2017–18 Scottish Cup

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2017–18 William Hill Scottish Cup
CountryScotland
Teams91
Defending championsCeltic
ChampionsCeltic
Runners-upMotherwell
Matches played96
Goals scored340 (3.54 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Rory McAllister
(7 goals)[1]
All statistics correct as of 19 May 2018.

The 2017–18 Scottish Cup was the 133rd season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The tournament was sponsored by bookmaker William Hill in what is the seventh season of a nine-year partnership, after contract negotiations saw the initial five-year contract extended for an additional four years in October 2015.[2]

The defending champions were Celtic who won the 2017 Scottish Cup Final on 27 May 2017.[3]

Calendar[]

The calendar for the 2017–18 Scottish Cup qualifying rounds, as announced by Scottish Football Association.[4]

Round Main date Number of fixtures Clubs New Entries
Preliminary Round 1 12 August 2017 3 91 → 88 15
Preliminary Round 2 2 September 2017 6 88 → 82 None
First Round 23 September 2017 18 82 → 64 30
Second Round 14 October 2017 16 64 → 48 14
Third Round 18 November 2017 16 48 → 32 16
Fourth Round 20 January 2018 16 32 → 16 16
Fifth Round 10 February 2018 8 16 → 8 None
Quarter-Finals 3 March 2018 4 8 → 4 None
Semi-Finals 14 & 15 April 2018 2 4 → 2 None
Final 19 May 2018 1 2 → 1 None

Preliminary rounds[]

The draw for the preliminary rounds took place on Monday, 10 July 2017 at Hampden Park and was made by Scotland internationals Gemma Fay and Ifeoma Dieke.[5]

15 clubs were involved in the draw, of which nine received a bye to the second preliminary round, while the other six entered the first preliminary round. The teams competing in these rounds were made up of teams from the East of Scotland Football League (5), South of Scotland Football League (3), North Caledonian Football League (1), Scottish Junior Football Association (4) and the Scottish Amateur Football Association (2). Glenafton Athletic took part in the Scottish Cup for the first time after winning the 2016–17 West of Scotland Super League Premier Division and the 2016–17 Scottish Junior Cup.

There were three parts to the draw. The first part determined which nine clubs, from the 11 eligible, received a bye to the second preliminary round. The two clubs which did not receive a bye into the second preliminary round entered the first preliminary round. Three ties were then drawn in the first preliminary round to be played on Saturday, 12 August 2017. The final part of the draw saw six ties drawn in the second preliminary round to be played on Saturday, 2 September 2017. Wigtown & Bladnoch were in the draw when it was first announced, but withdrew from the competition before the date of the draw.[6]

Preliminary round one[]

Draw[]

Clubs with a valid club licence at the date of the draw are eligible for a bye to the second preliminary round.[6] 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. Burntisland Shipyard
  3. Coldstream
  4. Girvan
  5. Glasgow University
  6. Golspie Sutherland
  7. Linlithgow Rose
  8. Newton Stewart
  9. Preston Athletic
  10. St Cuthbert Wanderers
  11. Threave Rovers
  2. Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale (2016–17 EoSFL winners)
  3. Glenafton Athletic (2016–17 West Super League and Junior Cup winners)
  4. Kelty Hearts (2016–17 East Superleague winners)
  5. Colville Park (2016–17 Scottish Amateur Cup winners)

The following teams received a bye to the Second Preliminary Round: Banks O’Dee, Coldstream, Girvan, Glasgow University, Golspie Sutherland, Linlithgow Rose, Preston Athletic, St Cuthbert Wanderers and Threave Rovers.[5]

Matches[]

12 August 2017 Kelty Hearts0–1 Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale Kelty
14:30 Report Muir Goal 90' Stadium: New Central Park
Referee: David Munro
12 August 2017 Glenafton Athletic 6–0Newton StewartNew Cumnock
15:00
  • Dallas Goal 6', 42' (pen.)
  • Gray Goal 13'
  • Marlow Goal 54'
  • McAusland Goal 68'
  • McChesney Goal 76'
 Report Stadium: Loch Park
Referee: Stephen Brown
12 August 2017 Burntisland Shipyard0–7 Colville Park Burntisland
15:00 Report
  • McGloughlin Goal 2', 24'
  • Craig Goal 55', 78', 90'
  • Murray Goal 63'
  • Miller Goal 84'
 Stadium: Recreation Park
Referee: Craig Wilson

