football tournament season
2009–10 Scottish Cup Country Scotland Teams 81 Defending champions Rangers Champions Dundee United Runners-up Ross County
The 2009–10 Scottish Cup is the 125th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The competition is sponsored by the Scottish Government and for sponsorship reasons is known as the Active Nation Scottish Cup .[1]
Calendar [ ]
See also: Scottish Cup format
Round
First match date[2]
Fixtures
Clubs
Original
Replays
First Round
Saturday 26 September 2009
17
4
81 → 64
Second Round
Saturday 24 October 2009
16
3
64 → 48
Third Round
Saturday 28 November 2009
16
4
48 → 32
Fourth Round
Saturday 9 January 2010
16
4
32 → 16
Fifth Round
Saturday 6 February 2010
8
2
16 → 80
Quarter-finals
Saturday 13 March 2010
4
2
8 → 4
Semi-finals
Saturday/Sunday 10/11 April 2010, or following midweek
2
N/A
4 → 2
Final
Saturday 15 May 2010
1
N/A
2 → 1
From the First Round to the Third Round, postponed or drawn ties are normally replayed on the following weekend and thereafter on consecutive midweeks. From the Fourth Round to the Sixth Round, postponed or drawn ties are normally replayed on the second midweek after the original date, and thereafter on consecutive midweeks. There are no replays in the Semi-Finals or the Final.
First round [ ]
The draw for the First Round was made at Hamilton Crescent , popularly known as the West of Scotland Cricket Ground, at 15:00 on 3 September 2009. Hamilton Crescent is now the oldest surviving ground to have hosted Scottish Cup Finals, and also hosted the first ever international football match .
This round is populated entirely by non-league clubs:
13 clubs from the Highland Football League holding membership of the SFA (Inverurie Loco Works , Keith , Wick Academy , Buckie Thistle , Fraserburgh , Huntly , Forres Mechanics , Nairn County , Clachnacuddin , Lossiemouth , Rothes , Brora Rangers , Fort William )
10 clubs from the East of Scotland League holding membership of the SFA (Edinburgh University , Whitehill Welfare , Preston Athletic , Edinburgh City , Coldstream , Selkirk , Civil Service Strollers , Gala Fairydean , Vale of Leithen , Hawick Royal Albert )
4 clubs from the South of Scotland League holding membership of the SFA (Dalbeattie Star , Wigtown & Bladnoch , St Cuthbert Wanderers , Newton Stewart )
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 , Banks O' Dee , Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic , Irvine Meadow )
Burntisland Shipyard was the last club drawn and received a bye to the Second Round.
Four of the five Junior clubs (Girvan and the four qualifiers) won their ties, while Bonnyrigg Rose lost after a replay.[3] [4] Hawick Royal Albert 's defeat by Huntly led to a police investigation of an allegation that the match had been fixed .[5]
Clachnacuddin v Wick Academy
26 September 2009 Clachnacuddin 2–2 Wick Academy show Grant Street Park , Inverness 15:00
Macdonald 24' Williamson 77'
Allan 36' Shearer 89'
Referee: Alastair Mather
Auchinleck Talbot v Fort William
26 September 2009 Auchinleck Talbot 7–0 Fort William show , Auchinleck 15:00
Gillies 18' Boyle 20' 52' McIlroy 30' (pen. ) McKelvie 59' 61' Slavin 72'
Referee: Iain Craig
Edinburgh University v Vale of Leithen
26 September 2009 Edinburgh University 0–3 Vale of Leithen show Peffermill , Edinburgh 15:00
Somerville 22' 60' Sonko 89'
Referee: Stephen Allan
Coldstream v Edinburgh City
26 September 2009 Coldstream 1–5 Edinburgh City show , Coldstream 15:00
