The Scottish Cup third-round tie between Largs Thistle and Ayr United is scheduled for Friday, 27 November with a 19:30 kick-off at Barrfields Park and will be shown live on BBC Scotland, the BBC website and iPlayer. Largs Thistle are making their debut in the Scottish Cup after gaining permission from North Ayrshire Council to keep the floodlights on until 22:00 GMT.
Broadcast and kick-off details
The tie will be shown live on the BBC Scotland channel, website and iPlayer on Friday, 27 November, with a 19:30 kick-off.
Venue and permissions
Barrfields Park has a capacity of 4,500. Largs Thistle gained permission from North Ayrshire Council to keep the floodlights on at Barrfields Park until 22:00 GMT. Largs Thistle were previously permitted to operate the pitch and floodlights beyond a 21:00 cut-off on no more than two nights in any calendar month.
Largs Thistle background
Largs Thistle's promotion from the West of Scotland League Premier Division to Scotland's fifth tier requires 19:45 kick-offs. The previous restriction resulted in Largs Thistle moving matches 11 miles away to Ardrossan. Largs Thistle sit second in the Lowland League, one point behind Kilwinning Rangers. Largs Thistle reached the Scottish Cup third round after away victories over Gala Fairydean Rovers and Dunipace, beating Gala Fairydean Rovers 1-0 and Dunipace 5-1. Largs Thistle lost to Auchinleck Talbot in the final of last season's Scottish Junior Cup.
Ayr United details
Ayr United will travel 33 miles north to meet Largs Thistle. Ayr United enter the Scottish Cup at the third-round stage and are seventh in the second-tier Championship. Ayr United reached the fourth round last season before losing to Dundee United.
