Football tournament season
The 2021–22 Scottish Junior Cup was the 135th season of the Scottish Junior Cup , the national knockout tournament for member clubs of the Scottish Junior Football Association (SJFA).
A total of 110 clubs initially entered the competition, reduced from 132 in 2019–20, mainly due to more teams joining the East of Scotland League and clubs that did not retain SJFA membership after moving to the West of Scotland League . In addition, Annbank United , Buckie Rovers , Spey Valley United , and Pumpherston Juniors did not compete.
Auchinleck Talbot were the defending champions. They successfully defended their title for a second time with a 2–0 win over Yoker Athletic in the final.
Calendar [ edit ] The dates for each round of the 2021–22 tournament were as follows:
Round Main date Matches Clubs First round[1] 21 August 2021 46 110 → 64 Second round[2] 25 September 2021 32 64 → 32 Third round 23 October 2021 16 32 → 16 Fourth round 27 November 2021 8 16 → 8 Quarter-finals 12 March 2022 4 8 → 4 Semi-finals 16 April 2022 2 4 → 2 Final 4 June 2022 1 2 → 1
Drawn matches proceeded direct to a penalty shootout , there was no extra time. The semi-finals and final were played at a neutral venue, previously semi-finals were played home and away over two legs.
First round [ edit ] The first and second round draws took place at Thomson Park , Dundee on 3 July 2021.[3] Unlike previous seasons, all clubs—including Auchinleck Talbot , Banks O’ Dee , Cumnock Juniors , Girvan , and Irvine Meadow XI who are also taking part in the Scottish Cup —were entered into the first round draw. 18 clubs received a bye to the second round.
Tier 6 7 8 Teams Midlands League (15) North Superleague (14) West of Scotland League Premier Division (13) North First Division (8) West of Scotland League Conferences (30) North Second Division (9) West of Scotland League Division 4 (1) East of Scotland Conference X (6)
Matches [ edit ] Home team Score Away team 21 August 2021 Ashfield 5–0 Islavale Auchinleck Talbot 3–1 Montrose Roselea Banks O’ Dee 4–3 Harthill Royal Bathgate Thistle w/o [4] Vale of Leven Beith Juniors 3–2 Maud Bridge of Don Thistle 1–4 Lochee United Burghead Thistle 0–4 Ardrossan Winton Rovers Cambuslang Rangers 8–1 Fauldhouse United Carluke Rovers 3–1 Sunnybank Colony Park 1–1 (5–4 p ) Hurlford United Cruden Bay 3–4 Lanark United Culter 1–0 Hermes Cumbernauld United 2–0 Kilbirnie Ladeside Downfield 0–1 Blantyre Victoria Dufftown 4–4 (3–4 p ) Letham Dundee Violet 1–1 (2–4 p ) Thorniewood United Dyce Juniors 6–0 Buchanhaven Hearts East Craigie 3–1 St Rochs East Kilbride Thistle 2–2 (10–9 p ) Broughty Athletic Ellon United 0–2 Dundee St James Forfar United 0–7 Muirkirk Juniors Forres Thistle 0–6 Tayport Gartcairn 4–1 East End
Home team Score Away team Glasgow Perthshire 5–2 Ardeer Thistle Greenock Juniors 1–2 Kirkintilloch Rob Roy Hall Russell United 0–5 Renfrew Irvine Meadow XI 4–0 Deveronside Johnstone Burgh 4–2 Forfar West End Kirriemuir Thistle 3–3 (10–11 p ) Petershill Largs Thistle 2–1 Glasgow United Lesmahagow 2–2 (4–5 p ) Dundee North End Lochee Harp 2–9 Glenafton Athletic Longside 1–1 (2–3 p ) Fraserburgh United Lugar Boswell Thistle 1–7 Craigmark Burntonians Nairn St Ninian 1–4 Shotts Bon Accord Newmains United 2–1 Dalry Thistle Pollok 7–0 Maybole Juniors Rothie Rovers 0–1 Kilsyth Rangers Saltcoats Victoria 0–7 West Calder United Scone Thistle 4–2 New Elgin Stonehaven 0–3 Syngenta Stoneywood Parkvale 4–1 Wishaw Troon 1–1 (9–10 p ) Benburb Whitehills 0–13 Arthurlie 4 September 2021 Coupar Angus 0–2 Yoker Athletic 18 September 2021 Livingston United 2–2 (3–2 p ) Stoneyburn
Second round [ edit ] Tier 6 7 8 Teams Midlands League (11) North Superleague (5) West of Scotland League Premier Division (12) North First Division (3) West of Scotland League Conferences (27) North Second Division (2) East of Scotland Conference X (4)
Matches [ edit ] Home team Score Away team 24 September 2021 Rossvale 1–0 Cambuslang Rangers 25 September 2021 Aberdeen University 0–4 Lochee United Ardrossan Winton Rovers 3–2 Maryhill Armadale Thistle w/o [5] Dyce Juniors Banks O’ Dee 4–2 Syngenta Blairgowrie 1–7 Benburb Blantyre Victoria 0–1 West Calder United Brechin Victoria 1–2 Newmachar United Carluke Rovers 1–2 Auchinleck Talbot Carnoustie Panmure 3–0 Fraserburgh United Culter 0–3 Beith Juniors Dundee North End 3–0 Colony Park Dundee St James 1–4 Johnstone Burgh East Craigie 7–2 Banchory St Ternan Gartcairn 5–2 Tayport
Home team Score Away team Girvan 2–3 Yoker Athletic Glasgow Perthshire 4–1 Scone Thistle Glentanar 1–6 Kirkintilloch Rob Roy Irvine Meadow XI 4–1 Arbroath Victoria Irvine Victoria A–A[6] (1–2) Pollok Kilsyth Rangers 3–4 Arthurlie Lanark United 0–2 East Kilbride Thistle Largs Thistle 5–3 Larkhall Thistle Letham 2–2 (2–4 p) Muirkirk Juniors Livingston United 1–4 Cumbernauld United Newmains United 0–4 Vale of Leven Petershill 4–0 Stoneywood Parkvale Renfrew 3–4 Craigmark Burntonians Shotts Bon Accord w/o [7] Kello Rovers St Anthony’s 1–1 (2–4 p) Ashfield Thorniewood United 3–2 Whitletts Victoria 13 October 2021 Cumnock Juniors 1–1 (5–3 p) Glenafton Athletic
Third round [ edit ] Tier 6 7 8 Teams Midlands League (4) North Superleague (2) West of Scotland League Premier Division (9) West of Scotland League Conferences (14) North Second Division East of Scotland Conference X
Matches [ edit ] Home team Score Away team 23 October 2021 Carnoustie Panmure 3–4 Kirkintilloch Rob Roy East Craigie 1–1 (4–5 p) Johnstone Burgh Dyce Juniors 4–2 West Calder United Gartcairn 6–0 Beith Juniors Glasgow Perthshire 1–6 Arthurlie Irvine Meadow XI 5–2 Cumbernauld United Muirkirk Juniors 2–1 Ardrossan Winton Rovers Newmachar United 0–2 Dundee North End Petershill 3–0 Benburb Rossvale w/o[6] Irvine Victoria or Pollok Shotts Bon Accord 1–0 Thorniewood United Vale of Leven 2–2 (1–4 p) Ashfield Cumnock Juniors 1–1 (2–4 p) Largs Thistle Yoker Athletic 3–1 East Kilbride Thistle 6 November 2021 Lochee United 1–0 Banks O’ Dee 8 January 2022 Craigmark Burntonians 0–2 Auchinleck Talbot
Fourth round [ edit ] Tier 6 7 Teams Midlands League (2) North Superleague (1) West of Scotland League Premier Division (5) West of Scotland League Conferences (8)
Home team Score Away team 26 November 2021 Yoker Athletic 3–1 Ashfield 27 November 2021 Gartcairn 1–4 Arthurlie Johnstone Burgh 1–3 Kirkintilloch Rob Roy Largs Thistle 1–0 Dundee North End Muirkirk Juniors 0–1 Dyce Juniors Petershill 2–1 Lochee United 15 January 2022 Auchinleck Talbot 3–2 Irvine Meadow XI Shotts Bon Accord 1–0 Rossvale
Quarter-finals [ edit ] Tier 6 7 Teams North Superleague (1) West of Scotland League Premier Division (3) West of Scotland League Conferences (4)
Home team Score Away team 12 March 2022 Dyce Juniors 0–1 Yoker Athletic Kirkintilloch Rob Roy 4–1 Arthurlie Largs Thistle 2–3 Petershill Shotts Bon Accord 1–2 Auchinleck Talbot
Semi-finals [ edit ] Home team Score Away team 16 April 2022 Auchinleck Talbot 2–1 Kirkintilloch Rob Roy Petershill 1–2 Yoker Athletic
The Final of the Scottish Junior Cup was played at Rugby Park , Kilmarnock on Saturday 4 June with a 4.10pm kick off. The game was televised live by BBC Alba .
References [ edit ]
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