ANNAN WIN SFL VOTE
JOY AT GALABANK
EAST Premier side Annan Athletic have won the vote and will play in Scottish League Division Three next season.
Their victory came after a vote by the 29 clubs in membership of the SPL.
Annan beat Cove in the final vote after the three other challengers had dropped out of the reckoning.
They will take the place the former club 10 miles down the road at Gretna.
Annan beat off the challenge of three fellow East of Scotland League sides, Spartans, Edinburgh City and Preston Athletic as well as Highland League champions Cove Rangers.
Spartans had been bookies' favourites but Henry McClelland, the Annan chairman was confident as the club went into 'battle.'
The SFL decided to fill the vacancy after Gretna went out of business following relegation from the Scottish Premier League. The club's liquidator announced at the end of May that the club could not go ahead next season.
Annan were given a major boost in the past week with £18,000 being given in grants for their floodlights which are now due to go on order, be delivered by the end of July and be erected in two weeks
Spartans are due to move to a new stadium later this year, which was thought to work in their favout. But Annan are understood to have won the backing of all eight representatives from the SFL who toured the faclities on offer from the five applicants.
The Annan officials had stressed that their present facilities would enable a game to go ahead right away and meeting the criteria.
The 29 SFL clubs met at Hampden on Thursday to hear presentations from the applicant clubs having already received documents from each in support of their bid.
Morning presentations were followed a question and answer session before lunch - and then the big vote.
RAB IS SOUTH STAR MAN
FORMER St Cuthbert Wanderers and Abbey Vale manager Rab Cameron has been appointed manager of Dalbeattie Star's South of Scotland side.
In a big shake-up at Islecroft Cameron will have Andy Mitchell, a committee member, as his assistant.
And one of Threave Rovers' longest serving player, Mark Adams, has signed for Star and will take over the role as player and coach.
Star manager Paul McGinley said the appointments would strengthen the South side and Mark would be a great asset to the club.
McGinley has also brought in three more teenagers for the South side and said: "Mark will add a lot of experience to the South side or it is made up mainly of teenagers. Rab has a lot of experience and Andy has done a power of work behind the scenes."
Meanwhile he is still on the lookout for additions to the East of Scotland squad with central defender Kevin Neilson on the transfer list and Martin Cunliffe and Aaron Muirhead away.
"We have 14 players signed at the moment but obviously we're looking to add to this. We could probably do with an attacking midfielder but we are short of cover at the back after losing these three and we need to add a big of strength across the back four.
CRICHTON OPEN WITH HOME GAME
SOUTH League champions Crichton will kick off the new season on July 26 with a home game against Dalbeattie Star.New club Heston Rovers, the former Dumfries, side will start with a trip to Fleet Star.
The season’s fixtures have been released by secretary Dick Shaw who said: “I have had an inquiry from the new side Gretna but no formal application has come in. I also wrote to all the member clubs asking if they would be agreeable to another club joining the assocation but I have not heard anything official from Gretna.”
He added: “I had to issue the fixtures to allow clubs to get organised for the new season. Many have to book buses for transport.”
The other games on the opening day which has an all league programme has Abbey Vale v St Cuthbert Wadners; Mid Annandale v Wigtown; Newton Stewart v Annan Athletic; Stranraer v Nithsdale Wanderers and Threave Rovers v Creetown.
Meanwhile Dalbeattie Star with teams in the East of Scotland the South begin training on Monday night.
Manager Paul McGinley will have new assistant manager Gordon Holt alongside him. Holt has taken over from Neil Muirhead who will still be involved at Islecroft with South and East sides.
McGinley and Holt worked together with Queen of the South under 19s and Holt also played for Queen of the South and Airdrie in his playing days.
The Star boss said: “We’ve worked together in the past and he’ll do well here.
“He has plenty of of experience as a player and he was my number two when I was at Queens under 19s.”
The Star manager is still looking to add to his squad after bringing in Darren Kerr from Threave Rovers. He is a left back and McGinley said: “He will add a lot of strength to the left side. I’m looking out for one or two players but haven’t found what I want yet.”
Meanwhile Grant Parker has left Dalbeattie and central defender Kevin Neilson is transfer listed.
“Kevin Neilson’s asked for a transfer and we’d never stand in anybody’s way. It’s up to him to find a club,” said the manager./
Star’s East side will play Fleet Star, Crichton and Whitley Bay away in pre-season friendlies and will be at home to Newcastle Benfield and Queens Park at home.
