2008–09 Scottish Cup

Football tournament season
2008–09 Homecoming Scottish Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Teams82
Defending championsRangers
Final positions
ChampionsRangers
Runner-upFalkirk
Tournament statistics
Matches played95
Goals scored297 (3.13 per match)
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The 2008–09 Scottish Cup was the 124th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The winners were Rangers, who defeated Falkirk in the 2009 final on 30 May 2009.[1]

The competition was under new sponsorship. While the SFA sponsored the tournament last season,[2] the new sponsor was Homecoming Scotland 2009, a project from the Scottish Government to encourage Scots from all over the world to visit the country. The tournament itself was known as The Homecoming Scottish Cup

Banks o' Dee, Bathgate Thistle, Lochee United and Pollok were the four junior clubs that entered this season.

Calendar

Round First match date[3] Fixtures Clubs
Original Replays
First Round 27 September 2008 18 4 82 → 64
Second Round 25 October 2008 16 2 64 → 48
Third Round 29 November 2008 16 4 48 → 32
Fourth Round 10 January 2009 16 2 32 → 16
Fifth Round 7 February 2009 8 1 16 → 80
Quarter-finals 7 March 2009 4 1 8 → 4
Semi-finals 25 April 2009 2 0 4 → 2
Final 30 May 2009 1 0 2 → 1

First round

The First Round draw was conducted at Castlehead High School, Paisley on 8 September 2008.[4]

Banks O' Dee v Fort William
27 September 2008 Banks O' Dee 10–0 Fort William Spain Park, Aberdeen
15:00 Carstairs 24' 35'
Reid 30' 38'
Taylor 44' 72' 86' (pen.)
Whyte 69' (pen.)
Brownhill 70'
Phillips 89'		 Report
Clachnacuddin v Burntisland Shipyard
27 September 2008 Clachnacuddin 4–0 Burntisland Shipyard Grant Street Park, Inverness
15:00 Macmillan 19' (o.g.)
Lawrie 29'
Ross 64'
Morrison 77'		 Report
Dalbeattie Star v Lossiemouth
27 September 2008 Dalbeattie Star 5–1 Lossiemouth Islecroft Stadium, Dalbeattie
15:00 Milligan 68' 86' 89' 90'
Sloan 81'		 Report Lasley 27'
Edinburgh City v Nairn County
27 September 2008 Edinburgh City 2–0 Nairn County Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh
15:00 Ross 25'
Bruce 53'		 Report
Edinburgh University v Civil Service Strollers
27 September 2008 Edinburgh University 1–2 Civil Service Strollers Peffermill, Edinburgh
15:00 Dick 10' Report Burgess 64'
Dickson 82'
Fraserburgh v Hawick Royal Albert
27 September 2008 Fraserburgh 6–3 Hawick Royal Albert Bellslea Park, Fraserburgh
15:00 Stephen 7' 45'
Clark 17' (o.g.)
West 27'
Main 77'
Johnstone 77'		 Report Smith 35'
Hamilton 51'
Knox 78'
Glasgow University v Vale of Leithen
27 September 2008 Glasgow University 0–1 Vale of Leithen Garscube Sports Complex, Glasgow
15:00 Shortreed 82'
Golspie Sutherland v Threave Rovers
27 September 2008 Golspie Sutherland 0–3 Threave Rovers King George V, Golspie
15:00 Cook 28' 59'
Beattie 89'
Huntly v Girvan
27 September 2008 Huntly 1–0 Girvan Christie Park, Huntly
15:00 Soane 10' Report
Inverurie Loco Works v Deveronvale
27 September 2008 Inverurie Loco Works 5–2 Deveronvale Harlaw Park, Inverurie
15:00 Simpson 21'
McLean 33'
Smith 36'
Gauld 39'
Coull 47'		 Report McKenzie 58' (pen.) 79'
Lochee United v Bathgate Thistle
27 September 2008 Lochee United 3–1 Bathgate Thistle Thomson Park, Dundee
14:30 Hagen 70' (pen.)
Carlin ?' (o.g.)
Cargill ?'		 Report Menmuir 21'
Newton Stewart v Brora Rangers
27 September 2008 Newton Stewart 1–1 Brora Rangers Blairmount Park, Newton Stewart
15:00 Sutherland 89' (pen.) Report Cameron 12'
Pollok v Spartans
27 September 2008 Pollok 1–1 Spartans Newlandsfield Park, Glasgow
15:00 Dingwall 15' Report Walker 29' (pen.)
Preston Athletic v Gala Fairydean
27 September 2008 Preston Athletic 3–1 Gala Fairydean Pennypit Park, Prestonpans
15:00 Miller 2'
Manson 31' 56'		 Report Gibson 24'
Rothes v Buckie Thistle
27 September 2008 Rothes 1–4 Buckie Thistle Mackessack Park, Rothes
15:00 Shortreed 45' Charlesworth 58'
Low 71'
Shewan 89'
Selkirk v Coldstream
27 September 2008 Selkirk 1–1 Coldstream Yarrow Park, Selkirk
15:00 Stephen 90' (pen.) Bolton 85'
St Cuthbert Wanderers v Wick Academy
27 September 2008 St Cuthbert Wanderers 0–3 Wick Academy St. Mary's Park, Kirkcudbright
15:00 Report Weir 23' 48' 89'
Wigtown & Bladnoch v Forres Mechanics
27 September 2008 Wigtown & Bladnoch 2–2 Forres Mechanics Trammondford Park, Wigtown
15:00 McClymont 43'
White 57'		 Sharp 11'
Allan 86' (pen.)

