2007–08 Scottish Cup

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The 2007–08 Scottish Cup was the 123rd season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The winners were Rangers, who defeated Queen of the South in the final.

2007–08 Scottish Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Teams81
Defending championsCeltic
Final positions
ChampionsRangers
Runner-upQueen of the South
Tournament statistics
Matches played80
Goals scored344 (4.3 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Kris Boyd (6)

The 2007–08 tournament saw a change in structure with the abolition of the Scottish Qualifying Cup and the admission of 4 members of the Scottish Junior Football Association to the first round.

Calendar

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Round First match date Fixtures Clubs
Original Replays
First Round 29 September 2007 17 2 81 → 64
Second Round 27 October 2007 16 2 64 → 48
Third Round 24 November 2007 16 2 48 → 32
Fourth Round 12 January 2008 16 4 32 → 16
Fifth Round 2 February 2008 8 3 16 → 80
Quarter-finals 10 March 2008 4 3 8 → 4
Semi-finals 12 April 2008 2 0 4 → 2
Final 24 May 2008 1 0 2 → 1

First round

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Edinburgh University were given a random bye to the 2nd round. This was because only three Scottish Junior Football Association clubs entered, due to Linlithgow Rose winning both the East League and the Scottish Junior Cup and there being no mechanism allowing for runners-up to enter (the other Juniors to enter were Culter from the North Region and Pollok from the West Region, all progressing to at least the 3rd round).

Keith, Inverurie Loco Works, Annan Athletic and Threave Rovers all received automatic byes into the 2nd round, due to being respectively: Highland Football League winners and runners-up, East of Scotland Football League winners and South of Scotland Football League winners during 2006–07 season.

29 September 2007 Brora Rangers 0–5 Cove Rangers Dudgeon Park, Brora
15:00 Reid   43'
Watt   45'   63'
Henderson   52'
Whelan   83'
Referee: Roddy Cobb
29 September 2007 Golspie Sutherland 3–1 Preston Athletic King George V Park, Golspie
15:00 Mackay   38' (pen.)
Sutherland   52'
MacLean   59'
Scott   88' Referee: Graham Fraser
29 September 2007 Coldstream 0–4 Dalbeattie Star Home Park, Coldstream
15:00 Steel   5'
