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Sutherland League football clubs find out fate in opening rounds of Highland Amateur Cup


By Will Clark

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The draw for the opening rounds of the Highland Amateur Cup was made at the National Hotel in Dingwall on Saturday morning.

Dornoch City face Wick Groats in the first round. Picture: Niall Harkiss
Dornoch City face Wick Groats in the first round. Picture: Niall Harkiss

Seven teams from the North West Sutherland League have entered this competition which returns for the first time since 2019.

Dornoch City have been given a home draw in the first round against defending champions Wick Groats.

Golspie Stafford have been drawn at home to Castletown in the only preliminary round match in the north section, with the winner facing Thurso Academicals in the first round.

North Section Draw

Preliminary - Saturday April 23

Golspie Stafford v Castletown

First Round May 14

Top Joes v Pentland United

Lochinver v Thurso Pentland

Thurso Academicals v Golspie Stafford or Castletown

Staxigoe United v Thurso Swifts

Watten v Keiss

Lybster FC v Wick Thistle

Inver v Lairg Rovers

Helmsdale United v High Ormlie Hotspurs

Dornoch City v Wick Groats

Lochbroom v John O Groats

Second Round - Saturday June 4.

NMM Sans or G16 United v IRN Security or NW Skye

Highland Athletic or Black Isle United v Kirkwall Rovers or Firth or Kirkwall Hotspurs

Black Rock Rovers or Mallaig v Ferrybache or Kyle or Kyleakin

Sleat & Strath or Balloan or Tomatin v Conon Bridge or Ness City

Watten or Keiss v Iochdar Saints or Lochs

Helmsdale United or High Ormlie Hotspurs v Lochinver or Thurso Pentland

Staxigoe United or Thurso Swifts v Lochbroom or John O Groats

Loch Ness or Inverness Athletic v Dornoch City or Wick Groats

Fortrose & Rosemarkie or Gellions v Thurso Academicals or Golspie Stafford or Castletown

Mayburgh or Culloden Blacksmiths v Avoch or Drakies PDG

Rendall or Stromness Athletic v Harris FC or Stornoway

Back FC or Ness FC or Point FC v Portree or Highland Hospice

Top Joes or Pentland United v Dounby or Kirkwall Thorfinn

Lybster FC or Wick Thistle v Invergordon Social Club or Ardersier

North Uist or Carloway or Stornoway Athletic v Eriskay or Benbecula

Westside or Barra v Inver or Lairg Rovers


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