Pile-up of fixtures is fine if wins continue
HIGHLAND & MINORS
JOHN SHERAN wants more cup heroics – even though it could add to the fixture chaos for Cove Rangers.
Cove face Turriff today in the Aberdeenshire Shield, semi-final knowing victory would add to rescheduling headaches after a flurry of postponements.
The leaders still have 14 league games left as well as Tuesday’s Scottish Cup tie against Formartine.
Cove boss Sheran said: “I’m maybe getting ahead of myself a wee bit because we still have the semi-final to play – but how we are going to fit a final in?
“With the games we’ve got, if we stay in the League Cup we’ve no free Wednesdays or Saturdays.
“But we’ve got to get to these finals first before worrying about that. The focus is to get there and then we’ll see what that brings.” FIXTURES
Highland League – Deveronvale v Huntly, Formartine v Rothes, Fort William v Buckie, Fraserburgh v Forres, Lossiemouth v Keith, Strathspey v Clach.
Lowland League – CS Strollers v Gretna, East Kilbride v Gala, East Stirling v Dalbeattie, Edusport v BSC Glasgow, Hawick v Spartans, Selkirk v Edinburgh Uni, Vale of Leithen v Stirling Uni, Whitehill v Cumbernauld Colts. Scottish Junior Cup 3rd rd replay – Wishaw v Downfield.
Scottish Junior Cup 4th rd – Bellshill v Sauchie, Blackburn Utd v Linlithgow, Bonnyrigg v Newtongrange, Cumnock v Auchinleck, Gartcairn v Arthurlie, Hurlford v Haddington, Irvine Meadow v Dunbar, Jeanfield v Beith, Kilbirnie v Forfar WE, Kilsyth v Carnoustie, Rob Roy v Kennoway, Lochee Utd v East Kilbride Th, Rossvale v Pollok, Glencairn v Bo’ness, Whitburn v Yoker. North Super League – Banks o’Dee v Dyce.
North East League – East End v Glentanar, Aberdeen Uni v Fraserburgh Utd, Lewis Utd v Cruden Bay, Stoneywood v Newmachar.
North West League – Buckie Rovers v Spey Valley, Burghead v Islavale, Deveronside v New Elgin, Nairn St Ninian v Forres Th.
East Super League – Broughty v Dundonald, Camelon v Broxburn, Hill of Beath v Bonnyrigg, Newtongrange v Penicuik.
East Premier – Dunbar v Tayport, Fauldhouse v Glenrothes, Kirriemuir v Arniston, Musselburgh v Tranent, St Andrews v Bathgate, Thornton v Dalkeith.
East North Div – Blairgowrie v Forfar Alb, Coupar Angus v Brechin Vics, North End v East Craigie, Lochee Harp v Arbroath Vics, Lochore v Dundee Violet, Newburgh v Luncarty, Scone v Kinnoull.
East South Div – Easthouses v Crossgates, Edinburgh Utd v Armadale, Harthill v Lochgelly, Livingston Utd v West Calder, Oakley v Kirkcaldy YM, Pumpherston v Rosyth, Stoneyburn v Craigroyston.
West Super Premier – Clydebank v Kilwinning, Girvan v Glenafton.
West Super First – Cambuslang v Shettleston, Darvel v Largs, Irvine Meadow v Cumbernauld, Kello v Larkhall, Maryhill v Renfrew, Troon v Petershill.
Central Div One – Blantyre v Port Glasgow, Perthshire v Lesmahagow, Shotts v Greenock, St Roch’s v Neilston, Thorniewood v Benburb.
Central Div Two – Carluke v Dunipace, Johnstone v Vale of Clyde, Newmains v Lanark, Royal Albert v St Anthony’s, Vale of Leven v Ashfield.
Ayrshire League – Annbank v Dalry, Ardrossan v Maybole, Craigmark v Ardeer, Irvine Vics v Saltcoats, Lugar v Muirkirk.
East of Scotland League – Leith Ath v Coldstream, Heriot Watt Uni v Lothian Th, Ormiston v Kelty, Stirling Uni v Burntisland, Tweedmouth v Preston Ath, Tynecastle v Peebles Rovers. South of Scotland League – Creetown v Abbey Vale, Lochar v Nithsdale, Upper Annandale v Mid Annandale, Lochmaben v St Cuthbert, Newton Stewart v Dumfries YM, Stranraer v Bonnyton, Threave v Heston.