| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Teams | 102 |
| Defending champions | Celtic |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Celtic |
| Runners-up | Heart of Midlothian |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 114 |
| Goals scored | 408 (3.58 per match) |
| Top goal scorer | Sean Stewart (6 goals) |
All statistics correct as of 20 December 2020. | |
The2019–20Scottish Cup was the 135th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The tournament was sponsored by bookmakerWilliam Hill in what was the final season of a nine-year partnership, after contract negotiations saw the initial five-year contract extended for an additional four years in October 2015.[1] This was the first season in which a match from every round of the tournament proper is broadcast live via TV partnersPremier Sports and BBC Scotland, with one match per rounds 1–3 being shown live on theBBC Scotland channel for the first time.[2]
The defending champions wereCeltic who won the2019 Scottish Cup Final on 25 May 2019.[3]
On 13 March 2020, the competition was indefinitely suspended due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[4]The competition resumed with the semi-finals on the weekend of 31 October and was completed with the final on 20 December 2020. The three matches at Hampden Park were playedbehind closed doors due to Scottish Government restrictions.
The calendar for the 2019–20 Scottish Cup, as announced byScottish Football Association.[5]
| Round | Main date | Number of fixtures | Clubs | New Entries | Leagues entering at this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round 1 | 10 August 2019 | 13 | 102 → 89 | 27 | |
| Preliminary round 2 | 31 August 2019 | 7 | 89 → 82 | None | |
| First round | 21 September 2019 | 18 | 82 → 64 | 29 | 16Highland League teams 13Lowland League teams |
| Second round | 19 October 2019 | 16 | 64 → 48 | 14 | 10League Two teams 1Highland League team 3Lowland League teams |
| Third round | 23 November 2019 | 16 | 48 → 32 | 16 | 6Championship teams 10League One teams |
| Fourth round | 18 January 2020 | 16 | 32 → 16 | 16 | 12Premiership teams 4Championship teams |
| Fifth round | 8 February 2020 | 8 | 16 → 8 | None | |
| Quarter-finals | 29 February 2020 | 4 | 8 → 4 | None | |
| Semi-finals | 11 April 2020 | 2 | 4 → 2 | None | |
| Final | 9 May 2020[6] | 1 | 2 → 1 | None |
The first preliminary round took place on 10 August 2019 and the second preliminary round took place on 31 August 2019. A total of 27 teams competed in the preliminary rounds with seven teams advancing to the first round.
The draw for the preliminary rounds took place on Thursday, 18 July 2019 atHampden Park and was made byScotland internationalsLee Alexander andLeanne Crichton.[7]
27 clubs were involved in the draw, of which one received a bye to the second preliminary round, while the other 26 entered the first preliminary round. The teams competing in these rounds were made up of teams from theEast of Scotland Football League (16),South of Scotland Football League (4),North Caledonian Football League (1),Scottish Junior Football Association (4) and theScottish Amateur Football Association (2).
Blackburn United,Broxburn Athletic,Dundonald Bluebell,Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare,Hill of Beath Hawthorn,Jeanfield Swifts, andPenicuik Athletic took part in the Scottish Cup for the first time having each gained their Club Licence, along withCamelon Juniors who made their debut as 2018–19South & East Cup-Winners Shield winners.
There were three parts to the draw. The first part determined which club, from the 23 eligible, received a bye to the second preliminary round. The clubs which did not receive a bye into the second preliminary round entered the first preliminary round. Thirteen ties were then drawn in the first preliminary round to be played on Saturday, 10 August 2019. The final part of the draw saw seven ties drawn in the second preliminary round to be played on Saturday, 31 August 2019.
Clubs with a valid Club Licence at the date of the draw were eligible for a bye to the second preliminary round.[8] Teams inBold advanced to the first round.
