2013–14 Scottish Cup

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2013–14 William Hill Scottish Cup
Tournament details
CountryFile:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
Teams82
Final positions
ChampionsSt Johnstone
Runner-upDundee United

The 2013–14 Scottish Cup was the 129th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The tournament began on 14 September 2013 and ended on 17 May 2014. It was sponsored by bookmaker William Hill in the third season of a five-year partnership after a two-year extension was agreed,[1] and was known as the William Hill Scottish Cup. The winner of the competition qualified for the second qualifying round of the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League. St Johnstone won their first ever Scottish Cup after a 2–0 win against Dundee United in the final.[2]

Format and calendar

Thirty six clubs enter from the first round, sixteen from the Highland League, three qualifying Junior clubs and seventeen other clubs affiliated with the Scottish Football Association.[3] Scottish League Two clubs enter in the second round along with the top two clubs from the previous season's Highland League and the winners of both the South of Scotland League and the East of Scotland League.[3] Scottish League One and six Scottish Championship clubs start in the third round,[3] while the remaining four Championship clubs and all Scottish Premiership clubs enter in the fourth round.[3] The calendar for the 2013–14 competition is as follows:[3]

Round Draw date First match date Fixtures Clubs
Original Replays
First round Thursday 8 August 2013 Saturday 14 September 2013 18 2 82 → 64
Second round Monday 16 September 2013 Saturday 5 October 2013 16 6 64 → 48
Third round Monday 7 October 2013 Saturday 2 November 2013 16 3 48 → 32
Fourth round Tuesday 5 November 2013 Friday 29 November 2013 16 4 32 → 16
Fifth round Monday 2 December 2013 Friday 7 February 2014 8 0 16 → 8
Quarter-finals Sunday 9 February 2014 Saturday 8 March 2014 4 1 8 → 4
Semi-finals Sunday 9 March 2014 Saturday 12 & Sunday 13 April 2014 2 N/A 4 → 2
Final N/A Saturday 17 May 2014 1 N/A 2 → 1

First round

The first round draw took place on 8 August 2013 at the Hampden Park, at 1:15pm.[4] This round is contested entirely by non-league clubs:

14 September 2013 Edinburgh University0 – 2 Spartans East Peffermill, Edinburgh
15:00 ESPN File:Soccerball shade.svg 35', 43' Donal Henretty Referee: Colin Steven
14 September 2013 Threave Rovers 3 – 0RothesMeadow Park, Castle Douglas
15:00 Steven Degnan File:Soccerball shade.svg 55', 62'
Shaun Milligan File:Soccerball shade.svg 81'
ESPN Referee: David McKniff
14 September 2013 Golspie Sutherland0 – 4 Edinburgh City King George V Park, Golspie
15:00 ESPN File:Soccerball shade.svg 9', 13', 48' Ian McFarland
File:Soccerball shade.svg 60' Grant Vanson
Referee: Graham Fraser
14 September 2013 Huntly3 – 4 Preston Athletic Christie Park, Huntly
15:00 Andrzej Kleczkowski File:Soccerball shade.svg 4'
Alex Thoirs File:Soccerball shade.svg 44'
Marek Mádle51 File:Soccerball shade.svg 88'
ESPN File:Soccerball shade.svg 51' Michael Osbourne
File:Soccerball shade.svg 68', 69' Gary McCormack
File:Soccerball shade.svg 78' Sean Martin
Referee: Andy Milne
14 September 2013 Coldstream0 – 6 Wick Academy Home Park, Coldstream
15:00 ESPN File:Soccerball shade.svg 12', 30' David Allan
File:Soccerball shade.svg 60' Gary Weir
File:Soccerball shade.svg 65' Sam Mackay
File:Soccerball shade.svg 82', 90' Craig Shearer
Referee: Gavin Ross
14 September 2013 Girvan1 – 5 Auchinleck Talbot Hamilton Park, Girvan
15:00 Craig Harvey File:Soccerball shade.svg 58' ESPN File:Soccerball shade.svg 8' David Gormley
File:Soccerball shade.svg 40', 51', 69' Keir Milliken
File:Soccerball shade.svg 88' Michael McCann
Referee: Steven Reid
14 September 2013 Selkirk1 – 3 Turriff United Yarrow Park, Selkirk
15:00 Jacob Crolla File:Soccerball shade.svg 58' ESPN File:Soccerball shade.svg 30' Cammy Bowden
File:Soccerball shade.svg 75', 81' (pen.) Gary McGowan
Referee: Gavin Duncan
14 September 2013 Fort William0 – 0Newton StewartClaggan Park, Fort William
15:00 ESPN Referee: Craig Napier
14 September 2013 Forres Mechanics4 – 5 Keith Mosset Park, Forres
15:00 Lee Fraser File:Soccerball shade.svg 13'
Neil Whyte File:Soccerball shade.svg 20', 44'
Simon Allan File:Soccerball shade.svg 48'
ESPN File:Soccerball shade.svg 35' Martin Wood
File:Soccerball shade.svg 41' (pen.), 60' Jonathan Smith
File:Soccerball shade.svg 62', 78' Andy MacAskill
Referee: Morag Pirie
14 September 2013 Fraserburgh 4 – 0Civil Service StrollersBellslea Park, Fraserburgh
15:00 Scott Barbour File:Soccerball shade.svg 54', 57', 88'
William West File:Soccerball shade.svg 82'
ESPN Referee: Martin Kerrigan
14 September 2013 Wigtown & Bladnoch3 – 4 Buckie Thistle Trammandford Park, Wigtown
15:00 Ian Miller File:Soccerball shade.svg 75'
Adam Dougan File:Soccerball shade.svg 85'
Robert Jamieson File:Soccerball shade.svg 90'
ESPN File:Soccerball shade.svg 2' Lewis MacKinnon
File:Soccerball shade.svg 23' Fraser Forbes
File:Soccerball shade.svg 29' Chris Angus
File:Soccerball shade.svg 47' Jamie Shewan
Referee: Steven Kirkland
14 September 2013 Brora Rangers 1 – 0Vale of LeithenDudgeon Park, Brora
15:00 Steven MacKay File:Soccerball shade.svg 90' ESPN Referee: Craig Sim
14 September 2013 Deveronvale 5 – 0ClachnacuddinPrincess Royal Park, Banff
15:00 Martin Charlesworth File:Soccerball shade.svg 10'
Shawn Scott File:Soccerball shade.svg 44', 69'
Graeme Rodger File:Soccerball shade.svg 52'
Graeme Watt File:Soccerball shade.svg 89'
ESPN Referee: Thomas Shaw
14 September 2013 Lossiemouth0 – 0CulterGrant Park, Lossiemouth
15:00 ESPN Referee: Graham Beaton