Preliminary round two[]

Matches[]

2 September 2017 Banks O’Dee 2–1Linlithgow RoseAberdeen
15:00
  • Henderson Goal 20'
  • Watt Goal 60'
 Report Allan Goal 61' (o.g.) Stadium: Spain Park
Referee: David Dickinson
2 September 2017 Glasgow University1–1Threave RoversAirdrie
15:00 Thomson Goal Report Soltys Goal Stadium: Excelsior Stadium
Referee: Scott Millar
2 September 2017 Colville Park 5–0Preston AthleticGlasgow
15:00
  • Craig Goal (2)
  • Cusack Goal (2)
  • Clearie Goal
 Report Stadium: New Tinto Park
Referee: Scott Lambie
2 September 2017 Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale 4–0ColdstreamEdinburgh
15:00
  • Devlin Goal (2)
  • O'Donnell Goal
  • Brown Goal
 Report Stadium: Saughton Enclosure
Referee: Chris Graham
2 September 2017 Glenafton Athletic 6–1Golspie SutherlandNew Cumnock
15:00
  • Dallas Goal (4)
  • McKernon Goal
  • McCann Goal
 Report McAusland Goal (o.g.) Stadium: Loch Park
Referee: Tony Fullerton
2 September 2017 St Cuthbert Wanderers3–5 Girvan Kirkcudbright
15:00
  • Donley Goal
  • Dougan Goal
  • Cannon Goal
 Report
  • Patterson Goal (pen.)
  • Cameron Goal
  • Mitchell Goal
  • Reilly Goal (2)
 Stadium: St Mary's Park
Referee: Lloyd Wilson

Replay[]

9 September 2017 Threave Rovers 2–1Glasgow UniversityCastle Douglas
15:00 Soltys Goal (2) Report Thompson Goal (pen.) Stadium: Meadow Park
Referee: Stephen Brown

First round[]

The first round took place on the weekend of 23 September 2017. Along with the six winners from the second preliminary round, there were 30 new entries at this stage, 14 from the Lowland Football League and 16 from the Highland Football League.[6]

Draw[]

The draw for the first round was made at 5:30 pm on 2 September 2017 at the Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie and was made by Davie Hay, representing defending champions Celtic and Donnie Fergusson from hosts Glasgow University.[7]

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

Lowland Football League Highland Football League Other
  • BSC Glasgow
  • Civil Service Strollers
  • Cumbernauld Colts
  • Dalbeattie Star
  • Edinburgh University
  • Edusport Academy
  • Gala Fairydean Rovers
  • Gretna 2008
  • Hawick Royal Albert
  • Selkirk
  • Spartans
  • Stirling University
  • Vale of Leithen
  • Whitehill Welfare

East of Scotland teams

  • Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale

South of Scotland teams

SJFA teams

SAFA teams

  • Colville Park

Matches[]

