steelman1991 Posted February 20, 2021 Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 18 minutes ago, 0Neils40yarder said: Agreed...though it should have been scaled down I believe talks are already at an advanced stage with that in mind. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxteth O'Grady Posted March 3, 2021 Report Share Posted March 3, 2021 https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news/202021-scottish-cup-to-resume-in-march/?rid=14258 Quote 2020/21 Scottish Cup to resume in March Wednesday 3 March 2021 Following yesterday’s announcement that SPFL League One and Two and Highland League clubs who remain in the competition are permitted to return to play immediately, the Scottish Cup is now set to recommence this month. The competition will resume on Tuesday, 23 March in order to complete the outstanding ties from the Second Round before the Third Round is played on the weekend of 3 April. The last two weekends in April will see the Fourth and Fifth Rounds of the competition completed prior to the Semi-Finals which will be held across the weekend of 8 May. The 2021 Scottish Cup Final will bring the curtain down on the season at Hampden Park on Saturday, 22 May. The competition will see the introduction of concussion substitutes on a trial basis, following approval by the Scottish FA Board and confirmation by the International Football Association Board [IFAB]. In the event of an actual or suspected concussion, clubs will be allowed to use a maximum of two concussions replacements, regardless of the number of substitutions already made. The opposition will be permitted to make another change at the time a concussion substitution is made. Ian Maxwell, Scottish FA Chief Executive said: “The Scottish Cup is our flagship competition and we are pleased that the temporary suspension of the lower leagues has now been lifted to allow the matches to resume. “With the green shoots of hope emerging with the continuing successful rollout of the vaccination programme and the announcement of restrictions easing in the future, the news that the Scottish Cup Final will be played in May at Hampden Park will hopefully come as a further boost to Scottish football fans this week. “The remaining rounds will be played in quick succession and with the fixtures coming thick and fast as the domestic season comes to a conclusion, the showpiece Scottish Cup Final will once again provide an exciting finale for the Scottish football season.” Scottish Cup 2020/21 Fixture Dates Second Round: Tuesday, 23 March Third Round: Saturday, 3 April Fourth Round: Saturday, 17 April Fifth Round: Saturday, 24 April Semi-Finals: Saturday, 8 & Sunday, 9 May Final: Saturday, 22 May Second Round Fixtures Arbroath v Falkirk Buckie Thistle v Inverness Caledonian Thistle Brora Rangers v. Heart of Midlothian Dumbarton v Huntly Elgin City v Ayr United Formartine United v Annan Athletic Greenock Morton v Dunfermline Athletic Keith v Clyde Nairn County v Montrose Partick Thistle v Cowdenbeath Peterhead v Stenhousemuir Stirling Albion v Raith Rovers Third Round Fixtures Brora Rangers or Heart of Midlothian v Stranraer Celtic v Arbroath or Falkirk Dumbarton or Huntly v Aberdeen Dundee United v Partick Thistle or Cowdenbeath Dundee v St Johnstone East Fife v Greenock Morton or Dunfermline Athletic Elgin City or Ayr United v Keith or Clyde Forfar Athletic v Edinburgh City Formartine United or Annan Athletic v Motherwell Fraserburgh v Nairn County or Montrose Hamilton Academical v St Mirren Livingston v Stirling Albion or Raith Rovers Peterhead or Stenhousemuir v Kilmarnock Queen of the South v Hibernian Rangers v Cove Rangers Ross County v Buckie Thistle or Inverness Caledonian Thistle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzyB Posted March 3, 2021 Report Share Posted March 3, 2021 Ooft, gonna be a tight squeeze! Given we're almost certainly free of a relegation threat now it's something for the club to look forward to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelvinBragg Posted March 3, 2021 Report Share Posted March 3, 2021 2 hours ago, GazzyB said: Ooft, gonna be a tight squeeze! Given we're almost certainly free of a relegation threat now it's something for the club to look forward to. With Accies winning at the minute, not counting my chickens regarding relegation yet.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Wark The Legend Posted March 3, 2021 Report Share Posted March 3, 2021 1 hour ago, MelvinBragg said: With Accies winning at the minute, not counting my chickens regarding relegation yet.. 1 hour ago, MelvinBragg said: With Accies winning at the minute, not counting my chickens regarding relegation yet.. 1.1 now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted March 3, 2021 Report Share Posted March 3, 2021 1 hour ago, MelvinBragg said: With Accies winning at the minute, not counting my chickens regarding relegation yet.. We should be focusing on grabbing that 7th spot, not worrying about what teams below are doing. It's all in our own hands. Can't ask for more than that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 We should learn our cup opponents tonight when Formartine United entertain Annan Athletic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya Bezzer! Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Kmcalpin said: We should learn our cup opponents tonight when Formartine United entertain Annan Athletic. Would have been nice to tick off either of those grounds. Ah well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 26 minutes ago, Ya Bezzer! said: Would have been nice to tick off either of those grounds. Ah well. Be even worse when we win the final in a empty Hampden... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya Bezzer! Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 47 minutes ago, weeyin said: Be even worse when we win the final in a empty Hampden... I'll no even be counting it as a win! