2019–20 Scottish Cup

2019–20 William Hill Scottish Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Teams102
Defending championsCeltic
Final positions
ChampionsCeltic
Runner-upHeart of Midlothian
Tournament statistics
Matches played114
Goals scored408 (3.58 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Sean Stewart (6 goals)

All statistics correct as of 20 December 2020.

The 2019–20 Scottish Cup was the 135th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The tournament was sponsored by bookmaker William Hill in what was the final season of a nine-year partnership, after contract negotiations saw the initial five-year contract extended for an additional four years in October 2015.[1] This was the first season in which a match from every round of the tournament proper is broadcast live via TV partners Premier Sports and BBC Scotland, with one match per rounds 1–3 being shown live on the BBC Scotland channel for the first time.[2]

On 13 March 2020, the competition was indefinitely suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] The competition resumed with the semi-finals on the weekend of 31 October and was completed with the final on 20 December 2020. The three matches at Hampden Park were played behind closed doors due to Scottish Government restrictions.

The defending champions were Celtic who won the 2019 Scottish Cup Final on 25 May 2019.[4]

Calendar

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The calendar for the 2019–20 Scottish Cup, as announced by Scottish Football Association.[5]

Round Main date Number of fixtures Clubs New Entries Leagues entering at this round
Preliminary round 1 10 August 2019 13 102 → 89 27
Preliminary round 2 31 August 2019 7 89 → 82 None
First round 21 September 2019 18 82 → 64 29 16 Highland League teams
13 Lowland League teams
Second round 19 October 2019 16 64 → 48 14 10 League Two teams
1 Highland League team
3 Lowland League teams
Third round 23 November 2019 16 48 → 32 16 6 Championship teams
10 League One teams
Fourth round 18 January 2020 16 32 → 16 16 12 Premiership teams
4 Championship teams
Fifth round 8 February 2020 8 16 → 8 None
Quarter-finals 29 February 2020 4 8 → 4 None
Semi-finals 11 April 2020 2 4 → 2 None
Final 9 May 2020[6] 1 2 → 1 None

Preliminary rounds

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The first preliminary round took place on 10 August 2019 and the second preliminary round took place on 31 August 2019. A total of 27 teams competed in the preliminary rounds with seven teams advancing to the first round.

Draw

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The draw for the preliminary rounds took place on Thursday, 18 July 2019 at Hampden Park and was made by Scotland internationals Lee Alexander and Leanne Crichton.[7]

27 clubs were involved in the draw, of which one received a bye to the second preliminary round, while the other 26 entered the first preliminary round. The teams competing in these rounds were made up of teams from the East of Scotland Football League (16), South of Scotland Football League (4), North Caledonian Football League (1), Scottish Junior Football Association (4) and the Scottish Amateur Football Association (2).

Blackburn United, Broxburn Athletic, Dundonald Bluebell, Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare, Hill of Beath Hawthorn, Jeanfield Swifts, and Penicuik Athletic took part in the Scottish Cup for the first time having each gained their Club Licence, along with Camelon Juniors who made their debut as 2018–19 South & East Cup-Winners Shield winners.

There were three parts to the draw. The first part determined which club, from the 23 eligible, received a bye to the second preliminary round. The clubs which did not receive a bye into the second preliminary round entered the first preliminary round. Thirteen ties were then drawn in the first preliminary round to be played on Saturday, 10 August 2019. The final part of the draw saw seven ties drawn in the second preliminary round to be played on Saturday, 31 August 2019.

Clubs with a valid Club Licence at the date of the draw were eligible for a bye to the second preliminary round.[8] Teams in Bold advanced to the first round.

Clubs eligible for a bye Clubs participating in the first preliminary round draw
  1. Banks O’Dee
  2. Blackburn United
  3. Broxburn Athletic
  4. Burntisland Shipyard
  5. Coldstream
  6. Dundonald Bluebell
  7. Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare
  8. Girvan
  9. Glasgow University
  10. Golspie Sutherland
  11. Hawick Royal Albert United
  12. Hill of Beath Hawthorn
  13. Jeanfield Swifts
  14. Linlithgow Rose
  15. Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale
  16. Newton Stewart
  17. Penicuik Athletic
  18. Preston Athletic
  19. St Cuthbert Wanderers
  20. Threave Rovers
  21. Tynecastle
  22. Whitehill Welfare
  23. Wigtown & Bladnoch
  2. Auchinleck Talbot (2018–19 West Region Premiership & Junior Cup winners)
  3. Camelon Juniors (2018–19 South & East of Scotland Cup-Winners Shield)
  4. Colville Park (2018–19 Scottish Amateur Cup winners)
  5. Lochee United (2018–19 East Superleague winners)

Preliminary round one

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Golspie Sutherland received a bye to preliminary round two.

