Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare FC 1-5 Preston Athletics
Scottish Cup, Saturday 22 August 2026

Preston Athletics produced a dominant away performance to crush Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare 5-1 in their Scottish Cup first-round tie at Newbattle Complex. The visitors were in ruthless form, racing into a healthy lead and never allowing the home side any route back into the contest.

The match was effectively decided in the opening half. Preston Athletics took control with an early goal and added three more before the interval to lead 4-0 at the break. Their sharp passing and movement caused constant problems for the Easthouses defence, which struggled to cope with the pace of the attack.

Second half consolidation

Easthouses showed more fight after the restart and scored a well-taken consolation goal, but any hopes of an unlikely comeback were quickly extinguished. Preston replied with a fifth goal to restore their four-goal cushion and saw out the remainder of the match comfortably.

The result is a statement of intent from Preston Athletics, who will now look forward to the next round with confidence. For Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare, the focus turns back to league duties after a heavy cup exit.