Johnstone Burgh faces two cup ties on the same day
BBC Football • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 28, 2026, 3:34 PM
Last updated Oct 28, 2026
Johnstone Burgh will play two cup ties on Saturday, November 21, with kick-offs only half an hour apart. They are set to face Tayport in the Scottish Communities Cup third round at 14:30 GMT and Dunipace in the Lowland League Cup first round at 15:00 GMT. Despite their efforts to rearrange fixtures, including offering to forfeit gate money, no solutions were found. Burgh, currently eighth in the Lowland League West, seeks a suitable squad for both matches as scheduling conflicts arise among competing teams.
- •Johnstone Burgh plays Tayport and Dunipace on November 21.
- •Kick-offs are at 14:30 and 15:00 GMT, respectively.
- •Clubs scheduled conflicted with Burgh's efforts to rearrange games.
- •Burgh currently sits eighth in the Lowland League West.
- •Both opposing teams have also faced disruptions in their fixture schedules.
- 3:34 PMBBC Football — Two cup ties half an hour apart for Johnstone Burgh
"Scottish fifth-tier club Johnstone Burgh are forced to play two cup ties on the same day, with the kick-offs only half an hour apart.
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