2018–19 Scottish Junior Cup
The 2018–19 Scottish Junior Cup was the 133rd season of the Scottish Junior Cup, the national knockout tournament for member clubs of the Scottish Junior Football Association (SJFA). The competition was sponsored by Macron in the first year of a three-year deal and is known as the Macron Scottish Junior Cup.
| Country |  Scotland |
|---|---|
| Teams | 129 |
| Defending champions | Auchinleck Talbot |
| Champions | Auchinleck Talbot |
| Runners-up | Largs Thistle |
| Matches played | 139 |
| Goals scored | 629 (4.53 per match) |
← 2017–18 2019–20 →
All statistics correct as of 2 June 2019. | |
A total of 129 clubs entered the competition, which was 28 fewer than the previous season. This was due to 25 teams leaving the Junior ranks for the East of Scotland League along with Cruden Bay, Inverness City, and Lewis United not entering the tournament.
Auchinleck Talbot were the defending champions. They successfully defended their title with a 2–0 win over Largs Thistle in the final.
Calendar
The dates for each round of the 2018–19 tournament are as follows:[1]
| Round | Date | Matches | Clubs | New entries this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 15 September 2018 | 1 | 129 → 128 | 125 |
| Second round | 29 September 2018 | 64 | 128 → 64 | 4 |
| Third round | 27 October 2018 | 32 | 64 → 32 | none |
| Fourth round | 24 November 2018 | 16 | 32 → 16 | none |
| Fifth round | 26 January 2019 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none |
| Quarter-finals | 23 February 2019 | 4 | 8 → 4 | none |
| Semi-finals | 30 March and 6 April 2019 | 4 | 4 → 2 | none |
| Final | 2 June 2019 | 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 competing in the Scottish Cup were not included in the draw for the first round:
- Auchinleck Talbot - Junior Cup holders
- Beith Juniors - West of Scotland Super League Premier Division champions
Also qualified automatically for the second round were Banks O'Dee, who achieved national club licensing requirements, and Girvan, who qualify automatically as historic full members of the Scottish Football Association.
The first and second round draws took place at Hampden Park, Glasgow on 23 August 2018.
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| 15 September 2018 | ||
| Colony Park | 4–2 | Kirriemuir Thistle |
Second round
1 Tie awarded to Cumnock Juniors as Coupar Angus unable to raise side.[2]
2 Tie played at Victoria Park, Newmains after Rosyth's Fleet Grounds deemed unsuitable to host match.[3]
3 Tie played at Valefield Park, Kilbirnie after Gartcairn's MTC Park deemed unsuitable to host match.[4]
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Third round
The third round draw took place at the offices of the Scottish Sun newspaper in Glasgow on 9 October 2018.[5]
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4 Tie played at Petershill Park, Glasgow after Gartcairn's MTC Park deemed unsuitable to host match.[6]
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Fourth round
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5Tie played at Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy.[7]
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Fifth round
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| 26 January 2019 | ||
| Kilwinning Rangers | 6–2 | Thornton Hibs |
| Largs Thistle | 1–1 | St Roch's |
| Cambuslang Rangers | 0–1 | Troon |
| Rossvale | 1–1 | Hurlford United |
| Pollok | 8–2 | Rosyth |
| Auchinleck Talbot | 4–1 | Rutherglen Glencairn |
| 9 February 2019 | ||
| Girvan | 1–7 | Clydebank |
| Craigmark Burntonians | 0–4 | Lochee United |
Replays
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| 9 February 2019 | ||
| St Roch's | 2–5 | Largs Thistle |
| Hurlford United | 4–3 | Rossvale |
Quarter-finals
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| 23 February 2019 | ||
| Largs Thistle | 5–0 | Kilwinning Rangers |
| Troon | 0–2 | Lochee United |
| Hurlford United | 1–1 | Clydebank |
| Pollok | 0–3 | Auchinleck Talbot |
Replay
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| 2 March 2019 | ||
| Clydebank | 1–3 | Hurlford United |
Semi-finals
The draw for the semi-finals took place on 7 March 2019.
First leg
| Lochee United | 1–4 | Auchinleck Talbot |
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| Largs Thistle | 2–2 | Hurlford United |
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Second leg
| Hurlford United | 1–2 | Largs Thistle |
|---|---|---|
Largs Thistle won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Auchinleck Talbot | 2–0 | Lochee United |
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Auchinleck Talbot won 6–1 on aggregate.
Final
The Final of the Macron Scottish Junior Cup was played at New Douglas Park, Hamilton on Sunday 2 June with a 4.10pm kick off. The game was televised live by BBC Alba. Both teams wore their away strips.
| Auchinleck Talbot | 2–0 | Largs Thistle |
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References
- "Junior Cup dates 2018-19". Scottish Junior Football Association. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- "Cumnock Juniors FC". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- "Club news!..." www.facebook.com. Rosyth Football Club. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- "Gartcairn F.A. Juniors". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- "Macron Scottish Junior Cup Draw". www.scottishjuniorfa.com. SJFA. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- "LOCHEE 'S LATEST JUNIOR CUP WIN 27TH OCTOBER 2018". www.locheeunited.co.uk. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- Turnbull, Craig (4 December 2018). "Thornton Hibs switch Scottish Junior Cup fourth round tie to Stark's Park". www.fifetoday.co.uk. Retrieved 11 December 2018.