2013–14 Scottish League Cup

The 2013–14 Scottish League Cup was the 68th season of Scotland's second-most prestigious football knockout competition.

2013–14 Scottish League Cup
Aberdeen celebrate winning the cup final
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Dates3 August 2013 – 16 March 2014
Teams42
Final positions
ChampionsAberdeen
Runner-upInverness CT

Format

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The competition is a single elimination knock-out competition. In each round, fixtures are determined by random draw, with the first to third rounds seeded according to last season's league positions (higher 50% of finishers drawn v lower 50% of finishers, alternating which is at home with each tie drawn).

Fixtures are played to a finish, with extra time and then penalties used in the event of draws. The competition is open to all clubs in the Scottish Professional Football League. Clubs involved in European competitions are given a bye to the third round in order to avoid congestion of fixtures.

  • First round: All 30 sides from the previous season's Scottish Football League enter including Partick Thistle.[1]
  • Second round: The 15 winners of the first round are joined by last season's seven lowest placed teams in the SPL not in European competition, including relegated Dundee.[1]
  • Third round: The 11 winners of the second round are joined by the four SPL sides participating in European competition (Celtic, Motherwell, St Johnstone & Hibernian) and the highest placed SPL finisher not in European competition (Inverness Caledonian Thistle).[1]
  • Quarter-finals: The 8 winners of the third round play.[1]
  • Semi-finals: The 4 winners of the quarter-finals play.[1]
  • Final: The 2 winners of the semi-finals play.[1]

Schedule

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  • First round: Saturday 3 & Tuesday 6 August 2013[2]
  • Second round: Tuesday 27 & Wednesday 28 August 2013[2]
  • Third round: Tuesday 24 & Wednesday 25 September 2013[2]
  • Quarter-finals: Tuesday 29 & Wednesday 30 October 2013[2]
  • Semi-finals: Saturday 1 & Sunday 2 February 2014[2]
  • Final: Sunday 16 March 2014[2]

Fixtures & Results

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First round

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The first round draw was conducted at Hampden Park on Friday 12 July 2013 at 2:30pm.[2]

3 August 2013 Falkirk 3–0ClydeRecreation Park
15:00 Alston   73'
Roberts   79'
Grant   81'
BBC Sport Referee: Brian Colvin
3 August 2013 East Fife2–6 (a.e.t.) Greenock Morton Bayview Stadium
15:00 Buchanan   85', 90+1'
Johnstone   102'
BBC Sport McLaughlin   55'
Habai   81'
McNeil   93'
Campbell   99', 119'
Imrie   104'
Referee: Craig Charleston
3 August 2013 Arbroath0–1 Montrose Gayfield Park
15:00 BBC Sport Watson   58'
McCord   76'
Referee: Alan Muir
3 August 2013 Berwick Rangers0–5 Cowdenbeath Shielfield Park
15:00 BBC Sport Hemmings   36', 38', 88'
Miller   49'
Stewart   73'
Attendance: 465
Referee: Crawford Allan
3 August 2013 Forfar Athletic 2–1 (a.e.t.)RangersStation Park
15:00 Swankie   9', 115' BBC Sport Aird   84' Attendance: 4,079
Referee: Calum Murray
3 August 2013 Stranraer 4–3Brechin CityStair Park
15:00 Borris   10'
Robertson   24'
Aitken   33' (pen)
McKenna   48'
BBC Sport Donnelly   55', 83'
Barr   86'
Attendance: 291
Referee: Kevin Graham
3 August 2013 Stirling Albion0–3 Hamilton Academical Forthbank Stadium
15:00 BBC Sport Keatings   32', 64'
Smith   41' (og)
Attendance: 556
Referee: John McKendrick
3 August 2013 Dumbarton 1–0Albion RoversDumbarton Football Stadium
15:00 Gilhaney   42' BBC Sport Referee: Barry Cook
3 August 2013 East Stirlingshire0–2 Dunfermline Athletic Ochilview Park
15:00 Turner   61'   BBC Sport Wallace   10' (pen)
Dargo   88'
Attendance: 1,043
Referee: Mat Northcroft
3 August 2013 Queen of the South 3–0Annan AthleticPalmerston Park
15:00 Lyle   59', 67', 69' BBC Sport Watson   58' Attendance: 1,588
Referee: Paul Robertson
3 August 2013 Peterhead0–2 Alloa Athletic Balmoor Stadium
15:00 BBC Sport McCord   52'
Andy Kirk   83'
Attendance: 429
Referee: David Somers
3 August 2013 Raith Rovers 6–0Queen's ParkStark's Park
15:00 Smith   15'
Cardle   34'
Elliot   57', 67'
Spence   70'
Vaughan   86'
BBC Sport Capuano   62'   Attendance: 1,219
Referee: Stephen Finnie
3 August 2013 Elgin City1–3 Livingston Borough Briggs
15:00 Crighton   45+2' BBC Sport Scott   15'
Fordyce   39'
McNulty   62'
Attendance: 563
Referee: Don Robertson
3 August 2013 Airdrieonians 4–3StenhousemuirExcelsior Stadium
15:00 Sinclair   33'
O'Neil   39'
Blockley   44'
O'Byrne   45+2'
Coult   77'
BBC Sport Dickson   16'
Smith   24'
Malone   38'
McMillan   88'
Attendance: 647
Referee: Andrew Dallas
6 August 2013 Partick Thistle 2–1Ayr UnitedFirhill Stadium
19:45 O'Donnell   13'
Balatoni   83'
BBC Sport Shankland   89' Attendance: 2,145
Referee: Iain Brines