Replays

21 September 2013 Culter 3 – 1LossiemouthCrombie Park, Peterculter
15:00 George McBain File:Soccerball shade.svg 65', 86'
Allan Youngson File:Soccerball shade.svg 90'
ESPN File:Soccerball shade.svg 50' Willie Mathers Referee: Graham Beaton
21 September 2013 Newton Stewart 3 – 1Fort WilliamTrammondford Park, Wigtown
15:00 Liam Muir File:Soccerball shade.svg 30', 38', 70' ESPN File:Soccerball shade.svg 62' Darren Quigg Referee: Craig Napier

Second round

The second round draw took place on 16 September 2013 at Hampden Park.[5] All ten teams from the Scottish League Two entered the competition at this stage, along with the champions of the South of Scotland League (Dalbeattie Star) and East of Scotland League (Whitehill Welfare), and the champions and runners-up from the Highland League (Cove Rangers and Formartine United).

5 October 2013 Keith0 – 4 Elgin City Kynoch Park, Keith
15:00 Report
5 October 2013 Newton Stewart0 – 6 Culter Trammondford Park, Wigtown
15:00 Report

Replays

19 October 2013 Annan Athletic 4 – 0Buckie ThistleGalabank, Annan
15:00 Alistair Love, Matt Flynnm (x2), Kenneth Mackay Report Referee: Euan Anderson

Third round

Sixteen teams joined in the 3rd round: all ten current Scottish League One clubs, along with six Scottish Championship clubs. The Third Round draw was conducted on 7 October 2013 at 1:00pm at Hampden Park live on official Scottish Cup YouTube Site.[6]

2 November 2013 Culter 1 – 1 Berwick Rangers Crombie Park, Peterculter
14:00

Replays

9 November 2013 Auchinleck Talbot2 – 3 Stranraer Beechwood Park, Auchinleck
14:00 Latta 59' Gormley 77 BBC Report Longworth 5', 31' Gallagher 88 Referee: Craig Charleston
9 November 2013 Berwick Rangers 3 – 1CulterShielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed
15:00 O'Brien 17' Dalziel 51' Lavery 85' BBC Report Youngson 82' (pen) Referee: Gavin Ross

Fourth round

All 12 Scottish Premiership clubs entered here along with the four Scottish Championship clubs who were exempt from playing in the Third Round. The Fourth Round draw was conducted on 5 November 2013 at 12:00pm at Hampden Park live on Sky Sports News.[7]

30 November 2013 Albion Rovers 1 – 0MotherwellNew Douglas Park, Hamilton
15:00 G. Phillips File:Soccerball shade.svg 90' BBC Report Attendance: 2,950
Referee: Euan Anderson
30 November 2013 Dundee0 – 1 Raith Rovers Dens Park, Dundee
15:00 BBC Report Irvine File:Soccerball shade.svg 8' (o.g.) Attendance: 3,184
Referee: Steven McLean

Replays

Fifth round

The Fifth Round draw was conducted on 2 December 2013 at 2:00pm at Hampden Park live on Sky Sports News.[8] Holders Celtic were knocked out of the competition by Aberdeen on 8 February.

Replay

Quarter-finals

The Quarter-finals draw was conducted on 9 February 2014 at Tannadice Park live on Sky Sports 2.[9]

Replay

Semi-finals

The Semi-finals draw was conducted on 9 March 2014 at Ibrox Stadium live on Sky Sports 1.[10]

Final

Media coverage

From round four onwards, selected matches from the Scottish Cup are broadcast live in Ireland and the UK 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 broadcast live on television.

Round Sky Sports BBC Scotland
Fourth round Falkirk vs Rangers
Partick Thistle vs Aberdeen
Hearts vs Celtic
Fifth round Celtic vs Aberdeen
Dundee United vs St Mirren
Rangers vs Dunfermline Athletic
Quarter-finals Raith Rovers vs St Johnstone
Rangers vs Albion Rovers
Albion Rovers vs Rangers (replay)
Inverness CT vs Dundee United
Semi-finals Rangers vs Dundee United
St Johnstone vs Aberdeen
St Johnstone vs Aberdeen
Final St Johnstone vs Dundee United

References

  1. Scottish Cup sponsorship extension
  2. "St Johnstone 2-0 Dundee United". The Daily Telegraph. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Scottish Cup Format
  4. William Hill Scottish Cup first round draw
  5. "William Hill Scottish Cup second round draw". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  6. William Hill Scottish Cup third round draw
  7. William Hill Scottish Cup fourth round draw
  8. William Hill Scottish Cup fifth round draw
  9. Stephen Gallacher to help make sixth round draw
  10. Greg Drummond to help make semi-final draw

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