# 2017–18 Scottish Junior Cup

The 2017–18 Scottish Junior Cup was the 132nd season of the Scottish Junior Cup, the national knockout tournament for member clubs of the Scottish Junior Football Association (SJFA). The winner of this competition entered the following season's Scottish Cup at the preliminary round stage.

## Calendar

The provisional dates for each round of the 2017–18 tournament are as follows:
| Round | Date | Matches | Clubs | New entries this round |
| First Round | 23 September 2017 | 29 | 157 → 128 | 153 |
| Second Round | 28 October 2017 | 64 | 128 → 64 | 4 |
| Third Round | 25 November 2017 | 32 | 64 → 32 | none |
| Fourth round | 20 January 2018 | 16 | 32 → 16 | none |
| Fifth round | 17 February 2018 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none |
| Quarter-finals | 17 March 2018 | 4 | 8 → 4 | none |
| Semi-finals | 14-15 and 21-22 April 2018 | 4 | 4 → 2 | none |
| Final | 27 May 2018 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none |
Drawn matches are replayed and replays that end in a draw proceed direct to a penalty shootout, there is no extra time. Semi-finals are played home and away over two legs with the winner on aggregate progressing to the final. If the aggregate score is tied at the end of the second leg, the match will also proceed direct to a penalty shootout.

## First round

The four junior clubs qualified for this season's Scottish Cup, are not included in the draw for the first round:
* Banks O' Dee - North Superleague champions (automatic qualifiers via National Club Licensing (NCL) award in any case)
* Girvan - in possession of NCL award
* Glenafton Athletic - West of Scotland Super League Premier Division champions and Scottish Junior Cup holders
* Linlithgow Rose - in possession of NCL award
The first round draw took place at Hampden Park, Glasgow on 22 August 2017 and was made by SJFA president Felix McKenna and Linlithgow Rose club president Les Donaldson.
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| 22 September 2017 |||
| Maryhill | 0–0 | Irvine Meadow |
| 23 September 2017 |||
| Culter | 2–3 | East Kilbride Thistle |
| Dunipace Juniors | 0–4 | Dunbar United |
| Kirkintilloch Rob Roy | 5–0 | Glenrothes |
| Glasgow Perthshire | 2–2 | Dundee North End |
| Rutherglen Glencairn | 4–0 | Kirriemuir Thistle |
| Arniston Rangers | 1–0 | St Andrews United |
| Ardeer Thistle | 0–1 | Yoker Athletic |
| Penicuik Athletic | 7–0 | Livingston United |
| Kello Rovers | 3–4 | Arthurlie |
| Longside | 2–1 | Deveronside |
| Troon | 1–1 | Renfrew |
| Bonnyrigg Rose | 5–0 | Shettleston |
| Lochee Harp | 2–4 | Bo'ness United |
| Tayport | 1–2 | Cumbernauld United |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| 23 September 2017 |||
| Burghead Thistle | 2–5 | Shotts Bon Accord |
| Thornton Hibs | 2–0 | Ellon United |
| Kilwinning Rangers | Awarded | Saltcoats Victoria |
| Musselburgh Athletic | 4–0 | Newburgh Thistle |
| Ardrossan Winton Rovers | 6–2 | Banchory St Ternan |
| Broxburn Athletic | 6–0 | Fraserburgh United |
| Rosyth | 2–2 | East Craigie |
| Pumpherston | 1–3 | Cambuslang Rangers |
| Aberdeen University | 5–0 | Kirkcaldy YMCA |
| Irvine Victoria | 0–0 | Maybole |
| Lewis United | 1–2 | Bathgate Thistle |
| Rossvale | 1–0 | Greenock Juniors |
| Hill of Beath Hawthorn | 5–0 | New Elgin |
| Newmains United Community | 2–4 | Annbank United |

### Notes

* ^ A-Saltcoats Victoria could not raise a team and forfeited the tie.

### Replays

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| 30 September 2017 |||
| Irvine Meadow | 0–0 (3–2p) | Maryhill |
| East Craigie | 4–3 | Rosyth |
| Dundee North End | 0–1 | Glasgow Perthshire |
| Maybole | 0–3 | Irvine Victoria |
| Renfrew | 2–2 (2–4p) | Troon |

