William Hill Scottish Cup First Round Draw And Odds Unveiled

The sponsors unveiled their odds for the 2012/13 William Hill Scottish Cup following the first draw at Edinburgh Castle this afternoon.

Scottish FA Commercial Director Kenny MacLeod, last season’s winning Hearts captain Marius Zaliuskas and David Russell, William Hill Group HR Director, conducted the first round draw.

Coldstream, who had a seven hour round-trip to Wick in last season ‘Cup, face another long trip to the Highlands. ‘The Streamers’ will face Fraserburgh in the opening round of Scotland’s premier football competition.

Several games could lay claim to being the tie of the round, but the stand out fixture looks set to be the game between Irvine Meadow against Gala Fairydean. The two sides are filled with quality and it should be a rip-roaring first round tie.

Celtic are the 4/5 favourites to lift the cup, while Hearts are 8/1 with the sponsors to retain their crown.

‘The first round draw has thrown up some very juicy ties,’’ said William Hill spokesman Tony Kenny, ‘and we just can’t wait for the action to get underway.’

To win the 2012/13 William Hill Scottish Cup (Sponsors odds)
4/5 Celtic
8/1 Dundee Utd
8/1 Hearts
12/1 Motherwell
14/1 Aberdeen
14/1 Hibernian
14/1 Rangers
20/1 St Johnstone
20/1 Kilmarnock
25/1 Inverness
25/1 St Mirren
40/1 Ross County
50/1 Dundee
50/1 Dunfermline
50/1 Falkirk
66/1 Bar

William Hill Scottish Cup Specials

7/1 Non League Side to Reach Fifth Round

33/1 Non League Side to beat an SPL Side

Non League Side to Progress the Furthest
9/2 Cove Rangers
13/2 Stirling University
7/1 Forres Mechanics
8/1 Irvine Meadow
10/1 Dalbeattie Star
10/1 Inverurie loco
10/1 Nairn County
12/1 Spartans
14/1 Bonnyrigg
14/1 Buckie Thistle
20/1 Shotts
25/1 Fraserburgh
33/1 Deveronvale
33/1 Whitehill Welfare
40/1 Edinburgh City
40/1 Edinburgh University
50/1 Threave Rovers
Others On Request

Highland League Side to Progress the Furthest
7/2 Cove Rangers
4/1 Forres Mechanics
13/2 Inverurie loco
13/2 Nairn County
7/1 Buckie Thistle
12/1 Fraserburgh
14/1 Deveronvale
16/1 Keith
16/1 Wick Academy
20/1 Clachnacuddin
20/1 Formartine Utd
20/1 Huntly
25/1 Brora Rangers
33/1 Lossiemouth
33/1 Turriff Utd
66/1 Rothes
100/1 Fort William

East of Scotland League Side to Progress the furthest?
3/1 Stirling University
7/2 Spartans
13/2 Whitehill Welfare
15/1 Edinburgh University
8/1 Edinburgh City
12/1 CS Strollers
14/1 Gala Fairydean
14/1 Preston Athletic
14/1 Vale of Leithen
20/1 Selkirk
25/1 Coldstream
33/1 Burntisland Shipyard
100/1 Hawick Royal Albert

South of Scotland League Side to Progress the furthest
2/5 Dalbeattie Star
4/1 Threave Rovers
8/1 Newton Stewart
16/1 St Cuthbert Wanderers
16/1 Wigtown & Bladnoch

Junior Side to Progress the Furthest?
8/11 Irvine Meadow
5/2 Bonnyrigg
6/1 Shotts
10/1 Hermes
20/1 Girvan

Tony Kenny
Head of Sponsorship PR

T: 020 8918 3627
M: 07714138698
E: tkenny@williamhill.co.uk
William Hill, Greenside House, 50 Station Road,
Wood Green, London, N22 7TP.

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William Hill Scottish Cup: Can Anybody Trump The Old Firm?

Cup football returns to Scotland with the newly sponsored William Hill Scottish Cup and Hills make Celtic and Rangers joint 2/1 favourites to lift the trophy. Hills go 1/2 about either of the Old Firm sides winning the competition, while 6/4 is offered for anybody else to do so. Of course, the Cup is all about the smaller sides and Hills are offering odds on who will be the non-league side to progress the furthest and make Buckie Thistle the 7/2 favourites with Deveronvale and Spartans 11/2.

“The Old Firm have won eight of the last 10 Cup Finals and it may be time for one of the others to step up to the plate,” said Hill’s spokesman Joe Crilly.

Scottish Cup First Round:

1/5 Culter; 7/1 Burntisland Shipyard; 5/1 Draw
23/10 Dalbeattie Star; 4/5 Inverurie Loco Works; 11/4 Draw
8/13 Edinburgh City; 11/4 Brora Rangers; 16/5 Draw
7/4 Edinburgh University; 1/1 Whitehill Welfare; 14/5 Draw
5/1 Forres Mechanics; 1/3 Irvine Meadow; 19/5 Draw
14/1 Fort William; 1/20 Bo’ness United; 17/2 Draw
2/5 Fraserburgh; 9/2 Civil Service Strollers; 10/3 Draw
1/5 Gala Fairydean; 7/1 Hawick Royal Albert; 5/1 Draw
7/1 Glasgow University; 1/5 Cove Rangers; 5/1 Draw
2/5 Huntly; 9/2 Newton Stewart; 10/3 Draw
9/1 Lossiemouth; 1/7 Auchinleck Talbot; 11/2 Draw
1/2 Nairn County; 10/3 Selkirk; 10/3 Draw
11/8 Rothes; 11/8 Clachnacuddin; 5/2 Draw
11/4 St Cuthbert Wanderers; 8/13 Keith; 16/5 Draw
5/4 Vale of Leithen; 6/4 Girvan; 13/5 Draw
2/5 Wick Academy; 9/2 Coldstream; 10/3 Draw
10/3 Wigtown and Bladnoch; 1/2 Preston Athletic; 10/3 Draw

