 Aberdeen celebrate winning the cup final | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Dates | 3 August 2013 – 16 March 2014 |
| Teams | 42 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Aberdeen |
| Runners-up | Inverness CT |
The2013–14Scottish League Cup was the 68th season of Scotland's second-most prestigiousfootball knockout competition.
The competition is asingle 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, withextra time and then penalties used in the event of draws. The competition is open to all clubs in theScottish Professional Football League. Clubs involved in European competitions are given a bye to the third round in order to avoid congestion of fixtures.
The first round draw was conducted at Hampden Park on Friday 12 July 2013 at 2:30pm.[2]
| 3 August 2013 | Falkirk | 3–0 | Clyde | Recreation Park |
| 15:00 | Alston 73'Roberts 79'Grant 81' | BBC Sport | Referee: Brian Colvin |
| 3 August 2013 | East Fife | 2–6 (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 | Arbroath | 0–1 | Montrose | Gayfield Park |
| 15:00 | BBC Sport | Watson 58' McCord 76' | Referee:Alan Muir |
| 3 August 2013 | Berwick Rangers | 0–5 | 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.) | Rangers | Station Park |
| 15:00 | Swankie 9',115' | BBC Sport | Aird 84' | Attendance: 4,079 Referee:Calum Murray |
| 3 August 2013 | Stranraer | 4–3 | Brechin City | Stair 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 Albion | 0–3 | Hamilton Academical | Forthbank Stadium |
| 15:00 | BBC Sport | Keatings 32',64' Smith 41' (o.g.) | Attendance: 556 Referee:John McKendrick |
| 3 August 2013 | Dumbarton | 1–0 | Albion Rovers | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 15:00 | Gilhaney 42' | BBC Sport | Referee: Barry Cook |
| 3 August 2013 | East Stirlingshire | 0–2 | 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 | 3–0 | Annan Athletic | Palmerston Park |
| 15:00 | Lyle 59',67',69' | BBC Sport | Watson 58' | Attendance: 1,588 Referee: Paul Robertson |
| 3 August 2013 | Peterhead | 0–2 | Alloa Athletic | Balmoor Stadium |
| 15:00 | BBC Sport | McCord 52' Andy Kirk 83' | Attendance: 429 Referee: David Somers |
| 3 August 2013 | Raith Rovers | 6–0 | Queen's Park | Stark'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 City | 1–3 | 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 | 4–3 | Stenhousemuir | Excelsior 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 | 2–1 | Ayr United | Firhill Stadium |
| 19:45 | O'Donnell 13' Balatoni 83' | BBC Sport | Shankland 89' | Attendance: 2,145 Referee:Iain Brines |
The second round draw was conducted at Hampden Park on Wednesday 7 August 2013 at 2:30pm.[3]
| 27 August 2013 | Greenock Morton | 4–0 | Montrose | Cappielow Park |
| 19:30 | Cham 50' Fitzpatrick 69'Hands 90'Fulton 90' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 918 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
| 27 August 2013 | Stranraer | 3–2 | Ross County | Stair 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 Athletic | Dens Park |
| 19:45 | McAlister 51' MacDonald 120' | BBC Sport | Campbell 43' | Attendance: 2027 Referee: Barry Cook |
| 27 August 2013 | Kilmarnock | 0–1 | Hamilton Academical | Rugby Park |
| 19:45 | BBC Sport | Antoine-Curier 42' | Attendance: 2,033 Referee:Calum Murray |
| 27 August 2013 | Airdrieonians | 0–2 | 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.) | Cowdenbeath | Firhill 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 Mirren | Palmerston Park |
| 19:45 | McKenna 103' Paton 115' | BBC Sport | Thompson 95' | Attendance: 2,073 Referee:Craig Charleston |
| 27 August 2013 | Aberdeen | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (6–5p) | Alloa Athletic | Pittodrie Stadium |
| 19:45 | BBC Sport | Attendance: 4,897 Referee:Stevie O'Reilly | ||
| Penalties | ||||
McGinn Low Pawlett Jack Vernon Reynolds | Holmes Ferns McCord Gordon Young Doyle  | |||
| 27 August 2013 | Raith Rovers | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5p) | 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 | 2–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Falkirk Stadium |
| 19:45 | Morris 19' (o.g.) Fulton 33' | BBC Sport | Moore 28' | Attendance: 3,663 Referee:Steven McLean |
| 28 August 2013 | Dumbarton | 2–3 | Dundee United | Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 19:45 | Smith 34' Megginson 87' | BBC Sport | Çiftçi 69',89' Gauld 77' | Attendance: 1,045 Referee:Alan Muir |
The third round draw was conducted at Easter Road Stadium on Thursday 29 August 2013 at 11:30am.[4]
| 24 September 2013 | Hibernian | 5–3 | Stranraer | Easter 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 | Dundee | 0–1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Dens Park |
| 19:45 | BBC Sport | McKay 11' | Attendance: 1,682 Referee:Stephen Finnie |
| 24 September 2013 | Celtic | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Greenock Morton | Celtic Park |
| 19:45 | BBC Sport | Imrie 97' (pen.) | Referee:Bobby Madden |
| 24 September 2013 | Hamilton Academical | 0–3 | St Johnstone | New Douglas Park |
| 19:45 | BBC Sport | May 4',90' Edwards 86' | Attendance: 1,059 Referee:John Beaton |
| 25 September 2013 | Falkirk | 0–5 | 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 | Livingston | 1–2 | 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.) (4–2p) | Queen of the South | Tynecastle 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 | 4–1 | Partick Thistle | Tannadice Park |
| 19:45 | Goodwillie 33',45',90' Dow 87' | BBC Sport | Elliott 89' | Attendance: 3,778 Referee:Calum Murray |
The quarter-final draw was conducted at Hampden Park on Thursday 26 September 2013 at 3:00pm.[5]
| 29 October 2013 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Dundee United | Caledonian Stadium |
| 19:45 | Warren 54' Draper 120' | BBC Sport | Watson 5' Çiftçi 42' | Attendance: 2,133 Referee:Kevin Clancy |
| 30 October 2013 | Hibernian | 0–1 | Heart of Midlothian | Easter Road |
| 19:00 | McPake 83' | BBC Sport | Stevenson 34' | Attendance: 16,797 Referee:Willie Collum |
| 30 October 2013 | Greenock Morton | 0–1 | St Johnstone | Cappielow |
| 19:30 | BBC Sport | McDonald 90' | Attendance: 2,619 Referee:John McKendrick |
| 30 October 2013 | Motherwell | 0–2 | Aberdeen | Fir Park |
| 19:45 | BBC Sport | Shaughnessy 13' Considine 83'Hayes 90' | Attendance: 6,995 Referee:John Beaton |
The semi-final draw was conducted at Hampden Park on Thursday 31 October 2013 at 3:00pm.[6]
| 1 February 2014 | Aberdeen | 4–0 | St Johnstone | Tynecastle |
| 15:00 | Hayes 3',79' Pawlett 32'Rooney 63' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 16,761 Referee:Bobby Madden |
| 2 February 2014 | Heart of Midlothian | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–4p) | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Easter Road |
| 12:15 | Hamill 68',70' | Report | Tansey 54' Ross 90+5' | Attendance: 12,762 Referee:John Beaton |
| Penalties | ||||
| 16 March 2014 | Aberdeen | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2p) | Inverness CT | Celtic Park,Glasgow |
| 14:30 | Report | Attendance: 51,143 Referee:Steven McLean | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Robson Low Vernon Rooney | McKayTanseyRossDoran | |||