The 2011–12 Scottish Cup was the 127th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The tournament began on 24 September 2011 and ended on 19 May 2012.[2] It was sponsored by William Hill in the first season of a three-year partnership, known as the William Hill Scottish Cup.[3] The winner of the competition qualified for the play-off round[4] of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League. Heart of Midlothian won 5-1 against city rivals Hibernian at Hampden Park.[5]
Calendar
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Round |
Draw date |
First match date |
Fixtures |
Clubs |
Original |
Replays |
First round |
Monday 29 August 2011 |
Saturday 24 September 2011 |
17 |
1 |
81 → 64 |
Second round |
Wednesday 28 September 2011 |
Saturday 22 October 2011 |
16 |
4 |
64 → 48 |
Third round |
Wednesday 26 October 2011 |
Saturday 19 November 2011 |
16 |
4 |
48 → 32 |
Fourth round |
Tuesday 22 November 2011 |
Saturday 7 January 2012 |
16 |
3 |
32 → 16 |
Fifth round |
Monday 9 January 2012 |
Saturday 4 February 2012 |
8 |
3 |
16 → 80 |
Quarter-finals |
Monday 6 February 2012 |
Saturday 10 March 2012 |
4 |
1 |
8 → 4 |
Semi-finals |
Sunday 11 March 2012 |
Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 April 2012 |
2 |
N/A |
4 → 2 |
Final |
N/A |
Saturday 19 May 2012 |
1 |
N/A |
2 → 1 |
Fixtures & Results
First round
The first round draw was conducted on 29 August 2011 at Buchanan Galleries in Glasgow.[7]
This round is populated entirely by non-league clubs:
- 13 clubs from the Highland Football League holding membership of the SFA (Brora Rangers, Clachnacuddin, Cove Rangers, Forres Mechanics, Fort William, Fraserburgh, Huntly, Inverurie Loco Works, Keith, Lossiemouth, Nairn County, Rothes, Wick Academy)
- 10 clubs from the East of Scotland League holding membership of the SFA (Civil Service Strollers, Coldstream, Edinburgh City, Edinburgh University, Gala Fairydean, Hawick Royal Albert, Preston Athletic, Selkirk, Vale of Leithen, Whitehill Welfare)
- 4 clubs from the South of Scotland League holding membership of the SFA (Dalbeattie Star, Newton Stewart, St Cuthbert Wanderers, Wigtown & Bladnoch)
- 4 other clubs holding membership of the SFA (Burntisland Shipyard, Girvan, Glasgow University, Golspie Sutherland)
- 4 qualifiers from the Scottish Junior Football Association (Auchinleck Talbot, Bo'ness United, Culter, Irvine Meadow)
Golspie Sutherland received a bye into the Second Round.
Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Additional information |
McBain 7', 42', 53' Smart 80' (o.g.) |
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Date |
24 September 2011 |
Kick off |
15:00 |
Stadium |
Crombie Park |
Referee |
Ross McIntyre |
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Dingwall 46' |
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Young 7', 51' Ross 25' Bain 51' McLean 65', 75' |
Date |
24 September 2011 |
Kick off |
15:00 |
Stadium |
Islecroft Stadium |
Referee |
Don Robertson |
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Ross 60', 62' Gair 80' (pen.) |
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Smail 35', 62' Young 78' (pen.) |
Date |
24 September 2011 |
Kick off |
15:00 |
Stadium |
Peffermill Playing Fields |
Referee |
Graeme Stewart |
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Moore 68' Tweedie 85' |
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McGuiness 5' Husley 76' |
Date |
24 September 2011 |
Kick off |
15:00 |
Stadium |
Mosset Park |
Referee |
Andrew Dallas |
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Bruce 11', 17' Hale 37' Christie 90' Tweedie 85' |
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Gormley 42' Rennie 45', 61' |
Date |
24 September 2011 |
Kick off |
15:00 |
Stadium |
Bellslea Park |
Referee |
Craig Sim |
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Hay 11', 55', 88' (pen.) Jackson 19' Grass 47' Rossi 61' Barnston 66' Wilson 68' |
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Cooper 28' |
Date |
24 September 2011 |
Kick off |
15:00 |
Stadium |
Netherdale |
Referee |
Gavin Duncan |
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Park 38', 85' Milne 61' (pen.), 70' |
Date |
24 September 2011 |
Kick off |
15:00 |
Stadium |
Garscube Sports Complex |
Referee |
James Campbell |
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McCarthy 8' Fyfe 38' Naismith 43' Guild 45' Thoirs 47' Booth 78' |
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Sutherland 57' |
Date |
24 September 2011 |
Kick off |
15:00 |
Stadium |
Christie Park |
Referee |
Graeme Beaton |
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Smith 19' |
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McCann 55' Gillies 89' |
Date |
24 September 2011 |
Kick off |
15:00 |
Stadium |
Grant Park |
Referee |
Bryan Braidwood |
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Gethins 73' MacKay 89' |
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Gibson 70' |
Date |
24 September 2011 |
Kick off |
15:00 |
Stadium |
Station Park |
Referee |
Caryl Potten |
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Williamson 30' MacLeod 37' Brindle 54' |
Date |
24 September 2011 |
Kick off |
15:00 |
Stadium |
Mackessack Park |
Referee |
Ryan Milne |
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Donaldson 17' Walker 78' |
Date |
24 September 2011 |
Kick off |
15:00 |
Stadium |
St Mary's Park |
Referee |
Kevin Graham |
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Moffat 30' |
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Date |
24 September 2011 |
Kick off |
15:00 |
Stadium |
Victoria Park |
Referee |
Gavin Ross |
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MacAdie 28' Allan 31' Weir 52' (pen.), 78', 82' Shearer 61' Cunningham 65', 69', 76' |
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Adamson 37' |
Date |
24 September 2011 |
Kick off |
15:00 |
Stadium |
Harmsworth Park |
Referee |
Billy Baxter |
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Miller 15' McMillan 75' |
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Date |
24 September 2011 |
Kick off |
15:00 |
Stadium |
Trammondford Park |
Referee |
Steven Reid |
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Gibb 18', 22' Walker 31' Tarditi 67' |
Date |
1 October 2011 |
Kick off |
15:00 |
Stadium |
Claggan Park |
Referee |
Gary McCarthy |
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Source:
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.
