The draw for the third round of the top national cup competition took place on Sunday, just over 24 hours after Musselburgh’s trip to Fife fell victim to Storm Boelo.

The two Lowland League East sides will try again on Saturday, with the winners knowing they will welcome the Diamonds at the end of next month.

Craig Stevenson, co-manager of the Honest Toun team, said: “It is a big incentive for the players and for the club.

“We know, if we get through on Saturday, we are into the third round against a League One team, when Olivebank will probably be sold out.

“For the players, you want to test yourselves against the best possible and to face a League One team who are doing well at Olivebank, it would be a good test for ourselves.

“Obviously, the cash that comes for the club with that can only help us, whether that is giving us a wee bit more budget to get another player for next season or just generally around the place.

“We know what is at stake on Saturday and it is a big incentive.”

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Five second-round ties fell victim to the weather over the weekend, as yellow and amber weather warnings were issued by the Met Office.

Strong wind and torrential rain forced several postponements, while the game between Cumbernauld Colts and Banks O’ Dee was abandoned in the second half.

Four games were called off prior to kick-off, with Musselburgh’s trip to Keirs Park falling victim to the weather just 30 minutes before its scheduled kick-off.

Stevenson said: “There was a pitch inspection at 10am and the pitch passed.

“Then, we, obviously, made our way through to Hill of Beath, got changed and started our warm up.

“There was a wee bit of water on the pitch but I have played there when it has been worse than that, to be honest.

“Halfway through the warm-up, the referee decided to call it off.

“It is frustrating on our part, with the travel cost for the club, putting on a bus, only to do it all again this weekend but it is one of those things.”

One of the games that did beat the weather was Tranent’s trip to Clydebank.

Goals from Neil McLaughlin and Dean Cairns had the hosts two goals up before the hour mark at Holm Park.

However, Jamie McMurdo pulled one back with 18 minutes left to ensure a nervy finish.

Robbie Horn, Tranent manager, was happy with his team’s showing, seven days after they lost a first league game of the season, 4-0 at home to Lochee United.

He said: “I thought the players showed a lot of character and resilience in the game.

“After the game against Lochee, it was really important we showed that and togetherness as well.

“The conditions on Saturday were absolutely horrific.

“It is probably as wet as I have ever been at a game of football.

“The wind played a massive part in the game.

“It was bizarre; in the first half, we played into a strong wind and the rain driving into our faces.

“We changed round for the second half and five minutes into the second half we ended up playing two halves of football into strong wind and driving rain.”