Golspie Sutherland received a bye to preliminary round two.
| 10 August 2019 | Linlithgow Rose | 2–1 | Preston Athletic | Linlithgow |
| 14:30 |
| [9] | Grotlin 83' | Stadium:Prestonfield Attendance: 328 Referee: Jordan Paterson |
| 10 August 2019 | St Cuthbert Wanderers | 1–7 | Girvan | Kirkcudbright |
| 15:00 | Lawrie 60' | [10] |
| Stadium:St Mary's Park Referee: Stewart Luke |
| 10 August 2019 | Broxburn Athletic | 2–0 | Tynecastle | Broxburn |
| 15:00 |
| [11] | Stadium:Albyn Park Attendance: 177 Referee: Craig Napier |
| 10 August 2019 | Banks O’Dee | 5–0 | Glasgow University | Aberdeen |
| 15:00 |
| [12] | Stadium:Spain Park Referee: Greg Soutar |
| 10 August 2019 | Hill of Beath Hawthorn | 2–0 | Blackburn United | Hill of Beath |
| 15:00 |
| [13] | Stadium:Keir's Park Attendance: 219 Referee: Duncan Williams |
| 10 August 2019 | Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare | 1–6 | Penicuik Athletic | Easthouses |
| 15:00 | Young 50' | [14] |
| Stadium:Newbattle Complex Attendance: 188 Referee: Alastair Grieve |
| 10 August 2019 | Dundonald Bluebell | 2–2 | Auchinleck Talbot | Cardenden |
| 15:00 |
| [15] |
| Stadium:Moorside Park Attendance: 604 Referee: Grant Irvine |
| 10 August 2019 | Camelon Juniors | 4–0 | Newton Stewart | Camelon |
| 15:00 |
| [16] | Stadium:Carmuirs Park Attendance: 232 Referee: Chris Gentles |
| 10 August 2019 | Coldstream | 1–9 | Jeanfield Swifts | Coldstream |
| 15:00 | Briggs 45' | [17] |
| Stadium:Home Park Attendance: 170 Referee: Craig Wilson |
| 10 August 2019 | Hawick Royal Albert United | 1–6 | Threave Rovers | Hawick |
| 15:00 | Scott 85' | [18] |
| Stadium:Albert Park Attendance: 101 Referee: Alex Shepherd |
| 10 August 2019 | Lochee United | 7–0 | Burntisland Shipyard | Dundee |
| 15:00 |
| [19] | Stadium:Thomson Park Attendance: 160 Referee: Steven Kirkland |
| 17 August 2019 | Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale | 5–0 | Wigtown & Bladnoch | Broxburn |
| 16:00 |
| [20] | Stadium:Albyn Park Referee: Chris McNab |
| 18 August 2019 | Colville Park | 0–4 | Whitehill Welfare | Glasgow |
| 14:00 | [21] |
| Stadium:New Tinto Park Referee: William Wilson |
| 17 August 2019 | Auchinleck Talbot | 6–1 | Dundonald Bluebell | Auchinleck |
| 15:00 |
| [22] | Gay 81' | Stadium:Beechwood Park Referee: Grant Irvine |
| 31 August 2019 | Whitehill Welfare | 0–1 | Penicuik Athletic | Rosewell |
| 14:30 | [23] | McCrory-Irving 57' | Stadium:Ferguson Park Attendance: 226 Referee: Robert Thomson |
| 31 August 2019 | Girvan | 0–1 | Broxburn Athletic | Girvan |
| 15:00 | [24] | Kelly 12' | Stadium:Hamilton Park Referee: Ryan Lee |
| 31 August 2019 | Banks O’Dee | 2–0 | Golspie Sutherland | Aberdeen |
| 15:00 |
| [25] | Stadium:Spain Park Referee: Jordan Curran |
| 31 August 2019 | Threave Rovers | 0–2 | Hill of Beath Hawthorn | Castle Douglas |
| 15:00 | [26] |
| Stadium:Meadow Park Attendance: 93 Referee: Matthew MacDermid |
| 31 August 2019 | Lochee United | 5–2 | Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale | Dundee |
| 15:00 |
| [27] |
| Stadium:Thomson Park Referee: Iain Snedden |
| 31 August 2019 | Camelon Juniors | 0–2 | Auchinleck Talbot | Camelon |
| 15:00 | [28] |
| Stadium:Carmuirs Park Attendance: 625 Referee: Mike Roncone |
| 7 September 2019 | Jeanfield Swifts | 2–5 | Linlithgow Rose | Perth |
| 15:00 |
| [29] |
| Stadium:Riverside Stadium Attendance: 340 Referee: Barry Cook |
The first round took place on the weekend of 21 September 2019. Along with the seven winners from the second preliminary round, there were 29 new entries at this stage - 16 from theHighland Football League and 13 from theLowland Football League.[8]
The draw for the first round took place on Sunday 1 September 2019 duringSportscene live onBBC Scotland and was made by Scotland squad membersStephen O'Donnell andCraig MacGillivray.[30]
Teams inItalics were not known at the time of the draw. Teams inBold advanced to the second round.