Source: ESPN Soccernet

Replays

Brora Rangers v Newton Stewart
4 October 2008 Brora Rangers 2–1 (a.e.t.) Newton Stewart Dudgeon Park, Brora
15:00 Inglis 24'
? ?'		 McColm 48'
Coldstream v Selkirk
4 October 2008 Coldstream 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(2 – 3 p)		 Selkirk Home Park, Coldstream
15:00
Spartans v Pollok
4 October 2008 Spartans 1–0 Pollok City Park, Edinburgh
15:00 Walker 85' Attendance: 640
Referee: G Aitken

Source: ESPN Soccernet

Second round

The Second Round draw was conducted at Lochee United's Thomson Park, Dundee on 27 September 2008.[5]

Berwick Rangers v Albion Rovers
25 October 2008 Berwick Rangers 1–2 Albion Rovers Shielfield Park, Berwick
15:00 Gribben 32' Report Coyne 35'
Harris 71'		 Attendance: 259
Referee: A Law
Brora Rangers v Forfar Athletic
25 October 2008 Brora Rangers 1–3 Forfar Athletic Dudgeon Park, Brora
15:00 MacKay 69' (pen.) Report Gordon 17'
Dunn 52'
Campbell 76'		 Attendance: 200
Referee: A Mather
Clachnacuddin v Crichton
25 October 2008 Clachnacuddin 1–0 Crichton Grant Street Park, Inverness
15:00 Ross 20' Attendance: 120
Referee: C Allan
Cove Rangers v Whitehill Welfare
25 October 2008 Cove Rangers 1–0 Whitehill Welfare Allan Park, Cove Bay, Aberdeen
15:00 Stephen 59' Attendance: 250
Referee: G Aitken
Cowdenbeath v Elgin City
25 October 2008 Cowdenbeath 1–2 Elgin City Central Park, Cowdenbeath
15:00 McQuade 50' Report Kaczan 27'
Wright 71'		 Attendance: 328
Referee: C Boyle
Dalbeattie Star v Selkirk
TBC Dalbeattie Star 6–0 Selkirk Islecroft Stadium, Dalbeattie
TBC Milligan 19' 69' 79'
Redpath 31'
Harkness 89'
Forres Mechanics v Keith
25 October 2008 Forres Mechanics 1–1 Keith Mosset Park, Forres
15:00 Collins 40' Lennox 69' Attendance: 233
Referee: J Beaton
Fraserburgh v Dumbarton
25 October 2008 Fraserburgh 0–1 Dumbarton Bellslea Park, Fraserburgh
15:00 Report Chisholm 54' Attendance: 517
Referee: B Colvin
Inverurie Loco Works v Banks O' Dee
25 October 2008 Inverurie Loco Works 5–1 Banks O' Dee Harlaw Park, Inverurie
15:00 Forbes 2' (o.g.)
23'
Ross 46'		 Taylor 77'
D Milne 81' 83'
Lochee United v Buckie Thistle
25 October 2008 Lochee United 3–0 Buckie Thistle Thomson Park, Dundee
14:30 Robertson 32' 55'
Middleton 55'		 Attendance: 202
Referee: D Roche
Montrose v Huntly
25 October 2008 Montrose 2–0 Huntly Links Park, Montrose
15:00 Davidson 13'
Smith 67'		 Report Attendance: 523
