2011–12 Scottish Cup

The 2011–12 Scottish Cup was the 127th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The tournament began on 24 September 2011 and ended on 19 May 2012.[2] It was sponsored by William Hill in the first season of a three-year partnership, known as the William Hill Scottish Cup.[3] The winner of the competition qualified for the play-off round[4] of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League. Heart of Midlothian won 5-1 against city rivals Hibernian at Hampden Park.[5]

2011-12 William Hill Scottish Cup
Country Scotland
Teams81[1]
ChampionsHeart of Midlothian
Runners-upHibernian
Top goal scorer(s)Rudi Skacel (5)

Calendar

[6]

Round Draw date First match date Fixtures Clubs
Original Replays
First round Monday 29 August 2011 Saturday 24 September 2011 17 1 81 → 64
Second round Wednesday 28 September 2011 Saturday 22 October 2011 16 4 64 → 48
Third round Wednesday 26 October 2011 Saturday 19 November 2011 16 4 48 → 32
Fourth round Tuesday 22 November 2011 Saturday 7 January 2012 16 3 32 → 16
Fifth round Monday 9 January 2012 Saturday 4 February 2012 8 3 16 → 80
Quarter-finals Monday 6 February 2012 Saturday 10 March 2012 4 1 8 → 4
Semi-finals Sunday 11 March 2012 Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 April 2012 2 N/A 4 → 2
Final N/A Saturday 19 May 2012 1 N/A 2 → 1

Fixtures & Results

First round

The first round draw was conducted on 29 August 2011 at Buchanan Galleries in Glasgow.[7]

This round is populated entirely by non-league clubs:

Golspie Sutherland received a bye into the Second Round.

24 September 2011 Culter4 – 0Burntisland ShipyardCrombie Park
15:00 McBain  7', 42', 53'
Smart  80' (o.g.)
Referee: Ross McIntyre
24 September 2011 Dalbeattie Star1 – 6Inverurie Loco WorksIslecroft Stadium
15:00 Dingwall  46' Young  7', 51'
Ross  25'
Bain  51'
McLean  65', 75'
Referee: Don Robertson
24 September 2011 Edinburgh City3 – 0Brora RangersMeadowbank Stadium
15:00 Ross  60', 62'
Gair  80' (pen.)
Referee: Paul Reid
24 September 2011 Edinburgh University0 – 3Whitehill WelfarePeffermill Playing Fields
15:00 Smail  35', 62'
Young  78' (pen.)
Referee: Graeme Stewart
24 September 2011 Forres Mechanics2 – 2Irvine Meadow XIMosset Park
15:00 Moore  68'
Tweedie  85'
McGuiness  5'
Husley  76'
Referee: Andrew Dallas
24 September 2011 Fraserburgh4 – 3Civil Service StrollersBellslea Park
15:00 Bruce  11', 17'
Hale  37'
Christie  90'
Tweedie  85'
Gormley  42'
Rennie  45', 61'
Referee: Craig Sim
24 September 2011 Gala Fairydean8 – 1Hawick Royal AlbertNetherdale
15:00 Hay  11', 55', 88' (pen.)
Jackson  19'
Grass  47'
Rossi  61'
Barnston  66'
Wilson  68'
Cooper  28' Referee: Gavin Duncan
24 September 2011 Glasgow University0 – 4Cove RangersGarscube Sports Complex
15:00 Park  38', 85'
Milne  61' (pen.), 70'
Referee: James Campbell
24 September 2011 Huntly6 – 1Newton StewartChristie Park
15:00 McCarthy  8'
Fyfe  38'
Naismith  43'
Guild  45'
Thoirs  47'
Booth  78'
Sutherland  57' Referee: Graeme Beaton
24 September 2011 Lossiemouth1 – 2Auchinleck TalbotGrant Park
15:00 Smith  19' McCann  55'
Gillies  89'
Referee: Bryan Braidwood
24 September 2011 Nairn County2 – 1SelkirkStation Park
15:00 Gethins  73'
MacKay  89'
Gibson  70' Referee: Caryl Potten
24 September 2011 Rothes0 – 3ClachnacuddinMackessack Park
15:00 Williamson  30'
MacLeod  37'
Brindle  54'
Referee: Ryan Milne
24 September 2011 St Cuthbert Wanderers0 – 2KeithSt Mary's Park
15:00 Donaldson  17'
Walker  78'
Referee: Kevin Graham
24 September 2011 Vale of Leithen1 – 0GirvanVictoria Park
15:00 Moffat  30' Referee: Gavin Ross
24 September 2011 Wick Academy9 – 1ColdstreamHarmsworth Park
15:00 MacAdie  28'
Allan  31'
Weir  52' (pen.), 78', 82'
Shearer  61'
Cunningham  65', 69', 76'
Adamson  37' Referee: Billy Baxter
24 September 2011 Wigtown & Bladnoch2 – 0Preston AthleticTrammondford Park
15:00 Miller  15'
McMillan  75'
Referee: Steven Reid
1 October 2011 Fort William0 – 4Bo'ness UnitedClaggan Park
15:00 Gibb  18', 22'
Walker  31'
Tarditi  67'
Referee: Gary McCarthy

