2012–13 Scottish League Cup

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2012–13 Scottish Communities League Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Dates4 August 2012 – 17 March 2013
Teams42
Final positions
ChampionsSt Mirren
Runner-upHeart of Midlothian

The 2012–13 Scottish League Cup was the 67th season of Scotland's second-most prestigious football knockout competition. It is also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup for sponsorship reasons,[1] after the Scottish Government continued their 1.7 million sponsorship for a second season.[2]

Format[edit]

The competition is a single elimination knock-out competition. In each round, fixtures are determined by random draw, with the first to third rounds seeded according to last season's league positions (higher 50% of finishers drawn v lower 50% of finishers, alternating which is at home with each tie drawn).

Fixtures are played to a finish, with extra time and then penalties used in the event of draws. The competition is open to all clubs in the Scottish Premier League and Scottish Football League. Clubs involved in European competitions are given a bye to the third round in order to avoid congestion of fixtures.

  • First round: 28 of the 30 sides from the previous season's Scottish Football League enter, except Ross County and Dunfermline. After Rangers were placed into the Third Division, they entered at this round.[3]
  • Second round: The 15 winners of the first round are joined by 6 of the 7 of last season's SPL sides not in Europe, plus newly promoted Ross County.[3]
  • Third round: The 11 winners of the second round are joined by the five SPL sides participating in European competition.[3]
  • Quarter-finals: The 8 winners of the third round play.
  • Semi-finals: The 4 winners of the quarter-finals play.
  • Final: The 2 winners of the semi-finals play.

Schedule[edit]

  • Round 1: Saturday 4 August[3]
  • Round 2: Tuesday 28/Wednesday 29 August[4]
  • Round 3: Tuesday 25/Wednesday 26 September[4]
  • Quarter-Finals: Tuesday 30/Wednesday 31 October[4]
  • Semi-Finals: Saturday 26/Sunday 27 January 2013[4]
  • Final: Sunday 17 March 2013[4]

Fixtures and results[edit]

First round[edit]

The first round draw was conducted on 20 July 2012[5] at Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir by the First Minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond.[6] Rangers were entered into the draw pending an application for membership of the Scottish Football Association, which is needed to participate.[6]

4 August 2012 Queen of the South 5 – 2Alloa AthleticPalmerston Park
15:00 Mitchell 9'
Higgins 67'
Clark 83', 85'
Lyle 89'
BBC Sport Gordon 64'
Grehan 78'
Attendance: 967
Referee: Colvin
4 August 2012 Stranraer0 – 8 Livingston Stair Park
15:00 BBC Sport Morton 17', 87'
McNulty 23', 66', 83'
Russell 39', 80'
McCann 62'
Attendance: 284
Referee: Hilland
4 August 2012 Raith Rovers 4 – 3Berwick RangersStark's Park
15:00 Graham 25', 73'
Hill 58'
Clarke 85'
BBC Sport Currie 9', 65'
Addison 50'
Attendance: 1,071
Referee: Norris
4 August 2012 Stenhousemuir 4 – 0Brechin CityOchilview Park
15:00 Gemmell 1'
Smith 76', 90'
Kean 88' (pen.)
BBC Sport Attendance: 282
Referee: Somers
4 August 2012 Montrose 2 – 1CowdenbeathLinks Park
15:00 Boyle 31'
Watson 43'
BBC Sport McKenzie 90' Attendance: 312
Referee: Roache
4 August 2012 Ayr United 6 – 1ClydeSomerset Park
15:00 Winters 48'
Moffat 59', 90' (pen.)
Tiffoney 63'
Sinclair 68', 90'
BBC Sport Neill 82' Attendance: 1,022
Referee: Anderson
4 August 2012 Queen's Park 3 – 2 (a.e.t.)Airdrie UnitedFirhill Stadium
15:00 Brough 60', 104'
Shankland 88'
BBC Sport Blockley 47'
Cook 66'
Attendance: 622
Referee: Finnie
4 August 2012 Dumbarton 2 – 0Albion RoversDumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Prunty 45'
Lister 84'
BBC Sport Attendance: 479
Referee: Salmond
4 August 2012 Forfar Athletic0 – 2 Partick Thistle Station Park
15:00 BBC Sport Erskine 18'
Lawless 37'
Attendance: 693
Referee: Northcroft
4 August 2012 Falkirk 2 – 0Elgin CityFalkirk Stadium
15:00 Kingsley 67'
Taylor 89'
BBC Sport Attendance: 1,594
Referee: Allan
4 August 2012 Hamilton Academical 2 – 0Annan AthleticNew Douglas Park
15:00 Routledge 66'
MacKinnon 80'
BBC Sport Attendance: 620
Referee: Collum
4 August 2012 Arbroath 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(3 – 2 p)
Stirling AlbionGayfield Park
15:00 Currie 83' BBC Sport Ferry 42' (pen.) Attendance: 579
Referee: Robertson
Penalties
Doris soccer ball with check mark
Holmes soccer ball with check mark
Sheerin soccer ball with red X
Currie soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with red X Weir
soccer ball with check mark Davidson
soccer ball with check mark McSorley
soccer ball with red X Ferry
soccer ball with red X Ashe
7 August 2012 Rangers 4 – 0East FifeIbrox Stadium
19:45 McCulloch 15', 62'
Shiels 34'
Wallace 47'
BBC Sport Attendance: 38,160
Referee: McKendrick