22 September 2017 Spartans 3–0Vale of LeithenEdinburgh
19:45
  • Dishington Goal 28', 64'
  • Stevenson Goal 89'
 Report Stadium: Ainslie Park
Attendance: 192
Referee: Connor Ashwood
23 September 2017 Wick Academy2–2Stirling UniversityWick
15:00
  • Mackay Goal 67'
  • Goal 90'
 Report
  • Geddes Goal 58'
  • McCafferty Goal 75'
 Stadium: Harmsworth Park
Referee: Harry Bruce
23 September 2017 Selkirk 4–0Gretna 2008Selkirk
15:00
  • Baxter Goal 18'
  • Hopkinson Goal 80', 82'
  • Chalmers Goal 87'
 Report Stadium: Yarrow Park
Referee: Stewart Luke
23 September 2017 Edusport Academy1–1RothesAnnan
15:00 Higgins Goal 49' Report Gillespie Goal 52' (pen.) Stadium: Galabank
Referee: Garry Doherty
23 September 2017 Banks O'Dee 4–0HuntlyAberdeen
15:00
  • Watt Goal 12', 23'
  • Winton Goal 32'
  • Philipson Goal 55'
 Report Stadium: Spain Park
Referee: Liam Duncan
23 September 2017 Gala Fairydean Rovers0–2 Keith Galashiels
15:00 Report
  • Brownie Goal 31'
  • Whelan Goal 38'
 Stadium: Netherdale
Referee: Ryan Oliver
23 September 2017 Fraserburgh 2–1Forres MechanicsFraserburgh
15:00
  • Combe Goal 71'
  • Campbell Goal 90'
 Duncanson Goal 20' Stadium: Bellslea Park
Referee: Peter Stuart
23 September 2017 Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale 3–2Inverurie Loco WorksEdinburgh
15:00
  • McCabe Goal 24'
  • Wringe Goal 28'
  • Nhamburo Goal 89'
 Report
  • Laing Goal 41'
  • Gordon Goal 84'
 Stadium: Saughton Enclosure
Referee: Chris Gentles
23 September 2017 Edinburgh University 2–1LossiemouthEdinburgh
15:00
  • Yeoman Goal 50'
  • Guthrie Goal 84'
 Report McRitchie Goal 17' Stadium: East Peffermill
Referee: Scott Lambie
23 September 2017 Clachnacuddin 8–0Fort WilliamInverness
15:00 Goal 10', 12', 17', 30', 55', 65', 85', 88' Report Stadium: Grant Street Park
Referee: Matthew MacDermid
23 September 2017 Glenafton Athletic 4–0Threave RoversNew Cumnock
15:00
  • McCann Goal 7', 36'
  • Andrew Goal 60'
  • Moore Goal 80'
 Report Stadium: Loch Park
Referee: Duncan Smith
23 September 2017 Brora Rangers 5–0GirvanBrora
15:00 Goal 31', 34', 37', 45', 65' Report Stadium: Dudgeon Park
Referee: Alex Shepherd
23 September 2017 Nairn County 1–0Whitehill WelfareNairn
15:00 MacRae Goal 40' Report Stadium: Station Park
Referee: Chris Fordyce
23 September 2017 Colville Park 2–1Cumbernauld ColtsGlasgow
15:00 Goal 4', 17' Report Brown Goal 21' Stadium: New Tinto Park
Referee: Chris McNab
23 September 2017 Deveronvale 3–1Hawick Royal AlbertBanff
15:00
  • Scott Goal 30', 79'
  • Dunbar Goal 69'
 Report Aitken Goal 42' (o.g.) Stadium: Princess Royal Park
Referee: Dan McFarlane
23 September 2017 Formartine United 2–1Turriff UnitedPitmedden
15:00
  • Smith Goal 33'
  • McPhee Goal 87'
 Report Miller Goal 5' Stadium: North Lodge Park
Referee: Lorraine Watson
23 September 2017 Civil Service Strollers 2–1Strathspey ThistleEdinburgh
15:00
  • Stewart Goal 56'
  • Goal 75'
 Report Hay Goal 35' Stadium: Christie Gillies Park
Referee: Ross Hardie
24 September 2017 BSC Glasgow 1–0Dalbeattie StarAlloa
14:00 Redpath Goal 67' Report Stadium: Recreation Park
Referee: Kevin Graham

Replays[]

30 September 2017 Stirling University 1–0Wick AcademyFalkirk
15:00 O'Brien Goal 1' Report Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
30 September 2017 Rothes1–3 Edusport Academy Rothes
15:00 Moore Goal 22' Report Babel Goal 65'
Zeghdane Goal 79', 86'		 Stadium: Mackessack Park
Referee: Garry Doherty

Second round[]

The second round took place on the weekend of 14 October 2017. Along with the 18 winners from the first round, there were 14 new entries at this stage, two from the Lowland Football League, two from the Highland Football League and all 10 from League Two.[6]

Draw[]

The draw for the second round was made at 17:45 on 23 September 2017 at Ayr Racecourse. The draw was made by former England cricket captain Andrew Flintoff and former Ayr United striker James Grady.[8]

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

Scottish League Two Lowland Football League Highland Football League Other
  • Annan Athletic
  • Berwick Rangers
  • Clyde
  • Cowdenbeath
  • Edinburgh City
  • Elgin City
  • Montrose
  • Peterhead
  • Stenhousemuir
  • Stirling Albion
  • BSC Glasgow
  • Civil Service Strollers
  • East Kilbride
  • East Stirlingshire
  • Edinburgh University
  • Edusport Academy
  • Selkirk
  • Spartans
  • Stirling University

East of Scotland teams

  • Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale

SJFA teams

SAFA teams

  • Colville Park

Matches[]