Source:

First round replay

1 October 2011 Irvine Meadow XI6 – 3Forres MechanicsMeadow Park
15:00 Robertson  6', 50'
Fleming  32'
Barr  46'
McLennan  64'
Hughes  82'
Allan  17', 26' (pen.)
Fraser  19'
Referee: Andrew Dallas

Source:

Second round

The second round draw was conducted on 28 September 2011 at the William Hill shop in West Campbell Street in Glasgow.[8]

The 17 winners and 1 bye from the First Round enter here, along with the 10 SFL Third Division clubs (Alloa Athletic, Annan Athletic, Berwick Rangers, Clyde, East Stirlingshire, Elgin City, Montrose, Peterhead, Queen's Park, Stranraer), Highland League champions (Buckie Thistle), Highland League runners-up (Deveronvale), East of Scotland League champions (Spartans) and South of Scotland League champions (Threave Rovers).

At a hearing of the SFA Judicial Panel on 10 November 2011, Spartans were expelled from the competition for fielding an unregistered and therefore ineligible player in their Second Round tie against Culter. Culter were re-instated to the Third round.[9][10]

22 October 2011 Clachnacuddin1 – 1Inverurie Loco WorksGrant Street Park
15:00 Report
22 October 2011 Vale of Leithen3 – 2Cove RangersVictoria Park
15:00 Report
22 October 2011 Gala Fairydean5 – 2Golspie SutherlandAlbert Park
15:00 Report
22 October 2011 Fraserburgh0 – 0Elgin CityBellslea Park
15:00 Report Attendance: 520
Referee: Hilland
22 October 2011 Wigtown & Bladnoch0 – 9StranraerTrammondford Park
14:00 Report Winter  11' (60), 77'
Malcolm  13' (45)
Aitken  38'
Grehan  43' (71)
McLom  88'
Attendance: 450
Referee: Graham
22 October 2011 Peterhead2 – 0Nairn CountyBalmoor Stadium
15:00 Bavidge  12' (24) Report Attendance: 625
Referee: Anderson
22 October 2011 Wick Academy0 – 1KeithHarmsworth Park
15:00 Report
22 October 2011 Culter0 – 2SpartansCrombie Park
15:00 Report
22 October 2011 Alloa Athletic2 – 2Annan AthleticRecreation Park
15:00 Cawley  16'
Masterton  68'
Report Cox  36'
Watson  54'
Attendance: 490
Referee: Brines
22 October 2011 Deveronvale4 – 0Berwick RangersPrincess Royal Park
15:00 Duncan  19'
Fraser  29'
Blackhall  66'
McKenzie  71' (Penalty)
Report Thomson  69' Attendance: 650
Referee: Robertson
22 October 2011 Auchinleck Talbot8 – 1Threave RoversBeechwood Park
15:00 Report
22 October 2011 Huntly0 – 3Queen's ParkChristie Park
15:00 Report Longworth  44'
Burns  47'
Smith  78'
Attendance: 520
Referee: Dallas
22 October 2011 Montrose2 – 1ClydeLinks Park Stadium
15:00 Lunan  23'
Pierce  49'
Report Neil  19' Attendance: 452
Referee: Robertson
23 October 2011 East Stirlingshire1 – 1Buckie ThistleOchilview Park
15:00 Stirling  48'
Frances  90' 
Cane  90'
Report Hunter  53' (Own Goal) Attendance: 372
Referee: Cook

