With a full card of Highland League games scheduled for the same day as the first round of the Cup, the draw means that the Buckie Thistle v Fraserburgh, Fort William v Huntly and Wick Academy v Clachnacuddin SHFL fixtures that were due to be played on March 6th will now have to be fitted in elsewhere in the calendar.

The rest of the rounds were also drawn and in the second round, holders Inverurie Locos will welcome Deveronvale to Harlaw Park in the pick of the ties. Forres Mechanics host the winners of the Huntly v Wick Academy tie while last year's runners up Fraserburgh will be at home to Clachnacuddin if they can get past Fort William in round one.

Cup debutants Turriff United will be at Rothes in the second round as manager Kris Hunter pits his wits against his former assistant Graham McBeath while Strathspey Thistle have a tough task to progress as they welcome Buckie Thistle to Seafield Park in their first ever tie in this competition. The third new club in the competition are Formartine United and they go to Lossiemouth in round two.

Two new managers who will be leading their sides into this competition for the first time could meet in the quarter finals as Keith's new boss Darren Still welcomes Brora Rangers in round one while Cove Rangers co-managers Jerry O'Driscoll and Kevin Tindal take their charges to Nairn County. If Cove and Keith can make it through then they will meet one another in the last eight.

The draw was made this morning at the Inverurie Loco Works Social Club at Harlaw Park. Paul Allan representing sponsors Fosters picked out the home clubs while Highland League President Eddie Innes pulled the away teams out of the hat.

First round:
Fort William v Fraserburgh; Wick Academy v Huntly; Ties to be played on Saturday, March 6th, 2010

Second round:
Keith v Brora Rangers;
Inverurie Locos v Deveronvale;
Rothes v Turriff United;
Strathspey Thistle v Buckie Thistle;
Nairn County v Cove Rangers;
Forres Mechanics v Wick Academy or Huntly;
Fort William or Fraserburgh v Clachnacuddin
Lossiemouth v Formartine United
Ties to be played on Saturday March 20th 2010.

Quarter finals:
Lossiemouth or Formartine United v Strathspey Thistle or Buckie Thistle;
Forres Mechanics or Wick Academy or Huntly v Inverurie Locos or
Deveronvale;
Keith or Brora Rangers v Nairn County or Cove Rangers;
Rothes or Turriff United v Fort William or Fraserburgh or Clachnacuddin;
Ties to be played on Saturday April 3rd 2010.

Semi finals:
Rothes or Turriff United or Fort William or Fraserburgh or Clachnacuddin v Keith or Brora Rangers or Nairn County or Cove Rangers
Forres Mechanics or Wick Academy or Huntly or Inverurie Locos or Deveronvale v Lossiemouth or Formartine United or Strathspey Thistle or Buckie Thistle.
Ties to be played on Saturday April 17th 2010.

Final:
Rothes or Turriff United or Fort William or Fraserburgh or Clachnacuddin or Keith or Brora Rangers or Nairn County or Cove Rangers v Forres Mechanics or Wick Academy or Huntly or Inverurie Locos or Deveronvale or Lossiemouth or Formartine United or Strathspey Thistle or Buckie Thistle
Tie to be played on Saturday May 8th 2010 at a neutral venue.