The 2011–12 Scottish Cup was the 127th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The tournament began on 24 September 2011 and ended on 19 May 2012.[2] It was sponsored by William Hill in the first season of a three-year partnership, known as the William Hill Scottish Cup.[3] The winner of the competition qualified for the play-off round[4] of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League. Heart of Midlothian won 5–1 against city rivals Hibernian at Hampden Park.[5]
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Scotland |
| Teams | 81[1] |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Heart of Midlothian |
| Runner-up | Hibernian |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Rudi Skacel (5) |
Calendar edit
| Round | Draw date | First match date | Fixtures | Clubs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original | Replays | ||||
| First round | Monday 29 August 2011 | Saturday 24 September 2011 | 17 | 1 | 81 → 64 |
| Second round | Wednesday 28 September 2011 | Saturday 22 October 2011 | 16 | 4 | 64 → 48 |
| Third round | Wednesday 26 October 2011 | Saturday 19 November 2011 | 16 | 4 | 48 → 32 |
| Fourth round | Tuesday 22 November 2011 | Saturday 7 January 2012 | 16 | 3 | 32 → 16 |
| Fifth round | Monday 9 January 2012 | Saturday 4 February 2012 | 8 | 3 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarter-finals | Monday 6 February 2012 | Saturday 10 March 2012 | 4 | 1 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | Sunday 11 March 2012 | Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 April 2012 | 2 | N/A | 4 → 2 |
| Final | N/A | Saturday 19 May 2012 | 1 | N/A | 2 → 1 |
Fixtures & Results edit
First round edit
The first round draw was conducted on 29 August 2011 at Buchanan Galleries in Glasgow.[7]
This round is populated entirely by non-league clubs:
- 13 clubs from the Highland Football League holding membership of the SFA (Brora Rangers, Clachnacuddin, Cove Rangers, Forres Mechanics, Fort William, Fraserburgh, Huntly, Inverurie Loco Works, Keith, Lossiemouth, Nairn County, Rothes, Wick Academy)
- 10 clubs from the East of Scotland League holding membership of the SFA (Civil Service Strollers, Coldstream, Edinburgh City, Edinburgh University, Gala Fairydean, Hawick Royal Albert, Preston Athletic, Selkirk, Vale of Leithen, Whitehill Welfare)
- 4 clubs from the South of Scotland League holding membership of the SFA (Dalbeattie Star, Newton Stewart, St Cuthbert Wanderers, Wigtown & Bladnoch)
- 4 other clubs holding membership of the SFA (Burntisland Shipyard, Girvan, Glasgow University, Golspie Sutherland)
- 4 qualifiers from the Scottish Junior Football Association (Auchinleck Talbot, Bo'ness United, Culter, Irvine Meadow)
Golspie Sutherland received a bye into the Second Round.
