2013–14 North of Scotland Cup
 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Teams | 14 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Brora Rangers |
| Runner-up | Nairn County |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 13 |
| Goals scored | 62 (4.77 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Zander Sutherland (6) |
The 2013–14 North of Scotland Cup began on 27 July 2013 and ended on 19 October 2013,[1] when eventual winners, Brora Rangers, defeated defending champions Nairn County 3–0 at Clachnacuddin's Grant Street Park in Inverness.[2][3] It was sponsored by AJG Parcels for the second year.
2013-14 competing clubs
[edit]- Brora Rangers
- Clachnacuddin
- Forres Mechanics
- Fort William
- Lossiemouth
- Nairn County
- Rothes
- Strathspey Thistle
- Wick Academy
First round
[edit]| 27 July 2013 | Golspie Sutherland | 1–3 | Wick Academy | Golspie |
| 14:00 BST | Bobby Gunn  9' |
Sam Mackay 38', 67', 87' |
Stadium: King George V Park Referee: Graham Fraser |
| 27 July 2013 | Fort William | 1–0 | Muir of Ord Rovers | Fort William |
| 15:00 BST | Darren Quigg 50' |
Stadium: Claggan Park Referee: Wayne Cusiter |
| 30 July 2013 | Brora Rangers | 1–1 (3–0 p) | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Brora |
| 19:30 BST | Zander Sutherland 40' |
Torbjørn Agdestein 43' |
Stadium: Dudgeon Park Attendance: 250 Referee: Graham Fraser | |
| Penalties | ||||
Zander Sutherland  Steven Mackay Gavin Morrison |
 Ben Greenhalgh Joe Gorman Danny Devine |
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| 30 July 2013 | Nairn County | 3–1 | Strathspey Thistle | Nairn |
| 20:00 BST | Martin MacDonald Conor Gethins Andrew Neill |
Gavin Chisholm |
Stadium: Station Park Referee: Morag Pirie |
| 31 July 2013 | Halkirk Utd | 4–5 | Clachnacuddin | Halkirk |
| 20:00 BST | Ben Murray 7' Gordon McNab 40'Grant McNab 55'Alan Hughes 90 1' |
Kyle Whyte 10' Gordon Morrison 33'John Mackay 58'John Budge 61' (o.g.)Andrew Cumming 63' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Morrison Park Referee: Graham Elder |
| 31 July 2013 | Rothes | 1–3 | Lossiemouth | Rothes |
| 20:00 BST | Sean McIntosh 55' |
Liam Archibald 42' Darren Bailey 78'Scott Wilson 88' |
Stadium: Mackessack Park Referee: Mike McNab |
Second round
[edit]| 7 August 2013 | Lossiemouth | 0–3 | Forres Mechanics | Lossiemouth |
| 20:00 BST | Scott Lawrie 26' Craig McGovern 52'Simon Allan 55' |
Stadium: Grant Park Referee: Craig Sim |
| 7 August 2013 | Wick Academy | 4–3 | Clachnacuddin | Wick |
| 20:00 BST | Gary Weir 25' Richard Macadie 37', 49'Bryan McKiddie 85' |
Gordon Morrison 52' Martin Laing 58', 68' |
Stadium: Harmsworth Park Referee: Graham Fraser |
| 13 August 2013 | Nairn County | 5–1 | Fort William | Nairn |
| 20:00 BST | John Cameron 42' Martin Macdonald 48'Archie MacPhee 63'Conor Gethins 74'Ross Naismith 85' |
Gordon McCarroll 23' |
Stadium: Station Park Referee: Mike McNab |
| 13 August 2013 | Thurso | 0–5 | Brora Rangers | Halkirk |
| 20:00 BST | Zander Sutherland 6' Dale Gillespie 45', 50'Andrew Greig 68'Liam Baxter 88' |
Stadium: Morrison Park Attendance: 200 Referee: Graham Elder |
Semi finals
[edit]| 3 September 2013 | Nairn County | 2–0 | Forres Mechanics | Nairn |
| 20:00 BST | Conor Gethins 43', 89' (pen.) |
Stadium: Station Park Referee: Andy Milne |
| 4 September 2013 | Brora Rangers | 6–2 | Wick Academy | Brora |
| 20:00 BST | Zander Sutherland 6', 12', 36' (pen.) Ross Tokely 16'Steven Mackay 18'Martin Maclean 27' |
Davie Allan 4' Richard Macadie 10' |
Stadium: Dudgeon Park Attendance: 600 Referee: Graham Fraser |
Final
[edit]| Nairn County | 0–3 | Brora Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Zander Sutherland 2' Richie Hart 17'Martin Maclean 59' |
References
[edit]- ^ "Fixtures". Highland Football League. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ^ "Holders Nairn beaten by rampant Brora in North Cup final". Highland News. Inverness. 21 October 2013. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ^ "Celebrations as Brora write name on cup again". Northern Times. Golspie. 25 October 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2013.