Brydon 50'
Clee 35' 46' Guthrie 44' Gair 61' Stenhouse 89'
Referee: Frank Connor
Brora Rangers v Irvine Meadow XI
26 September 2009 Brora Rangers 0–2 Irvine Meadow XI show Dudgeon Park , Brora 15:00
Swift 41' Dillon 48'
Referee: Bryan Braidwood
Glasgow University v Girvan
26 September 2009 Glasgow University 1–4 Girvan show Garscube Sports Complex , Glasgow 15:00
Devenney 6'
McVittie 31' Moffat 40' Brown 48' (o.g. ) Mitchell 81'
Referee: Colin Steven
Hawick Royal Albert v Huntly
26 September 2009 Hawick Royal Albert 0–7 Huntly show Albert Park , Hawick 15:00
Kleczkowski 23' (pen. ) 67' 75' Soane 44' Gray 53' Brownhill 82' Fraser 88'
Referee: Paul Robertson
Source: BBC Sport Archived 18 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine
Replays [ ]
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic v Fraserburgh
3 October 2009 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 1–2 Fraserburgh show , Bonnyrigg 3.00pm
Howatt 72'
Main 1' Atai 59' (o.g. )
Referee: Neil McLennan
Wick Academy v Clachnacuddin
3 October 2009 Wick Academy 2–1 Clachnacuddin show Harmsworth Park , Wick 3.00pm
Weir 3' 90'
Morrison 45'
Referee: Alastair Mather
Source: BBC Sport Archived 18 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine
Second round [ ]
The 17 winners and 1 bye from the First Round enter here, along with the 10 SFL Third Division clubs, and Cove Rangers (Highland League champions), Deveronvale (Highland League runners-up), Spartans (East of Scotland League champions), and Threave Rovers (South of Scotland League champions). The draw took place on Wednesday 30 September at Scotstoun Leisure Centre.[6]
Queen's Park v Livingston
24 October 2009 Queen's Park 1–3 Livingston show Hampden Park , Glasgow 3.00pm
Quinn 78'
Report
De Vita 32' 83' Fox 62' (pen. )
Attendance: 678 Referee: Steven McLean
Nairn County v Elgin City
24 October 2009 Nairn County 2–4 Elgin City show Station Park , Nairn 3.00pm
Barron 64' Campbell 70'
Report
Frizzel 4' 32' 51' (pen. ) Crooks 71' (pen. )
Attendance: 600 Referee: Bobby Madden
Fraserburgh v Spartans
24 October 2009 Fraserburgh 1–4 Spartans show Bellslea Park , Fraserburgh 3.00pm
Main 49' Main 90'
Sidwright 11' Main 19' (o.g. ) King 57' Henretty 72'
Attendance: 389 Referee: Greg Aitken
Deveronvale v Buckie Thistle
24 October 2009 Deveronvale 2–2 Buckie Thistle show Princess Royal Park , Banff 3.00pm
Smith 35' 82' Brown 76' McGowan 90'
Stewart 6' MacMillan 16'
Attendance: 1,025 Referee: Stephen Allan
Inverurie Loco Works v Stranraer
24 October 2009 Inverurie Loco Works 2–1 Stranraer show Harlaw Park , Inverurie 3.00pm
Singer 17' Gauld 65'
Report
Moore 10' Henderson 76'
Attendance: 410 Referee: Brian Colvin
Cove Rangers v Annan Athletic
24 October 2009 Cove Rangers 2–1 Annan Athletic show Allan Park , Aberdeen 3.00pm
Stephen 64' Henderson 82' Tindal 29'
Report
Watson 28'
Attendance: 278 Referee: Kevin Clancy
Selkirk v Irvine Meadow XI
24 October 2009 Selkirk 0–3 Irvine Meadow XI show Yarrow Park , Selkirk 3.00pm
Wingate 14' Barr 66' 83'
Attendance: 238 Referee: Iain Craig
Girvan v Wick Academy
24 October 2009 Girvan 1–4 Wick Academy show , Girvan 3.00pm
Murphy 14' Murphy 60'
Mackay 53' MacAdie 61' (pen. ) Allan 65' Shearer 68'
Attendance: 180 Referee: Paul Reid
Edinburgh City v Burntisland Shipyard
24 October 2009 Edinburgh City 5–1 Burntisland Shipyard show Meadowbank Stadium , Edinburgh 3.00pm
Denholn 10' McFarland 23' Clee 36' 80' Ross 87'
