2011–12 Scottish Junior Cup
# 2011–12 Scottish Junior Cup

The 2011–12 Scottish Junior Cup was the 126th season of the Scottish Junior Cup, the national knockout tournament for member clubs of the Scottish Junior Football Association. The competition is sponsored by Emirates and is known as The Emirates Junior Cup for sponsorship purposes.

164 clubs entered this season's tournament, an increase of two from 2010–11. The four new SJFA member clubs – Colony Park, Falkirk Juniors, Portgordon Victoria and Rossvale – made their first appearance. Missing from the previous season were Arbroath Sporting Club who had folded and Scone Thistle who were in abeyance.

Shotts Bon Accord won the trophy for the second time in their history, defeating cup holders Auchinleck Talbot, 2–1, in the final at Almondvale Stadium. Under a 2007 rule change, the Junior Cup winners (along with winners of the North, East and West regional leagues) qualify for the senior Scottish Cup; Shotts Bon Accord therefore competed in the 2012–13 Scottish Cup.

## Calendar

The scheduled dates for each round of the 2011–12 tournament were as follows: The decision to move the first leg of the semifinals back one day to Sunday 15 April was made in March 2012.

| Round | Date | Matches | Clubs | New entries this round |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| First round | 1 October 2011 | 36 | 164 → 128 | 72 |
| Second round | 29 October 2011 | 64 | 128 → 64 | 92 |
| Third round | 26 November 2011 | 32 | 64 → 32 | none |
| Fourth round | 21 January 2012 | 16 | 32 → 16 | none |
| Fifth round | 18 February 2012 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none |
| Quarter-finals | 17 March 2012 | 4 | 8 → 4 | none |
| Semifinals | 15 & 21 April 2012 | 4 | 4 → 2 | none |
| Final | 27 May 2012 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none |

Drawn matches are replayed the following weekend. Replays ending in a draw proceed direct to penalty shootout. Semifinals are played home and away over two legs.

## First round

The First round draw took place at Hampden Park, Glasgow on 30 August 2011.

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| - | - | - |
| Yoker Athletic | 6 – 0 | Craigmark Burntonians |
| Dyce Juniors | 2 – 5 | Kirkintilloch Rob Roy |
| Lochee Harp | 2 – 3 | Ardeer Thistle |
| Port Glasgow | 2 – 1 | Harthill Royal |
| Cruden Bay | 1 – 3 | Armadale Thistle |
| Dundee North End | 1 – 2 | Hall Russell United |
| Penicuik Athletic | 1 – 1 | Glenrothes |
| Greenock Juniors | 5 – 1 | Fochabers |
| Shettleston | 2 – 3 | Dunbar United |
| Kello Rovers | 5 – 0 | Lossiemouth United |
| Saltcoats Victoria | 4 – 1 | East Kilbride Thistle |
| Largs Thistle | 0 – 0 | St. Anthony's |
| Maybole | 7 – 0 | Brechin Victoria |
| Oakley United | 1 – 0 | Rutherglen Glencairn |
| Islavale | 1 – 3 | Annbank United |
| Sauchie Juniors | 1 – 0 | Steelend Victoria |
| Arthurlie | 5 – 0 | Tranent |
| Lochee United | 7 – 0 | Luncarty |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Rosyth | 4 – 2 | Dundonald Bluebell |
| Kirriemuir Thistle | 0 – 2 | Kelty Hearts |
| Ardrossan Winton Rovers | 2 – 1 | Lochgelly Albert |
| Ellon United | 3 – 0 | Forres Thistle |
| Newtongrange Star | 2 – 1 | Longside |
| Hurlford United | 1 – 2 | Broxburn Athletic |
| Benburb | 0 – 2 | Cambuslang Rangers |
| Edinburgh United | 0 – 8 | Auchinleck Talbot |
| Colony Park | 0 – 7 | Neilston Juniors |
| Petershill | 5 – 2 | Maryhill |
| Bo'ness United | 2 – 1 | Linlithgow Rose |
| Jeanfield Swifts | 8 – 5 | East End |
| Wishaw | 0 – 6 | Dunipace Juniors |
| Forfar Albion | 2 – 2 | Nairn St. Ninian |
| Buchanhaven Hearts | 1 – 5 | Dalkeith Thistle |
| Deveronside | 0 – $1^1$ | Whitletts Victoria |
| Banks O' Dee | 1 – 6 | Ashfield |
| Stoneyburn | 1 – 1 | Larkhall Thistle |

$^1$ Tie played at Deveronvale F.C.

