The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)

Cup action under way for Juniors

- mark johnson

KELTY HEARTS face Bathgate Thistle at Creamery Park.

This week they added former Dundee United and Dunfermlin­e forward Jordan Moore to their squad.

Tam Courts is likely to rest key players for the game. Ian Barrett’s ST ANDREWS

UNITED, who face a tricky trip to Dunbar United, welcome back Craig Wedderburn and Graham Nutt, who missed the 3-3 draw with Dundee Violet. JEANFIELD SWIFTS make the short trip to Coupar Angus. Swifts manager Ross Gunnion is likely to shuffle his pack for the game.

Their hosts have a full squad available and look forward to welcoming their Super League opponents to Foxhall Park.

KIRKCALDY YM’s young guns face a very tough ask as they welcome Super League side Musselburg­h Athletic to Denfield Park. YM expect to have the same squad available that lost 3-0 at Dunbar United last weekend.

Super League side DUNDONALD BLUEBELL will not be taking anything for granted as they face SCONE

THISTLE at Moorside Park. The Fife side lost assistant manager Lee Richardson and coach John Steel to Oakley United, as they took the vacant manager’s position at Blairwood Park, but have acted quickly, and Lee Dair takes over as number two.

Bluebell have added Calum Rarity from Broxburn and Rhory Mooney from Hill of Beath to their squad during the week and both come into contention.

TAYPORT look odds-on to make it four wins in a row as they entertain FORFAR ALBION. However, Albion have already proved that under David Thompson they are no longer the whipping boys that they maybe once were.

Tayport will ring the changes, allowing Scott McDowall and player boss John Ovenstone to recover from niggles. LOCHGELLY ALBERT face Pumphersto­n at Gardiners Park. Albert boss Craig Ness is able to add Dougie Swan, Ryan Robertson, Scott Gibson, Gregor Colquhoun and new signing Andrew Watt to his squad. Stevie Brown and Lewis Elder are still missing. GLENROTHES welcome back some of their injured contingent of players, which is bad news for struggling LOCHORE WELFARE as they host Glens. Glenrothes manager Benny

Andrew said: “Mark MacDonald may make his debut after getting injured in his first training session after his move from Kirriemuir.

“We are now almost at full strength, other than a couple of long-term injuries.”

Lochore strengthen­ed their squad during the week with the addition of Gary Inglis, James Davies and Greig Renton. KENNOWAY STAR HEARTS are hoping they will finally be able to put a strong team on the park, with players recovering from injury. They will need to be on top form to see off the challenge of Whitburn at Treaton Park.

ROSYTH face a tough fixture at home to KIRRIEMUIR. Rosyth have the same squad available as were thrashed 6-0 at home by Pumphersto­n, but the joint management team may ring the changes. Kirriemuir are likely to have the same players who drew 2-2 at Blairgowri­e two weeks ago.

LUNCARTY are missing Darren Kelly, who is on holiday, as they take on DUNDEE EAST

CRAIGIE at Brownlands Park. The visitors are without Lee Maloney and Sean Reekie.

CARNOUSTIE welcome back Luke McGeehan, who has been out since before the end of last season with a broken wrist. The full-back is expected to start the tie against KINNOULL.

Alan McSkimming’s side are still without John Roberts and Gordon Macdonald, with Roddy Black now added to the injury list after a calf injury in the midweek friendly. Ryan Roche is ill and Alan Cormack is at a wedding.

Tulloch Park manager Alan Cameron expects to have the same group of players available as last weekend. OAKLEY UNITED have a new man at the helm following the appointmen­t of Dundonald assistant manager and former Rosyth boss Lee Richardson. They welcome BRECHIN VICS. Both sides have full squads. Super League HILL OF

BEATH welcome Arniston Rangers to Keirs Park and will be looking to use the game to bounce back from last week’s 4-0 defeat at Penicuik Athletic. Manager Bobby Wilson will look to utilise his squad and give valuable game time to fringe players, but will also expect to make progress in the competitio­n. NEWBURGH battle on to look for their first victory of the season, but that’s unlikely this weekend as they welcome Easthouses Lily to East Shore Park. Newburgh have the same squad available that lost 3-0 away at Luncarty last weekend.

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