Scottish side to play two cup ties simultaneously after schedule clash
Summary
Scottish fifth-tier club Johnstone Burgh faces two cup ties on Saturday, 21 November, with kick-offs just 30 minutes apart. The club says it tried several ways to rearrange the matches but could not agree on a change with the other clubs involved.Key Facts
- Burgh is due to play Tayport away in the Scottish Communities Cup at 14:30 GMT.
- Burgh is scheduled to face Dunipace away in the Lowland League Cup at 15:00 GMT, about 65 miles from Tayport.
- Both matches are set for Saturday, 21 November.
- Burgh said it proposed moving league and cup fixtures, playing Tayport on a weekday or Sunday, and holding the tie before or after the Dunipace match.
- The club also offered to give up its share of gate receipts to help cover costs linked to changing a fixture.
- Burgh was promoted from the West of Scotland League Premier Division and currently sits eighth in the Lowland League West.
- Burgh won the Scottish Communities Cup, then called the Scottish Junior Cup, two seasons ago.
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