### Replays

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| - | - | - |
| Glenrothes | 0 – 3 | Penicuik Athletic |
| St. Anthony's | 2 – 4 | Largs Thistle |
| Nairn St. Ninian | 0 – 0 (5 – 3 pens) | Forfar Albion |
| Larkhall Thistle | 5 – 2 | Stoneyburn |

## Second round

The Second round draw took place in the Pollok F.C. Social Club on 9 October 2011.

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| - | - | - |
| Oakley United | 5 – 3 | Portgordon Victoria |
| Crossgates Primrose | 1 – 0 | Ardeer Thistle |
| Hermes | 4 – 2 | Stonehaven |
| Maud | 0 – 2 | Shotts Bon Accord |
| Thorniewood United | 5 – 1 | Newmachar United |
| St. Roch's | 4 – 0 | Bankfoot Athletic |
| Forth Wanderers | 0 – 2 | Camelon Juniors |
| Lesmahagow | 5 – $1^2$ | Whitehills |
| Ardrossan Winton Rovers | 1 – 2 | Armadale Thistle |
| Dunbar United | 1 – 4 | Cumnock Juniors |
| Kelty Hearts | 2 – 0 | Culter |
| Fraserburgh United | 3 – 2 | Downfield |
| Kirkintilloch Rob Roy | 0 – 2 | Auchinleck Talbot |
| Burghead Thistle | 1 – 2 | Pollok |
| New Elgin | 2 – 2 | Kilwinning Rangers |
| Glasgow Perthshire | 0 – 0 | Penicuik Athletic |
| Maybole | 3 – 1 | Falkirk Juniors |
| Broxburn Athletic | 6 – 0 | Dalry Thistle |
| Dunipace Juniors | 5 – 1 | Royal Albert |
| Kilbirnie Ladeside | 4 – 1 | Livingston United |
| Blackburn United | 2 – 2 | Carnoustie Panmure |
| Troon | 4 – 1 | Lochore Welfare |
| St Andrews United | 4 – 0 | FC Stoneywood |
| Kinnoull | 4 – 2 | Irvine Victoria |
| Sunnybank | 1 – 4 | Irvine Meadow |
| Petershill | 2 – 2 | Ballingry Rovers |
| Renfrew | 1 – 1 | Sauchie Juniors |
| Whitburn | 1 – 1 | Newburgh |
| West Calder United | 0 – 3 | Neilston Juniors |
| Largs Thistle | 2 – 0 | Ellon United |
| Arthurlie | 11 – 2 | Bishopmill United |
| Blantyre Victoria | 2 – 1 | Jeanfield Swifts |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Newtongrange Star | 0 – 0 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic |
| Carluke Rovers | 3 – 2 | Vale of Clyde |
| Pumpherston | 0 – 6 | Lochee United |
| Inverness City | 0 – 3 | East Craigie |
| Musselburgh Athletic | 2 – 1 | Hill of Beath Hawthorn |
| Bellshill Athletic | 4 – 1 | Thornton Hibs |
| Whitletts Victoria | 2 – 1 | Dalkeith Thistle |
| Kello Rovers | 0 – $1^3$ | Annbank United |
| RAF Lossiemouth | 2 – 1 | Dufftown |
| Dundee Violet | 3 – 0 | Hall Russell United |
| Larkhall Thistle | 4 – 1 | Muirkirk |
| Forfar West End | $w/o^4$ | Girvan |
| Buckie Rovers | 1 – 5 | Broughty Athletic |
| Newmains United | 0 – $5^5$ | Glenafton Athletic |
| Spartans | 0 – 0 | Glentanar |
| Cambuslang Rangers | 4 – 2 | Yoker Athletic |
| Kirkcaldy YM | 7 – 0 | Coupar Angus |
| Saltcoats Victoria | 8 – $0^6$ | Darvel |
| Arniston Rangers | 3 – 0 | Banchory St. Ternan |
| Clydebank | 9 – 2 | Rossvale |
| Haddington Athletic | 5 – 0 | Johnstone Burgh |
| Lugar Boswell Thistle | 1 – 2 | Stonehouse Violet |
| Tayport | 5 – 0 | Arbroath Victoria |
| Bathgate Thistle | 1 – 2 | Ashfield |
| Fauldhouse United | 6 – 1 | Port Glasgow |
| Lanark United | 2 – 0 | Vale of Leven |
| Greenock Juniors | 3 – 1 | Parkvale |
| Beith Juniors | 5 – 5 | Cumbernauld United |
| Rosyth | 2 – 3 | Nairn St. Ninian |
| Bo'ness United | 3 – 0 | Lewis United |
| Kilsyth Rangers | 6 – 0 | Bridge of Don Thistle |
| Montrose Roselea | 2 – 3 | Blairgowrie |

$^2$ Tie switched to Whitehills F.C. after three postponements. $^3$ Tie played at Lugar Boswell Thistle F.C. $^4$ Forfar West End went into abeyance on 18 October 2011 and withdrew from all competitive matches. $^5$ Tie played at Glenafton Athletic F.C. $^6$ Tie switched to Darvel F.C. after three postponements.

