The 2019–20 Scottish Junior Cup was the 134th season of the Scottish Junior Cup, the national knockout tournament for member clubs of the Scottish Junior Football Association (SJFA). The competition was sponsored by Macron in the second year of a three-year deal and was known as the Macron Scottish Junior Cup.
A total of 132 clubs entered the competition, which was three more than the previous season despite two teams leaving for the East of Scotland League. This was 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 were the defending champions.
On 13 March 2020, the competition was indefinitely suspended at the semi-final stage due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Almost a year later and with no further matches played in the tournament, the competition was officially cancelled on 5 March 2021.
Calendar The dates for each round of the 2019–20 tournament is as follows:
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 not played 4 4 → 2 none Final not played 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 teamScoreAway team14 September 2018Kilwinning Rangers2–1Dundee VioletMaybole2–3BenburbNeilston4–2Yoker AthleticNewburgh0–6Whitburn
Second round Home teamScoreAway team28 September 2019Linlithgow Rose Community3–2Fraserburgh UnitedStonehaven4–0GlentanarCarluke Rovers1–3ClydebankGirvan5–5TayportScone Thistle3–0Lochee HarpLochore Welfare1–2Brechin VictoriaArbroath Victoria0–1IslavaleTroon3–1Montrose RoseleaGlasgow Perthshire1–2Broughty AthleticJohnstone Burgh4–2Armadale ThistleLugar Boswell Thistle3–0Newmachar UnitedDundee North End4–1WhitburnSauchie Juniors Community1–2HermesMaryhill2–4Forfar West EndArdeer Thistle0–11Rutherglen GlencairnSt Roch's0–0RenfrewKirkcaldy & Dysart1–1Saltcoats VictoriaNew Elgin1–2St Anthony'sGartcairn5–2Lanark UnitedDyce2–1SunnybankAberdeen East End3–1Port GlasgowBlantyre Victoria2–0MuirkirkSpey Valley United0–5LesmahagowGlenafton Athletic13–0West Calder UnitedAberdeen University4–5Dalry ThistleLivingston United0–1Shotts Bon AccordFauldhouse United2–1Carnoustie PanmureIrvine Victoria0–3Kello RoversLargs Thistle1–0LuncartyVale of Clyde0–2DarvelSyngenta1–6ShettlestonKennoway Star Hearts0–1Larkhall ThistleKilwinning Rangers2–2Bridge of Don ThistleIrvine Meadow1–0Buchanhaven HeartsHome teamScoreAway team28 September 2019Cambuslang Rangers7–0Harthill RoyalCumbernauld United0–1Hurlford UnitedBlairgowrie1–2Stoneywood ParkvaleArdrossan Winton Rovers3–0Royal AlbertDownfield2–1GreenockArthurlie1–5BeithForfar Albion4–5Bathgate ThisteBellshill Athletic0–7Auchinleck TalbotForres Thistle0–3PollokDundee East Craigie6–1Nairn St NinianKilbirnie Ladeside3–1Vale of LevenNeilston4–4Forth WanderersBurghead Thistle2–2Lochgelly AlbertCumnock0–2RossvalePetershill6–0Newmains UnitedThornton Hibs3–1RosythHall Russell United0–3Lochee United5 October 2019Kirkintilloch Rob Roy2–1PumpherstonDufftown2–1East Kilbride ThistleCruden Bay0–4Banchory St TernanColony Park3–6AshfieldCraigmark Burntonians0–2Kilsyth RangersWishaw1–1CulterDeveronside0–0BenburbAnnbank United1–6Whitletts VictoriaEllon United0–0Bo'ness United JuniorBuckie Rovers2–1StoneyburnLongside6–1Whitehills12 October 2019Maud0–3Kirriemuir Thistle26 October 2019Thorniewood United2–6Banks O' Dee
