The 2009–10 Scottish Cup is the 125th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The competition is sponsored by the Scottish Government and for sponsorship reasons is known as the Active Nation Scottish Cup.[1]
Calendar
| Round | 
First match date[2] | 
Fixtures | 
 Clubs | 
|  Original | 
 Replays | 
|  First Round | 
 Saturday 26 September | 
 17 | 
 4 | 
 81 → 64 | 
|  Second Round | 
 Saturday 24 October | 
 16 | 
 3 | 
 64 → 48 | 
|  Third Round | 
 Saturday 28 November | 
 16 | 
 4 | 
 48 → 32 | 
|  Fourth Round | 
 Saturday 9 January | 
 16 | 
 4 | 
 32 → 16 | 
|  Fifth Round | 
 Saturday 6 February | 
 8 | 
 2 | 
 16 → 80 | 
|  Quarter-finals | 
 Saturday 13 March | 
 4 | 
 2 | 
 8 → 4 | 
|  Semi-finals | 
 Saturday/Sunday 10/11 April, or following midweek | 
 2 | 
 N/A | 
 4 → 2 | 
|  Final  |  Saturday 15 May 2010 | 
 1 | 
 N/A | 
 2 → 1 | 
From the First Round to the Third Round, postponed or drawn ties are normally replayed on the following weekend and thereafter on consecutive midweeks. From the Fourth Round to the Sixth Round, postponed or drawn ties are normally replayed on the second midweek after the original date, and thereafter on consecutive midweeks. There are no replays in the Semi-Finals or the Final.
First round
The draw for the First Round was made at Hamilton Crescent, popularly known as the West of Scotland Cricket Ground, at 15:00 on 3 September 2009. Hamilton Crescent is now the oldest surviving ground to have hosted Scottish Cup Finals, and also hosted the first ever international football match.
This round is populated entirely by non-league clubs:
-  13 clubs from the Highland Football League holding membership of the SFA (Inverurie Loco Works, Keith, Wick Academy, Buckie Thistle, Fraserburgh, Huntly, Forres Mechanics, Nairn County, Clachnacuddin, Lossiemouth, Rothes, Brora Rangers, Fort William)
 
-  10 clubs from the East of Scotland League holding membership of the SFA (Edinburgh University, Whitehill Welfare, Preston Athletic, Edinburgh City, Coldstream, Selkirk, Civil Service Strollers, Gala Fairydean, Vale of Leithen, Hawick Royal Albert)
 
-  4 clubs from the South of Scotland League holding membership of the SFA (Dalbeattie Star, Wigtown & Bladnoch, St Cuthbert Wanderers, Newton Stewart)
 
-  4 other clubs holding membership of the SFA (Burntisland Shipyard, Girvan, Glasgow University, Golspie Sutherland)
 
-  4 qualifiers from the Scottish Junior Football Association (Auchinleck Talbot, Banks O' Dee, Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic, Irvine Meadow)
 
Burntisland Shipyard was the last club drawn and received a bye to the Second Round.
Four of the five Junior clubs (Girvan and the four qualifiers) won their ties, while Bonnyrigg Rose lost after a replay.[3][4] Hawick Royal Albert's defeat by Huntly led to a police investigation of an allegation that the match had been fixed.[5]
| Home team | 
Score | 
Away team | 
Additional information | 
Gass   44'   Black   63'   McManus   89' | 
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Macdonald   24'   Williamson   77' | 
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Allan   36'   Shearer   89' | 
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Gillies   18'   Boyle   20'   52'   McIlroy   30' (pen.)   McKelvie   59'   61'   Slavin   72' | 
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| Date | 
26 September 2009 |  
| Kick off | 
15:00 |  
| Stadium | 
Beechwood Park, Auchinleck |  
| Referee | 
Iain Craig |  
  |  
 
 
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Mackintosh   32'   Low   55'   67'   Campbell   80'   Barron   88' | 
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Mikula   44'   47' | 
| Date | 
26 September 2009 |  
| Kick off | 
15:00 |  
| Stadium | 
Station Park, Nairn |  
| Referee | 
Graham Fraser |  
  |  
 
