CHALLENGE Cup and King Cup ties take centre stage for East Lothian’s senior football teams this afternoon (Saturday).
Five sides are in action, with Haddington Athletic on the sidelines.
In the fourth round of the South of Scotland Challenge Cup, Tranent venture west to take on Lugar Boswell Thistle while both Musselburgh Athletic and Dunbar United have home ties.
Johnstone Burgh are the visitors to Olivebank while Cumbernauld Colts head east to face Dunbar.
Meanwhile, Preston Athletic will be looking to make it through to the second round of the King Cup as they travel to Linton Hotspur.
Finally, Ormiston Primrose welcome Vale of Leithen in the second round of the competition.
Match of the Day
Dunbar United v Cumbernauld Colts
South of Scotland Challenge Cup – Round Four
Kick-off 2.30pm
CUP shocks are becoming increasingly common for Dunbar United and they will be looking to cause another this afternoon.
The Seasiders ended East Fife’s journey in the Scottish Cup and will be looking to knock Cumbernauld Colts out of the South of Scotland Challenge Cup.
Their visitors sit third in the Scottish Lowland Football League – one tier above their hosts.
However, they lost 2-0 to league leaders East Kilbride last weekend while Dunbar were moving joint third of the East of Scotland Football League (EoSFL) Premier Division after a victory over Crossgates Primrose.
Lugar Boswell Thistle v Tranent
South of Scotland Challenge Cup – Round Four
Kick-off 1.30pm
FIFTH in the fifth tier of the West of Scotland Football League (WoSFL), Lugar Boswell Thistle will be out to cause a cup shock against Tranent.
The county side’s form under Ian Little has been near flawless since he took charge and he will be keen to avoid an upset.
Victory over Gala Fairydean Rovers last weekend saw the Belters forced to dig out a win and they will be firm favourites on their visit to Rosebank Park.
Their hosts have already knocked out Wishaw and BSC Glasgow to reach this stage.
Musselburgh Athletic v Johnstone Burgh
South of Scotland Challenge Cup – Round Four
Kick-off 2.30pm
AN INTRIGUING cup tie at Olivebank pairs Musselburgh with Johnstone Burgh from the WoSFL.
Liam Burns and his team dropped points in the top flight of the EoSFL last weekend and will be looking to put that behind them.
Their visitors made plenty of headlines during the summer with big name signings, including Kyle Lafferty and Graham Dorrans.
Despite that, they sit ninth in the First Division and Musselburgh will be hopeful of securing a spot in the next round.
Linton Hotspur v Preston Athletic
King Cup – Round One
Kick-off 1.30pm
PAUL Currie and John Daly will be hoping to put last weekend’s defeat to Camelon Juniors firmly behind them when they travel to West Linton.
The 7-0 defeat saw them lose ground in the promotion chase but they can firmly focus on cup action today.
Their hosts sit second bottom of the EoSFL Third Division with just a single win.
However, there will be no room for complacency from the visitors, who will be looking to progress with the minimum of fuss.
Ormiston Primrose v Vale of Leithen
King Cup – Round Two
Kick-off 1.30pm
BOTTOM of the EoSFL First Division, Vale of Leithen travel to New Recreation Park to face an Ormiston Primrose side sitting second bottom of the league below them.
The Borders side have endured a couple of seasons to forget and look set for relegation to the Second Division.
Meanwhile, Ormiston Primrose were seconds away from picking up three valuable points against Easthouses Lily MW last weekend.
They will fancy their chances of causing an upset with home advantage.
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