Football

Formartine United and Inverurie Loco Works have both been drawn against Highland League opponents in the first round of this season’s Scottish Cup.

The first twenty minutes of this 4-1 victory over Deveronvale saw Formartine United at their absolute blistering best, racking up three goals and running the opposition ragged.

Formartine United are through to the third round of the Tunnock’s Caramel Wafer Cup after a penalty shoot-out victory over Peterhead on Tuesday night.

Formartine have played remarkably well in winning three of their first four games of this season, which makes the defeat against Fraserburgh a bit of a mystery.

Ellon United took on Deveronside on Saturday in a ‘winner takes all’ encounter at The Meadows in the final group stage game of the Grill League Cup.

The fixtures for the 2019/2020 Highland League season have been released this week.

Scotland Women’s manager Shelley Kerr has named her squad which take part in the Women’s World Cup finals next month.

Over the years, the Scottish lower leagues have been a breeding ground for numerous young talent.

Paul Heckingbottom has no idea if Hibs will have any chance of retaining loan stars Marc McNulty and Stéphane Omeonga beyond the end of this season – but he admits their prices will go up if they continue to excel.

Formartine United made history by winning the Aberdeenshire Shield for the first time making their first appearance in the final.

Ellon United blew the chance to pick up three precious points against league leaders Montrose Roselea at The Meadows last weekend.

The Scottish FA is going to remain at Hampden Park, it announced today.

A strike on the hour was the difference between two closely matched sides in Tuesday night’s Irn-Bru Challenge Cup game.

Ellon United met Maud in their qualifying section decider of the Grill League Cup at The Meadows last weekend with United having to win to progress.

After a barnstorming conclusion to last season where United won 16 games on the bounce to gain the runners-up spot in the league and lifted two cups, the expectation surrounding them in this opening game of the 18/19 season was inevitably high.

An Aberdeenshire football club will be stepping out in style this season after a community donation from Aberdein Considine.