 
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Somerville   22'   60'   Sonko   89' | 
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Cormie   38'   Gauld   43'   Ross   71'   McLean   76'   Singer   80' | 
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Brydon   50' | 
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Clee   35'   46'   Guthrie   44'   Gair   61'   Stenhouse   89' | 
| Date | 
26 September 2009 |  
| Kick off | 
15:00 |  
| Stadium | 
Home Park, Coldstream |  
| Referee | 
Frank Connor |  
  |  
 
 
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Swift   41'   Dillon   48' | 
| Date | 
26 September 2009 |  
| Kick off | 
15:00 |  
| Stadium | 
Dudgeon Park, Brora |  
| Referee | 
Bryan Braidwood |  
  |  
 
 
  | 
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Kidd   86' | 
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McGrindle   64' | 
| Date | 
26 September 2009 |  
| Kick off | 
15:00 |  
| Stadium | 
Ferguson Park, Rosewell |  
| Referee | 
Don Robertson |  
  |  
 
 
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Main   76' (pen) | 
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Mearns   85' | 
 |  
 
 
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Devenney   6' | 
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McVittie   31'   Moffat   40'   Brown   48' (o.g.)   Mitchell   81' | 
 |  
 
 
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Urquhart   8'   McIntosh   29'   McMullen   54'   Scott   81' | 
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Taylor   61' | 
 |  
 
 
  | 
MacRae   14' | 
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Phillips   41'   69'   Scaife   45'   Strachan   71'   73' | 
 |  
 
 
  | 
Millar   13' | 
 | 
 | 
| Date | 
26 September 2009 |  
| Kick off | 
15:00 |  
| Stadium | 
The Edinburgh Area Civil Service Sports Association, Edinburgh |  
| Referee | 
Alan Mulvanny |  
  |  
 
 
  | 
 | 
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Kleczkowski   23' (pen.)   67'   75'  Soane   44'   Gray   53'   Brownhill   82'   Fraser   88' | 
| Date | 
26 September 2009 |  
| Kick off | 
15:00 |  
| Stadium | 
Albert Park, Hawick |  
| Referee | 
Paul Robertson |  
  |  
 
 
  | 
Fergusson   70'   Dingwall   71' | 
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Walker   34'   76'  Niddrie   73'   Keith   86' | 
 |  
 
 
  | 
Source: BBC Sport
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.
Replays
| Home team | 
Score | 
Away team | 
Additional information | 
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 | 
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Devlin   28'   66'   McGlashan   69' | 
| Date | 
3 October 2009 |  
| Kick off | 
3.00pm |  
| Stadium | 
Trammondford Park, Wigtown |  
| Referee | 
Ross Haswell |  
  |  
 
 
  | 
Howatt   72' | 
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Main   1'   Atai   59' (o.g.) | 
| Date | 
3 October 2009 |  
| Kick off | 
3.00pm |  
| Stadium | 
New Dundas Park, Bonnyrigg |  
| Referee | 
Neil McLennan |  
  |  
 
 
  | 
 | 
Source: BBC Sport
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.
Second round
The 17 winners and 1 bye from the First Round enter here, along with the 10 SFL Third Division clubs, and Cove Rangers (Highland League champions), Deveronvale (Highland League runners-up), Spartans (East of Scotland League champions), and Threave Rovers (South of Scotland League champions). The draw took place on Wednesday 30 September at Scotstoun Leisure Centre.[6]
| Home team | 
Score | 
Away team | 
Additional information | 
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Barron   64'   Campbell   70' | 
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Frizzel   4'   32'   51' (pen.)   Crooks   71' (pen.) | 
 |  
 
 
  | 
Main   49'   Main   90' | 
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Sidwright   11'   Main   19' (o.g.)   King   57'   Henretty   72' | 
 |  
 
 
  | 
Smith   35'   82'   Brown   76'   McGowan   90' | 
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Stewart   6'   MacMillan   16' | 
 |  
 
 
  | 
Haynes   74' | 
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Kerr   46' | 
| Date | 
24 October 2009 |  
| Kick off | 
3.00pm |  
| Stadium | 
Ferguson Park, Rosewell |  
| Attendance | 
215 |  
| Referee | 
Euan Anderson |  
  |  
 
 
  | 
Singer   17'   Gauld   65' | 
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Moore   10'   Henderson   76' | 
 |  
 