Referee: M Northcoth
Stenhousemuir v Threave Rovers
25 October 2008 Stenhousemuir 5–0 Threave Rovers Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 Thom 32'
Motion 53'
Shirra 67' 90'
Thomson 73'		 Report Attendance: 247
Referee: G Salmond
East Stirlingshire v Preston Athletic
26 October 2008 East Stirlingshire 4–2 Preston Athletic Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 Rodgers 25' (pen.)
Graham 72'
Cramb 84'
Anderson 90'		 Report Miller 14'
MacAuley 48' (pen.)		 Attendance: 382
Referee: B Madden
Annan Athletic v Spartans
1 November 2008 Annan Athletic 1–2 Spartans Galabank, Annan
15:00 Neilson 10' Report Malin 48'
Archibald 50'		 Attendance: 652
Referee: S Nicholls
Civil Service Strollers v Vale of Leithen
1 November 2008 Civil Service Strollers 0–1 Vale of Leithen The Edinburgh Area
Civil Service Sports Association,
Muirhouse, Edinburgh
15:00 Summerville 77' Referee: B Cooke

Source: ESPN Soccernet: [1], [2], [3]

Replays

Keith v Forres Mechanics
1 November 2008 Keith 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(0 – 3 p)		 Forres Mechanics Kynoch Park, Keith
15:00 Wood 65' Penwright 66' Attendance: 325
Wick Academy v Edinburgh City
1 November 2008 Wick Academy 1–4 Edinburgh City
15:00 Weir 45' Ross 19' 51' 57'
Hall 90'		 Referee: B Madden

Source: ESPN Soccernet

Third round

The Third Round draw was conducted on 27 October 2008.[6] Six matches were postponed, all because of frozen pitches. They were rescheduled for the following Saturday.[7] However, only two of those matches were played on that day, Elgin City v Spartans[8] and Forres Mechanics v Dalbeattie Star. The other matches were repeatedly postponed because of poor weather.[9][10][11][12] The Edinburgh City v Brechin City tie was eventually played on 8 December 2008[13] and the Inverurie Loco Works v Vale of Leithen tie on 13 December 2008. The Lochee United v Ayr United match was played on Tuesday, 23 December 2008.

On 11 December 2008, the match between Elgin City and Spartans was ordered to be replayed after Elgin had fielded Joe Malin, a loanee from Ross County, in a 2–1 win. Malin was not registered in time for the original tie, but played in the rescheduled tie. The match was ordered to be played on 15 December.[14] It later emerged that Spartans had also fielded an ineligible player, Dean Hoskins, after an administrative error.[15]

