Published: Wednesday, 28th October, 2009 5:00pm

UNITED FACE LONG TRIP NORTH

by Stewart McConnell

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AYR UNITED look to stand a great chance of progress to the Fourth Round of the Active Nation Scottish Cup,.

Brian Reid's men have been drawn away to Deveronvale or Highland league rivals Buckie Thistle in the Third Round on November 28.

For more on United's reaction to the draw see next week's paper.

Meanwhile Junior side Irvine Meadow host Barr's Irn-Bru Scottish Second Division strugglers Arbroath and Scottish Junior Cup holders Auchinleck Talbot will take on Stirling Albion away if Tommy Sloan's men can overcome Huntly in Saturday's replay at Beechwood Park.

The full draw is, as follows: Airdrie United v Queen of the South; Ross County v Berwick Rangers; Whitehill Welfare or Threave Rovers v Inverurie Loco Works; Deveronvale or Buckie Thistle v Ayr United; Cowdenbeath v Alloa Athletic; Albion Rovers v Elgin City; Stirling Albion v Huntly or Auchinleck Talbot; Clyde v Livingston; Irvine Meadow v Arbroath; Edinburgh City v Keith; Wick Academy v Brechin City; Stenhousemuir v Cove Rangers; Greenock Morton v Dumbarton; Montrose v East Fife; Raith Rovers v Peterhead; Spartans v Forfar Athletic.