| 24 September 2011 | Culter | 4 – 0 | Burntisland Shipyard | Crombie Park |
| 15:00 | McBain  7', 42', 53'Smart 80' (o.g.) |
Referee: Ross McIntyre |
| 24 September 2011 | Dalbeattie Star | 1 – 6 | Inverurie Loco Works | Islecroft Stadium |
| 15:00 | Dingwall 46' |
Young 7', 51' Ross 25'Bain 51'McLean 65', 75' |
Referee: Don Robertson |
| 24 September 2011 | Edinburgh City | 3 – 0 | Brora Rangers | Meadowbank Stadium |
| 15:00 | Ross 60', 62' Gair 80' (pen.) |
Referee: Paul Reid |
| 24 September 2011 | Edinburgh University | 0 – 3 | Whitehill Welfare | Peffermill Playing Fields |
| 15:00 | Smail 35', 62' Young 78' (pen.) |
Referee: Graeme Stewart |
| 24 September 2011 | Forres Mechanics | 2 – 2 | Irvine Meadow XI | Mosset Park |
| 15:00 | Moore 68' Tweedie 85' |
McGuiness 5' Husley 76' |
Referee: Andrew Dallas |
| 24 September 2011 | Fraserburgh | 4 – 3 | Civil Service Strollers | Bellslea Park |
| 15:00 | Bruce 11', 17' Hale 37'Christie 90'Tweedie 85' |
Gormley 42' Rennie 45', 61' |
Referee: Craig Sim |
| 24 September 2011 | Gala Fairydean | 8 – 1 | Hawick Royal Albert | Netherdale |
| 15:00 | Hay 11', 55', 88' (pen.) Jackson 19' Grass 47'Rossi 61'Barnston 66'Wilson 68' |
Cooper 28' |
Referee: Gavin Duncan |
| 24 September 2011 | Glasgow University | 0 – 4 | Cove Rangers | Garscube Sports Complex |
| 15:00 | Park 38', 85' Milne 61' (pen.), 70' |
Referee: James Campbell |
| 24 September 2011 | Huntly | 6 – 1 | Newton Stewart | Christie Park |
| 15:00 | McCarthy 8' Fyfe 38'Naismith 43'Guild 45'Thoirs 47'Booth 78' |
Sutherland 57' |
Referee: Graeme Beaton |
| 24 September 2011 | Lossiemouth | 1 – 2 | Auchinleck Talbot | Grant Park |
| 15:00 | Smith 19' |
McCann 55' Gillies 89' |
Referee: Bryan Braidwood |
| 24 September 2011 | Nairn County | 2 – 1 | Selkirk | Station Park |
| 15:00 | Gethins 73' MacKay 89' |
Gibson 70' |
Referee: Caryl Potten |
| 24 September 2011 | Rothes | 0 – 3 | Clachnacuddin | Mackessack Park |
| 15:00 | Williamson 30' MacLeod 37'Brindle 54' |
Referee: Ryan Milne |
| 24 September 2011 | St Cuthbert Wanderers | 0 – 2 | Keith | St Mary's Park |
| 15:00 | Donaldson 17' Walker 78' |
Referee: Kevin Graham |
| 24 September 2011 | Vale of Leithen | 1 – 0 | Girvan | Victoria Park |
| 15:00 | Moffat 30' |
Referee: Gavin Ross |
| 24 September 2011 | Wick Academy | 9 – 1 | Coldstream | Harmsworth Park |
| 15:00 | MacAdie 28' Allan 31'Weir 52' (pen.), 78', 82'Shearer 61'Cunningham 65', 69', 76' |
Adamson 37' |
Referee: Billy Baxter |
| 24 September 2011 | Wigtown & Bladnoch | 2 – 0 | Preston Athletic | Trammondford Park |
| 15:00 | Miller 15' McMillan 75' |
Referee: Steven Reid |
| 1 October 2011 | Fort William | 0 – 4 | Bo'ness United | Claggan Park |
| 15:00 | Gibb 18', 22' Walker 31'Tarditi 67' |
Referee: Gary McCarthy |
Source: [citation needed]
First round replay edit
| 1 October 2011 | Irvine Meadow XI | 6 – 3 | Forres Mechanics | Meadow Park |
| 15:00 | Robertson 6', 50' Fleming 32'Barr 46'McLennan 64'Hughes 82' |
Allan 17', 26' (pen.) Fraser 19' |
Referee: Andrew Dallas |
Source: [citation needed]
Second round edit
The second round draw was conducted on 28 September 2011 at the William Hill shop in West Campbell Street in Glasgow.[8]
The 17 winners and 1 bye from the First Round enter here, along with the 10 SFL Third Division clubs (Alloa Athletic, Annan Athletic, Berwick Rangers, Clyde, East Stirlingshire, Elgin City, Montrose, Peterhead, Queen's Park, Stranraer), Highland League champions (Buckie Thistle), Highland League runners-up (Deveronvale), East of Scotland League champions (Spartans) and South of Scotland League champions (Threave Rovers).
