The 2021–22 Scottish Junior Cup was the 135th season of the Scottish Junior Cup, the national knockout tournament for member clubs of the Scottish Junior Football Association (SJFA).
A total of 110 clubs initially entered the competition, reduced from 132 in 2019–20, mainly due to more teams joining the East of Scotland League and clubs that did not retain SJFA membership after moving to the West of Scotland League. In addition, Annbank United, Buckie Rovers, Spey Valley United, and Pumpherston Juniors did not compete.
Auchinleck Talbot were the defending champions. They successfully defended their title for a second time with a 2–0 win over Yoker Athletic in the final.
Calendar The dates for each round of the 2021–22 tournament were as follows: RoundMain dateMatchesClubsFirst round21 August 202146110 → 64Second round25 September 20213264 → 32Third round23 October 20211632 → 16Fourth round27 November 2021816 → 8Quarter-finals12 March 202248 → 4Semi-finals16 April 202224 → 2Final4 June 202212 → 1 Drawn matches proceeded direct to a penalty shootout, there was no extra time. The semi-finals and final were played at a neutral venue, previously semi-finals were played home and away over two legs.
First round
Draw The first and second round draws took place at Thomson Park, Dundee on 3 July 2021. Unlike previous seasons, all clubs—including Auchinleck Talbot, Banks O’ Dee, Cumnock Juniors, Girvan, and Irvine Meadow XI who are also taking part in the Scottish Cup—were entered into the first round draw. 18 clubs received a bye to the second round. Tier678TeamsMidlands League (15) Broughty Athletic Coupar Angus Downfield Dundee North End Dundee St James Dundee Violet East Craigie Forfar United Forfar West End Kirriemuir Thistle Letham Lochee Harp Lochee United Scone Thistle Tayport
North Superleague (14) Banchory St Ternan Banks O’ Dee Bridge of Don Thistle Colony Park Culter Deveronside Dyce Juniors East End Ellon United Hall Russell United Hermes Montrose Roselea Maud Nairn St Ninian
West of Scotland League Premier Division (13)
Auchinleck Talbot Beith Juniors Blantyre Victoria Benburb Cumbernauld United Glenafton Athletic Hurlford United Irvine Meadow Kilbirnie Ladeside Kirkintilloch Rob Roy Largs Thistle Pollok TroonNorth First Division (8) Aberdeen University Buchanhaven Hearts Dufftown Fraserburgh United Longside Stonehaven Stoneywood Parkvale Sunnybank
West of Scotland League Conferences (30) Ardeer Thistle Ardrossan Winton Rovers Arthurlie Ashfield Cambuslang Rangers Carluke Rovers Craigmark Burntonians Dalry Thistle East Kilbride Thistle Gartcairn Glasgow Perthshire Glasgow United Greenock Juniors Johnstone Burgh Kilsyth Rangers Lanark United Lesmahagow Lugar Boswell Thistle Maybole Juniors Muirkirk Juniors Newmains United Petershill Renfrew Saltcoats Victoria Shotts Bon Accord St Rochs Thorniewood United Vale of Leven Wishaw Yoker AthleticNorth Second Division (9) Burghead Thistle Cruden Bay Forres Thistle Glentanar Islavale New Elgin Newmachar United Rothie Rovers Whitehills
West of Scotland League Division 4 (1) Harthill Royal
East of Scotland Conference X (6)
Bathgate Thistle Fauldhouse United Livingston United Stoneyburn Syngenta West Calder United
