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Ross-shire clubs find out opponents in opening round of Highland Amateur Cup


By Will Clark

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Football clubs in Ross-shire found out who they will face in the opening rounds of the Highland Amateur Cup.

The Highland Amateur Cup returns to action.
The Highland Amateur Cup returns to action.

The draw was made in Dingwall on Saturday morning as the competition will return to action for the first time since 2019.

Avoch, who are the most successful Ross-shire team in the tournament's history winning it six times, face Drakies PDG in the first round.

If they win, they could be on a collision could to face fellow Ross-shire heavyweights Maryburgh in the second round.

Maryburgh must overcome Culloden Blacksmiths in the first round.

South Section

Preliminary Round - Saturday, April 23

Ferrybache v Kyle

Balloan v Tomatin

First Round - Saturday, May 14

Black Rock Rovers v Mallaig

Fortrose & Rosemarkie Union v Gellions

IRN Security v NW Skye

Loch Ness v Inverness Athletic

Sleat & Strath v Balloan or Tomatin

Highland Athletic v Black Isle United

Maryburgh v Culloden Blacksmiths

Portree v Highland Hospice

Avoch v Drakies PDG

Conon Bridge v Ness City FC

NMM Sams v G16 United

Invergordon Social club v Ardersier

Ferrybache or Kyle v Kyleakin

North Section Draw

Preliminary round – Saturday, April 23

Golspie Stafford v Castletown

First Round Saturday, 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 Sams 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 Malaig 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

Maryburgh 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 FC 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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