2017–18 Scottish Junior Cup

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2017–18 Scottish Junior Cup
Country Scotland
Teams157
Defending championsGlenafton Athletic
ChampionsAuchinleck Talbot
Runners-upHurlford United
Matches played150
Goals scored659 (4.39 per match)
All statistics correct as of 27 May 2018.

The 2017–18 Scottish Junior Cup was the 132nd season of the Scottish Junior Cup, the national knockout tournament for member clubs of the Scottish Junior Football Association (SJFA). The winner of this competition entered the following season's Scottish Cup at the preliminary round stage.[1]

Calendar[]

The provisional dates for each round of the 2017–18 tournament are as follows:[2]

Round Date Matches Clubs New entries this round
First Round 23 September 2017 29 157 → 128 153
Second Round 28 October 2017 64 128 → 64 4
Third Round 25 November 2017 32 64 → 32 none
Fourth Round 20 January 2018 16 32 → 16 none
Fifth Round 17 February 2018 8 16 → 8 none
Quarter-finals 17 March 2018 4 8 → 4 none
Semi-finals 14-15 and 21-22 April 2018 4 4 → 2 none
Final 27 May 2018 1 2 → 1 none

Drawn matches are replayed and replays that end in a draw proceed direct to a penalty shootout, there is no extra time. Semi-finals are played home and away over two legs with the winner on aggregate progressing to the final. If the aggregate score is tied at the end of the second leg, the match will also proceed direct to a penalty shootout.

First round[]

The four junior clubs qualified for this season's Scottish Cup, are not included in the draw for the first round:

The first round draw took place at Hampden Park, Glasgow on 22 August 2017 and was made by SJFA president Felix McKenna and Linlithgow Rose club president Les Donaldson.[3][4]

Home team Score Away team
22 September 2017
Maryhill 0–0 Irvine Meadow
23 September 2017
Culter 2–3 East Kilbride Thistle
Dunipace Juniors 0–4 Dunbar United
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy 5–0 Glenrothes
Glasgow Perthshire 2–2 Dundee North End
Rutherglen Glencairn 4–0 Kirriemuir Thistle
Arniston Rangers 1–0 St Andrews United
Ardeer Thistle 0–1 Yoker Athletic
Penicuik Athletic 7–0 Livingston United
Kello Rovers 3–4 Arthurlie
Longside 2–1 Deveronside
Troon 1–1 Renfrew
Bonnyrigg Rose 5–0 Shettleston
Lochee Harp 2–4 Bo'ness United
Tayport 1–2 Cumbernauld United
Home team Score Away team
23 September 2017
Burghead Thistle 2–5 Shotts Bon Accord
Thornton Hibs 2–0 Ellon United
Kilwinning Rangers Awarded[A] Saltcoats Victoria
Musselburgh Athletic 4–0 Newburgh Thistle
Ardrossan Winton Rovers 6–2 Banchory St Ternan
Broxburn Athletic 6–0 Fraserburgh United
Rosyth 2–2 East Craigie
Pumpherston 1–3 Cambuslang Rangers
Aberdeen University 5–0 Kirkcaldy YMCA
Irvine Victoria 0–0 Maybole
Lewis United 1–2 Bathgate Thistle
Rossvale 1–0 Greenock Juniors
Hill of Beath Hawthorn 5–0 New Elgin
Newmains United Community 2–4 Annbank United
Notes
  1. ^
    A-Saltcoats Victoria could not raise a team and forfeited the tie.[5]

Replays[]

Home team Score Away team
30 September 2017
Irvine Meadow 0–0
(3–2p) 		Maryhill
East Craigie 4–3 Rosyth
Dundee North End 0–1 Glasgow Perthshire
Maybole 0–3 Irvine Victoria
Renfrew 2–2
(2–4p) 		Troon

Second round[]

The second round draw took place at Hampden Park, Glasgow on 4 October 2017 at 2pm.[6]

