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.
Calendar The provisional dates for each round of the 2016–17 tournament were as follows:
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.
Home team Score Away teamArmadale Thistle1 – 3Kennoway Star HeartsWishaw Juniors2 – 0Cumnock JuniorsKirriemuir Thistle4 – 0Easthouses Lily MWWhitletts Victoria5 – 2Buckie RoversEllon United0 – 1Glasgow PerthshireNewburgh Thistle0 – 5Sauchie JuniorsArdeer Thistle0 – 1East Kilbride ThistleBuchanhaven Hearts0 – 2CulterThornton Hibs2 – 2Dunbar UnitedNew Elgin1 – 8Dundee North EndJeanfield Swifts3 – 0Lugar Boswell ThistleLivingston United7 – 0Cruden BayPumpherston Juniors3 – 0Kirkcaldy YMSaltcoats Victoria0 – 2RenfrewWest Calder United3 – 0Stoneywood ParkvaleVale of Clyde8 – 0SunnybankHome team Score Away teamIrvine Victoria2 – 1Newtongrange StarNewburgh0 – 5HermesLargs Thistle0 – 1Blantyre VictoriaPort Glasgow5 – 0WhitehillsLochee United2 – 1Hurlford UnitedBo'ness United3 – 3Bellshill AthleticLesmahagow0 – 2Irvine MeadowHaddington Athletic1 – 0TroonEast Craigie1 – 3Bathgate ThistleBroxburn Athletic3 – 3Glenafton AthleticArdrossan Winton Rovers2 – 1Dundonald BluebellCamelon Juniors3 – 4WhitburnSt Roch's0 – 1Kilwinning RangersKilbirnie Ladeside6 – 0Banchory St. TernanArbroath Victoria4 – 4Crossgates Primrose
Replays Home team Score Away teamDunbar United3 – 3(4 – 3 p.)Thornton HibsBellshill Athletic1 – 6Bo'ness UnitedGlenafton Athletic3 – 1Broxburn AthleticCrossgates Primrose1 – 3Arbroath Victoria
Second round The second round draw took place at Bellsdale Park, Beith, on 1 October 2016.
Home team Score Away teamForfar Albion0 – 11Blackburn UnitedDownfield1 – 0Nairn St NinianYoker Athletic2 – 3Irvine VictoriaDundee North End5 – 0Wishaw JuniorsPetershill2 – 1Dalkeith ThistleTranent Juniors4 – 3LongsideHall Russell United0 – 2Maybole JuniorsJeanfield Swifts1 – 0St Andrews UnitedPollok4 – 0GlentanarCarluke Rovers1 – 0DeveronsideCraigmark Burntonians0 – 4Penicuik AthleticForfar West End0 – 2CulterArbroath Victoria3 – 4WhitburnLewis United1 – 3RosythDarvel Juniors1 – 1Ardrossan Winton RoversGreenock Juniors2 – 1Vale of LevenIrvine Meadow4 – 0Oakley UnitedBurghead Thistle0 – 3StonehavenIslavale9 – 0FochabersWest Calder United0 – 2Arniston RangersLanark United0 – 0Neilston JuniorsDundee Violet4 – 1BlairgowrieJohnstone Burgh1 – 2Broughty AthleticCoupar Angus3 – 5Forth WanderersLuncarty4 – 1Fraserburgh UnitedKello Rovers1 – 2Carnoustie PanmureCumbernauld United2 – 1Rutherglen GlencairnKilwinning Rangers0 – 0ArthurlieDunbar United5 – 0Kennoway Star HeartsLochore Welfare0 – 4Kilsyth RangersKirriemuir Thistle3 – 1Whitletts VictoriaInverness City3 – 51Scone ThistleHome team Score Away teamGlenafton Athletic8 – 1Livingston UnitedVale of Clyde0 – 3Beith JuniorsKinnoull1 – 2Glasgow PerthshireLochee Harp3 – 5MaryhillLinlithgow Rose3 – 0ClydebankBanks O' Dee 1 – 0 Kilbirnie LadesideAshfield1 – 1 StoneyburnGlenrothes1 – 6Hill of Beath HawthornNewmains United1 – 1HermesFauldhouse United5 – 0St Anthony'sKelty Hearts6 – 1Aberdeen UniversityBonnyrigg Rose Athletic3 – 1RossvaleEast End0 – 6Lochee UnitedEast Kilbride Thistle3 – 1Forres ThistlePort Glasgow1 – 1Thorniewood UnitedAnnbank United1 – 2Auchinleck TalbotShettleston2 – 0Montrose RoseleaEdinburgh United3 – 1Dunipace JuniorsRoyal Albert1 – 32Larkhall ThistleShotts Bon Accord3 – 3Haddington AthleticGartcairn Juniors5 – 0Newmachar UnitedBlantyre Victoria2 – 0TayportDalry Thistle0 – 4Bo'ness UnitedBenburb5 – 3Dyce JuniorsColony Park0 – 4Kirkintilloch Rob RoyDufftown3 – 2PumpherstonMaud5 – 1Spey Valley UnitedGirvan5 – 2Muirkirk JuniorsRenfrew6 – 4Bathgate ThistleBrechin Victoria1 – 4Sauchie JuniorsCambuslang Rangers1 – 2Lochgelly AlbertMusselburgh Athletic8 – 4Craigroyston 1 Tie played at Clachnacuddin F.C. 2 Tie played at Larkhall Thistle F.C.
Replays Home team Score Away teamArdrossan Winton Rovers1 – 2Darvel JuniorsNeilston Juniors2 – 1Lanark UnitedArthurlie1 – 3Kilwinning RangersStoneyburn1 – 2AshfieldHermes6 – 0Newmains UnitedThorniewood United3 – 1Port GlasgowHaddington Athletic3 – 3(3 – 2 p.)Shotts Bon Accord
Third round The third round draw took place at the offices of The Scottish Sun newspaper, Glasgow, on 1 November 2016.
