2014–15 Scottish Cup

The 2014–15 Scottish Cup was the 130th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The tournament was sponsored by bookmaker William Hill in what was the fourth season of a five-year partnership.

2014–15 William Hill Scottish Cup
Country Scotland
Teams90
ChampionsInverness CT
Runners-upFalkirk
Matches played105
Goals scored363 (3.46 per match)

The defending champions were St Johnstone, who defeated Dundee United in the 2014 final, but were eventually knocked out in the fifth round by Queen of the South.

Format and calendar

22 clubs entered at a preliminary round: two from the Highland League, five from the Lowland League, four qualifying Junior clubs and eleven other clubs affiliated with the Scottish Football Association.[1] Six of these clubs were given byes to the first round, when 14 Highland League clubs, six Lowland League clubs and 2 other clubs with National Club Licensing approval enter.[1]

In the second round, all 10 Scottish League Two clubs entered, along with the top two clubs from the previous season's Highland League, the top two clubs from the previous season's Lowland League and the 18 winners of the first round ties.[1] All 10 Scottish League One clubs and six Scottish Championship clubs started in the third round, while the remaining four Championship clubs and all 12 Scottish Premiership clubs entered in the fourth round.[1]

The calendar for the 2014–15 competition is as follows:[1][2]

Round Draw date First match date Fixtures Clubs
Original Replays
Preliminary round Thursday 17 July 2014 Saturday 16 August 2014 8 2 90 → 82
First round Tuesday 19 August 2014 Saturday 13 September 2014 18 1 82 → 64
Second round Monday 15 September 2014 Saturday 4 October 2014 16 3 64 → 48
Third round Monday 6 October 2014 Saturday 1 November 2014 16 4 48 → 32
Fourth round Monday 3 November 2014 Saturday 29 November 2014 16 4 32 → 16
Fifth round Monday 1 December 2014 Saturday 7 February 2015 8 1 16 → 8
Quarter-finals Monday 9 February 2015 Saturday 7 March 2015 4 1 8 → 4
Semi-finals Sunday 8 March 2015 Saturday 18 April 2015 2 N/A 4 → 2
Final N/A Saturday 30 May 2015 1 N/A 2 → 1

Preliminary round

The preliminary round draw took place on 17 July 2014 at Commonwealth House, Glasgow.[3]

This round is contested entirely by non-league clubs:[1]

Six clubs were given byes to the first round (Bo'ness United, Coldstream, Culter, Dalbeattie Star, Girvan and Golspie Sutherland).[3]

16 August 2014 Glasgow University1 – 9 Cove Rangers Garscube Sports Complex - Field 3
15:00
16 August 2014 Newton Stewart2 – 2Hawick Royal AlbertBlairmount Park
15:00
16 August 2014 Edinburgh City 5 – 0Fort WilliamMeadowbank Stadium
15:00

Replays

23 August 2014 Hawick Royal Albert 3 – 0Newton StewartAlbert Park
15:00 G Ramsay  51'
N Cairns  56'
N Ramsay  71'
23 August 2014 Edinburgh University0 – 5 Hurlford United Pennypit Park
15:00 McGregor  13'
Kean  44', 49', 61'
P McKenzie  71'

First round

The first round draw took place on 19 August 2014 at Stirling Management Centre, University of Stirling.[4]

This round is contested entirely by non-league clubs:[1]

13 September 2014 Lossiemouth0 – 4 Turriff United
15:00
13 September 2014 Deveronvale0 – 1 Nairn County
15:00
13 September 2014 Selkirk0 – 4 Bo'ness United
15:00
13 September 2014 Culter 4 – 2Strathspey Thistle
15:00
13 September 2014 Rothes0 – 4 Banks O'Dee
15:00
13 September 2014 Huntly 2 – 1Wick Academy
15:00
13 September 2014 Keith1 – 3 Formartine United
15:00
13 September 2014 Edinburgh City 2 – 1Coldstream
15:00
13 September 2014 Fraserburgh0 – 0Linlithgow Rose
15:00
13 September 2014 Whitehill Welfare 3 – 1Girvan
15:00

Replay

20 September 2014 Linlithgow Rose 2 – 1Fraserburgh
15:00

Second round

The second round draw took place on 15 September 2014 at 2pm at Hampden Park.[5]

This round is contested entirely by all the round 1 winners, the top 2 from last season's Lowland & Highland leagues & all those clubs competing in Scottish League Two:[1]

