2011–12 Scottish Cup
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The 2011–12 Scottish Cup
will be the 127th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The tournament is due to start on the 24 September 2011 with the final taking place on the 19 May 2012. It is sponsored by William Hill
in the first season of a three-year partnership and is known as the William Hill Scottish Cup. The winner of the competition qualifies for the play-off round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League
.
in Glasgow
.
This round is populated entirely by non-league clubs:
Golspie Sutherland
received a bye into the Second Round.
shop in West Campbell Street in Glasgow
.
The 17 winners and 1 bye from the First Round enter here, along with the 10 SFL Third Division
clubs (Alloa Athletic
, Annan Athletic
, Berwick Rangers
, Clyde
, East Stirlingshire
, Elgin City
, Montrose
, Peterhead
, Queen's Park
, Stranraer
), Highland League champions (Buckie Thistle
), Highland League runners-up (Deveronvale
), East of Scotland League
champions (Spartans
) and South of Scotland League
champions (Threave Rovers
).
At a hearing of the SFA Judicial Panel on 10 November 2011, Spartans were expelled from the competition for fielding an unregistered and therefore ineligible player in their Second Round tie against Culter. Culter are re-instated to the Third round.
.
The 16 winners from the Second Round enter here, along with the 10 SFL Second Division
clubs (Airdrie United
, Albion Rovers, Arbroath
, Brechin City
, Cowdenbeath
, Dumbarton
, East Fife
, Forfar Athletic
, Stenhosemuir
, Stirling Albion
) and 6 SFL First Division
clubs (Ayr United
, Dundee
, Greenock Morton
, Livingston
, Partick Thistle
, Ross County
)
live on Sky Sports News
.
The 16 winners from the Third Round entered here, along with the 12 SPL
clubs (Aberdeen
, Celtic
, Dundee United
, Dunfermline Athletic
, Heart of Midlothian
, Hibernian
, Inverness Caledonian Thistle
, Kilmarnock
, Motherwell
, Rangers
, St Johnstone, St Mirren
) and four SFL First Division
clubs who were exempt from playing in the Third Round (Falkirk
, Hamilton Academical
, Queen of the South
, Raith Rovers
).
and Republic of Ireland
by BBC Scotland
and Sky Sports
. BBC Scotland has the option to show one tie per round with Sky Sports showing two ties per round with one replay also. Both channels will screen the final live.
These matches were broadcasted live on television.
and Caribbean
Premium Sports showed matches live. Setanta Sports
show matches live in Australia
.
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
will be the 127th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The tournament is due to start on the 24 September 2011 with the final taking place on the 19 May 2012. It is sponsored by William Hill
William Hill (bookmaker)
William Hill plc is one of the largest bookmakers in the United Kingdom. Its headquarters is in the north London suburb of Wood Green and in Leeds, West Yorkshire. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.-History:...
in the first season of a three-year partnership and is known as the William Hill Scottish Cup. The winner of the competition qualifies for the play-off round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League
2012–13 UEFA Europa League
The 2012–13 UEFA Europa League will be the fourth season of the competition since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup. The final will be played at the Amsterdam ArenA in Amsterdam, the Netherlands....
.
Calendar
| Round | Draw date | First match date | Fixtures | Clubs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original | Replays | ||||
| First round | Monday 29th August 2011 | Saturday 24th September 2011 | 17 | 1 | 81 → 64 |
| Second round | Wednesday 28th September 2011 | Saturday 22nd October 2011 | 16 | 4 | 64 → 48 |
| Third round | Wednesday 26th October 2011 | Saturday 19th November 2011 | 16 | 4 | 48 → 32 |
| Fourth round | Tuesday 22nd November 2011 | Saturday 7th January 2012 | 16 | 32 → 16 | |
| Fifth round | Saturday 4th February 2012 | 8 | 16 → 8 | ||
| Quarter-finals | Saturday 10th March 2012 | 4 | 8 → 4 | ||
| Semi-finals | Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th April 2012 | 2 | N/A | 4 → 2 | |
| Final | N/A | Saturday 19 May 2012 | 1 | N/A | 2 → 1 |
First Round
The First Round draw was conducted on 29 August 2011 at Buchanan GalleriesBuchanan Galleries
Buchanan Galleries is a shopping centre located in the central area of Glasgow, the largest city in Scotland. Construction began in 1996 and the building opened to the public on 31 March 1999. Costing £250 million, it is one of the largest city centre shopping developments in the United Kingdom,...
in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
.
