| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Teams | 90 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Inverness CT |
| Runners-up | Falkirk |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 105 |
| Goals scored | 369 (3.51 per match) |
The2014–15Scottish Cup was the 130th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The tournament was sponsored by bookmakerWilliam Hill in what was the fourth season of a five-year partnership.
The defending champions wereSt Johnstone, who defeatedDundee United in the2014 final, but were eventually knocked out in the fifth round byQueen of the South.
22 clubs entered at a preliminary round: two from theHighland League, five from theLowland League, four qualifyingJunior clubs and eleven other clubs affiliated with theScottish Football Association.[1] Six of these clubs were given byes to the first round, when 14 Highland League clubs, six Lowland League clubs and 2 other clubs with National Club Licensing approval enter.[1]
In the second round, all 10Scottish League Two clubs entered, along with the top two clubs from the previous season's Highland League, the top two clubs from the previous season's Lowland League and the 18 winners of the first round ties.[1] All 10Scottish League One clubs and sixScottish Championship clubs started in the third round, while the remaining four Championship clubs and all 12Scottish Premiership clubs entered in the fourth round.[1]
The calendar for the 2014–15 competition is as follows:[1][2]
| Round | Draw date | First match date | Fixtures | Clubs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original | Replays | ||||
| Preliminary round | Thursday 17 July 2014 | Saturday 16 August 2014 | 8 | 2 | 90 → 82 |
| First round | Tuesday 19 August 2014 | Saturday 13 September 2014 | 18 | 1 | 82 → 64 |
| Second round | Monday 15 September 2014 | Saturday 4 October 2014 | 16 | 3 | 64 → 48 |
| Third round | Monday 6 October 2014 | Saturday 1 November 2014 | 16 | 4 | 48 → 32 |
| Fourth round | Monday 3 November 2014 | Saturday 29 November 2014 | 16 | 4 | 32 → 16 |
| Fifth round | Monday 1 December 2014 | Saturday 7 February 2015 | 8 | 1 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarter-finals | Monday 9 February 2015 | Saturday 7 March 2015 | 4 | 1 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | Sunday 8 March 2015 | Saturday 18 April 2015 | 2 | N/A | 4 → 2 |
| Final | N/A | Saturday 30 May 2015 | 1 | N/A | 2 → 1 |
The preliminary round draw took place on 17 July 2014 at Commonwealth House, Glasgow.[3]
This round is contested entirely by non-league clubs:[1]
Six clubs were given byes to the first round (Bo'ness United, Coldstream, Culter, Dalbeattie Star, Girvan and Golspie Sutherland).[3]
| 16 August 2014 | Lothian Thistle HV | 3 – 0 | Burntisland Shipyard | Saugton Enclosure |
| 15:00 | Report |
| 16 August 2014 | Auchinleck Talbot | 5 – 1 | St Cuthbert Wanderers | Beechwood Park |
| 15:00 |
| 16 August 2014 | Hurlford United | 2 – 2 | Edinburgh University | Blair Park |
| 15:00 |
| 16 August 2014 | Glasgow University | 1 – 9 | Cove Rangers | Garscube Sports Complex - Field 3 |
| 15:00 |