At a hearing of the SFA Judicial Panel on 10 November 2011, Spartans were expelled from the competition for fielding an unregistered and therefore ineligible player in their Second Round tie against Culter. Culter were re-instated to the Third round.[9][10]
| 22 October 2011 | Clachnacuddin | 1 – 1 | Inverurie Loco Works | Grant Street Park |
| 15:00 | Report |
| 22 October 2011 | Vale of Leithen | 3 – 2 | Cove Rangers | Victoria Park |
| 15:00 | Report |
| 22 October 2011 | Gala Fairydean | 5 – 2 | Golspie Sutherland | Albert Park |
| 15:00 | Report |
| 22 October 2011 | Bo'ness United | 2 – 1 | Whitehill Welfare | Newtown Park |
| 14:30 | Report |
| 22 October 2011 | Fraserburgh | 0 – 0 | Elgin City | Bellslea Park |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 520 Referee: Hilland |
| 22 October 2011 | Wigtown & Bladnoch | 0 – 9 | Stranraer | Trammondford Park |
| 14:00 | Report | Winter 11' (60), 77' Malcolm 13' (45) Aitken 38' Grehan 43' (71) McLom 88' |
Attendance: 450 Referee: Graham |
| 22 October 2011 | Peterhead | 2 – 0 | Nairn County | Balmoor Stadium |
| 15:00 | Bavidge 12' (24) |
Report | Attendance: 625 Referee: Anderson |
| 22 October 2011 | Wick Academy | 0 – 1 | Keith | Harmsworth Park |
| 15:00 | Report |
| 22 October 2011 | Culter | 0 – 2† | Spartans | Crombie Park |
| 15:00 | Report |
| 22 October 2011 | Alloa Athletic | 2 – 2 | Annan Athletic | Recreation Park |
| 15:00 | Cawley 16' Masterton 68' |
Report | Cox 36' Watson 54' |
Attendance: 490 Referee: Brines |
| 22 October 2011 | Deveronvale | 4 – 0 | Berwick Rangers | Princess Royal Park |
| 15:00 | Duncan 19' Fraser 29'Blackhall 66'McKenzie 71' (Penalty) |
Report | Thomson  69' |
Attendance: 650 Referee: Robertson |
| 22 October 2011 | Auchinleck Talbot | 8 – 1 | Threave Rovers | Beechwood Park |
| 15:00 | Report |
| 22 October 2011 | Huntly | 0 – 3 | Queen's Park | Christie Park |
| 15:00 | Report | Longworth 44' Burns 47'Smith 78' |
Attendance: 520 Referee: Dallas |
| 22 October 2011 | Montrose | 2 – 1 | Clyde | Links Park Stadium |
| 15:00 | Lunan 23' Pierce 49' |
Report | Neil 19' |
Attendance: 452 Referee: Robertson |
| 22 October 2011 | Edinburgh City | 0 – 1 | Irvine Meadow | Meadowbank Stadium |
| 15:00 | Report | McGeown 59' |
| 23 October 2011 | East Stirlingshire | 1 – 1 | Buckie Thistle | Ochilview Park |
| 15:00 | Stirling 48' Frances  90' Cane 90' |
Report | Hunter 53' (Own Goal) |
Attendance: 372 Referee: Cook |
Source: BBC
† Spartans expelled for fielding an ineligible player. Culter progress to the Third Round.[10]
Second round replays edit
| 29 October 2011 | Inverurie Loco Works | 3 – 2 | Clachnacuddin | Harlaw Park |
| 14:00 | Report | Attendance: 365 |
| 29 October 2011 | Elgin City | 5 – 2 | Fraserburgh | Borough Briggs |
| 15:00 | Report |
| 29 October 2011 | Annan Athletic | 2 – 0 | Alloa Athletic | Galabank |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 502 |
| 29 October 2011 | Buckie Thistle | 2 – 4 (a.e.t.) | East Stirlingshire | Victoria Park |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 500 |
Source: BBC Sport
Third round edit
The Third Round draw was conducted on 26 October 2011 at Musselburgh Racecourse.[11]