## Second round

The second round draw took place at Hampden Park, Glasgow on 4 October 2017 at 2pm.
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| 28 October 2017 |||
| Shotts Bon Accord | 13–0 | Muirkirk |
| Newmachar United | 2–7 | Dyce |
| Lanark United | 2–1 | Dalkeith Thistle |
| Longside | 1–4 | Carnoustie Panmure |
| Vale of Clyde | 4–1 | Arbroath Victoria |
| West Calder United | 3–6 | Scone Thistle |
| Tranent | 5–1 | Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare |
| Kirkintilloch Rob Roy | 6–0 | Carluke Rovers |
| Lochee United | 1–0 | Armadale Thistle |
| Hill of Beath Hawthorn | 4–0 | Buckie Rovers |
| Lesmahagow | 3–3 | Arthurlie |
| Auchinleck Talbot | 8–0 | Forres Thistle |
| Dufftown | 1–1 | Oakley United |
| Forfar Albion | 0–6 | Haddington Athletic |
| Kilsyth Rangers | 3–1 | Stoneywood Parkvale |
| Sunnybank | 1–6 | Ashfield |
| Glasgow Perthshire | 4–0 | Kinnoull |
| Hermes | 3–1 | Blairgowrie |
| Fauldhouse United | 2–3 | Bonnyrigg Rose |
| Irvine Meadow | 5–2 | Broxburn Athletic |
| St Roch's | 0–1 | Bellshill Athletic |
| Neilston | 2–3 | Downfield |
| East Craigie | 1–2 | Newtongrange Star |
| Troon | 3–1 | Stoneyburn |
| Montrose Roselea | 1–3 | Coupar Angus |
| Port Glasgow | 0–0 | Petershill |
| Rossvale | 3–1 | Edinburgh United |
| Wishaw | 1–1 | Arniston Rangers |
| Thorniewood United | 1–0 | Dundonald Bluebell |
| Maud | 5–3 | Harthill Royal |
| Broughty Athletic | 1–3 | Bathgate Thistle |
| Rutherglen Glencairn | 11–0 | Glentanar |
| Craigmark Burntonians | 0–5 | Cumnock |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| 28 October 2017 |||
| Cruden Bay | Awarded | Banks o' Dee |
| Crossgate Primrose | 1–0 | Newburgh |
| Kilwinning Rangers | 2–1 | Larkhall Thistle |
| Brechin Victoria | 0–4 | Bo'ness United |
| Girvan | 2–3 | East Kilbirde Thistle |
| Gartcairn | 9–0 | Whitehills |
| Kennoway Star Hearts | 3–2 | Clydebank |
| Camelon | 4–1 | Hall Russell United |
| Whitletts Victoria | 1–2 | Jeanfield Swifts |
| St Anthony's | 1–3 | Yoker Athletic |
| Ardrossan Winton Rovers | 2–4 | Dunbar United |
| Lochore Welfare | 3–1 | Spey Valley United |
| Beith | 12–0 | Inverness City |
| Royal Albert | 1–4 | Pollok |
| Vale of Leven | 3–2 | Luncarty |
| Cambuslang Rangers | 1–3 | Stonehaven |
| Benburb | 3–2 | Craigroyston |
| Blantyre Victoria | 3–0 | Lochgelly Albert |
| Aberdeen University | 1–2 | Johnstone Burgh |
| Thornton Hibs | 0–2 | Cumbernauld United |
| Aberdeen East End | 0–6 | Blackburn United |
| Sauchie | 3–1 | Largs Thistle |
| Hurlford United | 2–0 | Nairn St Ninian |
| Dundee Violet | 2–2 | Forfar West End |
| Musselburgh Athletic | 3–2 | Darvel |
| Lugar Boswell Thistle | 1–3 | Linlithgow Rose |
| Buchanhaven Hearts | 2–2 | Whitburn |
| 4 November 2017 |||
| Kilbirnie Ladeside | 2–2 | Penicuik Athletic |
| Dalry Thistle | 1–5 | Glenafton Athletic |
| 11 November 2017 |||
| Forth Wanderers | 1–0 | Irvine Victoria |
| Annbank United | 1–2 | Colony Park |

### Notes

* ^ B-Cruden Bay could not raise a team and forfeited the tie.
* ^ C-Played at Abbey Park, Kilwinning
* ^ D-Played at Victoria Park, Irvine
* ^ E-Played at Dam Park, Ayr

### Replays

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| 4 November 2017 |||
| Oakley United | 3–2 | Dufftown |
| Petershill | 3–0 | Port Glasgow |
| Arniston Rangers | 2–3 | Wishaw |
| Forfar West End | 1–0 | Dundee Violet |
| Whitburn | 9–1 | Buchanhaven Hearts |
| 11 November 2017 |||
| Arthurlie | 4–3 | Lesmahagow |
| Penicuik Athletic | 3–3 (3–4p) | Kilbirnie Ladeside |

