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2020–21 Scottish Cup

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2020–21 Scottish Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Teams100 (106 initially entered)
Defending championsCeltic
Final positions
ChampionsSt Johnstone
Runner-upHibernian
Tournament statistics
Matches played99
Goals scored365 (3.69 per match)

All statistics correct as of 23 May 2021.

The 2020–21 Scottish Cup was the 136th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The tournament did not have a sponsor, after William Hill's nine-year partnership with the Scottish FA came to an end following the 2019–20 tournament.[1]

This was the second season in which a match from every round of the tournament proper was broadcast live via TV partners Premier Sports and BBC Scotland, with one match in the first and second rounds being shown live on the BBC Scotland channel for the second time.

The defending champions were Celtic, who won the 2020 Scottish Cup Final on 20 December 2020.[2] Celtic lost to their Old Firm rivals Rangers in the fourth round, which was their first defeat in the competition since 2015–16.[3]

St Johnstone were the winners of the Scottish Cup, beating Hibernian 1–0 in the final on 22 May to complete a historic cup Double, becoming only the 2nd ever team outside of the Old Firm to do so since Aberdeen in the 1989–90 season.[4][5]

Calendar

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The calendar for the 2020–21 Scottish Cup, as announced by Scottish Football Association on 27 October 2020.[6] On 11 January 2021, the competition was suspended by the Scottish FA due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland.[7] On 3 March 2021, new dates for the competition were announced.[8]

The format featured several changes from the previous season because of the increased number of eligible clubs and the tournament's compressed schedule. Due to the potential for fixture congestion during the COVID-19 pandemic, replays were not played during the 2020–21 competition.[9]

Round Original date Number of fixtures Clubs New Entries Leagues entering at this round
Preliminary round one 28 November 2020 2 100 → 98 26
Preliminary round two 12 December 2020 26 98 → 72 28 14 Highland League teams
14 Lowland League teams
First round 26 December 2020 20 72 → 52 14 2 Highland League teams
2 Lowland League teams
10 League Two teams
Second round 9 January 2021 20 52 → 32 20 10 Championship
10 League One teams
Third round 30 January
3 April 2021
16 32 → 16 12 12 Premiership teams
Fourth round 20 February
17 April 2021
8 16 → 8 None
Quarter-finals 13 March
24 April 2021
4 8 → 4 None
Semi-finals 10 April
8 May 2021
2 4 → 2 None
Final 8 May
22 May 2021
1 2 → 1 None

Preliminary rounds

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Preliminary round one

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The first preliminary round took place on the weekend of 28 November 2020. There were 26 entries at this stage - 20 from the East of Scotland Football League, 4 from the South of Scotland Football League, 1 from the West of Scotland Football League and 1 from the SJFA North Region. 22 clubs with a valid club licence received a bye to the next round.

Dunipace, Haddington Athletic, Newtongrange Star, and Tranent Juniors took part in the Scottish Cup for the first time having each gained their Club Licence, along with Musselburgh Athletic who made their debut as 2019–20 South & East Cup-Winners Shield winners.

Auchinleck Talbot, Burntisland Shipyard, Girvan, and Golspie Sutherland withdrew from the competition after the initial format was announced.

Clubs marked ‡ were ineligible for a bye to the second preliminary round.

Draw

[edit]
East of Scotland League South of Scotland League West of Scotland League Others

SJFA North Region

Banks O' Dee, Blackburn United, Broxburn Athletic, Camelon Juniors, Coldstream, Dundonald Bluebell, Dunipace, Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare, Glasgow University, Haddington Athletic, Hawick Royal Albert United, Hill of Beath Hawthorn, Jeanfield Swifts, Linlithgow Rose, Newton Stewart, Newtongrange Star, Preston Athletic, Threave Rovers, Tranent Juniors, Tynecastle, Whitehill Welfare and Wigtown & Bladnoch received a bye to the second preliminary round.