This round is populated entirely by non-league clubs:
- 13 clubs from the Highland Football LeagueHighland Football LeagueThe Press & Journal Highland Football League is a league of football clubs operating not just in the Scottish Highlands, as the name may suggest, but also in the north-east lowlands...
holding membership of the SFA (Brora RangersBrora Rangers F.C.Brora Rangers are a non-professional senior football club from the village of Brora, Sutherland, currently playing in Scotland's Highland Football League....
, ClachnacuddinClachnacuddin F.C.Clachnacuddin F.C. are a semi-professional senior football club from the city of Inverness who currently play in Scotland's Highland Football League. They have won the most League championships in the competition's history a total of 18 times overall. Their home ground is Grant Street Park in the...
, Cove RangersCove Rangers F.C.Cove Rangers are a senior Scottish football club currently playing in the Press & Journal Highland Football League. They are based in Cove Bay, a suburb of Aberdeen and play their football at Allan Park.The current managers are Kevin Tindal and Colin Milne....
, Forres MechanicsForres Mechanics F.C.Forres Mechanics Football Club are a senior Scottish football club currently playing in the Highland Football League. They were founded in 1884 and play at Mosset Park in Forres. Their nickname is the Can-Cans. The club is eligible to play in the Scottish Cup.The club were one of the founder...
, Fort WilliamFort William F.C.Fort William F.C. is a senior football team from Fort William, Lochaber, Scotland. They play in the Highland Football League and have been playing at that level since joining the league in 1985.- History :-Origins and the Early Years:...
, FraserburghFraserburgh F.C.Fraserburgh Football Club are a senior football club based in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire. They currently play in the Highland Football League in Scotland. Being a Non-League team in Scottish Football, Fraserburgh are eligible to enter the Scottish Cup at the first round stage.-History:The club were...
, HuntlyHuntly F.C.Huntly F.C. are a senior football club currently playing in the Highland League in Scotland.They were founded in 1928 and play their football at Christie Park, Huntly....
, Inverurie Loco WorksInverurie Loco Works F.C.Inverurie Loco Works are a semi-professional senior football club from Inverurie who currently play in the Highland League in Scotland and were founded in 1903.-Recent history:...
, KeithKeith F.C.Keith F.C. are a senior football club who currently play in the Highland League in Scotland.They were founded in 1910 and play at Kynoch Park which is at the east end of the town..Keith are the football team of Keith in Banffshire, north-east Scotland...
, LossiemouthLossiemouth F.C.Lossiemouth F.C. are a senior football club from Lossiemouth, Moray, Scotland. They play in the Highland Football League.Founded in 1945, they were admitted to the Highland League in the following year and have played in that league ever since. The club play their football at Grant Park...
, Nairn CountyNairn County F.C.Nairn County F.C. are a senior football club who currently play in the Highland Football League.They were founded in 1914 and play at Station Park, Nairn.As a senior team they can play in the Scottish Cup....
, RothesRothes F.C.Rothes F.C. are a senior football club who play in the Highland Football League.They were founded in 1938 and play their football at Mackessack Park in Rothes, a small town near Elgin in North East Scotland. They play in tangerine and black strips, colours that they inherited from Dundee United...
, Wick AcademyWick Academy F.C.Wick Academy F.C. are a senior football club founded in 1893, who currently play in the Highland Football League at Harmsworth Park. They represent the Caithness burgh of Wick, making them the most northerly club in the HFL....
) - 10 clubs from the East of Scotland League holding membership of the SFA (Civil Service StrollersCivil Service Strollers F.C.Civil Service Strollers Football Club are a senior non-league football team from Edinburgh, Scotland currently playing in the East of Scotland Football League....
, ColdstreamColdstream F.C.Coldstream Football Club are a Scottish football club from Coldstream in the Scottish Borders. The team plays in the East of Scotland Football League and home matches are played at Home Park. The team's strip is blue and white. The team was formed in 1895 ....
, Edinburgh CityEdinburgh City F.C.Edinburgh City Football Club is a semi-professional senior Scottish football club, which plays in the East of Scotland Football League. The club is based at Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh. Edinburgh City was first formed in 1928 as an amateur club. It participated in the Scottish Football League...