| 16 August 2014 | Vale of Leithen | 0 – 1 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | Victoria Park |
| 15:00 |
| 16 August 2014 | Newton Stewart | 2 – 2 | Hawick Royal Albert | Blairmount Park |
| 15:00 |
| 16 August 2014 | Edinburgh City | 5 – 0 | Fort William | Meadowbank Stadium |
| 15:00 |
| 16 August 2014 | Wigtown & Bladnoch | 1 – 2 | Civil Service Strollers | Trammondford Park |
| 15:00 |
| 23 August 2014 | Hawick Royal Albert | 3 – 0 | Newton Stewart | Albert Park |
| 15:00 | G Ramsay 51'N Cairns 56'N Ramsay 71' |
| 23 August 2014 | Edinburgh University | 0 – 5 | Hurlford United | Pennypit Park |
| 15:00 | McGregor 13' Kean 44',49',61'P McKenzie 71' |
The first round draw took place on 19 August 2014 at Stirling Management Centre, University of Stirling.[4]
This round is contested entirely by non-league clubs:[1]
| 13 September 2014 | Lossiemouth | 0 – 4 | Turriff United | |
| 15:00 |
| 13 September 2014 | Deveronvale | 0 – 1 | Nairn County | |
| 15:00 |
| 13 September 2014 | Selkirk | 0 – 4 | Bo'ness United | |
| 15:00 |
| 13 September 2014 | Gretna 2008 | 2 – 1 | Gala Fairydean Rovers | |
| 15:00 |
| 13 September 2014 | Culter | 4 – 2 | Strathspey Thistle | |
| 15:00 |
| 13 September 2014 | Clachnacuddin | 1 – 7 | Hurlford United | |
| 15:00 |
| 13 September 2014 | Rothes | 0 – 4 | Banks O'Dee | |
| 15:00 |
| 13 September 2014 | Preston Athletic | 1 – 2 | Threave Rovers | |
| 15:00 |
| 13 September 2014 | Forres Mechanics | 4 – 1 | Civil Service Strollers | |
| 15:00 |
| 13 September 2014 | Huntly | 2 – 1 | Wick Academy | |
| 15:00 |
| 13 September 2014 | Cove Rangers | 9 – 0 | Hawick Royal Albert | |
| 15:00 |
| 13 September 2014 | Keith | 1 – 3 | Formartine United | |
| 15:00 |
| 13 September 2014 | Edinburgh City | 2 – 1 | Coldstream | |
| 15:00 |
| 13 September 2014 | Fraserburgh | 0 – 0 | Linlithgow Rose | |
| 15:00 |
| 13 September 2014 | Lothian Thistle HV | 0 – 1 | East Kilbride | |
| 15:00 |
| 13 September 2014 | Golspie Sutherland | 1 – 4 | Dalbeattie Star | |
| 15:00 |
| 13 September 2014 | Auchinleck Talbot | 5 – 0 | Buckie Thistle | |
| 15:00 |
| 13 September 2014 | Whitehill Welfare | 3 – 1 | Girvan | |
| 15:00 |
| 20 September 2014 | Linlithgow Rose | 2 – 1 | Fraserburgh | |
| 15:00 |
The second round draw took place on 15 September 2014 at 2pm atHampden Park.[5]
This round is contested entirely by all the round 1 winners, the top 2 from last season's Lowland & Highland leagues & all those clubs competing inScottish League Two:[1]
| 4 October 2014 | Linlithgow Rose | 5 – 1 | Dalbeattie Star | Prestonfield,Linlithgow |
| 15:00 | Attendance: 645 Referee: David Lowe |
| 4 October 2014 | Edinburgh City | 2 – 1 | Auchinleck Talbot | Meadowbank Stadium,Edinburgh |
| 15:00 | Attendance: 573 Referee:Mike Roncone |
| 4 October 2014 | Nairn County | 2 – 1 | Huntly | Station Park,Nairn |
| 15:00 | Attendance: 207 Referee:Graham Elder |
| 4 October 2014 | Arbroath | 2 – 2 | Montrose | Gayfield Park,Arbroath |
| 15:00 | Attendance: 902 Referee: Nick Walsh |
| 4 October 2014 | East Fife | 7 – 0 | Threave Rovers | Bayview Stadium,Methil |
| 15:00 | Attendance: 417 Referee:Gavin Ross |
| 4 October 2014 | Spartans | 3 – 3 | East Kilbride | Ainslie Park,Edinburgh |