Matches

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28 November 2020 Penicuik Athletic2–3 (a.e.t.) Musselburgh Athletic Penicuik
14:30 Somerville 7', 84' [10]
  • Moffat 5'
  • King 49'
  • Downie 108'
Stadium: Penicuik Park
Referee: Chris Gentles[11]
28 November 2020 Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale 2–1 (a.e.t.)St Cuthbert WanderersEdinburgh
15:00
  • Mbewe 90'
  • Ross 97'
[12] Deland 59' (o.g.) Stadium: Saughton Enclosure
Referee: Connor Ashwood[11]

Preliminary round two

[edit]

The second preliminary round took place on the weekend of 12 December 2020. Along with the two winners from the first preliminary round and 22 teams with byes, there were 28 new entries at this stage - 14 from the Highland Football League and 14 from the Lowland Football League.

Forres Mechanics and Gretna 2008 withdrew from the competition after the initial format was announced.

Draw

[edit]

Teams in Italics were unknown at the time of the draw. Teams in Bold advanced to the first round.

Highland League Lowland League East of Scotland League Other

South of Scotland League

West of Scotland League

SJFA North Region

Matches

[edit]
12 December 2020 Jeanfield Swifts 3–1University of StirlingPerth
12:30
  • Whitehead 3'
  • Scott 15'
  • Reid 22'
[13] Brown 90' Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Referee: Gary Hanvidge[11]
12 December 2020 Dundonald Bluebell 4–2Easthouses Lily Miners WelfareKirkcaldy
14:00
  • Wedderburn 11'
  • Durie 27'
  • Cargill 49'
  • McKenzie 56'
[14]
  • McDermott 64'
  • Hunter 85'
Stadium: Stark's Park
Referee: Andrew Bryson[11]
12 December 2020 Hill of Beath Hawthorn 2–1Whitehill WelfareHill of Beath
14:30
  • Connelly 7'
  • Mitchell 9'
[15] Hornig 14' Stadium: Keir's Park
Referee: Keiran Trayner[11]
12 December 2020 Banks O' Dee 6–1Vale of LeithenAberdeen
15:00
  • Henderson 10'
  • H. MacLeod 21', 55'
  • Gilmour 47'
  • L. MacLeod 52', 78'
[16] Robertson 87' Stadium: Spain Park
Referee: Ryan Lee[11]
12 December 2020 Blackburn United1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
Civil Service Strollers Blackburn
15:00 Redfern 44' [17] Moffat 53' Stadium: New Murrayfield Park
Referee: Steven MacDonald[11]
12 December 2020 BSC Glasgow2–3 Haddington Athletic Alloa
15:00
[18]
  • Lyon 59' (o.g.)
  • Auriemma 74'
  • Harris 80'
Stadium: Recreation Park
Referee: Calum Haswell[11]
12 December 2020 Clachnacuddin1–2 Caledonian Braves Inverness
15:00 Callum 63' [19]
  • Forrester 6'
  • McNeil 76'
Stadium: Grant Street Park
Referee: Craig Wilson[11]
12 December 2020 Deveronvale1–4 Camelon Juniors Banff
15:00 Noble 81' [20]
  • McMullan 29', 57'
  • Docherty 42'
  • Stowe 51'
Stadium: Princess Royal Park
Referee: Colin Whyte[11]
12 December 2020 Dunipace1–3 Berwick Rangers Denny
15:00 Davidson 27' [21]
  • Nelson 31'
  • Waugh 54'
  • Allan 59'
Stadium: Westfield Park
Referee: John Stewart[11]
12 December 2020 East Stirlingshire 5–0Inverurie Loco WorksFalkirk
15:00