| Highland League | Lowland League | Other |
|---|---|---|
East of Scotland teams SJFA teams |
| 20 September 2019 | Kelty Hearts | 0–3 | Auchinleck Talbot | Kelty |
| 19:05 | [31] |
| Stadium:New Central Park Attendance: 1,633 Referee: Mike Roncone |
| 21 September 2019 | Broxburn Athletic | 3–2 | East Stirlingshire | Broxburn |
| 15:00 | Miller 4',12',90' | [32] | Stadium:Albyn Park Referee: Dan McFarlane |
| 21 September 2019 | Buckie Thistle | 4–1 | Civil Service Strollers | Buckie |
| 15:00 |
| [33] | Muirhead 62' | Stadium:Victoria Park Referee: Jordan Curran |
| 21 September 2019 | Caledonian Braves | 3–4 | Rothes | Motherwell |
| 15:00 |
| [34] |
| Stadium:Alliance Park Referee: Michael McCart |
| 21 September 2019 | Cumbernauld Colts | 1–5 | Penicuik Athletic | Cumbernauld |
| 15:00 | Holmes 69' | [35] |
| Stadium:Broadwood Stadium Referee: Liam Duncan |
| 21 September 2019 | Dalbeattie Star | 1–3 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | Dalbeattie |
| 15:00 | Sloan 61' | [36] |
| Stadium:Islecroft Stadium Referee: Calum Scott |
| 21 September 2019 | Edinburgh University | 1–3 | Lochee United | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 | Baird 75' | [37] |
| Stadium:East Peffermill Referee: Kevin Graham |
| 21 September 2019 | Forres Mechanics | 1–4 | Banks O’Dee | Forres |
| 15:00 | Duncanson 50' | [38] |
| Stadium:Mosset Park Referee: Colin Whyte |
| 21 September 2019 | Fort William | 5–0 | Vale of Leithen | Fort William |
| 15:00 |
| [39] | Stadium:Claggan Park Referee: Connor Ashwood |
| 21 September 2019 | Fraserburgh | 0–1 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | Fraserburgh |
| 15:00 | [40] | Hunter 89' | Stadium:Bellslea Park Referee: Scott Leslie |
| 21 September 2019 | Gretna 2008 | 1–0 | Hill of Beath Hawthorn | Gretna |
| 15:00 | Smales 60' | [41] | Stadium:Raydale Park Referee: Matthew MacDermid |
| 21 September 2019 | Inverurie Loco Works | 3–2 | Wick Academy | Inverurie |
| 15:00 | Angus 55',67',71' | [42] | Gunn 6',32' | Stadium:Harlaw Park Referee: George Calder |
| 21 September 2019 | Linlithgow Rose | 1–0 | Huntly | Linlithgow |
| 15:00 | Coyne 60' | [43] | Stadium:Prestonfield Referee: William Wilson |
| 21 September 2019 | Keith | 2–3 | Stirling University | Keith |
| 15:00 |
| [44] |
| Stadium:Kynoch Park Referee: Stewart Luke |
| 21 September 2019 | Nairn County | 0–0 | Clachnacuddin | Nairn |
| 15:00 | [45] | Stadium:Station Park Referee: Ryan Lee |
| 21 September 2019 | Spartans | 1–1 | Deveronvale | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 | Dawson 26' | [46] | Noble 34' | Stadium:Ainslie Park Referee: Gary Hanvidge |
| 21 September 2019 | Strathspey Thistle | 2–1 | Lossiemouth | Grantown-on-Spey |
| 15:00 |
| [47] | Allen 49' | Stadium:Seafield Park Referee: Filippo Mazzoni |
| 21 September 2019 | Turriff United | 1–5 | Formartine United | Turriff |
| 15:00 | Grant 50' | [48] | Stadium:The Haughs Referee: Bart Misiak |