SOUTH FIXTURES FOR NEW SEASON
Sat | 26-Jul-08 | League | Abbey Vale | V | St Cuthbert Wanderers | 3:00 PM | ||||||||
Sat | 26-Jul-08 | League | Crichton | V | Dalbeattie Star | 3:00 PM | ||||||||
Sat | 26-Jul-08 | League | Fleet Star | V | Heston Rovers | 3:00 PM | ||||||||
Sat | 26-Jul-08 | League | Mid Annandale | V | Wigtown & Bladnoch | 3:00 PM | ||||||||
Sat | 26-Jul-08 | League | Newton Stewart | V | Annan Athletic | 3:00 PM | ||||||||
Sat | 26-Jul-08 | League | Stranraer | V | Nithsdale Wanderers | 3:00 PM | ||||||||
Sat | 26-Jul-08 | League | Threave Rovers | V | Creetown | 3:00 PM | ||||||||
Wed | 30-Jul-08 | League | Crichton | V | Abbey Vale | 7:00 PM | ||||||||
Wed | 30-Jul-08 | League | Dalbeattie Star | V | Fleet Star | 7:00 PM | ||||||||
Wed | 30-Jul-08 | League | Mid Annandale | V | Heston Rovers | 7:00 PM | ||||||||
Wed | 30-Jul-08 | League | Nithsdale Wanderers | V | Annan Athletic | 7:00 PM | ||||||||
Wed | 30-Jul-08 | League | St Cuthbert Wanderers | V | Threave Rovers | 7:30 PM | ||||||||
Wed | 30-Jul-08 | League | Stranraer | V | Newton Stewart | 7:30 PM | ||||||||
Wed | 30-Jul-08 | League | Wigtown & Bladnoch | V | Creetown | 7:00 PM | ||||||||
Sat | 02-Aug-08 | League | Abbey Vale | V | Creetown | 3:00 PM | ||||||||
Sat | 02-Aug-08 | League | Annan Athletic | V | Fleet Star | 3:00 PM | ||||||||
Sat | 02-Aug-08 | League | Heston Rovers | V | Crichton | 3:00 PM | ||||||||
Sat | 02-Aug-08 | League | Newton Stewart | V | Nithsdale Wanderers | 3:00 PM | ||||||||
Sat | 02-Aug-08 | League | St Cuthbert Wanderers | V | Dalbeattie Star | 3:00 PM | ||||||||
Sat | 02-Aug-08 | League | Stranraer | V | Mid Annandale | 3:00 PM | ||||||||
Sat | 02-Aug-08 | League | Threave Rovers | V | Wigtown & Bladnoch | 3:00 PM | ||||||||
Wed | 06-Aug-08 | CIS Insurance Cup | ||||||||||||
Wed | 06-Aug-08 | League | Annan Athletic | V | Crichton | 7:00 PM | ||||||||
Wed | 06-Aug-08 | League | Fleet Star | V | Creetown | 7:00 PM | ||||||||
Wed | 06-Aug-08 | League | Heston Rovers | V | Abbey Vale | 7:00 PM | ||||||||
Wed | 06-Aug-08 | League | Mid Annandale | V | Nithsdale Wanderers | 7:00 PM | ||||||||
Wed | 06-Aug-08 | League | Newton Stewart | V | St Cuthbert Wanderers | 7:00 PM | ||||||||
Wed | 06-Aug-08 | League | Threave Rovers | V | Dalbeattie Star | 7:30 PM | ||||||||
Wed | 06-Aug-08 | League | Wigtown & Bladnoch | V | Stranraer | 7:00 PM | ||||||||
Sat | 09-Aug-08 | League | Abbey Vale | V | Stranraer | 3:00 PM | ||||||||
Sat | 09-Aug-08 | League | Crichton | V | Creetown | 3:00 PM | ||||||||
Sat | 09-Aug-08 | League | Dalbeattie Star | V | Mid Annandale | 3:00 PM | ||||||||
Sat | 09-Aug-08 | League | Newton Stewart | V | Heston Rovers | 3:00 PM | ||||||||
Sat | 09-Aug-08 | League | Nithsdale Wanderers | V | Threave Rovers | 3:00 PM | ||||||||
Sat | 09-Aug-08 | League | St Cuthbert Wanderers | V | Annan Athletic | 3:00 PM | ||||||||
Sat | 09-Aug-08 | League | Wigtown & Bladnoch | V | Fleet Star | 3:00 PM | ||||||||
Wed | 13-Aug-08 | League | Annan Athletic | V | Abbey Vale | 6:45 PM | ||||||||
Wed | 13-Aug-08 | League | Crichton | V | Threave Rovers | 6:45 PM | ||||||||
Wed | 13-Aug-08 | League | Fleet Star | V | St Cuthbert Wanderers | 6:45 PM | ||||||||
Wed | 13-Aug-08 | League | Heston Rovers | V | Mid Annandale | 6:45 PM | ||||||||