Matches

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10 August 2019 Linlithgow Rose 2–1Preston AthleticLinlithgow
14:30
  • Slaven 48'
  • Smith 55'
 [9] Grotlin 83' Stadium: Prestonfield
Attendance: 328
Referee: Jordan Paterson
10 August 2019 St Cuthbert Wanderers1–7 Girvan Kirkcudbright
15:00 Lawrie 60' [10]
  • Harvey 23', 43'
  • Bell 47', 81', 89'
  • Thirtle 62'
  • Love 77'
 Stadium: St Mary's Park
Referee: Stewart Luke
10 August 2019 Broxburn Athletic 2–0TynecastleBroxburn
15:00
  • Kelly 10'
  • Miller 20'
 [11] Stadium: Albyn Park
Attendance: 177
Referee: Craig Napier
10 August 2019 Banks O’Dee 5–0Glasgow UniversityAberdeen
15:00
  • Gilmour 15'
  • Henderson 54', 67'
  • Hall 69'
  • Armstrong 73'
 [12] Stadium: Spain Park
Referee: Greg Soutar
10 August 2019 Hill of Beath Hawthorn 2–0Blackburn UnitedHill of Beath
15:00
  • Watt 5'
  • Elder 83'
 [13] Stadium: Keir's Park
Attendance: 219
Referee: Duncan Williams
10 August 2019 Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare1–6 Penicuik Athletic Easthouses
15:00 Young 50' [14]
  • Somerville 21'
  • Stewart 30', 55', 66'
  • Jones 33'
  • Viola 68'
 Stadium: Newbattle Complex
Attendance: 188
Referee: Alastair Grieve
10 August 2019 Dundonald Bluebell2–2Auchinleck TalbotCardenden
15:00
  • J. Smith 73'
  • Ness 74'
 [15]
  • Samson 23'
  • G. Wilson 76' (pen)
 Stadium: Moorside Park
Attendance: 604
Referee: Grant Irvine
10 August 2019 Camelon Juniors 4–0Newton StewartCamelon
15:00
  • McKenzie 54'
  • Daramola 67'
  • McMullan 82', 87'
 [16] Stadium: Carmuirs Park
Attendance: 232
Referee: Chris Gentles
10 August 2019 Coldstream1–9 Jeanfield Swifts Coldstream
15:00 Briggs 45' [17]
  • Smith 5', 28', 68'
  • McLaren 25'
  • Sinclair 27'
  • Kennedy 65'
  • Scott 83', 86', 88'
 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 170
Referee: Craig Wilson
10 August 2019 Hawick Royal Albert United1–6 Threave Rovers Hawick
15:00 Scott 85' [18]
  • Jamieson 29'
  • Thom 35', 84'
  • Milligan 39', 57', 61'
 Stadium: Albert Park
Attendance: 101
Referee: Alex Shepherd
10 August 2019 Lochee United 7–0Burntisland ShipyardDundee
15:00
  • Ritchie 1', 60'
  • Cavanagh 9'
  • Millar 14'
  • Buchan 43', 49'
  • Blair 47'
 [19] Stadium: Thomson Park
Attendance: 160
Referee: Steven Kirkland
17 August 2019 Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale 5–0Wigtown & BladnochBroxburn
16:00
  • Wringe 5', 13'
  • Cunningham 39'
  • Moore 28'
  • Hendry 78'
 [20] Stadium: Albyn Park
Referee: Chris McNab
18 August 2019 Colville Park0–4 Whitehill Welfare Glasgow
14:00 [21]
  • Somerville 12'
  • Lough 37'
  • McIlroy 43' (o.g.)
  • Connell 83'
 Stadium: New Tinto Park
Referee: William Wilson

Replay

[edit]
17 August 2019 Auchinleck Talbot 6–1Dundonald BluebellAuchinleck
15:00
  • Samson 4', 56'
  • G. Wilson 19'
  • Glasgow 39', 41'
  • Shankland 82'
 [22] Gay 81' Stadium: Beechwood Park
Referee: Grant Irvine

