2013–14 Scottish Cup

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.

2013–14 William Hill Scottish Cup
Tournament details
Country Scotland
Teams82
Final positions
ChampionsSt Johnstone
Runner-upDundee United

St Johnstone won their first ever Scottish Cup after a 2–0 win against Dundee United in the final.[2]

Format and calendar

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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

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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   35', 43' Donal Henretty Referee: Colin Steven
14 September 2013 Threave Rovers 3 – 0RothesMeadow Park, Castle Douglas
15:00 Steven Degnan   55', 62'
Shaun Milligan   81'
ESPN Referee: David McKniff
14 September 2013 Golspie Sutherland0 – 4 Edinburgh City King George V Park, Golspie
15:00 ESPN   9', 13', 48' Ian McFarland
  60' Grant Vanson
Referee: Graham Fraser
14 September 2013 Huntly3 – 4 Preston Athletic Christie Park, Huntly
15:00 Andrzej Kleczkowski   4'
Alex Thoirs   44'
Marek Mádle51   88'
ESPN   51' Michael Osbourne
  68', 69' Gary McCormack
  78' Sean Martin
Referee: Andy Milne
14 September 2013 Coldstream0 – 6 Wick Academy Home Park, Coldstream
15:00 ESPN   12', 30' David Allan
  60' Gary Weir
  65' Sam Mackay
  82', 90' Craig Shearer
Referee: Gavin Ross
14 September 2013 Girvan1 – 5 Auchinleck Talbot Hamilton Park, Girvan
15:00 Craig Harvey   58' ESPN   8' David Gormley
  40', 51', 69' Keir Milliken
  88' Michael McCann
Referee: Steven Reid
14 September 2013 Selkirk1 – 3 Turriff United Yarrow Park, Selkirk
15:00 Jacob Crolla   58' ESPN   30' Cammy Bowden
  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   13'
Neil Whyte   20', 44'
Simon Allan   48'
ESPN   35' Martin Wood
  41' (pen.), 60' Jonathan Smith
  62', 78' Andy MacAskill
Referee: Morag Pirie
14 September 2013 Fraserburgh 4 – 0Civil Service StrollersBellslea Park, Fraserburgh
15:00 Scott Barbour   54', 57', 88'
William West   82'
ESPN Referee: Martin Kerrigan
14 September 2013 Gala Fairydean Rovers 3 – 1Glasgow UniversityNetherdale, Galashiels
15:00 Marc Berry   26'
Jason Inglis   75'
Stuart Noble  86'
ESPN   2' Paul Gallagher Referee: James Campbell
14 September 2013 Wigtown & Bladnoch3 – 4 Buckie Thistle Trammandford Park, Wigtown
15:00 Ian Miller   75'
Adam Dougan   85'
Robert Jamieson   90'
ESPN   2' Lewis MacKinnon
  23' Fraser Forbes
  29' Chris Angus
  47' Jamie Shewan
Referee: Steven Kirkland
14 September 2013 Brora Rangers 1 – 0Vale of LeithenDudgeon Park, Brora
15:00 Steven MacKay   90' ESPN Referee: Craig Sim
14 September 2013 Deveronvale 5 – 0ClachnacuddinPrincess Royal Park, Banff
15:00 Martin Charlesworth   10'
Shawn Scott   44', 69'
Graeme Rodger   52'
Graeme Watt   89'
ESPN Referee: Thomas Shaw
14 September 2013 Inverurie Loco Works 3 – 0Burntisland ShipyardHarlaw Park, Inverurie
15:00 Dean Donaldson   35', 53'
Andy Hunter   89'
ESPN Referee: Mike Roncone
14 September 2013 Hawick Royal Albert0 – 1 St Cuthbert Wanderers Albert Park, Hawick
15:00 ESPN   30' Grant Middlemiss Referee: Mike Taylor
14 September 2013 Lossiemouth0 – 0CulterGrant Park, Lossiemouth
15:00 ESPN Referee: Graham Beaton
14 September 2013 Linlithgow Rose 2 – 0Nairn CountyPrestonfield, Linlithgow
15:00 Wayne Mackintosh   26' (o.g.)
Steven Meechan   85'
ESPN

Replays

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

Second round

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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

