Wednesday 1st August 2012
THE draw for rounds one and two in this season’s Scottish FA Youth Cup took place at Hampden Park yesterday afternoon with Sons recebing a bye into round two.
There are a total of 50 clubs participating in the 2012/2013 competition. Clubs are regionally placed in Rounds One and Two to minimise travelling. Clubs reaching Round Four of the 2011/2012 competition will enter the competition at the 3rd Round stage this year.
North Clubs
1.Brora Rangers 2.Clachnacuddin 3.Cove Rangers 4.Formartine United 5. Fort William 6. Fraserburgh 7.Huntly 8. Ross County
South Clubs
1.Annan Athletic 2.Gala Fairydean 3.Kilmarnock 4.Stranraer 5.Threave Rovers
Central Clubs
1.Alloa Athletic 2.Arbroath 3.Berwick Rangers 4.Civil Service Strollers 5.Clyde
6. Cowdenbeath 7.Dumbarton 8.Dundee 9.East Fife 10. East Stirlingshire
11. Edinburgh City 12. Heart of Midlothian 13. Motherwell 14. Partick Thistle 15. Preston Athletic 16.Queens Park 17.Raith Rovers 18. Rangers 19. St Johnstone
20. Spartans 21. Stirling Albion
Clubs Entering the Competition in Round Three
1. Aberdeen 2. Airdrie United 3. Ayr United 4. Celtic 5. Dundee United 6. Dunfermline Athletic 7.Falkirk 8. Greenock Morton 9. Hamilton Academical 10. Hibernian 11. Inverness Caledonian Thistle 12. Livingston 13. Montrose 14. Queen of the South 15. St Mirren 16. Stenhousemuir
Round One – (34 clubs) – Sunday 26 August 2012
North Region – all 8 clubs will receive a bye into Round Two
South Region – all 5 clubs will receive a bye into Round Two
Central Region – 21 numbered balls, each corresponding to a team, will be placed in a pot 3 ties will be drawn. The remaining 15 clubs will receive a bye into Round Two
Round Two – (31 clubs) – Sunday 23 September 2012
North Region – 8 numbered balls, will be placed in a pot and 4 ties will be drawn
South Region – 5 numbered balls, will be placed in a pot and 2 ties will be drawn
Remaining club will receive a bye into Round Three
Central Region – 18 numbered balls, will be placed in a pot (3 Round One winners plus 15 clubs who received a bye) and 9 ties will be drawn
Round One – Central Area – 3 ties
1 Civil Service Strollers v East Stirlingshire
2 Rangers v St Johnstone
3 Clyde v Dundee
Round Two – Central Area – 9 ties
1 Arbroath v Preston Athletic
2 Alloa Athletic v Queens Park
3 Rangers or St Johnstone v Dumbarton
4 Partick Thistle v Spartans
5 Raith Rovers v Berwick Rangers
6 Heart of Midlothian v Clyde or Dundee
7 East Fife v Motherwell
Alan Findlay