Auchinleck Talbot fired five goals by Buckie Thistle
It was a day of mixed fortunes for Press and Journal Highland League teams in the Scottish Cup.
Fifteen Highland League sides competed in the first round of Scotland’s premier cup competition with six going through, eight crashing out and Fraserburgh facing a replay with Linlithgow Rose.
Buckie and Clachnacuddin fell to heavy defeats against big spending West of Scotland Super League sides Auchinleck Talbot and Hurlford United.
William Hill Scottish Cup first round results
Auchinleck Talbot 5-0 Buckie Thistle
Clachnacuddin 1-7 Hurlford United
Cove Rangers 9-0 Hawick Royal Albert
Culter 4-2 Strathspey Thistle
Deveronvale 0-1 Nairn County
Forres Mechanics 4-1 Civil Service Strollers
Fraserburgh 0-0 Linlithgow Rose
Huntly 2-1 Wick Academy
Keith 1-3 Formartine United
Lossiemouth 0-4 Turriff United
Rothes 0-4 Banks o’ Dee
Press and Journal Highland League
The only game in the Highland League today saw top place Brora Rangers collect all three points with a comfortable 6-2 win away at 17th placed Fort William.
Fort William 2-6 Brora Rangers