| 28 September 2019 | Clachnacuddin | 2–1 | Nairn County | Inverness |
| 15:00 |
| [49] | Shewan 90' | Stadium:Grant Street Park |
| 30 September 2019 | Deveronvale | 1–2 | Spartans | Banff |
| 20:00 | Dunbar 33' | [50] |
| Stadium:Princess Royal Park |
The second round took place on the weekend of 19 October 2019. Along with the 18 winners from the first round, there were 14 new entries at this stage - one from theHighland Football League (Brora Rangers), three from theLowland Football League (Berwick Rangers,BSC Glasgow andEast Kilbride) and all 10 teams fromLeague Two.[8]
The draw for the second round took place on Sunday 22 September 2019 duringSportscene live onBBC Scotland and was made byKenny Miller andKris Doolan.[51]
Teams initalics were not known at the time of the draw. Teams inBold advanced to the third round.
| League Two | Highland League | Lowland League | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
East of Scotland teams SJFA teams |
| 18 October 2019 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 2–0 | Buckie Thistle | Bonnyrigg |
| 19:05 |
| [52] | Stadium:New Dundas Park Attendance: 1,693 |
| 18 October 2019 | Edinburgh City | 3–1 | Banks O' Dee | Edinburgh |
| 19:30 |
| [53] | Winton 40' | Stadium:Ainslie Park Attendance: 205 |
| 19 October 2019 | Auchinleck Talbot | 1–0 | Cove Rangers | Auchinleck |
| 14:30 | Hyslop 88' | [54] | Stadium:Beechwood Park Attendance: 750 Referee: Kevin Graham |
| 19 October 2019 | Albion Rovers | 1–1 | Fort William | Coatbridge |
| 15:00 | Breen 33' | [55] | Hastings 80' | Stadium:Cliftonhill Attendance: 489 Referee: Craig Napier |
| 19 October 2019 | East Kilbride | 3–1 | Gretna 2008 | East Kilbride |
| 15:00 |
| [56] | Rogers 18' | Stadium:K-Park Training Academy Attendance: 237 Referee: William Wilson |
| 19 October 2019 | Cowdenbeath | 1–1 | Broxburn Athletic | Cowdenbeath |
| 15:00 | Cox 74' | [57] | Locke 88' | Stadium:Central Park Attendance: 767 Referee: Chris Graham |
| 19 October 2019 | Clachnacuddin | 0–7 | Brora Rangers | Inverness |
| 15:00 | [58] |
| Stadium:Grant Street Park Referee: Connor Ashwood |
| 19 October 2019 | Rothes | 1–3 | Inverurie Loco Works | Rothes |
| 15:00 | Maley 90' | [59] |
| Stadium:Mackessack Park Attendance: 200 Referee: Jordan Paterson |
| 19 October 2019 | Spartans | 0–2 | Queen's Park | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 | [60] |
| Stadium:Ainslie Park Attendance: 411 Referee: Graham Grainger |
| 19 October 2019 | Elgin City | 3–1 | Berwick Rangers | Elgin |
| 15:00 |
| [61] | Barr 31' | Stadium:Borough Briggs Attendance: 554 Referee: Calum Scott |
| 19 October 2019 | Formartine United | 2–2 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | Pitmedden |
| 15:00 |
| [62] |
| Stadium:North Lodge Park Referee: Stewart Luke |
| 19 October 2019 | Annan Athletic | 2–2 | Brechin City | Annan |
| 15:00 | Muir 28',40' | [63] | Stadium:Galabank Attendance: 274 Referee: Colin Steven |
