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SPFL Trust Trophy draw: Banks o’ Dee land local derby against Aberdeen B

Five Breedon Highland League sides and Elgin City were in the draw for the first and second rounds of the Challenge Cup.

The draw for the first and second rounds of the SPFL Trust Trophy has taken place.
The draw for the first and second rounds of the SPFL Trust Trophy has taken place.

Banks o’ Dee will face Aberdeen’s B team on their debut in the SPFL Trust Trophy.

The draw for the first and second rounds of the Challenge Cup took place on Monday afternoon with the top five from the Breedon Highland League last season invited to take part in the tournament.

This is Dee’s first appearance in the Challenge Cup and they will welcome the young Dons to Spain Park on either July 30 or 31.

Banks o’ Dee will play Aberdeen in the SPFL Trust Trophy first round.

Elsewhere, Highland League champions Buckie Thistle are at home to Dundee United B – the Jags will also face the Tannadice outfit’s first-team in the League Cup on July 23.

Formartine United are away to Dundee B, and the Pitmedden club will also take on  Dundee on July 19 in Johnny Crawford’s testimonial.

Brechin City are away to St Johnstone B, but will play the Saints’ first-team this weekend in the League Cup.

Fraserburgh will welcome Hearts B to Bellslea.

League Two side Elgin City join the competition in the second round, which will be played on August 13/14, and will meet Banks o’ Dee or Aberdeen B at Borough Briggs.

The winner of Buckie v Dundee United B will be at home to Dundee B or Formartine, the Broch will host Forfar Athletic should they get past the young Jambos, and Brechin will visit East Fife if they overcome the Perth Saints.

Dee boss pleased to face Dons

Banks o’ Dee co-manager Josh Winton is pleased they will be in the Challenge Cup for the first time and is already looking forward to facing Aberdeen.

He said: “It’s a good game to look forward to, a home tie is good and these games always bring a different challenge.

“With the B teams you’re never 100% sure what you might come up against because there could first-team guys coming back from injury that are involved.

“But whoever plays they are full-time players and they’re at Aberdeen because they have a lot of quality.

Banks o’ Dee co-manager Josh Winton.

“It will be a tough game when it comes around, but it’s one to look forward to.

“As last season went on getting a place in this cup became one of the aims and thankfully we were able to do that.

“Hopefully we can take advantage of the home tie and get a positive result.

“You can never look beyond the next game, but if we could progress playing SPFL opposition in Elgin would be another good challenge.”

Full draw

North section first round draw (ties to be played on July 30/31): Fraserburgh v Hearts B, St Johnstone B v Brechin City, Banks o’ Dee v Aberdeen B, Dundee B v Formartine United, Buckie Thistle v Dundee United B.

South section first round draw (ties to be played on July 30/31): Berwick Rangers v St Mirren B, Motherwell B v East Stirlingshire, East Kilbride v Celtic B, Hibernian B v Albion Rovers, Cowdenbeath v Kilmarnock B, Rangers B v Bo’ness United.

North section second round draw (ties to be played on August 13/14): East Fife v St Johnstone B/Brechin City, Fraserburgh/Hearts B v Forfar Athletic, Buckie Thistle/Dundee United B v Dundee B/Formartine United, Elgin City v Banks o’ Dee/Aberdeen B.

South section second round draw (ties to be played on August 13/14): Hibernian B/Albion Rovers v Cowdenbeath/Kilmarnock B, Motherwell B/East Stirlingshire v East Kilbride/Celtic B, Dumbarton v Berwick Rangers/St Mirren B, Stranraer v Bonnyrigg Rose, Clyde v Rangers B/Bo’ness United.