4 October 2014 Linlithgow Rose 5 – 1Dalbeattie StarPrestonfield, Linlithgow
15:00 Attendance: 645
Referee: David Lowe
4 October 2014 Edinburgh City 2 – 1Auchinleck TalbotMeadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh
15:00 Attendance: 573
Referee: Mike Roncone
4 October 2014 Nairn County 2 – 1HuntlyStation Park, Nairn
15:00 Attendance: 207
Referee: Graham Elder
4 October 2014 Arbroath2 – 2MontroseGayfield Park, Arbroath
15:00 Attendance: 902
Referee: Nick Walsh
4 October 2014 East Fife 7 – 0Threave RoversBayview Stadium, Methil
15:00 Attendance: 417
Referee: Gavin Ross
4 October 2014 Spartans3 – 3East KilbrideAinslie Park, Edinburgh
15:00 Attendance: 285
Referee: David Munro
4 October 2014 Bo'ness United 7 – 1CulterNewtown Park, Bo'ness
15:00 Attendance: 660
Referee: Grant Irvine
4 October 2014 Berwick Rangers 2 – 0Formartine UnitedShielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed
15:00 Attendance: 347
Referee: Alan Newlands
4 October 2014 Brora Rangers 5 – 0Banks O'DeeDudgeon Park, Brora
15:00 Attendance: 250
Referee: Steven Reid
4 October 2014 Cove Rangers1 – 2 Annan Athletic Allan Park, Cove Bay
15:00 Attendance: 240
Referee: Craig Napier
4 October 2014 Elgin City0 – 0Forres MechanicsBorough Briggs, Elgin
15:00 Attendance: 1,128
Referee: Graham Fraser
4 October 2014 Whitehill Welfare0 – 1 East Stirlingshire Ferguson Park, Rosewell
15:00 Attendance: 350
Referee: Steven Kirkland
4 October 2014 Inverurie Loco Works0 – 3 Hurlford United Harlaw Park, Inverurie
15:00 Attendance: 385
Referee: Graham Beaton
4 October 2014 Gretna 20080 – 1 Queen's Park Raydale Park, Gretna
15:00 Attendance: 380
Referee: Mike Taylor
4 October 2014 Turriff United0 – 3 Clyde The Haughs, Turriff
15:00 Attendance: 494
Referee: Ryan Milne
5 October 2014 Stirling University1 – 4 Albion Rovers Forthbank Stadium, Stirling
15:00 Attendance: 292
Referee: Colin Steven

Replays

11 October 2014 East Kilbride1 – 5 Spartans K Park, East Kilbride
14:00 Attendance: 421
Referee: David Munro
11 October 2014 Montrose1 – 3 (a.e.t.) Arbroath Links Park, Montrose
14:00 Attendance: 789
Referee: Nick Walsh
11 October 2014 Forres Mechanics1 – 3 Elgin City Mosset Park, Forres
15:00 Attendance: 865
Referee: Graham Fraser

Third round

The third round draw took place on 6 October 2014 at 2pm at the Usher Hall, Edinburgh.[6][7][8]

This round is contested entirely by all the round 2 winners, all those clubs currently competing in Scottish League One & clubs currently competing in the Scottish Championship with the 6 lowest places from last season.[1]

1 November 2014 Hurlford United1 – 1Stirling AlbionBlair Park, Hurlford
14:00 Kean  10' Smith  78' Attendance: 551
1 November 2014 Linlithgow Rose0 – 2 Raith Rovers Prestonfield, Linlithgow
14:00 Attendance: 2250
1 November 2014 East Fife2 – 3 Berwick Rangers Bayview Stadium, Methil
15:00 Attendance: 477
1 November 2014 Forfar Athletic1 – 3 Cowdenbeath Station Park, Forfar
15:00 Attendance: 592
1 November 2014 Stenhousemuir1 – 2 Brechin City Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 Attendance: 451
1 November 2014 Annan Athletic 3 – 2LivingstonGalabank, Annan
15:00 Attendance: 560
1 November 2014 Dumbarton0 – 1 Rangers Bet Butler Stadium, Dumbarton
15:00 Attendance: 1878
1 November 2014 Spartans 2 – 0ClydeAinslie Park, Edinburgh
15:00
1 November 2014 Peterhead0 – 1 Stranraer Balmoor, Peterhead
15:00

Replays

8 November 2014 Bo'ness United 5 – 4Elgin CityNewtown Park, Bo'ness
13:30 Report Attendance: 1,280
Referee: Nick Walsh
8 November 2014 Stirling Albion 2 – 2 (a.e.t.)
(13 – 12 p)
Hurlford UnitedForthbank Stadium, Stirling
15:00 Report Attendance: 567
Referee: Gavin Ross
11 November 2014 Airdrieonians0 – 2 Greenock Morton Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie
19:45 Report Barrowman  36', 77' Attendance: 668
Referee: George Salmond
11 November 2014 Alloa Athletic 4 – 0Ayr UnitedIndodrill Stadium, Alloa
19:45 Buchanan  24'
Meggatt  28'
Docherty  33', 60'
Report Attendance: 420
Referee: Don Robertson