Preliminary round two

[edit]

Matches

[edit]
31 August 2019 Whitehill Welfare0–1 Penicuik Athletic Rosewell
14:30 [23] McCrory-Irving 57' Stadium: Ferguson Park
Attendance: 226
Referee: Robert Thomson
31 August 2019 Girvan0–1 Broxburn Athletic Girvan
15:00 [24] Kelly 12' Stadium: Hamilton Park
Referee: Ryan Lee
31 August 2019 Banks O’Dee 2–0Golspie SutherlandAberdeen
15:00
  • MacLeod 38'
  • Philipson 68'
 [25] Stadium: Spain Park
Referee: Jordan Curran
31 August 2019 Threave Rovers0–2 Hill of Beath Hawthorn Castle Douglas
15:00 [26]
  • Kinninmonth 26'
  • Lumsden 90+3'
 Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 93
Referee: Matthew MacDermid
31 August 2019 Lochee United 5–2Lothian Thistle Hutchison ValeDundee
15:00
  • Cavanagh 3'
  • McComiskie 13', 90'
  • Millar 84'
  • Milne 54'
 [27]
  • Wringe 43'
  • Smith 69'
 Stadium: Thomson Park
Referee: Iain Snedden
31 August 2019 Camelon Juniors0–2 Auchinleck Talbot Camelon
15:00 [28]
  • Shankland 19'
  • Samson 86'
 Stadium: Carmuirs Park
Attendance: 625
Referee: Mike Roncone
7 September 2019 Jeanfield Swifts2–5 Linlithgow Rose Perth
15:00
  • Davies 67'
  • Scott 75'
 [29]
  • Allum 13', 76'
  • Coyne 32', 56'
  • MacLennan 90'
 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 340
Referee: Barry Cook

First round

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The first round took place on the weekend of 21 September 2019. Along with the seven winners from the second preliminary round, there were 29 new entries at this stage - 16 from the Highland Football League and 13 from the Lowland Football League.[8]

Draw

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The draw for the first round took place on Sunday 1 September 2019 during Sportscene live on BBC Scotland and was made by Scotland squad members Stephen O'Donnell and Craig MacGillivray.[30]

Teams in Italics were not known at the time of the draw. Teams in Bold advanced to the second round.