## Third round

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| 25 November 2017 |||
| Glasgow Perthshire | 3–3 | Pollok |
| Haddington Athletic | 3–1 | Vale of Clyde |
| Hermes | 1–1 | Dunbar United |
| Rossvale | 3–2 | Banks o' Dee |
| Troon | 0–3 | Yoker Athletic |
| Arthurlie | 3–1 | Coupar Angus |
| Vale of Leven | 2–3 | Bonnyrigg Rose |
| Bo'ness United | 3–0 | Kilwinning Rangers |
| Tranent | 0–3 | Jeanfield Swifts |
| Blackburn United | 5–1 | Colony Park |
| 2 December 2017 |||
| Forth Wanderers | 2–2 | Lochore Welfare |
| Cumnock | 5–1 | Bathgate Thistle |
| Kilbirnie Ladeside | 4–1 | Lanark United |
| Kennoway Star Hearts | 4–0 | Blantyre Victoria |
| Gartcairn | 3–1 | Maud |
| Rutherglen Glencairn | 6–0 | Stonehaven |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| 16 December 2017 |||
| Forfar West End | 4–2 | Shotts Bon Accord |
| Kirkintilloch Rob Roy | 1–0 | Glenafton Athletic |
| 23 December 2017 |||
| Scone Thistle | 0–3 | Kilsyth Rangers |
| Sauchie | 3–1 | Camelon |
| Bellshill Athletic | 3–0 | Ashfield |
| Oakley United | 0–3 | Linlithgow Rose |
| Downfield | 2–2 | Wishaw |
| Whitburn | 4–1 | Benburb |
| Thorniewood United | 0–0 | East Kilbride Thistle |
| Newtongrange Star | 0–0 | Cumbernauld United |
| Hurlford United | 2–1 | Musselburgh Athletic |
| Carnoustie Panmure | 2–1 | Petershill |
| Lochee United | Awarded | Johnstone Burgh |
| Crossgates Primrose | 1–5 | Beith |
| Hill of Beath Hawthorn | 0–2 | Auchinleck Talbot |
| 13 January 2018 |||
| Dyce | 0–2 | Irvine Meadow |

### Notes

* ^ F-Played at John Cumming Stadium, Carluke
* ^ G-Played at Station Park, Forfar
* ^ H-Played at Petershill Park, Glasgow
* ^ I-Johnstone Burgh could not raise a team and forfeited the tie

### Replays

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| 2 December 2017 |||
| Pollok | 5–0 | Glasgow Perthshire |
| Dunbar United | 4–0 | Hermes |
| 23 December 2017 |||
| Lochore Welfare | 1–2 | Forth Wanderers |
| 6 January 2018 |||
| East Kilbride Thistle | 7–1 | Thorniewood United |
| Cumbernauld United | 0–4 | Newtongrange Star |
| 27 January 2018 |||
| Wishaw | 5–1 | Downfield |

#### Notes

* ^ J-Played at K-Park Training Academy, East Kilbride

## Fourth round

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| 20 January 2018 |||
| Irvine Meadow | 6–2 | Dunbar United |
| Bonnyrigg Rose | 5–2 | Newtongrange Star |
| 27 January 2018 |||
| Lochee United | 5–0 | East Kilbride Thistle |
| Blackburn United | 0–5 | Linlithgow Rose |
| Cumnock | 1–5 | Auchinleck Talbot |
| Bellshill Athletic | 1–2 | Sauchie |
| Whitburn | 1–2 | Yoker Athletic |
| Gartcairn | 2–2 | Arthurlie |
| Kirkintilloch Rob Roy | 6–2 | Kennoway Star Hearts |
| Rossvale | 0–3 | Pollok |
| 3 February 2018 |||
| Kilsyth Rangers | 0–2 | Carnoustie Panmure |
| Jeanfield Swifts | 2–6 | Beith |
| Rutherglen Glencairn | 0–3 | Bo'ness United |
| Hurlford United | 3–0 | Haddington Athletic |
| Kilbirnie Ladeside | 2–1 | Forfar West End |
| 24 February 2018 |||
| Wishaw | 1–0 | Forth Wanderers |

### Replay

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| 3 February 2018 |||
| Arthurlie | 2–1 | Gartcairn |

## Fifth round

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| 17 February 2018 |||
| Kirkintilloch Rob Roy | 4–3 | Linlithgow Rose |
| Bonnyrigg Rose | 1–2 | Beith |
| Irvine Meadow | 0–2 | Lochee United |
| Kilbirnie Ladeside | 0–3 | Bo'ness United |
| Auchinleck Talbot | 4–1 | Pollok |
| Carnoustie Panmure | 3–0 | Arthurlie |
| Sauchie | 0–1 | Hurlford United |
| 17 March 2018 |||
| Yoker Athletic | 1–3 | Wishaw |

## Quarter-finals

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| 17 March 2018 |||
| Beith | 1–4 | Lochee United |
| Carnoustie Panmure | 0–2 | Auchinleck Talbot |
| Bo'ness United | 2–2 | Hurlford United |
| 24 March 2018 |||
| Wishaw | 2–0 | Kirkintilloch Rob Roy |

### Replay

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| 24 March 2018 |||
| Hurlford United | 2–1 | Bo'ness United |

## Semifinals

The draw for the semi-finals took place on 29 March 2018.

### Second leg

Hurlford United won 2–1 on aggregate
Auchinleck Talbot won 2–1 on aggregate

## Final

The Final of the Scottish Junior Cup was played at Rugby Park, Kilmarnock on Sunday 4 June with a 4.15pm kick off. The game was televised live by BBC ALBA.