  • Dishington 35'
  • Brown 58', 90'
  • Tapping 68'
  • Low 71'
[22] Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
Referee: Liam Duncan[11]
12 December 2020 Edinburgh University1–2 Tranent Juniors Edinburgh
15:00 Anderson 89' [23]
Stadium: East Peffermill
Referee: Duncan Nicolson[11]
12 December 2020 Gala Fairydean Rovers 6–0Wigtown & BladnochGalashiels
15:00
  • Campbell 11', 42'
  • Galbraith 41'
  • Addison 70'
  • Herdman 81'
  • Walsh 90'
[24] Stadium: Netherdale
Referee: Ross Hardie[11]
12 December 2020 Huntly 3–0Dalbeattie StarHuntly
15:00
  • McGowan 24'
  • McKeown 41', 54'
[25] Stadium: Christie Park
Referee: Iain Snedden[11]
12 December 2020 Keith 5–1Fort WilliamKeith
15:00
  • Keith 11', 14'
  • Watt 65'
  • Duncan 82'
  • Brownie 90'
[26] McConnell 35' Stadium: Kynoch Park
Referee: Ross Birrell[11]
12 December 2020 Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale 4–4 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
LossiemouthLivingston
15:00
  • Cunningham 1'
  • Cumming 8'
  • Wringe 49'
  • Mbewe 110'
[27]
  • Sewell 43'
  • Stuart 81'
  • Charlesworth 88'
  • MacAuley 101'
Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Referee: Euan Birch[11]
12 December 2020 Nairn County 4–0Threave RoversNairn
15:00
  • Dingwall 2'
  • Davidson 41'
  • Shewan 63'
  • McKenzie 81'
[28] Stadium: Station Park
Referee: Daniel Graves[11]
12 December 2020 Newtongrange Star0–4 Rothes Newtongrange
15:00 [29]
Stadium: New Victoria Park
Referee: Greg Soutar[11]
12 December 2020 Newton Stewart0–3 Broxburn Athletic Newton Stewart
15:00 [30]
Stadium: Blairmount Park
Referee: Alex Shepherd[11]
12 December 2020 Strathspey Thistle0–4 Buckie Thistle Grantown-on-Spey
15:00 [31]
  • Fraser 12'
  • MacLeod 23'
  • McCabe 51'
  • MacAskill 90'
Stadium: Seafield Park
Referee: Stewart Luke[11]
12 December 2020 The Spartans 2–1East KilbrideEdinburgh
15:00
  • McCrory-Irving 13'
  • Maxwell 85'
[32] Healy 5' Stadium: Ainslie Park
Referee: Paul Timmons[11]
12 December 2020 Tynecastle2–3 Cumbernauld Colts Edinburgh
15:00
[33]
  • MacPherson 25'
  • Murray 33'
  • Team 51'
Stadium: Meggetland Sports Complex
Referee: Scott Leslie[11]
13 December 2020 Glasgow University1–2 Linlithgow Rose Airdrie
16:00 Baxter 36' [34] Coyne 61', 84' Stadium: Excelsior Stadium
Referee: Alastair Grieve[11]
16 December 2020 Preston Athletic 3–2Hawick Royal Albert UnitedPrestonpans
19:30
  • Murray 49'
  • Jack 70'
  • Williams 78'
[35]
  • Gillie 43'
  • Steele 89'
Stadium: Pennypit Park
Referee: Chris McNab[11]
16 December 2020 Coldstream0–2 Bo'ness United Coldstream
19:45 [36]
  • Locke 44'
  • Stevenson 81'
Stadium: Home Park
Referee: Jonathan Gall[11]
21 December 2020 Wick Academy 3–1 (a.e.t.)Musselburgh AthleticWick
19:30
  • Gunn 14', 102'
  • MacAdie 117'
[37] King 87' Stadium: Harmsworth Park
Referee: Lee Robertson[11]
21 December 2020 Formartine United 2–1Turriff UnitedKeith
19:45
[38] Ward 51' Stadium: Kynoch Park
Referee: Dan McFarlane[11]

