Lowland League Cup first round draw is revealed for local clubs including East Stirlingshire.

East Stirlingshire have been handed a tough draw in the first round of this season’s Lowland League Cup, it has been revealed.

Callum Tapping’s side will visit last campaign’s Lowland League runners-up Clydebank at Holm Park on the weekend of Saturday, November 21.

The Shire finished bottom of the pile last term but will hoping for better fortunes this time around in the new-look Lowland League.

Danny Smith’s Dunipace newly-promoted will have home comforts in the first round, with former West of Scotland Premier Division side Johnstone Burgh making the trip to DCL Westfield.

Bo’ness United have also been drawn at home, and Stuart Hunter’s side will welcome familiar foes in ex-SPFL outfit Albion Rovers to Newtown Park.

Last season’s Lowland League champions Linlithgow Rose will make the trip to Glasgow’s southside to face Pollok.

With the new East and West divisional split, it was decided that no clubs from the same league could face each other in round one of the competition.

Reports also suggest that member clubs agreed at a general meeting this week to change the rules of the Lowland League Cup to include a gate split for the first time. Previously the home team retained all gate receipts.

From this season, gate income will be split after the home club has met the match official fees and any VAT due on gate receipts.

Lowland League Cup R1 draw in full

Kilwinning Rangers vs. Gala Fairydean Rovers; Tranent vs. Cumnock Juniors; Pollok vs. Linlithgow Rose; Hill of Beath Hawthorn vs. Largs Thistle; Renfrew vs. Musselburgh Athletic; Brechin City vs. Auchinleck Talbot; Dalbeattie Star vs. Cowdenbeath; Bo’ness United vs. Albion Rovers; Newton Stewart vs. Lochee United; Dunipace vs. Johnstone Burgh; Clydebank vs. East Stirlingshire; Berwick Rangers vs. Cumbernauld Colts; Troon vs. Broxburn Athletic; Civil Service Strollers vs. Gretna 2008; Caledonian Braves vs. Bonnyrigg Rose; University of Stirling vs. Beith Juniors.