2017–18 Scottish Junior Cup

The 2017–18 Scottish Junior Cup was the 132nd season of the Scottish Junior Cup, the national knockout tournament for member clubs of the Scottish Junior Football Association (SJFA). 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 2017–18 tournament are as follows:

Round Date Matches Clubs New entries this round First Round 23 September 2017 29 157 → 128 153 Second Round 28 October 2017 64 128 → 64 4 Third Round 25 November 2017 32 64 → 32 none Fourth round 20 January 2018 16 32 → 16 none Fifth round 17 February 2018 8 16 → 8 none Quarter-finals 17 March 2018 4 8 → 4 none Semi-finals 14-15 and 21-22 April 2018 4 4 → 2 none Final 27 May 2018 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 The four junior clubs qualified for this season's Scottish Cup, are not included in the draw for the first round: Banks O' Dee - North Superleague champions (automatic qualifiers via National Club Licensing (NCL) award in any case) Girvan - in possession of NCL award Glenafton Athletic - West of Scotland Super League Premier Division champions and Scottish Junior Cup holders Linlithgow Rose - in possession of NCL award

The first round draw took place at Hampden Park, Glasgow on 22 August 2017 and was made by SJFA president Felix McKenna and Linlithgow Rose club president Les Donaldson.

Home teamScoreAway team22 September 2017Maryhill0–0Irvine Meadow23 September 2017Culter2–3East Kilbride ThistleDunipace Juniors0–4Dunbar UnitedKirkintilloch Rob Roy5–0GlenrothesGlasgow Perthshire2–2Dundee North EndRutherglen Glencairn4–0Kirriemuir ThistleArniston Rangers1–0St Andrews UnitedArdeer Thistle0–1Yoker AthleticPenicuik Athletic7–0Livingston UnitedKello Rovers3–4ArthurlieLongside2–1DeveronsideTroon1–1RenfrewBonnyrigg Rose5–0ShettlestonLochee Harp2–4Bo'ness UnitedTayport1–2Cumbernauld UnitedHome teamScoreAway team23 September 2017Burghead Thistle2–5Shotts Bon AccordThornton Hibs2–0Ellon UnitedKilwinning RangersAwardedSaltcoats VictoriaMusselburgh Athletic4–0Newburgh ThistleArdrossan Winton Rovers6–2Banchory St TernanBroxburn Athletic6–0Fraserburgh UnitedRosyth2–2East CraigiePumpherston1–3Cambuslang RangersAberdeen University5–0Kirkcaldy YMCAIrvine Victoria0–0MayboleLewis United1–2Bathgate ThistleRossvale1–0Greenock JuniorsHill of Beath Hawthorn5–0New ElginNewmains United Community2–4Annbank United

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Replays

Home teamScoreAway team30 September 2017Irvine Meadow0–0(3–2p)MaryhillEast Craigie4–3RosythDundee North End0–1Glasgow PerthshireMaybole0–3Irvine VictoriaRenfrew2–2(2–4p)Troon

Second round

The second round draw took place at Hampden Park, Glasgow on 4 October 2017 at 2pm.

Home teamScoreAway team28 October 2017Shotts Bon Accord13–0MuirkirkNewmachar United2–7DyceLanark United2–1Dalkeith ThistleLongside1–4Carnoustie PanmureVale of Clyde4–1Arbroath VictoriaWest Calder United3–6Scone ThistleTranent5–1Easthouses Lily Miners WelfareKirkintilloch Rob Roy6–0Carluke RoversLochee United1–0Armadale ThistleHill of Beath Hawthorn4–0Buckie RoversLesmahagow3–3ArthurlieAuchinleck Talbot8–0Forres ThistleDufftown1–1Oakley UnitedForfar Albion0–6Haddington AthleticKilsyth Rangers3–1Stoneywood ParkvaleSunnybank1–6AshfieldGlasgow Perthshire4–0KinnoullHermes3–1BlairgowrieFauldhouse United2–3Bonnyrigg RoseIrvine Meadow5–2Broxburn AthleticSt Roch's0–1Bellshill AthleticNeilston2–3DownfieldEast Craigie1–2Newtongrange StarTroon3–1StoneyburnMontrose Roselea1–3Coupar AngusPort Glasgow0–0PetershillRossvale3–1Edinburgh UnitedWishaw1–1Arniston RangersThorniewood United1–0Dundonald BluebellMaud5–3Harthill RoyalBroughty Athletic1–3Bathgate ThistleRutherglen Glencairn11–0GlentanarCraigmark Burntonians0–5CumnockHome teamScoreAway team28 October 2017Cruden BayAwardedBanks o' DeeCrossgate Primrose1–0NewburghKilwinning Rangers2–1Larkhall ThistleBrechin Victoria0–4Bo'ness UnitedGirvan2–3East Kilbirde ThistleGartcairn9–0WhitehillsKennoway Star Hearts3–2ClydebankCamelon4–1Hall Russell UnitedWhitletts Victoria1–2Jeanfield SwiftsSt Anthony's1–3Yoker AthleticArdrossan Winton Rovers2–4Dunbar UnitedLochore Welfare3–1Spey Valley UnitedBeith12–0Inverness CityRoyal Albert1–4PollokVale of Leven3–2LuncartyCambuslang Rangers1–3StonehavenBenburb3–2CraigroystonBlantyre Victoria3–0Lochgelly AlbertAberdeen University1–2Johnstone BurghThornton Hibs0–2Cumbernauld UnitedAberdeen East End0–6Blackburn UnitedSauchie3–1Largs ThistleHurlford United2–0Nairn St NinianDundee Violet2–2Forfar West EndMusselburgh Athletic3–2DarvelLugar Boswell Thistle1–3Linlithgow RoseBuchanhaven Hearts2–2Whitburn4 November 2017Kilbirnie Ladeside2–2Penicuik AthleticDalry Thistle1–5Glenafton Athletic11 November 2017Forth Wanderers1–0Irvine VictoriaAnnbank United1–2Colony Park