O'Hanlon 38' (pen. )
Attendance: 123 Referee: Kevin Graham
Huntly v Auchinleck Talbot
24 October 2009 Huntly 1–1 Auchinleck Talbot show Christie Park , Huntly 3.00pm
Lombardi 90' Kleczkowski 79'
Slavin 38'
Attendance: 488 Referee: Alastair Mather
Source: BBC Sport Archived 18 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine
Replays [ ]
Auchinleck Talbot v Huntly
31 October 2009 Auchinleck Talbot 4–3 Huntly show , Auchinleck 1.30pm
Slavin 4' Boyle 29' White 39' McKelvie 86'
Ewen 57' Fraser 83' Soane 90'
Referee: Alastair Mather
Buckie Thistle v Deveronvale
31 October 2009 Buckie Thistle 1–3 (a.e.t. ) Deveronvale show Victoria Park , Buckie 3.00pm
Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Stephen Allan
Source: BBC Sport Archived 18 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine
Third round [ ]
The 16 winners from the Second Round enter here, along with the 10 SFL Second Division clubs, and 6 SFL First Division clubs (as the side relegated from the SPL and the clubs which finished 2nd, 3rd and 4th enter in the Fourth Round). The draw took place on Wednesday 28 October.[7]
Airdrie United v Queen of the South
28 November 2009 Airdrie United 4–0 Queen of the South show Excelsior Stadium , Airdrie 3.00pm
Trouten 11' , 39' Baird 23' O'Carroll 65'
Report
Attendance: 1,141 Referee: Euan Norris
Ross County v Berwick Rangers
28 November 2009 Ross County 5–1 Berwick Rangers show Victoria Park , Dingwall 3.00pm
di Giacomo 38' , 40' Lawson 42' Craig 82' Wood 87'
Report
Brazil 77'
Attendance: 819 Referee: Bobby Madden
Threave Rovers v Inverurie Loco Works
28 November 2009 Threave Rovers 1–2 Inverurie Loco Works show , Castle Douglas 3.00pm
Struthers 89'
Report
Park 6' Morrison 71'
Attendance: 520 Referee: John Beaton
Deveronvale v Ayr United
28 November 2009 Deveronvale 0–1 Ayr United show Princess Royal Park , Banff 3.00pm
Report
Stevenson 71'
Attendance: 192 Referee: Neil Watters
Stirling Albion v Auchinleck Talbot
28 November 2009 Stirling Albion 2–1 Auchinleck Talbot show Forthbank Stadium , Stirling 3.00pm
Corr 10' Forsyth 64'
Report
McIlroy 35' (pen. )
Attendance: 1,185 Referee: Craig MacKay
Irvine Meadow XI v Arbroath
28 November 2009 Irvine Meadow XI 1–0 Arbroath show , Irvine 1.30pm
Barr 36'
Report
Attendance: 1,150 Referee: Kevin Clancy
Edinburgh City v Keith
28 November 2009 Edinburgh City 3–1 Keith show Meadowbank Stadium , Edinburgh 3.00pm
Nicol 19' (o.g. ) Gair 24' , 70'
Report
Harris 90'
Attendance: 177 Referee: Craig Charleston
Montrose v East Fife
28 November 2009 Montrose 2–1 East Fife show Links Park , Montrose 3.00pm
Watson 57' Gemmell 88'
Report
McManus 61'
Attendance: 509 Referee: Frank McDermott
Stenhousemuir v Cove Rangers
5 December 2009 Stenhousemuir 5–0 Cove Rangers show Ochilview Park , Stenhousemuir 3.00pm
Motion 1' , 34' Molloy 2' Bradley 13' Thomson 30'
Report
Attendance: 409 Referee: Thomas Robertson
Clyde v Livingston
9 December 2009 Clyde 1–1 Livingston show Broadwood Stadium , Cumbernauld 7.45pm
Lithgow 63'
Report
Hamill 48'
Attendance: 538 Referee: Craig Charleston
Source: BBC Sport Archived 18 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine
Replays [ ]
Peterhead v Raith Rovers
1 December 2009 Peterhead 1–4 Raith Rovers show Balmoor , Peterhead 7.45pm
Stewart 87'
Report
D.Smith 46' , 74' K.Smith 59' Simmons 90'
Attendance: 537 Referee: Stephen Finnie
Dumbarton v Greenock Morton
5 December 2009 Dumbarton 0–1 Greenock Morton show Strathclyde Homes Stadium , Dumbarton 3.00pm