First round

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The first round took place on the weekend of 26 December 2020. Along with the 26 winners from the second preliminary round, there were 14 new entries at this stage - two from the Highland Football League (Brora Rangers and Fraserburgh), two from the Lowland Football League (Kelty Hearts and Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic) and all 10 teams from League Two.

Draw

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The draw for the first round took place on Sunday 13 December 2020 at 10am live on the Scottish Cup YouTube, Facebook and Twitter accounts.[39]

Teams in Italics were unknown at the time of the draw. Teams in bold advanced to the second round.

League Two Highland League Lowland League East of Scotland League SJFA North Region

Matches

[edit]
26 December 2020 Haddington Athletic1–2 Formartine United Haddington
15:00 O'Neill 88' [40]
  • S. Smith 49'
  • Lisle 90'
Stadium: Millfield Park
Referee: Daniel Graves[11]
26 December 2020 Keith 4–2 (a.e.t.)Hill of Beath HawthornKeith
15:00
  • Keith 13'
  • Gray 73'
  • MacAskill 96'
  • Selfridge 99'
[41]
  • Luke 18'
  • Connelly 37'
Stadium: Kynoch Park
Referee: Duncan Nicolson[11]
26 December 2020 Kelty Hearts 2–1Jeanfield SwiftsKelty
15:00
[42] McLeish 70' Stadium: New Central Park
Referee: Iain Snedden[11]
26 December 2020 Elgin City 4–0Civil Service StrollersElgin
15:00
[43] Stadium: Borough Briggs
Referee: Dan McFarlane[11]
26 December 2020 Gala Fairydean Rovers1–2 Annan Athletic Galashiels
15:00 Rodger 47' [44]
Stadium: Netherdale
Referee: Stewart Luke[11]
26 December 2020 Albion Rovers0–3 Buckie Thistle Coatbridge
15:00 [45]
  • MacAskill 22', 71'
  • Glover 44' (o.g.)
Stadium: Cliftonhill
Referee: Lorraine Watson[11]
26 December 2020 Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale0–3 Banks O' Dee Livingston
15:00 [46]
  • Buglass 68'
  • Armstrong 87'
  • Beattie 89'
Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Referee: Alex Shepherd[11]
26 December 2020 Edinburgh City 3–1Caledonian BravesEdinburgh
15:00
[47] McNeil 3' Stadium: Ainslie Park
Referee: Barry Cook[11]
26 December 2020 Brechin City2–3 Linlithgow Rose Brechin
15:00
[48]
Stadium: Glebe Park
Referee: David Dickinson[11]
26 December 2020 Stenhousemuir 4–1Preston AthleticStenhousemuir
15:00
[49] Edmond 47' Stadium: Ochilview
Referee: Kevin Graham[11]
26 December 2020 Nairn County 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
Broxburn AthleticNairn
15:00 [50] Stadium: Station Park
Referee: Lee Robertson[11]
26 December 2020 Cowdenbeath 2–0Wick AcademyCowdenbeath
15:00
[51] Stadium: Central Park
Referee: Craig Napier[11]
26 December 2020 Berwick Rangers0–3 Stirling Albion Berwick-upon-Tweed, England
15:00 [52]
  • K. Roberts 17'
  • Byrne 22'
  • Ryan 51'
Stadium: Shielfield Park
Referee: Mike Roncone[11]
26 December 2020 Tranent Juniors 4–1East StirlingshireTranent
15:00
  • Watson 4'
  • Paterson 17'
  • Miller 29'
  • Hawkins 45'
[53] Dishington 63' Stadium: Foresters Park
Referee: Alastair Grieve[11]
26 December 2020 Rothes1–3 Fraserburgh Rothes
15:00 Cormack 23' [54]
  • Harris 33'
  • Barbour 36', 68'
Stadium: Mackessack Park
Referee: Harry Bruce[11]
26 December 2020 Camelon Juniors0–0
(Abandoned)
Brora RangersCamelon
15:00 Stadium: Carmuirs Park
Referee: George Calder[11]
26 December 2020 Stranraer 5–0The SpartansStranraer
15:00
[55] Stadium: Stair Park
Referee: Lloyd Wilson[11]
28 December 2020 Dundonald Bluebell1–3 (a.e.t.) Queen's Park Kelty
19:45 Wedderburn 90' [56]
Stadium: New Central Park
Referee: Scott Lambie[11]
1 January 2021 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 5–2Bo'ness UnitedBonnyrigg
15:00
  • Hunter 47', 74'
  • Currie 55' (pen.), 59' (pen.), 63' (pen.)
[57]
  • Miller 35'
  • Stevenson 87'
Stadium: New Dundas Park
Referee: Ross Menzies[11]
6 January 2021 Huntly 3–1Cumbernauld ColtsAberdeen
20:00
  • Murison 30'
  • McKeown 54'
  • Elphinstone 89'
[58] Team 3' Stadium: Balmoral Stadium
Referee: Filippo Mazzoni[11]

Replay

[edit]
11 January 2021 Camelon Juniors1–2 Brora Rangers Denny
19:30 Morrison 20' [59]
  • MacRae 65'
  • Nicolson 74'
Stadium: Westfield Park
Referee: George Calder[11]

Second round

[edit]

The second round was scheduled to take place on the weekend of 9 January 2021, however a number of matches were postponed following freezing temperatures. Along with the 20 winners from the first round, there were 20 new entries at this stage - all 10 teams from League One and the Championship.

