2018–19 South Challenge Cup

The 2018–19 SFA South Region Challenge Cup was the 12th edition of the annual cup competition for senior non-league clubs in the central and southern regions of Scotland. This season saw the competition increase to 69 teams from the 42 who took part in 2017–18, thanks to the addition of 26 clubs to the East of Scotland Football League and the return of Wigtown and Bladnoch.

2018–19 South Challenge Cup
SFA South Region Challenge Cup
Country Scotland
 England (1 team)
Teams69
Defending championsCivil Service Strollers
ChampionsEast Kilbride
Runners-upBonnyrigg Rose Athletic
Matches played66
Goals scored293 (4.44 per match)
← 2017–18
All statistics correct as of 26 May 2019.

The defending champions were Civil Service Strollers, who beat BSC Glasgow 2-1 after extra time in the final on 20 May 2018. However they were eliminated in the fourth round by Newtongrange Star.

East Kilbride won 2-1 against Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic in the final to secure the South Challenge Cup for a second time, completing a double with the Lowland League title.

Format

The competition featured 69 teams from the Lowland Football League (16), East of Scotland Football League (38), South of Scotland Football League (14), as well as SFA member club Glasgow University of the Caledonian Amateur Football League. The reserve teams of Stirling University, Annan Athletic, and Stranraer do not take part.

The draw is unseeded, with matches proceeding to extra time and penalties if they are tied after 90 minutes.

Calendar
RoundMain dateFixturesClubs
First Round25 August 2018569 → 64
Second Round15 September 20183264 → 32
Third Round13 October 20181632 → 16
Fourth Round10 November 2018816 → 8
Quarter-finals2 March 201948 → 4
Semi-Finals6 April 201924 → 2
Final26 May 201912 → 1

First round

The first round took place on Saturday 25 August 2018. The draw for the first and second rounds took place at the East of Scotland Football Association's AGM on Thursday 7 June 2018.[1] 59 clubs received a bye to the second round, with 10 taking part in the first round.

25 August 2018 Creetown5–3Lochar ThistleCreetown
15:00 Stadium: Castlecary Park
25 August 2018 Civil Service Strollers9–0Wigtown and BladnochEdinburgh
15:00 Stadium: Christie Gillies Park
25 August 2018 Selkirkw/o
(Awarded)[A]		Upper AnnandaleSelkirk
15:00 Stadium: Yarrow Park
25 August 2018 St Andrews United1–4Lothian Thistle Hutchison ValeSt Andrews
14:30 Stadium: Recreation Park
25 August 2018 St. Cuthbert Wanderers0–3Musselburgh AthleticKirkcudbright
15:00 Stadium: St Mary's Park
Notes
  1. ^
    A-Selkirk withdrew from the competition, and later the Lowland League.

Second round

The second round took place on the weekend of Saturday 15 September 2018. The four winners from the first round, along with Upper Annandale who progressed after Selkirk withdrew, joined the 59 clubs who received a bye.