, Edinburgh UniversityEdinburgh University F.C.Edinburgh University A.F.C. is a football club representing the University of Edinburgh. They currently play in the East of Scotland Football League. Established in 1878, they are third oldest club in East of Scotland football and have been a member of the Scottish Football Association since that...
, Gala FairydeanGala Fairydean F.C.Gala Fairydean F.C. is a football club currently playing in Division 1 of the East of Scotland Football League.- History :Founded in 1907 as the result of a split in the Gala Fairydean Rovers club into Gala Fairydean and Gala Rovers, they play their home matches at the Netherdale ground in Galashiels...
, Hawick Royal AlbertHawick Royal Albert F.C.Hawick Royal Albert F.C. are a Senior football club based in Hawick, currently playing in the East of Scotland Football League.Founded in 1947 following a breakaway from Hawick Railway F.C., a number of players in these early “Albert” days were from the local Denholm Village team and they initially...
, Preston AthleticPreston Athletic F.C.Preston Athletic Football Club is a Scottish senior non-league football club based in the town of Prestonpans, East Lothian. They are members of the East of Scotland Football League and currently play in its Premier Division....
, SelkirkSelkirk F.C.Selkirk Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the town of Selkirk. They are members of the East of Scotland Football League and currently play in the Premier Division.Their ground is Yarrow Park, Selkirk TD7 5AZ- History :...
, Vale of LeithenVale of Leithen F.C.Vale of Leithen FC is an association football club from the town of Innerleithen, Scotland. They play in the East of Scotland League, and their home games take place at the town's Victoria Park....
, Whitehill WelfareWhitehill Welfare F.C.Whitehill Welfare F.C. are a football club currently playing in the East of Scotland Football League. Founded in 1953, they play their home matches at Ferguson Park in the village of Rosewell....
) - 4 clubs from the South of Scotland League holding membership of the SFA (Dalbeattie StarDalbeattie Star F.C.Dalbeattie Star F.C. are senior football club currently playing in the South of Scotland Football League. Founded in 1905, the club play their home matches at Islecroft Stadium, Dalbeattie....
, Newton StewartNewton Stewart F.C.Newton Stewart Football Club are a football club from the town of Newton Stewart in the Dumfries and Galloway area of Scotland. Formed in 1884, they are nicknamed the Creesiders because the town stands on the River Cree....
, St. Cuthbert WanderersSt. Cuthbert Wanderers F.C.Saint Cuthbert Wanderers Football Club are a football club from the town of Kirkcudbright in the Dumfries and Galloway region in south-west Scotland.-History:...
, Wigtown & BladnochWigtown & Bladnoch F.C.Wigtown & Bladnoch F.C. are a football club from the town of Wigtown in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland who play in the South of Scotland Football League....
) - 4 other clubs holding membership of the SFA (Burntisland ShipyardBurntisland Shipyard Amateur F.C.Burntisland Shipyard Amateur Football Club is a Scottish football club based at the Recreation Ground in the town of Burntisland, Fife. It was formed from the Burntisland Shipbuilding Company's recreation fund, which had been established in 1919 by weekly subscription from the workers at the...
, GirvanGirvan F.C.Girvan Football Club are a Scottish football club, based in the town of Girvan, South Ayrshire. Nicknamed the Seasiders, they were formed in 1947, and play at Hamilton Park...
, Glasgow UniversityGlasgow University F.C.Glasgow University are a Scottish amateur football team based at the Garscube Sports Complex in Glasgow. They have participated in the Scottish Cup a few times in recent seasons, losing in the first round to Brechin City in 2004–05, Buckie Thistle in 2007–08. and Vale of Leithen in...
, Golspie SutherlandGolspie Sutherland F.C.Golspie Sutherland F.C. are a Scottish football club from Golspie, Sutherland, that competes in the North Caledonian Football League. As Golspie are associate members of the Scottish Football Association they are eligible to compete in the Scottish Cup...
) - 4 qualifiers from the Scottish Junior Football AssociationScottish Junior Football AssociationThe Scottish Junior Football Association is an affiliated national association of the Scottish Football Association and is the governing body for the Junior grade of football in Scotland. The term "Junior" refers to the level of football played...
(Auchinleck TalbotAuchinleck Talbot F.C.Auchinleck Talbot F.C. are a Scottish football club based in Auchinleck, near Cumnock, Ayrshire. Members of the Scottish Junior Football Association, they currently compete in the SJFA West Super League Premier Division...