The 16 winners from the Second Round enter here, along with the 10 SFL Second Division clubs (Airdrie United, Albion Rovers, Arbroath, Brechin City, Cowdenbeath, Dumbarton, East Fife, Forfar Athletic, Stenhosemuir, Stirling Albion) and 6 SFL First Division clubs (Ayr United, Dundee, Greenock Morton, Livingston, Partick Thistle, Ross County)
| 19 November 2011 | Culter | 1 – 1 | Partick Thistle | Crombie Park, Peterculter |
| 13:30 |
| 19 November 2011 | Ayr United | 2 – 2 | Montrose | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 |
| 19 November 2011 | Irvine Meadow | 0 – 6 | Livingston | Meadow Park, Irvine |
| 14:00 |
| 19 November 2011 | Stirling Albion | 1 – 2 | Dundee | Forthbank Stadium, Stirling |
| 15:00 |
| 19 November 2011 | Stenhousemuir | 4 – 0 | Annan Athletic | Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir |
| 15:00 |
| 19 November 2011 | Greenock Morton | 5 – 1 | Deveronvale | Cappielow, Greenock |
| 15:00 |
| 19 November 2011 | Airdrie United | 11 – 0 | Gala Fairydean | New Broomfield, Airdrie |
| 15:00 |
| 19 November 2011 | Keith | 0 – 1 | Arbroath | Kynoch Park, Keith |
| 15:00 |
| 19 November 2011 | Elgin City | 1 – 1 | Queen's Park | Borough Briggs, Elgin |
| 15:00 |
| 19 November 2011 | Stranraer | 1 – 1 | Forfar Athletic | Stair Park, Stranraer |
| 15:00 |
| 19 November 2011 | Inverurie Loco Works | 2 – 4 | Peterhead | Harlaw Park, Inverurie |
| 15:00 |
| 19 November 2011 | Ross County | 4 – 0 | Albion Rovers | Victoria Park, Dingwall |
| 15:00 |
| 19 November 2011 | Bo'ness United | 0 – 3 | Cowdenbeath | Newtown Park, Bo'ness |
| 14:00 |
| 19 November 2011 | Auchinleck Talbot | 3 – 1 | Vale of Leithen | Beechwood Park, Auchinleck |
| 14:00 |
| 19 November 2011 | Brechin City | 3 – 0 | Dumbarton | Glebe Park, Brechin |
| 15:00 |
| 19 November 2011 | East Fife | 5 – 0 | East Stirlingshire | Bayview Stadium, Methil |
| 15:00 |
Source: BBC Sport
Third round replays edit
| 26 November 2011 | Partick Thistle | 4 – 0 | Culter | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow |
| 15:00 | Elliot 1' Cairney 26', 29' Erskine 47' |
Report | Attendance: 1,864 Referee: Des Roache |
| 22 November 2011 | Montrose | 1 – 2 | Ayr United | Links Park, Montrose |
| 19:45 | Winter 81' |
Trouten 28', 73' |
Attendance: 575 Referee: Mat Northcroft |
| 26 November 2011 | Queen's Park | 3 – 1 | Elgin City | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
| 15:00 | Murray 11' Smith 43', 87' |
Report | Clark 56' Gunn 74' |
Attendance: 513 Referee: Frank McDermott |
| 26 November 2011 | Forfar Athletic | 3 – 0 | Stranraer | Station Park, Forfar |
| 15:00 | Ross 67' Templeman 76' Gibson 87' |
Report | Attendance: 423 Referee: Brian Colvin |
Source: BBC Sport
Fourth round edit
The fourth round draw was conducted on 22 November 2011 at 10:30am at Hampden Park live on Sky Sports News.[12]
The 16 winners from the third round entered here, along with the 12 SPL clubs (Aberdeen, Celtic, Dundee United, Dunfermline Athletic, Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Kilmarnock, Motherwell, Rangers, St Johnstone, St Mirren) and four SFL First Division clubs who were exempt from playing in the third round (Falkirk, Hamilton Academical, Queen of the South, Raith Rovers).
