# 2018–19 Scottish Junior Cup

The 2018–19 Scottish Junior Cup was the 133rd season of the Scottish Junior Cup, the national knockout tournament for member clubs of the Scottish Junior Football Association (SJFA). The competition was sponsored by Macron in the first year of a three-year deal and is known as the Macron Scottish Junior Cup.
A total of 129 clubs entered the competition, which was 28 fewer than the previous season. This was due to 25 teams leaving the Junior ranks for the East of Scotland League along with Cruden Bay, Inverness City, and Lewis United not entering the tournament.
Auchinleck Talbot were the defending champions. They successfully defended their title with a 2–0 win over Largs Thistle in the final.

## Calendar

The dates for each round of the 2018–19 tournament are as follows:
| Round | Date | Matches | Clubs | New entries this round |
| First round | 15 September 2018 | 1 | 129 → 128 | 125 |
| Second round | 29 September 2018 | 64 | 128 → 64 | 4 |
| Third round | 27 October 2018 | 32 | 64 → 32 | none |
| Fourth round | 24 November 2018 | 16 | 32 → 16 | none |
| Fifth round | 26 January 2019 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none |
| Quarter-finals | 23 February 2019 | 4 | 8 → 4 | none |
| Semi-finals | 30 March and 6 April 2019 | 4 | 4 → 2 | none |
| Final | 2 June 2019 | 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 competing in the Scottish Cup were not included in the draw for the first round:
* Auchinleck Talbot - Junior Cup holders
* Beith Juniors - West of Scotland Super League Premier Division champions
Also qualified automatically for the second round were Banks O'Dee, who achieved national club licensing requirements, and Girvan, who qualify automatically as historic full members of the Scottish Football Association.
The first and second round draws took place at Hampden Park, Glasgow on 23 August 2018.
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| 15 September 2018 |||
| Colony Park | 4–2 | Kirriemuir Thistle |

## Second round

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| 29 September 2018 |||
| Kinnoull | 2–0 | Saltcoats Victoria |
| Cambuslang Rangers | 5–0 | Fraserburgh United |
| Troon | 5–1 | Lochee Harp |
| Blantyre Victoria | 2–2 | Vale of Clyde |
| Auchinleck Talbot | 4–2 | Forfar West End |
| Cumnock Juniors | w/o$^1$ | Coupar Angus |
| Cumbernauld United | 1–2 | Glenafton Athletic |
| Ellon United | 3–2 | Forth Wanderers |
| Girvan | 2–0 | Culter |
| Bellshill Athletic | 4–0 | Burghead Thistle |
| Islavale | 3–0 | Vale of Leven |
| Lochore Welfare | 2–4 | Fauldhouse United |
| Pollok | 9–0 | Buchanhaven Hearts |
| Dundee Violet | 4–2 | Maryhill |
| East End | 2–1 | Lochgelly Albert |
| New Elgin | 1–1 | Whitehills |
| Rosyth | 1–0$^2$ | Newmains United |
| Carnoustie Panmure | 3–0 | Longside |
| Kirkcaldy YMCA | 0–3 | Renfrew |
| Muirkirk | 2–2 | Yoker Athletic |
| Gartcairn | 3–2$^3$ | Kilbirnie Ladeside |
| Arthurlie | 3–0 | Forres Thistle |
| Tayport | 3–1 | Port Glasgow |
| Rutherglen Glencairn | 8–0 | Deveronside |
| Bridge of Don Thistle | 2–1 | Ardrossan Winton Rovers |
| Maybole | 2–2 | Aberdeen University |
| Kilwinning Rangers | 3–1 | Beith |
| Benburb | 0–4 | Broughty Athletic |
| Banks O'Dee | 6–0 | Dyce Juniors |
| Scone Thistle | 0–1 | Neilston |
| Hurlford United | 10–0 | Dufftown |
| Spey Valley United | 2–7 | Harthill Royal |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| 29 September 2018 |||
| Livingston United | 0–2 | Kilsyth Rangers |
| Glenrothes | 3–0 | Brechin Victoria |
| Wishaw | 2–0 | West Calder United |
| Hermes | 4–3 | Newburgh |
| Lochee United | 6–2 | Dalry Thistle |
| Glasgow Perthshire | 1–6 | St. Roch's |
| St. Anthony's | 0–3 | Irvine Meadow XI |
| Irvine Victoria | 1–9 | Kirkintilloch Rob Roy |
| Petershill | 1–2 | Darvel |
| Royal Albert | 5–3 | Lugar Boswell Thistle |
| Annbank United | 5–0 | Ardeer Thistle |
| Hall Russell United | 4–3 | Kennoway Star Hearts |
| Glentanar | 1–3 | Carluke Rovers |
| Colony Park | 4–1 | Stonehaven |
| Ashfield | 1–0 | Banchory St Ternan |
| Nairn St Ninian | 3–0 | Buckie Rovers |
| Clydebank | 4–0 | Armadale Thistle |
| Thornton Hibs | 7–1 | Stoneywood Parkvale |
| East Kilbride Thistle | 1–0 | Montrose Roselea |
| Arbroath Victoria | 0–9 | Largs Thistle |
| Bathgate Thistle | 1–2 | Craigmark Burntonians |
| Newmachar United | 1–3 | Whitburn |
| Kello Rovers | 2–1 | Blairgowrie |
| Shettleston | 0–1 | Dundee North End |
| Whitletts Victoria | 2–2 | Lanark United |
| Thorniewood United | 0–3 | Dundee East Craigie |
| Shotts Bon Accord | 3–2 | Maud |
| Greenock | 2–5 | Rossvale |
| Stoneyburn | 2–4 | Luncarty |
| Sunnybank | 0–3 | Lesmahagow |
| Downfield | 7–1 | Larkhall Thistle |
| Pumpherston | 3–1 | Forfar Albion |
$^1$ Tie awarded to Cumnock Juniors as Coupar Angus unable to raise side. $^2$ Tie played at Victoria Park, Newmains after Rosyth's Fleet Grounds deemed unsuitable to host match. $^3$ Tie played at Valefield Park, Kilbirnie after Gartcairn's MTC Park deemed unsuitable to host match.