, Bo'ness UnitedBo'ness United F.C.Bo'ness United F.C. are a Scottish junior football club, based in the town of Bo'ness. They are currently members of the Scottish Junior Football Association's East Region Super League....
, CulterCulter F.C.Culter F.C. are a Scottish football club from the village of Peterculter near Aberdeen. Members of the Scottish Junior Football Association, they currently play in the SJFA North Superleague...
, Irvine Meadow)
Golspie Sutherland
Golspie Sutherland F.C.
Golspie Sutherland F.C. are a Scottish football club from Golspie, Sutherland, that competes in the North Caledonian Football League. As Golspie are associate members of the Scottish Football Association they are eligible to compete in the Scottish Cup...
received a bye into the Second Round.
First Round replays
Second Round
The Second Round draw was conducted on 28 September 2011 at the William HillWilliam Hill
-People:*William Hill *William Hill , British colonial Proprietary Governor of the Province of Avalon, Newfoundland*William Hill...
shop in West Campbell Street in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
.
The 17 winners and 1 bye from the First Round enter here, along with the 10 SFL Third Division
Scottish Football League Third Division
The Scottish Football League Third Division is the lowest division of the Scottish Football League and the fourth overall in the Scottish football league system....
clubs (Alloa Athletic
Alloa Athletic F.C.
Alloa Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Alloa, Clackmannanshire. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Third Division....
, Annan Athletic
Annan Athletic F.C.
Annan Athletic Football Club are an association football club who compete in the Scottish Third Division. They are based in the town of Annan, Dumfries and Galloway...
, Berwick Rangers
Berwick Rangers F.C.
Berwick Rangers Football Club are a football team based in the English Border town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, although they play in the Scottish Football League Third Division...
, Clyde
Clyde F.C.
Clyde Football Club are a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the Third Division of the Scottish Football League. Although based for the last fifteen years in the new town of Cumbernauld, they are traditionally associated with an area that covers Rutherglen in South...
, East Stirlingshire
East Stirlingshire F.C.
East Stirlingshire Football Club is a Scottish football club originating in Falkirk. Founded in 1880, originally as Bainsford Britannia, the club changed to their current name a year later in 1881...
, Elgin City
Elgin City F.C.
Elgin City Football Club are a semi-professional football team based in Elgin, Moray. They currently compete in the Scottish Third Division....
, Montrose
Montrose F.C.
Montrose Football Club is a Scottish semi-professional football team, based in the town of Montrose, Angus. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Third Division.- Early years :...
, Peterhead
Peterhead F.C.
Peterhead F.C. are a football club based in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They currently play in the Scottish Football League Third Division, following promotion in the 2004–05 season.Their home ground is Balmoor in Peterhead, with a capacity of 4,000...
, Queen's Park
Queen's Park F.C.
Queen's Park Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland. The club are currently the only amateur club in the Scottish League; their amateur status is reflected by their motto, Ludere Causa Ludendi – to play for the sake of playing.Queen's Park are the oldest...
, Stranraer
Stranraer F.C.
Stranraer Football Club is a Scottish semi-professional football team based in the town of Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway. They are members of the Scottish Football League, and currently play in the Third Division.-History:...
), Highland League champions (Buckie Thistle
Buckie Thistle F.C.
Buckie Thistle are a senior football club based in the town of Buckie, Banffshire, who currently play in Scotland's Highland Football League. Founded in 1889, they are also known as The Jags and play their football at Victoria Park, in Buckie....
), Highland League runners-up (Deveronvale
Deveronvale F.C.
Deveronvale F.C. are senior football club currently playing the Highland Football League in Scotland. They were founded in 1938 and play their football at the Princess Royal Park in the town of Banff, , Scotland. The club was formed in 1938 when Deveron Valley and Banff Rovers joined together...
), East of Scotland League
East of Scotland Football League
The East of Scotland Football League is a league of football teams from south-east Scotland formed in 1923. It is one of Scotland's three "senior" non-leagues which sit below the Scottish Football League , the other two being the Highland Football League and the South of Scotland Football League...
champions (Spartans
Spartans F.C.
