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Paul Thomson

Scottish Cup draw: Albion Rovers land home tie with Braves and Colts facing road trips

Albion Rovers have been handed a home draw in the first round of the Scottish Cup, with the Coatbridge side set to battle it out with Buckie Thistle on Boxing Day.

Following two preliminary rounds, the draw for the first round proper was made this morning and League Two Rovers will welcome the Highland League side to Cliftonhill on December 26.

Matthew Aitken right) in action for Albion Rovers (Stuart Vance/ReachPlc)

Two other Lanarkshire sides also featured in the draw with Lowland League sides Caledonian Braves and Cumbernauld Colts winning preliminary ties yesterday against Clachnacuddin and Tynecastle, respectively.

Cumbernauld's reward for their 3-2 victory in Edinburgh is a long trip north to Huntly, while Braves' 2-1 win in the Highlands has earned them a trip to the capital to face League Two Edinburgh City.

The full list of first round ties is as follows:

Albion Rovers v Buckie Thistle

Berwick Rangers v Stirling Albion

Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic v Coldstream or Bo’ness United

Brechin City v Glasgow University or Linlithgow Rose

Camelon v Brora Rangers

Cowdenbeath v Wick Academy or Musselburgh Athletic

Dundonald Bluebell v Queen’s Park

Edinburgh City v Caledonian Braves

(Rodger Shearer/Caledonian Braves)

Elgin City v Civil Service Strollers

Gala Fairydean Rovers v Annan Athletic

Haddington Athletic v Formartine United or Turriff United

Huntly v Cumbernauld Colts

Cumbernauld Colts 2020-21 first team (Cumbernauld Colts)

Keith v Hill of Beath Hawthorn

Kelty Hearts v Jeanfield Swifts

Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale v Banks O’Dee

Nairn County v Broxburn Athletic

Stenhousemuir v Preston Athletic or Hawick Royal Albert United

Tranent Juniors v East Stirlingshire

Rothes v Fraserburgh

Stranraer v Spartans

Ties will be played on Saturday 26 December, 2020.

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