For the second season in a row, Broughty Athletic have been drawn away from home to North Division side Brechin Vics in the preliminary round of the GA Engineering Cup 2016/17, with Blairgowrie awaiting the winners in the 1st round.
Last season it was the same round when the sides were drawn together with the game finishing 0-0 after ninety minutes. The Fed won the penalty shoot-out 4-3 with Jamie McCunnie, Paul Mclellan and former players Dougie Cameron and Lee Sibanda all converting their penalties.
Broughty also met Brechin Vics at Whitton Park in the 2nd round of the East of Scotland Cup, winning convincingly 5-0 with goals from Stewart McConnachie and former players Dougie Cameron and Kevin Buchan, scoring a hat-trick.
The full draw is as follows…
Preliminary Round
Dundee Violet v Forfar Albion
Downfield v North End
Scone Thistle v Jeanfield Swifts
Brechin Vics v BAJFC
First Round
Downfield/North End v Forfar West End
Luncarty v Kirriemuir Thistle
Coupar Angus v Tayport
Carnoustie Panmure v Scone/Jeanfield
Lochee harp v Arbroath Vics
Violet/Forfar Albion v Kinnoull
Lochee United v East Craigie
Brechin Vics/BAJFC v Blairgowrie
Match dates to be confirmed…