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12 October 2013 Linlithgow Rose1 – 3 Deveronvale Prestonfield, Linlithgow
15:00 Smith   5' Report Cowie   27'
Fraser   75'
Charlesworth   82' (pen.)
Referee: David Munro
12 October 2013 Preston Athletic1 – 2 Queen's Park Pennypit Park, Prestonpans
15:00 Ramsay   50' Report Spittal   13', 38' Referee: Nick Walsh
12 October 2013 Whitehill Welfare1 – 2 Stirling Albion Ferguson Park, Rosewell
15:00 Bishop   44' (o.g.) Report White   31'
Cunningham   90 4'
Referee: Colin Steven
19 October 2013 Annan Athletic 4 – 0Buckie ThistleGalabank, Annan
15:00 Alistair Love, Matt Flynnm (x2), Kenneth Mackay Report Referee: Euan Anderson

Third round

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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
1 November 2013 Rangers 3 – 0AirdrieoniansIbrox Stadium, Glasgow
19:45 Daly   48', 51'
Templeton   79'
Rangers Report Attendance: 22,533
Referee: John Beaton

Replays

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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
12 November 2013 Annan Athletic2 – 4 (a.e.t.) Stenhousemuir Galabank, Annan
19:30 Todd   32'
Hopkirk   50'
BBC Report Gemmell   78' (pen.)
Dickson   90'
McMillan   97'
Lynch   105'
McNeil   107'
Referee: Des Roache

Fourth round

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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 Falkirk0 – 2 Rangers Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
12:15 McCracken   57' BBC Report Law   89'
Templeton   90 3'
Attendance: 6,228
Referee: Brian Colvin
30 November 2013 Albion Rovers 1 – 0MotherwellNew Douglas Park, Hamilton
15:00 G. Phillips   90' BBC Report Attendance: 2,950
Referee: Euan Anderson
30 November 2013 Berwick Rangers1 – 3 Dumbarton Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed
15:00 Currie   8' BBC Report Prunty   30' (pen.)
Megginson   43'
Linton   56'
Attendance: 406
Referee: Des Roache
30 November 2013 Clyde 1 – 1 Stranraer Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
15:00 MacDonald   15' BBC Report Longworth   44' Attendance: 681
Referee: Alan Muir
29 November 2013 Dundee United 5 – 2KilmarnockTannadice Park, Dundee
19:45 Robertson   27', 75'
Armstrong   64'
Graham   82' (pen.)
Mackay-Steven   84'
BBC Report Barr   48'
C. Johnston   50'
Attendance: 6,979
Referee: Calum Murray
30 November 2013 Queen of the South 2 – 2 St Mirren Palmerston Park, Dumfries
15:00 Russell   35'
Paton   72'
BBC Report Newton   9'
Thompson   51'
Attendance: 2,176
Referee: Kevin Clancy
30 November 2013 Stenhousemuir 3 – 0FraserburghOchilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 McNeil   63', 88'
Douglas   90'
BBC Report Attendance: 487
Referee: Kevin Graham
30 November 2013 Brechin City 1 – 1 Forfar Athletic Glebe Park, Brechin
15:00 Ewan Moyes   32'
Trouten   53'
BBC Report Malcolm   6'
Fotheringham   90'
Baxter   90'
Attendance: 724
Referee: John McKendrick
30 November 2013 Alloa Athletic 3 – 2Stirling AlbionRecreation Park, Alloa
15:00 McCord   51' (pen.)
Holmes   59'
Marr   90'
BBC Report White   10'
Weir   90'
Attendance: 1,278
Referee: Stevie O'Reilly
30 November 2013 Ross County0 – 1 Hibernian Victoria Park, Dingwall
15:00 BBC Report Handling   31' Attendance: 2,213
Referee: Craig Thomson
30 November 2013 Dundee0 – 1 Raith Rovers Dens Park, Dundee
15:00 BBC Report Irvine   8' (o.g.) Attendance: 3,184
Referee: Steven McLean
30 November 2013 St Johnstone 2 – 0LivingstonMcDiarmid Park, Perth
15:00 May   24'
Jahic   62'
BBC Report Attendance: 2,294
Referee: Andrew Dallas
1 December 2013 Partick Thistle0 – 1 Aberdeen Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
12:45 BBC Report Considine   5' Attendance: 3,642
Referee: Bobby Madden
1 December 2013 Heart of Midlothian0 − 7 Celtic Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh
15:00 BBC Report Commons   3', 21', 59' (pen.)
Brown   34', 75'
Ledley   42'
Lustig   44'
Attendance: 10,636
Referee: William Collum
30 November 2013 Ayr United 1 – 1 Dunfermline Athletic Somerset Park, Ayr
15:00 Donald   59' BBC Report Geggan   14' Attendance: 1,391
Referee: Stephen Finnie