Spartans Football Club are a Scottish football club from Edinburgh. They are managed by Sam Lynch and Mickey Lawson. They were formed in 1951 by ex-players of Edinburgh University and the original intention was to field a team of graduates of the University, however they have players from...
) and South of Scotland League
South of Scotland Football League
The South of Scotland Football League is an amateur football competition based in the south of Scotland. Another earlier league of the same name briefly existed during the early days of competitive football...
champions (Threave Rovers
Threave Rovers F.C.
Threave Rovers Football Club is a football club from Castle Douglas in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Formed in October 1953, the club plays its home games at Meadow Park, in Castle Douglas....
).
At a hearing of the SFA Judicial Panel on 10 November 2011, Spartans were expelled from the competition for fielding an unregistered and therefore ineligible player in their Second Round tie against Culter. Culter are re-instated to the Third round.
Second Round replays
Third Round
The Third Round draw was conducted on 26 October 2011 at Musselburgh RacecourseMusselburgh Racecourse
Musselburgh Racecourse, known until the 1990s as Edinburgh Racecourse, is a horse racing venue located in the Millhill area of Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland, UK, close to the River Esk....
.
The 16 winners from the Second Round enter here, along with the 10 SFL Second Division
Scottish Football League Second Division
The Scottish Football League Second Division is the second highest division of the Scottish Football League and the third highest overall in the Scottish football league system....
clubs (Airdrie United
Airdrie United F.C.
Airdrie United Football Club are a Scottish professional football team based in the town of Airdrie, North Lanarkshire. They are currently managed by ex-Airdrieonians player and former Airdrie United Under 19s coach Jimmy Boyle. They are members of the Scottish Football League and play in the...
, Albion Rovers, Arbroath
Arbroath F.C.
Arbroath F.C. are a Scottish football club currently playing in the Scottish Second Division. They were founded in 1878 and currently play their home matches at Gayfield, Arbroath, Angus. They play in maroon strips, and are nicknamed "The Red Lichties" due to the red light that used to guide...
, Brechin City
Brechin City F.C.
Brechin City Football Club is a Scottish football team based in Brechin, Angus. They are members of the Scottish Football League and play in the Second Division in the 2010–11 season...
, Cowdenbeath
Cowdenbeath F.C.
Cowdenbeath Football Club are a professional Scottish football team based in the town of Cowdenbeath, Fife. They currently play in the Second Division of the Scottish Football League. The club plays its home games at Central Park in the centre of the town which has the unusual feature of a motor...
, Dumbarton
Dumbarton F.C.
Dumbarton Football Club is Scotland's 4th oldest football club – founded in 1872, just after Queen's Park , Kilmarnock and Stranraer...
, East Fife
East Fife F.C.
East Fife Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the Fife coastal town of Methil...
, Forfar Athletic
Forfar Athletic F.C.
Forfar Athletic Football Club are a Scottish semi-professional football club from the town of Forfar, Angus. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Second Division...
, Stenhosemuir
Stenhousemuir F.C.
Stenhousemuir FC is a Scottish football club located in Stenhousemuir. The club is a member of the Scottish Football League and currently plays in the Scottish Second Division....
, Stirling Albion
Stirling Albion F.C.
Stirling Albion F.C. are a Scottish football club currently playing in the Scottish Second Division. The club are nicknamed The Binos . They play at Doubletree Dunblane Stadium in Stirling, on the outskirts of the city near the River Forth...
) and 6 SFL First Division
Scottish Football League First Division
The Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division Championship is the highest division of the Scottish Football League and the second highest in the Scottish football league system....
clubs (Ayr United
Ayr United F.C.
Ayr United Football Club are a Scottish association football team based in Ayr, South Ayrshire, that plays in the First Division of the Scottish Football League. Formed in 1910 after the merger of former clubs Ayr Parkhouse F.C. and Ayr F.C...
, Dundee
Dundee F.C.
Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from...
, Greenock Morton
Greenock Morton F.C.
Greenock Morton Football Club are a Scottish professional football club, who currently play in the Scottish Football League First Division. The club was founded as Morton Football Club in 1874, making it one of the oldest senior Scottish clubs....
, Livingston
Livingston F.C.
Livingston Football Club is a Scottish association football club based in Livingston, West Lothian. The club currently plays in the Scottish Football League First Division.The club was founded in 1943 as Ferranti Thistle, a works team...
, Partick Thistle
Partick Thistle F.C.