| 15:00 | Attendance: 285 Referee: David Munro |
| 4 October 2014 | Bo'ness United | 7 – 1 | Culter | Newtown Park,Bo'ness |
| 15:00 | Attendance: 660 Referee:Grant Irvine |
| 4 October 2014 | Berwick Rangers | 2 – 0 | Formartine United | Shielfield Park,Berwick-upon-Tweed |
| 15:00 | Attendance: 347 Referee:Alan Newlands |
| 4 October 2014 | Brora Rangers | 5 – 0 | Banks O'Dee | Dudgeon Park,Brora |
| 15:00 | Attendance: 250 Referee:Steven Reid |
| 4 October 2014 | Cove Rangers | 1 – 2 | Annan Athletic | Allan Park,Cove Bay |
| 15:00 | Attendance: 240 Referee:Craig Napier |
| 4 October 2014 | Elgin City | 0 – 0 | Forres Mechanics | Borough Briggs,Elgin |
| 15:00 | Attendance: 1,128 Referee:Graham Fraser |
| 4 October 2014 | Whitehill Welfare | 0 – 1 | East Stirlingshire | Ferguson Park,Rosewell |
| 15:00 | Attendance: 350 Referee:Steven Kirkland |
| 4 October 2014 | Inverurie Loco Works | 0 – 3 | Hurlford United | Harlaw Park,Inverurie |
| 15:00 | Attendance: 385 Referee:Graham Beaton |
| 4 October 2014 | Gretna 2008 | 0 – 1 | Queen's Park | Raydale Park,Gretna |
| 15:00 | Attendance: 380 Referee: Mike Taylor |
| 4 October 2014 | Turriff United | 0 – 3 | Clyde | The Haughs,Turriff |
| 15:00 | Attendance: 494 Referee:Ryan Milne |
| 5 October 2014 | Stirling University | 1 – 4 | Albion Rovers | Forthbank Stadium,Stirling |
| 15:00 | Attendance: 292 Referee:Colin Steven |
| 11 October 2014 | East Kilbride | 1 – 5 | Spartans | K Park,East Kilbride |
| 14:00 | Attendance: 421 Referee:David Munro |
| 11 October 2014 | Montrose | 1 – 3 (a.e.t.) | Arbroath | Links Park,Montrose |
| 14:00 | Attendance: 789 Referee:Nick Walsh |
| 11 October 2014 | Forres Mechanics | 1 – 3 | Elgin City | Mosset Park,Forres |
| 15:00 | Attendance: 865 Referee:Graham Fraser |
The third round draw took place on 6 October 2014 at 2pm at theUsher Hall,Edinburgh.[6][7][8]
This round is contested entirely by all the round 2 winners, all those clubs currently competing inScottish League One & clubs currently competing in theScottish Championship with the 6 lowest places from last season.[1]
| 1 November 2014 | Hurlford United | 1 – 1 | Stirling Albion | Blair Park,Hurlford |
| 14:00 | Kean 10' | Smith 78' | Attendance: 551 |
| 1 November 2014 | Linlithgow Rose | 0 – 2 | Raith Rovers | Prestonfield,Linlithgow |
| 14:00 | Attendance: 2250 |
| 1 November 2014 | East Fife | 2 – 3 | Berwick Rangers | Bayview Stadium,Methil |
| 15:00 | Attendance: 477 |
| 1 November 2014 | Forfar Athletic | 1 – 3 | Cowdenbeath | Station Park,Forfar |
| 15:00 | Attendance: 592 |
| 1 November 2014 | Edinburgh City | 2 – 3 | Brora Rangers | Meadowbank Stadium,Edinburgh |
| 15:00 | Attendance: 601 |
| 1 November 2014 | Stenhousemuir | 1 – 2 | Brechin City | Ochilview Park,Stenhousemuir |
| 15:00 | Attendance: 451 |
| 1 November 2014 | Arbroath | 2 – 1 | Nairn County | Gayfield Park,Arbroath |
| 15:00 |
| 1 November 2014 | Elgin City | 4 – 4 | Bo'ness United | Borough Briggs,Elgin |
| 15:00 |
| 1 November 2014 | Annan Athletic | 3 – 2 | Livingston | Galabank,Annan |
| 15:00 | Attendance: 560 |
| 1 November 2014 | Dumbarton | 0 – 1 | Rangers | Bet Butler Stadium,Dumbarton |
