2002–03 Scottish Cup Explained

2002–03 Tennent's Scottish Cup
Country:Scotland
Champions:Rangers
Runner-Up:Dundee
Prevseason:2001–02
Nextseason:2003–04

The 2002–03 Scottish Cup was the 118th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition, also known for sponsorship reasons as the Tennent's Scottish Cup. The Cup was won by Rangers who defeated Dundee in the final.

First round

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East Stirlingshire1 – 1Threave Rovers
Forfar Athletic3 – 1Huntly
Montrose2 – 1Berwick Rangers
Preston Athletic0 – 1Hamilton Academical
Raith Rovers1 – 0Dumbarton
Selkirk1 – 4Cowdenbeath
Stenhousemuir4 – 1Brechin City
Stranraer1 – 1Whitehill Welfare

Replays

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Threave Rovers2 – 1East Stirlingshire
Whitehill Welfare2 – 3Stranraer

Second round

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Airdrie United1 – 0Threave Rovers
Forfar Athletic3 – 1Stenhousemuir
Greenock Morton4 – 3Deveronvale
Gretna3 – 0Cove Rangers
Hamilton Academical1 – 1East Fife
Keith1 – 3Cowdenbeath
Peterhead1 – 0Elgin City
Queen’s Park1 – 1Albion Rovers
Raith Rovers3 – 1Montrose
Stranraer4 – 1Stirling Albion

Replays

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Albion Rovers0 – 2Queen’s Park
East Fife2 – 2
(3 – 5 pen)
Hamilton Academical

Third round

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Airdrie United1 – 1St Johnstone
Arbroath0 – 3Rangers
Ayr United2 – 0Peterhead
Celtic3 – 0St Mirren
Cowdenbeath2 – 3Alloa Athletic
Dundee United2 – 3Hibernian
Falkirk4 – 0Hearts
Forfar Athletic2 – 2Stranraer
Gretna1 – 2Clyde
Inverness CT2 – 0Raith Rovers
Kilmarnock0 – 1Motherwell
Livingston1 – 1Dunfermline Athletic
Partick Thistle0 – 2Dundee
Queen of the South0 – 0Aberdeen
Queen’s Park2 – 2Hamilton Academical
Ross County1 – 2Greenock Morton

Replays

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Aberdeen4 – 1Queen of the South
Dunfermline Athletic2 – 0Livingston
Hamilton Academical3 – 2Queen’s Park
St Johnstone1 – 1
(4 – 2 pen.)
Airdrie United
Stranraer1 – 0Forfar Athletic

Fourth round

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Celtic3 – 0St Johnstone
Alloa Athletic0 – 2Falkirk
Ayr United0 – 1Rangers
Clyde0 – 2Motherwell
Dundee2 – 0Aberdeen
Dunfermline Athletic1 – 1Hibernian
Inverness CT6 – 1Hamilton Academical
Greenock Morton0 – 2Stranraer

Replays

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Hibernian0 – 2Dunfermline Athletic

Quarter-finals

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Dunfermline Athletic1 – 1Rangers
Falkirk1 – 1Dundee
Inverness CT1 – 0Celtic
Stranraer0 – 4Motherwell

Replays

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Dundee4 – 1Falkirk
Rangers3 – 0Dunfermline Athletic

Semi-finals

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Final

See main article: 2003 Scottish Cup Final.

Largest Wins

A list of the largest wins from the competition.

!Score!Home Team!Away Team!Stage
6-1Inverness Caledonian ThistleHamilton AcademicalThird Round
4-0FalkirkHeartsThird Round
0-4StranraerMotherwellFourth Round