Wed | 13-Aug-08 | League | Nithsdale Wanderers | V | Dalbeattie Star | 6:45 PM | ||||||||
Wed | 13-Aug-08 | League | Stranraer | V | Creetown | 7:30 PM | ||||||||
Wed | 13-Aug-08 | League | Wigtown & Bladnoch | V | Newton Stewart | 6:45 PM | ||||||||
Sat | 16-Aug-08 | SFA Challenge Cup 1 | V | 2:30 PM | ||||||||||
Sat | 16-Aug-08 | League | To be arranged | V | 3:00 PM | |||||||||
Sat | 16-Aug-08 | League | To be arranged | V | 3:00 PM | |||||||||
Sat | 16-Aug-08 | League | To be arranged | V | 3:00 PM | |||||||||
Sat | 16-Aug-08 | League | To be arranged | V | 3:00 PM | |||||||||
Sat | 16-Aug-08 | League | To be arranged | V | 3:00 PM | |||||||||
Sat | 16-Aug-08 | League | To be arranged | V | 3:00 PM | |||||||||
Tue | 19-Aug-08 | Haig Gordon Cup 1 | Abbey Vale | V | Dalbeattie Star | 6:30 PM | ||||||||
Tue | 19-Aug-08 | Haig Gordon Cup 1 | Heston Rovers | V | Nithsdale Wanderers | 6:30 PM | ||||||||
Tue | 19-Aug-08 | Haig Gordon Cup 1 | Newton Stewart | V | Fleet Star | 6:30 PM | ||||||||
Tue | 19-Aug-08 | Haig Gordon Cup 1 | Threave Rovers | V | Crichton | 7:30 PM | ||||||||
Tue | 19-Aug-08 | Haig Gordon Cup 2 | Stranraer | V | Wigtown & Bladnoch | 7:30 PM | ||||||||
Tue | 19-Aug-08 | League | Mid Annandale | V | Annan Athletic | 6:30 PM | ||||||||
Tue | 19-Aug-08 | League | St Cuthbert Wanderers | V | Creetown | 7:30 PM | ||||||||
Wed | 20-Aug-08 | Scotland V N.Ireland | ||||||||||||
Sat | 23-Aug-08 | League Cup 1st Round | Mid Annandale | V | Stranraer | 3:00 PM | ||||||||
Sat | 23-Aug-08 | League Cup 1st Round | Crichton | V | Dalbeattie Star | 3:00 PM | ||||||||
Sat | 23-Aug-08 | League Cup 1st Round | Creetown | V | Threave Rovers | 3:00 PM | ||||||||
Sat | 23-Aug-08 | League Cup 1st Round | St Cuthbert Wanderers | V | Abbey Vale | 3:00 PM | ||||||||
Sat | 23-Aug-08 | League Cup 1st Round | Wigtown & Bladnoch | V | Nithsdale Wanderers | 3:00 PM | ||||||||
Sat | 23-Aug-08 | League Cup 1st Round | Fleet Star | V | Newton Stewart | 3:00 PM | ||||||||
Sat | 23-Aug-08 | League Cup 2nd Round | Annan Athletic | V | Heston Rovers | 3:00 PM | ||||||||
Wed | 27-Aug-08 | CIS Insurance Cup | ||||||||||||
Wed | 27-Aug-08 | League | Creetown | V | Newton Stewart | 6:30 PM | ||||||||
Wed | 27-Aug-08 | League | Dalbeattie Star | V | Annan Athletic | 6:30 PM | ||||||||
Wed | 27-Aug-08 | League | Mid Annandale | V | Abbey Vale | 6:30 PM | ||||||||
Wed | 27-Aug-08 | League | Nithsdale Wanderers | V | Crichton | 6:30 PM | ||||||||
Wed | 27-Aug-08 | League | St Cuthbert Wanderers | V | Wigtown & Bladnoch | 7:30 PM | ||||||||
Wed | 27-Aug-08 | League | Stranraer | V | Fleet Star | 7:30 PM | ||||||||
Wed | 27-Aug-08 | League | Threave Rovers | V | Heston Rovers | 7:30 PM | ||||||||
Sat | 30-Aug-09 | Scottish Cup Pre | ||||||||||||
Sat | 30-Aug-08 | Cree Lodge Cup 1 | Dalbeattie Star | V | Mid Annandale | 3:00 PM | ||||||||
Sat | 30-Aug-08 | Cree Lodge Cup 1 | Fleet Star | V | Wigtown & Bladnoch | 3:00 PM | ||||||||
Sat | 30-Aug-08 | Cree Lodge Cup 1 | Newton Stewart | V | St Cuthbert Wanderers | 3:00 PM | ||||||||
Sat | 30-Aug-08 | Cree Lodge Cup 1 | Stranraer | V | Crichton | 3:00 PM | ||||||||
Sat | 30-Aug-08 | Cree Lodge Cup 1 | Threave Rovers | V | Creetown | 3:00 PM | ||||||||
Sat | 30-Aug-08 | League | Abbey Vale | V | Nithsdale Wanderers | 3:00 PM | ||||||||
Sat | 30-Aug-08 | League | Heston Rovers | V | Annan Athletic | 3:00 PM |