Source: BBC
Spartans expelled for fielding an ineligible player. Culter progress to the Third Round.[10]

Second round replays

29 October 2011 Inverurie Loco Works3 – 2ClachnacuddinHarlaw Park
14:00 Report Attendance: 365
29 October 2011 Annan Athletic2 – 0Alloa AthleticGalabank
15:00 Report Attendance: 502

Source: BBC Sport

Third round

The Third Round draw was conducted on 26 October 2011 at Musselburgh Racecourse.[11]

The 16 winners from the Second Round enter here, along with the 10 SFL Second Division clubs (Airdrie United, Albion Rovers, Arbroath, Brechin City, Cowdenbeath, Dumbarton, East Fife, Forfar Athletic, Stenhosemuir, Stirling Albion) and 6 SFL First Division clubs (Ayr United, Dundee, Greenock Morton, Livingston, Partick Thistle, Ross County)

19 November 2011 Culter1 – 1Partick ThistleCrombie Park, Peterculter
13:30
19 November 2011 Ayr United2 – 2MontroseSomerset Park, Ayr
15:00
19 November 2011 Airdrie United11 – 0Gala FairydeanNew Broomfield, Airdrie
15:00
19 November 2011 Keith0 – 1ArbroathKynoch Park, Keith
15:00
19 November 2011 Inverurie Loco Works2 – 4PeterheadHarlaw Park, Inverurie
15:00

Source: BBC Sport

Third round replays

26 November 2011 Partick Thistle4 – 0CulterFirhill Stadium, Glasgow
15:00 Elliot  1'
Cairney  26', 29'
Erskine  47'
Report Attendance: 1,864
Referee: Des Roache
22 November 2011 Montrose1 – 2Ayr UnitedLinks Park, Montrose
19:45 Winter  81' Trouten  28', 73' Attendance: 575
Referee: Mat Northcroft
26 November 2011 Queen's Park3 – 1Elgin CityHampden Park, Glasgow
15:00 Murray  11'
Smith  43', 87'
Report Clark  56'
Gunn  74'
Attendance: 513
Referee: Frank McDermott
26 November 2011 Forfar Athletic3 – 0StranraerStation Park, Forfar
15:00 Ross  67'
Templeman  76'
Gibson  87'
Report Attendance: 423
Referee: Brian Colvin

Source: BBC Sport

Fourth round

The fourth round draw was conducted on 22 November 2011 at 10:30am at Hampden Park live on Sky Sports News.[12]

The 16 winners from the third round entered here, along with the 12 SPL clubs (Aberdeen, Celtic, Dundee United, Dunfermline Athletic, Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Kilmarnock, Motherwell, Rangers, St Johnstone, St Mirren) and four SFL First Division clubs who were exempt from playing in the third round (Falkirk, Hamilton Academical, Queen of the South, Raith Rovers).

