Uni of St Andrews aim to carry on giant killing act
Men’s Scottish Cup
After knocking out National League Division 1 champions Glynhill Kelburne in the previous round, underdogs University of St.Andrew’s face another side from the top division when they face Grange in Edinburgh. Repeating the giant-killing act may prove a bridge too far for the students but the experience of defeating last year’s finalists will stand them in good stead.
Hillhead take on local rivals PSL Team Sport Clydesdale in Glasgow; a difficult result to call after the two sides were only marginally separated in the league encounters.
Inverleith men travel north to face Grove Menzieshill. The Purple Robes hit double figures against Waverly Inveresk Trinity in an earlier round so will be full of confidence going into this quarter final.
AAM Gordonians welcome Dundee Wanderers to the North East following a narrow win over Highland in the previous round. Form may favour the Aberdonians going into the contest after a strong finish in the National League Play-Offs.
Women’s Scottish Cup
Western Wildcats travel to Dundee to face a tough match against league runners-up Grove Menzieshill. The Taysiders will be heavy favourites to win the tie, but never discount an upset.
Milne Craig Clydesdale Western host Inverleith and will go into the fixture with form on their side having dispatched Glynhill Kelburne in the last round.
CALA Edinburgh take on Watsonians in an Edinburgh derby, with both sides having convincing wins in the earlier round, a winner may be difficult to call.
Dundee Wanderers play Edinburgh University at home in the final tie. Both sides will be confident after good wins previously.
Men’s Scottish Plate
After being knocked out of the Scottish Cup the men’s Scottish Plate will go straight into the Quarter Finals this weekend. Uddingston will play Falkirk GHG, these two teams faced each other twice this season with Uddingston coming out on top both times.
2020 Renewables Greenock also face fellow Division 2 team Perthshire, Greenock finished top of the table with Perthshire a close second.
FMGM Monarchs go up against Division 3 students the University of Dundee whilst Stirling Wanderers will be wanting a solid to performance if they want to go into the semis as they play Division 2 Granite City Wanderers.
Women’s Scottish Plate
An all Aberdeen affair with Granite City Wanderer’s taking on Aberdeen ladies, both sides having byes in their first round of the plate.
Stirling Wanderers had a bye in the first round and they will be keen to take on National Division One side Grange.
The students will face each other this weekend as Edinburgh University IIs take on University of St Andrews, after winning National Division 3 they will be looking for success in the Plate as well.
Aberdeen University conceded to Glasgow Accies seeing the Glaswegian team through to the semis with a bye, their second of the tournament after University of Dundee pulled out in round one.
Men’s District Cup – Semi Finals
Grange II v AAM Gordonians II
Psl Team Sport Clydesdale v II Inverleith II
Men’s District Plate – Semi Finals
Perthshire II v CALA Edinburgh II
Watsonians II v Hillhead II
Women’s District Cup – Semi Finals
Milne Craig Clydesdale Western IV v Orkney
Shetland v Erksine Stewart Melville FP II
Women’s District Plate – Semi Finals
Grange III v Quasar
Livingston & West Lothian v Madras FP
Men’s Reserve Cup – Semi Finals
Grange V v Edinburgh University III
Grange III v Hillhead III
Men’s Reserve Plate – Semi Finals
Grove Menzieshill III v Aberdeen Grammar FP III
Rottenrow Blue Sox II v Dundee Wanderers III
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