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]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Scotland |
| Teams | 157 |
| Defending champions | Glenafton Athletic |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Auchinleck Talbot |
| Runner-up | Hurlford United |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 150 |
| Goals scored | 659 (4.39 per match) |
All statistics correct as of 27 May 2018. | |
Calendar
editThe 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
editThe four junior clubs qualified for this season's Scottish Cup, are not included in the draw for the first round:
- Banks O' Dee - North Superleague champions (automatic qualifiers via National Club Licensing (NCL) award in any case)
- Girvan - in possession of NCL award
- Glenafton Athletic - West of Scotland Super League Premier Division champions and Scottish Junior Cup holders
- Linlithgow Rose - in possession of NCL award
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]
- Notes
- ^ A-Saltcoats Victoria could not raise a team and forfeited the tie.[5]
Replays
edit| 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
editThe second round draw took place at Hampden Park, Glasgow on 4 October 2017 at 2pm.[6]
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- Notes
- ^ B-Cruden Bay could not raise a team and forfeited the tie.
- ^ C-Played at Abbey Park, Kilwinning
- ^ D-Played at Victoria Park, Irvine
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Replays
edit| 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
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- Notes
- ^ F-Played at John Cumming Stadium, Carluke
- ^ G-Played at Station Park, Forfar
- ^ H-Played at Petershill Park, Glasgow
- ^ I-Johnstone Burgh could not raise a team and forfeited the tie
Replays
edit| 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
- ^ J-Played at K-Park Training Academy, East Kilbride
Fourth round
edit| 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
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| 3 February 2018 | ||
| Arthurlie | 2–1 | Gartcairn |
Fifth round
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| 24 March 2018 | ||
| Hurlford United | 2–1 | Bo'ness United |
Semifinals
editThe draw for the semi-finals took place on 29 March 2018.
First leg
edit| Auchinleck Talbot | 0–1 | Lochee United |
|---|---|---|
Beechwood Park, Auchinleck
Second leg
edit| Hurlford United | 1–1 | Wishaw |
|---|---|---|
Blair Park, Hurlford
Hurlford United won 2–1 on aggregate
| Lochee United | 0–2 | Auchinleck Talbot |
|---|---|---|
Thomson Park, Dundee
Auchinleck Talbot won 2–1 on aggregate
Final
editThe 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 Talbot | 3–2 | Hurlford United |
|---|---|---|
Hyslop  37' Wilson 90+1' McCracken 90+3' |
Report | Robertson 5' (pen.) McKenzie 64' |
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References
edit- ^ "Junior clubs enter Scottish Cup". BBC Sport. 1 June 2007. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ "Junior Cup dates 2017-18". Scottish Junior Football Association. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ Scottish Junior FA [@scottishjuniors] (21 August 2017). "Junior Cup draw" (Tweet). Retrieved 23 August 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ Scottish Junior FA [@scottishjuniors] (22 August 2017). "Junior Cup draw" (Tweet). Retrieved 23 August 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ Scottish Junior FA [@scottishjuniors] (22 September 2017). "Kilwinning Rangers v Saltcoats Victoria" (Tweet). Retrieved 22 September 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ Scottish Junior FA [@scottishjuniors] (3 October 2017). "Junior Cup draw" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 October 2017 – via Twitter.