2013–14 Scottish Junior Cup Explained
The 2013–14 Scottish Junior Cup was the 128th season of the Scottish Junior Cup, the national knockout tournament for member clubs of the Scottish Junior Football Association. The winner of this competition is eligible to enter the following season's Scottish Cup at the first round stage.[1]
A total of 160 clubs entered, three fewer than the previous season. Dropping out were Bankfoot Athletic, Bishopmill United and Lossiemouth United, who were in abeyance, RAF Lossiemouth, who were playing in welfare football, and Spartans, who had transferred their Junior side to the East of Scotland League. New member Kennoway Star Hearts made their debut in the competition, while Dufftown returned to the tournament after a period of abeyance.
The four Junior clubs qualified for this season's Scottish Cup, were not included in the draw for the first round. These were the East Superleague champions Linlithgow Rose, North Superleague champions Culter, West Super League champions and reigning Junior Cup holders Auchinleck Talbot and Girvan who qualify automatically as a full member of the Scottish Football Association.
Calendar
The scheduled dates for each round of the 2013–14 tournament are as follows:[2]
Round | Date | Matches | width=100 | Clubs ! | New entries this round |
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First Round | 28 September 2013 | 32 | 160 → 128 | 156 |
Second Round | 26 October 2013 | 64 | 128 → 64 | 4 |
Third Round | 23 November 2013 | 32 | 64 → 32 | none |
Fourth round | 18 January 2014 | 16 | 32 → 16 | none |
Fifth round | 15 February 2014 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none |
Quarter-finals | 15 March 2014 | 4 | 8 → 4 | none |
Semi-finals | 12/13 & 19/20 April 2014 | 4 | 4 → 2 | none |
Final | 1 June 2014 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none | |
Drawn matches are replayed the following weekend. Replays ending in a draw proceed direct to penalty shootout. Semi-finals are played home and away over two legs, subject to decision by the SJFA management committee.
First round
The first round draw took place at the Scottish Football Museum, Hampden Park, Glasgow on 3 September 2013.[3]
1 Match played at Pinefield, Elgin.
Replays
Second round
The second round draw took place in the Auchinleck Talbot Social Club, Auchinleck on 9 October 2013.[4] Girvan received a bye after Steelend Victoria went into abeyance prior to the draw.
2 Tie switched to Camelon after three postponements.
Replays
Third round
The third round draw took place at the offices of The Scottish Sun newspaper, Glasgow on 4 November 2013.[5]
Replays
Fourth round
The fourth round draw took place at the offices of Evening Times newspaper, Glasgow on 12 December 2013.[6]
3 Tie played at Largs Thistle F.C.
Replays
Fifth round
The fifth round draw took place in the Cumnock Juniors Social Club on 26 January 2014.[7]
Replays
Quarter-final
The quarter final draw took place on the Central 103.1 FM Football Phone-In show on 26 February 2014.[8]
Replay
Semi finals
The draw for the semi-finals took place on the Central 103.1 FM Football Phone-In show on 27 March 2014.[9]
First leg
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Second leg
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Final
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| 1 | Brian Hay | | 2 | | | 3 | Alan Cairns | | 4 | Ryan McChesney | | 5 | Craig Menzies | | 6 | Finlay Frye | | 7 | Nick Dick | | 8 | Jamie McKernon | | 9 | | | 10 | Alain Kinney | | 11 | Cammy Bell | Substitutes: | | 12 | Steven Mills | | 14 | Thomas Reilly | | 15 | Euan Smith | | 16 | Craig Brown | | 17 | Scott Adam | Manager: | Tommy Bryce | |
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| 1 | Ally Brown | | 2 | Paul Cameron | | 3 | Paul Hay | | 4 | Martin Brown | | 5 | Jamie Glen | | 6 | Jamie Wilson | | 7 | Paul Mcdonald | | 8 | Danny Mckenzie | | 9 | | | 10 | | | 11 | Calum Watt | Substitutes: | | 12 | John Wills | | 14 | | | 15 | Jack West | | 16 | Ewan Blair | | 17 | Stevie O'Neill | Manager: | Darren Henderson | |
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Notes and References
- Web site: Junior clubs enter Scottish Cup . . 1 June 2007 . 3 September 2013.
- Web site: SJFA Cup dates 2013/14. Scottish Junior Football Association. 8 July 2013. 3 September 2013.
- News: Wilson. Fraser. Scottish Junior Cup 1st round draw confirmed after blunder in number of ties. 3 September 2013. Daily Record. 3 September 2013.
- Web site: Junior Cup 2nd Round Draw. Scottish Junior Football Association. 27 September 2013.
- Web site: Scottish Junior Cup Third Round Draw. 4 November 2013. Scottish Junior Football Association. 30 October 2013.
- Web site: Scottish Junior Cup 4th Rd Draw. 3 December 2013. Scottish Junior Football Association. 3 December 2013.
- Web site: 5th Round Draw Junior Cup. Scottish Junior Football Association. 18 January 2014.
- Web site: Quarter-final Draw. Scottish Junior Football Association. 24 February 2014.
- News: Junior Semi Draw. Scottish Junior Football Association. 27 March 2014 . 29 March 2014.