Scottish Cup outright: 2/1 Rangers; 2/1 Celtic; 10/1 Hearts; 12/1 Dundee Utd; 16/1 Aberdeen; 16/1 Motherwell; 16/1 Hibernian; 25/1 Kilmarnock; 25/1 Inverness; 40/1 St Johnstone; 40/1 St Mirren; 50/1 BAR

Scottish Cup Specials:

Old Firm winner: 1/2 yes; 6/4 no

10/1 Non SPL winner

9/2 Non SPL side in the final

7/2 Old Firm to meet in final

5/1 Non league side to reach the fifth round

50/1 Non league side to beat an SPL side

Which non league side will progress furthest: 7/2 Buckie Thistle; 11/2 Deveronvale; 11/2 Spartans; 7/1 Auchinleck Talbot; 7/1 Bo’ness United; 7/1 Irvine Meadow; 10/1 Threave Rovers; 12/1 Cove Rangers; 12/1 Fraserburgh; 12/1 Keith; 16/1 Whitehill Welfare

Which Highland League side will progress furthest: 9/4 Buckie Thistle; 9/2 Deveronvale; 7/1 Cove Rangers; 101 Fraserburgh; 10/1 Nairn County; 12/1 Keith; 14/1 Inverurie Loco Works; 14/1Wick Academy; 16/1 Forres Mechanics; 16/1 Huntly; 20/1 Clachnacuddin; 25/1 Brora Rangers; 25/1 Lossiemouth; 25/1 Rothes; 50/1 Fort William

Which East of Scotland side will progress furthest: 11/8 Spartans; 5/1 Edinburgh City; 6/1 Whitehill Wellfare; 8/1 Preston Athletic; 10/1 Edinburgh University; 12/1 Civil Service Strollers; 12/1 Gala Fairydean; 12/1 Vale of Leithen; 16/1 Selkirk; 20/1 Coldstream; 50/1 Hawick Royal Albert

Which South of Scotland side will Progress furthest: 4/9 Threave Rovers; 7/2 Dalbeatie Star; 10/1 Newton Stewart; 10/1 St Cuthbert Wanderers; 10/1 Wigtown and Bladnoch

Which Junior side will progress furthest: 2/1 Auchlineck Talbot; 2/1 Bo’ness United; 2/1 Irvine Meadow; 10/1 Culter; 10/1 Girvan

Joe Crilly
Press Officer

T: 0208 918 3746
M: 07850 518 164
E: jcrilly@williamhill.co.uk

William Hill Press Office; Greenside House; 50 Station Road; Wood Green; London; N22 7TP

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Scottish Cup First Round Specials

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Scottish Cup First Round Odds

1/100 Auchinleck 12/1 Fort William 16/1
16/1 Brora Rangers 17/2 Irvine Meadow 1/25
8/13 Buckie Thistle 11/4 Forres Mechanics 16/5
11/8 Clachnacuddin 5/2 Wick Academy 11/8
2/1 Coldstream 12/5 Edinburgh City 1/1
4/7 CS Strollers 11/4 Gala 7/2
11/8 Dalbeattie Star 5/2 Keith 11/8
6/4 Edinburgh Uni 13/5 Vale of Leithen 5/4
7/4 Fraserburgh 5/2 Bonnyrigg 11/10
16/5 Glasgow Uni 11/4 Girvan 8/13
12/1 Hawick Royal Albert 6/1 Huntly 1/10
1/20 Inverurie Locos 17/2 St Cuthbert Wanderers 14/1
1/2 Lossiemouth 10/3 Newton Stewart 10/3
1/8 Nairn County 11/2 Golspie Sutherland 11/1
7/1 Rothes 5/1 Banks O Dee 1/5
13/5 Selkirk 11/4 Preston Athletic 8/11
1/5 Whitehill Welfare 5/1 Wigtown 7/1

To Win the Active Nation Scottish Cup
Auchinleck Talbot 2000/1
Irvine Meadow 2000/1
Bonnyrigg Rose 3500/1
Banks O Dee 10000/1
Girvan 10000/1

How far will the sides go?
Where will Auchinleck exit the Scottish Cup?
First Round 25/1
Second Round 11/8
Third Round 8/11
Fourth Round 7/1
Fifth Round 33/1
Sixth Round or Later 100/1

Where will Irvine Meadow exit the Scottish Cup?
First Round 10/1
Second Round 6/4
Third Round 8/11
Fourth Round 9/1
Fifth Round 33/1
Sixth Round or Later 100/1

Where will Bonnyrigg exit the Scottish Cup?
First Round 5/4
Second Round 10/11
Third Round 4/1
Fourth Round 33/1
Fifth Round 50/1
Sixth Round or Later 200/1

Where will Banks O Dee exit the Scottish Cup?
First Round 11/2
Second Round 1/5
Third Round 9/2
Fourth Round 50/1
Fifth Round 100/1
Sixth Round or Later 250/1

Where will Girvan exit the Scottish Cup?
First Round 11/4
Second Round 1/4
Third Round 9/2
Fourth Round 50/1
Fifth Round 100/1
Sixth Round or Later 250/1

Which Junior Club will progress the furthest?
Auchinleck 11/8
Irvine Meadow 11/8
Bonnyrigg 9/2
Banks o Dee 14/1
Girvan 16/1
dead heat rules apply
Further information…….graham sharpe…0208 918 3731

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