| 7 January | Ross County | 7 – 0 | Stenhousemuir | Victoria Park, Dingwall |
| 15:00 | Vigurs 5', 75' Brittain 52' (pen.)Gardyne 62'Craig 71'Byrne 87', 88' |
Report | McMillan 51' |
Attendance: 1,421 Referee: Allan |
| 7 January | Livingston | 1 – 2 | Ayr United | Almondvale Stadium, Livingston |
| 15:00 | McNulty 43' |
Report | Geggan 39' McGowan 52' |
Attendance: 932 Referee: Salmond |
| 7 January | Raith Rovers | 1 – 2 | Greenock Morton | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy |
| 15:00 | Clarke 39' |
Report | Campbell 67' MacDonald 76' (pen.) |
Attendance: 1,581 Referee: McLean |
| 7 January | Heart of Midlothian | 1 – 0 | Auchinleck Talbot | Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh |
| 15:00 | G. Smith 84' |
Report | Attendance: 8,895 Referee: Beaton |
| 7 January | Cowdenbeath | 2 – 3 | Hibernian | Central Park, Cowdenbeath |
| 15:00 | Stewart 1' Robertson 69' |
Report | Griffiths 18' Doyle 27'Wotherspoon 54' |
Attendance: 2,670 Referee: Madden |
| 7 January | St Johnstone | 2 – 1 | Brechin City | McDiarmid Park, Perth |
| 15:00 | Davidson 6' Sandaza 46' |
Report | McManus 26' McLauchlan |
Attendance: 2,467 Referee: Tumilty |
| 7 January | Forfar Athletic | 0 – 4 | Aberdeen | Station Park, Forfar |
| 15:00 | Report | Vernon 31' Chalali 41'Fallon 71'Megginson 84' |
Attendance: 3,747 Referee: Colvin |
| 7 January | Partick Thistle | 0 – 1 | Queen of the South | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow |
| 15:00 | Report | Carmichael 89' |
Attendance: 2,454 Referee: Roache |
| 7 January | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Caledonian Stadium, Inverness |
| 15:00 | Gillet 29' Hayes 90+4' |
Report | Barrowman 30' |
Attendance: 1,601 Referee: Norris |
| 7 January | Falkirk | 2 – 0 | East Fife | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk |
| 15:00 | Dods 7' El Alagui 23' |
Report | Attendance: 2,475 Referee: McKendrick |
| 7 January | Motherwell | 4 – 0 | Queen's Park | Fir Park, Motherwell |
| 15:00 | Daley 5' Murphy 21', 71'Ojamaa 90' |
Report | Attendance: 4,286 Referee: Clancy |
| 8 January | Arbroath | 0 – 4 | Rangers | Gayfield Park, Arbroath |
| 12:45 | Report | Healy 18' Wedderburn 22' (o.g.)Jelavić 59'Kerkar 77' |
Attendance: 5,895 Referee: Murray |
| 8 January | Peterhead | 0 – 3 | Celtic | Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead |
| 15:00 | Report | Stokes 36', 57', 82' |
Attendance: 4,600 Referee: Muir |
| 7 January | Airdrie United | 2 – 6 | Dundee United | Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie |
| 15:00 | Donnelly 85', 90' |
Report | Rankin 17' Robertson 43'Russell 62', 68', 84'Mackay-Steven 71' |
Attendance: 2,434 Referee: Charleston |
| 7 January | Dundee | 1 – 1 | Kilmarnock | Dens Park, Dundee |
| 12:30 | Milne 46' |
Report | Pascali 32' |
Attendance: 3,446 Referee: O'Reilly |
| 7 January | St Mirren | 0 – 0 | Hamilton Academical | St Mirren Park, Paisley |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 3,091 Referee: Collum |
Source: BBC Sport
Fourth round replays edit
| 17 January | Hamilton Academical | 0 – 1 | St Mirren | New Douglas Park, Hamilton |
| 19:45 | Report | Carey 21' |
Attendance: 1,520 Referee: William Collum |
| 17 January | Kilmarnock | 2 – 1 | Dundee | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock |
| 19:45 | Heffernan 35' Shiels 44' |
Report | Rae 63' |
Attendance: 4,618 Referee: Stevie O'Reilly |
| 18 January | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 3 (a.e.t.) | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | East End Park, Dunfermline |
| 19:45 | Barrowman 40' |
Report | Hayes 54' Shinnie 93' Tansey 110' |
Attendance: 1,594 Referee: Euan Norris |
Source: BBC Sport
Fifth round edit
The fifth round draw was conducted on 9 January 2012 at 2:30pm at Hampden Park live on Sky Sports News.[13]
The 16 winners from the fourth round entered here.