 
  | 
Somerville   26' | 
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MacKay   5'   63'   Harris   81' | 
| Date | 
24 October 2009 |  
| Kick off | 
3.00pm |  
| Stadium | 
Victoria Park, Innerleithen |  
| Attendance | 
73 |  
| Referee | 
Don Robertson |  
  |  
 
 
  | 
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Stephen   64'   Henderson   82'   Tindal   29' | 
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Watson   28' | 
 |  
 
 
  | 
 | 
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Wingate   14'   Barr   66'   83' | 
| Date | 
24 October 2009 |  
| Kick off | 
3.00pm |  
| Stadium | 
Yarrow Park, Selkirk |  
| Attendance | 
238 |  
| Referee | 
Iain Craig |  
  |  
 
 
  | 
Murphy   14'   Murphy   60' | 
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Mackay   53'   MacAdie   61' (pen.)   Allan   65'   Shearer   68' | 
| Date | 
24 October 2009 |  
| Kick off | 
3.00pm |  
| Stadium | 
Hamilton Park, Girvan |  
| Attendance | 
180 |  
| Referee | 
Paul Reid |  
  |  
 
 
  | 
 | 
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Barr   5'   Walker   88' | 
 |  
 
 
  | 
Denholn   10'   McFarland   23'   Clee   36'   80'   Ross   87' | 
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O'Hanlon   38' (pen.) | 
 |  
 
 
  | 
 | 
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Watson   57'   Sinclair   78'   Campbell   89' | 
| Report | 
Report link |  
| Date | 
24 October 2009 |  
| Kick off | 
3.00pm |  
| Stadium | 
Spain Park, Aberdeen |  
| Attendance | 
400 |  
| Referee | 
Des Roache |  
  |  
 
 
  | 
Lombardi   90'   Kleczkowski   79' | 
 | 
Slavin   38' | 
| Date | 
24 October 2009 |  
| Kick off | 
3.00pm |  
| Stadium | 
Christie Park, Huntly |  
| Attendance | 
488 |  
| Referee | 
Alastair Mather |  
  |  
 
 
  | 
Burgess   32' | 
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Little   59'   Brazil   69' | 
| Report | 
Report link |  
| Date | 
24 October 2009 |  
| Kick off | 
3.00pm |  
| Stadium | 
Edinburgh Area Civil Service Sports Association, Edinburgh |  
| Attendance | 
387 |  
| Referee | 
Thomas Robertson |  
  |  
 
 
  | 
Source: BBC Sport
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.
Replays
| Home team | 
Score | 
Away team | 
Additional information | 
Slavin   4'   Boyle   29'   White   39'  McKelvie   86' | 
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Ewen   57'   Fraser   83'   Soane   90' | 
| Date | 
31 October 2009 |  
| Kick off | 
1.30pm |  
| Stadium | 
Beechwood Park, Auchinleck |  
| Referee | 
Alastair Mather |  
  |  
 
 
  | 
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 | 
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| Date | 
31 October 2009 |  
| Kick off | 
3.00pm |  
| Stadium | 
Victoria Park, Buckie |  
| Attendance | 
1,100 |  
| Referee | 
Stephen Allan |  
  |  
 
 
  | 
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 | 
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| Date | 
31 October 2009 |  
| Kick off | 
3.00pm |  
| Stadium | 
Meadow Park, Castle Douglas |  
| Attendance | 
269 |  
| Referee | 
Euan Anderson |  
  |  
 
 
  | 
Source: BBC Sport
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.
Third round
The 16 winners from the Second Round enter here, along with the 10 SFL Second Division clubs, and 6 SFL First Division clubs (as the side relegated from the SPL and the clubs which finished 2nd, 3rd and 4th enter in the Fourth Round). The draw took place on Wednesday 28 October.[7]
| Home team | 
Score | 
Away team | 
Additional information | 
 | 
 | 
Struthers   89' | 
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Park   6'   Morrison   71' | 
| Report | 
Report link |  
| Date | 
28 November 2009 |  
| Kick off | 
3.00pm |  
| Stadium | 
Meadow Park, Castle Douglas |  
| Attendance | 
520 |  
| Referee | 
John Beaton |  
  |  
 
 
  | 
 | 
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Pollock   62' | 
 | 
 | 
 |  
 