ANNAN BATTLE FOR LEAGUE STATUS
EAST Premier League side Annan Athletic is seeking to join the Scottish Football League.
And they are pulling out all the stops to reach their goal.
Annan chairman Henry McClelland is delighted with the way the campaign to promote the club is going and the level of support.
"We have had tremendous support from the general public and the local businesses. We have also had a great response to the campaign being promoted by the 'Observer' and one man said he had 100 forms of support," said the chairman.
He added: "The crusade to get Annan into the SFL is going well, despite what the bookies say. They have listed us at 3/1 and I would say that is a very good bet.
"The message we want to get across is that this area, Annandale and Eskdale, needs a team in the SFL after losing Gretna who had put the area on the map. We want to get in and I think our campaign is going really well."
Henry said they were all looking forward to the inspection which takes place this morning.
The inspection committee from the SFL will be led by president Brown McMaster, vice president Jim Ballantyne, Donnie MacIntyre, the treasurer, David Thomson, operations director and Derek Kirkwood, the SFA's security adviser.
The 90 minute inspection will be followed by the club having to make a full presentation before the 29 SFL clubs on July 3.
The Galabank chairman and his committee have been busy over the past few weeks putting together plans for funding improvements including floodlights and Henry said: "The funding is falling into place and we have already had approval of one grant.
"If we get the go ahead to join the SFL on July 3 then we can have the floodlights up in five weeks. We have been busy this week painting and tidying up but we normally do this anyway and the although we've been carrying out work on the pitch, it is something we do each summer. Volunteers have had paint brushes in their hand and everyone is helping.
"We know that the media is putting Spartans down as favourites but we are happy with the way out application is going. We are not worried about the papers or the bookmakers, it is what the other 29 member clubs think.
"Everyone is looking forward to the inspection and showing off the facilities that we have here and that we will be an asset to the league," he said.
Mr McClelland said that after the inspection then everything would focus on the presentation. "Our manager Harry Cairney is in a very difficult position at the present time because we are members of the East of Scotland League at the moment but that could all change on July 3 if we are successful. It must be horrendous for the manager," he said.
Annan start pre-season training on Tuesday night and have their pre-season programme drawn up including their own tournament next month.
Bookmakers Victor Chandler have opened a book on which Scottish club will replace Gretna in the Scottish Football League and they make Edinburgh based club Spartans the even money favourites.
"Annan Athletic have a shout because they are from the south and these political issues might well count when the all the clubs vote in the ballot," added a spokesman for the firm.
Dumfriesshire MP David Mundell has added his voice to the bid for Annan Athletic to take Gretna FC's place in the Scottish Football League.
