Holders Auchinleck draw Girvan in Emirates Junior Cup

Nov 13 2009 by Mike WIlson, Ayrshire Post (main ed)

A GANG of Auchinleck Talbot old boys are lying in wait to scupper the holders in the Emirates Junior Cup.

And there will be a double take in the dug-out with twin brothers Brian and Allan McLuckie in opposition.

Talbot boss Tommy Sloan admits his men face a torrid test to make the fourth round.

He said: “It’s not a tie I would have picked. They have a few ex-Auchinleck players in Neal Gilmour, Kevin Biggart and George Wallace while they have a pair of prolific scorers in Darren Mitchell and Michael Moffat.

“They’ll also be a family feud with Allan, my assistant, and Brian, the Girvan boss.”

Talbot head to Lanark on league duty on Saturday with Gavin Collins, Bryan Slavin and David Gillies all set to miss out.

Emirates Cup, second round: Whitletts v Dalry; Dundee Violet v Armadale; Renfrew v West Calder; St Anthony's v Shotts; Ballingry v Saltcoats or Nairn; Girvan v Auchinleck; Cumnock v Muirkirk or Dunipace; Montrose Roselea v Bo'ness; Kilsyth v Tayport; Kilbirnie v Kilwinning; Kello v Beith; Aberdeen East End v Forfar West End; Downfield v Cambuslang; Fauldhouse v Lochee Utd; Dufftown v Larkhall; Lanark v Hurlford; Glenrothes v Whitburn; Bathgate v Culter; Port Glasgow v Hall Russell or Royal Albert; Newtongrange v Lewis; East Kllbride v Hill of Beath; Craigmark v Clydebank; Linlithgow v Kelty; Glencairn v Johnstone Burgh or Vale of Clyde; Arthurlie v Kirkcaldy YM; Maryhill or Buckie Rov v Forth; Dundonald v Annbank; Rob Roy v Thornton Hibs; Arbroath Vics v Blantyre Vics; Hillhead v Irvine Meadow; Bonnyrigg v Broxburn; Largs v Broughty Ath.

Ties on November 28 (1.45pm kick-offs).