Regional cup third round spots up for grabs

The main focus this weekend sees places in the third round of the Quest Engineering Inter Regional Cup up for grabs with several intriguing second stage ties.

At Milton Park, there’s an all top-flight clash between injury hit Banchory St. Ternan and Hall Russell United while at Lochside Park, Hermes face an in-form Fraserburgh United who have yet to taste defeat on league duty this season.

Superleague leaders Deveronside travel to Forres Thistle, East End welcome Burghead Thistle, managerless Buchanhaven Hearts go to Buckie Rovers, Culter face Stoneywood Parkvale at Crombie Park and Dyce welcome

“St Ninian can move within a point of the top of the table”

Dufftown to Ian Mair Park.

In the McBookie.com Superleague, Nairn St. Ninian can move to within a point of the top of the table if they take all three points at second bottom Maud while Ellon United will be looking for their opening league win of the season when they visit Aberdeen Sports Village to play Bridge of Don Thistle.

In Inverurie Colony Park are up against Montrose Roselea with the home side just a single point better off than their opponents.

At Glenury Park, it’s a battle of the top two in the First Division when Stonehaven host Aberdeen University with Longside at Heathryfold to play Sunnybank.

In the Second Division, Islavale can move to the top of the table with a win at home to Spey Valley United and elsewhere, it’s Cruden Bay entertaining Newmachar United and Whitehills at New Elgin.

All games get underway at 2 pm.