7 January Ross County7 – 0StenhousemuirVictoria Park, Dingwall
15:00 Vigurs  5', 75'
Brittain  52' (pen.)
Gardyne  62'
Craig  71'
Byrne  87', 88'
Report McMillan  51' Attendance: 1,421
Referee: Allan
7 January Livingston1 – 2Ayr UnitedAlmondvale Stadium, Livingston
15:00 McNulty  43' Report Geggan  39'
McGowan  52'
Attendance: 932
Referee: Salmond
7 January Raith Rovers1 – 2Greenock MortonStark's Park, Kirkcaldy
15:00 Clarke  39' Report Campbell  67'
MacDonald  76' (pen.)
Attendance: 1,581
Referee: McLean
7 January Heart of Midlothian1 – 0Auchinleck TalbotTynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh
15:00 G. Smith  84' Report Attendance: 8,895
Referee: Beaton
7 January Cowdenbeath2 – 3HibernianCentral Park, Cowdenbeath
15:00 Stewart  1'
Robertson  69'
Report Griffiths  18'
Doyle  27'
Wotherspoon  54'
Attendance: 2,670
Referee: Madden
7 January St Johnstone2 – 1Brechin CityMcDiarmid Park, Perth
15:00 Davidson  6'
Sandaza  46'
Report McManus  26'
McLauchlan
Attendance: 2,467
Referee: Tumilty
7 January Forfar Athletic0 – 4AberdeenStation Park, Forfar
15:00 Report Vernon  31'
Chalali  41'
Fallon  71'
Megginson  84'
Attendance: 3,747
Referee: Colvin
7 January Partick Thistle0 – 1Queen of the SouthFirhill Stadium, Glasgow
15:00 Report Carmichael  89' Attendance: 2,454
Referee: Roache
7 January Falkirk2 – 0East FifeFalkirk Stadium, Falkirk
15:00 Dods  7'
El Alagui  23'
Report Attendance: 2,475
Referee: McKendrick
7 January Motherwell4 – 0Queen's ParkFir Park, Motherwell
15:00 Daley  5'
Murphy  21', 71'
Ojamaa  90'
Report Attendance: 4,286
Referee: Clancy
8 January Arbroath0 – 4RangersGayfield Park, Arbroath
12:45 Report Healy  18'
Wedderburn  22' (o.g.)
Jelavić  59'
Kerkar  77'
Attendance: 5,895
Referee: Murray
8 January Peterhead0 – 3CelticBalmoor Stadium, Peterhead
15:00 Report Stokes  36', 57', 82' Attendance: 4,600
Referee: Muir
7 January Airdrie United2 – 6Dundee UnitedExcelsior Stadium, Airdrie
15:00 Donnelly  85', 90' Report Rankin  17'
Robertson  43'
Russell  62', 68', 84'
Mackay-Steven  71'
Attendance: 2,434
Referee: Charleston
7 January Dundee1 – 1KilmarnockDens Park, Dundee
12:30 Milne  46' Report Pascali  32' Attendance: 3,446
Referee: O'Reilly
7 January St Mirren0 – 0Hamilton AcademicalSt Mirren Park, Paisley
15:00 Report Attendance: 3,091
Referee: Collum

Source: BBC Sport

Fourth round replays

17 January Hamilton Academical0 – 1St MirrenNew Douglas Park, Hamilton
19:45 Report Carey  21' Attendance: 1,520
Referee: William Collum
17 January Kilmarnock2 – 1DundeeRugby Park, Kilmarnock
19:45 Heffernan  35'
Shiels  44'
Report Rae  63' Attendance: 4,618
Referee: Stevie O'Reilly

Source: BBC Sport

Fifth round

The fifth round draw was conducted on 9 January 2012 at 2:30pm at Hampden Park live on Sky Sports News.[13]

The 16 winners from the fourth round entered here.

4 February Hibernian1 − 0KilmarnockEaster Road, Edinburgh
15:00 Doyle  15' Report Attendance: 8,198
Referee: Iain Brines
4 February Motherwell6 − 0Greenock MortonFir Park, Motherwell
15:00 Hateley  9'
Murphy  29', 67'
Hutchinson  33'
Ojamaa  35'
Law  41'
Report Attendance: 5,139
Referee: Euan Norris
4 February St Mirren1 − 1Ross CountySt Mirren Park, Paisley
15:00 Thompson  43' Report Brittain  40' (pen.) Attendance: 3,334
Referee: Bobby Madden
4 February Aberdeen1 − 1Queen of the SouthPittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
15:00 Vernon  67' Report McLaughlin  54' Attendance: 6,785
Referee: Steven McLean
5 February Rangers0 − 2Dundee UnitedIbrox Stadium, Glasgow
12:15 Report Gunning  16'
Russell  35'
Attendance: 17,822
Referee: William Collum
5 February Heart of Midlothian1 − 1St JohnstoneTynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh
14:15 Templeton  10' Report MacKay  74' 
Sheridan  78'
Attendance: 9,185
Referee: Craig Thomson
15 February Ayr United2 − 1FalkirkSomerset Park, Ayr
19:45 Geggan  20'
Roberts  58' (pen.)
Report Alston  7' Attendance: 1,873
Referee: Crawford Allan