14 September 2018 Cumbernauld Colts4–0Arniston RangersCumbernauld
19:45 Stadium: Broadwood Stadium
15 September 2018 Abbey Vale0–5Broxburn AthleticNew Abbey
15:00 Stadium: Maryfield Park
15 September 2018 Blackburn United1–5Bonnyrigg Rose AthleticBlackburn
14:30 Stadium: New Murrayfield Park
15 September 2018 Bonnyton Thistle2–3Preston AthleticKilmarnock
15:00 Stadium: Bonnyton Park
15 September 2018 BSC Glasgow5–2Edusport AcademyAlloa
15:00 Stadium: Recreation Park
15 September 2018 Camelon Juniors4–0Heston RoversCamelon
14:30 Stadium: Carmuirs Park
15 September 2018 Civil Service Strollers5–0Upper AnnandaleEdinburgh
15:00 Stadium: Christie Gillies Park
15 September 2018 Coldstream5–0Newton StewartColdstream
14:30 Stadium: Home Park
15 September 2018 Crossgates Primrose0–2Hill of Beath HawthornCrossgates
14:30 Stadium: Humbug Park
15 September 2018 Dalbeattie Star1–2 (a.e.t.)Sauchie JuniorsDalbeattie
15:00 Stadium: Islecroft Stadium
15 September 2018 Dalkeith Thistle1–2Stirling UniversityDalkeith
14:30 Stadium: King's Park
15 September 2018 Dumfries YMCA0–10TynecastleDumfries
15:00 Stadium: Kingholm Park
15 September 2018 Dunbar United0–1Newtongrange StarDunbar
14:30 Stadium: New Countess Park
15 September 2018 East Kilbride2–0Bo'ness UnitedEast Kilbride
15:00 Stadium: K Park
15 September 2018 East Stirlingshire1–0Glasgow UniversityFalkirk
15:00 Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
15 September 2018 Edinburgh United5–1Mid-AnnandaleEdinburgh
14:30 Stadium: Paties Road Stadium
15 September 2018 Edinburgh University2–0Oakley UnitedEdinburgh
15:00 Stadium: New Peffermill Stadium
15 September 2018 Eyemouth Unitedw/o
(Awarded)[B]		Dundonald BluebellEyemouth
14:30 Stadium: Warner Park
15 September 2018 Gala Fairydean Rovers0–1Musselburgh AthleticGalashiels
15:00 Stadium: 3G Arena, Netherdale
15 September 2018 Hawick Royal Albert0–3Burntisland ShipyardHawick
14:30 Attendance: Albert Park, Hawick
15 September 2018 Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts4–1CraigroystonInverkeithing
14:30 Stadium: Ballast Park
15 September 2018 Linlithgow Rose5–1Heriot-Watt UniversityLinlithgow
14:30 Stadium: Prestonfield
15 September 2018 Lochmaben0–5Kelty HeartsLockerbie
15:00 Stadium: New King Edward Park
15 September 2018 Nithsdale Wanderers2–11Penicuik AthleticSanquhar
15:00 Stadium: Lorimer Park
15 September 2018 Ormiston3–2Easthouses Lily MWOrmiston
14:30 Stadium: Recreation Park
15 September 2018 Peebles Rovers2–1DunipacePeebles
14:30 Stadium: Whitestone Park
15 September 2018 Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale3–2SpartansEdinburgh
14:30 Stadium: Saughton Enclosure
15 September 2018 Threave Rovers7–1CreetownCastle Douglas
15:00 Stadium: Meadow Park
15 September 2018 Tranent Juniors4–2Haddington AthleticTranent
14:30 Stadium: Foresters Park
15 September 2018 Vale of Leithen2–4Jeanfield SwiftsInnerleithen
15:00 Stadium: Victoria Park
15 September 2018 Whitehill Welfare0–1Gretna 2008Rosewell
15:00 Stadium: Ferguson Park
16 September 2018 Tweedmouth Rangers0–2Leith AthleticBerwick-upon-Tweed
14:30 Stadium: Shielfield
Notes
  1. ^
    B-The Eyemouth United-Dundonald Bluebell match ended 0–5, however it later emerged that Dundonald had fielded a suspended player so Eyemouth progressed to the third round instead.

Third round

The third round took place on Saturday 13 October 2018, although five matches were postponed until the fourth round date. The draw was made at Hampden Park on Friday 21 September 2018.[2]

13 October 2018 BSC Glasgow7–1Threave RoversAlloa
15:00 Stadium: Recreation Park
13 October 2018 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic10–0Eyemouth UnitedBonnyirgg
14:30 Stadium: New Dundas Park
13 October 2018 Burntisland Shipyard2–5ColdstreamBurntisland
14:30 Stadium: Recreation Park
13 October 2018 East Stirlingshire3–2Kelty HeartsFalkirk
15:00 Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
13 October 2018 Edinburgh University1–0Edinburgh UnitedEdinburgh
15:00 Stadium: New Peffermill Stadium
13 October 2018 Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts2–4Preston AthleticInverkeithing
14:30 Stadium: Ballast Park
13 October 2018 Jeanfield Swifts4–2 (a.e.t.)Broxburn AthleticPerth
14:30 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
13 October 2018 Leith Athletic0–2East KilbrideEdinburgh
14:30 Stadium: Peffermill 3G
13 October 2018 Sauchie Juniors3–1OrmistonSauchie
14:30 Stadium: Beechwood Park
13 October 2018 Stirling University3–1TynecastleStirling
15:00 Stadium: Forthbank Stadium
13 October 2018 Tranent Juniors2–6Linlithgow RoseTranent
14:30 Stadium: Foresters Park
10 November 2018 Gretna 20080–3Camelon JuniorsGretna
15:00 Stadium: Raydale Park
10 November 2018 Hill of Beath Hawthorn3–1Musselburgh AthleticHill of Beath
14:30 Stadium: Keir's Park
10 November 2018 Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale2–1 (a.e.t.)Cumbernauld ColtsEdinburgh
14:30 Stadium: Saughton Enclosure
10 November 2018 Newtongrange Star4–2 (a.e.t.)Civil Service StrollersNewtongrange
14:30 Stadium: New Victoria Park
10 November 2018 Peebles Rovers0–5Penicuik AthleticPeebles
13:30 Stadium: Whitestone Park

