2013–14 Scottish Cup

2013–14 William Hill Scottish Cup
Tournament details
Country Scotland
Teams 82
Final positions
Champions St Johnstone
Runner-up Dundee 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, 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.

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. 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. Scottish League One and six Scottish Championship clubs start in the third round, while the remaining four Championship clubs and all Scottish Premiership clubs enter in the fourth round.

The calendar for the 2013–14 competition is as follows:

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.

This round is contested entirely by non-league clubs:

14 September 2013 Edinburgh University 0 – 2 Spartans East Peffermill, Edinburgh
15:00 ESPN 35', 43' Donal Henretty Referee: Colin Steven
14 September 2013 Threave Rovers 3 – 0 Rothes Meadow Park, Castle Douglas
15:00 Steven Degnan 55', 62'
Shaun Milligan 81'
ESPN Referee: David McKniff
14 September 2013 Golspie Sutherland 0 – 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 Huntly 3 – 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 Coldstream 0 – 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 Girvan 1 – 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 Selkirk 1 – 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 William 0 – 0 Newton Stewart Claggan Park, Fort William
15:00 ESPN Referee: Craig Napier
14 September 2013 Forres Mechanics 4 – 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 – 0 Civil Service Strollers Bellslea Park, Fraserburgh
15:00 Scott Barbour 54', 57', 88'
William West 82'
ESPN Referee: Martin Kerrigan
14 September 2013 Gala Fairydean Rovers 3 – 1 Glasgow University Netherdale, Galashiels
15:00 Marc Berry 26'
Jason Inglis 75'
Stuart Noble 86'
ESPN 2' Paul Gallagher Referee: James Campbell
14 September 2013 Wigtown & Bladnoch 3 – 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 – 0 Vale of Leithen Dudgeon Park, Brora
15:00 Steven MacKay 90' ESPN Referee: Craig Sim
14 September 2013 Deveronvale 5 – 0 Clachnacuddin Princess 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 – 0 Burntisland Shipyard Harlaw Park, Inverurie
15:00 Dean Donaldson 35', 53'
Andy Hunter 89'
ESPN Referee: Mike Roncone
14 September 2013 Hawick Royal Albert 0 – 1 St Cuthbert Wanderers Albert Park, Hawick
15:00 ESPN 30' Grant Middlemiss Referee: Mike Taylor
14 September 2013 Lossiemouth 0 – 0 Culter Grant Park, Lossiemouth
15:00 ESPN Referee: Graham Beaton
14 September 2013 Linlithgow Rose 2 – 0 Nairn County Prestonfield, Linlithgow
15:00 Wayne Mackintosh 26' (o.g.)
Steven Meechan 85'
ESPN

Replays

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

Second round

The second round draw took place on 16 September 2013 at Hampden Park.

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 Gala Fairydean Rovers 0 – 3 Clyde Netherdale, Galashiels
15:00 Report
5 October 2013 Turriff United 4 – 2 Wick Academy The Haughs, Turriff
15:00 Report
5 October 2013 Queen's Park 2 – 2 Preston Athletic Hampden Park, Glasgow
15:00 Report
5 October 2013 Brora Rangers 1 – 1 Cove Rangers Dudgeon Park, Brora
15:00 Report
5 October 2013 Keith 0 – 4 Elgin City Kynoch Park, Keith
15:00 Report
5 October 2013 Auchinleck Talbot 4 – 0 St Cuthbert Wanderers Beechwood Park, Auchinleck
15:00 Report
5 October 2013 Newton Stewart 0 – 6 Culter Trammondford Park, Wigtown
15:00 Report
5 October 2013 Buckie Thistle 0 – 0 Annan Athletic Victoria Park, Buckie
15:00 Report

Replays

12 October 2013 Cove Rangers 0 – 3 Brora Rangers Allan Park, Aberdeen
15:00 Report Sutherland 32' (pen.)
Mackay 68'
Maclean 82'
Referee: Thomas Shaw
12 October 2013 Fraserburgh 2 – 0 Edinburgh City Bellslea Park, Fraserburgh
15:00 West 61', 76' Report Referee: Steven Reid
12 October 2013 Linlithgow Rose 1 – 3 Deveronvale Prestonfield, Linlithgow
15:00 Smith 5' Report Cowie 27'
Fraser 75'
Charlesworth 82' (pen.)
Referee: David Munro
12 October 2013 Preston Athletic 1 – 2 Queen's Park Pennypit Park, Prestonpans
15:00 Ramsay 50' Report Spittal 13', 38' Referee: Nick Walsh
12 October 2013 Whitehill Welfare 1 – 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 – 0 Buckie Thistle Galabank, 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.

2 November 2013 Forfar Athletic 2 – 1 East Fife Station Park, Forfar
15:00
2 November 2013 Culter 1 – 1 Berwick Rangers Crombie Park, Peterculter
14:00
2 November 2013 Elgin City 3 – 5 Dunfermline Athletic Borough Briggs, Elgin
15:00
2 November 2013 Stranraer 2 – 2 Auchinleck Talbot Stair Park, Stranraer
15:00
2 November 2013 Alloa Athletic 3 – 0 Inverurie Loco Works Recreation Park, Alloa
15:00
2 November 2013 Ayr United 3 – 2 Queen's Park Somerset Park, Ayr
15:00
1 November 2013 Rangers 3 – 0 Airdrieonians Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
19:45 Daly 48', 51'
Templeton 79'
Rangers Report Attendance: 22,533
Referee: John Beaton
2 November 2013 Dumbarton 2 – 1 Cowdenbeath The Bet Butler Stadium, Dumbarton
15:00
2 November 2013 Arbroath 0 – 2 Brechin City Gayfield Park, Arbroath
15:00
2 November 2013 Stenhousemuir 2 – 2 Annan Athletic Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00
2 November 2013 Fraserburgh 2 – 1 Montrose Bellslea Park, Fraserburgh
15:00
2 November 2013 Turriff United 0 – 3 Stirling Albion The Haughs, Turriff
15:00
3 November 2013 East Stirlingshire 0 – 2 Raith Rovers Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 BBC Report Smith 48'
McGowan 80' (o.g.)
Referee: Don Robertson
2 November 2013 Albion Rovers 1 – 0 Deveronvale Cliftonhill Stadium, Coatbridge
15:00
2 November 2013 Clyde 2 – 1 Brora Rangers Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
15:00