Highland League Lowland League Other

East of Scotland teams

SJFA teams

Matches

[edit]
20 September 2019 Kelty Hearts0–3 Auchinleck Talbot Kelty
19:05 [31]
Stadium: New Central Park
Attendance: 1,633
Referee: Mike Roncone
21 September 2019 Broxburn Athletic 3–2East StirlingshireBroxburn
15:00 Miller 4', 12', 90' [32]
Stadium: Albyn Park
Referee: Dan McFarlane
21 September 2019 Buckie Thistle 4–1Civil Service StrollersBuckie
15:00
  • Munro 4'
  • MacAskill 17'
  • Fraser 36'
  • Cowie 74'
 [33] Muirhead 62' Stadium: Victoria Park
Referee: Jordan Curran
21 September 2019 Caledonian Braves3–4 Rothes Motherwell
15:00
  • McNeil 54'
  • Galasso 81'
  • McDowall 89'
 [34]
  • Sutherland 16', 52'
  • Cormack 18', 77'
 Stadium: Alliance Park
Referee: Michael McCart
21 September 2019 Cumbernauld Colts1–5 Penicuik Athletic Cumbernauld
15:00 Holmes 69' [35]
  • Stewart 29', 78'
  • Stevenson 37'
  • Ponton 41'
  • Jones 87'
 Stadium: Broadwood Stadium
Referee: Liam Duncan
21 September 2019 Dalbeattie Star1–3 Gala Fairydean Rovers Dalbeattie
15:00 Sloan 61' [36]
Stadium: Islecroft Stadium
Referee: Calum Scott
21 September 2019 Edinburgh University1–3 Lochee United Edinburgh
15:00 Baird 75' [37]
  • McComiskie 58', 81'
  • Lawson 90+3'
 Stadium: East Peffermill
Referee: Kevin Graham
21 September 2019 Forres Mechanics1–4 Banks O’Dee Forres
15:00 Duncanson 50' [38]
  • Armstrong 54'
  • Gilmour 68'
  • Winton 86'
  • Binnie 90+2'
 Stadium: Mosset Park
Referee: Colin Whyte
21 September 2019 Fort William 5–0Vale of LeithenFort William
15:00
  • Andrew 5'
  • Nevison 47'
  • Gunn 58', 73'
  • Kennedy 75'
 [39] Stadium: Claggan Park
Referee: Connor Ashwood
21 September 2019 Fraserburgh0–1 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic Fraserburgh
15:00 [40] Hunter 89' Stadium: Bellslea Park
Referee: Scott Leslie
21 September 2019 Gretna 2008 1–0Hill of Beath HawthornGretna
15:00 Smales 60' [41] Stadium: Raydale Park
Referee: Matthew MacDermid
21 September 2019 Inverurie Loco Works 3–2Wick AcademyInverurie
15:00 Angus 55', 67', 71' [42] Gunn 6', 32' Stadium: Harlaw Park
Referee: George Calder
21 September 2019 Linlithgow Rose 1–0HuntlyLinlithgow
15:00 Coyne 60' [43] Stadium: Prestonfield
Referee: William Wilson
21 September 2019 Keith2–3 Stirling University Keith
15:00
  • MacAskill 48'
  • Keith 59'
 [44]
  • Doan 38'
  • Burrows 68'
  • Heath 73'
 Stadium: Kynoch Park
Referee: Stewart Luke
21 September 2019 Nairn County0–0ClachnacuddinNairn
15:00 [45] Stadium: Station Park
Referee: Ryan Lee
21 September 2019 Spartans1–1DeveronvaleEdinburgh
15:00 Dawson 26' [46] Noble 34' Stadium: Ainslie Park
Referee: Gary Hanvidge
21 September 2019 Strathspey Thistle 2–1LossiemouthGrantown-on-Spey
15:00
  • Rennie 24'
  • Taylor 50'
 [47] Allen 49' Stadium: Seafield Park
Referee: Filippo Mazzoni
21 September 2019 Turriff United1–5 Formartine United Turriff
15:00 Grant 50' [48]
  • Kelly 15'
  • Wood 23'
  • Lisle 32'
  • Buxton 55' (o.g.)
  • McGowan 68'
 Stadium: The Haughs
Referee: Bart Misiak

Replays

[edit]
28 September 2019 Clachnacuddin 2–1Nairn CountyInverness
15:00
  • Lawrie 22'
  • Webb 78'
 [49] Shewan 90' Stadium: Grant Street Park
30 September 2019 Deveronvale1–2 Spartans Banff
20:00 Dunbar 33' [50]
  • Murrell 21'
  • Reid 90'
 Stadium: Princess Royal Park

Second round

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The second round took place on the weekend of 19 October 2019. Along with the 18 winners from the first round, there were 14 new entries at this stage - one from the Highland Football League (Brora Rangers), three from the Lowland Football League (Berwick Rangers, BSC Glasgow and East Kilbride) and all 10 teams from League Two.[8]

Draw

[edit]

The draw for the second round took place on Sunday 22 September 2019 during Sportscene live on BBC Scotland and was made by Kenny Miller and Kris Doolan.[51]

Teams in italics were not known at the time of the draw. Teams in Bold advanced to the third round.

