2016–17 Scottish Junior Cup
The 2016–17 Scottish Junior Cup was the 131st season of the Scottish Junior Cup, the national knockout tournament for member clubs of the Scottish Junior Football Association. The winner of this competition entered the following season's Scottish Cup at the preliminary round stage.[1]
| Country |  Scotland |
|---|---|
| Teams | 153 |
| Champions | Glenafton Athletic |
| Runners-up | Auchinleck Talbot |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → | |
Calendar
The provisional dates for each round of the 2016–17 tournament were as follows:[2]
| Round | Date | Matches | Clubs | New entries this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round | 24 September 2016 | 31 | 153 → 122 | 153 |
| Second Round | 22 October 2016 | 64 | 128 → 64 | 6 |
| Third Round | 19 November 2016 | 32 | 64 → 32 | none |
| Fourth Round | 21 January 2017 | 16 | 32 → 16 | none |
| Fifth Round | 18 February 2017 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none |
| Quarter-finals | 18 March 2017 | 4 | 8 → 4 | none |
| Semi-finals | 15/16 & 22/23 April 2017 | 4 | 4 → 2 | none |
| Final | 4 June 2017 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none |
Drawn matches are replayed the following weekend. Replays ending in a draw proceed direct to penalty shootout. Semi-finals are played home and away over two legs, subject to decision by the SJFA management committee.
First round
The six Junior clubs qualified for this season's Scottish Cup, were not included in the draw for the first round:
- Auchinleck Talbot - West of Scotland Super League Premier Division champions
- Banks O' Dee - North Superleague champions (automatic qualifiers via National Club Licensing (NCL) award in any case)
- Beith Juniors - Scottish Junior Cup winners
- Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic - East Superleague champions
- Girvan - in possession of NCL award
- Linlithgow Rose - in possession of NCL award
The first round draw took place at Hampden Park, Glasgow on 25 August 2016.[3]
Replays
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Second round
The second round draw took place at Bellsdale Park, Beith, on 1 October 2016.[4]
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1 Tie played at Clachnacuddin F.C.
2 Tie played at Larkhall Thistle F.C.[5]
Replays
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Third round
The third round draw took place at the offices of The Scottish Sun newspaper, Glasgow, on 1 November 2016.[6]
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3 Tie played at St Anthony's F.C.
4 Tie played at Hamilton Academical F.C.[7]
Replays
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Fourth round
The fourth round draw took place at the offices of Evening Times newspaper, Glasgow, on 30 November 2016.[8]
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5 Tie played at Benburb F.C.
6 Tie played at St Anthony's F.C.
Replays
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Fifth round
The fifth round draw took place at Glasgow City Chambers, on 31 January 2017.[9]
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Maryhill | 2 – 47 | Linlithgow Rose |
| Dunbar United | 0 – 3 | Glenafton Athletic |
| Penicuik Athletic | 3 – 4 | Kirkintilloch Rob Roy |
| Auchinleck Talbot | 4 – 0 | Luncarty |
| Kelty Hearts | 1 – 2 | Kilwinning Rangers |
| Gartcairn Juniors | 2 – 2 | Carluke Rovers |
| Renfrew | 2 – 4 | Sauchie Juniors |
| Petershill | 0 – 2 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic |
7 Tie played at St Anthony's F.C.
Replay
Quarter-finalsThe draw for the quarter-finals was made on 28 February 2017.[10]
Semi-finalsThe draw for the semi finals took place on 28 March 2017.[11] First leg
Loch Park, New Cumnock Referee: Lloyd Wilson Second legGlenafton Athletic win 1–0 on aggregate.
Beechwood Park, Auchinleck Referee: Stewart Luke Auchinleck Talbot win 1–0 on aggregate. FinalThe Final of The ETHX Energy Junior Cup was played at Rugby Park, Kilmarnock on Sunday 4 June with a 4.15pm kick off. The game was televised live by BBC ALBA.
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