Airdrie United v Cove Rangers
29 November 2008 Airdrie United 3–0 Cove Rangers Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie
15:00 Cardle 20'
Lynch 38' 41'		 Report Attendance: 821
Referee: G Salmond
Albion Rovers v Queen's Park
29 November 2008 Albion Rovers 1–2 Queen's Park Cliftonhill, Coatbridge
15:00 Barr 63' Report Watt 11'
Cairney 52' (pen.)		 Attendance: 619
Referee: T Robertson
Clachnacuddin v Stenhousemuir
29 November 2008 Clachnacuddin 0–5 Stenhousemuir Grant Street Park, Inverness
15:00 Report Dalziel 13' 28'
Desmond 53'
Dalziel 78'
Hampshire 90'		 Attendance: 350
Referee: G Hilland
Clyde v Montrose
29 November 2008 Clyde 2–0 Montrose Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
15:00 McKay 38'
Clarke 87' (pen.)		 Report Attendance: 677
Referee: S McLean
East Fife v Arbroath
29 November 2008 East Fife 2–0 Arbroath Bayview Stadium, Methil
15:00 Crawford 70'
O'Reilly 90'		 Report Attendance: 729
Referee: A Law
East Stirlingshire v Livingston
29 November 2008 East Stirlingshire 2–1 Livingston Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 Forrest 9'
Graham 55'		 Report Fox 39' Attendance: 563
Referee: C Charleston
Peterhead v Greenock Morton
29 November 2008 Peterhead 2–1 Greenock Morton Balmoor, Peterhead
15:00 Ross 74'
Bavidge 90'		 Report Greacen ?' Attendance: 817
Referee: S MacDonald
Raith Rovers v Alloa Athletic
29 November 2008 Raith Rovers 0–0 Alloa Athletic Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
15:00 Report Attendance: 1,493
Referee: W Collum
Ross County v Dumbarton
29 November 2008 Ross County 2–2 Dumbarton Victoria Park, Dingwall
15:00 Higgins 23' 57' Report Carcary 80' 83' Attendance: 1,200
Referee: S O'Reily
Stirling Albion v Partick Thistle
29 November 2008 Stirling Albion 2–3 Partick Thistle Forthbank Stadium, Stirling
15:00 Molloy 55'
Murphy 89'		 Report Chaplain 28'
Harkins 33' (pen.)
Buchanan 83'		 Attendance: 1,472
Referee: C Richmond
Forres Mechanics v Dalbeattie Star
6 December 2008 Forres Mechanics 2–2 Dalbeattie Star Mosset Park, Forres
15:00 Sharpe 30'
Collins 77'		 Report Steel 85'
Sloan 89' (pen.)		 Attendance: 378
Referee: N Watters
Edinburgh City v Brechin City
8 December 2008 Edinburgh City 0–3 Brechin City Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh
19:45 Report Diack 5' 16' 43' (pen.) Attendance: 333
Referee: M Northcroft
Inverurie Loco Works v Vale of Leithen
13 December 2008 Inverurie Loco Works 4–0 Vale of Leithen Harlaw Park, Inverurie
15:00 Tan 1'
Milne 22'
Smith 55' 62'		 Report Attendance: 608
Referee: B Madden
Elgin City v Spartans
15 December 2008 Elgin City 1–2 Spartans Borough Briggs, Elgin
19:45 MacKay 5' (pen.)
Nicolson Red card 90'		 Report Kader 36'
Malin 72'		 Attendance: 551
Referee: C Brown
Forfar Athletic v Stranraer
15 December 2008 Forfar Athletic 2–0 Stranraer Station Park, Forfar
19:45 Gibson 83'
Kilgannon 90'		 Report Dobbins Red card 50'
McKinstry Red card 70'		 Attendance: 305
Referee: S Nicholson
Lochee United v Ayr United
17 December 2008 Lochee United 1–1 Ayr United Thomson Park, Dundee
13:30 Hagan 86' Report Williams 60' Attendance: 1,223
Referee: B Corcoran

Source: ESPN Soccernet:[4], [5], [6], [7]