League Two Highland League Lowland League Other

East of Scotland teams

SJFA teams

Matches

[edit]
18 October 2019 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 2–0Buckie ThistleBonnyrigg
19:05
  • Stewart 54'
  • Hunter 67'
 [52] Stadium: New Dundas Park
Attendance: 1,693
18 October 2019 Edinburgh City 3–1Banks O' DeeEdinburgh
19:30
[53] Winton 40' Stadium: Ainslie Park
Attendance: 205
19 October 2019 Auchinleck Talbot 1–0Cove RangersAuchinleck
14:30 Hyslop 88' [54] Stadium: Beechwood Park
Attendance: 750
Referee: Kevin Graham
19 October 2019 Albion Rovers1–1Fort WilliamCoatbridge
15:00 Breen 33' [55] Hastings 80' Stadium: Cliftonhill
Attendance: 489
Referee: Craig Napier
19 October 2019 East Kilbride 3–1Gretna 2008East Kilbride
15:00
  • Woods 5'
  • McGrath 21', 80'
 [56] Rogers 18' Stadium: K-Park Training Academy
Attendance: 237
Referee: William Wilson
19 October 2019 Cowdenbeath1–1Broxburn AthleticCowdenbeath
15:00 Cox 74' [57] Locke 88' Stadium: Central Park
Attendance: 767
Referee: Chris Graham
19 October 2019 Clachnacuddin0–7 Brora Rangers Inverness
15:00 [58]
  • Brindle 17', 21'
  • MacDonald 38', 70'
  • Pickles 41'
  • Wagenaar 67'
  • MacLean 83'
 Stadium: Grant Street Park
Referee: Connor Ashwood
19 October 2019 Rothes1–3 Inverurie Loco Works Rothes
15:00 Maley 90' [59]
  • Angus 22', 32'
  • McLean 51'
 Stadium: Mackessack Park
Attendance: 200
Referee: Jordan Paterson
19 October 2019 Spartans0–2 Queen's Park Edinburgh
15:00 [60]
  • Agyeman 33'
  • Galt 34'
 Stadium: Ainslie Park
Attendance: 411
Referee: Graham Grainger
19 October 2019 Elgin City 3–1Berwick RangersElgin
15:00
[61] Barr 31' Stadium: Borough Briggs
Attendance: 554
Referee: Calum Scott
19 October 2019 Formartine United2–2Gala Fairydean RoversPitmedden
15:00
[62]
  • MacKenzie 36'
  • Campbell 68'
 Stadium: North Lodge Park
Referee: Stewart Luke
19 October 2019 Annan Athletic2–2Brechin CityAnnan
15:00 Muir 28', 40' [63]
Stadium: Galabank
Attendance: 274
Referee: Colin Steven
19 October 2019 Lochee United1–1BSC GlasgowDundee
15:00 Lawson 37' [64] McMillan 50' Stadium: Thomson Park
Attendance: 270
Referee: Dan McFarlane
19 October 2019 Stirling Albion 2–0Strathspey ThistleStirling
15:00 Heaver 8', 45' [65] Stadium: Forthbank Stadium
Attendance: 411
Referee: Chris Fordyce
20 October 2019 Stirling University0–2 Linlithgow Rose Stirling
15:00 [66] Coyne 50' (pen.), 90' Stadium: Forthbank Stadium
Attendance: 455
Referee: Jordan Curran
26 October 2019 Penicuik Athletic 3–0StenhousemuirPenicuik
14:30
  • Stevenson 51'
  • Baptie 56'
  • Stewart 83'
 [67] Stadium: Penicuik Park
Attendance: 1,249
Referee: Lloyd Wilson

Replays

[edit]
26 October 2019 Brechin City0–2 Annan Athletic Brechin
15:00 [68] McLean 61', 90' (pen.) Stadium: Glebe Park
Attendance: 258
Referee: Colin Steven
26 October 2019 Broxburn Athletic 3–0CowdenbeathBroxburn
15:00
  • Miller 43'
  • Scott 73'
  • Kelly 82'
 [69] Stadium: Albyn Park
Attendance: 1,059
Referee: Chris Graham
26 October 2019 Fort William0–5 Albion Rovers Fort William
15:00 [70]
  • Breen 19'
  • See 21', 27'
  • Osadolor 43'
  • Roberts 87'
 Stadium: Claggan Park
Referee: Duncan Williams
26 October 2019 Gala Fairydean Rovers1–2 Formartine United Galashiels
15:00 Campbell 67' [71]
Stadium: Netherdale
Attendance: 200
Referee: Stewart Luke
27 October 2019 BSC Glasgow 2–1Lochee UnitedAlloa
15:30
  • McKay 28'
  • Hamilton 54'
 [72] Davie 85' (pen.) Stadium: Recreation Park
Referee: Dan McFarlane

Third round

[edit]

The third round took place on the weekend of 23 November 2019. Along with the 16 winners from the second round, there were 16 new entries at this stage - all 10 from League One, and six from the Championship.[8]

Draw

[edit]

The draw for the third round took place on Sunday 20 October 2019 during Sportscene live on BBC Scotland.[73]

Teams in Italics were not known at the time of the draw. Teams in Bold advanced to the fourth round.