13 October 2017 Edinburgh City0–1 Stenhousemuir Edinburgh
19:45 Report Longworth Goal 49' Stadium: Ainslie Park
Attendance: 286
14 October 2017 Banks O' Dee 2–0SelkirkAberdeen
15:00
  • Watt Goal 68'
  • Whyte Goal 75'
 Report Stadium: Spain Park
Attendance: 200
14 October 2017 Peterhead 9–0Colville ParkPeterhead
15:00
  • J Brown Goal 14'
  • Leitch Goal 22'
  • McAllister Goal 36', 39', 45+5' (pen.), 74' (pen.), 90'
  • Currie Goal 58' (o.g.)
  • S Brown Goal 77'
 Report Stadium: Balmoor Stadium
Attendance: 484
14 October 2017 Civil Service Strollers0–5 Brora Rangers Edinburgh
15:00 Report
  • Graham Goal 35', 67'
  • MacDonald Goal 49'
  • S Mackay Goal 60'
  • Brindle Goal 90+2'
 Stadium: Christie Gillies Park
Attendance: 60
14 October 2017 Deveronvale0–2 Glenafton Athletic Banff
15:00 Report Andrew Goal 87', 90+1' Stadium: Princess Royal Park
Attendance: 294
14 October 2017 Keith0–3 Clyde Keith
15:00 Report
  • Osadolor Goal 47'
  • Wright Goal 72'
  • Ramsay Goal 79'
 Stadium: Kynoch Park
Attendance: 170
14 October 2017 Berwick Rangers 1–0Annan AthleticBerwick-upon-Tweed, England
15:00 Scullion Goal 70' Report Stadium: Shielfield Park
Attendance: 379
14 October 2017 Spartans 5–0ClachnacuddinEdinburgh
15:00
  • Atkinson Goal 4'
  • Greenhill Goal 14', 33'
  • Dishington Goal 71', 89'
 Report Stadium: Ainslie Park
Attendance: 209
14 October 2017 Stirling Albion3–5 Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale Stirling
15:00
  • D Smith Goal 6'
  • MacDonald Goal 74'
  • Davidson Goal 82'
 Report
  • Hare Goal 10'
  • Wringe Goal 15', 47'
  • Swanson Goal 66' (pen.)
  • Devlin Goal 68'
 Stadium: Forthbank Stadium
Attendance: 521
14 October 2017 Elgin City 3–1Edusport AcademyElgin
15:00
Report
  • Babel Goal 89'
 Stadium: Borough Briggs
Attendance: 552
14 October 2017 Nairn County1–2 Cove Rangers Nairn
15:00
  • MacRae Goal 73'
 Report
Stadium: Station Park
Attendance: 185
14 October 2017 Montrose 4–1Stirling UniversityMontrose
15:00
  • Johnston Goal 12', 20'
  • Campbell Goal 57'
  • Fraser Goal 78'
 Report
Stadium: Links Park
Attendance: 503
14 October 2017 Cowdenbeath0–1 East Kilbride Cowdenbeath
15:00 Report
  • Winter Goal 86'
 Stadium: Central Park
Attendance: 251
14 October 2017 Formartine United 4–0East StirlingshirePitmedden
15:00
  • Ferries Goal 14'
  • Barbour Goal 15', 80'
  • Macphee Goal 82'
 Report Stadium: North Lodge Park
Attendance: 180
14 October 2017 Buckie Thistle 6–2BSC GlasgowBuckie
15:00 Stadium: Victoria Park
14 October 2017 Edinburgh University0–2 Fraserburgh Edinburgh
15:00 Report
  • Barbour Goal 8', 25'
 Stadium: East Peffermill
Attendance: 180

Third round[]

The third round took take place on the weekend of 18 November 2017. Along with the 16 winners from the first round, there were 16 new entries at this stage, all 10 from League One and six from the Championship.[6]

Draw[]

The draw for the third round was made at 5:45pm on Saturday 14 October 2017 at Links Park, Montrose. The draw was made by Archie Knox and Derek Sim, chairman of Links Park Community Trust.[9] The draw had to be re-done following a mix-up that lead to Brora Rangers being drawn twice. Of the 16 ties, 15 had already been drawn, including Glenafton Athletic-Queen of the South and Brora Rangers-Queen's Park, before the mistake was discovered. The Scottish Football Association claimed that the draw had to be re-done due to "a technical issue" in incident mirroring the 2016 quarter-final draw where when one of the balls containing the club names split open before it was pulled out.[10][11]

Teams in Bold advanced to the fourth round.

