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2022–23 Scottish Cup
Tournament details
Country Scotland
Dates26 August 2022 – 3 June 2023
Teams126
Defending championsRangers
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored99 (4.13 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Chris Robertson (3 Goals)
2023–24 →

All statistics correct as of 27 August 2022.

The 2022–23 Scottish Cup is the 138th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition.

The defending champions are Rangers, who beat Heart of Midlothian in the 2022 Scottish Cup Final.[1]

Calendar

The calendar for the 2022–23 Scottish Cup as announced by the Scottish Football Association on 29 July 2022.[2] Starting this season, replays were abolished after the Preliminary Round. Starting in the First Round, matches tied after 90 minutes will go to extra time, and if still tied, to penalty kicks.[3]

Round Original date Number of fixtures Clubs New Entries Leagues entering at this round
Preliminary round 27 August 2022 24 126 → 102 50 46 licensed clubs and 4 qualifiers
First round 17 September 2022 30 102 → 72 34 18 Highland League teams

16 Lowland League teams

Second round 22 October 2022 20 72 → 52 10 10 League Two teams
Third round 26 November 2022 20 52 → 32 20 10 Championship teams
10 League One teams
Fourth round 21 January 2023 16 32 → 16 12 12 Premiership teams
Fifth round 11 February 2023 8 16 → 8 None
Quarter-finals 11 March 2023 4 8 → 4 None
Semi-finals 29 & 30 April 2023 2 4 → 2 None
Final 3 June 2023 1 2 → 1 None

Preliminary round

The preliminary round takes place on the weekend of 27 August 2022. In total, 50 clubs entered the competition at this stage. They were drawn into 24 ties and two clubs received a bye to the first round.

Benburb, Bonnyton Thistle, Kilwinning Rangers, Rutherglen Glencairn, St Andrews United, Syngenta, and Tayport are taking part for the first time, along with Lochee United and Pollok who were qualifiers in previous seasons, having each gained their Club Licence.[4]

Carnoustie Panmure (Midlands League champions), Drumchapel United (East, South and West of Scotland Cup-Winners Shield winners), Invergordon (North Caledonian League champions), and Tower Hearts (Amateur Cup winners) have also qualified to take part in the competition for the first time.

Draw

The draw for the preliminary round was made on 2 August 2022. Two clubs, except the four qualifiers (Carnoustie Panmure, Drumchapel United, Invergordon, or Tower Hearts), were eligible to receive a bye to the first round.[5] Teams in bold advanced to the first round.

East of Scotland League West of Scotland League South of Scotland League Midlands Football League North Caledonian Football League Central Scottish Amateur Football League
Premier Division
First Division
Second Division
Premier Division
First Division
Second Division
Third Division
Fourth Division

* Jeanfield Swifts and Tynecastle received a bye to the first round.[6] Cumnock Juniors also received a bye after the draw was made, as Tower Hearts withdrew from the competition.[7]

