The East of Scotland Qualifying Cup is contested by members of the East of Scotland FA who are not members of the Scottish Professional Football League. In practice, this means most of the Lowland League and East of Scotland League’s member clubs.
Played in a knockout format, the finalists ‘qualify’ to play Berwick Rangers and Edinburgh City in the East of Scotland (aka City) Cup semi finals.
The Qualifying Cup competition is sponsored by Football Nation.
2016-17 EAST OF SCOTLAND QUALIFYING CUP COMPETITION
First Round (Aug 13)
- Gretna 2008 1-6 East Kilbride
- Ormiston 1-5 Stirling University
- Peebles Rovers 0-2 Civil Service Strollers (@ Christie Gillies Park, Edinburgh)
- Preston Athletic 3-2 Burntisland Shipyard
- Spartans 5-2 Gala Fairydean Rovers – 3G
- Vale of Leithen 1-2 Heriot-Watt University
- Tweedmouth Rangers 0-2 Lothian Thistle HV (Sept 24)
Second Round
- Coldstream 1-3 Spartans (Sep 17)
- Whitehill Welfare 2-0 Tynecastle (Sep 17)
- Civil Service Strollers 0-3 Edinburgh University (Oct 22)
- Preston Athletic 1-2 Leith Athletic (Oct 29)
- Stirling University 1-2 East Kilbride (Nov 10)
- Lothian Thistle HV 3-0 Selkirk (Nov 30, post Nov 23)
- Hawick Royal Albert 2-1 Heriot-Watt University (Dec 3, post Nov 12, 29)
- Eyemouth United wo-scr Duns
Quarter Finals
- Lothian Thistle HV 5-0 Eyemouth United (Dec 3)
- Spartans 3-0 Leith Athletic (Dec 3)
- Edinburgh University 2-3 East Kilbride (Dec 7, post Dec 3)
- Whitehill Welfare 2-3 Hawick Royal Albert (Jan 21)
Semi Finals
- East Kilbride 1-2 Spartans (Jan 21)
- Hawick Royal Albert 0-4 Lothian Thistle HV (Feb 22, post Feb 8)
Final (Mar 19 @ Oriam Performance Centre)
- Spartans 2-1 Lothian Thistle HV – att c400
2016-17 EAST OF SCOTLAND FA CUP COMPETITION
Semi Finals
- Lothian Thistle HV 2-0 Berwick Rangers (Mar 8)
- Spartans 0-2 Edinburgh City (Mar 28)
Final
- Edinburgh City 1-2 Lothian Thistle HV (Apr 19)
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