2018–19 Scottish Junior Cup
| Country |
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|---|---|
| Teams | 129 |
| Defending champions | Auchinleck Talbot |
| Matches played | 69 |
| Goals scored | 315 (4.57 per match) |
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← 2017–18 2019–20 →
All statistics correct as of 6 October 2018. | |
The 2018–19 Scottish Junior Cup is the 133rd season of the Scottish Junior Cup, the national knockout tournament for member clubs of the Scottish Junior Football Association (SJFA). The competition is sponsored by Macron in the first of a three year deal and is known as the Macron Scottish Junior Cup.
A total of 129 clubs entered the competition, 28 fewer than fewer than the previous season. This was due 25 teams leaving the Junior ranks for the East of Scotland League.
Auchinleck Talbot are the defending champions. The winner of this competition is eligible to enter the following seasons Scottish Cup at the preliminary round stage.[1]
Calendar
The dates for each round of the 2018–19 tournament are as follows:[2]
| 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 7 April 2019 | 4 | 4 → 2 | none |
| Final | TBA | 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.[3]
2 Tie played at Victoria Park, Newmains after Rosyth's Fleet Grounds deemed unsuitable to host match.[4]
3 Tie played at Valefield Park, Kilbirnie after Gartcairn's MTC Park deemed unsuitable to host match.[5]
Replays
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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.[6]
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References
- ↑ "Junior clubs enter Scottish Cup". BBC Sport. 1 June 2007. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ↑ "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.