Vale have been handed a home tie in the First Round of the Football Nation Cup against Heriot-Watt University. The Second Round of the competition – played amongst members of the East of Scotland Football Association – will see the victors face a trip to Lowland League new boys Hawick Royal Albert.

First Round:
Vale of Leithen v Heriot Watt University
Ormiston v University of Stirling
Preston Athletic v Burntisland Shipyard
Tweedmouth Rangers v Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale
Spartans v Gala Fairydean Rovers
Peebles Rovers v Civil Service Strollers
Gretna 2008 v East Kilbride.

Second Round:
Tweedmouth Rangers or Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale v Selkirk
Coldstream v Spartans or Gala Fairydean Rovers
Whitehill Welfare v Tynecastle
Hawick Royal Albert v Vale of Leithen or Heriot Watt University
Peebles Rovers or Civil Service Strollers v Edinburgh University
Eyemouth United v Duns
Ormiston or Stirling University v Gretna 2008 or East Kilbride
Preston Athletic or Burntisland Shipyard v Leith Athletic.