Report
Graham 74'
Attendance: 1,495 Referee: Steven McLean
Livingston v Clyde
14 December Livingston 7–1 Clyde show Almondvale Stadium , Livingston 7.45pm
Jacobs 5' Fox 49' , 80' Winters 50' , 67' Halliday 51' , 65'
Report
Lithgow 11'
Attendance: 690 Referee: Craig Charleston
Source: BBC Sport Archived 18 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine
Fourth round [ ]
The 16 winners from the Third Round entered here, along with the 12 SPL clubs and four SFL First Division clubs who were exempt from playing in the Third Round. The draw took place on Monday 30 November at 2:30pm at Hampden Park . The matches were scheduled for 9 January or 10 January 2010, but 10 games were postponed due to the severe weather conditions.
There was controversy as First Division side, Dunfermline Athletic , fielded an ineligible player in their match against Stenhousemuir . As well as this, the club's management failed to register the two mandatory under-21 players required by the rules and submitted an inaccurate team sheet. As a result of these breaches in the rules, Dunfermline Athletic were to be expelled from the competition and Stenhousemuir were to progress their stead.[8] However following an appeal by the club, a committee decided that expulsion from the competition was too harsh a punishment and wasn't merited by what the club's management described as "honest errors". The club were given a reprieve along with fines and forfeits of benefits totalling around £30,000. Furthermore, the result of the game was overturned was replayed at Ochilview Park to decide which team progressed in the competition.[9]
Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Motherwell
Hamilton Academical v Rangers
10 January 2010 Hamilton Academical 3–3 Rangers show New Douglas Park , Hamilton 12:15
Mensing 39' (pen. ) M. Paixão 45' Antoine-Curier 45'
Report
Whittaker 4' Miller 30' , 63' (pen. )
Attendance: 3,940 Referee: Charlie Richmond
Greenock Morton v Celtic
19 January 2010 Greenock Morton 0–1 Celtic show Cappielow , Greenock 19:45
Report
McGinn 35'
Attendance: 10,191 Referee: Craig Thomson
Hibernian v Irvine Meadow XI
9 January 2010 Hibernian 3–0 Irvine Meadow XI show Easter Road , Edinburgh 15:00
Riordan 32' Zemmama 42' Hanlon 59'
Report
Attendance: 10,197 Referee: Euan Norris
St Mirren v Alloa Athletic
9 January 2010 St Mirren 3–1 Alloa Athletic show St Mirren Park , Paisley 15:00
Crawford 27' (o.g. ) Mehmet 45' , 87'
Report
Brown 34'
Attendance: 2,587 Referee: Stephen Finnie
Raith Rovers v Airdrie United
25 January 2010 Raith Rovers 1–1 Airdrie United show Stark's Park , Kirkcaldy 19:45
Simmons 28' Smyth 56' (o.g. )
Report
Baird 5'
Attendance: 1,599 Referee: Steven Nicholls
Dunfermline Athletic v Stenhousemuir
9 January 2010 Dunfermline Athletic 7–1 Stenhousemuir show East End Park , Dunfermline 15:00
Gibson 15' Kirk 17' , 83' (pen. ) Phinn 21' Graham 35' McDougall 63' Cardle 69'
Report
Bradley 90'
Attendance: 1,832 Referee: Bobby Madden
Livingston v Dundee
20 January 2010 Livingston 0–1 Dundee show Almondvale Stadium , Livingston 19:45
Report
Harkins 33'
Attendance: 1,176 Referee: William Collum
Aberdeen v Heart of Midlothian
9 January 2010 Aberdeen 2–0 Heart of Midlothian show Pittodrie Stadium , Aberdeen 15:00
Mackie 60' Miller 76'
Report
Attendance: 8,226 Referee: Steve Conroy
Edinburgh City v Montrose
18 January 2010 Edinburgh City 1–3 Montrose show Meadowbank Stadium , Edinburgh 19:45