Notes
Replays Home teamScoreAway team5 October 2019Tayport2–0GirvanRenfrew0–1St Roch'sSaltcoats Victoria0–2Kirkcaldy & DysartBridge of Don Thistle3–1Kilwinning RangersForth Wanderers3–3(3–5pens.)NeilstonLochgelly Albert3–4Burghead Thistle12 October 2019Benburb11–0DeveronsideBo'ness United Junior2–2(2–4pens.)Ellon UnitedCulter4–2Wishaw
Third round
Home teamScoreAway team26 October 2019Aberdeen East End1–1Scone ThistleAshfield4–1Lugar Boswell ThistleAuchinleck Talbot3–0Forfar West EndBanchory St Ternan1–6Larkhall ThistleBathgate Thiste1–3Irvine MeadowBeith7–2Whitletts VictoriaBenburb2–1DyceBrechin Victoria0–2NeilstonBridge of Don Thistle4–1Ardrossan Winton RoversBroughty Athletic5–1St Anthony'sBuckie Rovers1–7Blantyre VictoriaBurghead Thistle0–2Kirkintilloch Rob RoyCambuslang Rangers2–1Dundee East CraigieCulter0–1RossvaleDalry Thistle1–2Dundee North EndDufftown1–4Johnstone BurghDundee Downfield3–4TayportHome teamScoreAway team26 October 2019Gartcairn1–0Kilbirnie LadesideIslavale3–4Rutherglen GlencairnKirkcaldy & Dysart1–2DarvelKirriemuir Thistle3–1Largs ThistleLesmahagow0–2St Roch'sLinlithgow Rose Community0–2PollokLongside1–6Stoneywood ParkvalePetershill1–0ClydebankShettleston0–0Kello RoversShotts Bon Accord2–2Hurlford UnitedStonehaven0–4Ellon UnitedThornton Hibs1–2Fauldhouse UnitedTroon5–4Kilsyth Rangers2 November 2019Glenafton Athletic2–1Banks O' DeeLochee United3–1Hermes
Replays Home teamScoreAway team2 November 2019Hurlford United3–1Shotts Bon AccordKello Rovers3–1ShettlestonScone Thistle1–1(2–4p)Aberdeen East End
Fourth round
Home teamScoreAway team23 November 2019Aberdeen East End1–4BeithBlantyre Victoria3–4DarvelCambuslang Rangers0–3Broughty AthleticGartcairn7–0Ellon UnitedHurlford United3–0BenburbIrvine Meadow0–0Glenafton AthleticJohnstone Burgh2–3St Roch'sKirriemuir Thistle1–2TayportHome teamScoreAway teamLarkhall Thistle1–3Kello RoversNeilston1–1Lochee UnitedPetershill2–2Rutherglen GlencairnPollok2–1TroonStoneywood Parkvale4–1Ashfield30 November 2019Rossvale1–2Auchinleck Talbot7 December 2019Bridge of Don Thistle2–3Fauldhouse UnitedDundee North End0–2Kirkintilloch Rob Roy Replays Home teamScoreAway team7 December 2019Glenafton Athletic1–1(2–4p)Irvine MeadowLochee United1–3NeilstonRutherglen Glencairn0–4Petershill
Fifth round
Home teamScoreAway team25 January 2020Auchinleck Talbot2–1TayportBroughty Athletic2–1St Roch'sHurlford United5–1GartcairnKello Rovers2–1Irvine MeadowKirkintilloch Rob Roy0–1NeilstonPetershill1–1DarvelPollok4–0Fauldhouse UnitedStoneywood Parkvale0–4Beith Replay Home teamScoreAway team1 February 2020Darvel2–1Petershill
Quarter-finals
Home teamScoreAway team29 February 2020Beith4–1Kello RoversNeilston1–4Pollok7 March 2020Darvel2–2Broughty Athletic14 March 2020Auchinleck TalbotcancelledHurlford United Replay Home teamScoreAway team14 March 2020Broughty AthleticcancelledDarvel
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. However no further matches were played and the competition was cancelled on 5 March 2021.
First leg
Second leg
Final The Scottish Junior Cup final was cancelled for the first time since the 1918 tournament.
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