Fourth round

The fourth round draw took place on 3 November 2014 at 2pm at Hampden Park, Glasgow live on Sky Sports News HQ.[9]

This round was contested entirely by all the round 3 winners, the clubs currently competing in Scottish Championship with the 4 highest places from last season & all clubs currently competing in the Scottish Premiership.[1]

29 November 2014 Dundee 2 – 1AberdeenDens Park, Dundee
12:15 Konrad  4'
Clarkson  90'
Report Konrad  17' (o.g.) Attendance: 5,956
Referee: McLean
29 November 2014 Bo'ness United0 – 5 Arbroath Newtown Park, Bo'ness
13:30 Report S. Murray  27', 69', 75'
P. McManus  68', 76'
Attendance: 1,769
Referee: Craig Charleston
29 November 2014 St Johnstone 2 – 1Ross CountyMcDiarmid Park, Perth
15:00 O'Halloran  7'
McFadden  12'
Report Jervis  63' Attendance: 2,383
Referee: John Beaton
29 November 2014 St Mirren1 – 1Inverness CTSt Mirren Park, Paisley
15:00 McAusland  17' Report Meekings  63' Attendance: 1,957
Referee: Calum Murray
29 November 2014 Stirling Albion0 – 2 Raith Rovers Forthbank Stadium, Stirling
15:00 Report McKay  44'
Anderson  54'
Attendance: 912
Referee: Greg Aitken
29 November 2014 Queen of the South 4 – 1Brora RangersPalmerston Park, Dumfries
15:00 Lyle  3'
Reilly  61'
Russell  71'
Kidd  80'
Report A. Greig  65' Attendance: 1,434
Referee: John McKendrick
29 November 2014 Stranraer2 – 2Dunfermline AthleticStair Park, Stranraer
15:00 Report Attendance: 489
Referee: Des Roache
29 November 2014 Falkirk 1 – 0CowdenbeathFalkirk Stadium, Falkirk
15:00 Report Attendance: 1,237
Referee: Alan Muir
29 November 2014 Spartans 2 – 1Greenock MortonAinslie Park, Edinburgh
15:00 Report Attendance: 1,288
Referee: Euan Anderson
29 November 2014 Berwick Rangers1 – 1Albion RoversShielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed
15:00 Report Attendance: 439
Referee: Mat Northcroft
29 November 2014 Annan Athletic1 – 1Brechin CityGalabank, Annan
15:00 Report Attendance: 440
Referee: Barry Cook
29 November 2014 Alloa Athletic1 – 2 Hibernian Indodrill Stadium, Alloa
15:00 Report Attendance: 2,138
Referee: Bobby Madden
29 November 2014 Motherwell1 – 2 Dundee United Fir Park, Motherwell
15:00 Report Attendance: 4,827
Referee: Craig Thomson
30 November 2014 Rangers 3 – 0KilmarnockIbrox Stadium, Glasgow
12:45 Law  19', 84'
Boyd  72'
Report Attendance: 14,412
Referee: Brian Colvin
30 November 2014 Heart of Midlothian0 – 4 Celtic Tynecastle Stadium, Gorgie, Edinburgh
15:15 Report Van Dijk  29', 61'
Guidetti  52' (pen.)
Stokes  54'
Attendance: 12,676
Referee: William Collum

Replays

2 December 2014 Inverness CT 4 – 0St MirrenCaledonian Stadium, Inverness
19:45 Warren  20'
Tansey  23' (pen.)
Williams  67'
Shinnie  90+2'
Report Attendance: 1,326
Referee: Calum Murray
9 December 2014 Dunfermline Athletic1 – 3 Stranraer East End Park, Dunfermline
19:45 Millen  62' (pen.) Report Winter  32'
Stirling  57'
Longworth  90'
Attendance: 1,436
Referee: Des Roache
9 December 2014 Albion Rovers0 – 1 Berwick Rangers Cliftonhill, Coatbridge
19:45 Mullin  83'  Report Russell  80' Attendance: 311
Referee: Mat Northcroft
9 December 2014 Brechin City 4 – 2Annan AthleticGlebe Park, Brechin
19:45 Jackson  4', 11', 27'
Hamilton  72'
Report Davidson  68'
Hopkirk  76'
Attendance: 224
Referee: Barry Cook

Fifth round

The fifth round draw took place on 1 December 2014 at 2pm at Hampden Park, Glasgow live on Sky Sports News HQ.[10]

This round is contested entirely by all the round 4 winners.[1]