Draw

[edit]

The draw for the second round took place on Monday 28 December 2020 at 7:15pm live on the Scottish Cup YouTube, Facebook and Twitter accounts.[60] Teams in Italics were unknown at the time of the draw. Teams in bold advanced to the third round.

Championship League One League Two Other

Highland League

Lowland League

East of Scotland League

SJFA North Region

Matches

[edit]
8 January 2021 Queen's Park0–3 Queen of the South Glasgow
19:45 [61]
Stadium: Hampden Park
Referee: Euan Anderson[11]
9 January 2021 Forfar Athletic 4–1 (a.e.t.)Linlithgow RoseForfar
15:00
[62] Wilson 11' Stadium: Station Park
Referee: Kevin Graham[11]
9 January 2021 East Fife 5–1Tranent JuniorsMethil
15:00
[63] Thomson 4' Stadium: Bayview Stadium
Referee: Barry Cook[11]
9 January 2021 Alloa Athletic2–3 Cove Rangers Alloa
15:00
[64]
Stadium: Recreation Park
Referee: David Dickinson[11]
9 January 2021 Fraserburgh 2–1Banks O'DeeFraserburgh
15:00
  • Barbour 71'
  • Beagrie 80'
[65] Philipson 54' Stadium: Bellslea Park
Referee: Chris Graham[11]
9 January 2021 Kelty Hearts2–3 Stranraer Kirkcaldy
18:00 [66]
Stadium: Stark's Park
Referee: Lorraine Watson[11]
9 January 2021 Dundee 3–2 (a.e.t.)Bonnyrigg Rose AthleticDundee
19:45
[67] Currie 25' (pen.), 105' (pen.) Stadium: Dens Park
Referee: Gavin Duncan[11]
10 January 2021 Airdrieonians0–1 Edinburgh City Airdrie
13:00 [68] See 65' Stadium: Excelsior Stadium
Referee: David Lowe[11]

Postponed ties

[edit]

On 11 January 2021, the Scottish FA announced that competitions below the Championship would be suspended as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. As a result, the remaining second round ties were postponed.[7] The remaining matches took place on 23 March 2021.

23 March 2021 Nairn County1–7 Montrose Nairn
19:30 MacLennan 56' [69]
  • Quinn 11', 25'
  • Johnston 15', 60', 80'
  • McLean 44'
  • Hawke 70'
Stadium: Station Park
Referee: Gavin Ross
23 March 2021 Keith0–2 Clyde Keith
19:45 [70]
Stadium: Kynoch Park
Referee: Steven Kirkland
23 March 2021 Arbroath1–2 Falkirk Arbroath
19:45 Mutch 8' (o.g.) [71] Stadium: Gayfield Park
Referee: David Munro
23 March 2021 Elgin City0–4 Ayr United Elgin
19:45 [72]
Stadium: Borough Briggs
Referee: Craig Napier
23 March 2021 Formartine United 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)
Annan AthleticPitmedden
19:45 Wood 17' [73] Smith 9' Stadium: North Lodge Park
Referee: Calum Scott
23 March 2021 Greenock Morton 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)
Dunfermline AthleticGreenock
19:45 [74] Stadium: Cappielow
Referee: Don Robertson
23 March 2021 Dumbarton 4–0HuntlyDumbarton
19:45
[75] Stadium: Dumbarton Football Stadium
Referee: Matthew MacDermid
23 March 2021 Peterhead0–1 Stenhousemuir Peterhead
19:45 [76] McGuigan 17' Stadium: Balmoor Stadium
Referee: Mike Roncone
23 March 2021 Stirling Albion0–2 Raith Rovers Stirling
19:45 [77]
Stadium: Forthbank Stadium
Referee: Alan Newlands
23 March 2021 Partick Thistle 3–0CowdenbeathGlasgow
19:45
[78] Stadium: Firhill Stadium
Referee: Graham Grainger
23 March 2021 Brora Rangers 2–1Heart of MidlothianBrora
19:45
  • J MacRae 12'
  • Maclean 74'
[79]
Stadium: Dudgeon Park
Referee: Peter Stuart
23 March 2021 Buckie Thistle2–3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Buckie
20:00
  • J. Murray 16'
  • C. Murray 84'
[80] Stadium: Victoria Park
Referee: Steven Reid

Third round

[edit]

The third round was originally scheduled to take place on the weekend of 30 January 2021 but instead took place in April 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland.[7] Along with the 20 winners from the second round, there were 12 new entries at this stage - all from the Premiership.