First round replay
Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Additional information |
Robertson 6', 50' Fleming 32' Barr 46' McLennan 64' Hughes 82' |
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Allan 17', 26' (pen.) Fraser 19' |
Date |
1 October 2011 |
Kick off |
15:00 |
Stadium |
Meadow Park |
Referee |
Andrew Dallas |
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Source:
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.
Second round
The second round draw was conducted on 28 September 2011 at the William Hill shop in West Campbell Street in Glasgow.[8]
The 17 winners and 1 bye from the First Round enter here, along with the 10 SFL Third Division clubs (Alloa Athletic, Annan Athletic, Berwick Rangers, Clyde, East Stirlingshire, Elgin City, Montrose, Peterhead, Queen's Park, Stranraer), Highland League champions (Buckie Thistle), Highland League runners-up (Deveronvale), East of Scotland League champions (Spartans) and South of Scotland League champions (Threave Rovers).
At a hearing of the SFA Judicial Panel on 10 November 2011, Spartans were expelled from the competition for fielding an unregistered and therefore ineligible player in their Second Round tie against Culter. Culter were re-instated to the Third round.[9][10]
Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Additional information |
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Report |
Report link |
Date |
22 October 2011 |
Kick off |
15:00 |
Stadium |
Victoria Park |
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Winter 11' (60), 77' Malcolm 13' (45) Aitken 38' Grehan 43' (71) McLom 88' |
Report |
Report link |
Date |
22 October 2011 |
Kick off |
14:00 |
Stadium |
Trammondford Park |
Attendance |
450 |
Referee |
Graham |
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Report |
Report link |
Date |
22 October 2011 |
Kick off |
15:00 |
Stadium |
Crombie Park |
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Duncan 19' Fraser 29' Blackhall 66' McKenzie 71' (Penalty) |
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Thomson 69' |
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Report |
Report link |
Date |
22 October 2011 |
Kick off |
15:00 |
Stadium |
Beechwood Park |
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McGeown 59' |
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Stirling 48' Frances 90' Cane 90' |
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Hunter 53' (Own Goal) |
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Source: BBC
† Spartans expelled for fielding an ineligible player. Culter progress to the Third Round.[10]
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.
Second round replays
Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Additional information |
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Source: BBC Sport
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.
Third round
The Third Round draw was conducted on 26 October 2011 at Musselburgh Racecourse.[11]
The 16 winners from the Second Round enter here, along with the 10 SFL Second Division clubs (Airdrie United, Albion Rovers, Arbroath, Brechin City, Cowdenbeath, Dumbarton, East Fife, Forfar Athletic, Stenhosemuir, Stirling Albion) and 6 SFL First Division clubs (Ayr United, Dundee, Greenock Morton, Livingston, Partick Thistle, Ross County)
Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Additional information |
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Date |
19 November 2011 |
Kick off |
13:30 |
Stadium |
Crombie Park, Peterculter |
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Source: BBC Sport
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.
Third round replays
Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Additional information |
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Murray 11' Smith 43', 87' |
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Clark 56' Gunn 74' |
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Source: BBC Sport
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.
Fourth round
The fourth round draw was conducted on 22 November 2011 at 10:30am at Hampden Park live on Sky Sports News.[12]
The 16 winners from the third round entered here, along with the 12 SPL clubs (Aberdeen, Celtic, Dundee United, Dunfermline Athletic, Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Kilmarnock, Motherwell, Rangers, St Johnstone, St Mirren) and four SFL First Division clubs who were exempt from playing in the third round (Falkirk, Hamilton Academical, Queen of the South, Raith Rovers).
Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Additional information |
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Source: BBC Sport
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.
Fourth round replays
Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Additional information |
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Source: BBC Sport
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.
Fifth round
The fifth round draw was conducted on 9 January 2012 at 2:30pm at Hampden Park live on Sky Sports News.[13]
The 16 winners from the fourth round entered here.
Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Additional information |
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Source: BBC Sport
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.
Fifth round replays
Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Additional information |
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Source: BBC Sport
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.
Quarter-finals
The Quarter-finals draw was conducted on 6 February 2012 at 2:30pm at Hampden Park live on Sky Sports News.[14]
Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Additional information |
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Source: BBC Sport
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.
Quarter-final replay
Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Additional information |
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Source: BBC Sport
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.
Semi-finals
The Semi-final draw was conducted on 11 March 2012 at Fir Park live on Sky Sports 3 & Sky Sports 3 HD following the Motherwell vs Aberdeen tie.[15]
Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Additional information |
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Source: BBC Sport
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.
Final
Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Additional information |
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Source: BBC Sport
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.
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.
Overseas
From round 4 onwards, Premium Sports showed matches live in the USA and Caribbean. Setanta Sports Australia show matches live in Australia.
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