### Replays

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| - | - | - |
| Kilwinning Rangers | 3 – 1 | New Elgin |
| Penicuik Athletic | 4 – 1 | Glasgow Perthshire |
| Carnoustie Panmure | 2 – 2 (5 – 4 pens) | Blackburn United |
| Ballingry Rovers | 2 – 2 (4 – 2 pens) | Petershill |
| Sauchie Juniors | 0 – $0^7$ (5 – 4 pens) | Renfrew |
| Newburgh | 2 – 5 | Whitburn |
| Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 2 – 1 | Newtongrange Star |
| Glentanar | 2 – 2 (5 – 4 pens) | Spartans |
| Cumbernauld United | 0 – 1 | Beith Juniors |

$^7$ Tie played at Alloa Athletic F.C.

## Third round

The Third round draw took place in the offices of the Scottish Sun newspaper, Glasgow on 15 November 2011.

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| - | - | - |
| Broxburn Athletic | 2 – 2 | Girvan |
| Stonehouse Violet | 1 – $2^8$ | Arniston Rangers |
| Maybole | 4 – 1 | Fauldhouse United |
| Cumnock Juniors | 6 – 2 | Kirkcaldy YM |
| Troon | 2 – 2 | Haddington Athletic |
| Lochee United | 2 – 2 | Tayport |
| Bo'ness United | 2 – 0 | Saltcoats Victoria |
| Cambuslang Rangers | 2 - 0 | East Craigie |
| Kilsyth Rangers | 1 – 1 | Armadale Thistle |
| Oakley United | 0 – 2 | Arthurlie |
| Ashfield | 1 – 1 | Whitletts Victoria |
| Thorniewood United | 2 – $5^9$ | Larkhall Thistle |
| Kilwinning Rangers | 3 – 1 | Blantyre Victoria |
| Hermes | 1 – 4 | Glenafton Athletic |
| Dunipace Juniors | 0 – 1 | Irvine Meadow |
| St Andrews United | 3 – 1 | Carnoustie Panmure |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Sauchie Juniors | 2 – $2^{10}$ | Neilston Juniors |
| Dundee Violet | 3 – 0 | Ballingry Rovers |
| Shotts Bon Accord | 2 – $2^{11}$ | Annbank United |
| Camelon Juniors | 0 – 0 | Kelty Hearts |
| Whitburn | 1 – $1^{12}$ | Glentanar |
| Bellshill Athletic | 2 – $1^{13}$ | Greenock Juniors |
| Largs Thistle | 3 – 0 | Lesmahagow |
| Fraserburgh United | 2 – 4 | St. Roch's |
| Nairn St. Ninian | 0 – 3 | Lanark United |
| Blairgowrie | 2 – 2 | Pollok |
| Beith Juniors | 2 – 3 | Musselburgh Athletic |
| Kinnoull | 1 – 0 | Crossgates Primrose |
| Auchinleck Talbot | 6 – 0 | Penicuik Athletic |
| Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 3 – 2 | Clydebank |
| Carluke Rovers | 2 – 1 | Broughty Athletic |
| Kilbirnie Ladeside | $w/o^{14}$ | RAF Lossiemouth |

$^8$ Tie played at Carluke Rovers F.C. $^9$ Tie played at Wishaw Sports Centre $^{10}$ Tie played at Alloa Athletic F.C. $^{11}$ Tie played at Petershill F.C. $^{12}$ Tie played at Broxburn Athletic F.C. $^{13}$ Tie played at Yoker Athletic F.C. $^{14}$ RAF Lossiemouth unable to fulfil re-arranged fixture due to festive leave and expelled from competition

### Replays

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| - | - | - |
| Girvan | 4 – 3 | Broxburn Athletic |
| Haddington Athletic | 1 – 1 (3 – 4 pens) | Troon |
| Tayport | 0 – 3 | Lochee United |
| Armadale Thistle | 0 – $2^{15}$ | Kilsyth Rangers |
| Whitletts Victoria | 0 – 2 | Ashfield |
| Neilston Juniors | 0 – 1 | Sauchie Juniors |
| Pollok | 6 – 0 | Blairgowrie |
| Kelty Hearts | 1 – 0 | Camelon Juniors |
| Annbank United | 0 – $3^{16}$ | Shotts Bon Accord |
| Glentanar | 1 – 2 | Whitburn |

$^{15}$ Tie played at Broxburn Athletic F.C. $^{16}$ Tie played at Lugar Boswell Thistle F.C.