| 15:00 | Attendance: 1878 |
| 1 November 2014 | Queen's Park | 1 – 2 | Albion Rovers | Excelsior Stadium,Airdrie |
| 15:00 |
| 1 November 2014 | Greenock Morton | 0 – 0 | Airdrieonians | Cappielow Park,Greenock |
| 15:00 | Attendance: 1420 |
| 1 November 2014 | Ayr United | 1 – 1 | Alloa Athletic | Somerset Park,Ayr |
| 15:00 |
| 2 November 2014 | East Stirlingshire | 1 – 4 | Dunfermline Athletic | Ochilview Park,Stenhousemuir |
| 15:00 |
| 8 November 2014 | Bo'ness United | 5 – 4 | Elgin City | Newtown Park,Bo'ness |
| 13:30 | Report | Attendance: 1,280 Referee:Nick Walsh |
| 8 November 2014 | Stirling Albion | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) (13 – 12p) | Hurlford United | Forthbank Stadium,Stirling |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 567 Referee:Gavin Ross |
| 11 November 2014 | Airdrieonians | 0 – 2 | Greenock Morton | Excelsior Stadium,Airdrie |
| 19:45 | Report | Barrowman 36',77' | Attendance: 668 Referee:George Salmond |
| 11 November 2014 | Alloa Athletic | 4 – 0 | Ayr United | Indodrill Stadium,Alloa |
| 19:45 | Buchanan 24' Meggatt 28'Docherty 33',60' | Report | Attendance: 420 Referee:Don Robertson |
The fourth round draw took place on 3 November 2014 at 2pm atHampden Park,Glasgow live onSky Sports News HQ.[9]
This round was contested entirely by all the round 3 winners, the clubs currently competing inScottish Championship with the 4 highest places from last season & all clubs currently competing in theScottish Premiership.[1]
| 29 November 2014 | Dundee | 2 – 1 | Aberdeen | Dens Park,Dundee |
| 12:15 | Konrad 4' Clarkson 90' | Report | Konrad 17' (o.g.) | Attendance: 5,956 Referee:McLean |
| 29 November 2014 | Bo'ness United | 0 – 5 | Arbroath | Newtown Park,Bo'ness |
| 13:30 | Report | S. Murray 27',69',75' P. McManus 68',76' | Attendance: 1,769 Referee:Craig Charleston |
| 29 November 2014 | St Johnstone | 2 – 1 | Ross County | McDiarmid Park,Perth |
| 15:00 | O'Halloran 7' McFadden 12' | Report | Jervis 63' | Attendance: 2,383 Referee:John Beaton |
| 29 November 2014 | St Mirren | 1 – 1 | Inverness CT | St Mirren Park,Paisley |
| 15:00 | McAusland 17' | Report | Meekings 63' | Attendance: 1,957 Referee:Calum Murray |
| 29 November 2014 | Stirling Albion | 0 – 2 | Raith Rovers | Forthbank Stadium,Stirling |
| 15:00 | Report | McKay 44' Anderson 54' | Attendance: 912 Referee:Greg Aitken |
| 29 November 2014 | Queen of the South | 4 – 1 | Brora Rangers | Palmerston Park,Dumfries |
| 15:00 | Lyle 3' Reilly 61'Russell 71'Kidd 80' | Report | A. Greig 65' | Attendance: 1,434 Referee:John McKendrick |
| 29 November 2014 | Stranraer | 2 – 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Stair Park,Stranraer |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 489 Referee:Des Roache |
| 29 November 2014 | Falkirk | 1 – 0 | Cowdenbeath | Falkirk Stadium,Falkirk |
| 15:00 | Sibbald 73' | Report | Attendance: 1,237 Referee:Alan Muir |
| 29 November 2014 | Spartans | 2 – 1 | Greenock Morton | Ainslie Park,Edinburgh |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 1,288 Referee: Euan Anderson |