MacBeth   12'
Parker   30'   87'
Referee: Neil McLennan
29 September 2007 Glasgow University 1–2 Buckie Thistle Garscube Sports Complex, Glasgow
15:00 Shewan   76' (o.g.) Bruce   31'
Edmond   38'
Referee: Kevin Clancy
29 September 2007 Wigtown & Bladnoch 3–5 Burntisland Shipyard Trammondford Park, Wigtown
15:00 White   37' (pen.)   86'
Campbell   40'
Reed   15'
Tillier   17'
Doogan   59' (o.g.)
Masson   63'
Gray   67'
Referee: Des Roache
29 September 2007 Civil Service Strollers 1–2 Selkirk Muirhouse, Edinburgh
15:00 Currie   78' Livingston   35'
Jackson   62'
Referee: Graham Chambers
29 September 2007 Fort William 0–6 Spartans Claggan Park, Fort William
15:00 Preston   35'   65'
King   44'
O'Donnell   52'
Beattie   76'
MacLeod   78'
Referee: David Watt
29 September 2007 Newton Stewart 0–6 Linlithgow Rose Blairmount Park, Newton Stewart
15:00 Carrigan   30' (pen.)   85'
Heard   45'   88'
McArthur   46'
McSween   70'
Referee: Brian Templeton
29 September 2007 Vale of Leithen 3–1 Gala Fairydean Caddon Park, Innerleithen
15:00 Somerville   6'   21'
Mackale   38'
Greene   78' (pen.) Referee: Raymond Whyte
29 September 2007 Wick Academy 0–5 Deveronvale Harmsworth Park, Wick
15:00 McKenzie   17'
Urquart   21'
Ewen   30'
Chisholm   75'
Dolan   83'
Referee: Ross Hamill
29 September 2007 Culter 7–0 Hawick Royal Albert Crombie Park, Peterculter
15:00 Campbell   8' (o.g.)
Mountford   26'   32'   69'
Stewart   30'
Chand   83'   87'
Referee: Alastair Mather
29 September 2007 Rothes 1–4 Nairn County Mackessack Park, Rothes
15:00 Duncan   76' Barron   11'
Mackintosh   56'
Finnigan   61'
Main   76'
Referee: Steven George
29 September 2007 St Cuthbert Wanderers 2–6 Pollok St Mary's Park, Kirkcudbright
15:00 Chambers  64'
McGeown (O.G)  66'
Downs  8'   52'
Dingwall  16'   87'
McGeown  69'
Waddell  90+2'
Referee: Martin Sproule
29 September 2007 Fraserburgh 1–1 Huntly Bellslea Park, Fraserburgh
15:00 Referee: Neil Watters
29 September 2007 Girvan 2–0 Forres Mechanics Hamilton Park, Girvan
15:00 Mitchell   2'
Moffat   71'
Referee: Richard Gough
29 September 2007 Lossiemouth 1–3 Whitehill Welfare Grant Park, Lossiemouth
15:00 Wood   70' Calvery   18'   47'
Doig   55'
Referee: Morag Pirie
29 September 2007 Clachnacuddin 2–2 Edinburgh City Grant Street Park, Inverness
15:00 Duncanson   47'
Lawrie   80' (pen.)
MacNana   22'
Gair   33'
Referee: Matt Northcroft

