2015–16 Scottish Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Scotland |
| Teams | 92 |
The 2015–16 Scottish Cup is the 131st season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The tournament is sponsored by bookmaker William Hill in what is the fifth season of a five-year partnership.
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, Sky Sports show both semi-finals live with one also on BBC Scotland & both channels screen the final live.
Calendar
The calendar for the 2015–16 Scottish Cup qualifying rounds, as announced by Scottish Football Association.[1]
| Round | Main date | Number of fixtures | Clubs | New Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary Round 1 | 15 August 2015 | 5 | 92 → 87 | 10 |
| Preliminary Round 2 | 5 September 2015 | 5 | 87 → 82 | 5 |
| First Round | 26 September 2015 | 18 | 82 → 64 | 31 |
| Second Round | 24 October 2015 | 16 | 64 → 48 | 14 |
| Third Round | 28 November 2015 | 16 | 48 → 32 | 16 |
| Fourth Round | 9 January 2016 | 16 | 32 → 16 | 16 |
| Fifth Round | 6 February 2016 | 8 | 16 → 8 | None |
| Quarter-Finals | 5 March 2016 | 4 | 8 → 4 | None |
| Semi-Finals | 16 & 17 April 2016 | 2 | 4 → 2 | None |
| Final | 21 May 2016 | 1 | 2 → 1 | None |
Preliminary Rounds
Preliminary Round 1
The preliminary round 1 will take place on Saturday August 15, 2015. The round will have 15 clubs which will include 5 matches and 5 byes to the Second Preliminary Round, the teams competing in this round are made up of teams from the Scottish Highland Football League, Scottish Lowland Football League, ESL, SSL, Scottish Junior FA and the Scottish Amateur FA. It was the first time that the winners of the Scottish Amateur Cup had participated in the Scottish Cup.[2]
Draw and Seeding
Hawick Royal Albert, Kelty Hearts, Auchinleck Talbot, Hermes and Lothian Thistle HV all received byes to the Preliminary Round 2.
Matches
| 15 August 2015 | Civil Service Strollers | 3 - 0 | Newton Stewart | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 | Ballantyne  43', 60'Stewart 75' |
Stadium: Christie Gillies Park Referee: Scott Lambie |
| 15 August 2015 | Harestanes | 0 - 3 | Girvan | Kilsyth |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Duncansfield Park, Referee: Matthew MacDermid |
| 15 August 2015 | St. Cuthbert Wanderers | 3 - 1 | Burntisland Shipyard | Kirkcudbright |
| 15:00 | Stadium: St Marys Park Referee: Graham Grainger |
| 15 August 2015 | Golspie Sutherland | 1 - 6 | Cove Rangers | Golspie |
| 15:00 | Shewan 20' |
Nicol 18', 35' Redford 21'Watt 25', 52' (pen.)Scully 34' |
Stadium: King George V Park Referee: Liam Duncan |
| 15 August 2015 | Wigtown & Bladnoch | 1 - 0 | Vale of Leithen | Wigtown |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Trammondford Park Referee: Chris Graham |
Preliminary Round 2
The preliminary round 2 will take place on Saturday September 5, 2015. The round will have 15 clubs which will include 5 matches, the teams competing in this round are made up of 5 winners from Round 1 and the 5 Byes from Round one.
Draw and Seeding
Matches
| 5 September 2015 | Civil Service Strollers | 0–4 | Kelty Hearts | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 | Stadium: The Edinburgh Area Civil Service Sports Association Referee: Grant Irvine |
| 5 September 2015 | Hermes | 0–4 | Auchinleck Talbot | Aberdeen |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Uniconn Park Referee: Lorraine Clark |
| 5 September 2015 | Wigtown & Bladnoch | 2–3 | Hawick Royal Albert | Wigtown |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Trammondford Park Referee: Scott Millar |
| 5 September 2015 | Lothian Thistle HV | 2–2 | Girvan | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Saughton Enclosure Referee: Stephen Brown |
| 5 September 2015 | Cove Rangers | 7–2 | St. Cuthbert Wanderers | Inverurie |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Harlaw Park Referee: Chris Fordyce |
Replay
| 12 September 2015 | Girvan | 2-5 | Lothian Thistle HV | Girvan |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Hamilton Park Referee: Lloyd Wilson |
First Round
Draw and Seeding
There will be 18 ties taking place in Round 1 of the Scottish Cup.[3] The draw took place on Tuesday, 28 August 2015. All matches will be played on Saturday, 26 September 2015.[4] The teams are made up of the 5 winners of Preliminary Round 2, 15 teams from the Scottish Highland Football League, 12 teams from the Scottish Lowland Football League and 4 teams from the East of Scotland Football League and Other Leagues.
Teams that are marked with a Strike are teams eliminated at this stage.
| Preliminary Winners | Highland Football League | Lowland Football League | ESL & Other Leagues |
|---|---|---|---|
|
01. Kelty Hearts |
06. Buckie Thistle |
21. BSC Glasgow |
SJFA North Premier League: East of Scotland Football League Caledonian Amateur Football League SJFA East Region Super League |
Matches
| 26 September 2015 | Banks O' Dee | 2-3 | Cove Rangers | Aberdeen |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Spain Park |
| 26 September 2015 | BSC Glasgow | 2-2 | Auchinleck Talbot | Glasgow |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Lochburn Park |
| 26 September 2015 | Strathspey Thistle | 1-2 | Edinburgh University | Grantown-on-Spey |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Seafield Park |
| 26 September 2015 | Lothian Thistle HV | 3-0 | Kelty Hearts | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Saughton Enclosure |
| 26 September 2015 | Preston Athletic | 2-3 | Fort William | Prestonpans |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Pennypit Park |
| 26 September 2015 | Lossiemouth | 1-4 | Forres Mechanics | Lossiemouth |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Grant Park |
| 26 September 2015 | Keith | 1-5 | Inverurie Loco Works | Keith |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Kynoch Park |
| 26 September 2015 | Spartans | 5-1 | Coldstream | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Ainslie Park |
| 26 September 2015 | Hawick Royal Albert | 0-3 | Huntly | Hawick |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Albert Park |
| 26 September 2015 | Deveronvale | 0-5 | Clachnacuddin | Banff |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Princess Royal Park |
| 26 September 2015 | Threave Rovers | 1-3 | Stirling University | Castle Douglas |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Meadow Park |
| 26 September 2015 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | 0-2 | Linlithgow Rose | Galashiels |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Netherdale |
| 26 September 2015 | Cumbernauld Colts | v | Glasgow University | Cumbernauld |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Broadwood Stadium |
| 26 September 2015 | Nairn County | 5-1 | Selkirk | Nairn |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Station Park |
| 26 September 2015 | Buckie Thistle | 7-0 | Rothes | Buckie |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Victoria Park |
| 26 September 2015 | Fraserburgh | 3-2 | Dalbeattie Star | Fraserburgh |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Bellslea Park |
| 26 September 2015 | Wick Academy | 2-2 | Whitehill Welfare | Wick |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Harmsworth Park |
| 26 September 2015 | Formartine United | 3-1 | Gretna 2008 | Pitmedden |
| 15:00 | Stadium: North Lodge Park |
Replay
| 26 September 2015 | Auchinleck Talbot | v | BSC Glasgow | Glasgow |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Lochburn Park |
References
- ^ "Scottish Cup Round Dates, 2015–16". Scottish Football Association. 4 August 2015.
- ^ "Scottish Cup: History makers Harestanes fall at first hurdle". BBC Sport. BBC. 15 August 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34187881
- ^ http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_fa_news.cfm?page=1957&newsCategoryID=7&newsID=15276