Replays

Alloa Athletic v Raith Rovers
9 December 2008 Alloa Athletic 2–1 Raith Rovers Recreation Park, Alloa
19:45 Ferguson 79' 82' Report Wales 56' Attendance: 860
Referee: W Collum
Dalbeattie Star v Forres Mechanics
15 December 2008 Dalbeattie Star 2–4 (a.e.t.) Forres Mechanics Islecroft Stadium, Dalbeattie
13:00 MacBeth 22'
Redpath 94'		 Report Allan 66' (pen.)
Green 92' 101'
Whyte 112'		 Attendance: 378
Referee: I Brines
Dumbarton v Ross County
15 December 2008 Dumbarton 1–2 Ross County Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton
19:45 Gordon 46' Report Brittain 24' (pen.)
Hart 37'		 Attendance: 557
Referee: S O'Reilly
Ayr United v Lochee United
23 December 2008 Ayr United 3–1 Lochee United Somerset Park, Ayr
19:45 McGowan 36'
Gormley 53'
Prunty 58'		 Report Blackwood 76'
Cargill 		Attendance: 2,049
Referee: C Colvin

Source: ESPN Soccernet: [8], [9], [10]

Fourth round

The Fourth Round Draw was conducted on 1 December 2008.[16] Three matches were postponed due to failed pitch inspections, The first postponement, Inverurie Loco Works v Motherwell was rescheduled for 21 January but was not played (following 2 further postponements) until 2 February, whereas the Brechin City v St Mirren and Forfar Athletic v Forres Mechanics fixtures were both scheduled and played on 13 January.[17]

Airdrie United v Spartans
10 January 2009 Airdrie United 2–1 Spartans Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie
15:00 di Giacomo 26'
Lynch 43'		 Report Malin 54' Attendance: 1,460
Referee: A Muir
Alloa Athletic v Aberdeen
10 January 2009 Alloa Athletic 1–2 Aberdeen Recreation Park, Alloa
15:00 Scott 40' (pen.) Report Miller 7'
Aluko 56'		 Attendance: 3,013
Referee: S Nicholls
Ayr United v Kilmarnock
10 January 2009 Ayr United 2–2 Kilmarnock Somerset Park, Ayr
15:00 Keenan 14'
Williams 90'		 Report Pascali 9'
Bryson 54'		 Attendance: 9,280
Referee: S Conroy
Celtic v Dundee
10 January 2009 Celtic 2–1 Dundee Celtic Park, Glasgow
15:00 Brown 37'
McGeady 44'		 Report McMenamin 14' Attendance: 23,070
Referee: C Murray
Dunfermline Athletic v Clyde
10 January 2009 Dunfermline Athletic 2–0 Clyde East End Park, Dunfermline
15:00 Phinn 20'
Bayne 66'		 Report Attendance: 2,871
Referee: S O'Reilly
Falkirk v Queen of the South
10 January 2009 Falkirk 4–2 Queen of the South Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
15:00 Arfield 37' (pen.) 48'
Barrett 68' 80'		 Report Wilson 41'
Harris 47'		 Attendance: 3,423
Referee: C Richmond
Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Partick Thistle
10 January 2009 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3–0 Partick Thistle Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
15:00 Morais 28' 56'
Vigurs 46'		 Report Attendance: 1,803
Referee: E Smith
Peterhead v Queen's Park
10 January 2009 Peterhead 2–2 Queen's Park Balmoor, Peterhead
15:00 Bavidge 17'
Anderson 73'		 Report Brough 35'
Cairney 43'		 Attendance: 842
Referee: D Somers
Ross County v Hamilton Academical
10 January 2009 Ross County 0–1 Hamilton Academical Victoria Park, Dingwall
15:00 Report Swailes 22'
McArthur Red card 90'		 Attendance: 2,300
Referee: C Allan
Stenhousemuir v East Fife
10 January 2009 Stenhousemuir 0–1 East Fife Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 Report Linn 84' Attendance: 784
Referee: E Norris
Hibernian v Heart of Midlothian
11 January 2009 Hibernian 0–2 Heart of Midlothian Easter Road, Edinburgh
12:15 Fletcher Red card 31' Report Nadé 38'
Glen 90'		 Attendance: 14,837
Referee: C Thomson
East Stirlingshire v Dundee United
11 January 2009 East Stirlingshire 0–4 Dundee United Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 Report Buaben 15'
Dods 40'
Daly 43'
Russell 55' (pen.)		 Attendance: 2,153
Referee: M Tumilty
Brechin City v St Mirren
13 January 2009 Brechin City 1–3 St Mirren Glebe Park, Brechin
19:45 Jancyzk 46' Report Hamilton 25' (pen.) 70'
Wyness 56'		 Attendance: 1,026
Referee: S Finnie
Forfar Athletic v Forres Mechanics
13 January 2009 Forfar Athletic 6–1 Forres Mechanics Station Park, Forfar
19:45 Gibson 2'
Bremner 4' (own goal)
Tulloch 24'
Campbell 31'
Gordon 43' 54'		 Report Green 23' Attendance: 775
Referee: S McLean
St Johnstone v Rangers
13 January 2009 St Johnstone 0–2 Rangers McDiarmid Park, Perth
20:05 Report McCaffrey 43' (own goal)
Novo 78'		 Attendance: 7,746
Referee: D McDonald
Inverurie Loco Works v Motherwell
2 February 2009 Inverurie Loco Works 0–3 Motherwell Harlaw Park, Inverurie
19:45 Report Sutton 2' 69'
Clarkson 57'		 Attendance: 2,500
Referee: W Collum

