Draw is made for Highland Amateur Cup with 14 Caithness clubs in tournament
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FOURTEEN Caithness football clubs found out their opponents in the opening rounds of the Highland Amateur Cup.
The draw was made in Dingwall on Saturday morning as the competition will return to action for the first time since 2019.
It was confirmed Halkirk have pulled out of all competitions for 2022, leaving Caithness with only 14 teams this season.
Defending champions Wick Groats will start the defence of their title away to Dornoch City.
Castletown will start their campaign away to Golspie Stafford in the only preliminary round tie in the North section.
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
Mayburgh 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
