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Buckie to visit Harmsworth Park on opening day as Academy get eight home fixtures


By Alan Hendry

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Wick Academy's Ross Allan challenges Sam Robertson of Buckie Thistle in a league match at Harmsworth Park last year. Picture: Mel Roger
Wick Academy's Ross Allan challenges Sam Robertson of Buckie Thistle in a league match at Harmsworth Park last year. Picture: Mel Roger

Wick Academy will welcome Buckie Thistle to Harmsworth Park on the opening day of the delayed 2020/21 Highland League season.

The fixture list for the shortened 15-game campaign was released last night, with the league getting under way on November 28.

The Breedon Highland League Championship will see 16 clubs play each other once.

Academy's first away trip will be to face champions Brora Rangers on December 5.

The Scorries have been given eight home matches and seven away, including three journeys to Aberdeenshire.

They will be at home to Buckie, Clach, Huntly, Rothes, Fraserburgh, Lossiemouth, Nairn County and Deveronvale. Their away opponents are Brora, Keith, Strathspey Thistle, Formartine United, Turriff United, Inverurie Locos and Fort William.

Forres Mechanics have chosen to withdraw from the league for this season.

Breedon Highland League Championship fixtures:

Saturday, November 28:

Deveronvale v Brora Rangers

Fort William v Strathspey Thistle

Inverurie Locos v Keith

Lossiemouth v Fraserburgh

Nairn County v Clachnacuddin

Rothes v Huntly

Turriff United v Formartine United

Wick Academy v Buckie Thistle

Saturday, December 5:

Brora Rangers v Wick Academy

Buckie Thistle v Inverurie Locos

Clachnacuddin v Turriff United

Formartine United v Lossiemouth

Fraserburgh v Fort William

Huntly v Deveronvale

Keith v Nairn County

Strathspey Thistle v Rothes

Saturday, December 12:

Scottish Cup preliminary round two

Saturday, December 19:

Deveronvale v Keith

Fort William v Brora Rangers

Inverurie Locos v Formartine United

Lossiemouth v Huntly

Nairn County v Fraserburgh

Rothes v Buckie Thistle

Turriff United v Strathspey Thistle

Wick Academy v Clachnacuddin

Saturday, December 26:

Scottish Cup round one

Saturday, January 2:

Brora Rangers v Rothes

Buckie Thistle v Deveronvale

Clachnacuddin v Inverurie Locos

Formartine United v Nairn County

Fraserburgh v Turriff United

Huntly v Fort William

Keith v Wick Academy

Strathspey Thistle v Lossiemouth

Saturday, January 9:

Deveronvale v Strathspey Thistle

Fort William v Formartine United

Inverurie Locos v Brora Rangers

Lossiemouth v Clachnacuddin

Nairn County v Buckie Thistle

Rothes v Fraserburgh

Turriff United v Keith

Wick Academy v Huntly

Saturday, January 16:

Brora Rangers v Nairn County

Buckie Thistle v Turriff United

Clachnacuddin v Fort William

Formartine United v Rothes

Fraserburgh v Deveronvale

Huntly v Inverurie Locos

Keith v Lossiemouth

Strathspey Thistle v Wick Academy

Saturday, January 23:

Clachnacuddin v Buckie Thistle

Deveronvale v Fort William

Huntly v Fraserburgh

Keith v Brora Rangers

Lossiemouth v Nairn County

Strathspey Thistle v Formartine United

Turriff United v Inverurie Locos

Wick Academy v Rothes

Saturday, January 30:

Deveronvale v Formartine United

Fort William v Keith

Inverurie Locos v Strathspey Thistle

Lossiemouth v Buckie Thistle

Nairn County v Huntly

Rothes v Clachnacuddin

Turriff United v Brora Rangers

Wick Academy v Fraserburgh

Saturday, February 6:

Brora Rangers v Lossiemouth

Buckie Thistle v Fort William

Clachnacuddin v Deveronvale

Formartine United v Wick Academy

Fraserburgh v Inverurie Locos

Huntly v Turriff United

Keith v Rothes

Strathspey Thistle v Nairn County

Saturday, February 13:

Deveronvale v Turriff United

Formartine United v Brora Rangers

Fort William v Inverurie Locos

Fraserburgh v Buckie Thistle

Huntly v Clachnacuddin

Rothes v Nairn County

Strathspey Thistle v Keith

Wick Academy v Lossiemouth

Saturday, February 20:

Highland League Cup round one

Wednesday, February 24:

Start of period for any midweek rearranged fixtures

Saturday, February 27:

Brora Rangers v Fraserburgh

Buckie Thistle v Strathspey Thistle

Clachnacuddin v Formartine United

Inverurie Locos v Rothes

Keith v Huntly

Lossiemouth v Fort William

Nairn County v Deveronvale

Turriff United v Wick Academy

Saturday, March 6:

Rearranged fixtures

Saturday, March 13:

Highland League Cup round two

Saturday, March 20:

Deveronvale v Inverurie Locos

Formartine United v Keith

Fort William v Turriff United

Fraserburgh v Clachnacuddin

Huntly v Buckie Thistle

Rothes v Lossiemouth

Strathspey Thistle v Brora Rangers

Wick Academy v Nairn County

Saturday, March 27:

Highland League Cup semi-finals and rearranged fixtures

Saturday, April 3:

Brora Rangers v Huntly

Buckie Thistle v Formartine United

Clachnacuddin v Strathspey Thistle

Inverurie Locos v Wick Academy

Keith v Fraserburgh

Lossiemouth v Deveronvale

Nairn County v Fort William

Turriff United v Rothes

Saturday, April 10:

Highland League Cup final and rearranged fixtures

Saturday, April 17:

Buckie Thistle v Brora Rangers

Clachnacuddin v Keith

Fraserburgh v Formartine United

Huntly v Strathspey Thistle

Lossiemouth v Turriff United

Nairn County v Inverurie Locos

Rothes v Fort William

Wick Academy v Deveronvale

Saturday, April 24:

Brora Rangers v Clachnacuddin

Deveronvale v Rothes

Formartine United v Huntly

Fort William v Wick Academy

Inverurie Locos v Lossiemouth

Keith v Buckie Thistle

Strathspey Thistle v Fraserburgh

Turriff United v Nairn County

Saturday, May 1:

SHFL/SLFL play-off first leg

Saturday, May 8:

SHFL/SLFL play-off second leg


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