Scottish Junior Cup Final Programme 2024

Good afternoon and welcome to Broadwood Stadium,
Cumbernauld for today’s Season 2023–24 Clydebuilt
Home Improvements Scottish Junior Cup Final between
Arthurlie FC and Darvel FC.
It is a great honour for myself, on behalf
of the Association to welcome the Players,
Management and Committees of both
great Clubs, but more importantly to you,
the supporters from Barrhead and Darvel
today and hope this will provide an
exciting conclusion to the Season for all.
I would like to thank our sponsor of this
years’ tournament, Clydebuilt Home
Improvements and to Only Sport who
sponsor this season's Team of the Round
for their continued financial support of the
competition this season. This has allowed
the Scottish Junior Football Association to
provide the largest prize money and
increased incentives to the Trophy’s
competitors in all of Scottish Non-League
Football.
The tournament continues to be enhanced
by BBC Alba who will again provide the
live television coverage to the footballing
nation for those unable to attend in
person today and we are now in the
second year of our five deal with our
media hosts to continue and strengthen
our partnership with them.
The Scottish Junior FA would also thank
North Lanarkshire Council and N.L. Active
for their help in organising and providing
the host venue for today’s Final as we also
enter the second year of our venue
partnership and to the many others who
have contributed to the tournament.
On a personal note, I would like to express
my appreciation to Alex McDowall our
Chief Operating Officer, our Assistant
Secretary Kennie Young and John Fyfe,
Treasurer, our administration staff and the
Management Committee of the Scottish
Junior Football Association in getting us to
this stage of the Competition successfully.
to bring the National Trophy to the Irvine
Valley for the first time, the best of luck
this afternoon and hope for a thrilling and
sporting match from both sides.
As the competition enters its 138 th Year
being the 5th Oldest National Trophy in
the World, the competition continues to
retain its historic significance for the
communities in Scotland with a
contemporary financial benefit for the
Clubs participating.
“Enjoy the game!”
Bobby
Bobby MacNamara
President
Scottish Junior FA
I wish both sides Arthurlie FC, looking to
win their 3rd Scottish Junior Cup for the
Barrhead side and to Darvel, as they aim