Home team Score Away teamEast Kilbride Thistle1 – 1CulterKirriemuir Thistle1 – 4Hill of Beath HawthornKilsyth Rangers3 – 0Lochgelly AlbertPenicuik Athletic2 – 0Scone ThistleHaddington Athletic2 – 1Neilston JuniorsBlackburn United2 – 5GirvanThorniewood United1 – 1Bonnyrigg Rose AthleticStonehaven1 – 1Greenock JuniorsLuncarty3 – 2RosythDundee Violet0 – 2Glenafton AthleticDundee North End0 – 5Linlithgow RoseGlasgow Perthshire3 – 4Kirkintilloch Rob RoyPetershill1 – 0 3Carnoustie PanmureBanks O' Dee0 – 5Sauchie JuniorsRenfrew1 – 0Arniston RangersDufftown1 – 2Dunbar UnitedHome team Score Away teamGartcairn Juniors3 – 0WhitburnLochee United2 – 3Musselburgh AthleticMaybole Juniors2 – 3BenburbMaryhill2 – 0Forth WanderersBlantyre Victoria2 – 2 4Bo'ness UnitedDarvel Juniors1 – 1Irvine MeadowIrvine Victoria1 – 2Carluke RoversLarkhall Thistle1 – 2Fauldhouse UnitedKilwinning Rangers5 – 2ShettlestonBeith Juniors9 – 0IslavaleDownfield1 – 5Broughty AthleticKelty Hearts7 – 1AshfieldPollok1 – 1Auchinleck TalbotEdinburgh United2 – 1MaudJeanfield Swifts2 – 3HermesCumbernauld United2 – 1Tranent Juniors 3 Tie played at St Anthony's F.C.4 Tie played at Hamilton Academical F.C.
Replays Home team Score Away teamIrvine Meadow5 – 3Darvel JuniorsAuchinleck Talbot4 – 0PollokBo'ness United2 – 2(3 – 4 p.)Blantyre VictoriaCulter1 – 3East Kilbride ThistleGreenock Juniors3 – 2StonehavenBonnyrigg Rose Athletic4 – 0Thorniewood United
Fourth round The fourth round draw took place at the offices of Evening Times newspaper, Glasgow, on 30 November 2016.
Home team Score Away teamKilsyth Rangers 2 – 2 Bonnyrigg Rose AthleticCumbernauld United 1 – 3LuncartyCarluke Rovers 1 – 0 Irvine MeadowBeith Juniors 0 – 1Auchinleck TalbotRenfrew 2 – 0Greenock JuniorsBroughty Athletic 0 – 4Sauchie JuniorsKirkintilloch Rob Roy2 – 15Musselburgh AthleticFauldhouse United 0 – 0MaryhillEast Kilbride Thistle 0 – 4 Glenafton AthleticGirvan 1 – 3 Penicuik AthleticGartcairn Juniors 1 – 1HermesKelty Hearts 5 – 0Hill of Beath HawthornPetershill 7 – 16Haddington AthleticDunbar United 3 – 1 BenburbEdinburgh United 0 – 2 Kilwinning RangersLinlithgow Rose 4 – 0 Blantyre Victoria 5 Tie played at Benburb F.C.6 Tie played at St Anthony's F.C.
Replays Home team Score Away teamMaryhill1 – 1(5 – 3 p.)Fauldhouse UnitedHermes2 – 2(4 – 5 p.)Gartcairn JuniorsBonnyrigg Rose Athletic3 - 0Kilsyth Rangers
Fifth round The fifth round draw took place at Glasgow City Chambers, on 31 January 2017.
Home team Score Away teamMaryhill2 – 47Linlithgow RoseDunbar United0 – 3Glenafton AthleticPenicuik Athletic3 – 4Kirkintilloch Rob RoyAuchinleck Talbot4 – 0 LuncartyKelty Hearts1 – 2Kilwinning RangersGartcairn Juniors2 – 2Carluke RoversRenfrew2 – 4Sauchie JuniorsPetershill0 – 2Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 7 Tie played at St Anthony's F.C.
Replay Home team Score Away teamCarluke Rovers 2 – 3 Gartcairn Juniors
Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals was made on 28 February 2017. Home team Score Away teamAuchinleck Talbot2 – 0Kilwinning RangersGlenafton Athletic1 – 0Sauchie JuniorsLinlithgow Rose7 – 0Gartcairn JuniorsBonnyrigg Rose Athletic2 – 0Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
Semi-finals The draw for the semi-finals took place on 28 March 2017.
First leg
Second leg
Glenafton Athletic win 1–0 on aggregate.
Auchinleck Talbot win 1–0 on aggregate.
Final The 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.
1 Andrew Leishman 2 Willie Lyle 3 Ross Harvey 4 Martin McGoldrick 5 Steven White 6 Stephen Wilson 7 Bryan Young 8 Craig McCracken 9 Keir Milliken 10 Graham Wilson 11 Dwayne HyslopSubstitutes: 12 Dylan Pooler 14 Mark Shankland 15 Klark Thompson 16 Neill McPherson 17 Dylan StevensonManager: Tommy Sloan 1 Brian McGarrity 2 Kyle McAusland 3 Alan Cairns 4 Craig Menzies 5 Ryan McChesney 6 Ally Park 7 Dan Orsi 8 Cameron Marlow 9 Michael McCann 10 Chris Dallas 11 Darren McGill Substitutes: 19 Blair Lochhead 12 David Gray 14 Joe Andrew 15 John Carter 16 Connor Lyness Manager: Craig McEwan
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