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Replays

Home teamScoreAway team4 November 2017Oakley United3–2DufftownPetershill3–0Port GlasgowArniston Rangers2–3WishawForfar West End1–0Dundee VioletWhitburn9–1Buchanhaven Hearts11 November 2017Arthurlie4–3LesmahagowPenicuik Athletic3–3(3–4p)Kilbirnie Ladeside

Third round

Home teamScoreAway team25 November 2017Glasgow Perthshire3–3PollokHaddington Athletic3–1Vale of ClydeHermes1–1Dunbar UnitedRossvale3–2Banks o' DeeTroon0–3Yoker AthleticArthurlie3–1Coupar AngusVale of Leven2–3Bonnyrigg RoseBo'ness United3–0Kilwinning RangersTranent0–3Jeanfield SwiftsBlackburn United5–1Colony Park2 December 2017Forth Wanderers2–2Lochore WelfareCumnock5–1Bathgate ThistleKilbirnie Ladeside4–1Lanark UnitedKennoway Star Hearts4–0Blantyre VictoriaGartcairn3–1MaudRutherglen Glencairn6–0StonehavenHome teamScoreAway team16 December 2017Forfar West End4–2Shotts Bon AccordKirkintilloch Rob Roy1–0Glenafton Athletic23 December 2017Scone Thistle0–3Kilsyth RangersSauchie3–1CamelonBellshill Athletic3–0AshfieldOakley United0–3Linlithgow RoseDownfield2–2WishawWhitburn4–1BenburbThorniewood United0–0East Kilbride ThistleNewtongrange Star0–0Cumbernauld UnitedHurlford United2–1Musselburgh AthleticCarnoustie Panmure2–1PetershillLochee UnitedAwardedJohnstone BurghCrossgates Primrose1–5BeithHill of Beath Hawthorn0–2Auchinleck Talbot13 January 2018Dyce0–2Irvine Meadow

Notes

Replays

Home teamScoreAway team2 December 2017Pollok5–0Glasgow PerthshireDunbar United4–0Hermes23 December 2017Lochore Welfare1–2Forth Wanderers6 January 2018East Kilbride Thistle7–1Thorniewood UnitedCumbernauld United0–4Newtongrange Star27 January 2018Wishaw5–1Downfield

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Fourth round

Home teamScoreAway team20 January 2018Irvine Meadow6–2Dunbar UnitedBonnyrigg Rose5–2Newtongrange Star27 January 2018Lochee United5–0East Kilbride ThistleBlackburn United0–5Linlithgow RoseCumnock1–5Auchinleck TalbotBellshill Athletic1–2SauchieWhitburn1–2Yoker AthleticGartcairn2–2ArthurlieKirkintilloch Rob Roy6–2Kennoway Star HeartsRossvale0–3Pollok3 February 2018Kilsyth Rangers0–2Carnoustie PanmureJeanfield Swifts2–6BeithRutherglen Glencairn0–3Bo'ness UnitedHurlford United3–0Haddington AthleticKilbirnie Ladeside2–1Forfar West End24 February 2018Wishaw1–0Forth Wanderers

Replay

Home teamScoreAway team3 February 2018Arthurlie2–1Gartcairn

Fifth round

Home teamScoreAway team17 February 2018Kirkintilloch Rob Roy4–3Linlithgow RoseBonnyrigg Rose1–2BeithIrvine Meadow0–2Lochee UnitedKilbirnie Ladeside0–3Bo'ness UnitedAuchinleck Talbot4–1PollokCarnoustie Panmure3–0ArthurlieSauchie0–1Hurlford United17 March 2018Yoker Athletic1–3Wishaw

Quarter-finals

Home teamScoreAway team17 March 2018Beith1–4Lochee UnitedCarnoustie Panmure0–2Auchinleck TalbotBo'ness United2–2Hurlford United24 March 2018Wishaw2–0Kirkintilloch Rob Roy

Replay

Home teamScoreAway team24 March 2018Hurlford United2–1Bo'ness United

Semifinals The draw for the semi-finals took place on 29 March 2018.

First leg

Second leg

Hurlford United won 2–1 on aggregate

Auchinleck Talbot won 2–1 on aggregate

Final The Final of the Scottish 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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