Wick Academy to kick off new Highland League season with trip to Forres
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Wick Academy will begin their 2021/22 campaign with a trip to face Forres Mechanics as the Moray club return to the Highland League after a year out.
The newly published fixture list sees the Scorries visiting Mosset Park on the opening day, Saturday, July 24.
The Can-Cans opted to pull out of the 2020/21 season, citing the health, wellbeing and safety of players and staff and their families as well as the wider community amid the uncertainty over Covid-19.
In the event they didn't miss much, as most teams had played only two games before the season was brought to a halt.
Academy's last match against Forres was in January last year when the Can-Cans were 2-0 winners at Harmsworth Park, two months before Covid ended the 2019/20 campaign.
Turriff United will be the first team to visit relegated Brechin City, who became the 18th Highland League club after dropping down from League Two of the Scottish Professional Football League.
Champions Brora Rangers visit Deveronvale on the opening day, while Buckie Thistle start with a Moray derby at home to Lossiemouth.
Wick Academy's Highland League fixtures:
Saturday, July 24: Forres Mechanics v Wick Academy
Wednesday, July 28: Reserved for Aberdeenshire/North Cups
Saturday, July 31: Strathspey Thistle v Wick Academy
Saturday, August 7: Wick Academy v Clachnacuddin
Wednesday, August 11: SPFL Challenge Cup round one
Saturday, August 14: Lossiemouth v Wick Academy
Wednesday, August 18: Reserved for Aberdeenshire/North Cups
Saturday, August 21: Wick Academy v Turriff United
Wednesday, August 25: Keith v Wick Academy
Saturday, August 28: Wick Academy v Deveronvale
Wednesday, September 1: Reserved for Aberdeenshire/North Cups
Saturday, September 4: Rothes v Wick Academy
Saturday, September 11: Wick Academy v Fraserburgh
Saturday, September 18: Scottish Cup round one
Saturday, September 25: Wick Academy v Formartine United
Saturday, October 2: Fort William v Wick Academy
Wednesday, October 6: Wick Academy v Brora Rangers
Saturday, October 9: Nairn County v Wick Academy
Saturday, October 16: Wick Academy v Brechin City
Saturday, October 23: Scottish Cup round two
Saturday, October 30: SHFL League Cup preliminary round; Buckie Thistle v Wick Academy
Saturday, November 6: Wick Academy v Inverurie Locos
Saturday, November 13: Highland League Cup round one
Saturday, November 20: Huntly v Wick Academy
Saturday, November 27: Wick Academy v Forres Mechanics
Saturday, December 4: Highland League Cup round two
Saturday, December 11: Wick Academy v Strathspey Thistle
Saturday, December 18: Clachnacuddin v Wick Academy
Monday, December 27: Wick Academy v Lossiemouth
Monday, January 3: Turriff United v Wick Academy
Saturday, January 8: Wick Academy v Keith
Saturday, January 15: Deveronvale v Wick Academy
Saturday, January 22: Wick Academy v Rothes
Saturday, January 29: Fraserburgh v Wick Academy
Saturday, February 5: Formartine United v Wick Academy
Saturday, February 12: Wick Academy v Fort William
Saturday, February 19: Brora Rangers v Wick Academy
Saturday, February 26: Wick Academy v Nairn County
Saturday, March 5: Brechin City v Wick Academy
Saturday, March 12: Highland League Cup semi-finals; also reserved for pick-up fixtures
Saturday, March 19: Wick Academy v Buckie Thistle
Saturday, March 26: Reserved for pick-up fixtures
Saturday, April 2: Inverurie Locos v Wick Academy
Saturday, April 9: Highland League Cup final; also reserved for pick-up fixtures
Saturday, April 16: Wick Academy v Huntly
