1997–98 Scottish Cup Explained

1997–98 Scottish Cup
Country:Scotland
Winners:Heart of Midlothian
Second:Rangers
Prev Season:1996–97
Next Season:1998–99

The 1997–98 Scottish Cup was the 113th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Heart of Midlothian who defeated Rangers in the final.

First round

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Fraserburgh (HL)1 – 0Clyde (3)
Cowdenbeath (4)0 – 0Montrose (4)
East Fife (3)2 – 3Stranraer (3)
Inverness CT (3)3 – 1Whitehill Welfare (ESL)

Replay

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Montrose (4)2 – 1Cowdenbeath (4)

Second round

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Clydebank (3)6 – 0Montrose (4)
East Stirlingshire (4)1 – 1Edinburgh City (ESL)
Stenhousemuir (3)4 – 0Deveronvale (HL)
Stranraer (3)2 – 1Fraserburgh (HL)
Livingston (3)2 – 1Berwick Rangers (4)
Arbroath (4)1 – 1Queen of the South (3)
Annan Athletic (ESL)3 – 1Vale of Leithen (ESL)
Forfar Athletic (3)1 – 2Albion Rovers (4)
Inverness CT (3)2 – 0Queen's Park (4)
Lossiemouth (HL)0 – 1Dumbarton (4)
Peterhead (HL)0 – 2Alloa Athletic (4)
Ross County (4)3 – 1Brechin City (3)

Replays

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Edinburgh City (ESL)0 – 0
(4 – 3 pen.)
East Stirlingshire (4)
Queen of the South (3)4 – 0Arbroath (4)

Third round

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Dundee (2)4 – 2St Mirren (2)
Airdrieonians (2)2 – 2Ross County (4)
Alloa Athletic (4) 0 – 3Ayr United (2)
Celtic (1)2 – 0Greenock Morton (2)
Dumbarton (4)1 – 1Motherwell (1)
Dundee United (1)1 – 0Aberdeen (1)
Dunfermline Athletic (1)7 – 2Edinburgh City (ESL)
Hamilton Academical (2)1 – 2Rangers (1)
Hearts (1)2 – 0Clydebank (3)
Hibernian (1)1 – 2Raith Rovers (2)
Inverness CT (3)8 – 1Annan Athletic (ESL)
Livingston (3)3 – 3Albion Rovers (4)
Queen of the South (3)1 – 3Stirling Albion (2)
St Johnstone (1)1 – 0Partick Thistle (2)
Stenhousemuir (3)1 – 3Falkirk (2)
Stranraer (3)0 – 2Kilmarnock (1)

Replays

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Ross County (4)1 – 0Airdrieonians (2)
Albion Rovers (4)0 – 0
(6 – 5 pen.)
Livingston (3)
Motherwell (1)1 – 0Dumbarton (4)

Fourth round

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Dunfermline Athletic (1)1 – 2Celtic (1)
Ayr United (2)2 – 0Kilmarnock (1)
Dundee United (1)1 – 1Inverness CT (3)
Hearts (1)3 – 0Albion Rovers (4)
Motherwell (1)2 – 2Rangers (1)
Raith Rovers (2)1 – 3Falkirk (2)
Ross County (4)1 – 1Dundee (1)
St Johnstone (1)3 – 1Stirling Albion (2)

Replays

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Inverness CT (3)2 – 3Dundee United (1)
Dundee (2)3 – 0Ross County (4)
Rangers (1)3 – 0Motherwell (1)

Quarter-finals

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Replay

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Semi-finals

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Final

See main article: 1998 Scottish Cup Final.

Largest Wins

A list of the largest wins from the competition.

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!Score!Home Team!Away Team!Stage
8-1Inverness Caledonian ThistleAnnan AthleticThird Round
6-0ClydebankMontroseSecond Round
7-2Dunfermline AthleticEdinburgh CityThird Round