| 29 November 2014 | Berwick Rangers | 1 – 1 | Albion Rovers | Shielfield Park,Berwick-upon-Tweed |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 439 Referee:Mat Northcroft |
| 29 November 2014 | Annan Athletic | 1 – 1 | Brechin City | Galabank,Annan |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 440 Referee:Barry Cook |
| 29 November 2014 | Alloa Athletic | 1 – 2 | Hibernian | Indodrill Stadium,Alloa |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 2,138 Referee:Bobby Madden |
| 29 November 2014 | Motherwell | 1 – 2 | Dundee United | Fir Park,Motherwell |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 4,827 Referee:Craig Thomson |
| 29 November 2014 | Partick Thistle | 2 – 0 | Hamilton Academical | Firhill Stadium,Maryhill,Glasgow |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 2,467 Referee:Kevin Clancy |
| 30 November 2014 | Rangers | 3 – 0 | Kilmarnock | Ibrox Stadium,Glasgow |
| 12:45 | Law 19',84' Boyd 72' | Report | Attendance: 14,412 Referee: Brian Colvin |
| 30 November 2014 | Heart of Midlothian | 0 – 4 | Celtic | Tynecastle Stadium,Gorgie,Edinburgh |
| 15:15 | Report | Van Dijk 29',61' Guidetti 52' (pen.)Stokes 54' | Attendance: 12,676 Referee:William Collum |
| 2 December 2014 | Inverness CT | 4 – 0 | St Mirren | Caledonian Stadium,Inverness |
| 19:45 | Warren 20' Tansey 23' (pen.)Williams 67'Shinnie 90+2' | Report | Attendance: 1,326 Referee:Calum Murray |
| 9 December 2014 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 3 | Stranraer | East End Park,Dunfermline |
| 19:45 | Millen 62' (pen.) | Report | Winter 32' Stirling 57'Longworth 90' | Attendance: 1,436 Referee:Des Roache |
| 9 December 2014 | Albion Rovers | 0 – 1 | Berwick Rangers | Cliftonhill,Coatbridge |
| 19:45 | Mullin 83'  | Report | Russell 80' | Attendance: 311 Referee:Mat Northcroft |
| 9 December 2014 | Brechin City | 4 – 2 | Annan Athletic | Glebe Park,Brechin |
| 19:45 | Jackson 4',11',27' Hamilton 72' | Report | Davidson 68' Hopkirk 76' | Attendance: 224 Referee:Barry Cook |
The fifth round draw took place on 1 December 2014 at 2pm atHampden Park,Glasgow live onSky Sports News HQ.[10]
This round is contested entirely by all the round 4 winners.[1]
| 7 February 2015 | Dundee | 0 – 2 | Celtic | Dens Park,Dundee |
| 12:30 | Report | Griffiths 7' Johansen 47' | Attendance: 7,525 Referee:John Beaton |
| 7 February 2015 | Queen of the South | 2 – 0 | St Johnstone | Palmerston Park,Dumfries |
| 15:00 | Lyle 48' Reilly 90' | Report | Attendance: 3,043 Referee:Steven McLean |
| 7 February 2015 | Hibernian | 3 – 1 | Arbroath | Easter Road,Edinburgh |
| 15:00 | Djédjé 42' Gordon 60' (o.g.)McGeouch 68' | Report | Stewart 17' | Attendance: 9,065 Referee:Andrew Dallas |
| 7 February 2015 | Falkirk | 2 – 1 | Brechin City | Falkirk Stadium,Falkirk |
| 15:00 | McCracken 11' Smith 79' | Report | Trouten 55' (pen.) | Attendance: 2,083 Referee:John McKendrick |
| 7 February 2015 | Partick Thistle | 1 – 2 | Inverness CT | Firhill Stadium,Maryhill,Glasgow |
| 15:00 | Taylor 67' | Report | Watkins 16' Tansey 27' | Attendance: 2,915 Referee:Willie Collum |
| 7 February 2015 | Spartans | 1 – 1 | Berwick Rangers | Ainslie Park,Edinburgh |