Home team Score Away team
28 October 2017
Shotts Bon Accord 13–0 Muirkirk
Newmachar United 2–7 Dyce
Lanark United 2–1 Dalkeith Thistle
Longside 1–4 Carnoustie Panmure
Vale of Clyde 4–1 Arbroath Victoria
West Calder United 3–6 Scone Thistle
Tranent 5–1 Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy 6–0 Carluke Rovers
Lochee United 1–0 Armadale Thistle
Hill of Beath Hawthorn 4–0 Buckie Rovers
Lesmahagow 3–3 Arthurlie
Auchinleck Talbot 8–0 Forres Thistle
Dufftown 1–1 Oakley United
Forfar Albion 0–6 Haddington Athletic
Kilsyth Rangers 3–1 Stoneywood Parkvale
Sunnybank 1–6 Ashfield
Glasgow Perthshire 4–0 Kinnoull
Hermes 3–1 Blairgowrie
Fauldhouse United 2–3 Bonnyrigg Rose
Irvine Meadow 5–2 Broxburn Athletic
St Roch's 0–1 Bellshill Athletic
Neilston 2–3 Downfield
East Craigie 1–2 Newtongrange Star
Troon 3–1 Stoneyburn
Montrose Roselea 1–3 Coupar Angus
Port Glasgow 0–0 Petershill
Rossvale 3–1 Edinburgh United
Wishaw 1–1 Arniston Rangers
Thorniewood United 1–0 Dundonald Bluebell
Maud 5–3 Harthill Royal
Broughty Athletic 1–3 Bathgate Thistle
Rutherglen Glencairn 11–0 Glentanar
Craigmark Burntonians 0–5 Cumnock
Home team Score Away team
28 October 2017
Cruden Bay Awarded[B] Banks o' Dee
Crossgate Primrose 1–0 Newburgh
Kilwinning Rangers 2–1 Larkhall Thistle
Brechin Victoria 0–4 Bo'ness United
Girvan 2–3 East Kilbirde Thistle
Gartcairn 9–0 Whitehills
Kennoway Star Hearts 3–2 Clydebank
Camelon 4–1 Hall Russell United
Whitletts Victoria 1–2 Jeanfield Swifts
St Anthony's 1–3 Yoker Athletic
Ardrossan Winton Rovers 2–4 Dunbar United
Lochore Welfare 3–1 Spey Valley United
Beith 12–0 Inverness City
Royal Albert 1–4 Pollok
Vale of Leven 3–2 Luncarty
Cambuslang Rangers 1–3 Stonehaven
Benburb 3–2 Craigroyston
Blantyre Victoria 3–0 Lochgelly Albert
Aberdeen University 1–2 Johnstone Burgh
Thornton Hibs 0–2 Cumbernauld United
Aberdeen East End 0–6 Blackburn United
Sauchie 3–1 Largs Thistle
Hurlford United 2–0 Nairn St Ninian
Dundee Violet 2–2 Forfar West End
Musselburgh Athletic 3–2 Darvel
Lugar Boswell Thistle 1–3 Linlithgow Rose
Buchanhaven Hearts 2–2 Whitburn
4 November 2017
Kilbirnie Ladeside 2–2 Penicuik Athletic
Dalry Thistle 1–5[C] Glenafton Athletic
11 November 2017
Forth Wanderers 1–0[D] Irvine Victoria
Annbank United 1–2[E] Colony Park
Notes
  1. ^
    B-Cruden Bay could not raise a team and forfeited the tie.
  2. ^
    C-Played at Abbey Park, Kilwinning
  3. ^
    D-Played at Victoria Park, Irvine
  4. ^
    E-Played at Dam Park, Ayr

Replays[]

Home team Score Away team
4 November 2017
Oakley United 3–2 Dufftown
Petershill 3–0 Port Glasgow
Arniston Rangers 2–3 Wishaw
Forfar West End 1–0 Dundee Violet
Whitburn 9–1 Buchanhaven Hearts
11 November 2017
Arthurlie 4–3 Lesmahagow
Penicuik Athletic 3–3
(3–4p) 		Kilbirnie Ladeside

Third round[]

Home team Score Away team
25 November 2017
Glasgow Perthshire 3–3 Pollok
Haddington Athletic 3–1 Vale of Clyde
Hermes 1–1 Dunbar United
Rossvale 3–2 Banks o' Dee
Troon 0–3 Yoker Athletic
Arthurlie 3–1 Coupar Angus
Vale of Leven 2–3 Bonnyrigg Rose
Bo'ness United 3–0 Kilwinning Rangers
Tranent 0–3 Jeanfield Swifts
Blackburn United 5–1 Colony Park
2 December 2017
Forth Wanderers 2–2[F] Lochore Welfare
Cumnock 5–1 Bathgate Thistle
Kilbirnie Ladeside 4–1 Lanark United
Kennoway Star Hearts 4–0 Blantyre Victoria
Gartcairn 3–1 Maud
Rutherglen Glencairn 6–0 Stonehaven
Home team Score Away team
16 December 2017
Forfar West End 4–2[G] Shotts Bon Accord
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy 1–0[H] Glenafton Athletic
23 December 2017
Scone Thistle 0–3 Kilsyth Rangers
Sauchie 3–1 Camelon
Bellshill Athletic 3–0 Ashfield
Oakley United 0–3 Linlithgow Rose
Downfield 2–2 Wishaw
Whitburn 4–1 Benburb
Thorniewood United 0–0 East Kilbride Thistle
Newtongrange Star 0–0 Cumbernauld United
Hurlford United 2–1 Musselburgh Athletic
Carnoustie Panmure 2–1 Petershill
Lochee United Awarded[I] Johnstone Burgh
Crossgates Primrose 1–5 Beith
Hill of Beath Hawthorn 0–2 Auchinleck Talbot
13 January 2018
Dyce 0–2 Irvine Meadow
Notes
  1. ^
    F-Played at John Cumming Stadium, Carluke
  2. ^
    G-Played at Station Park, Forfar
  3. ^
    H-Played at Petershill Park, Glasgow
  4. ^
    I-Johnstone Burgh could not raise a team and forfeited the tie