Matches Home teamScoreAway team21 August 2021Ashfield5–0IslavaleAuchinleck Talbot3–1Montrose RoseleaBanks O’ Dee4–3Harthill RoyalBathgate Thistlew/oVale of LevenBeith Juniors3–2MaudBridge of Don Thistle1–4Lochee UnitedBurghead Thistle0–4Ardrossan Winton RoversCambuslang Rangers8–1Fauldhouse UnitedCarluke Rovers3–1SunnybankColony Park1–1(5–4 p)Hurlford UnitedCruden Bay3–4Lanark UnitedCulter1–0HermesCumbernauld United2–0Kilbirnie LadesideDownfield0–1Blantyre VictoriaDufftown4–4(3–4 p)LethamDundee Violet1–1(2–4 p)Thorniewood UnitedDyce Juniors6–0Buchanhaven HeartsEast Craigie3–1St RochsEast Kilbride Thistle2–2(10–9 p)Broughty AthleticEllon United0–2Dundee St JamesForfar United0–7Muirkirk JuniorsForres Thistle0–6TayportGartcairn4–1East EndHome teamScoreAway teamGlasgow Perthshire5–2Ardeer ThistleGreenock Juniors1–2Kirkintilloch Rob RoyHall Russell United0–5RenfrewIrvine Meadow XI4–0DeveronsideJohnstone Burgh4–2Forfar West EndKirriemuir Thistle3–3(10–11 p)PetershillLargs Thistle2–1Glasgow UnitedLesmahagow2–2(4–5 p)Dundee North EndLochee Harp2–9Glenafton AthleticLongside1–1(2–3 p)Fraserburgh UnitedLugar Boswell Thistle1–7Craigmark BurntoniansNairn St Ninian1–4Shotts Bon AccordNewmains United2–1Dalry ThistlePollok7–0Maybole JuniorsRothie Rovers0–1Kilsyth RangersSaltcoats Victoria0–7West Calder UnitedScone Thistle4–2New ElginStonehaven0–3SyngentaStoneywood Parkvale4–1WishawTroon1–1(9–10 p)BenburbWhitehills0–13Arthurlie4 September 2021Coupar Angus0–2Yoker Athletic18 September 2021Livingston United2–2(3–2 p)Stoneyburn
Second round Tier678TeamsMidlands League (11) Arbroath Victoria Blairgowrie Brechin Victoria Carnoustie Panmure Dundee North End Dundee St James East Craigie Letham Lochee United Scone Thistle Tayport
North Superleague (5) Banchory St Ternan Banks O’ Dee Colony Park Culter Dyce Juniors
West of Scotland League Premier Division (12) Auchinleck Talbot Beith Juniors Benburb Blantyre Victoria Cumbernauld United Cumnock Juniors Glenafton Athletic Irvine Meadow XI Kirkintilloch Rob Roy Largs Thistle Pollok RossvaleNorth First Division (3) Aberdeen University Fraserburgh United Stoneywood Parkvale
West of Scotland League Conferences (27) Ardrossan Winton Rovers Arthurlie Ashfield Cambuslang Rangers Carluke Rovers Craigmark Burntonians East Kilbride Thistle Gartcairn Girvan Glasgow Perthshire Irvine Victoria Johnstone Burgh Kello Rovers Kilsyth Rangers Lanark United Larkhall Thistle Maryhill Muirkirk Juniors Newmains United Petershill Renfrew Shotts Bon Accord St Anthony’s Thorniewood United Vale of Leven Whitletts Victoria Yoker AthleticNorth Second Division (2) Glentanar Newmachar United
East of Scotland Conference X (4) Armadale Thistle Livingston United Syngenta West Calder United
Matches Home teamScoreAway team24 September 2021Rossvale1–0Cambuslang Rangers25 September 2021Aberdeen University0–4Lochee UnitedArdrossan Winton Rovers3–2MaryhillArmadale Thistlew/o Dyce JuniorsBanks O’ Dee4–2SyngentaBlairgowrie1–7BenburbBlantyre Victoria0–1West Calder UnitedBrechin Victoria1–2Newmachar UnitedCarluke Rovers1–2Auchinleck TalbotCarnoustie Panmure3–0Fraserburgh UnitedCulter0–3Beith JuniorsDundee North End3–0Colony ParkDundee St James1–4Johnstone BurghEast Craigie7–2Banchory St TernanGartcairn5–2TayportHome teamScoreAway teamGirvan2–3Yoker AthleticGlasgow Perthshire4–1Scone