 
  | 
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Barr   36' | 
 | 
 | 
| Report | 
Report link |  
| Date | 
28 November 2009 |  
| Kick off | 
1.30pm |  
| Stadium | 
Meadow Park, Irvine |  
| Attendance | 
1,150 |  
| Referee | 
Kevin Clancy |  
  |  
 
 
  | 
Nicol   19' (o.g.)   Gair   24',   70' | 
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Harris   90' | 
 |  
 
 
  | 
 | 
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Watson   57'   Gemmell   88' | 
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McManus   61' | 
 |  
 
 
  | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
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Source: BBC Sport
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.
Replays
| Home team | 
Score | 
Away team | 
Additional information | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
 | 
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Source: BBC Sport
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.
Fourth round
The 16 winners from the Third Round entered here, along with the 12 SPL clubs and four SFL First Division clubs who were exempt from playing in the Third Round. The draw took place on Monday 30 November at 2:30pm at Hampden Park. The matches were scheduled for 9 January or 10 January 2010, but 10 games were postponed due to the severe weather conditions.
There was controversy as First Division side, Dunfermline Athletic, fielded an ineligible player in their match against Stenhousemuir.  As well as this, the club's management failed to register the two mandatory under-21 players required by the rules and submitted an inaccurate team sheet. As a result of these breaches in the rules, Dunfermline Athletic were to be expelled from the competition and Stenhousemuir were to progress their stead.[8] However following an appeal by the club, a committee decided that expulsion from the competition was too harsh a punishment and wasn't merited by what the club's management described as "honest errors".  The club were given a reprieve along with fines and forfeits of benefits totalling around £30,000. Furthermore, the result of the game was overturned was replayed at Ochilview Park to decide which team progressed in the competition.[9]
| Home team | 
Score | 
Away team | 
Additional information | 
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Gair   37' | 
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Nicholas   20'   Maitland   71'   Nicol   84' | 
 |  
 
 
  | 
 | 
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 | 
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Source: BBC Sport
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.
Replays
| Home team | 
Score | 
Away team | 
Additional information | 
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Mullen   9',   33'   Murphy   43' | 
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Walker   18' | 
 |  
 
 
  | 
Source: BBC Sport
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.
Fifth round
The Draw for the Fifth Round was made on Sunday 10 January at approximately 2:15pm at New Douglas Park. It featured the 16 winners of Round 4. The ties were played on 6 & 7 February.
| Home team | 
Score | 
Away team | 
Additional information | 
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Source: BBC Sport
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.
Replays
| Home team | 
Score | 
Away team | 
Additional information | 
 | 
 | 
Source: BBC Sport
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.
Quarter-Finals
The quarter-final draw took place on Wednesday 10 February at 1pm at Hampden Park.
| Home team | 
Score | 
Away team | 
Additional information | 
 | 
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 | 
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Source: BBC Sport
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.
Replays
| Home team | 
Score | 
Away team | 
Additional information | 
 | 
 | 
Source: BBC Sport
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.
Semi-Finals
The semi-final draw took place in Hampden Park on Monday 15 March at 10.30am.
| Home team | 
Score | 
Away team | 
Additional information | 
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Source: BBC Sport
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.
Final
| Home team | 
Score | 
Away team | 
Additional information | 
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Source: BBC Sport
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.
Media coverage
From Round 4 onwards, the Scottish Cup will be broadcast live in the UK by BBC Scotland & Sky Sports.
References
- ↑  Scottish Cup re-branded as Active Nation Scottish Cup Daily Record, 21 September 2009
 - ↑  "Fixture dates". Scottish Football Association. 4 July 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2008. 
 - ↑  Juniors prove a Scottish Cup hit, BBC Sport, 26 September 2009.
 - ↑  Bonnyrigg take Scottish Cup exit, BBC Sport, 3 October 2009.
 - ↑  Cup match-fixing probe launched, BBC News, 29 September 2009
 - ↑  Auchinleck to face Huntly in cup, BBC Sport, 30 September 2009
 - ↑  Meadow host Arbroath in Scot Cup, BBC Sport, 28 October 2009
 - ↑  "Dunfermline will contest their Scottish Cup expulsion". BBC Sport. 14 January 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2010. 
 - ↑  "Dunfermline win appeal against Scottish Cup expulsion". BBC Sport. 21 January 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2010. 
 
 
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