Partick Thistle Football Club are a professional association football club from Glasgow. Despite their name, the club are based in the Maryhill area of the city, and have not played in Partick since 1908...
, Ross County
Ross County F.C.
Ross County Football Club are a Scottish professional football team from the town of Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty. Founded in 1929 they currently compete in the Scottish Football League First Division and play their home matches at Victoria Park. Prior to the 1994–95 season they played in the...
)
Third Round replays
Fourth Round
The Fourth Round draw was conducted on 22 November 2011 at 10:30am at Hampden ParkHampden Park
Hampden Park is a football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland. The 52,063 capacity venue serves as the national stadium of football in Scotland...
live on Sky Sports News
Sky Sports News
Sky Sports News is a 24-hour sports news channel in the United Kingdom. It is run by BSkyB whose sports channels include Sky Sports 1, 2, 3 and 4, as well as Sky Sports HD1, HD2, HD3 and HD4....
.
The 16 winners from the Third Round entered here, along with the 12 SPL
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
clubs (Aberdeen
Aberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...
, Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
, Dundee United
Dundee United F.C.
Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...
, Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic F.C.
Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League....
, Heart of Midlothian
Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...
, Hibernian
Hibernian F.C.
Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts...
, Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club from Inverness who compete in the Scottish Premier League. They are currently managed by Terry Butcher and assistant manager Maurice Malpas...
, Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock F.C.
Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park...
, Motherwell
Motherwell F.C.
Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998...
, Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
, St Johnstone, St Mirren
St. Mirren F.C.
St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St...
) and four SFL First Division
Scottish Football League First Division
The Irn-Bru Scottish Football League First Division Championship is the highest division of the Scottish Football League and the second highest in the Scottish football league system....
clubs who were exempt from playing in the Third Round (Falkirk
Falkirk F.C.
Falkirk Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Falkirk. It is one of two professional football teams from the town, the other being East Stirlingshire...
, Hamilton Academical
Hamilton Academical F.C.
Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Academical, or Accies, are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy. They remain the only professional club in British football to have...
, Queen of the South
Queen of the South F.C.
Queen of the South Football Club is a Scottish professional football club founded in 1919 and located in Dumfries. The club currently plays in the Scottish First Division, the second tier of Scottish football. They are officially nicknamed The Doonhamers, but usually referred to as Queens or QoS...
, Raith Rovers
Raith Rovers F.C.
Raith Rovers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Kirkcaldy, Fife. They are members of the Scottish Football League, currently playing in the First Division, having secured promotion from the Second Division as champions in 2009. Rovers have won one national trophy, the...
).
Media coverage
From Round Four onwards, selected matches from the Scottish Cup are broadcast live in the UKUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
by BBC Scotland
BBC Scotland
BBC Scotland is a constituent part of the British Broadcasting Corporation, the publicly-funded broadcaster of the United Kingdom. It is, in effect, the national broadcaster for Scotland, having a considerable amount of autonomy from the BBC's London headquarters, and is run by the BBC Trust, who...
and Sky Sports
Sky Sports
Sky Sports is the brand name for a group of sports-oriented television channels operated by the UK and Ireland's main satellite pay-TV company, British Sky Broadcasting. Sky Sports is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland...
. BBC Scotland has the option to show one tie per round with Sky Sports showing two ties per round with one replay also. Both channels will screen the final live.
These matches were broadcasted live on television.