| 15:00 | MacKinnon 90' | Report | Willis 4' | Attendance: 2,500 Referee:Don Robertson |
| 8 February 2015 | Stranraer | 0 – 3 | Dundee United | Stair Park,Stranraer |
| 12:30 | Report | Erskine 21' Dow 27',31' | Attendance: 1,491 Referee:Kevin Clancy |
| 8 February 2015 | Rangers | 1 – 2 | Raith Rovers | Ibrox Stadium,Glasgow |
| 15:00 | Vučkić 62' | Report | Conroy 54' Nadé 75' | Attendance: 11,422 Referee:Bobby Madden |
| 17 February 2015 | Berwick Rangers | 1 – 0 | Spartans | Shielfield Park,Berwick-upon-Tweed |
| 20:00 | Lavery 29' | Report | Attendance: 2,003 Referee:Greg Aitken |
The quarter-final draw took place on 9 February 2015 at 2pm atHampden Park,Glasgow live onSky Sports News HQ.[11]
This round is contested entirely by all the round 5 winners.[1]
| 6 March 2015 | Queen of the South | 0 – 1 | Falkirk | Palmerston Park,Dumfries |
| 19:35 | Report | Sibbald 34' | Attendance: 2,833 Referee:Kevin Clancy |
| 8 March 2015 | Hibernian | 4 – 0 | Berwick Rangers | Easter Road,Edinburgh |
| 12:45 | Cummings 26' Stevenson 28'Stanton 66'Fontaine 82' | Report | Attendance: 11,529 Referee:Bobby Madden |
| 8 March 2015 | Dundee United | 1 – 1 | Celtic | Tannadice Park,Dundee |
| 15:30 | Paton 11' Çiftçi 45' (pen.)Dixon 49' | Report | Van Dijk 11' Griffiths 71' | Attendance: 10,504 Referee:Craig Thomson |
| 10 March 2015 | Inverness CT | 1 – 0 | Raith Rovers | Caledonian Stadium,Inverness |
| 19:45 | Devine 63' | Report | Attendance: 2,276 Referee:Crawford Allan |
| 18 March 2015 | Celtic | 4 – 0 | Dundee United | Celtic Park,Glasgow |
| 19:45 | Denayer 17' Griffiths 57'Commons 79'Stokes 87'Van Dijk 90' | Report | McGowan 89' | Attendance: 28,847 Referee:Calum Murray |
The semi-final draw took place on 8 March 2015 atTannadice Park,Dundee live onSky Sports 1 following theDundee United vCeltic quarter-final.[12]
This round is contested entirely by all the quarter-final winners & matches will take place atHampden Park.[1]
| 18 April 2015 | Hibernian | 0 – 1 | Falkirk | Hampden Park,Glasgow |
| 12:15 | Report | Sibbald 75' | Attendance: 21,227 Referee:John Beaton |
| 19 April 2015 | Inverness CT | 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Celtic | Hampden Park,Glasgow |
| 12:15 | Tansey 58' (pen.) Ofere 96'Raven 117' | Report | Van Dijk 18' Gordon 55'Guidetti 103' | Attendance: 28,643 Referee:Steven McLean |
From round four onwards, selected matches from the Scottish Cup are broadcast live inIreland and theUK byBBC Scotland andSky Sports. BBC Scotland has the option to show one tie per round with Sky Sports showing two ties per round with one replay also, Sky Sports show both semi-finals live with one also on BBC Scotland & both channels screen the final live.
These matches were broadcast live on television.
| Round | Sky Sports | BBC Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Fourth round | Rangers vsKilmarnock Hearts vsCeltic | Dundee vsAberdeen |
| Fifth round | Dundee vsCeltic Stranraer vsDundee United | Rangers vsRaith Rovers |
| Quarter-finals | Hibernian vsBerwick Rangers Dundee United vsCeltic | Queen of the South vsFalkirk |
| Semi-finals | Hibernian vsFalkirk Inverness CT vsCeltic | Hibernian vsFalkirk |
| Final | Falkirk vsInverness CT | |