Draw

[edit]

The draw for the third round took place on Sunday 10 January 2021 at 11am live on the Scottish Cup YouTube, Facebook and Twitter accounts.[81]

Teams in Italics were unknown at the time of the draw. Teams in bold advanced to the fourth round.

Premiership Championship League One League Two Other

Highland League

Matches

[edit]
2 April 2021 Ross County1–3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Dingwall
19:45 B. Mckay 38' [82] Stadium: Victoria Park
Referee: Nick Walsh
3 April 2021 Dumbarton0–1 Aberdeen Dumbarton
12:15 [83] Hendry 84' Stadium: Dumbarton Football Stadium
Referee: Don Robertson
3 April 2021 Forfar Athletic 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)
Edinburgh CityForfar
15:00
[84]
  • See 6'
  • Hamilton 25'
Stadium: Station Park
Referee: Steven Kirkland
Penalties
3 April 2021 Dundee United 2–1Partick ThistleDundee
15:00
[85] Tiffoney 25' Stadium: Tannadice Park
Referee: Steven McLean
3 April 2021 Livingston 2–1 (a.e.t.)Raith RoversLivingston
15:00 [86] Vaughan 13' Stadium: Almondvale Stadium
Referee: Bobby Madden
3 April 2021 Brora Rangers1–3 (a.e.t.) Stranraer Brora
15:00 Gillespie 26' (pen.) [87]
  • Sonkur 88'
  • Yates 100'
  • Orr 107'
Stadium: Dudgeon Park
Referee: Scott Lambie
3 April 2021 Stenhousemuir0–4 Kilmarnock Stenhousemuir
15:00 [88]
Stadium: Ochilview Park
Referee: Greg Aitken
3 April 2021 East Fife1–2 (a.e.t.) Greenock Morton Methil
15:00 Smith 59' [89]
Stadium: Bayview Stadium
Referee: Alan Muir
3 April 2021 Hamilton Academical0–3 St Mirren Hamilton
15:00 [90]
Stadium: New Douglas Park
Referee: Euan Anderson
3 April 2021 Dundee0–1 St Johnstone Dundee
15:00 [91] Melamed 20' Stadium: Dens Park
Referee: Craig Napier
3 April 2021 Ayr United0–1 Clyde Ayr
15:00 [92] Cuddihy 4' Stadium: Somerset Park
Referee: David Munro
3 April 2021 Formartine United0–5 Motherwell Pitmedden
15:00 [93]
Stadium: North Lodge Park
Referee: Mike Roncone
3 April 2021 Fraserburgh2–4 Montrose Fraserburgh
15:00
  • Harris 19' (pen.)
  • Barbour 22'
[94]
Stadium: Bellslea Park
Referee: Grant Irvine
3 April 2021 Celtic 3–0FalkirkGlasgow
19:30 [95] Stadium: Celtic Park
Referee: John Beaton
4 April 2021 Rangers 4–0Cove RangersGlasgow
18:30
[96] Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Referee: Kevin Clancy
5 April 2021 Queen of the South1–3 Hibernian Dumfries
19:45 Maxwell 80' [97]
Stadium: Palmerston Park
Referee: Willie Collum

Fourth round

[edit]

The fourth round took place on the weekend of 17 April 2021.

Draw

[edit]

The draw for the fourth round took place on Sunday 4 April 2021 at 2pm live on the Scottish Cup YouTube, Facebook and Twitter accounts.[98]

Teams in Italics were unknown at the time of the draw. Teams in Bold advanced to the quarter-finals.

