Troon have been drawn away to Highland League side Deveronvale in the 1st Round of the Scottish Gas Scottish Cup.
The draw was carried out tonight on the Scottish Gas Scottish Cup YouTube channel, and the 1st round ties are to be played on the weekend of Saturday 3rd October 2026.
Scottish Gas Scottish Cup 1st Round Draw:
Watch the draw back on YouTube
Scottish Gas Scottish Cup Dates 2026-27
| 1st Preliminary Round | Saturday 1st August 2026 |
| 2nd Preliminary Round | Saturday 22nd August 2026 |
| 3rd Preliminary Round | Saturday 12th September 2026 |
| 1st Round | Saturday 3rd October 2026 |
| 2nd Round | Saturday 24th October 2026 |
| 3rd Round | Saturday 28th November 2026 |
| 4th Round | Saturday 16th January 2027 |
| 5th Round | Saturday 6th February 2027 |
| Quarter-Final | Saturday 6th March 2027 |
| Semi-Final | Saturday & Sunday 17th & 18th April 2027 |
| Final | Saturday 22nd May 2027 |
At what stages do teams enter the Scottish Gas Scottish Cup?
| 1st Preliminary Round (10 teams) | A small group of non-league clubs without the relevant Club Licence, plus one randomly selected licensed entrant. |
| 2nd Preliminary Round (40 teams) | The remaining licensed non-league clubs that enter in the Preliminary Rounds, plus winners from PR1 |
| 3rd Preliminary Round (20 teams) | Winners from PR2 |
| 1st Round (60 teams) | 16 Lowland League (West) member clubs 16 Lowland League (East) clubs, 18 Highland League clubs plus the 10 winners from PR3 |
| 2nd Round (40 teams) | 10 SPFL League Two clubs enter |
| 3rd Round (30 teams) | 10 SPFL League One clubs enter |
| 4th Round (32 teams) | This is the big one: all the “big boys” enter here 10 SPFL Championship clubs enter 12 SPFL Premiership clubs also enter |
| 5th Round (16 teams) | No new clubs; it’s straight knockout for the remaining 16 teams |
| Quarter-Final | Straight knockout for the remaining 8 teams |
| Semi-Final | Straight knockout for the remaining 4 teams |
| Final | Saturday 22nd May 2027 |