Source: ESPN Soccernet

Replays

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6 October 2007 Edinburgh City 1–0 Clachnacuddin Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh
15:00 Dougie Gair   43' Referee: Matt Northcroft
27 October 2007 Huntly 2–0 Fraserburgh Christie Park, Huntly
15:00 Bruce Cormie   54'
Gary McGowan   63'
Referee: Neil Watters

Source: ESPN Soccernet

Second round

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27 October 2007 Whitehill Welfare 6–1 Golspie Sutherland Ferguson Park, Rosewell, Midlothian
15:00 Swanson   5'
Johnston  6'   36'
Kidd   12'
Doig   51' (pen.)
Gormley   52'
Keveran   50' Attendance: 200
Referee: K Graham
27 October 2007 Buckie Thistle 4–1 Nairn County Victoria Park, Buckie
15:00 Matheson   10'
Mackinnon   14'
Edmond   77'
Macrae   82'
McDonald   80' Attendance: 532
Referee: N Watters
27 October 2007 Edinburgh City 1–2 East Stirlingshire Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh
15:00 Gair   58' Savage   71'
Simpson   83'
Attendance: 188
Referee: F McDermot
27 October 2007 Cove Rangers 3–0 Keith Allan Park, Aberdeen
15:00 Watson   15'   77'
Coutts   53'
Attendance: 317
Referee: P Rafferty
27 October 2007 Edinburgh University 3–1 Deveronvale East Peffermill
15:00 Friif   24'   49'
Woods   90'
McKenzie   39' Attendance: 350
Referee: R Main
27 October 2007 Linlithgow Rose 4–1 Spartans Prestonfield
15:00 Bradley   22'
Donnolly   60'
Tyrell   78'
Hogg   79'
MacLeod   54' (pen.) Attendance: 1,600
Referee: S Nicholls
27 October 2007 Montrose 2–2 Pollok Links Park, Montrose
15:00 Rogers   53'
Baird   70'
Downs   44'
Turnbull   85'
Attendance: 945
Referee: S McLean
27 October 2007 Forfar Athletic 1–1 Dumbarton Station Park, Forfar
15:00 Chris MacKey   46' Brian McPhee   52' Attendance: 382
Referee: J McKendrick
27 October 2007 Inverurie Loco Works 0–2 East Fife Harlaw Park, Inverurie
15:00 Tweed   55'
Cameron   77'
Attendance: 770
Referee: S McDonald
27 October 2007 Selkirk 0–2 Dalbeattie Star Yarrow Park, Selkirk
15:00 Redpath   29'   38' Attendance: 157
Referee: Brian Colvin
27 October 2007 Albion Rovers 8–0 Burntisland Shipyard Cliftonhill, Coatbridge
15:00 Hunter   6'   22'   44'   47'
Adams   5'
Gemmell   46'
Martin   75'
Walker   88'
Attendance: 265
Referee: G Salmond
27 October 2007 Culter 2–1 Vale of Leithen Crombie Park, Aberdeen
15:00 Farma   32'
Cadger   86'
Somerville   84' Attendance: 500
Referee: S Creighton
27 October 2007 Girvan 1–2 Stranraer Hamilton Park, Girvan
15:00 Mitchell   71' Tade   41'
Keogh   88' (pen.)
Attendance: 410
Referee: A Boyd
27 October 2007 Arbroath 5–0 Elgin City Gayfield Park, Arbroath
15:00 Webster   3'
Scott   27'   71'
Watson   51'
Sellars   89'
Attendance: 583
Referee: C Charleston
27 October 2007 Threave Rovers 1–0 Stenhousemuir Meadow Park, Castle Douglas
15:00 Stenton   19' Attendance: 300
Referee: T Robertson
27 October 2007 Annan Athletic 2–5 Huntly Galabank Park, Annan
15:00 Jack   4' (pen.)
Hill   45'
Gauld   14'   30'
Cormie   56'
Morrison   66'   72'
Attendance: 243
Referee: G Hilland