## Fourth round

The Fourth round draw took place in the offices of the Evening Times newspaper on 15 December 2011.

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| - | - | - |
| Kelty Hearts | 4 – 2 | Whitburn |
| Kilwinning Rangers | 1 – 0 | Glenafton Athletic |
| Larkhall Thistle | 2 – 1 | Bellshill Athletic |
| Musselburgh Athletic | 1 – 3 | Auchinleck Talbot |
| Pollok | 1 – 1 | Lochee United |
| St Andrews United | 1 – 1 | Cumnock Juniors |
| Carluke Rovers | 0 – 1 | Irvine Meadow |
| Dundee Violet | 0 – 1 | Ashfield |
| Largs Thistle | 1 – 1 | Arniston Rangers |
| Kilsyth Rangers | 1 – 3 | Arthurlie |
| Sauchie Juniors | 2 – 3 | Bo'ness United |
| Cambuslang Rangers | 1 – 2 | Shotts Bon Accord |
| Kilbirnie Ladeside | 3 – 1 | Troon |
| Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 3 – 2 | Maybole |
| Girvan | 2 – 4 | St. Roch's |
| Lanark United | 0 – 4 | Kinnoull |

### Replays

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| - | - | - |
| Lochee United | 5 – 2 | Pollok |
| Cumnock Juniors | 2 – 4 | St Andrews United |
| Arniston Rangers | 1 – 1 (2 – 4 pens) | Largs Thistle |

## Fifth round

The Fifth round draw took place live on Real Radio on Thursday 2 February 2012.

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| - | - | - |
| Arthurlie | 1 – 1 | Bo'ness United |
| Ashfield | 2 – 3 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic |
| Auchinleck Talbot | 5 – 0 | St. Roch's |
| Kilwinning Rangers | 2 – 2 | Larkhall Thistle |
| St Andrews United | 1 – 1 | Kilbirnie Ladeside |
| Kinnoull | 2 – 2 | Shotts Bon Accord |
| Lochee United | 0 – 3 | Irvine Meadow |
| Largs Thistle | 2 – 1 | Kelty Hearts |

### Replays

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| - | - | - |
| Bo'ness United | 2 – 0 | Arthurlie |
| Larkhall Thistle | 1 – 2 | Kilwinning Rangers |
| Kilbirnie Ladeside | 0 – 2 | St Andrews United |
| Shotts Bon Accord | 4 – $1^{17}$ | Kinnoull |

$^{17}$ Tie played at Petershill F.C.

## Quarter-finals

The draw for the Quarter-finals took place live on Real Radio on Thursday 1 March 2012.

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| - | - | - |
| St Andrews United | 0 – 1 | Shotts Bon Accord |
| Irvine Meadow | 0 – 2 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic |
| Largs Thistle | 2 – 0 | Kilwinning Rangers |
| Auchinleck Talbot | 2 – 0 | Bo'ness United |

## Semifinals

The draw for the semifinals took place at Hampden Park on 28 March 2012.

## Final

| | 1 | Andy Leishman |
| - | - | - |
| | 2 | Martin McGoldrick |
| | 3 | Gordon Pope |
| | 4 | Craig Pettigrew |
| | 5 | Gavin Collins | 80' |
| | 6 | Colin Spence | 70' |
| | 7 | Bryan Young |
| | 8 | Steven White |
| | 9 | Keir Milliken |
| | 10 | Kyle Faulds |
| | 11 | James Latta | 87' |
| Substitutes: |||
| | 12 | Ally Park | 87' |
| | 14 | Michael McCann | 80' |
| | 15 | Bryan Slavin | 70' |
| | 16 | Liam McVey | |
| | 17 | Ricky Robb |
| | 18 | David Gillies |
| | 21 | Brian McGarrity |
| Manager: |||
| Tommy Sloan ||||
| | 1 | Johnny Murdoch |
| | 2 | Paul Finnigan |
| | 3 | Paul Burns |
| | 4 | Tony Fleming | 55' |
| | 5 | Darren Ferguson |
| | 6 | John Boyack | 69' |
| | 7 | Andy Scott |
| | 8 | Colin Williamson |
| | 9 | Allan Mackenzie | 62' |
| | 10 | Stefan McCluskey |
| | 11 | Mark Sideserf |
| Substitutes: |||
| | 12 | Bryan Wharton | 55' |
| | 14 | Gary McStay | 69' |
| | 15 | Ryan Sullivan |
| | 16 | Craig Miles |
| | 17 | Brian Jack |
| | 18 | Hugh Kerr | 62' |
| | 21 | Craig Brown |
| Manager: |||
| Tony McInally ||||