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbybingo Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 1-1, into extra time. Brora put Hearts out. Shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 Hertz oot! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Wark The Legend Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 On 1/10/2021 at 2:55 PM, Stuwell2 said: I’m sure it was said at the time of the initial draws back in November that any team playing an SPFL team would have to adhere to the same testing regulations in the week leading up to the game. From SFA website From Round Three onwards, clubs drawn to play against SPFL Premiership teams must comply with the relevant COVID testing regime which applies at that time or as directed by the Scottish FA Board. On 1/10/2021 at 2:55 PM, Stuwell2 said: I’m sure it was said at the time of the initial draws back in November that any team playing an SPFL team would have to adhere to the same testing regulations in the week leading up to the game. From SFA website From Round Three onwards, clubs drawn to play against SPFL Premiership teams must comply with the relevant COVID testing regime which applies at that time or as directed by the Scottish FA Board. Formartine WON on Pens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&A not the shop Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 So we're laughing at Hearts in this thread and I don't need to make a post in the former players thread about Elliot Frear's Hearts side getting put out by Highland league opposition. Good to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunderwell Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 I think we need to watch ourselves this season in terms of lower league opposition. In three of the matches I've watched we've looked liked a lower league side. Long and short I have the fear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunderwell Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 Also can someone quote me when we lift the cup! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 8 minutes ago, wunderwell said: Also can someone quote me when we lift the cup! My 2 predictions: - After a tight first 10 minutes we'll win our tie comfortably - We will not win the cup 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welldaft Mk1 Posted March 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 10 minutes ago, weeyin said: My 2 predictions: - After a tight first 10 minutes we'll win our tie comfortably - We will not win the cup Playing it pretty safe there Weeyin :-) At least it is 3pm on a Saturday. I hope I don’t regret this but always feel long trips midweek under floodlights pose more of a problem. Not sure if the BBC stats were correct but it states they only had one shot all evening as did Annan. That cannot be right. If so if we cannot beat a team that only had one shot at goal in 90+ minutes v Annan. I wonder if we will offer up a stream in agreement with Formartine. You would imagine so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunderwell Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 19 minutes ago, weeyin said: My 2 predictions: - After a tight first 10 minutes we'll win our tie comfortably - We will not win the cup You are also now up for the quote brigade! Love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted March 24, 2021 Report Share Posted March 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Welldaft Mk1 said: Not sure if the BBC stats were correct but it states they only had one shot all evening as did Annan. That cannot be right. If so if we cannot beat a team that only had one shot at goal in 90+ minutes v Annan. I picked that up too Iain. No corners in the game either?? If those stats are true, then I can only assume defences were totally on top. Joking about Hearts misfortune aside, their result at Brora should serve as a timely warning to us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted March 24, 2021 Report Share Posted March 24, 2021 This is the kind of game that I would have liked to see Hastie thrown in to give his confidence a lift. But he is a loan player so what’s the point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderpig Posted March 24, 2021 Report Share Posted March 24, 2021 So it's Formartine, let's be honest here they are a part time non league side who will only have played 2 or 3 games this year by the time they play us after months of a layoff, so it's a nice easy starter for us, we will pump them. Being Motherwell we will probably do it the hard way but in the end it will be a comfortable win and a place in the 4th round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
middleeastdave Posted March 24, 2021 Report Share Posted March 24, 2021 Let’s hope the Brora result from last night will give them food for thought, as a Motherwell supporter we never consider a certainty of beating lower league opposition more so this season!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted March 24, 2021 Report Share Posted March 24, 2021 11 hours ago, Welldaft Mk1 said: I wonder if we will offer up a stream in agreement with Formartine. You would imagine so. I saw a post on Facebook this morning saying that streaming details will be released soon, or words to that effect. Given Cup rules on gate split, I wonder if MFC will receive a cut of streaming income? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilwell86 Posted March 24, 2021 Report Share Posted March 24, 2021 6 minutes ago, Kmcalpin said: I saw a post on Facebook this morning saying that streaming details will be released soon, or words to that effect. Given Cup rules on gate split, I wonder if MFC will receive a cut of streaming income? I was thinking it would be a fairly decent gesture to let Fortmartine keep all 'gate receipts' however I don't imagine they are shy of a few quid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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