November 20th 2023
NAIRN County will travel to Strathspey Thistle in the opening round of this season's North of Scotland Cup. The tie takes place on Saturday April 22nd. The two clubs have met twice in the league already this season with the Jags edging the head-to-heads having won at Station Park in September before holding County to a 2-2 draw in Grantown four weeks ago. The winners will be at home to either Brora Rangers or North Caledonian League club, Tain St Duthus in the quarter finals of the competition the following weekend. The semi finals take place on Saturday May 6th and the winners of that quarter final tie will host either Halkirk United, Clachnacuddin or Forres Mechanics for the right to progress into this season's final, which is scheduled for Saturday May 20th. Full draw: First round Rothes v Wick Academy Fort William v Lossiemouth Tain St Duthus v Brora Rangers Forres Mechanics v Clachnacuddin Strathspey Thistle v Nairn County Byes: Invergordon Halkirk United Golspie Sutherland Quarter finals Halkirk United v Forres Mechanics or Clachnacuddin Fort William or Lossiemouth v Invergordon Golspie Sutherland v Rothes or Wick Academy Strathspey Thistle or Nairn County v Tain St Duthus or Brora Rangers Semi finals Strathspey Thistle, Nairn County, Tain St Duthus or Brora Rangers v Halkirk United, Forres Mechanics or Clachnacuddin Golspie Sutherland, Rothes or Wick Academy v Fort William, Lossiemouth or Invergordon Final Strathspey Thistle, Nairn County, Tain St Duthus, Brora Rangers, Halkirk United, Forres Mechanics or Clachnacuddin v Golspie Sutherland, Rothes, Wick Academy, Fort William, Lossiemouth or Invergordon. Graeme Macleod