Source: ESPN Soccernet: [11], [12], [13], [14]

Replays

Queen's Park v Peterhead
20 January 2009 Queen's Park 1–0 Peterhead Hampden Park, Glasgow
19:45 Holms 51' Report Attendance: 782
Referee: D Somers
Kilmarnock v Ayr United
22 January 2009 Kilmarnock 3–1 Ayr United Rugby Park, Kilmarnock
19:30 Ford 50' 80'
Taouil 76'
Fernandez Red card 69'		 Report Prunty 10' Attendance: 11,563
Referee: S Conroy

Source: ESPN Soccernet: [15], [16]

Fifth round

The Fifth Round Draw was conducted on 11 January 2009 at Hibernian's Easter Road.[18] Three matches were postponed, the Aberdeen v East Fife match because of adverse weather in and around the city,[19] and the Airdrie United v Dunfermline Athletic and Forfar Athletic v Rangers because of frozen pitches.[20][21] All have been rescheduled for 18 February.

Celtic v Queen's Park
7 February 2009 Celtic 2–1 Queen's Park Celtic Park, Glasgow
15:00 Caldwell 19'
McDonald 45'		 Report Coakley 66', Red card 81' Attendance: 22,223
Referee: W Collum
Hamilton Academical v Dundee United
7 February 2009 Hamilton Academical 2–1 Dundee United New Douglas Park, Hamilton
15:00 Swailes 47' 55' Report Grainger 35' Attendance: 3,058
Referee: C Richmond
Heart of Midlothian v Falkirk
7 February 2009 Heart of Midlothian 0–1 Falkirk Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh
15:00 Žaliūkas Red card 82' Report Lovell 59'
Arfield Red card 90'		 Attendance: 14,569
Referee: D McDonald
Motherwell v St Mirren
7 February 2009 Motherwell 1–1 St Mirren Fir Park, Motherwell
15:00 Hughes 65' Report Dorman 12' Attendance: 5,695
Referee: C Thomson
Aberdeen v East Fife
17 February 2009 Aberdeen 5–0 East Fife Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
19:45 Wright 11'
Vidal 16'
McDonald (o.g.) 29'
Maguire 82', 84'		 Report McCulloch Red card 4' Attendance: 8,960
Referee: S Conroy
Airdrie United v Dunfermline Athletic
17 February 2009 Airdrie United 1–2 Dunfermline Athletic Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie
19:45 McLaughlin (pen.) 14' Report Holmes 2'
Bayne 73'		 Attendance: 1,772
Referee: C Murray
Forfar Athletic v Rangers
18 February 2009 Forfar Athletic 0–4 Rangers Station Park, Forfar
19:45 Smith Red card 70' Report Papac 8'
Miller 54', 90'
Aarón 84'		 Attendance: 4,718
Referee: E Smith