Replays

9 November 2013 Auchinleck Talbot 2 – 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 – 1 Culter Shielfield 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 Athletic 2 – 4 (a.e.t.) Stenhousemuir Galabank, Annan
19:30 Todd 32'
Hopkirk 50'
BBC Report Gemmell 78' (pen.)
Dickson 90'
McMillan Red card 97'
Lynch 105'
McNeil 107'
Referee: Des Roache

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.

30 November 2013 Falkirk 0 – 2 Rangers Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
12:15 McCracken Red card 57' BBC Report Law 89'
Templeton 90+3'
Attendance: 6,228
Referee: Brian Colvin
30 November 2013 Albion Rovers 1 – 0 Motherwell New Douglas Park, Hamilton
15:00 G. Phillips 90' BBC Report Attendance: 2,950
Referee: Euan Anderson
30 November 2013 Berwick Rangers 1 – 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 – 2 Kilmarnock Tannadice 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 – 0 Fraserburgh Ochilview 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 Red card 32'
Trouten 53'
BBC Report Malcolm Red card 6'
Fotheringham 90'
Baxter Red card 90'
Attendance: 724
Referee: John McKendrick
30 November 2013 Alloa Athletic 3 – 2 Stirling Albion Recreation 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 County 0 – 1 Hibernian Victoria Park, Dingwall
15:00 BBC Report Handling 31' Attendance: 2,213
Referee: Craig Thomson
30 November 2013 Dundee 0 – 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 – 0 Livingston McDiarmid Park, Perth
15:00 May 24'
Jahic 62'
BBC Report Attendance: 2,294
Referee: Andrew Dallas
1 December 2013 Partick Thistle 0 – 1 Aberdeen Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
12:45 BBC Report Considine 5' Attendance: 3,642
Referee: Bobby Madden
1 December 2013 Heart of Midlothian 0 − 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

4 December 2013 Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 0 Ayr United East End Park, Dunfermline
19:45 Ry. Thomson 60' BBC Report Attendance: 1,932
Referee: Stephen Finnie
10 December 2013 Stranraer 4 – 1 Clyde Stair 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 – 0 Queen of the South St 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 City Station 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 soccer ball with check mark
Malin soccer ball with check mark
Fusco soccer ball with check mark
Campbell soccer ball with red X
Smith soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with red X Brown
soccer ball with check mark S. Jackson
soccer ball with check mark Trouten
soccer ball with check mark Hay
soccer ball with red X

Fifth round

The Fifth Round draw was conducted on 2 December 2013 at 2:00pm at Hampden Park live on Sky Sports News.

Holders Celtic were knocked out of the competition by Aberdeen on 8 February.

7 February 2014 Rangers 4 – 0 Dunfermline Athletic Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
19:30 Shiels 8', 24', 47'
Templeton 37'
Report Attendance: 19,396
Referee: Bobby Madden
8 February 2014 Celtic 1 – 2 Aberdeen Celtic Park, Glasgow
12:45 Stokes 8' Report Anderson 38'
Pawlett 50'
Attendance: 30,413
Referee: William Collum
8 February 2014 Hibernian 2 – 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 Athletic 0 – 1 Dumbarton Recreation Park, Alloa
15:00 Report Nish 31' Attendance: 749
Referee: Calum Murray
8 February 2014 Stranraer 2 – 2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Stair 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 – 0 Stenhousemuir Cliftonhill, Coatbridge
15:00 McMillan 24' (o.g.)
Philips 67'
Report Attendance: 748
Referee: Brian Colvin
8 February 2014 Forfar Athletic 0 – 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 – 1 St Mirren Tannadice Park, Dundee
12:00 Gauld 21'
Çiftçi 51'
Report McLean 26' (pen.) Attendance: 4,952
Referee: Craig Thomson

Replay

18 February 2014 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2 – 0 Stranraer Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
19:45 Ross 3'
Doran 90'
Report Attendance: 1,458
Referee: Alan Muir

Quarter-finals

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

8 March 2014 Raith Rovers 1 – 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 – 0 Dumbarton Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
15:00 Rooney 53' Report Attendance: 10,600
Referee: Kevin Clancy
9 March 2014 Inverness CT 0 – 5 Dundee United Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
12:30 Tansey Red card 44'
Watkins Red card 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

17 March 2014 Albion Rovers 0 – 2 Rangers New Douglas Park, Hamilton
19:45 Report Aird 18'
Daly 57'
Attendance: 5,354
Referee: John Beaton

Semi-finals

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

12 April 2014 Rangers 1–3 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 2–1 Aberdeen Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
12:45 May 61', 84' Report McGinn 15' Attendance: 19,057
Referee: Willie Collum

Final

St Johnstone 2−0 Dundee United
Anderson 45+1'
MacLean 84'
Report
Attendance: 47,345
Referee: Craig Thomson

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