Championship League One League Two Other

Highland League teams

Lowland League teams

East of Scotland teams

SJFA teams

Matches

[edit]
22 November 2019 Linlithgow Rose1–4 Falkirk Linlithgow
19:05 Coyne 20' [74]
Stadium: Prestonfield
Attendance: 1,720
Referee: Grant Irvine
23 November 2019 Auchinleck Talbot1–1ArbroathAuchinleck
13:45 Hyslop 11' [75] McKenna 84' (pen.) Stadium: Beechwood Park
Attendance: 921
Referee: David Lowe
23 November 2019 Stranraer 1–0Dunfermline AthleticStranraer
15:00 Hilton 61' (pen.) [76] Stadium: Stair Park
Attendance: 431
Referee: Alan Newlands
23 November 2019 Dumbarton 3–1Forfar AthleticDumbarton
15:00
[77] Tapping 20' Stadium: Dumbarton Football Stadium
Attendance: 424
Referee: Craig Fordyce
23 November 2019 Raith Rovers 1–0PeterheadKirkcaldy
15:00 Bowie 3' [78] Stadium: Stark's Park
Attendance: 1,306
Referee: Steven Reid
23 November 2019 Elgin City1–3 Alloa Athletic Elgin
15:00 MacEwan 26' [79]
Stadium: Borough Briggs
Attendance: 668
Referee: Scott Lambie
23 November 2019 Greenock Morton1–1Brora RangersGreenock
15:00 McHugh 44' (pen.) [80] Gillespie 29' (pen.) Stadium: Cappielow
Attendance: 925
Referee: Craig Napier
23 November 2019 Formartine United0–4 East Kilbride Pitmedden
15:00 [81]
Stadium: North Lodge Park
Referee: Graham Grainger
23 November 2019 Partick Thistle 1–0Penicuik AthleticGlasgow
15:00 Cole 1' [82] Stadium: Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 3,165
Referee: Mike Roncone
23 November 2019 Albion Rovers1–4 Airdrieonians Coatbridge
15:00 Crighton 51' (o.g.) [83]
  • Roberts 13'
  • Crighton 60', 83'
  • MacDonald 87'
 Stadium: Cliftonhill
Attendance: 1,127
Referee: Kevin Graham
23 November 2019 Queen of the South1–2 Queen's Park Dumfries
15:00 Murray 90+2' [84] Kouider-Aïssa 15', 30' Stadium: Palmerston Park
Attendance: 1,066
Referee: David Dickinson
23 November 2019 Edinburgh City 4–3Annan AthleticEdinburgh
15:00
[85]
  • Flanagan 48', 80'
  • Muir 69' (pen.)
 Stadium: Ainslie Park
Attendance: 176
Referee: Duncan Williams
23 November 2019 Stirling Albion0–2 Clyde Stirling
15:00 [86]
Stadium: Forthbank Stadium
Attendance: 820
Referee: Lloyd Wilson
23 November 2019 East Fife3–4 BSC Glasgow Methil
15:00
[87]
  • Orr 5', 90+1'
  • Collins 57'
  • Hughes 76' (pen.)
 Stadium: Bayview Stadium
Attendance: 484
Referee: Matthew McDermid
23 November 2019 Inverurie Loco Works0–1 Broxburn Athletic Inverurie
15:00 [88] Miller 84' Stadium: Harlaw Park
Referee: Calum Scott
23 November 2019 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 2–1MontroseBonnyrigg
15:00
  • Moyes 18'
  • Brown 45+1'
 [89] R. Campbell 43' Stadium: New Dundas Park
Attendance: 2,017
Referee: John McKendrick

Replays

[edit]
27 November 2019 Arbroath 3–0Auchinleck TalbotArbroath
19:45
[90] Stadium: Gayfield Park
Attendance: 1,022
Referee: David Lowe
3 December 2019 Brora Rangers1–3 Greenock Morton Brora
19:45 Williamson 65' [91]
Stadium: Dudgeon Park
Attendance: 497
Referee: Craig Napier

Fourth round

[edit]

The fourth round took place on the weekend of 18 January 2020. Along with the 16 winners from the third round, there were 16 new entries at this stage - the remaining four clubs from the Championship, and all 12 from the Premiership.[8]

Draw

[edit]

The draw for the fourth round took place on Sunday 24 November 2019 during Sportscene live on BBC Scotland.[92] Broxburn Athletic, the lowest ranked team left in the competition, were drawn against Premiership club St Mirren (54 places above them), which at the time represented the biggest league position gap between two teams in the competition's history since the pyramid system was introduced.

Teams in Italics were not known at the time of the draw. Teams in Bold advanced to the fifth round.