| 19 October 2019 | Lochee United | 1–1 | BSC Glasgow | Dundee |
| 15:00 | Lawson 37' | [64] | McMillan 50' | Stadium:Thomson Park Attendance: 270 Referee: Dan McFarlane |
| 19 October 2019 | Stirling Albion | 2–0 | Strathspey Thistle | Stirling |
| 15:00 | Heaver 8',45' | [65] | Stadium:Forthbank Stadium Attendance: 411 Referee: Chris Fordyce |
| 20 October 2019 | Stirling University | 0–2 | Linlithgow Rose | Stirling |
| 15:00 | [66] | Coyne 50' (pen.),90' | Stadium:Forthbank Stadium Attendance: 455 Referee: Jordan Curran |
| 26 October 2019 | Penicuik Athletic | 3–0 | Stenhousemuir | Penicuik |
| 14:30 |
| [67] | Stadium:Penicuik Park Attendance: 1,249 Referee: Lloyd Wilson |
| 26 October 2019 | Brechin City | 0–2 | Annan Athletic | Brechin |
| 15:00 | [68] | McLean 61',90' (pen.) | Stadium:Glebe Park Attendance: 258 Referee: Colin Steven |
| 26 October 2019 | Broxburn Athletic | 3–0 | Cowdenbeath | Broxburn |
| 15:00 |
| [69] | Stadium:Albyn Park Attendance: 1,059 Referee: Chris Graham |
| 26 October 2019 | Fort William | 0–5 | Albion Rovers | Fort William |
| 15:00 | [70] |
| Stadium:Claggan Park Referee: Duncan Williams |
| 26 October 2019 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | 1–2 | Formartine United | Galashiels |
| 15:00 | Campbell 67' | [71] |
| Stadium:Netherdale Attendance: 200 Referee: Stewart Luke |
| 27 October 2019 | BSC Glasgow | 2–1 | Lochee United | Alloa |
| 15:30 |
| [72] | Davie 85' (pen.) | Stadium:Recreation Park Referee: Dan McFarlane |
The third round took place on the weekend of 23 November 2019. Along with the 16 winners from the second round, there were 16 new entries at this stage - all 10 fromLeague One, and six from theChampionship.[8]
The draw for the third round took place on Sunday 20 October 2019 duringSportscene live onBBC Scotland.[73]
Teams inItalics were not known at the time of the draw. Teams inBold advanced to the fourth round.
| Championship | League One | League Two | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
Highland League teams Lowland League teams East of Scotland teams SJFA teams |
| 22 November 2019 | Linlithgow Rose | 1–4 | Falkirk | Linlithgow |
| 19:05 | Coyne 20' | [74] | Stadium:Prestonfield Attendance: 1,720 Referee: Grant Irvine |
| 23 November 2019 | Auchinleck Talbot | 1–1 | Arbroath | Auchinleck |
| 13:45 | Hyslop 11' | [75] | McKenna 84' (pen.) | Stadium:Beechwood Park Attendance: 921 Referee: David Lowe |
| 23 November 2019 | Stranraer | 1–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Stranraer |
| 15:00 | Hilton 61' (pen.) | [76] | Stadium:Stair Park Attendance: 431 Referee: Alan Newlands |
| 23 November 2019 | Dumbarton | 3–1 | Forfar Athletic | Dumbarton |
| 15:00 | [77] | Tapping 20' | Stadium:Dumbarton Football Stadium Attendance: 424 Referee: Craig Fordyce |
| 23 November 2019 | Raith Rovers | 1–0 | Peterhead | Kirkcaldy |
| 15:00 | Bowie 3' | [78] | Stadium:Stark's Park Attendance: 1,306 Referee: Steven Reid |
