The draw has been made for the first round of the 2025 North West Senior Cup with the competition's most successful side Sion Mills making a return to the region's blue riband event.

The Tyrone side has been successful 29 times, with their last victory back in 1984, and on their return they will host Premiership side Coleraine.

Holders Newbuildings face a tricky away day trip to 2005 winners Glendermott, while there's a real local derby in store as Killyclooney entertain neighbouring Donemana, the current league winners who were also runners-up in last year's record-breaking final.

In the other ties Brigade will be looking to add to their 15 titles as they play Ballyspallen at Beechgrove. while nine-times winners Eglinton have home advantage over Burndennett.

There's another Tyrone derby as 2022 winners Fox Lodge take on Bready, while there's another exciting clash as ten-times victors Strabane take on St Johnston in a repeat of the 1982 final - the last of the Donegal's side four victories, most famous for Ian Rankin's record score of 167 which still stands to this day.

The final tie sees 1994 winners Ardmore play Bonds Glen at the Bleachgreen in another clash which has the potential for an upset.

No date for the first round has been released yet.

NORTH WEST SENIOR CUP FIRST ROUND DRAW

Brigade vs Ballyspallen
Sion Mills vs Coleraine
Eglinton vs Burndennett
Glendermott vs Newbuildings
Strabane vs St Johnston
Fox Lodge vs Bready
Ardmore vs Bonds Glen
Killyclooney vs Donemana