Scottish Championship Scottish League One Scottish League Two Other
  • Brechin City
  • Dumbarton
  • Dunfermline Athletic
  • Livingston
  • Queen of the South
  • St Mirren
  • Berwick Rangers
  • Clyde
  • Elgin City
  • Montrose
  • Peterhead
  • Stenhousemuir

Lowland Football League

  • East Kilbride
  • Spartans

Highland Football League

East of Scotland teams

  • Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale

SJFA teams

Matches[]

18 November 2017 Airdrieonians2–3 Cove Rangers Airdrie
15:00
  • Milne Goal 36', 89'
  • Ross Goal 86'
 Stadium: Excelsior Stadium
Attendance: 439
Referee: Steven Reid
18 November 2017 Arbroath 3–0Berwick RangersArbroath
15:00
Stadium: Gayfield Park
Attendance: 536
Referee: Stephen Finnie
18 November 2017 Banks O'Dee2–6 Ayr United Aberdeen
15:00
  • Watt Goal 9' (pen.), 26' (pen.)
Stadium: Spain Park
Attendance: 469
Referee: Craig Napier
18 November 2017 Buckie Thistle2–3 Brechin City Buckie
15:00
  • McLeod Goal 3', 43'
  • Sinclair Goal 22'
  • Layne Goal 59', 86'
 Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 295
Referee: Grant Irvine
18 November 2017 Clyde0–2 East Fife Cumbernauld
15:00
  • Smith Goal 32'
  • Page Goal 67'
 Stadium: Broadwood Stadium
Attendance: 527
Referee: David Munro
18 November 2017 Dumbarton 1–0Elgin CityDumbarton
15:00 Carswell Goal 24' Stadium: Dumbarton Football Stadium
Attendance: 491
Referee: Colin Steven
18 November 2017 East Kilbride3–4 Albion Rovers East Kilbride
15:00
  • McNeil Goal 6', 63'
  • Howie Goal 90+3'
Stadium: K-Park Training Academy
Attendance: 300
Referee: David Dickinson
18 November 2017 Formartine United 1–0Forfar AthleticPitmedden
15:00 Crawford Goal 15' Stadium: North Lodge Park
Attendance: 244
Referee: Mike Roncone
18 November 2017 Livingston 2–0Glenafton AthleticLivingston
15:00
Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Attendance: 735
Referee: Alan Newlands
18 November 2017 Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale1–7 St Mirren Edinburgh
13:00 Wringe Goal 47'
Stadium: Saughton Enclosure
Attendance: 1,322
Referee: David Lowe
18 November 2017 Montrose0–0Queen of the SouthMontrose
15:00 Stadium: Links Park
Attendance: 512
Referee: John McKendrick
18 November 2017 Peterhead 3–0Raith RoversPeterhead
15:00
Stadium: Balmoor Stadium
Attendance: 671
Referee: Mat Northcroft
18 November 2017 Queen's Park1–4 Dunfermline Athletic Glasgow
15:00 Galt Goal 65'
Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 1,179
Referee: Steven McLean
18 November 2017 Spartans1–2 Fraserburgh Edinburgh
15:00 Dishington Goal 17'
  • Campbell Goal 47' (pen.)
  • Hay Goal 89'
 Stadium: Ainslie Park
Attendance: 335
Referee: Lloyd Wilson
18 November 2017 Stenhousemuir1–2 Alloa Athletic Stenhousemuir
15:00
  • Paterson Goal 27'
Stadium: Ochilview Park
Attendance: Kevin Clancy
Referee: 400
18 November 2017 Stranraer0–1 Brora Rangers Stranraer
15:00 S. Mackay Goal 90+3' Stadium: Stair Park
Attendance: 440
Referee: Barry Cook

Replay[]

21 November 2017 Queen of the South 2–1MontroseDumfries
19:45 Dobbie Goal 24'
Lyle Goal 67'		 Webster Goal 43' Stadium: Palmerston Park
Attendance: 794
Referee: John McKendrick

Fourth round[]

The fourth round took place on the weekend of 20 January 2018. 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.[6]

Draw[]

The draw for the fourth round was made at 4:45pm on Monday, 20 November 2017. The draw was made by Doddie Weir and Colin Cameron.[12]

Teams in Bold advanced to the fifth round.