Second round[edit]

The Second round draw was conducted on 9 August 2012.[7]

22 August 2012 Greenock Morton0 – 2 (a.e.t.) Aberdeen Cappielow
19:30 BBC Sport Rae 109'
Vernon 115'
Attendance: 2,817
Referee: Brines
28 August 2012 Dunfermline Athletic 3 – 0MontroseEast End Park
19:45 Barrowman 4', 64'
Wallace 41'
BBC Sport Attendance: 903
Referee: Salmond
28 August 2012 Kilmarnock1 – 2 Stenhousemuir Rugby Park
19:45 Nelson 90' BBC Sport Ferguson 20' (pen.)
Gemmell 43'
Attendance: 2,538
Referee: Collum
28 August 2012 Livingston 3 – 2 (a.e.t.)DumbartonBraidwood Motor Company Stadium
19:45 Russell 39'
Barr 96'
Easton 102'
BBC Sport Lister 36'
Gilhaney 110'
Attendance: 493
Referee: Crawford
28 August 2012 Ross County1 – 4 Raith Rovers Global Energy Stadium
19:45 Duncan 84' BBC Sport Spence 25'
Graham 41', 63'
Hill 51'
Attendance: 1,147
Referee: McKendrick
28 August 2012 Queen of the South 2 – 0HibernianPalmerston Park
19:45 Clark 13'
Reilly 42'
BBC Sport Attendance: 2,658
Referee: Madden
29 August 2012 Arbroath0 – 2 Inverness CT Gayfield Park
19:45 BBC Sport Shinnie 7', 71' Attendance: 672
Referee: Finnie
29 August 2012 St Mirren 5 – 1Ayr UnitedSt Mirren Park
19:45 Guy 16'
Thompson 24'
McGowan 30'
McLean 38' (pen.)
Teale 58'
BBC Sport Moffat 39' Attendance: 2,306
Referee: Tumilty
29 August 2012 Queen's Park 2 – 1DundeeHampden Park
19:45 Longworth 24' (pen.)
Burns 76'
BBC Sport Milne 5' Attendance: 707
Referee: Colvin
30 August 2012 Rangers 3 – 0FalkirkIbrox Stadium
19:45 McCulloch 18', 52'
Little 32'
BBC Sport Attendance: 26,450
Referee: Muir

Third round[edit]

The third round draw took place on 3 September 2012. The matches were played on Tuesday 25 or Wednesday 26 September 2012.[8]