Premiership Championship League One League Two

Matches

[edit]

Following the death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, the fourth round matches were rearranged to avoid clashing with his funeral on 17 April 2021.[99]

16 April 2021 St Mirren 2–1Inverness Caledonian ThistlePaisley
18:00
[100] Todorov 48' Stadium: St Mirren Park
Referee: John Beaton
16 April 2021 Motherwell 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)
Greenock MortonMotherwell
19:00 O'Donnell 120+1' [101] Fjørtoft 120+3' Stadium: Fir Park
Referee: Willie Collum
Penalties
16 April 2021 Forfar Athletic0–1 Dundee United Forfar
19:45 [102] Pawlett 56' Stadium: Station Park
Referee: Don Robertson
17 April 2021 Kilmarnock 3–1MontroseKilmarnock
11:45
[103] Ballantyne 82' Stadium: Rugby Park
Referee: Nick Walsh
17 April 2021 Aberdeen 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)
LivingstonAberdeen
17:30
[104] Emmanuel-Thomas 37', 93' (pen.) Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Referee: Colin Steven
Penalties
17 April 2021 St Johnstone 2–0ClydePerth
17:30 [105] Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Referee: Steven Kirkland
18 April 2021 Stranraer0–4 Hibernian Stranraer
12:15 [106]
Stadium: Stair Park
Referee: David Munro
18 April 2021 Rangers 2–0CelticGlasgow
15:00
[107] Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Referee: Bobby Madden

Quarter-finals

[edit]

The quarter-finals took place on the weekend of 24 April 2021.

Draw

[edit]

The draw for the quarter-finals took place on Sunday 4 April 2021 at 2pm live on the Scottish Cup YouTube, Facebook and Twitter accounts.[98]

Matches

[edit]
24 April 2021 Hibernian 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
MotherwellEdinburgh
17:00
[108]
Stadium: Easter Road
Referee: John Beaton
Penalties
25 April 2021 Aberdeen0–3 Dundee United Aberdeen
14:30 [109]
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Referee: Kevin Clancy
25 April 2021 Rangers1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
St Johnstone Glasgow
18:30 Tavernier 116' [110] Kane 120+2' Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Referee: Alan Muir
Penalties
26 April 2021 Kilmarnock3–3 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
St Mirren Kilmarnock
19:45
[111]
Stadium: Rugby Park
Referee: Don Robertson
Penalties

Semi-finals

[edit]

The semi-finals took place at Hampden Park on the weekend of 8 May 2021.

Draw

[edit]

The draw for the semi-finals took place on Monday 26 April 2021 live on BBC Scotland following the Kilmarnock v St Mirren tie.[112] Teams in Bold advanced to the final.

Matches

[edit]
8 May 2021 Dundee United0–2 Hibernian Glasgow
16:00 [113]
Stadium: Hampden Park
Referee: Bobby Madden
9 May 2021 St Mirren1–2 St Johnstone Glasgow
14:15 McCarthy 86' [114]
Stadium: Hampden Park
Referee: Willie Collum

Final

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The final was played on 22 May 2021 at Hampden Park in Glasgow. Originally it was scheduled for 8 May 2021 but was pushed back due to the coronavirus pandemic.

St Johnstone1–0Hibernian
Report

Broadcasting

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The Scottish Cup was broadcast by Premier Sports and BBC Scotland. Premier Sports had the first 2 picks of Round 3 and Round 4, the quarter-finals as well as first pick of one semi-final and aired the final non-exclusively. BBC Scotland broadcast one match per round from the first round and two matches per round from the second round to the quarter-finals, as well as one semi-final and the final.

The following matches were broadcast live on UK television:

Round BBC Scotland Premier Sports
First round Dundonald Bluebell vs Queen's Park[115] Does not appear
Second round Queen's Park vs Queen of the South
Dundee vs Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic[116]
Does not appear
Third round Ross County vs Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Dumbarton vs Aberdeen
Queen of the South vs Hibernian[117]
Celtic vs Falkirk
Rangers vs Cove Rangers[117]
Fourth round Forfar Athletic vs Dundee United
Stranraer vs Hibernian[118]
Rangers vs Celtic
Aberdeen vs Livingston[118]
Quarter-finals Aberdeen vs Dundee United
Kilmarnock vs St Mirren[119]
Hibernian vs Motherwell
Rangers vs St Johnstone[119]
Semi-finals St Mirren vs St Johnstone[120] Dundee United vs Hibernian
St Mirren vs St Johnstone[120]
Final St Johnstone vs Hibernian

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