| 23 November 2019 | Elgin City | 1–3 | Alloa Athletic | Elgin |
| 15:00 | MacEwan 26' | [79] | Stadium:Borough Briggs Attendance: 668 Referee: Scott Lambie |
| 23 November 2019 | Greenock Morton | 1–1 | Brora Rangers | Greenock |
| 15:00 | McHugh 44' (pen.) | [80] | Gillespie 29' (pen.) | Stadium:Cappielow Attendance: 925 Referee: Craig Napier |
| 23 November 2019 | Formartine United | 0–4 | East Kilbride | Pitmedden |
| 15:00 | [81] | Stadium:North Lodge Park Referee: Graham Grainger |
| 23 November 2019 | Partick Thistle | 1–0 | Penicuik Athletic | Glasgow |
| 15:00 | Cole 1' | [82] | Stadium:Firhill Stadium Attendance: 3,165 Referee: Mike Roncone |
| 23 November 2019 | Albion Rovers | 1–4 | Airdrieonians | Coatbridge |
| 15:00 | Crighton 51' (o.g.) | [83] |
| Stadium:Cliftonhill Attendance: 1,127 Referee: Kevin Graham |
| 23 November 2019 | Queen of the South | 1–2 | Queen's Park | Dumfries |
| 15:00 | Murray 90+2' | [84] | Kouider-Aïssa 15',30' | Stadium:Palmerston Park Attendance: 1,066 Referee: David Dickinson |
| 23 November 2019 | Edinburgh City | 4–3 | Annan Athletic | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 | [85] |
| Stadium:Ainslie Park Attendance: 176 Referee: Duncan Williams |
| 23 November 2019 | Stirling Albion | 0–2 | Clyde | Stirling |
| 15:00 | [86] |
| Stadium:Forthbank Stadium Attendance: 820 Referee: Lloyd Wilson |
| 23 November 2019 | East Fife | 3–4 | BSC Glasgow | Methil |
| 15:00 | [87] |
| Stadium:Bayview Stadium Attendance: 484 Referee: Matthew McDermid |
| 23 November 2019 | Inverurie Loco Works | 0–1 | Broxburn Athletic | Inverurie |
| 15:00 | [88] | Miller 84' | Stadium:Harlaw Park Referee: Calum Scott |
| 23 November 2019 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 2–1 | Montrose | Bonnyrigg |
| 15:00 |
| [89] | R. Campbell 43' | Stadium:New Dundas Park Attendance: 2,017 Referee: John McKendrick |
| 27 November 2019 | Arbroath | 3–0 | Auchinleck Talbot | Arbroath |
| 19:45 | [90] | Stadium:Gayfield Park Attendance: 1,022 Referee: David Lowe |
| 3 December 2019 | Brora Rangers | 1–3 | Greenock Morton | Brora |
| 19:45 | Williamson 65' | [91] | Stadium:Dudgeon Park Attendance: 497 Referee: Craig Napier |
The fourth round took place on the weekend of 18 January 2020. Along with the 16 winners from the third round, there were 16 new entries at this stage - the remaining four clubs from theChampionship, and all 12 from thePremiership.[8]
The draw for the fourth round took place on Sunday 24 November 2019 duringSportscene live onBBC Scotland.[92] Broxburn Athletic, the lowest ranked team left in the competition, were drawn against Premiership club St Mirren (54 places above them), which at the time represented the biggest league position gap between two teams in the competition's history since the pyramid system was introduced.
Teams inItalics were not known at the time of the draw. Teams inBold advanced to the fifth round.