7 February 2015 Dundee0 – 2 Celtic Dens Park, Dundee
12:30 Report Griffiths  7'
Johansen  47'
Attendance: 7,525
Referee: John Beaton
7 February 2015 Queen of the South 2 – 0St JohnstonePalmerston Park, Dumfries
15:00 Lyle  48'
Reilly  90'
Report Attendance: 3,043
Referee: Steven McLean
7 February 2015 Hibernian 3 – 1ArbroathEaster Road, Edinburgh
15:00 Djédjé  42'
Gordon  60' (o.g.)
McGeouch  68'
Report Stewart  17' Attendance: 9,065
Referee: Andrew Dallas
7 February 2015 Falkirk 2 – 1Brechin CityFalkirk Stadium, Falkirk
15:00 McCracken  11'
Smith  79'
Report Trouten  55' (pen.) Attendance: 2,083
Referee: John McKendrick
7 February 2015 Partick Thistle1 – 2 Inverness CT Firhill Stadium, Maryhill, Glasgow
15:00 Taylor  67' Report Watkins  16'
Tansey  27'
Attendance: 2,915
Referee: Willie Collum
7 February 2015 Spartans 1 – 1 Berwick Rangers Ainslie Park, Edinburgh
15:00 MacKinnon  90' Report Willis  4' Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Don Robertson
8 February 2015 Stranraer0 – 3 Dundee United Stair Park, Stranraer
12:30 Report Erskine  21'
Dow  27', 31'
Attendance: 1,491
Referee: Kevin Clancy
8 February 2015 Rangers1 – 2 Raith Rovers Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
15:00 Vučkić  62' Report Conroy  54'
Nadé  75'
Attendance: 11,422
Referee: Bobby Madden

Replay

17 February 2015 Berwick Rangers 1 – 0SpartansShielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed
20:00 Lavery  29' Report Attendance: 2,003
Referee: Greg Aitken

Quarter-finals

The quarter-final draw took place on 9 February 2015 at 2pm at Hampden Park, Glasgow live on Sky Sports News HQ.[11]

This round is contested entirely by all the round 5 winners.[1]

6 March 2015 Queen of the South0 – 1 Falkirk Palmerston Park, Dumfries
19:35 Report Sibbald  34' Attendance: 2,833
Referee: Kevin Clancy
8 March 2015 Hibernian 4 – 0Berwick RangersEaster Road, Edinburgh
12:45 Cummings  26'
Stevenson  28'
Stanton  66'
Fontaine  82'
Report Attendance: 11,529
Referee: Bobby Madden
8 March 2015 Dundee United1 – 1CelticTannadice Park, Dundee
15:30 Paton  11'
Çiftçi  45' (pen.)
Dixon  49'
Report Van Dijk  11'
Griffiths  71'
Attendance: 10,504
Referee: Craig Thomson
10 March 2015 Inverness CT 1 – 0Raith RoversCaledonian Stadium, Inverness
19:45 Devine  63' Report Attendance: 2,276
Referee: Crawford Allan

Replay

18 March 2015 Celtic 4 – 0Dundee UnitedCeltic Park, Glasgow
19:45 Denayer  17'
Griffiths  57'
Commons  79'
Stokes  87'
Van Dijk  90'
Report McGowan  89' Attendance: 28,847
Referee: Calum Murray

Semi-finals

The semi-final draw took place on 8 March 2015 at Tannadice Park, Dundee live on Sky Sports 1 following the Dundee United v Celtic quarter-final.[12]

This round is contested entirely by all the quarter-final winners & matches will take place at Hampden Park.[1]

18 April 2015 Hibernian0 – 1 Falkirk Hampden Park, Glasgow
12:15 Report Sibbald  75' Attendance: 21,227
Referee: John Beaton
19 April 2015 Inverness CT 3 – 2 (a.e.t.)CelticHampden Park, Glasgow
12:15 Tansey  58' (pen.)
Ofere  96'
Raven  117'
Report Van Dijk  18'
Gordon  55'
Guidetti  103'
Attendance: 28,643
Referee: Steven McLean

Final

Falkirk1 – 2Inverness CT
Grant  80' Report Watkins  38'
Tremarco  75'
Vincent  86'
Attendance: 37,149
Referee: Willie Collum

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, Sky Sports show both semi-finals live with one also on BBC Scotland & both channels screen the final live.

These matches were broadcast live on television.

Round Sky Sports BBC Scotland
Fourth round Rangers vs Kilmarnock
Hearts vs Celtic
Dundee vs Aberdeen
Fifth round Dundee vs Celtic
Stranraer vs Dundee United
Rangers vs Raith Rovers
Quarter-finals Hibernian vs Berwick Rangers
Dundee United vs Celtic
Queen of the South vs Falkirk
Semi-finals Hibernian vs Falkirk
Inverness CT vs Celtic
Hibernian vs Falkirk
Final Falkirk vs Inverness CT

References

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