Will Elgin beat Aberdeen for first time in Scottish Cup shock?

The luck, or bad luck, of the fourth-round draw means not too many lower league sides have home ties that immediately suggest a Scottish Cup shock could be on the cards, but Elgin City against Aberdeen on Saturday is one of them.

Last season's beaten semi-finalists travel to Elgin in crisis mode after 12 games without a win and with their stunning unbeaten start to the season under new manager Jimmy Thelin long forgotten amid a drop from second to fourth in the Premiership.

The sides have only met twice before, both in the cup, with Aberdeen easing to a 6-1 win in Elgin in 1938 and 5-0 at home in 1971 - both while City were still in the Highland League.

However, the Dons' worst-ever cup exit, to sixth-tier Darvel two years ago, is still fresh in the memory and the side sitting third in League 2 will have learned from their 5-0 League Cup thrashing in the opening game of the season against top-flight Hibs.

Allan Hale's side have only lost once at home in 12 games since.

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