Mr Mundell has already written to the SFL's chief executive David Longmuir commending the Annan club for a place in the Third Division.
The MP has had no hesitation in recommending Annan Athletic to compete in the SFL saying: "What's very much in Annan Athletic's favour is that it is a very well run club which has a solid core of support, as well as strong links into the wider community.
"The club also has a very strong youth set up and encourages youngsters across the area to get directly involved in football. I have given them my full and unreserved backing.''
FIVE APPLY FOR SFL MEMBERSHIP
FOUR East of Scotland Premier League sides and one from the Highland League will fight it out to replace Gretna in the Scottish Football League.
The Division Three place will be decided next month and during the next three weeks there will be hectic activity as Annan Athletic, Edinburgh City, Preston Athletic and Spartans, all from the East and Highland side Cove Rangers will be canvassing and preparing plans for the future.
The application deadline passed on Thursday and the clubs will be visited by an SFL committee and grounds inspected before a vote takes place on July 3.
The vacancy arose after Gretna resigned from the SFL when administrators were unable to find a buyer for the club.
All clubs will have to produce evidence that they can raise a £100,000 bond for entry to the league.
For Annan Athletic it will be the busiest in the history of the East of Scotland Premier League side.
Annan’s completed application to the SPL was handed in officially yesterday in Glasgow.
Now the battle begins in earnest for the vacancy with fellow East sides Spartans, Edinburgh City and Preston Athletic, along with Highland League side Cove Rangers.
Stating that he hopes the club will get funding in place for floodlights, which may cost as much as £80,000, Annan Athletic chairman Henry McClelland said: “If we can get the floodlights sorted out and up then our application will be as good as any of the other clubs.
“We have several key meetings coming up about grants and other matters in the next week or so and we are eagerly awaiting the outcome of them.”
Office-bearers have been busy working on the application over the past two weeks since Gretna went to the wall.
Now they have to prepare a business plan which will be presented to the 29 SFL clubs at a meeting to be held Hampden Park, Glasgow, on July 3.
After last night’s deadline for applications, the SFL League Management Committee will visit each applicant club by Friday, June 27 and then the clubs will then be invited, following assessment, to present their business and football plans to all 29 members of the SFL at the special general meeting.
The Annan chairman said: “There will have to be a lot of hard work and thought put in before the presentation is made at Hampden.
“It will be a massive day in the history of the club and the main office bearers will be busy over the next three weeks putting together the plan.”
He added: “We have to try and get as much support from the clubs before the meeting and already we have had indications of support for us and for another team from the South West where at present there are just two \_ Queen of the South and Stranraer.”
He also feels that Annan, with a population of more than 12,000, has a good groundbase for fans.
McClelland added that Annan was about the same size as Stranraer which supported an SFL team and said: “We are the second biggest town in the region and we have a bigger catchment area than Stranraer.
“Gretna had just around 4000 but no matter what people say, Gretna did bring a lot of excitement and pulling power to the leagues.
“These fans no longer have a team to support and we hope that if we are admitted, then we can draw them in.”
This will be Annan’s third bid for the SFL. The last time in 2002 they were beaten by Gretna and since then the Galabank club has carried out major improvements to the ground including erecting a 500-seater stand.
HESTON ANNOUNCE NEW MANAGER
NEW South of Scotland League side Heston Rovers have appointed Raymond Boyd as their manager.
It will be his first major move into management and he is hoping he can give the former Dumfries side a boost.
Heston, who will play at Norfolk Park, Glencaple, as Dumfries did have been formed from an amalgamation of the two sides.
The former Dumfries HS FP player is currently in the process of appointing his backroom team as he prepares for the new season and the challenge of Heston's first season in adult football.
He is also speaking to a number of players in the build up to the season.
Raymond is hoping to spend the first season consolidating things in the South and also that Heston will begin to bring players through for the senior team in the coming seasons.
He added: "We will be using the facilities at Maryfield for training because it is quite central but we also have Norfolk Park. All the Dumfries committee have taken up positions so things are moving ahead."
THREAVE ROVERS manager Davie McVitie has completed his pre-season fixture lineup and will kick off with a glamour tie against Davie Irons' Morton at Meadow Park.
The former Gretna manager is bringing his first team squad to Castle Douglas on Wednesday July 9 followed by an away game at lesser Hampden against Queens Park.