Matches

26 August 2022 Syngenta 1–0Threave RoversStenhousemuir
20:00 Fotheringham 45' Stadium: Ochilview Park
Referee: Greg Soutar
27 August 2022 Clydebank 4–1Bonnyton ThistleClydebank
15:00
  • Weir 34', 56'
  • Little 48', 90'
Patterson 8' Stadium: Holm Park
27 August 2022 Haddington Athletic1–3 Darvel Haddington
15:00 King 5'
Stadium: Millfield Park
27 August 2022 Auchinleck Talbot 7–0ColdstreamAuchinleck
15:00 Stadium: Beechwood Park
27 August 2022 Dalkeith Thistle1–3 Lochee United Dalkeith
15:00 Stadium: King's Park
27 August 2022 Whitehill Welfare1–4 Camelon Juniors Rosewell
14:30 Stadium: Ferguson Park
27 August 2022 Irvine Meadow1–1Hill of Beath HawthornIrvine
15:00 Stadium: Meaddow Park
27 August 2022 Linlithgow Rose 9–0St Cuthbert WanderersLinlithgow
15:00
  • McMullan 4'
  • Stowe 7', 20', 24', 37', 47', 89'
  • Renwick 66' (o.g.)
  • Cunningham 84'
Stadium: Prestonfield
27 August 2022 Broxburn Athletic 3–0Blackburn UnitedBroxburn
15:00 Stadium: Albyn Park
27 August 2022 Tower Heartsw/o Cumnock Juniors Glasgow
15:00 Stadium: McKenna Park
27 August 2022 Sauchie Juniors 4–2St Andrews UnitedSauchie
15:00 Stadium: Beechwood Park
27 August 2022 Invergordon1–5 Newtongrange Star Dingwall
15:00 Stadium: Victoria Park
27 August 2022 Vale of Leithen0–2 Dunbar United Innerleithen
15:00
Stadium: Victoria Park
27 August 2022 Preston Athletic0–1 Newton Stewart Prestonpans
15:00 Stadium: Pennypit Park
27 August 2022 Wigtown & Bladnoch0–12 Dunipace Wigtown
15:00 Stadium: Trammondford Park
27 August 2022 Fort William0–4 Benburb Fort William
15:00 Stadium: Claggan Park
27 August 2022 Dundonald Bluebell 3–1TayportCardenden
15:00 Stadium: Moorside Park
27 August 2022 Drumchapel United 3–0Easthouses Lily Miners WelfareGlasgow
14:30 Stadium: Donald Dewar Centre
27 August 2022 Penicuik Athletic0–1 Musselburgh United Penicuik
14:30 Stadium: Penicuik Park
27 August 2022 Carnoustie Panmure1–1Hawick Royal AlbertCarnoustie
15:00 Stadium: Laing Park
27 August 2022 Rutherglen Glencairn2–2Kilwinning RangersRutherglen
14:00 McIlveen 70', 73' Millar 18', 89' Stadium: Hamish B Allan Stadium
27 August 2022 Pollok 6–0GirvanGlasgow
15:00 Stadium: Newlandsfield Park
27 August 2022 Burntisland Shipyard1–5 Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale Burntisland
15:00 Stadium: Recreation Park
27 August 2022 Glasgow University 2–0Golspie SutherlandAirdrie
16:30 Attendance: Excelsior Stadium

First round

The first round will take place on the weekend of 17 September 2022. Along with the 23 winners from the preliminary round and 3 teams with byes, there are 34 new entries at this stage - 18 from the Highland Football League and 16 from the Lowland Football League.[5] The draw for the first round will be made on 29 August 2022 at 15:00 live on the Scottish Cup YouTube, Facebook & Twitter pages.[8]

Highland League Lowland League East of Scotland League West of Scotland League Other
Premier Division
First Division
Second Division
Premier Division
First Division
Second Division

22 other clubs from the preliminary round

Second round

The second round will take place on the weekend of 22 October 2022. Along with the 30 winners from the first round, there are 10 new entries at this stage - all from League Two.[5]

League Two Other

30 clubs from the first round

Third round

The third round will take place on the weekend of 26 November 2022. Along with the 20 winners from the second round, there are 20 new entries at this stage - all from League One and the Championship.[5]

Championship League One Other

20 clubs from the second round

Fourth round

The fourth round will take place on the weekend of 21 January 2023. Along with the 20 winners from the third round, there are 12 new entries at this stage - all from the Premiership.[5]

Premiership Other

20 clubs from the third round


References

  1. ^ "Rangers 2-0 Hearts (AET): Ibrox side dig deep to win Scottish Cup". BBC. 21 May 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Scottish Cup dates and Preliminary Round draw confirmed for season 2022/23". Scottish FA. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Scottish Cup replays removed for 2022/23 season". Scottish FA. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  4. ^ "2022 Club Licensing Awards" (PDF). Scottish FA. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d e "2022 23 Scottish Cup Format & Composition" (PDF). Scottish FA. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  6. ^ Chalk, Paul (2 August 2022). "Scottish Cup draw: Invergordon to face East of Scotland League opponents Newtongrange Star". The Press and Journal. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Scottish Cup set for 2022-23 kick off". Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  8. ^ @ScottishCup (26 August 2022). "Round 1 draw" (Tweet) – via Twitter.