Source: ESPN Soccernet: [17], [18], [19]

Replay

St Mirren v Motherwell
19 February 2009 St Mirren 1–0 Motherwell St Mirren Park, Paisley
19:45 Mehmet 85' Report Attendance: 4,555
Referee: C Thomson

Source: ESPN Soccernet

Quarter-finals

The Quarter-final draw was conducted on 9 February 2009 at Hampden Park.[22]

St Mirren1–0Celtic
Mehmet 55' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 5,925
Referee: C Richmond
Dunfermline Athletic1–1Aberdeen
Phinn 82' Report Aluko 61'
Attendance: 9,696
Referee: C Thomson
Inverness CT0–1Falkirk
Report Finnigan 31' (pen.)
Attendance: 3,024
Referee: S Conroy
Rangers5–1Hamilton Academical
Whittaker 15'
Lafferty 35', 81'
Ñíguez 45' (pen.)
Davis 53'		 Report Quinn 26'
Attendance: 27,588[23]
Referee: I Brines

Replay

Aberdeen0–0 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 pen.)		Dunfermline Athletic
Report
Penalties
Duff soccer ball with check mark
Severin soccer ball with red X
Mulgrew soccer ball with check mark
Foster soccer ball with red X		 2–4
Aberdeen went first		 soccer ball with check mark Glass
soccer ball with check mark Woods
soccer ball with check mark Burke
soccer ball with check mark Bayne
Attendance: 13,567
Referee: E Smith

Semi-finals

The Semi-final draw was conducted on 8 March 2009 at Ibrox Stadium.[24]

Rangers3–0St Mirren
Velička 2'
Boyd 66'
Miller 70'		 Report
Attendance: 32,431
Referee: C Murray
Falkirk2–0Dunfermline Athletic
Scobbie 54'
Arfield 89'(pen.)		 Report
Attendance: 17,124
Referee: D McDonald

Final

Rangers1–0Falkirk
Novo 46' Report
Attendance: 50,956
Referee: Craig Thomson

Media coverage

  • Domestically, both Sky Sports and BBC Sport Scotland broadcast selected live games, with both showing the final. Both also carry highlights of all games in every round.
  • BBC Radio Scotland has exclusive domestic radio rights to the tournament.
  • Through the SFA's international media partner IMG, the Scottish Cup is broadcast in various territories around the world. In Australia, for example, the Scottish Cup is currently available on Setanta Sports.

These matches were broadcast live on television.

Round Sky Sports BBC Scotland
Fourth round Hibernian vs Heart of Midlothian
Kilmarnock vs Ayr United (Replay)
St Johnstone vs Rangers
Fifth round Forfar Athletic vs Rangers
St Mirren vs Motherwell (Replay)
Quarter-finals St Mirren vs Celtic
Aberdeen vs Dunfermline Athletic (Replay) 		Rangers vs Hamilton Academical
Semi-finals Rangers vs St Mirren Falkirk vs Dunfermline Athletic
Final Rangers vs Falkirk Rangers vs Falkirk

Largest Wins

A list of the largest wins from the competition.

Score Home Team Away Team Stage
10-0 Banks O' Dee Fort William First Round
6-0 Dalbeattie Star Selkirk Second Round
6-1 Forfar Athletic Forres Mechanics Fourth Round
5-0 Stenhousemuir Threave Rovers Second Round
Aberdeen East Fife Fifth Round
0-5 Clachnacuddin Stenhousemuir Third Round

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