2019–20 Scottish Junior Cup
The 2019–20 Scottish Junior Cup is the 134th 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 second year of a three-year deal and is known as the Macron Scottish Junior Cup.[1]
| Country |  |
|---|---|
| Teams | 132 |
| Defending champions | Auchinleck Talbot |
| Matches played | 141 |
| Goals scored | 625 (4.43 per match) |
← 2018–19 2020–21 →
All statistics correct as of 7 March 2020. | |
A total of 132 clubs have entered the competition, which is 3 more than the previous season despite two teams leaving for the East of Scotland League. This is due to the return of Cruden Bay and Johnstone Burgh plus Bo'ness United Junior, Linlithgow Rose Community, Sauchie Juniors Community, and Syngenta joining the East Region.
Auchinleck Talbot are the defending champions.
On 13 March 2020, the competition was indefinitely suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Calendar
The dates for each round of the 2019–20 tournament are as follows:[3]
| Round | Date | Matches | Clubs | New entries this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 14 September 2019 | 4 | 132 → 128 | 128 |
| Second round | 28 September 2019 | 64 | 128 → 64 | 4 |
| Third round | 26 October 2019 | 32 | 64 → 32 | none |
| Fourth round | 23 November 2019 | 16 | 32 → 16 | none |
| Fifth round | 25 January 2020 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none |
| Quarter-finals | 22 February 2020 | 4 | 8 → 4 | none |
| Semi-finals | TBA | 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
Draw
The four Junior clubs competing in the Scottish Cup were not included in the draw for the first round:
- Auchinleck Talbot - Junior Cup holders and West Region Premiership champions
- Lochee United - East Superleague champions
Also qualified automatically for the second round were Banks O'Dee, who achieved SFA 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 13 August 2019.
Matches
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| 14 September 2018 | ||
| Kilwinning Rangers | 2–1 | Dundee Violet |
| Maybole | 2–3 | Benburb |
| Neilston | 4–2 | Yoker Athletic |
| Newburgh | 0–6 | Whitburn |
Second round
- Notes
- ^ A-Irvine Meadow were awarded the tie as Buchanaven Hearts were unable to field a team.
Replays
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| 5 October 2019 | ||
| Tayport | 2–0 | Girvan |
| Renfrew | 0–1 | St Roch's |
| Saltcoats Victoria | 0–2 | Kirkcaldy & Dysart |
| Bridge of Don Thistle | 3–1 | Kilwinning Rangers |
| Forth Wanderers | 3–3 (3–5pens.) |
Neilston |
| Lochgelly Albert | 3–4 | Burghead Thistle |
| 12 October 2019 | ||
| Benburb | 11–0 | Deveronside |
| Bo'ness United Junior | 2–2 (2–4pens.) |
Ellon United |
| Culter | 4–2 | Wishaw |
Third round
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Replays
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| 2 November 2019 | ||
| Hurlford United | 3–1 | Shotts Bon Accord |
| Kello Rovers | 3–1 | Shettleston |
| Scone Thistle | 1–1 (2–4p) |
Aberdeen East End |
Fourth round
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Replays
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| 7 December 2019 | ||
| Glenafton Athletic | 1–1 (2–4p) |
Irvine Meadow |
| Lochee United | 1–3 | Neilston |
| Rutherglen Glencairn | 0–4 | Petershill |
Fifth round
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Replay
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 February 2020 | ||
| Darvel | 2–1 | Petershill |
Quarter-finals
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Replay
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| 14 March 2020 | ||
| Broughty Athletic | P–P | Darvel |
Semi-finals
The semi-finals were originally scheduled to be held on 28 March and 4 April 2020. The draw made on 17 March 2020.[4]
First leg
| Pollok | v | Auchinleck Talbot or Hurlford United |
|---|---|---|
Final
References
- "Macron Proud Sponsors of The Scottish Junior Cup". www.scottishjuniorfa.com. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
- "Scottish Junior Cup 2019-20!". Twitter. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- "Macron Scottish Junior Cup Semi-Final Draw". Retrieved 23 May 2020.