Bleachers look for DJ Laing Cup progress

DJ Laing East Region Cup Third Round

Luncarty take a break from their Super League North campaign and return to the DJ Laing East Region Cup and face a trip to Newtown Park to take on Bo’ness United JFC today.

The Perthshire outfit beat Carnoustie Panmure in the last round back in August and will be looking to progress through to the next round against their Premier League South opponents.

Manager Robbie Holden is without Callum Kirkcaldy through suspension but otherwise the new man in the Brownlands Park hotseat has a full squad available.

Tayport are out of the bottom three in the Super League North and will be looking to continue their upturn by progressing past Scone Thistle at Farquharson Park.

The Perth outfit are still on the lookout for a new boss following Sean Whitworth’s resignation.

The home side go in to the game without Ross Mitchell through suspension and Darren Spence will face a late fitness test. However, Craig Mitchell returns to the squad.

Tayport make the trip without suspended skipper Ryan Suttie but manager Chris McPherson has an otherwise full squad available.

SMT VTech Fife & Lothians Cup Second Round

It’s an all-Fife encounter in the second round of the Fife and Lothians Cup as Lochgelly Albert take on Thornton Hibs at Gardiners Park.

Should the game survive the weather Albert boss Andy Healy is likely to give a debut to new signing Lewis Hynd but Andrew Stark misses out through injury.

Thornton Hibs make the trip to Gardiners Park without forward Scott Orrock who is waiting for a scan but Daniel McNab is added to manager Craig Gilbert’s squad

McBookie.com East Region Super League South

Kennoway Star Hearts will be looking to take the points and move out of the bottom two of the Super League South as they travel to Creamery

Park to take on Bathgate Thistle.

Hearts are very much a club in transition under Lee Richardson and he has added goalkeeper Calum Byers on loan from East Craigie and he comes in to the squad for the trip south.

However, Scott Young and Liam Craig are injured.

Lochore Welfare face a tough trip south to take on leaders Livingston United at Station Park more in hope than expectation.

Manager James Adam is expected to have a full squad available for the game.

McBookie.com East Region Premier League North

Coupar Angus face title-chasing Blairgowrie at Foxhall Park in what will be a tough game for the young side.

The home side go in to the game without suspended defender Dylan Higgins but otherwise have a squad of 15 available.

Blairgowrie make the trip to Coupar Angus knowing that three points will see them return to the top of the Premier League North.

Manager Mark Brash will give late fitness tests to Robbie Hood and Ben Middleton but otherwise will be at full strength

McBookie.com East Region Premier League South

With Beechwood Park unavailable, Rosyth travel to Alloa Athletic’s Indodrill Stadium to take on Sauchie Juniors, looking to reinforce their lead at the top of the Premier League South.

The Fife side are without Dale Prattis with an ankle knock but otherwise are at full strength

Kirkcaldy & Dysart this week announced their intention to leave the Juniors for the East of Scotland League but remain a Junior side until the end of the season and today travel to face one of the Junior new boys, Syngenta.

Manager Craig Ness is without Konnor Lindsay, Bryan Strachan, Ryan McGowan and Lewis Ross.

Newburgh travel to take on West Calder United at Livingston FC’s Tony Macaroni Stadium as Hermand Park is unfit.

Manager Scott Hudson has a full squad to choose from for the game.