Second round

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The second round draw was conducted at Hampden Park on Wednesday 7 August 2013 at 2:30pm.[3]

27 August 2013 Greenock Morton 4–0MontroseCappielow Park
19:30 Cham   50'
Fitzpatrick   69'
Hands   90'
Fulton   90'
BBC Sport Attendance: 918
Referee: Andrew Dallas
27 August 2013 Stranraer 3–2Ross CountyStair Park
19:30 Winter   65'
Aitken   71' (pen.)
Grehan   82'
BBC Sport Brittain   45' (pen.)
Mustafi   79'
Attendance: 215
Referee: Stephen Finnie
27 August 2013 Dundee 2–1 (a.e.t.)Forfar AthleticDens Park
19:45 McAlister   51'
MacDonald   120'
BBC Sport Campbell   43' Attendance: 2027
Referee: Barry Cook
27 August 2013 Airdrieonians0–2 Livingston Excelsior Stadium
19:45 BBC Sport Barrowman   38'
Wilkie   67'
Attendance: 483
Referee: Greg Aitken
27 August 2013 Partick Thistle 3–1 (a.e.t.)CowdenbeathFirhill Stadium
19:45 Elliott   92'
Lawless   103'
Muirhead   114' (pen.)
BBC Sport Hemmings   93' Attendance: 1,544
Referee: John McKendrick
27 August 2013 Queen of the South 2–1 (a.e.t.)St MirrenPalmerston Park
19:45 McKenna   103'
Paton   115'
BBC Sport Thompson   95' Attendance: 2,073
Referee: Craig Charleston
27 August 2013 Raith Rovers1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
Heart of Midlothian Stark's Park
19:45 Fox   50' BBC Sport Hamill   62' (pen.) Attendance: 3,668
Referee: Brian Colvin
Penalties
Watson  
Vaughan  
Elliot  
Booth  
Fox  
Thomson  
Cardle  
Callachan  
Wilson  
Hamill  
McGowan  
Walker  
McHattie  
Holt  
Smith  
McKay  
27 August 2013 Falkirk 2–1Dunfermline AthleticFalkirk Stadium
19:45 Morris   19' (o.g.)
Fulton   33'
BBC Sport Moore   28' Attendance: 3,663
Referee: Steven McLean
28 August 2013 Dumbarton2–3 Dundee United Dumbarton Football Stadium
19:45 Smith   34'
Megginson   87'
BBC Sport Çiftçi   69', 89'
Gauld   77'
Attendance: 1,045
Referee: Alan Muir