Source: ESPN Soccernet

Replays

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3 November 2007 Pollok 0–1 Montrose Newlandsfield Park, Glasgow
15:00 Dobbins   53' Attendance: 1,873
Referee: Stevie McLean
6 November 2007 Dumbarton 3–0 Forfar Athletic Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton
19:45 Campbell   21'
Henderson   38'
McFarlane   47'
Attendance: 310
Referee: Euan Norris

Source: ESPN Soccernet

Third round

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24 November 2007 Albion Rovers 1–5 East Stirlingshire Cliftonhill Stadium, Coatbridge
15:00 Gemmell   75'
Donald   45'
Kelly   20' (pen.)
Ure   35'
Savage   45'
Brand   69'
Donaldson   88'
Attendance: 425
Referee: Frank McDermott
24 November 2007 Dumbarton 2–0 Berwick Rangers Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton
15:00 MacFarlane   5'
McPhee   36'
Attendance: 524
Referee: Colin Brown
24 November 2007 Culter 1–3 Huntly Crombie Park, Peterculter
15:00 Mountford   18' Cormie   22'   38'
McWilliam   60'
Attendance: 975
Referee: Willie Hornby
24 November 2007 Brechin City 1–1 East Fife Glebe Park, Brechin
15:00 Callaghan   74' (pen.) Smart   44'
Fotheringham   66'   83'
Attendance: 652
Referee: Scott MacDonald
24 November 2007 Stranraer 0–6 Stirling Albion Stair Park, Stranraer
15:00 McKinstry   59' Aitken   15' (pen.)   81'
McKenna   20'
Cramb   44'
Walker   48'   68'
Attendance: 326
Referee: Stevie O'Reilly
24 November 2007 Clyde 2–0 Montrose Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
15:00 Arbuckle   8'
Imrie   90'
Attendance: 821
Referee: Craig MacKay
24 November 2007 Cove Rangers 1–0 Edinburgh University Allan Park, Cove Bay
15:00 McKibben   90' Attendance: 480
Referee: Thomas Robertson
24 November 2007 Partick Thistle 2–1 Ayr United Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
15:00 Roberts   45'
Buchanan   56'
Williams   19' Attendance: 2,260
Referee: Douglas McDonald
24 November 2007 Threave Rovers 0–5 Raith Rovers Meadow Park, Castle Douglas
15:00 Davidson   29'
Carcary   62'   72'
Hislop   77'   89'
Attendance: 629
Referee: John Underhill
24 November 2007 Greenock Morton 3–2 Buckie Thistle Cappielow Park, Greenock
15:00 Russell   21'
McLaughlin   23'
Templeman   90'
Macrae   45'
Stewart   68'
Attendance: 1,833
Referee: Stephen Finnie
24 November 2007 Linlithgow Rose 1–0 Dalbeattie Star Prestonfield, Linlithgow
15:00 McArthur   2' Attendance: 1,519
Referee: George Salmond
24 November 2007 Arbroath 0–1 Cowdenbeath Gayfield Park, Arbroath
15:00 Tosh   13'   38' Clarke   5' (pen.) Attendance: 595
Referee: Alan Freeland
24 November 2007 Ross County 4–0 Whitehill Welfare Victoria Park, Dingwall
15:00 Shields   16'   56'
Scott   43'
Higgins   88'
Attendance: 1,208
Referee: Craig Charleston
24 November 2007 Livingston 4–0 Alloa Athletic Almondvale Stadium, Livingston
15:00 Raliukonis   33'
MacKay   57' (pen.)   66'
Jacobs   63'
Attendance: 819
Referee: Iain Brines
24 November 2007 Peterhead 0–5 Queen of the South Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead
15:00 Dobbie   27'   89'
O'Connor   44'   57'
Burns   90'
Attendance: 695
Referee: Euan Norris
24 November 2007 Airdrie United 1–1 Queen's Park New Broomfield, Airdrie
15:00 McKeown   57' Ferry   70' Attendance: 1,016
Referee: Chris Boyle

Source: ESPN Soccernet

Replays

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24 November 2007 Queen's Park 2–4 Airdrie United Hampden Park, Glasgow
15:00 Trouten   75'
Ferry   90'
McDonald   15'
Noble   17'
Russell   97'
Watt   109'
Attendance: 579
Referee: Chris Boyle
24 November 2007 East Fife 1–2 Brechin City Bayview Stadium, Methil
15:00 Cameron   25' (pen.) Byers   20'
King   83'
Attendance: 659
Referee: Scott MacDonald