Replays[]

Home team Score Away team
2 December 2017
Pollok 5–0 Glasgow Perthshire
Dunbar United 4–0 Hermes
23 December 2017
Lochore Welfare 1–2 Forth Wanderers
6 January 2018
East Kilbride Thistle 7–1[J] Thorniewood United
Cumbernauld United 0–4 Newtongrange Star
27 January 2018
Wishaw 5–1 Downfield
Notes
  1. ^
    J-Played at K-Park Training Academy, East Kilbride

Fourth round[]

Home team Score Away team
20 January 2018
Irvine Meadow 6–2 Dunbar United
Bonnyrigg Rose 5–2 Newtongrange Star
27 January 2018
Lochee United 5–0 East Kilbride Thistle
Blackburn United 0–5 Linlithgow Rose
Cumnock 1–5 Auchinleck Talbot
Bellshill Athletic 1–2 Sauchie
Whitburn 1–2 Yoker Athletic
Gartcairn 2–2 Arthurlie
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy 6–2 Kennoway Star Hearts
Rossvale 0–3 Pollok
3 February 2018
Kilsyth Rangers 0–2 Carnoustie Panmure
Jeanfield Swifts 2–6 Beith
Rutherglen Glencairn 0–3 Bo'ness United
Hurlford United 3–0 Haddington Athletic
Kilbirnie Ladeside 2–1 Forfar West End
24 February 2018
Wishaw 1–0 Forth Wanderers

Replay[]

Home team Score Away team
3 February 2018
Arthurlie 2–1 Gartcairn

Fifth round[]

Home team Score Away team
17 February 2018
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy 4–3 Linlithgow Rose
Bonnyrigg Rose 1–2 Beith
Irvine Meadow 0–2 Lochee United
Kilbirnie Ladeside 0–3 Bo'ness United
Auchinleck Talbot 4–1 Pollok
Carnoustie Panmure 3–0 Arthurlie
Sauchie 0–1 Hurlford United
17 March 2018
Yoker Athletic 1–3 Wishaw

Quarter-finals[]

Home team Score Away team
17 March 2018
Beith 1–4 Lochee United
Carnoustie Panmure 0–2 Auchinleck Talbot
Bo'ness United 2–2 Hurlford United
24 March 2018
Wishaw 2–0 Kirkintilloch Rob Roy

Replay[]

Home team Score Away team
24 March 2018
Hurlford United 2–1 Bo'ness United

Semifinals[]

The draw for the semi finals took place on 29 March 2018.

First leg[]

Auchinleck Talbot0–1Lochee United
Beechwood Park, Auchinleck
Wishaw0–1Hurlford United
Beltane Park, Wishaw

Second leg[]

Hurlford United1–1Wishaw
Blair Park, Hurlford

Hurlford United won 2–1 on aggregate

Lochee United0–2Auchinleck Talbot
Thomson Park, Dundee

Auchinleck Talbot won 2–1 on aggregate

Final[]

The Final of the Scottish Junior Cup was played at Rugby Park, Kilmarnock on Sunday 4 June with a 4.15pm kick off. The game was televised live by BBC ALBA.

Auchinleck Talbot3–2Hurlford United
Hyslop Goal 37'
Wilson Goal 90+1'
McCracken Goal 90+3'		 Report Robertson Goal 5' (pen.)
McKenzie Goal 64'
Rugby Park, Kilmarnock
Attendance: 4,874
Referee: Lloyd Wilson

References[]

  1. ^ "Junior clubs enter Scottish Cup". BBC Sport. 1 June 2007. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Junior Cup dates 2017-18". Scottish Junior Football Association. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  3. ^ Scottish Junior FA [@scottishjuniors] (21 August 2017). "Junior Cup draw" (Tweet). Retrieved 23 August 2017 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ Scottish Junior FA [@scottishjuniors] (22 August 2017). "Junior Cup draw" (Tweet). Retrieved 23 August 2017 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ Scottish Junior FA [@scottishjuniors] (22 September 2017). "Kilwinning Rangers v Saltcoats Victoria" (Tweet). Retrieved 22 September 2017 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ Scottish Junior FA [@scottishjuniors] (3 October 2017). "Junior Cup draw" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 October 2017 – via Twitter.
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