Third round

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The third round draw was conducted at Easter Road Stadium on Thursday 29 August 2013 at 11:30am.[4]

24 September 2013 Hibernian 5–3StranraerEaster Road
19:45 Craig   8', 47', 61' (pen.)
Zoubir   34'
Rumsby   36' (o.g.)
BBC Sport Longworth   3', 48'
Nelson   52' (o.g.)
Attendance: 6,431
Referee: Crawford Allan
24 September 2013 Dundee0–1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Dens Park
19:45 BBC Sport McKay   11' Attendance: 1,682
Referee: Stephen Finnie
24 September 2013 Celtic0–1 (a.e.t.) Greenock Morton Celtic Park
19:45 BBC Sport Imrie   97' (pen.) Referee: Bobby Madden
24 September 2013 Hamilton Academical0–3 St Johnstone New Douglas Park
19:45 BBC Sport May   4', 90'
Edwards   86'
Attendance: 1,059
Referee: John Beaton
25 September 2013 Falkirk0–5 Aberdeen Falkirk Stadium
19:15 BBC Sport Shaughnessy   23'
Smith   36'
Vernon   54', 55', 75' (pen.)
Attendance: 2,838
Referee: Steven McLean
25 September 2013 Livingston1–2 Motherwell Almondvale Stadium
19:45 Talbot   65'
Denholm   90'
BBC Sport McHugh   16'
McFadden   73'
Attendance: 1,660
Referee: Brian Colvin
25 September 2013 Heart of Midlothian 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
Queen of the SouthTynecastle Stadium
19:45 McHattie   14'
Hamill   51' (pen.)
Wilson   93'
BBC Sport McGuffie   20'
Paton   62'
Higgins   115'
Attendance: 8,381
Referee: John McKendrick
Penalties
McGhee  
Hamill  
McGowan  
B.King  
Carrick  
Lyle  
Mitchell  
Paton  
Dzierzawski  
25 September 2013 Dundee United 4–1Partick ThistleTannadice Park
19:45 Goodwillie   33', 45', 90'
Dow   87'
BBC Sport Elliott   89' Attendance: 3,778
Referee: Calum Murray

Quarter-finals

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The quarter-final draw was conducted at Hampden Park on Thursday 26 September 2013 at 3:00pm.[5]

30 October 2013 Hibernian0–1 Heart of Midlothian Easter Road
19:00 McPake   83' BBC Sport Stevenson   34' Attendance: 16,797
Referee: Willie Collum
30 October 2013 Greenock Morton0–1 St Johnstone Cappielow
19:30 BBC Sport McDonald   90' Attendance: 2,619
Referee: John McKendrick
30 October 2013 Motherwell0–2 Aberdeen Fir Park
19:45 BBC Sport Shaughnessy   13'
Considine   83'
Hayes   90'
Attendance: 6,995
Referee: John Beaton

Semi-finals

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The semi-final draw was conducted at Hampden Park on Thursday 31 October 2013 at 3:00pm.[6]

1 February 2014 Aberdeen 4–0St JohnstoneTynecastle
15:00 Hayes   3', 79'
Pawlett   32'
Rooney   63'
BBC Sport Attendance: 16,761
Referee: Bobby Madden
2 February 2014 Heart of Midlothian2–2 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
Inverness Caledonian Thistle Easter Road
12:15 Hamill   68' (70) Report Tansey   54'
Ross   90+5'
Attendance: 12,762
Referee: John Beaton
Penalties

Final

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16 March 2014 Aberdeen 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
Inverness CTCeltic Park, Glasgow
14:30 Report Attendance: 51,143
Referee: Steven McLean
Penalties
Robson  
Low  
Vernon  
Rooney  
  McKay
  Tansey
  Ross
  Doran

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Format". Archived from the original on 21 September 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Scottish League Cup First Round Draw
  3. ^ "Scottish League Cup Second Round Draw". Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  4. ^ "Scottish League Cup Third Round Draw". Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  5. ^ "Scottish League Cup Quarter-Final Draw". Archived from the original on 5 April 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  6. ^ "Scottish League Cup Semi-Final Draw". Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
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