Source: ESPN Soccernet

Fourth round

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12 January 2008 Celtic 3–0 Stirling Albion Celtic Park, Glasgow
15:00 Vennegoor of Hesselink   37'
McDonald   70'
Nakamura   75'
Report Attendance: 27,923
Referee: Euan Norris
12 January 2008 Hamilton Academical 0–0 Brechin City New Douglas Park, Hamilton
15:00 Report Attendance: 1,023
Referee: Steven Nicholls
12 January 2008 St Mirren 3–0 Dumbarton St Mirren Park, Paisley
15:00 Corcoran   17'
Barron   38'
Mehmet   70'
Report Attendance: 2,828
Referee: Alan Muir
12 January 2008 Falkirk 2–2 Aberdeen Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
15:00 Barr   5'
Riera   73'
Report Smith   4'
Lovell   10'
Attendance: 5,798
Referee: Michael McCurry
12 January 2008 Hibernian 3–0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Easter Road, Edinburgh
15:00 Shiels   5'   53'   84'
Morais   36'   87'
Report McGuire   85'   88' Attendance: 12,578
Referee: Steve Conroy
12 January 2008 Heart of Midlothian 2–2 Motherwell Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh
15:00 Česnauskis   10'
Velička   52'
Report Porter   64'   78' Attendance: 13,651
Referee: Stuart Dougal
12 January 2008 Queen of the South 4–0 Linlithgow Rose Palmerston Park, Dumfries
15:00 Dobbie   16'
Thomson   22'
O'Connor   40'
McArthur   72' (o.g.)
Report Attendance: 3,062
Referee: John Underhill
12 January 2008 Greenock Morton 2–2 Gretna Cappielow, Greenock
15:00 Finlayson   64'
McAlister   75'
Report Yantorno   13'
Horwood   49'
Attendance: 2,848
Referee: Kenny Clark
15 January 2008 Huntly 1–3 Dundee Christie Park, Huntly
19:45 Reid   77' Report McDonald   29'
Malone   81'
Daquin   90'
Attendance: 2,113
Referee: Craig MacKay
15 January 2008 Livingston 2–0 Cowdenbeath Almondvale Stadium, Livingston
19:45 Craig   4'
McMenamin   31'
Report Attendance: 830
Referee: Alan Freeland
15 January 2008 St Johnstone 3–1 Raith Rovers McDiarmid Park, Perth
19:45 Jackson   19'
Milne   49'
Sheerin   57' (pen.)
Report Weir   80' Attendance: 2,113
Referee: Stephen Finnie
16 January 2008 Clyde 0–1 Dundee United Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
19:45 Report Robson   57' Attendance: 1,550
Referee: Charlie Richmond
22 January 2008 Partick Thistle 2–1 Dunfermline Athletic Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
19:45 Buchanan   68'   87' Report Wilson   49' Attendance: 2,434
Referee: Scott MacDonald
23 January 2008 Cove Rangers 2–4 Ross County Allan Park, Aberdeen
19:45 Watt   63'   76' (pen.) Report Shields   10'
Dowie   30'
Boyd   33'
Barrowman   40' (pen.)
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Stevie O'Reilly
23 January 2008 Rangers 6–0 East Stirlingshire Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
19:45 McCulloch   25'   50'
Hutton   28'
Boyd   30'   45'   62' (pen.)
Report Attendance: 34,024
Referee: Crawford Allan
28 January 2008 Airdrie United 0–2 Kilmarnock New Broomfield, Airdrie
19:45 Smith   78'   83' Report Hamill   25'
Nish   37' (pen.)
Attendance: 3,258
Referee: Dougie McDonald

Source: ESPN Soccernet

Replays

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22 January 2008 Aberdeen 3–1 Falkirk Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
19:45 Smith   19',   55'
de Visscher   43'
Report Barrett   61' Attendance: 8,547
Referee: Iain Brines
28 January 2008 Brechin City 2–1 (a.e.t.) Hamilton Academical Glebe Park, Brechin
19:45 King   48'
Byers   112'
Report McLaughlin   12' Attendance: 696
Referee: S Nicholls
22 January 2008 Motherwell 1–0 Heart of Midlothian Fir Park, Motherwell
19:45 McCormack   23' (pen.) Attendance: 8,300
Referee: Stuart Dougal
28 January 2008 Gretna 0–3 Greenock Morton Palmerston Park, Dumfries
19:45 Weatherson   67'   70'
Millar   78'
Report Attendance: 1,167
Referee: Kenny Clark

Source: ESPN Soccernet

Fifth round

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Kilmarnock1–5Celtic
Jamie Hamill   66' McDonald   22'   67'
Caldwell   52'
Vennegoor of Hesselink   58'
Samaras   85'
Attendance: 6,491
Referee: Iain Brines

Aberdeen1–0Hamilton Academical
Diamond   62'
Attendance: 6,441
Referee: Dougie McDonald

Greenock Morton0–2Queen of the South
O'Connor   46'
Stewart   87'
Attendance: 3,506
Referee: Charlie Richmond

Livingston0–0Partick Thistle
Attendance: 2,110
Referee: Kenny Clark

St Mirren0–0Dundee United
Attendance: 3,945
Referee: Michael McCurry

Hibernian0–0Rangers
Attendance: 11,513
Referee: Craig Thomson

Motherwell1–2Dundee
Smith   61' McHale   49'
Robertson   55'
McDonald   75'   83'
MacKenzie   64'   88'
Attendance: 5,733
Referee: Eddie Smith