| Premiership | Championship | League One | League Two | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lowland League teams East of Scotland teams |
| 17 January 2020 | Rangers | 2–0 | Stranraer | Glasgow |
| 19:45 | [93] | Stadium:Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 38,560 Referee:John Beaton |
| 18 January 2020 | St Mirren | 3–0 | Broxburn Athletic | Paisley |
| 15:00 | [94] | Stadium:St Mirren Park Attendance: 4,327 Referee: David Munro |
| 18 January 2020 | Kilmarnock | 6–0 | Queen's Park | Kilmarnock |
| 15:00 | [95] | Stadium:Rugby Park Attendance: 4,198 Referee: Colin Steven |
| 18 January 2020 | Heart of Midlothian | 5–0 | Airdrieonians | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 | [96] | Stadium:Tynecastle Park Attendance: 14,777 Referee: Don Robertson |
| 18 January 2020 | Alloa Athletic | 2–3 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Alloa |
| 15:00 | [97] | Stadium:Recreation Park Attendance: 590 Referee: Willie Collum |
| 18 January 2020 | Livingston | 3–1 | Raith Rovers | Livingston |
| 15:00 | [98] | Baird 22' | Stadium:Almondvale Stadium Attendance: 1,725 Referee: Alan Newlands |
| 18 January 2020 | Arbroath | 0–0 | Falkirk | Arbroath |
| 15:00 | [99] | Stadium:Gayfield Park Attendance: 1,733 Referee: Greg Aitken |
| 18 January 2020 | Ayr United | 1–0 | Ross County | Ayr |
| 15:00 | Bell 37' | [100] | Stadium:Somerset Park Attendance: 1,538 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
| 18 January 2020 | Aberdeen | 1–0 | Dumbarton | Aberdeen |
| 15:00 | Cosgrove 86' (pen.) | [101] | Stadium:Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 10,010 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
| 18 January 2020 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 0–1 | Clyde | Bonnyrigg |
| 15:00 | [102] | Love 80' | Stadium:New Dundas Park Attendance: 2,213 Referee: Peter Stuart |
| 18 January 2020 | St Johnstone | 3–0 | Greenock Morton | Perth |
| 15:00 | [103] | Stadium:McDiarmid Park Attendance: 2,397 Referee: Nick Walsh |
| 18 January 2020 | Hamilton Academical | 5–0 | Edinburgh City | Hamilton |
| 15:00 | [104] | Stadium:New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,040 Referee: Euan Anderson |
| 18 January 2020 | East Kilbride | 1–3 | BSC Glasgow | East Kilbride |
| 15:00 | Malcolm 79' (pen.) | [105] | Stadium:K-Park Training Academy Attendance: 671 Referee: Calum Scott |
| 18 January 2020 | Partick Thistle | 1–2 | Celtic | Glasgow |
| 17:30 | Bannigan 90+3' (pen.) | [106] | Stadium:Firhill Stadium Attendance: 9,542 Referee: Alan Muir |
| 18 January 2020 | Dundee | 0–3 | Motherwell | Dundee |
| 19:20 | [107] | Long 22',30',75' | Stadium:Dens Park Attendance: 2,407 Referee:Steven McLean |
| 19 January 2020 | Dundee United | 2–2 | Hibernian | Dundee |
| 15:00 | [108] | Stadium:Tannadice Park Attendance: 9,400 Referee:Kevin Clancy |
| 28 January 2020 | Falkirk | 2–0 | Arbroath | Falkirk |
| 19:45 | [109] | Stadium:Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 2,704 Referee: Euan Anderson |
| 28 January 2020 | Hibernian | 4–2 | Dundee United | Edinburgh |
| 19:45 | [110] | Stadium:Easter Road Attendance: 10,541 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
The draw for the fifth round took place on Sunday 19 January 2020 duringSportscene live onBBC Scotland.[111]
Teams initalics were unknown at the time of the draw.
Teams inBold advanced to the quarter-finals.
