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Post by Roy of the Rovers on May 28, 2021 12:15:19 GMT
The draw for the newly rebranded Betfred Cup was made this afternoon.
The games will be as follows:
MD1: Weekend of July 10/11
MD2: Midweek of July 13/14
MD3: Weekend of July 17/18
MD4: Midweek of July 20/21
MD5: Weekend of July 24/25
As usual the date and venue will be decided at a later date and which games Premier Sports will show live but Rovers have been drawn against:
Hamilton Accies, Ayr United, Falkirk and Edinburgh City.
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Post by Roy of the Rovers on May 28, 2021 12:29:19 GMT
Rovers first team haven't played at the Falkirk Stadium and Edinburgh City may be back at the newly rebuilt Meadowbank Stadium so those could be interesting places to go. I believe that Rovers were first to play at Meadowbank Stadium when Meadowbank Thistle joined the league in the 70's.
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Post by chris on May 28, 2021 14:13:33 GMT
Ayr, hamilton were both in group last year and Edinburgh too certainly were year befor?
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Post by Prof on May 28, 2021 14:43:55 GMT
Reckon that's an excellent draw. Agree David, would be great to visit the Falkirk Stadium & possibly Meadowbank too.
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Post by DH on May 28, 2021 19:16:16 GMT
No top flight teams eh, didn't realise that was possible - I presume it goes by last season's rankings (hence Accies)?
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Post by Roy of the Rovers on May 28, 2021 19:49:28 GMT
Indeed DH for some obscure reason it’s last years rankings that count!
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Post by rab on May 28, 2021 20:19:41 GMT
I believe that Rovers were first to play at Meadowbank Stadium when Meadowbank Thistle joined the league in the 70's. Correct. It was a League Cup match on Friday, 9 August 1974 and was Meadowbank's first competitive match as a league club. The crowd was put at 'more than 4,000' and was never subsequently exceeded, so it was a record crowd for Meadowbank home match. Rovers won 1-0 (should have been more) with a 2nd half goal by Peter Dickson. Pre-match and half-time entertainment was provided by Wanda the Go-Go Girl; wouldn't be allowed nowadays (quite rightly). Rovers line up: Shuggy Graham, Denis McConville, Davie Main, Bert Rice, Dunky Shields, Jim Montgomery, John Brogan, Tommy Sermanni, Peter Dickson, John o'Conner, Jimmy Coughlin. Sub: Pat Smyth (came on for Brogan). |
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Post by alasdair1946 on May 29, 2021 14:03:17 GMT
I believe that Rovers were first to play at Meadowbank Stadium when Meadowbank Thistle joined the league in the 70's. Correct. It was a League Cup match on Friday, 9 August 1974 and was Meadowbank's first competitive match as a league club. The crowd was put at 'more than 4,000' and was never subsequently exceeded, so it was a record crowd for Meadowbank home match. Rovers won 1-0 (should have been more) with a 2nd half goal by Peter Dickson. Pre-match and half-time entertainment was provided by Wanda the Go-Go Girl; wouldn't be allowed nowadays (quite rightly). Rovers line up: Shuggy Graham, Denis McConville, Davie Main, Bert Rice, Dunky Shields, Jim Montgomery, John Brogan, Tommy Sermanni, Peter Dickson, John o'Conner, Jimmy Coughlin. Sub: Pat Smyth (came on for Brogan). I was at that game, arrived after kick off and spent much of the first half thinking that the team in yellow was Rovers, who were in white, as from where I was sat, I couldn't identify players! Eventually, it dawned, I recognised John Brogan & Jim Coughlin. I enjoyed Peter Dickson's goal ....and, yes, Wanda the wonder Girl! |
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