Ross County0–1St Johnstone
Craig   14'
Attendance: 2,385
Referee: William Collum

Replays

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Partick Thistle1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5 – 4 pen.)
Livingston
Twaddle   83' Dorrans   41'
Attendance: 2,554
Referee: Kenny Clark

Dundee United0–1St Mirren
Dorman   48'
Attendance: 3,723
Referee: Alan Freeland

Rangers1–0Hibernian
Burke   38'
Attendance: 33,837
Referee: Craig Thomson

Quarter-finals

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Queen of the South2–0Dundee
Dobbie   52'
McCann   90'
Report
Attendance: 6,278
Referee: Michael McCurry

St Johnstone1–1St Mirren
Craig   32' (pen.) Report Dorman   73'
Attendance: 6,094
Referee: Douglas McDonald

Aberdeen1–1Celtic
de Visscher   78' Report Vennegoor of Hesselink   90'
Attendance: 10,909
Referee: Charlie Richmond

Rangers1–1Partick Thistle
Boyd   69' Report Gray   67'
Attendance: 36,724
Referee: Iain Brines

Replays

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St Mirren1–3St Johnstone
Mehmet   70' (pen.) Report Quinn   13'
Jackson   20'
MacDonald   28'
Attendance: 4,596
Referee: Douglas McDonald

Celtic0–1Aberdeen
Report Mackie   69'
Attendance: 33,506
Referee: Charlie Richmond

Partick Thistle0–2Rangers
Report Novo   27'
Burke   40'
Attendance: 9,909
Referee: Iain Brines

Semi-finals

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Queen of the South4–3Aberdeen
Tosh   22'
Burns   49'
O'Connor   56'
Stewart   60'
Report Considine   36'   59'
Nicholson   53'
Attendance: 24,008
Referee: Kenny Clark

St Johnstone1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3 – 4 pen.)
Rangers
McBreen   93' Report Novo   102' (pen.)
Penalties
Sheerin  
Craig  
Milne  
Jackson  
Morris  
3–4   Davis
  Whittaker
  Nacho Novo
  Hemdani
  Cousin
Attendance: 26,180

Final

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Queen of the South2–3Rangers
Tosh   50'
Thomson   52'
Report Boyd   33'   71'
Beasley   43'
Attendance: 48,821
Referee: Stuart Dougal

Media coverage

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  • Domestically, both Sky Sports and BBC Sport Scotland broadcast selected live games, with both showing the final. Both also carry highlights of all games in every round.
  • BBC Radio Scotland has exclusive domestic radio rights to the tournament.
  • Through the SFA's international media partner IMG, the Scottish Cup is broadcast in various territories around the world. In Australia, for example, the Scottish Cup is currently available on Setanta Sports.

These matches were broadcast live on television:

Round Sky Sports BBC Scotland
Fourth round Clyde vs Dundee United
Fifth round Hibernian vs Rangers
Dundee United vs St Mirren (Replay)
Kilmarnock vs Celtic
Quarter-finals Aberdeen vs Celtic
Celtic vs Aberdeen (Replay)
Semi-finals Queen of the South vs Aberdeen St Johnstone vs Rangers
Final Queen of the South vs Rangers

Largest wins

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A list of the largest wins from the competition.

Score Home Team Away Team Stage
8-0 Albion Rovers Burntisland Shipyard Second Round
7-0 Culter Hawick Royal Albert First Round
6-0 Rangers East Stirlingshire Fourth Round
0-6 Fort William Spartans First Round
Newton Stewart Linlithgow Rose First Round
Stranraer Stirling Albion Third Round
6-1 Whitehill Welfare Golspie Sutherland Second Round
5-0 Arbroath Elgin City Second Round
0-5 Brora Rangers Cove Rangers First Round
Wick Academy Deveronvale First Round
Threave Rovers Raith Rovers Third Round
Peterhead Queen of the South Third Round