The 2016–17 Scottish Junior Cup was the 131st season of the Scottish Junior Cup, the national knockout tournament for member clubs of the Scottish Junior Football Association. The winner of this competition entered the following season's Scottish Cup at the preliminary round stage.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Scotland |
| Teams | 153 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Glenafton Athletic |
| Runner-up | Auchinleck Talbot |
Calendar
editThe provisional dates for each round of the 2016–17 tournament were as follows:[2]
| Round | Date | Matches | Clubs | New entries this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round | 24 September 2016 | 31 | 153 → 122 | 153 |
| Second Round | 22 October 2016 | 64 | 128 → 64 | 6 |
| Third Round | 19 November 2016 | 32 | 64 → 32 | none |
| Fourth round | 21 January 2017 | 16 | 32 → 16 | none |
| Fifth round | 18 February 2017 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none |
| Quarter-finals | 18 March 2017 | 4 | 8 → 4 | none |
| Semi-finals | 15/16 & 22/23 April 2017 | 4 | 4 → 2 | none |
| Final | 4 June 2017 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none |
Drawn matches are replayed the following weekend. Replays ending in a draw proceed direct to penalty shootout. Semi-finals are played home and away over two legs, subject to decision by the SJFA management committee.
First round
editThe six Junior clubs qualified for this season's Scottish Cup, were not included in the draw for the first round:
- Auchinleck Talbot - West of Scotland Super League Premier Division champions
- Banks O' Dee - North Superleague champions (automatic qualifiers via National Club Licensing (NCL) award in any case)
- Beith Juniors - Scottish Junior Cup winners
- Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic - East Superleague champions
- Girvan - in possession of NCL award
- Linlithgow Rose - in possession of NCL award
The first round draw took place at Hampden Park, Glasgow on 25 August 2016.[3]
Replays
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Second round
editThe second round draw took place at Bellsdale Park, Beith, on 1 October 2016.[4]
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1 Tie played at Clachnacuddin F.C.
2 Tie played at Larkhall Thistle F.C.[5]
Replays
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Third round
editThe third round draw took place at the offices of The Scottish Sun newspaper, Glasgow, on 1 November 2016.[6]
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3 Tie played at St Anthony's F.C.
4 Tie played at Hamilton Academical F.C.[7]
Replays
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Fourth round
editThe fourth round draw took place at the offices of Evening Times newspaper, Glasgow, on 30 November 2016.[8]
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5 Tie played at Benburb F.C.
6 Tie played at St Anthony's F.C.
Replays
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Fifth round
editThe fifth round draw took place at Glasgow City Chambers, on 31 January 2017.[9]
| Home team | Score | Away team |
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| Maryhill | 2 – 47 | Linlithgow Rose |
| Dunbar United | 0 – 3 | Glenafton Athletic |
| Penicuik Athletic | 3 – 4 | Kirkintilloch Rob Roy |
| Auchinleck Talbot | 4 – 0 | Luncarty |
| Kelty Hearts | 1 – 2 | Kilwinning Rangers |
| Gartcairn Juniors | 2 – 2 | Carluke Rovers |
| Renfrew | 2 – 4 | Sauchie Juniors |
| Petershill | 0 – 2 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic |
7 Tie played at St Anthony's F.C.
Replay
edit| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Carluke Rovers | 2 – 3 | Gartcairn Juniors |
Quarter-finals
editThe draw for the quarter-finals was made on 28 February 2017.[10]
| Home team | Score | Away team |
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| Auchinleck Talbot | 2 – 0 | Kilwinning Rangers |
| Glenafton Athletic | 1 – 0 | Sauchie Juniors |
| Linlithgow Rose | 7 – 0 | Gartcairn Juniors |
| Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 2 – 0 | Kirkintilloch Rob Roy |
Semi-finals
editThe draw for the semi-finals took place on 28 March 2017.[11]
First leg
edit| Glenafton Athletic | 1–0 | Bonnyrigg Rose |
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Orsi  58' |
Loch Park, New Cumnock
Referee: Lloyd Wilson
Second leg
editGlenafton Athletic win 1–0 on aggregate.
| Auchinleck Talbot | 1–0 | Linlithgow Rose |
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| Young 38' |
Beechwood Park, Auchinleck
Referee: Stewart Luke
Auchinleck Talbot win 1–0 on aggregate.
Final
editThe Final of The ETHX Energy Junior Cup was played at Rugby Park, Kilmarnock on Sunday 4 June with a 4.15pm kick off. The game was televised live by BBC ALBA.
| Auchinleck Talbot | 1 – 2 | Glenafton Athletic |
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| Milliken 18' |
BBC Sport[12] | 28' Marlow 76' Cairns |
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References
edit- ^ "Junior clubs enter Scottish Cup". BBC Sport. 1 June 2007. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Junior Cup dates 2016/17". Scottish Junior Football Association. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Scottishjuniorfa [@scottishjuniors] (10 August 2016). "Junior Cup draw" (Tweet). Retrieved 10 August 2016 – via Twitter.
- ^ Scottishjuniorfa [@scottishjuniors] (26 September 2016). "The draw for the 2nd round of the Scottish Junior Cup" (Tweet). Retrieved 1 October 2016 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Scottish Junior Cup - 2nd round Changes". www.scottishfa.co.uk. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ^ "Talbot drawn to face Pollok in tie of the Scottish Junior Cup third round". Daily Record. 1 November 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ Bell, David (2 December 2016). "Blantyre Vics fight back to grab a draw against Bo'ness, and they're confident of winning the replay". Daily Record. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ^ Scottishjuniorfa [@scottishjuniors] (17 November 2016). "The 4th Rd Scottish Junior Cup draw" (Tweet). Retrieved 20 November 2016 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Junior Cup 5th Round Draw". www.scottishfa.co.uk. The Scottish Football Association. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ Scottish Junior FA [@scottishjuniors] (February 20, 2017). "The draw for the quarter-finals of the Scottish Junior Cup" (Tweet). Retrieved 18 March 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ Wilson, Fraser (28 March 2017). "Junior Cup semi final draw". Daily Record. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- ^ Murray, Keir (4 June 2017). "Scottish Junior Cup final: Glenafton seal double with win over Auchinleck". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 June 2017.