| Round | Sky Sports | BBC Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Fourth round | Arbroath Arbroath F.C. Arbroath F.C. are a Scottish football club currently playing in the Scottish Second Division. They were founded in 1878 and currently play their home matches at Gayfield, Arbroath, Angus. They play in maroon strips, and are nicknamed "The Red Lichties" due to the red light that used to guide... vs Rangers Rangers F.C. Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses... Peterhead Peterhead F.C. Peterhead F.C. are a football club based in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They currently play in the Scottish Football League Third Division, following promotion in the 2004–05 season.Their home ground is Balmoor in Peterhead, with a capacity of 4,000... vs Celtic Celtic F.C. Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the... TBD TBD TBD is an abbreviation often meaning in ordinary writing "to be discussed" "to be done", "to be defined", "to be decided", "to be determined", etc... vs TBD TBD TBD is an abbreviation often meaning in ordinary writing "to be discussed" "to be done", "to be defined", "to be decided", "to be determined", etc... (Replay) |
Dundee Dundee F.C. Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from... vs Kilmarnock Kilmarnock F.C. Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park... |
| Fifth round | TBD TBD TBD is an abbreviation often meaning in ordinary writing "to be discussed" "to be done", "to be defined", "to be decided", "to be determined", etc... vs TBD TBD TBD is an abbreviation often meaning in ordinary writing "to be discussed" "to be done", "to be defined", "to be decided", "to be determined", etc... TBD TBD TBD is an abbreviation often meaning in ordinary writing "to be discussed" "to be done", "to be defined", "to be decided", "to be determined", etc... vs TBD TBD TBD is an abbreviation often meaning in ordinary writing "to be discussed" "to be done", "to be defined", "to be decided", "to be determined", etc... TBD TBD TBD is an abbreviation often meaning in ordinary writing "to be discussed" "to be done", "to be defined", "to be decided", "to be determined", etc... vs TBD TBD TBD is an abbreviation often meaning in ordinary writing "to be discussed" "to be done", "to be defined", "to be decided", "to be determined", etc... (Replay) |
TBD TBD TBD is an abbreviation often meaning in ordinary writing "to be discussed" "to be done", "to be defined", "to be decided", "to be determined", etc... vs TBD TBD TBD is an abbreviation often meaning in ordinary writing "to be discussed" "to be done", "to be defined", "to be decided", "to be determined", etc... |
| Quarter-finals | TBD TBD TBD is an abbreviation often meaning in ordinary writing "to be discussed" "to be done", "to be defined", "to be decided", "to be determined", etc... vs TBD TBD TBD is an abbreviation often meaning in ordinary writing "to be discussed" "to be done", "to be defined", "to be decided", "to be determined", etc... TBD TBD TBD is an abbreviation often meaning in ordinary writing "to be discussed" "to be done", "to be defined", "to be decided", "to be determined", etc... vs TBD TBD TBD is an abbreviation often meaning in ordinary writing "to be discussed" "to be done", "to be defined", "to be decided", "to be determined", etc... TBD TBD TBD is an abbreviation often meaning in ordinary writing "to be discussed" "to be done", "to be defined", "to be decided", "to be determined", etc... vs TBD TBD TBD is an abbreviation often meaning in ordinary writing "to be discussed" "to be done", "to be defined", "to be decided", "to be determined", etc... (Replay) |
TBD TBD TBD is an abbreviation often meaning in ordinary writing "to be discussed" "to be done", "to be defined", "to be decided", "to be determined", etc... vs TBD TBD TBD is an abbreviation often meaning in ordinary writing "to be discussed" "to be done", "to be defined", "to be decided", "to be determined", etc... |
| Semi-finals | TBD TBD TBD is an abbreviation often meaning in ordinary writing "to be discussed" "to be done", "to be defined", "to be decided", "to be determined", etc... vs TBD TBD TBD is an abbreviation often meaning in ordinary writing "to be discussed" "to be done", "to be defined", "to be decided", "to be determined", etc... TBD TBD TBD is an abbreviation often meaning in ordinary writing "to be discussed" "to be done", "to be defined", "to be decided", "to be determined", etc... vs TBD TBD TBD is an abbreviation often meaning in ordinary writing "to be discussed" "to be done", "to be defined", "to be decided", "to be determined", etc... |
TBD TBD TBD is an abbreviation often meaning in ordinary writing "to be discussed" "to be done", "to be defined", "to be decided", "to be determined", etc... vs TBD TBD TBD is an abbreviation often meaning in ordinary writing "to be discussed" "to be done", "to be defined", "to be decided", "to be determined", etc... |
| Final | TBD TBD TBD is an abbreviation often meaning in ordinary writing "to be discussed" "to be done", "to be defined", "to be decided", "to be determined", etc... vs TBD TBD TBD is an abbreviation often meaning in ordinary writing "to be discussed" "to be done", "to be defined", "to be decided", "to be determined", etc... |
TBD TBD TBD is an abbreviation often meaning in ordinary writing "to be discussed" "to be done", "to be defined", "to be decided", "to be determined", etc... vs TBD TBD TBD is an abbreviation often meaning in ordinary writing "to be discussed" "to be done", "to be defined", "to be decided", "to be determined", etc... |
Overseas
From Round 4 onwards, in the USAUnited States
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and Caribbean
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show matches live in Australia
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