Lovat to take on Kinlochshiel in MacTavish Cup
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Lovat have been drawn to face Kinlochshiel in the highlight of the Cottages.com MacTavish Cup First Round draw.
Two of the top four teams in the country will face each other at Balgate on Saturday, March 30.
The first round draw has seen all Premier League clubs avoid teams from the second tier National Division.
One of three Inverness-shire teams who finished in the bottom three of the National Division last season will make the last four of the competition.
Strathglass will face Inverness at Cannich in the first round with the winner heading to Beauly in the quarter finals in April.
Drumnadrochit outfit Glenurquhart, who were relegated from the Premier League last season, have received a bye in the first round and will face either fellow National League clubs Skye or Fort William in the quarter finals.
Full draw
First Round
Lovat v Kinlochshiel.
Kilmallie v Newtonmore.
Strathglass v Inverness.
Caberfeidh v Lochaber.
Skye v Fort William.
Ties to be played Saturday, March 30.
Quarter finals
Glenurquhart v Skye or Fort William.
Kilmallie or Newtonmore v Caberfeidh or Lochaber.
Beauly v Strathglass or Inverness.
Kingussie v Lovat or Kinlochshiel.
Ties to be played Saturday, April 20.