| 4 February | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0 − 2 | Celtic | Caledonian Stadium, Inverness |
| 12:45 | Report | Samaras 33' Brown 68' (pen.) |
Attendance: 5,743 Referee: Calum Murray |
| 4 February | Hibernian | 1 − 0 | Kilmarnock | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| 15:00 | Doyle 15' |
Report | Attendance: 8,198 Referee: Iain Brines |
| 4 February | Motherwell | 6 − 0 | Greenock Morton | Fir Park, Motherwell |
| 15:00 | Hateley 9' Murphy 29', 67'Hutchinson 33'Ojamaa 35'Law 41' |
Report | Attendance: 5,139 Referee: Euan Norris |
| 4 February | St Mirren | 1 − 1 | Ross County | St Mirren Park, Paisley |
| 15:00 | Thompson 43' |
Report | Brittain 40' (pen.) |
Attendance: 3,334 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 4 February | Aberdeen | 1 − 1 | Queen of the South | Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen |
| 15:00 | Vernon 67' |
Report | McLaughlin 54' |
Attendance: 6,785 Referee: Steven McLean |
| 5 February | Rangers | 0 − 2 | Dundee United | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow |
| 12:15 | Report | Gunning 16' Russell 35' |
Attendance: 17,822 Referee: William Collum |
| 5 February | Heart of Midlothian | 1 − 1 | St Johnstone | Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh |
| 14:15 | Templeton 10' |
Report | MacKay 74' Sheridan 78' |
Attendance: 9,185 Referee: Craig Thomson |
| 15 February | Ayr United | 2 − 1 | Falkirk | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 19:45 | Geggan 20' Roberts 58' (pen.) |
Report | Alston 7' |
Attendance: 1,873 Referee: Crawford Allan |
Source: BBC Sport
Fifth round replays edit
| 14 February | Queen of the South | 1 − 2 | Aberdeen | Palmerston Park, Dumfries |
| 19:45 | McGuffie 58' (pen.) |
Report | Fyvie 21' Considine 90' |
Attendance: 3,102 Referee: Alan Muir |
| 14 February | Ross County | 1 − 2 | St Mirren | Victoria Park, Dingwall |
| 19:45 | Report | Teale 14' Thompson 37'Hasselbaink 53' |
Attendance: 2,334 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 14 February | St Johnstone | 1 − 2 (a.e.t.) | Heart of Midlothian | McDiarmid Park, Perth |
| 19:45 | Davidson 84' |
Report | Hamill 90' (pen.) Žaliūkas 117' |
Attendance: 3,404 Referee: Brian Winter |
Source: BBC Sport
Quarter-finals edit
The Quarter-finals draw was conducted on 6 February 2012 at 2:30pm at Hampden Park live on Sky Sports News.[14]
| 10 March | Heart of Midlothian | 2 – 2 | St Mirren | Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh |
| 12:30 | Beattie 37' Skácel 48' |
Report | Carey 27' Žaliūkas 84' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 8,859 Referee: Stevie O'Reilly |
| 10 March | Ayr United | 0 – 2 | Hibernian | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | Report | O'Donovan 6' Griffiths 19' (pen.) |
Attendance: 5,991 Referee: Steven McLean |
| 11 March | Dundee United | 0 – 4 | Celtic | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