| Premiership | Championship | League One | Lowland League |
|---|---|---|---|
Following on from a campaign in England'sFA Cup, all matches kicked-off one minute later than originally scheduled to raise awareness and encourage supporters to talk about their mental health.[112][113]
| 8 February 2020 | Hamilton Academical | 1–4 | Rangers | Hamilton |
| 12:31 | Smith 38' | [114] | Stadium:New Douglas Park Attendance: 4,050 Referee:Alan Muir |
| 8 February 2020 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–0 | Livingston | Inverness |
| 15:01 | Welsh 61' | [115] | Stadium:Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 1,512 Referee: Don Robertson |
| 8 February 2020 | St Mirren | 1–1 | Motherwell | Paisley |
| 15:01 | Jakubiak 74' | [116] | O'Hara 21' | Stadium:St Mirren Park Attendance: 4,323 Referee:Andrew Dallas |
| 8 February 2020 | Ayr United | 1–2 | St Johnstone | Ayr |
| 15:01 | Drinan 4' | [117] | Stadium:Somerset Park Attendance: 2,625 Referee:Steven McLean |
| 8 February 2020 | Aberdeen | 0–0 | Kilmarnock | Aberdeen |
| 15:01 | [118] | Stadium:Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 9,430 Referee:Nick Walsh |
| 8 February 2020 | Falkirk | 0–1 | Heart of Midlothian | Falkirk |
| 19:21 | [119] | Clare 50' (pen.) | Stadium:Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 5,976 Referee:John Beaton |
| 9 February 2020 | BSC Glasgow | 1–4 | Hibernian | Alloa |
| 12:01 | Smith 38' | [120] | Stadium:Recreation Park Attendance: 2,120 Referee: Alan Newlands |
| 9 February 2020 | Clyde | 0–3 | Celtic | Cumbernauld |
| 14:01 | [121] | Stadium:Broadwood Stadium Referee:Bobby Madden |
| 18 February 2020 | Motherwell | 4–4 (a.e.t.) (2–3p) | St Mirren | Motherwell |
| 19:45 | [122] | Stadium:Fir Park Attendance: 4,534 Referee: Gavin Duncan | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| 19 February 2020 | Kilmarnock | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Aberdeen | Kilmarnock |
| 19:45 |
| [123] | Stadium:Rugby Park Attendance: 5,658 Referee:Nick Walsh |
The quarter-finals were scheduled to take place over the weekend of 29 February 2020.
The draw for the quarter-finals took place on Sunday 9 February 2020 following theClyde-Celtic match live onPremier Sports 1. The draw was also live on thePremier Sports Facebook and Twitter pages and theScottish Cup Facebook and Twitter pages and theBBC Sport website.[124][125]
Teams inItalics were unknown at the time of the draw.
Teams inBold advanced to the semi-finals.
| Premiership | Championship |
|---|---|
| 28 February 2020 | Hibernian | 5–2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Edinburgh |
| 19:45 | [126] | Stadium:Easter Road Attendance: 9,937 Referee:Nick Walsh |
| 29 February 2020 | Heart of Midlothian | 1–0 | Rangers | Edinburgh |
| 17:30 | Bozanic 58' | [127] | Stadium:Tynecastle Park Attendance: 11,428 Referee:Steven McLean |
| 29 February 2020 | St Mirren | 0–2 | Aberdeen | Paisley |
| 19:20 | [128] | Stadium:St Mirren Park Attendance: 4,479 Referee: Don Robertson |
| 1 March 2020 | St Johnstone | 0–1 | Celtic | Perth |
| 15:00 | [129] | Christie 81' | Stadium:McDiarmid Park Attendance: 8,181 Referee:Bobby Madden |
The semi-finals were originally scheduled to take place atHampden Park over the weekend of 11 April 2020 but were postponed due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[4]
The draw for the semi-finals took place on Sunday 1 March 2020 following theSt Johnstone-Celtic match live onPremier Sports 1. The draw was also live on theScottish Cup Twitter page.[130][131]
| Premiership |
|---|
| 31 October 2020 | Heart of Midlothian | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Hibernian | Glasgow |
| 17:00 | Report |
| Stadium:Hampden Park Attendance: 0 Referee:Willie Collum |
| 1 November 2020 | Celtic | 2–0 | Aberdeen | Glasgow |
| 14:30 |
| Report | Stadium:Hampden Park Attendance: 0 Referee:Don Robertson |
The final was originally scheduled to be played on 9 May 2020 atHampden Park inGlasgow, but was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.[132][133] On 21 July, it was rescheduled for 20 December.[134]
The Scottish Cup is broadcast by Premier Sports and BBC Scotland.Premier Sports has the first 2 picks of Round 4 and Round 5, the quarter-finals as well as first pick of one semi-final and will air the final non-exclusively.BBC Scotland will broadcast one match per round from the first to third rounds and two matches per round from the fourth round to the quarter-finals, as well as one semi-final and the final.[2]
The following matches are to be broadcast live on UK television:
