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Buckie boss Graeme Stewart hopes family connection can help in preparation for Linfield tie

Buckie Thistle manager Graeme Stewart is looking forward to facing Linfield in the SPFL Trust Trophy
Buckie Thistle manager Graeme Stewart is looking forward to facing Linfield in the SPFL Trust Trophy

Buckie Thistle boss Graeme Stewart hopes to tap in to fatherin-law Jimmy Nicholl’s knowledge ahead of their SPFL Trust Trophy tie with Linfield.

The Jags have been drawn at home to the Northern Irish champions in round three of the Challenge Cup with the tie to be played on the weekend of September 24 and 25.

Former Manchester United and Rangers defender Nicholl is Northern Ireland assistant manager and Stewart hopes he’ll be able to help Buckie in their preparations.

He said: “I’m sure he’ll have a couple of suggestions and will know more about them than me.

“Hopefully he’ll be able to give me some advice, but I’ll need to do some digging myself as well.

“I don’t know much about the Norther Irish league but we won’t go in blind, we’ll get some reports on them like we do for every game.

“We couldn’t have had a much tougher draw really, they have been playing in Europe.

“It’s a good draw, it’s exciting for us although Linfield will start as favourites.

“Hopefully we get a good crowd and hopefully the club can generate some revenue from the tie.

“It’s good to play teams we haven’t played before and that all adds to the occasion.”

Elsewhere, in the Challenge Cup Inverness Caley Thistle are at home to the other Breedon Highland League side left in the competition, Brechin City.

Cove Rangers take on holders Raith Rovers at the Balmoral Stadium and Peterhead will welcome north-east rivals Elgin City to Balmoor.

The SPFL Trust Trophy third round draw is as follows:

  • Buckie Thistle v Linfield
  • Cliftonville v Queen’s Park
  • New Saints v Dundee,
  • Clyde v Caernarfon Town
  • Peterhead v Elgin,
  • Falkirk v Partick Thistle
  • Cove Rangers v Raith Rovers
  • Dunfermline Athletic v Celtic B
  • Arbroath v East Fife
  • Morton v Ayr United
  • Montrose v Kilmarnock B
  • Alloa Athletic v Airdrieonians
  • Queen of the South v FC Edinburgh
  • Annan Athletic v Kelty Hearts
  • Rangers B v Hamilton Academical.

Scottish Cup first round draw

Meanwhile, the first round draw for the Scottish Cup has also been made with all 18 Highland League clubs involved.

There are two all-Highland League clashes with Banks o’ Dee at home to Turriff United and Buckie making the trip to Lossiemouth.

Forres Mechanics (Glasgow University), Keith (Cumnock Juniors), Strathspey Thistle (Camelon Juniors), Formartine United (East Stirlingshire), Wick Academy (Lochee United), Nairn County (Drumchapel United), Deveronvale (East Kilbride) all have home advantage.

Meanwhile Brechin City (Jeanfield Swifts), Fraserburgh (Civil Service Strollers), Huntly (Pollock), Clachnacuddin (Dunbar United), Inverurie Locos (Irvine Meadow/Hill of Beath Hawthorn) and Brora Rangers (Open Goal Broomhill) are all on the road.

The Scottish Cup first round draw is as follows with ties to be played the weekend of September 24 and 25:

  • Gretna 2008 Edinburgh University
  • Cumbernauld Colts v Dalbeattie Star
  • Jeanfield Swifts v Brechin City
  • Musselburgh Athletic v Newtongrange Star
  • Forres Mechanics v Glasgow University
  • Gala Fairydean Rovers v Sauchie Juniors
  • Keith v Cumnock Juniors
  • Syngenta v Auchinleck Talbot
  • Benburb v Dundonald Bluebell
  • Banks o’ Dee v Turriff United
  • Rutherglen Glencairn/Kilwinning Rangers v Tranent Juniors
  • Strathspey Thistle v Camelon Juniors
  • Darvel v Tynecastle
  • Formartine United v East Stirlingshire
  • Carnoustie Panmure/Hawick Royal Albert v Rothes
  • Wick Academy v Lochee United
  • Civil Service Strollers v Fraserburgh
  • Linlithgow Rose v Berwick Rangers
  • Lossiemouth v Buckie Thistle
  • Nairn County v Drumchapel United
  • Cowdenbeath v Bo’ness United
  • Pollock v Huntly, Dunbar United v Clachnacuddin
  • Dunipace v Broxburn Athletic
  • Caledonian Braves v Newton Stewart
  • Deveronvale v East Kilbride
  • Clydebank v Spartans
  • Irvine Meadow/Hill of Beath Hawthorn v Inverurie Locos
  • Open Goal Broomhill v Brora Rangers
  • University of Stirling v Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale