2024–25 Scottish Cup

2024–25 Scottish Cup
Tournament details
Country	Scotland
Dates	9 August 2024 – 24 May 2025
Teams	130
Defending champions	Celtic
Tournament statistics
Matches played	28
Goals scored	110 (3.93 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Zander Miller; Jordan Tosh; 4 goals
	← 2023–24 2025–26 →; All statistics correct as of 31 August 2024.

The 2024–25 Scottish Cup (known as the Scottish Gas Men's Scottish Cup for sponsorship reasons)^[1] is the 140th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition.

Celtic are the defending champions after defeating Rangers in the 2024 final.

Calendar

Round	Original date	Number of fixtures	Clubs	New Entries	Leagues entering at this round
Preliminary round one	10 August 2024	2	130 → 128	6	6 qualifiers
Preliminary round two	31 August 2024	26	128 → 102	48	48 licensed clubs
First round	28 September 2024	30	102 → 72	34	18 Highland League teams 16 Lowland League teams
Second round	26 October 2024	20	72 → 52	10	10 League Two teams
Third round	30 November 2024	20	52 → 32	20	10 Championship teams 10 League One teams
Fourth round	18 January 2025	16	32 → 16	12	12 Premiership teams
Fifth round	8 February 2025	8	16 → 8	None
Quarter-finals	8 March 2025	4	8 → 4	None
Semi-finals	19 & 20 April 2025	2	4 → 2	None
Final	24 May 2025	1	2 → 1	None

Preliminary round one

The draw for preliminary round one was made on 22 July 2024.^[2] The six teams without a SFA club licence were required to be included in the first preliminary round draw – namely Beith Juniors (West of Scotland League champions), Dundee North End (Midlands League champions), Culter (North Region Juniors champions), Cupar Hearts (Amateur Cup winners), Invergordon (North Caledonian League champions), and Bo'ness Athletic (Cup Winners' Shield winners). They were drawn into two ties with Cupar Hearts and Dundee North End drawn to receive a bye to the second preliminary round.

Bo'ness Athletic and Dundee North End are taking part in the competition for the first time.

Matches

9 August 2024	Bo'ness Athletic	3–1	Beith Juniors	Bo'ness
19:45	MacDonald 7' Weir 20' Cunningham 90'	^[3]	Monti 64'	Stadium: Newtown Park Referee: Connor Ashwood

10 August 2024	Culter	4–0	Invergordon	Peterculter
15:00	Fraser 40' Mathers 82', 90+1' Smart 89'	^[4]		Stadium: Crombie Park Referee: Cameron Stirling

Preliminary round two

The draw for preliminary round two was made on 22 July 2024.^[5]

Teams in bold advanced to the first round.

East of Scotland League	West of Scotland League	Others
Premier Division Dunbar United Dundonald Bluebell Dunipace Edinburgh University Haddington Athletic Hill of Beath Hawthorn Jeanfield Swifts Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale Musselburgh Athletic Penicuik Athletic Sauchie Juniors St Andrews United Tynecastle First Division Blackburn United Bo'ness Athletic Camelon Juniors Newtongrange Star Preston Athletic Whitehill Welfare Second Division Burntisland Shipyard Coldstream Dalkeith Thistle Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare Vale of Leithen Third Division Hawick Royal Albert	Premier Division Auchinleck Talbot Benburb Cumnock Juniors Clydebank Darvel Glenafton Athletic Pollok First Division Irvine Meadow XI Kilwinning Rangers Rutherglen Glencairn Second Division Bonnyton Thistle Third Division Girvan Glasgow University Threave Rovers Fourth Division Carluke Rovers	SJFA Midlands League Dundee North End Lochee United Tayport North Caledonian League Fort William Golspie Sutherland North Region Junior Football League Culter South of Scotland League Creetown Dalbeattie Star Newton Stewart St Cuthbert Wanderers Wigtown & Bladnoch Kingdom of Fife AFA Cupar Hearts

Matches

30 August 2024	Tynecastle	4–0	Glasgow University	Edinburgh
19:30	10' (o.g.) Cameron 21', 24' (pen.), 45'			Stadium: Meggetland Referee: Keiran Trayner

30 August 2024	Bo'ness Athletic	2–0	Kilwinning Rangers	Bo'ness
19:45	Nimmo 41' MacDonald 49'			Stadium: Newtown Park Referee: Jordan Curran

31 August 2024	Glenafton Athletic	2–4	Threave Rovers	New Cumnock
15:00	Mullen 63' O'Kane 90'		Kerr 25', 38', 45+1' Irving 75'	Stadium: Loch Park Referee: Jamie McCunnie

31 August 2024	Coldstream	0–6	Camelon Juniors	Coldstream
15:00			Miller 41', 45', 46' Sinclair 68' Berry 90', 90'	Stadium: Home Park Referee: Connor Ashwood

31 August 2024	Bonnyton Thistle	0–1	Dunbar United	Kilmarnock
15:00			Gregory 71'	Stadium: The Synergy Arena Referee: Robert Bowie

31 August 2024	Jeanfield Swifts	3–0	Newton Stewart	Perth
15:00	Davies , Brown			Stadium: Riverside Stadium Referee: Paul Timmons

31 August 2024	Lochee United	4–0	Hawick Royal Albert	Dundee
15:00	Hay 36', 38', 73' 78' (o.g.)			Stadium: Thomson Park Referee: Yaser Razouk

31 August 2024	Golspie Sutherland	0–2	Carluke Rovers	Golspie
15:00			Patterson 45', 55'	Stadium: King George V Park Referee: Cameron Stirling

31 August 2024	Pollok	1–3	Darvel	Glasgow
14:00	Main 70'		Barbour 15' Gilmartin 28' Murphy 41'	Stadium: Newlandsfield Park Referee: Andy Gamble

31 August 2024	Cupar Hearts	4–0	Wigtown & Bladnoch	Glenrothes
14:00	Boylan 53', 57' Gray 71' Greenhill 79'			Stadium: Warout Stadium Referee: Nathan Clac-Mansfield

31 August 2024	Preston Athletic	2–3	Irvine Meadow XI	Prestonpans
15:00	Mrowczynski 13' Weekes 60'		Baird 20' Neilson 90' Cruden 90'	Stadium: Pennypit Park Referee: Jamie Wilkie

31 August 2024	Tayport	1–3	Dundee North End	Tayport
15:00	McComiskie 18'		Devine 13', 70' (pen.) Ferguson 33'	Stadium: The Canniepairt Referee: Ryan Kennedy

31 August 2024	Culter	1–2	Sauchie Juniors	Peterculter
14:30	Ayeaebunam 88'		Hutchison 4' Kavanagh 60'	Stadium: Crombie Park Referee: Kieran O'Reilly

31 August 2024	Dundonald Bluebell	3–1	Edinburgh University	Cardenden
14:30	Brown 21' Drummond 64' Battrick 80'		77'	Stadium: Moorside Park Referee: Ross Birrell

31 August 2024	Fort William	0–8	Hill of Beath Hawthorn	Fort William
15:00			Tosh 27', 53', 63' (pen.), 72' Luke 60' Smith 79' Allum 85', 89'	Stadium: Claggan Park Referee: Sean Murdoch

31 August 2024	Benburb	0–3	Vale of Leithen	Glasgow
15:00			Fam 11' Mitchell 47' Taylor 89'	Stadium: New Tinto Park Referee: Abbie Hendry

31 August 2024	Burntisland Shipyard	2–1	Dunipace	Burntisland
15:00	Anthony 41' Murphy 63'		Kelly 90'	Stadium: Recreation Park Referee: Steven MacDonald

31 August 2024	Haddington Athletic	1–4	Auchinleck Talbot	Haddington
15:00	Kennedy 40'		McAvoy 17' McCubbin-Boyd 57', 77', 80'	Stadium: Millfield Park Referee: Michael McCart

31 August 2024	Creetown	1–3	Cumnock Juniors	Creetown
15:00	Fyfe 16'		Orr 56' Jack 85' Dykes 90' (pen.)	Stadium: Castlecary Park Referee: Clyde Buchan

31 August 2024	Girvan	9–0	St Cuthbert Wanderers	Girvan
15:00	Sisi , , Taylor Dempster Kerr Thomson Howard Kennedy			Stadium: Hamilton Park Referee: Brent Falconer

31 August 2024	Penicuik Athletic	0–1	Musselburgh Athletic	Penicuik
15:00			Reid 60'	Stadium: Montgomery Park Referee: Ross Menzies

31 August 2024	Dalkeith Thistle	1–0	Blackburn United	Dalkeith
15:00	Aitchison 70' (pen.)			Stadium: King's Park Referee: Owen Lawrence

31 August 2024	Dalbeattie Star	1–2	Whitehill Welfare	Dalbeattie
15:00	Hunter 5'		Hutchison 34' O'Neill 60'	Stadium: Islecroft Stadium Referee: Andrew Craven

31 August 2024	Rutherglen Glencairn	2–0	Hutchison Vale	Rutherglen
14:00	Fitzpatrick 39', 53'			Stadium: The Hamish B Allan Stadium Referee: Harry Bruce

31 August 2024	Clydebank	7–0	St Andrews United	Clydebank
15:00	Little 13' Samson 45', 52', 63' Mulcahy 56' McLernan 80', 87'			Stadium: Holm Park Referee: Lewis Hogarth

31 August 2024	Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare	0–4	Newtongrange Star	Easthouses
15:00			Barrowman 4' Jones 25', 47' Connor 61'	Stadium: Newbattle Complex Referee: Thomas Denholm

First round

The draw for the first round was made on 1 September 2024 at 17:30 live on the Scottish Cup YouTube channel.^[6]

Highland League	Lowland League	East of Scotland League	West of Scotland League	Others
Banks o' Dee Brechin City Brora Rangers Buckie Thistle Clachnacuddin Deveronvale Formartine United Forres Mechanics Fraserburgh Huntly Inverurie Loco Works Keith Lossiemouth Nairn County Rothes Strathspey Thistle Turriff United Wick Academy	Albion Rovers Berwick Rangers Bo'ness United Broomhill Broxburn Athletic Caledonian Braves Civil Service Strollers Cowdenbeath Cumbernauld Colts East Kilbride East Stirlingshire Gala Fairydean Rovers Gretna 2008 Linlithgow Rose Tranent Juniors University of Stirling	Premier Division Dunbar United Dundonald Bluebell Hill of Beath Hawthorn Jeanfield Swifts Musselburgh Athletic Sauchie Juniors Tynecastle First Division Bo'ness Athletic Camelon Juniors Newtongrange Star Whitehill Welfare Second Division Burntisland Shipyard Dalkeith Thistle Vale of Leithen	Premier Division Auchinleck Talbot Clydebank Cumnock Juniors Darvel First Division Irvine Meadow XI Rutherglen Glencairn Third Division Girvan Threave Rovers Fourth Division Carluke Rovers	SJFA Midlands League Dundee North End Lochee United Kingdom of Fife AFA Cupar Hearts

Matches

28 September 2024	Forres Mechanics	v	Jeanfield Swifts	Forres
15:00				Stadium: Mosset Park

28 September 2024	University of Stirling	v	Caledonian Braves	Stirling
15:00				Stadium: Forthbank Stadium

28 September 2024	Brechin City	v	Newtongrange Star	Brechin
15:00				Stadium: Glebe Park

28 September 2024	Clachnacuddin	v	Nairn County	Inverness
15:00				Stadium: Grant Street Park

28 September 2024	Linlithgow Rose	v	Lossiemouth	Linlithgow
15:00				Stadium: Prestonfield

28 September 2024	Musselburgh Athletic	v	Darvel	Musselburgh
15:00				Stadium: Olivebank Arena

28 September 2024	Gala Fairydean Rovers	v	Banks O' Dee	Galashiels
15:00				Stadium: Netherdale

28 September 2024	Broomhill	v	Turriff United	Dumbarton
15:00				Stadium: Dumbarton Football Stadium

28 September 2024	Cowdenbeath	v	Rutherglen Glencairn	Cowdenbeath
15:00				Stadium: Central Park

28 September 2024	East Stirlingshire	v	Lochee United	Falkirk
15:00				Stadium: Falkirk Stadium

28 September 2024	Cumbernauld Colts	v	Civil Service Strollers	Cumbernauld
15:00				Stadium: Broadwood Stadium

28 September 2024	Strathspey Thistle	v	Sauchie Juniors	Grantown-on-Spey
15:00				Stadium: Seafield Park

28 September 2024	Formartine United	v	Whitehill Welfare	Pitmedden
15:00				Stadium: North Lodge Park

28 September 2024	Fraserburgh	v	Rothes	Fraserburgh
15:00				Stadium: Bellslea Park

28 September 2024	Dalkeith Thistle	v	Broxburn Athletic	Dalkeith
15:00				Stadium: King's Park

28 September 2024	Threave Rovers	v	Vale of Leithen	Castle Douglas
15:00				Stadium: Meadow Park

28 September 2024	Brora Rangers	v	Cumnock Juniors	Brora
15:00				Stadium: Dudgeon Park

28 September 2024	Buckie Thistle	v	Carluke Rovers	Buckie
15:00				Stadium: Victoria Park

28 September 2024	Burntisland Shipyard	v	Irvine Meadow XI	Burntisland
15:00				Stadium: Recreation Park

28 September 2024	Dundonald Bluebell	v	Inverurie Loco Works	Cardenden
15:00				Stadium: Moorside Park

28 September 2024	Keith	v	Camelon Juniors	Keith
15:00				Stadium: Kynoch Park

28 September 2024	Huntly	v	Wick Academy	Huntly
15:00				Stadium: Christie Park

28 September 2024	Clydebank	v	Girvan	Clydebank
15:00				Stadium: Holm Park

28 September 2024	Dunbar United	v	Bo'ness Athletic	Dunbar
15:00				Stadium: New Countess Park

28 September 2024	East Kilbride	v	Gretna 2008	East Kilbride
15:00				Stadium: K-Park Training Academy

28 September 2024	Albion Rovers	v	Auchinleck Talbot	Coatbridge
15:00				Stadium: Cliftonhill

28 September 2024	Tynecastle	v	Hill of Beath Hawthorn	Edinburgh
15:00				Stadium: Meggetland Sports Complex

28 September 2024	Dundee North End	v	Tranent	Dundee
15:00				Stadium: North End Park

28 September 2024	Berwick Rangers	v	Cupar Hearts	Berwick-upon-Tweed
15:00				Stadium: Shielfield Park

28 September 2024	Deveronvale	v	Bo'ness United	Banff
15:00				Stadium: Princess Royal Park

References

^ "SFA agree Scottish Gas deal to sponsor men's and women's Scottish Cup". The Herald. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
^ "Scottish Cup preliminary round: Beith face Bo'ness Athletic". Ardrossan Herald. 23 July 2024.
^ "Bo'ness Athletic vs Beith". Scottish FA. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
^ "Culter vs Invergordon". Scottish FA. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
^ "Scottish Gas Scottish Cup Preliminary Round Draws conducted for men's and women's competitions". SFA. 22 July 2024.
^ "Team GB Olympian makes Scottish Gas Men's Scottish Cup First Round Draw". SFA. 1 September 2024.

[1] "SFA agree Scottish Gas deal to sponsor men's and women's Scottish Cup". The Herald. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.

[2] "Scottish Cup preliminary round: Beith face Bo'ness Athletic". Ardrossan Herald. 23 July 2024.

[3] "Bo'ness Athletic vs Beith". Scottish FA. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.

[4] "Culter vs Invergordon". Scottish FA. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.

[5] "Scottish Gas Scottish Cup Preliminary Round Draws conducted for men's and women's competitions". SFA. 22 July 2024.

[6] "Team GB Olympian makes Scottish Gas Men's Scottish Cup First Round Draw". SFA. 1 September 2024.

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