Brora face a Scottish Cup trip to Tynecastle

The draw for the first round of the Scottish Cup has served up some intriguing ties for teams from the north.

Brora Rangers, who dumped Hearts out of the competition in the second round last season, will head to Edinburgh to, coincidentally, take on Tynecastle.

Banks o’ Dee booked their place in the draw with a hard-fought 2-1 victory at Linlithgow Rose on Saturday and were rewarded with a home draw against Highland League side Turriff United.

Nairn County will host Strathspey Thistle in the only all-Highland League clash, while league leaders Fraserburgh will host Sauchie Juniors.

Graeme Stewart’s Buckie Thistle will travel to Cumbernauld Colts, while in-form Rothes head to Blackburn United.

Fort William will make the journey to East Stirlingshire, while Brechin City will have home advantage against

Vale of Leithen. Inverurie Locos will take on Jeanfield Swifts at Harlaw Park and Keith will host West of Scotland League Premier Division side Darvel.

North Caledonian League outfit Golspie Sutherland made it through their preliminary round tie against Hawick Royal Albert on Saturday with a 2-0 win. They will welcome Civil Service Strollers from the Lowland League in the first round.

Wick Academy will meet Bo’ness United at Harmsworth Park, Formartine United will welcome Cumnock to North Lodge Park and Clachnacuddin take on East of Scotland League side Dunipace at home.

Huntly, Forres Mechanics and Deveronvale also have home advantage against Hill of Beath Hawthorn, Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic and Haddington Athletic respectively.

The ties will be played on the weekend of September 18.