25 September 2012 Celtic 4 – 1Raith RoversCeltic Park
19:45 Hooper 12', 37', 58', 60' BBC Sport Walker 28' Attendance: 14,737
Referee: Muir
25 September 2012 Heart of Midlothian 3 – 1LivingstonTynecastle Stadium
19:45 Grainger 45'
Žaliūkas 70', 74'
BBC Sport McNulty 56' Attendance: 6,322
Referee: McLean
25 September 2012 Queen of the South0 – 1 Dundee United Palmerston Park
19:45 BBC Sport Russell 28' Attendance: 2,374
Referee: Norris
25 September 2012 St Johnstone 4 – 1Queen's ParkMcDiarmid Park
19:45 MacLean 18', 40'
Davidson 76'
Craig 85'
BBC Sport Keenan 30' Attendance: 1,304
Referee: Clancy
25 September 2012 St Mirren 1 – 0Hamilton AcademicalSt Mirren Park
19:45 Mair 90' BBC Sport Attendance: 1,914
Referee: Allan
26 September 2012 Rangers 2 – 0MotherwellIbrox Stadium
19:15 McCulloch 50'
Shiels 56'
BBC Sport Attendance: 29,413
Referee: Murray
26 September 2012 Dunfermline Athletic0 – 1 Aberdeen East End Park
19:45 BBC Sport Vernon 90' Attendance: 3,057
Referee: Beaton

Quarter-finals[edit]

The quarter-final draw took place on 4 October 2012. The matches were played on Tuesday 30 or Wednesday 31 October 2012.[9]

30 October 2012 Aberdeen2 – 2 (a.e.t.)
(2−4 p)
St Mirren Pittodrie Stadium
19:45 Vernon 22'
Magennis 90'
BBC Sport Parkin 6'
McLean 69'
Attendance: 7,610
Referee: Allan Crawford
Penalties
Hughes soccer ball with red X
McGinn soccer ball with check mark
Hayes soccer ball with check mark
Smith soccer ball with red X
soccer ball with check mark McLean
soccer ball with check mark Teale
soccer ball with check mark Goodwin
soccer ball with check mark McAusland
30 October 2012 Celtic 5 – 0St JohnstoneCeltic Park
19:45 Commons 28', 32', 57' (pen.)
Hooper 38'
Mulgrew 61'
BBC Sport Attendance: 14,399
Referee: Bobby Madden
31 October 2012 Rangers0 – 3 Inverness CT Ibrox Stadium
19:45 BBC Sport A Shinnie 27'
Warren 59'
G Shinnie 79' (pen.)
Attendance: 28,033
Referee: Steven McLean

Semi-finals[edit]

The semi-final draw took place on 8 November 2012. The first match was played on Saturday 26 and the second was played on Sunday 27 January 2013.[10]

27 January 2013 St Mirren 3 – 2CelticHampden Park
14:30 Gonçalves 8'
McGowan 63' (pen.)
Thompson 69'
BBC Sport Hooper 45'
Mulgrew 90+3'
Attendance: 24,417
Referee: William Collum

Final[edit]

St Mirren3 – 2Heart of Midlothian
Gonçalves 37'
Thompson 46'
Newton 66'
BBC Sport Stevenson 10', 85'
Attendance: 44,036
Referee: Craig Thomson

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Scottish Communities League Cup". Scottish Football League. 21 March 2011. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Scottish Government to continue Cup sponsorship". Scottish Football League. 20 July 2012. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d "Scottish League Cup draw includes Rangers". BBC Sport. BBC. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Key dates". Scottish Premier League. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
  5. ^ a b "SCLC First Round Dates announced". Scottish Football League. 20 July 2012. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  6. ^ a b "Rangers draw East Fife in first round of Scottish Communities League Cup". STV. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  7. ^ "League Cup second round draw pits Falkirk against Division Three Rangers". STV. STV Group. 9 August 2012. Archived from the original on 27 October 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  8. ^ "Motherwell drawn to face Rangers in League Cup". BBC. BBC Sport. 3 September 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  9. ^ "Rangers to host Inverness in Scottish League Cup last eight". BBC. BBC Sport. 4 October 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
  10. ^ "Scottish Communities League Cup: St Mirren face Celtic in semi". BBC. BBC Sport. 8 November 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012.

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