Premiership Championship League One League Two Other

Lowland League teams

East of Scotland teams

Matches

[edit]
17 January 2020 Rangers 2–0StranraerGlasgow
19:45
[93] Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 38,560
Referee: John Beaton
18 January 2020 St Mirren 3–0Broxburn AthleticPaisley
15:00
[94] Stadium: St Mirren Park
Attendance: 4,327
Referee: David Munro
18 January 2020 Kilmarnock 6–0Queen's ParkKilmarnock
15:00
[95] Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 4,198
Referee: Colin Steven
18 January 2020 Heart of Midlothian 5–0AirdrieoniansEdinburgh
15:00
[96] Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 14,777
Referee: Don Robertson
18 January 2020 Alloa Athletic2–3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Alloa
15:00
[97]
Stadium: Recreation Park
Attendance: 590
Referee: Willie Collum
18 January 2020 Livingston 3–1Raith RoversLivingston
15:00
[98] Baird 22' Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Attendance: 1,725
Referee: Alan Newlands
18 January 2020 Arbroath0–0FalkirkArbroath
15:00 [99] Stadium: Gayfield Park
Attendance: 1,733
Referee: Greg Aitken
18 January 2020 Ayr United 1–0Ross CountyAyr
15:00 Bell 37' [100] Stadium: Somerset Park
Attendance: 1,538
Referee: Andrew Dallas
18 January 2020 Aberdeen 1–0DumbartonAberdeen
15:00 Cosgrove 86' (pen.) [101] Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 10,010
Referee: Gavin Duncan
18 January 2020 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic0–1 Clyde Bonnyrigg
15:00 [102] Love 80' Stadium: New Dundas Park
Attendance: 2,213
Referee: Peter Stuart
18 January 2020 St Johnstone 3–0Greenock MortonPerth
15:00
[103] Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Attendance: 2,397
Referee: Nick Walsh
18 January 2020 Hamilton Academical 5–0Edinburgh CityHamilton
15:00
[104] Stadium: New Douglas Park
Attendance: 1,040
Referee: Euan Anderson
18 January 2020 East Kilbride1–3 BSC Glasgow East Kilbride
15:00 Malcolm 79' (pen.) [105]
Stadium: K-Park Training Academy
Attendance: 671
Referee: Calum Scott
18 January 2020 Partick Thistle1–2 Celtic Glasgow
17:30 Bannigan 90+3' (pen.) [106]
Stadium: Firhill Stadium
Attendance: 9,542
Referee: Alan Muir
18 January 2020 Dundee0–3 Motherwell Dundee
19:20 [107] Long 22', 30', 75' Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 2,407
Referee: Steven McLean
19 January 2020 Dundee United2–2HibernianDundee
15:00
[108]
Stadium: Tannadice Park
Attendance: 9,400
Referee: Kevin Clancy

Replays

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28 January 2020 Falkirk 2–0ArbroathFalkirk
19:45
[109] Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 2,704
Referee: Euan Anderson
28 January 2020 Hibernian 4–2Dundee UnitedEdinburgh
19:45
[110]
Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 10,541
Referee: Kevin Clancy

Fifth round

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Draw

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The draw for the fifth round took place on Sunday 19 January 2020 during Sportscene live on BBC Scotland.[111]

Teams in italics were unknown at the time of the draw.

Teams in Bold advanced to the quarter-finals.

Premiership Championship League One Lowland League

Following on from a campaign in England's FA Cup, all matches kicked-off one minute later than originally scheduled to raise awareness and encourage supporters to talk about their mental health.[112][113]

Matches

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8 February 2020 Hamilton Academical1–4 Rangers Hamilton
12:31 Smith 38' [114]
Stadium: New Douglas Park
Attendance: 4,050
Referee: Alan Muir
8 February 2020 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1–0LivingstonInverness
15:01 Welsh 61' [115] Stadium: Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 1,512
Referee: Don Robertson
8 February 2020 St Mirren1–1MotherwellPaisley
15:01 Jakubiak 74' [116] O'Hara 21' Stadium: St Mirren Park
Attendance: 4,323
Referee: Andrew Dallas
8 February 2020 Ayr United1–2 St Johnstone Ayr
15:01 Drinan 4' [117]
Stadium: Somerset Park
Attendance: 2,625
Referee: Steven McLean
8 February 2020 Aberdeen0–0KilmarnockAberdeen
15:01 [118] Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 9,430
Referee: Nick Walsh
8 February 2020 Falkirk0–1 Heart of Midlothian Falkirk
19:21 [119] Clare 50' (pen.) Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Attendance: 5,976
Referee: John Beaton
9 February 2020 BSC Glasgow1–4 Hibernian Alloa
12:01 Smith 38' [120]
Stadium: Recreation Park
Attendance: 2,120
Referee: Alan Newlands
9 February 2020 Clyde0–3 Celtic Cumbernauld
14:01 [121]
Stadium: Broadwood Stadium
Referee: Bobby Madden