Replays

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10 December 2013 Stranraer 4 – 1ClydeStair Park, Stranraer
19:45 Stirling   60'
McKeown   61'
Longworth   88'
Grehan   90'
BBC Report Watt   54' Attendance: 454
Referee: Alan Muir
10 December 2013 St Mirren 3 – 0Queen of the SouthSt Mirren Park, Paisley
19:45 Harkins   19'
Thompson   74'
Kelly   87'
BBC Report Attendance: 2,775
Referee: John Beaton
10 December 2013 Forfar Athletic 3 – 3 (a.e.t.)
(4 – 3 p)
Brechin CityStation Park, Forfar
19:45 Templeman   19', 108'
Malin   85'
BBC Report A.Jackson   7'
Trouten   50' (pen.)
Walker   95'
Attendance: 811
Referee: John McKendrick
Penalties
McManus  
Malin  
Fusco  
Campbell  
Smith  
  Brown
  S. Jackson
  Trouten
  Hay
 

Fifth round

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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.

7 February 2014 Rangers 4 – 0Dunfermline AthleticIbrox Stadium, Glasgow
19:30 Shiels   8', 24', 47'
Templeton   37'
Report Attendance: 19,396
Referee: Bobby Madden
8 February 2014 Celtic1 – 2 Aberdeen Celtic Park, Glasgow
12:45 Stokes   8' Report Anderson   38'
Pawlett   50'
Attendance: 30,413
Referee: William Collum
8 February 2014 Hibernian2 – 3 Raith Rovers Easter Road, Edinburgh
14:00 Stanton   14'
Nelson   45 2'
Report Moon   6'
Hill   45'
Anderson   62'
Attendance: 10,503
Referee: Steven McLean
8 February 2014 Alloa Athletic0 – 1 Dumbarton Recreation Park, Alloa
15:00 Report Nish   31' Attendance: 749
Referee: Calum Murray
8 February 2014 Stranraer2 – 2Inverness Caledonian ThistleStair Park, Stranraer
15:00 Grehan   45' (pen.)
Longworth   72'
Report Doran   40'
McKay   74'
Attendance: 722
Referee: Kevin Clancy
8 February 2014 Albion Rovers 2 – 0StenhousemuirCliftonhill, Coatbridge
15:00 McMillan   24' (o.g.)
Philips   67'
Report Attendance: 748
Referee: Brian Colvin
8 February 2014 Forfar Athletic0 – 4 St Johnstone Station Park, Forfar
15:00 Report Croft   27'
Wright   42'
O'Halloran   64'
Dunne   80'
Attendance: 1,803
Referee: John Beaton
9 February 2014 Dundee United 2 – 1St MirrenTannadice Park, Dundee
12:00 Gauld   21'
Çiftçi   51'
Report McLean   26' (pen.) Attendance: 4,952
Referee: Craig Thomson

Replay

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Quarter-finals

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

8 March 2014 Raith Rovers1 – 3 St Johnstone Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
12:15 Cardle   21' Report McDonald   4'
Hasselbaink   49'
Anderson   79'
Attendance: 3,767
Referee: Craig Thomson
8 March 2014 Aberdeen 1 – 0DumbartonPittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
15:00 Rooney   53' Report Attendance: 10,600
Referee: Kevin Clancy
9 March 2014 Inverness CT0 – 5 Dundee United Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
12:30 Tansey   44'
Watkins   72'
Report Çiftçi   16', 28'
Gunning   36' (pen.)
Mackay-Steven   49'
Armstrong   57'
Attendance: 3,164
Referee: Willie Collum
9 March 2014 Rangers 1 – 1 Albion Rovers Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
15:30 Mohsni   78' Report Donnelly   14' Attendance: 23,976
Referee: John Beaton

Replay

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17 March 2014 Albion Rovers0 – 2 Rangers New Douglas Park, Hamilton
19:45 Report Aird   18'
Daly   57'
Attendance: 5,354
Referee: John Beaton

Semi-finals

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

12 April 2014 Rangers1–3 Dundee United Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
12:45 Smith   42' Report Armstrong   23'
Mackay-Steven   36'
Çiftçi   83'
Attendance: 41,059
Referee: Bobby Madden
13 April 2014 St Johnstone 2–1AberdeenIbrox Stadium, Glasgow
12:45 May   61', 84' Report McGinn   15' Attendance: 19,057
Referee: Willie Collum

Final

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St Johnstone2−0Dundee United
Anderson   45 1'
MacLean   84'
Report
Attendance: 47,345
Referee: Craig Thomson

Media coverage

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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

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  1. ^ Scottish Cup sponsorship extension
  2. ^ "St Johnstone 2-0 Dundee United". The Daily Telegraph. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d e 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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