Gair 37'
Report
Nicholas 20' Maitland 71' Nicol 84'
Attendance: 1,027 Referee: Colin Brown
Partick Thistle v Dundee United
Ross County v Inverurie Loco Works
18 January 2010 Ross County 4–0 Inverurie Loco Works show Victoria Park , Dingwall 19:45
Craig 37' , 56' Morrison 53' Miller 73'
Report
Attendance: 835 Referee: Steven McLean
Source: BBC Sport
Replays [ ]
Airdrie United v Raith Rovers
27 January 2010 Airdrie United 1–3 Raith Rovers show Excelsior Stadium , Airdrie 19:45
Donnelly 39' Robertson 90'
Report
K.Smith 24' Tadé 45' Russell 90' (pen. )
Attendance: 852 Referee: Steven Nicholls
Rangers v Hamilton Academical
19 January 2010 Rangers 2–0 (a.e.t. ) Hamilton Academical show Ibrox Stadium , Glasgow 19:45
Whittaker 98' , 99'
Report
Attendance: 21,856 Referee: Charlie Richmond
Stenhousemuir v Dunfermline Athletic
26 January 2010 Stenhousemuir 1–2 (a.e.t. ) Dunfermline Athletic show Ochilview Park , Stenhousemuir 19:30
Bradley 67' (pen. )
Report
Cardle 35' Kirk 112'
Attendance: 1,810 Referee: Bobby Madden
Stirling Albion v Albion Rovers
20 January 2010 Stirling Albion 3–1 Albion Rovers show Forthbank Stadium , Stirling 19:30
Mullen 9' , 33' Murphy 43'
Report
Walker 18'
Attendance: 355 Referee: George Salmond
Source: BBC Sport Archived 19 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine
Fifth round [ ]
The Draw for the Fifth Round was made on Sunday 10 January at approximately 2:15pm at New Douglas Park . It featured the 16 winners of Round 4. The ties were played on 6 & 7 February.
Dunfermline Athletic v Celtic
7 February 2010 Dunfermline Athletic 2–4 Celtic show East End Park , Dunfermline 12:15
Graham 21' Kirk 28' (pen. )
Report
Kamara 20' Rasmussen 43' Woods 59' (o.g. ) Keane 68' (pen. )
Attendance: 8,933 Referee: Charlie Richmond
St Johnstone v Dundee United
6 February 2010 St Johnstone 0–1 Dundee United show McDiarmid Park , Perth 15:00
Report
Goodwillie 45'
Attendance: 5,636 Referee: Craig Thomson
Hibernian v Montrose
6 February 2010 Hibernian 5–1 Montrose show Easter Road , Edinburgh 15:00
Nish 5' , 25' Riordan 70' Benjelloun 78' Gow 89'
Report
Hegarty 74'
Attendance: 9,068 Referee: Alan Muir
Raith Rovers v Aberdeen
6 February 2010 Raith Rovers 1–1 Aberdeen show Stark's Park , Kirkcaldy 15:00
Williamson 31'
Report
McDonald 90'
Attendance: 7,045 Referee: William Collum
Kilmarnock v Inverness Caledonian Thistle
6 February 2010 Kilmarnock 3–0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle show Rugby Park , Kilmarnock 15:00
Sammon 28' Kelly 36' , 59'
Report
Attendance: 4,473 Referee: Stevie O'Reilly
St Mirren v Rangers
6 February 2010 St Mirren 0–0 Rangers show St Mirren Park , Paisley 12:30
Report
Attendance: 4,909 Referee: Iain Brines
Ross County v Stirling Albion
6 February 2010 Ross County 9–0 Stirling Albion show Victoria Park , Dingwall 15:00
Keddie 3' Gardyne 15' , 20' Wood 55' , 59' , 90' Brittain 66' (pen. ) Kettlewell 83' Morrison 84'
Report
Attendance: 1,365 Referee: Euan Norris
Source: BBC Sport
Replays [ ]
Rangers v St Mirren
17 February 2010 Rangers 1–0 St Mirren show Ibrox Stadium , Glasgow 19:45
Boyd 86'
Report
Attendance: 31,086 Referee: Iain Brines
Aberdeen v Raith Rovers
16 February 2010 Aberdeen 0–1 Raith Rovers show Pittodrie Stadium , Aberdeen 19:45
Report
Tadé 58'
Attendance: 8,153 Referee: David Somers
Source: BBC Sport
Quarter-Finals [ ]
The quarter-final draw took place on Wednesday 10 February at 1pm at Hampden Park .
