Third division sides through have some interesting ties: –
Rangers v Alloa Athletic
Elgin City v East Fife
Buckie Thistle/Annan Athletic v Turriff United
Dumbarton v East Stirlingshire
Stranraer v Queen’s Park
Forfar Athletic v Clyde/Nairn County
Stirling Albion v Deveronvale
Stenhousemuir v Berwick Rangers
Game of the Day
Peterhead v Berwick Rangers
An away tie to Deveronvale should have been an easy away day for the Blue Toon and as goals from Smith and Deasley were consolations rather than a battling effort it was even worse than the scoreline suggested. For the Borderers an away day to Stenhousemuir is reward for their 1-0 win at home to Wick Academy. Lee Currie got a penalty in the 84th minute.
Peterhead
Reported Out
Graeme Sharp, Davie Ross
Reported Doubtful
Ryan Strachan, Dean Cowie
Reported In
Scott Ross
Berwick Rangers
Reported Out
Dene Droudge, Marc Lancaster
Reported In
Darren Lavery
Thoughts
Peterhead will have to get back on track and now without any cup competitions in which they have an interest it is time to make the league and 2nd place THE priority. Berwick struggled to get through the 2nd round last weekend. This is the one game they could do without if they wanted to recover.
Montrose v East Stirlingshire
Montrose were shock 3-1 losers to Edinburgh City last weekend whilst East Stirlingshire recorded a 2-1 away win at Fraserburgh.
Montrose
Reported Out
Paul Watson
Reported Doubtful
Alan Campbell
Reported In
Craig McLeish, Jamie Winter
East Stirlingshire
Reported Out
Michael Herd, Jamie Benton, Craig Donaldson, Michael Dunlop, Rhys Devlin, Phillip Zufel
Reported In
Ricky Miller, Nathan Shepherd
Thoughts
Last season both of these teams were basement strugglers and each will have hoped that this season would be a break from the norm… There have been highs and the usual lows so it is hard to know which team will triumph today…
Stirling Albion v Rangers
The Binos managed a magnificent 5-0 win away to Dalbeattie Star last weekend whilst Rangers struggled past Forres Mechanics, mid you it was away from home…
Stirling Albion
Reported Out
Greig MacDonald (Team manager is getting married today…), Bradley Coyne
Reported In
Scott Davidson
Rangers
Reported Out
David Templeton, Andy Little, Francisco Sandaza
Reported In
Ian Black, Dean Shiels
Thoughts
A Rangers’ away win in the league… hmm…. Discuss…
Scottish Cup Replays
Annan Athletic v Buckie Thistle and Nairn County v Clyde should see 2 3rd division sides going through but both of the Highland teams showed last weekend they are far from pushovers. I think Clyde will have the biggest task and Annan at home on plastic should have enough… Should…
