but not the public. The earliest I’ve been at a game was 11th April last year. Might catch a Highland Amateur Cup game in August if the dates fall right. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclizine Posted April 23, 2023 Author Share Posted April 23, 2023 Most preliminary round results in, holders High Ormlie Spurs off to a great start beating fellow finalists and frontrunners Pentland Utd. A good win for Lochbroom as they make their welcome return too. Amongst the other top teams, Avoch showing their credentials by demolishing Culloden. Outstanding result up in Orkney, Spurs play Thorfinn on Wednesday evening. North High Ormlie Hotspur 1-0 Pentland Utd John o' Groats 0-0p Lairg Rovers Keiss 4-3 Brora Wanderers Lochinver 5-3 Lybster Watten 2-6 Lochbroom Thurso Swifts 2-3 Golspie Stafford South Avoch 5-0 Culloden CK Interiors 0-3 Black Rock Rovers Clachnacuddin 3-1 Kyleakin Fort William 2-5 Portree Highland Athletic 0-5 Sleat & Strath Inverness Athletic 4-0 Maryburgh North West Skye 7-3 Tomatin Western Isles North Uist 0-5 Iochdar Saints Point 0-1 Back Northern Isles Kirkwall Hotspurs v Thorfinn (Wednesday 26th April) Ness Utd 4-1 Kirkwall Rovers 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclizine Posted April 23, 2023 Author Share Posted April 23, 2023 Updated fixtures for the first round. Matches due to be played on or around 13th May. North Castletown v Lairg Rovers Helmsdale Utd v Staxigoe Utd High Ormlie Hotspur v Thurso Academicals Inver v Lochinver Thurso Pentland v Keiss Golspie Stafford v Invergordon SC Lochbroom v Wick Groats Wick Thistle v Top Joes South Ardersier v G16 Auctioneers v Mallaig Avoch v Contin Black Isle Utd v Loch Ness Black Rock Rovers v Portree Clachnacuddin v Ness City Conon Bridge v Slackbuie Ferrybache v Sleat & Strath Fortrose Union v Hill Rovers Muir of Ord v Inverness Athletic North West Skye v Glen Urqhuart Stratton v Gellions Western Isles Barra v Westside Eriskay v Iochdar Saints Harris v Stornoway Utd Lochs v Carloway Ness v Back Stornoway Athletic v Benbecula Northern Isles Kirkwall Accies v Dounby Athletic Kirkwall Hotspurs or Thorfinn v Rendall Lerwick Celtic v Firth Lerwick Thistle v Lerwick Spurs Ness Utd or v East Utd Stromness Athletic v Orphir 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrif John Bunnell Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 Some more info regarding the upcoming matches: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 Hopes dashed for another Cup trip to Ness in the Summer.. Plenty more options though.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 (edited) Edited May 14, 2023 by welshbairn 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrif John Bunnell Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 I went to Ardersier vs G16 yesterday. A very enjoyable game in fantastic weather. G16 played well, but there was an obvious gulf in quality and fitness between the two teams. Ardersier vs Avoch in the next round should be interesting. Apparently Avoch now have Connor Gethins and Steven Mackay on their books. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyro Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 24 minutes ago, Sherrif John Bunnell said: Apparently Avoch now have Connor Gethins and Steven Mackay on their books. Avoch still minted then?! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 I fancy Fortrose & Rosemarkie Union v Conon Bridge, hourly 25 min bus from Sneckie and 2 pubs near the ground, the Anderson looks "interesting". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyro Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 2 hours ago, welshbairn said: I fancy Fortrose & Rosemarkie Union v Conon Bridge, hourly 25 min bus from Sneckie and 2 pubs near the ground, the Anderson looks "interesting". I can confirm it is The one in Rosemarkie is no far down the hill the other way is meant to be really good too 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclizine Posted May 14, 2023 Author Share Posted May 14, 2023 6 hours ago, welshbairn said: Spurs beat Rendall 1-0 4 hours ago, welshbairn said: I fancy Fortrose & Rosemarkie Union v Conon Bridge, hourly 25 min bus from Sneckie and 2 pubs near the ground, the Anderson looks "interesting". 2 hours ago, Spyro said: I can confirm it is The one in Rosemarkie is no far down the hill the other way is meant to be really good too Anderson is alright, the food is decent. The Plough is a cracking pub, particularly if you're into real ale. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclizine Posted May 14, 2023 Author Share Posted May 14, 2023 5 hours ago, Spyro said: Avoch still minted then?! You may think that, I couldn't possibly comment... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 On 14/05/2023 at 15:18, Sherrif John Bunnell said: I went to Ardersier vs G16 yesterday. A very enjoyable game in fantastic weather. G16 played well, but there was an obvious gulf in quality and fitness between the two teams. Ardersier vs Avoch in the next round should be interesting. Apparently Avoch now have Connor Gethins and Steven Mackay on their books. My mate is the Ardersier keeper. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrif John Bunnell Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 Avoch have signed Blair Lawrie as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sophia Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 (edited) On 14/05/2023 at 15:18, Sherrif John Bunnell said: I went to Ardersier vs G16 yesterday. A very enjoyable game in fantastic weather. G16 played well, but there was an obvious gulf in quality and fitness between the two teams. Ardersier vs Avoch in the next round should be interesting. Apparently Avoch now have Connor Gethins and Steven Mackay on their books. That would be to underplay it somewhat. There were a few good home goals but the G16 goalkeeper, despite his girth and goals against, was good value. Edited May 19, 2023 by sophia 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrif John Bunnell Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 Venues and times for the next round. Ian Maxwell will be seething that Golspie and Ness Utd have dared to go up against the FA Cup Final. Inverness Athletic seemingly couldn't be arsed going to Staxigoe. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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