Source: BBC Sport

Fifth round replays

14 February Queen of the South1 − 2AberdeenPalmerston Park, Dumfries
19:45 McGuffie  58' (pen.) Report Fyvie  21'
Considine  90'
Attendance: 3,102
Referee: Alan Muir
14 February Ross County1 − 2St MirrenVictoria Park, Dingwall
19:45 Report Teale  14'
Thompson  37'
Hasselbaink  53'
Attendance: 2,334
Referee: Bobby Madden

Source: BBC Sport

Quarter-finals

The Quarter-finals draw was conducted on 6 February 2012 at 2:30pm at Hampden Park live on Sky Sports News.[14]

10 March Heart of Midlothian2 – 2St MirrenTynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh
12:30 Beattie  37'
Skácel  48'
Report Carey  27'
Žaliūkas  84' (o.g.)
Attendance: 8,859
Referee: Stevie O'Reilly
10 March Ayr United0 – 2HibernianSomerset Park, Ayr
15:00 Report O'Donovan  6'
Griffiths  19' (pen.)
Attendance: 5,991
Referee: Steven McLean
11 March Dundee United0 – 4CelticTannadice Park, Dundee
13:15 Report Ledley  53'
Samaras  71'
Stokes  86'
Brown  90' (pen.)
Attendance: 12,270
Referee: Iain Brines
11 March Motherwell1 – 2AberdeenFir Park, Motherwell
15:45 Law  79' Report Fallon  5', 41' Attendance: 7,640
Referee: Craig Thomson

Source: BBC Sport

Quarter-final replay

21 March St Mirren0 – 2Heart of MidlothianSt Mirren Park, Paisley
19:45 Report Hamill  31'
Skácel  86'
Attendance: 5,291
Referee: Stevie O'Reilly

Source: BBC Sport

Semi-finals

The Semi-final draw was conducted on 11 March 2012 at Fir Park live on Sky Sports 3 & Sky Sports 3 HD following the Motherwell vs Aberdeen tie.[15]

14 April Aberdeen1 − 2HibernianHampden Park, Glasgow
12:15 Fallon  59' Report O'Connor  3'
Griffiths  85'
Attendance: 28,278
Referee: William Collum
15 April Celtic1 − 2Heart of MidlothianHampden Park, Glasgow
12:45 Hooper  87' Report Skácel  47'
Beattie  90' (pen.)
Attendance: 36,609
Referee: Euan Norris

Source: BBC Sport

Final

19 May Hibernian1 – 5Heart of MidlothianHampden Park, Glasgow
15:00 James McPake  41' Report Barr  15'
Skácel  27', 75'
Grainger  47' (pen.)
McGowan  50'
Attendance: 51,041
Referee: Craig Thomson

Source: BBC Sport

Awards

The Scottish Cup Player of the Round was decided by the fans, who cast their vote to choose a winner from a list of nominations on the official Scottish Cup Facebook page.[16]

RoundPlayer of the RoundRef
R4Andy Leishman (Auchinleck Talbot)[16]
R5Henrik Ojamaa (Motherwell)[16][17]
QFRory Fallon (Aberdeen)[16]
SFRudi Skacel (Heart of Midlothian)[16]
FRudi Skacel (Heart of Midlothian)[16]

Media coverage

From round four onwards, selected matches from the Scottish Cup are broadcast live in Ireland and the UK by BBC Scotland and Sky Sports. BBC Scotland has the option to show one tie per round with Sky Sports showing two ties per round with one replay also. Both channels will screen the final live.

These matches were broadcast live on television.

Round Sky Sports BBC Scotland
Fourth round Arbroath vs Rangers
Peterhead vs Celtic
Dunfermline Athletic vs Inverness CT (replay)
Dundee vs Kilmarnock
Fifth round Inverness CT vs Celtic
Hearts vs St Johnstone
Rangers vs Dundee United
Quarter-finals Dundee United vs Celtic
Motherwell vs Aberdeen
St Mirren vs Hearts (replay)
Hearts vs St Mirren
Semi-finals Aberdeen vs Hibernian
Celtic vs Hearts
Aberdeen vs Hibernian
Final Hibernian vs Hearts Hibernian vs Hearts

Overseas

From round 4 onwards, Premium Sports showed matches live in the USA and Caribbean. Setanta Sports Australia show matches live in Australia.

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