Fourth round

The fourth round took place on Saturday 10 November 2018, although due to postponements three ties were held at a later date.

Draw

The draw was made at Hampden Park on 17 October 2018 by John Gold of the Scottish Schools Football Association and Fiona McIntyre of the Scottish Womens Football Association.[3]

Teams in Italics were not known at the time of the draw. Teams in Bold advanced to the quarter-finals.

Lowland Football League East of Scotland Football League

Matches
10 November 2018 BSC Glasgow1–3Bonnyrigg Rose AthleticAlloa
15:00 Stadium: Recreation Park
10 November 2018 East Stirlingshire5–1Linlithgow RoseFalkirk
15:00 Stadium: Falkirk Stadium
10 November 2018 East Kilbride5–0Preston AthleticEast Kilbride
15:00 Stadium: K-Park Training Academy
10 November 2018 Jeanfield Swifts3–4 (a.e.t.)Stirling UniversityPerth
13:30 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
10 November 2018 Sauchie Juniors4–0Edinburgh UniversitySauchie
14:00 Stadium: Beechwood Park
16 January 2019 Newtongrange Star0–3Hill of Beath HawthornNewtongrange
19:30 Stadium: New Victoria Park
26 January 2019 Penicuik Athletic4–4 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		ColdstreamPenicuik
14:30 Stadium: Penicuik Park
13 February 2019 Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)		Camelon JuniorsEdinburgh
19:30 Stadium: Saughton Enclosure

Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals took place on Saturday 2 March 2019.

Draw

The draw was made at Hampden Park on 14 November 2018.

Teams in Italics were not known at the time of the draw. Teams in Bold advanced to the semi-finals.

Lowland Football League East of Scotland Football League

Matches
2 March 2019 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic2–0East StirlingshireBonnyrigg
14:30 Stadium: New Dundas Park
Attendance: 461[4]
Referee: Stewart Luke
2 March 2019 Coldstream0–7East KilbrideColdstream
14:30 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 112[4]
Referee: Ryan Lee
2 March 2019 Sauchie Juniors1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)		Hill of Beath HawthornSauchie
14:30 Stadium: Beechwood Park
Attendance: 150[4]
Referee: Stephen Brown
2 March 2019 Stirling University5–3Lothian Thistle Hutchison ValeStirling
15:00 Stadium: Forthbank Stadium
Attendance: 32[4]
Referee: Kyle Hall

Semi-finals

The semi-finals took place on Saturday 6 April 2019.

Draw

Teams in Bold advanced to the final.

Lowland Football League East of Scotland Football League

Matches
6 April 2019 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		Stirling UniversityBonnyrigg
14:30 Stadium: New Dundas Park
Attendance: 273[5]
Referee: Colin Whyte
6 April 2019 Hill of Beath Hawthorn2–3East KilbrideHill of Beath
14:30 Stadium: Keir's Park
Attendance: 287[5]
Referee: Iain Snedden

Final

The final was played on Sunday 26 May 2019 at Meggetland Stadium in Edinburgh, between the champions of the Lowland League and East of Scotland League.

East Kilbride2–1Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic
Attendance: 570
Referee: Craig Napier

References
  1. "Cup Draws - East of Scotland Football Association & League". www.eosfl.com. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
  2. "Scottish Lowland League -Twitter". Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  3. "East of Scotland Football Association". Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  4. Severs, David. "Weekend attendance / headcount 2/3/19". Twitter. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  5. Severs, David. "Weekend attendance / headcount 6/4/19". Twitter. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
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