Scottish Premiership Scottish Championship Scottish League One Scottish League Two Highland Football League
  • Aberdeen
  • Celtic
  • Dundee
  • Hamilton Academical
  • Heart of Midlothian
  • Hibernian
  • Kilmarnock
  • Motherwell
  • Partick Thistle
  • Rangers
  • Ross County
  • St Johnstone
  • Brechin City
  • Dumbarton
  • Dundee United
  • Dunfermline Athletic
  • Falkirk
  • Greenock Morton
  • Inverness Caledonian Thistle
  • Livingston
  • Queen of the South
  • St Mirren

Matches[]

20 January 2018 Aberdeen 4–1St MirrenAberdeen
12:15 Rooney Goal 8' (pen.)
Christie Goal 18', 33'
Mackay-Steven Goal 47'		 Report Reilly Goal 25' Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 9,848
Referee: Don Robertson
20 January 2018 Alloa Athletic0–2 Dundee United Alloa
15:00 Report Durnan Goal 44'
Lyng Goal 62'		 Stadium: Recreation Park
Attendance: 1,615
Referee: Craig Charleston
20 January 2018 Ayr United 4–1ArbroathAyr
15:00 McDaid Goal 9', 83'
Shankland Goal 58'
Moore Goal 90+3'		 Report McCord Goal 79' Stadium: Somerset Park
Attendance: 1,151
Referee: Mike Roncone
20 January 2018 Celtic 5–0Brechin CityGlasgow
15:00 Forrest Goal 2'
Sinclair Goal 11'
Ntcham Goal 49'
Boyata Goal 56'
Édouard Goal 86'		 Report Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 24,879
Referee: Steven McLean
20 January 2018 Dundee2–2Inverness Caledonian ThistleDundee
15:00 Leitch-Smith Goal 47'
O'Hara Goal 64'		 Report Doran Goal 16'
Oakley Goal 87'		 Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 3,507
Referee: Stephen Finnie
20 January 2018 Dunfermline Athletic1–2 Greenock Morton Dunfermline
15:00 McManus Goal 57' Report Oliver Goal 24'
Quitongo Goal 85'		 Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 2,573
Referee: Alan Muir
20 January 2018 East Fife0–1 Brora Rangers Methil
15:00 Report Williamson Goal 12' Stadium: Bayview Stadium
Attendance: 685
Referee: David Munro
20 January 2018 Kilmarnock 1–0Ross CountyKilmarnock
15:00 Erwin Goal 88' (pen.) Report Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 3,595
Referee: Bobby Madden
20 January 2018 Motherwell 2–0Hamilton AcademicalMotherwell
15:00 McMann Goal 4' (o.g.)
Tanner Goal 35' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 4,725
Referee: Craig Thomson
20 January 2018 Queen of the South1–2 Partick Thistle Dumfries
15:00 Fergusson Goal 55' Report Sammon Goal 42', 81' Stadium: Palmerston Park
Attendance: 2,338
Referee: Willie Collum
21 January 2018 Heart of Midlothian 1–0HibernianEdinburgh
14:05 Cowie Goal 87' Report Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 18,709
Referee: Kevin Clancy
23 January 2018 Livingston0–1 Falkirk Livingston
19:45 Report Tumilty Goal 90+3' Stadium: Almondvale
Attendance: 1,237
Referee: Alan Newlands
23 January 2018 Peterhead2–3 Dumbarton Peterhead
19:45 J. Brown Goal 31'
Robertson Goal 83'		 Report Gallagher Goal 12', 53'
Russell Goal 56'		 Stadium: Balmoor Stadium
Attendance: 691
Referee: Gavin Ross
29 January 2018 Albion Rovers0–4 St Johnstone Coatbridge
19:45 Report Kane Goal 3', 57', 70'
McClean Goal 51'		 Stadium: Cliftonhill
Attendance: 1,130
Referee: Mat Northcroft
30 January 2018 Formartine United0–2 Cove Rangers Pitmedden
20:00 Report Stott Goal 32'
Megginson Goal 68'		 Stadium: North Lodge Park
Attendance: 776
Referee: Gavin Duncan
31 January 2018 Fraserburgh0–3 Rangers Fraserburgh
19:30 Report Windass Goal 15' (pen.), 55', 67' Stadium: Bellslea Park
Referee: Greg Aitken

Replay[]

30 January 2018 Inverness Caledonian Thistle0–1 Dundee Inverness
19:45 Report Allan Goal 47' Stadium: Caledonian Stadium
Attendance: 1,746
Referee: Stephen Finnie

Fifth round[]

The draw for the fifth round was made live on Sky Sports Football at Tynecastle Park following Heart of Midlothian's Edinburgh derby victory on Sunday, 21 January 2018. The draw was made by Amy MacDonald and David Weir.[13]

Draw[]

Teams in italics were not known at the time of the draw. Teams in Bold advanced to the quarter-finals.