ThistleGlentanar1–6Kirkintilloch Rob RoyIrvine Meadow XI4–1Arbroath VictoriaIrvine VictoriaA–A(1–2)PollokKilsyth Rangers3–4ArthurlieLanark United0–2East Kilbride ThistleLargs Thistle5–3Larkhall ThistleLetham2–2(2–4 p)Muirkirk JuniorsLivingston United1–4Cumbernauld UnitedNewmains United0–4Vale of LevenPetershill4–0Stoneywood ParkvaleRenfrew3–4Craigmark BurntoniansShotts Bon Accordw/o Kello RoversSt Anthony’s1–1(2–4 p)AshfieldThorniewood United3–2Whitletts Victoria13 October 2021Cumnock Juniors1–1(5–3 p)Glenafton Athletic
Third round Tier678TeamsMidlands League (4) Carnoustie Panmure Dundee North End East Craigie Lochee United North Superleague (2) Banks O’ Dee Dyce Juniors West of Scotland League Premier Division (9) Auchinleck Talbot Beith Juniors Benburb Cumbernauld United Cumnock Juniors Irvine Meadow XI Kirkintilloch Rob Roy Largs Thistle RossvaleWest of Scotland League Conferences (14) Ardrossan Winton Rovers Arthurlie Ashfield Craigmark Burntonians Gartcairn Glasgow Perthshire Johnstone Burgh East Kilbride Thistle Muirkirk Juniors Petershill Shotts Bon Accord Thorniewood United Vale of Leven Yoker AthleticNorth Second Division Newmachar United East of Scotland Conference X West Calder United
Matches Home teamScoreAway team23 October 2021Carnoustie Panmure3–4Kirkintilloch Rob RoyEast Craigie1–1(4–5 p)Johnstone BurghDyce Juniors4–2West Calder UnitedGartcairn6–0Beith JuniorsGlasgow Perthshire1–6ArthurlieIrvine Meadow XI5–2Cumbernauld UnitedMuirkirk Juniors2–1Ardrossan Winton RoversNewmachar United0–2Dundee North EndPetershill3–0BenburbRossvalew/oIrvine Victoria or PollokShotts Bon Accord1–0Thorniewood UnitedVale of Leven2–2(1–4 p)AshfieldCumnock Juniors1–1(2–4 p)Largs ThistleYoker Athletic3–1East Kilbride Thistle6 November 2021Lochee United1–0Banks O’ Dee8 January 2022Craigmark Burntonians0–2Auchinleck Talbot
Fourth round Tier67TeamsMidlands League (2) Dundee North End Lochee United North Superleague (1) Dyce Juniors West of Scotland League Premier Division (5) Auchinleck Talbot Irvine Meadow XI Kirkintilloch Rob Roy Largs Thistle RossvaleWest of Scotland League Conferences (8) Arthurlie Ashfield Gartcairn Johnstone Burgh Muirkirk Juniors Petershill Shotts Bon Accord Yoker Athletic Home teamScoreAway team26 November 2021Yoker Athletic3–1Ashfield27 November 2021Gartcairn1–4ArthurlieJohnstone Burgh1–3Kirkintilloch Rob RoyLargs Thistle1–0Dundee North EndMuirkirk Juniors0–1Dyce JuniorsPetershill2–1Lochee United15 January 2022Auchinleck Talbot3–2Irvine Meadow XIShotts Bon Accord1–0Rossvale
Quarter-finals Tier67TeamsNorth Superleague (1) Dyce Juniors West of Scotland League Premier Division (3) Auchinleck Talbot Kirkintilloch Rob Roy Largs ThistleWest of Scotland League Conferences (4) Arthurlie Petershill Shotts Bon Accord Yoker Athletic Home teamScoreAway team12 March 2022Dyce Juniors0–1Yoker AthleticKirkintilloch Rob Roy4–1ArthurlieLargs Thistle2–3PetershillShotts Bon Accord1–2Auchinleck Talbot
Semi-finals Home teamScoreAway team16 April 2022Auchinleck Talbot2–1Kirkintilloch Rob RoyPetershill1–2Yoker Athletic
Final The Final of the Scottish Junior Cup was played at Rugby Park, Kilmarnock on Saturday 4 June with a 4.10pm kick off. The game was televised live by BBC Alba.
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