FORMER winners Troon will host Ardeer Thistle in the opening round of the showpiece Ayrshire Weekly Press Cup, while Girvan host Lugar Boswell Thistle. Whitletts Victoria take on Ayrshire District League rivals Muirkirk at Burnside Park.

The trophy is sponsored by the publishers of the Ayr Advertiser, Carrick Herald, Troon and Prestwick Times, Irvine Times, Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald, Cumnock Chronicle and Largs & Millport Weekly News.

The full first round draw is, as follows: Cumnock v Largs Thistle; Girvan v Lugar Boswell Thistle; Glenafton Athletic v Kilbirnie Ladeside; Hurlford United v Kilwinning Rangers; Irvine Meadow v Craigmark Burntonians; Kello Rovers v Ardrossan Winton Rovers; Muirkirk Juniors v Whitletts Victoria; Troon v Ardeer Thistle/

Second Round: Girvan or Lugar v Glenafton or Kilbirnie; Hurlford or Kilwinning v Darvel; Troon or Ardeer v Auchinleck Talbot; Beith v Irvine Meadow or Craigmark; Maybole v Muirkirk or Whitletts; Irvine Vics v Cumnock or Largs; Kello or Winton v Saltcoats Victoria; Dalry Thistle v Annbank United.

Dates are still to be set for the ties.