Rangers v Dundee United
14 March 2010 Rangers 3–3 Dundee United show Ibrox Stadium , Glasgow 12:05
Boyd 34' (pen. ) , 43' (pen. ) Novo 48'
Report
Shala 24' Whittaker 63' (o.g. ) Kovačević 80'
Attendance: 24,096 Referee: Dougie McDonald
Hibernian v Ross County
13 March 2010 Hibernian 2–2 Ross County show Easter Road , Edinburgh 14:00
Nish 7' Riordan 19'
Report
Murray 16' (o.g. ) Gardyne 79'
Attendance: 9,857 Referee: Brian Winter
Dundee v Raith Rovers
13 March 2010 Dundee 1–2 Raith Rovers show Dens Park , Dundee 15:00
Forsyth 73'
Report
Simmons 3' Ellis 10'
Attendance: 7,306 Referee: Charlie Richmond
Source: BBC Sport
Replays [ ]
Ross County v Hibernian
23 March 2010 Ross County 2–1 Hibernian show Victoria Park , Dingwall 19:45
Wood 70' Boyd 90'
Report
Stokes 46'
Attendance: 5,607 Referee: Brian Winter
Dundee United v Rangers
24 March 2010 Dundee United 1–0 Rangers show Tannadice Park , Dundee 19:45
D. Robertson 90'
Report
Attendance: 11,898 Referee: Dougie McDonald
Source: BBC Sport
Semi-Finals [ ]
The semi-final draw took place in Hampden Park on Monday 15 March at 10.30am.
Celtic v Ross County
10 April 2010 Celtic 0–2 Ross County show Hampden Park , Glasgow 12:15
Report
Craig 55' Scott 88'
Attendance: 24,535 Referee: William Collum
Dundee United v Raith Rovers
11 April 2010 Dundee United 2–0 Raith Rovers show Hampden Park , Glasgow 15:00
Goodwillie 28' Webster 59'
Report
Attendance: 17,671 Referee: Craig Thomson
Source: BBC Sport Archived 18 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine
Final [ ]
Ross County v Dundee United
Source: BBC Sport Archived 18 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine
Media coverage [ ]
From Round 4 onwards, the Scottish Cup will be broadcast live in the UK by BBC Scotland & Sky Sports .
References [ ]
^ Scottish Cup re-branded as Active Nation Scottish Cup Daily Record, 21 September 2009
^ "Fixture dates" . Scottish Football Association. 4 July 2008. Archived from the original on 13 March 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2008 .
^ Juniors prove a Scottish Cup hit , BBC Sport , 26 September 2009.
^ Bonnyrigg take Scottish Cup exit , BBC Sport , 3 October 2009.
^ Cup match-fixing probe launched , BBC News , 29 September 2009
^ Auchinleck to face Huntly in cup , BBC Sport , 30 September 2009
^ Meadow host Arbroath in Scot Cup , BBC Sport , 28 October 2009
^ "Dunfermline will contest their Scottish Cup expulsion" . BBC Sport . 14 January 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2010 .
^ "Dunfermline win appeal against Scottish Cup expulsion" . BBC Sport . 21 January 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2010 .
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