Scottish Premiership Scottish Championship Scottish League One Highland Football League
  • Aberdeen
  • Celtic
  • Dundee
  • Heart of Midlothian
  • Kilmarnock
  • Motherwell
  • Partick Thistle
  • Rangers
  • St Johnstone
  • Dumbarton
  • Dundee United
  • Falkirk
  • Greenock Morton
  • Ayr United
  • Brora Rangers
  • Cove Rangers

Matches[]

10 February 2018 Celtic 3–2Partick ThistleGlasgow
12:15 Forrest Goal 3', 10', 54' Report Doolan Goal 20'
Sammon Goal 84'		 Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 24,191
Referee: Steven McLean
10 February 2018 Cove Rangers1–3 Falkirk Inverurie
15:00 Megginson Goal 3' Report Jakubiak Goal 2', 48'
Sibbald Goal 46'		 Stadium: Harlaw Park
Attendance: 1,687
Referee: Alan Muir
10 February 2018 Dundee0–2 Motherwell Dundee
15:00 Report Tanner Goal 30'
Main Goal 56'		 Stadium: Dens Park
Attendance: 4,663
Referee: Bobby Madden
10 February 2018 Greenock Morton 3–0DumbartonGreenock
15:00 Ross Goal 12'
Iredale Goal 49'
McHugh Goal 80'		 Report Stadium: Cappielow
Attendance: 1,746
Referee: Craig Thomson
10 February 2018 Heart of Midlothian 3–0St JohnstoneEdinburgh
15:00 Lafferty Goal 7', 58'
Mitchell Goal 54'		 Report Stadium: Tynecastle Park
Attendance: 12,393
Referee: Kevin Clancy
10 February 2018 Kilmarnock 4–0Brora RangersKilmarnock
15:00 Tshibola Goal 42'
Boyd Goal 58'
Brophy Goal 76'
O'Donnell Goal 82'		 Report Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 4,278
Referee: Euan Anderson
11 February 2018 Ayr United1–6 Rangers Ayr
14:30 Forrest Goal 11' Report Morelos Goal 31', 72'
Cummings Goal 66'
Windass Goal 69', 81'
Murphy Goal 88'		 Stadium: Somerset Park
Attendance: 9,346
Referee: Nick Walsh
11 February 2018 Aberdeen 4–2Dundee UnitedAberdeen
16:30 Rooney Goal 20'
Mackay-Steven Goal 27', 55'
McLean Goal 35'		 Report Stanton Goal 34'
McMullan Goal 70'		 Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 11,611
Referee: Willie Collum

Quarter-finals[]

The draw for the quarter-finals was made live on Sky Sports Football at Pittodrie Stadium following Aberdeen's tie against Dundee United on Sunday, 11 February 2018. The draw was made by Russell Anderson and Rachel Corsie.[14]

Draw[]

Teams in Bold advanced to the semi-finals.

Scottish Premiership Scottish Championship
  • Aberdeen
  • Celtic
  • Heart of Midlothian
  • Kilmarnock
  • Motherwell
  • Rangers
  • Falkirk
  • Greenock Morton

Matches[]

3 March 2018 Celtic 3–0Greenock MortonGlasgow
12:30 Dembélé Goal 62', 71' (pen.)
Édouard Goal 90'		 Report Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 18,255
Referee: John Beaton
3 March 2018 Aberdeen1–1KilmarnockAberdeen
15:00 Shinnie Goal 9' Report Boyd Goal 68' (pen.) Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 8,739
Referee: Steven McLean
4 March 2018 Motherwell 2–1Heart of MidlothianMotherwell
14:15 Main Goal 7'
McHugh Goal 87'		 Report Lafferty Goal 51' (pen.) Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 7,564
Referee: Andrew Dallas
4 March 2018 Rangers 4–1FalkirkGlasgow
16:15 Cummings Goal 16', 21', 75'
Muirhead Goal 44' (o.g.)		 Report Muirhead Goal 20' Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 33,968
Referee: Craig Thomson

Replay[]

