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Caithness clubs in Highland Amateur Cup draw





Wick Groats won the Highland Amateur Cup for the second time in their history in 2015. Photo: Will Clark
Wick Groats won the Highland Amateur Cup for the second time in their history in 2015. Photo: Will Clark

ALL 17 Caithness amateur football clubs discovered who they will face in Highland summer football's biggest tournament.

The Highland Amateur Cup draw was made on Saturday when 70 clubs from across the Highlands, Orkney and Western Isles are involved in this year's competition.

Holders Wick Groats were handed a Wick derby in the defence of their title when they will face Retro at Upper Bignold on May 14.

The tie of the first round saw Caithness heavyweights Thurso Acks and Pentland United drawn to face each other at The Dammies.

(Highland Amateur Cup draw involving Caithness and Sutherland clubs)

Preliminary Round (April 23)

Tongue United v Thurso Swifts

Watten v Staxigoe United

Round 1 (May 14)

Golspie Stafford v John O'Groats

Helmsdale United v Francis Street Club

Castletown v Halkirk

Lybster v Keiss

Lochinver v Brora Wanderers

Tongue United or Swifts v Thurso Pentland

Lairg Rovers v Watten or Staxigoe United

Wick Groats v FC Retro

High Ormlie Hotspur v Wick Thistle

Top Joes v Dornoch City

Thurso Acks v Pentland United

Last 32 (June 4)

Lybster or Keiss v Point or Ness

Top Joes or Dornoch City v Wick Groats or Retro

Sleat and Strath or Maryburgh v Helmsdale United or Francis Street Club.

Castletown or Halkirk v Stornoway Athletic or Southend

High Ormlie Hotspur or Wick Thistle v Westside or Iochdar Saints

Lairg Rovers / Watten/ Staxigoe United v St Andrews or Rendall

Culbokie or Pockets Inverness v Thurso Acks or Pentland United

Avoch / Hill Rovers / Portree / ICM v Tongue United / Thurso Swifts / Thurso Pentland

Golspie Stafford or John O'Groats v Kirkwall Hotspurs or Kirkwall Accies


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