Replays

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18 February 2020 Motherwell4–4 (a.e.t.)
(2–3 p)		 St Mirren Motherwell
19:45
[122]
Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 4,534
Referee: Gavin Duncan
Penalties
19 February 2020 Kilmarnock3–4 (a.e.t.) Aberdeen Kilmarnock
19:45
[123]
Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 5,658
Referee: Nick Walsh

Quarter-finals

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The quarter-finals were scheduled to take place over the weekend of 29 February 2020.

Draw

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The draw for the quarter-finals took place on Sunday 9 February 2020 following the Clyde-Celtic match live on Premier Sports 1. The draw was also live on the Premier Sports Facebook and Twitter pages and the Scottish Cup Facebook and Twitter pages and the BBC Sport website.[124][125]

Teams in Italics were unknown at the time of the draw.

Teams in Bold advanced to the semi-finals.

Premiership Championship

Matches

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28 February 2020 Hibernian 5–2Inverness Caledonian ThistleEdinburgh
19:45
[126]
Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 9,937
Referee: Nick Walsh
29 February 2020 Heart of Midlothian 1–0RangersEdinburgh
17:30 Bozanic 58' [127] Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 11,428
Referee: Steven McLean
29 February 2020 St Mirren0–2 Aberdeen Paisley
19:20 [128]
Stadium: St Mirren Park
Attendance: 4,479
Referee: Don Robertson
1 March 2020 St Johnstone0–1 Celtic Perth
15:00 [129] Christie 81' Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Attendance: 8,181
Referee: Bobby Madden

Semi-finals

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The semi-finals were originally scheduled to take place at Hampden Park over the weekend of 11 April 2020 but were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

Draw

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The draw for the semi-finals took place on Sunday 1 March 2020 following the St Johnstone-Celtic match live on Premier Sports 1. The draw was also live on the Scottish Cup Twitter page.[130][131]

Premiership
31 October 2020 Heart of Midlothian 2–1 (a.e.t.)HibernianGlasgow
17:00
Report
Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Willie Collum
1 November 2020 Celtic 2–0AberdeenGlasgow
14:30
Report Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Don Robertson

Final

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Main article: 2020 Scottish Cup Final

The final was originally scheduled to be played on 9 May 2020 at Hampden Park in Glasgow, but was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.[132][133] On 21 July, it was rescheduled for 20 December.[134]

Celtic3–3 (a.e.t.)Heart of Midlothian
 Report
Penalties
 4–3
Attendance: 0
Referee: John Beaton

Broadcasting

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The Scottish Cup is broadcast by Premier Sports and BBC Scotland. Premier Sports has the first 2 picks of Round 4 and Round 5, the quarter-finals as well as first pick of one semi-final and will air the final non-exclusively. BBC Scotland will broadcast one match per round from the first to third rounds and two matches per round from the fourth round to the quarter-finals, as well as one semi-final and the final.[2]

The following matches are to be broadcast live on UK television:

Round BBC Scotland Premier Sports
First round Kelty Hearts v Auchinleck Talbot[135] Does not appear
Second round Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic v Buckie Thistle[136] Does not appear
Third round Linlithgow Rose v Falkirk[137] Does not appear
Fourth round Dundee v Motherwell
Dundee United v Hibernian[138] 		Rangers v Stranraer
Partick Thistle v Celtic[138]
Fifth round BSC Glasgow v Hibernian
Falkirk v Heart of Midlothian[139] 		Hamilton Academical v Rangers
Clyde v Celtic[139]
Quarter-finals Hibernian v Inverness Caledonian Thistle
St Mirren v Aberdeen[140] 		Heart of Midlothian v Rangers
St Johnstone v Celtic[140]
Semi-finals Heart of Midlothian v Hibernian[141] Heart of Midlothian v Hibernian
Celtic v Aberdeen[141]
Final Celtic v Heart of Midlothian

References

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