| 13:15 | Report | Ledley 53' Samaras 71'Stokes 86'Brown 90' (pen.) |
Attendance: 12,270 Referee: Iain Brines |
| 11 March | Motherwell | 1 – 2 | Aberdeen | Fir Park, Motherwell |
| 15:45 | Law 79' |
Report | Fallon 5', 41' |
Attendance: 7,640 Referee: Craig Thomson |
Source: BBC Sport
Quarter-final replay edit
| 21 March | St Mirren | 0 – 2 | Heart of Midlothian | St Mirren Park, Paisley |
| 19:45 | Report | Hamill 31' Skácel 86' |
Attendance: 5,291 Referee: Stevie O'Reilly |
Source: BBC Sport
Semi-finals edit
The Semi-final draw was conducted on 11 March 2012 at Fir Park live on Sky Sports 3 & Sky Sports 3 HD following the Motherwell vs Aberdeen tie.[15]
| 14 April | Aberdeen | 1 − 2 | Hibernian | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
| 12:15 | Fallon 59' |
Report | O'Connor 3' Griffiths 85' |
Attendance: 28,278 Referee: William Collum |
| 15 April | Celtic | 1 − 2 | Heart of Midlothian | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
| 12:45 | Hooper 87' |
Report | Skácel 47' Beattie 90' (pen.) |
Attendance: 36,609 Referee: Euan Norris |
Source: BBC Sport
Final edit
| 19 May | Hibernian | 1 – 5 | Heart of Midlothian | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
| 15:00 | McPake 41' |
Report | Barr 15' Skácel 27', 75'Grainger 47' (pen.)McGowan 50' |
Attendance: 51,041 Referee: Craig Thomson |
Source: BBC Sport
Awards edit
The Scottish Cup Player of the Round was decided by the fans, who cast their vote to choose a winner from a list of nominations on the official Scottish Cup Facebook page.[16]
| Round | Player of the Round | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| R4 | Andy Leishman (Auchinleck Talbot) | [16] |
| R5 | Henrik Ojamaa (Motherwell) | [16][17] |
| QF | Rory Fallon (Aberdeen) | [16] |
| SF | Rudi Skacel (Heart of Midlothian) | [16] |
| F | Rudi Skacel (Heart of Midlothian) | [16] |
Media coverage edit
From round four onwards, selected matches from the Scottish Cup are broadcast live in Ireland and the UK by BBC Scotland and Sky Sports. BBC Scotland has the option to show one tie per round with Sky Sports showing two ties per round with one replay also. Both channels will screen the final live.
These matches were broadcast live on television.
| Round | Sky Sports | BBC Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Fourth round | Arbroath vs Rangers Peterhead vs Celtic Dunfermline Athletic vs Inverness CT (replay) |
Dundee vs Kilmarnock |
| Fifth round | Inverness CT vs Celtic Hearts vs St Johnstone |
Rangers vs Dundee United |
| Quarter-finals | Dundee United vs Celtic Motherwell vs Aberdeen St Mirren vs Hearts (replay) |
Hearts vs St Mirren |
| Semi-finals | Aberdeen vs Hibernian Celtic vs Hearts |
Aberdeen vs Hibernian |
| Final | Hibernian vs Hearts | Hibernian vs Hearts |
Overseas edit
From round 4 onwards, Premium Sports showed matches live in the USA and Caribbean. Setanta Sports Australia show matches live in Australia.
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