13 March 2018 Kilmarnock1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–3 p)		 Aberdeen Kilmarnock
19:45 O'Donnell Goal 96' Report McLean Goal 103' (pen.) Stadium: Rugby Park
Attendance: 8,998
Referee: Steven McLean
Penalties

Semi-finals[]

The draw for the semi-finals was made live on Sky Sports Football at Ibrox Stadium following Rangers' tie against Falkirk on Sunday, 4 March 2018. The draw was made by Neil Alexander and Gordon Reid.[15]

Draw[]

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

Scottish Premiership
  • Aberdeen
  • Celtic
  • Motherwell
  • Rangers

Matches[]

14 April 2018 Motherwell 3–0AberdeenGlasgow
12:15 Main Goal 20', 66'
Bowman Goal 22'		 Report Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 18,470
Referee: Kevin Clancy
15 April 2018 Celtic 4–0RangersGlasgow
14:30 Rogic Goal 22'
McGregor Goal 38'
Dembélé Goal 52' (pen.)
Ntcham Goal 78' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 49,729
Referee: Bobby Madden

Final[]

Main article: 2018 Scottish Cup Final
Celtic2–0Motherwell
McGregor Goal 11'
Ntcham Goal 25'		 Report
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 49,967
Referee: Kevin Clancy

Bracket[]

The following is the bracket which the Scottish Cup resembled. Numbers in parentheses next to the match score represent the results of a replay.

 
Fourth Round
20–21 January 2018
30 January 2018 (replay)		Fifth Round
10–11 February 2018		Quarter-finals
3–4 March 2018
13 March 2018 (replay)		Semi-finals
14–15 April 2018		Final
19 May 2018
 
                  
 
 
 
 
Celtic5
 
 
 
Brechin City0
 
Celtic3
 
 
 
Partick Thistle2
 
Queen of the South1
 
 
 
Partick Thistle2
 
Celtic3
 
 
 
Greenock Morton0
 
Dunfermline Athletic1
 
 
 
Greenock Morton2
 
Greenock Morton3
 
 
 
Dumbarton0
 
Peterhead2
 
 
 
Dumbarton3
 
Celtic4
 
 
 
Rangers0
 
Ayr United4
 
 
 
Arbroath1
 
Ayr United1
 
 
 
Rangers6
 
Fraserburgh0
 
 
 
Rangers3
 
Rangers4
 
 
 
Falkirk1
 
Formartine United0
 
 
 
Cove Rangers2
 
Cove Rangers1
 
 
 
Falkirk3
 
Livingston0
 
 
 
Falkirk1
 
Celtic2
 
 
 
Motherwell0
 
Dundee2 (1)
 
 
 
Inverness Caledonian Thistle2 (0)
 
Dundee0
 
 
 
Motherwell2
 
Motherwell2
 
 
 
Hamilton Academical0
 
Motherwell2
 
 
 
Heart of Midlothian1
 
Heart of Midlothian1
 
 
 
Hibernian0
 
Heart of Midlothian3
 
 
 
St Johnstone0
 
Albion Rovers0
 
 
 
St Johnstone4
 
Motherwell3
 
 
 
Aberdeen0
 
Kilmarnock1
 
 
 
Ross County0
 
Kilmarnock4
 
 
 
Brora Rangers0
 
East Fife0
 
 
 
Brora Rangers1
 
Kilmarnock1 (1) (2)
 
 
 
Aberdeen (a.e.t.)1 (1) (3p)
 
Aberdeen4
 
 
 
St Mirren1
 
Aberdeen4
 
 
 
Dundee United2
 
Alloa Athletic0
 
 
Dundee United1
 

Media coverage[]

From round four onwards, selected matches from the Scottish Cup are broadcast live in the UK and Ireland 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; Sky Sports show both semi-finals live with one also on BBC Scotland, and both channels screen the final live.

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

Round BBC Scotland Sky Sports
Fourth Round Aberdeen v St Mirren Fraserburgh v Rangers
Heart of Midlothian v Hibernian
Fifth Round Celtic v Partick Thistle Ayr United v Rangers
Aberdeen v Dundee United
Quarter-Finals Motherwell v Heart of Midlothian Celtic v Greenock Morton
Rangers v Falkirk
Semi-Finals Motherwell v Aberdeen Motherwell v Aberdeen
Celtic v Rangers
Final Celtic v Motherwell Celtic v Motherwell

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