On July 19 Motherwell will bring a strong squad with Kilmnarnock arriving at Meadow Park on July 23 before the start of the new season three days later.
The Threave boss has also fixed up striker Willie Beattie who hammered in more than 40 goals last season and helped Crichton to their first ever South League championship.
Former Dalbeattie Star player Ally Sloan has taken over the manager's job at Mid Annandale and is preparing his build up to the new season.
Ally will also be playing next season and will be assisted by Stewart Murray who also turned out a number of times for the Lockerbie-based side.
CUP JOY FOR SELKIRK
SELKIRK 3 LOTHIAN THISTLE 1
A GREAT second half fightback saw the SOUTERS lift their first trophy for 30 years.
They won the coveted Image Printers East of Scotland Qualifying Cup in style to the delight of the Borders Club.
It was Thistle that took the lead in the 18th minute when Lally shot home and they could have added at least another couple before the turn.
Selkirk hit back with Lee Stephen getting the equaliser and then in the 61st minute Craig Lothian headed the ball strongly past the Thistle keeper to make it 2-1.
Selkirk made sure of the trophy in the 87th minute when Brown accepted a pass from Ian Potts before firing in a low 20-yarder into the net.
Selkirk gaffer Fraser Lothian was over the moon. He said: "The players showed tremendous character to come back in the second half. They proved they have what it takes but it seems ridiculous that they have had to wait 30 years to win a trophy. Th players really deserved it."
Thistle manager Tam Shields was in charge for the last time. He said: "Maybe there have been too many games for us at the end of the season. The boys were dead on their feet in the dressing-room at half-time.
SOUTH CUP DRAWS
DESPITE the season only being finished two weeks ago South of Scotland legislators are already making plans for next season.
The South clubs have voted for a start on July 29 with a programme of league fixtures for the first six weeks.
A move to start the season on July 6 were scuppered and the league matches will allow clubs to play trialists in the early part of the season.
The clubs also voted at the annual general meeting to defer draws for the Potts Cup and the Tweedie Cup until next February to see how the fixture progress after 186 games were postponed in the past two seasons.
Last season the 17 member clubs in the South used a total of 628 players during year.
Secretary Dick Shaw also said that Dalbeattie Star had won the Fairplay Trophy for having the best disciplinary record in the South with only three sending offs in their tally of 108 disciplinary points over the season.
Wigtown had the second best record with 136 points while Abbey Vale158; Newton Stewart 178; Dumfries 183; Mid Annandale 183; Stranraer Athletic 194; Crichton 195; Threave Rovers 197; Creetown 203; Annan Athletic 204; Stranraer 236; St Cuthbert Wanderers 246; Nithsdale Wanderers 251; Fleet Star 263.
Mr Shaw said the disciplinary figures were important for it showed the persistent offenders who might not be any good to clubs if they are standing watching games.
Gretna were allowed to go into the draw for the Southern Counties Challenge Cup, the South's premier trophy but if they fold then the opposing team will be given a bye. The draw is:
Gretna v Stranraer; Heston Rovers v St Cuthbert Wanderers; Wigtown v Annan Athletic; Creetown v Newton Stewart; Mid Annandale v Threave Rovers; Crichton v Dalbeattie Star; Nithsdale Wanderers v Fleet Star; Abbey Vale v Queen of the South.
The draw for the League Cup which will be played as a straight knockout competition was made and resulted:
1st round - Mid Annandale v Stranraer; Crichton v Dalbeattie Star; Creetown v Threave Rovers; St Cuthbert Wanderers v Abbey Vale; Wigtown v Nithsdale Wanderers; Fleet Star v Newton Stewart. 2nd Round - Annan Athletic v Heston Rovers.
Haig Gordon Cup - 1st Round - Newton Stewart v Fleet Star; Heston Rovers v Nithsdale Wanderers; Abbey Vale Dalbeattie Star; Creetown v Mid Annandale; Threave Rovers v Crichton; Annan Athletic v St Cuthbert Wanderers. 2nd Round - Stranraer v Wigtown.
Cree Lodge Cup - 1st Round - Dalbeattie Star v Mid Annandale; Stranraer v Crichton; Fleet Star v Wigtown; Threave Rovers v Creetown; Annan Athletic v Heston Rovers; Newton Stewart v St Cuthbert Wanderers. 2nd Round - Nithsdale Wand v Abbey Vale.