On February 25 2009 , Formartine United , Turriff United and Strathspey Thistle were accepted into the league for the following season , with Banks O ' Dee being the unsuccessful club .
On February 25 , 2009 , Formartine United , Turriff United and Strathspey Thistle were accepted into the league for the following season , with Banks O ' Dee , the most successful and best qualified applicant being the unsuccessful club .