Fraserburgh Stuns Annan in Scottish Cup as Five Non-SPFL Teams Advance

Dylan Easton’s penalty contributed to Raith Rovers’ victory over Linlithgow Rose at Prestonfield. Highland League Fraserburgh delivered the most significant upset of the Scottish Cup third round, defeating League 1 Annan Athletic 2-0, with first-half goals from Connor Wood and Kieran Simpson. Additionally, Musselburgh Athletic, Clydebank, Elgin City, and Broxburn Athletic all secured victories against opponents from higher divisions. Among the two matchups exclusively between Championship teams, Queen’s Park advanced past Partick Thistle following a 2-2 draw, ultimately winning on penalties. Meanwhile, Ayr United progressed by defeating Morton, with goals scored by Mikey Devlin and Jamie Murphy. Other Championship clubs, including Hamilton Academical, Livingston, Dunfermline Athletic, and Raith Rovers, also secured wins to qualify for the fourth round. Upcoming fixtures include Airdrieonians’ away match against Dundee North End on Sunday at 13:00, and the game between East Kilbride and Falkirk, which will be broadcast live on BBC Scotland on Monday at 19:45. The draw for the fourth round, which will include all 12 Premiership teams, notably holders Celtic, is scheduled to be broadcast following the conclusion of that match. At Hampden Park, Queen’s Park experienced a fluctuating match, initially trailing by a goal before taking a 2-1 lead against Thistle. Will Tizzard’s own goal subsequently forced the game into extra time. Neither team managed to score a winning goal during the additional thirty minutes, but the home side ultimately advanced by winning 7-6 in the penalty shootout. In other matches, Oli Shaw’s two goals enabled Hamilton to narrowly defeat Banks o’ Dee 2-1. Livingston secured a 2-0 win over Brora Rangers, with Reece McAlear and Tete Yengi scoring in the first half. Raith Rovers achieved a decisive 4-0 victory against Linlithgow Rose, and Dunfermline Athletic overcame Edinburgh City 2-1 at Meadowbank. Musselburgh, current leaders of the East of Scotland League, extended their successful season by defeating Lowland League Bo’ness United 3-1, with goals contributed by Nathan Evans, Callum Donaldson, and Craig Stevenson. Nicky Little of Clydebank scored twice in the second half to eliminate Highland League champions Buckie Thistle. Brechin City and Broxburn Athletic also secured victories after extra time, bringing the total number of non-SPFL teams advancing to five. The complete results from the Scottish Cup third round are as follows: Dumbarton 3-2 Alloa Athletic Queen’s Park 2-2 Partick Thistle (AET, Queen’s Park win 7-6 on pens) Fraserburgh 2-0 Annan Athletic Clydebank 2-0 Buckie Thistle Stranraer 1-2 Broxburn Athletic (AET) Banks o’ Dee 1-2 Hamilton Academical Peterhead 2-3 Montrose (AET) Livingston 2-0 Brora Rangers Forfar 3-3 Stirling Albion (AET, Forfar wIn 4-2 on pens) Cove Rangers 2-0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Cowdenbeath 1-4 Brechin City (AET) Ayr United 2-0 Greenock Morton Edinburgh City 1-2 Dunfermline Athletic Linlithgow Rose 0-4 Raith Rovers Elgin City 3-2 Kelty Hearts Arbroath 0-1 Queen of the South Irvine Meadow 0-5 Stenhousemuir Musselburgh 3-1 Bo’ness United Scheduled matches for the upcoming days include: Sunday, 1 December Dundee North End v Airdrieonians (13:00) Monday, 2 December East Kilbride v Falkirk (19:45) Live on BBC Scotland, iPlayer and BBC Sport website & app