### Replays

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Vale of Clyde | 0–7 | Blantyre Victoria |
| Whitehills | 1–3 | New Elgin |
| Yoker Athletic | 3–3 (4–5p) | Muirkirk |
| Aberdeen University | 1–0 | Maybole |
| Lanark United | 2–0 | Whitletts Victoria |

## Third round

The third round draw took place at the offices of the Scottish Sun newspaper in Glasgow on 9 October 2018.
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| 27 October 2018 |||
| New Elgin | 0–7 | Luncarty |
| Pollok | 0–0 | Cumnock Juniors |
| Ashfield | 4–2 | Neilston |
| Renfrew | 2–1 | Fauldhouse United |
| Wishaw | 1–1 | Lanark United |
| Pumpherston | 1–4 | Blantyre Victoria |
| Kinnoull | 0–3 | Clydebank |
| St Roch's | 4–1 | Downfield |
| Hurlford United | 2–1 | Broughty Athletic |
| Tayport | 1–5 | Rossvale |
| Colony Park | 1–6 | Cambuslang Rangers |
| Gartcairn Juniors | 0–2$^4$ | Lochee United |
| Darvel | 4–2 | Whitburn |
| Muirkirk | 2–2 | Girvan |
| East End | 0–3 | Dundee North End |
| Largs Thistle | 4–0 | Shotts Bon Accord |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| 27 October 2018 |||
| Bridge of Don Thistle | 3–5 | Rosyth |
| Carnoustie Panmure | 5–0 | Aberdeen University |
| Troon | 4–2 | Nairn St. Ninian |
| Kilsyth Rangers | 2–0 | Irvine Meadow |
| Carluke Rovers | 1–0 | Hermes |
| Craigmark Burntonians | 4–1 | East Craigie |
| Ellon United | 1–3 | Glenafton Athletic |
| Royal Albert | 2–2 | Harthill Royal |
| Banks O' Dee | 5–1 | East Kilbride Thistle |
| Annbank United | 2–1 | Kello Rovers |
| Glenrothes | 8–0 | Hall Russell United |
| Kirkintilloch Rob Roy | 1–3 | Thornton Hibs |
| Arthurlie | 1–3 | Dundee Violet |
| Islavale | 1–4 | Rutherglen Glencairn |
| Kilwinning Rangers | 2–0 | Bellshill Athletic |
| 3 November 2018 |||
| Auchinleck Talbot | 9–1 | Lesmahagow |
$^4$ Tie played at Petershill Park, Glasgow after Gartcairn's MTC Park deemed unsuitable to host match.

### Replays

3 November 2018 :
| Home team | Score | Away team |
| Cumnock Juniors | 1–3 | Pollok |
| Girvan | 4–4 (6–5p) | Muirkirk |
| Harthill Royal | 3–3 (3–5p) | Royal Albert |
| Lanark United | 2–1 | Wishaw |

## Fourth round

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| 24 November 2018 |||
| Glenafton Athletic | 0–0 | Pollok |
| Craigmark Burntonians | 2–1 | Glenrothes |
| Carluke Rovers | 1–3 | Lochee United |
| Royal Albert | 1–3 | Clydebank |
| Kilsyth Rangers | 1–3 | Hurlford United |
| Darvel | 1–2 | Largs Thistle |
| Kilwinning Rangers | 3–1 | Banks O' Dee |
| St Roch's | 3–0 | Luncarty |
| Lanark United | 1–1 | Rossvale |
| Dundee North End | 0–4 | Cambuslang Rangers |
| Rutherglen Glencairn | 7–1 | Ashfield |
| Girvan | 7–1 | Dundee Violet |
| Rosyth | 2–0 | Annbank United |
| 1 December 2018 |||
| Carnoustie Panmure | 1–3 | Troon |
| 8 December 2018 |||
| Blantyre Victoria | 0–4 | Auchinleck Talbot |
| Thornton Hibs | 2–0$^5$ | Renfrew |
$^5$Tie played at Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy.

### Replays

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| 1 December 2018 |||
| Pollok | 1–1 (3–0p) | Glenafton Athletic |
| Rossvale | 3–1 | Lanark United |

## Fifth round

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| 26 January 2019 |||
| Kilwinning Rangers | 6–2 | Thornton Hibs |
| Largs Thistle | 1–1 | St Roch's |
| Cambuslang Rangers | 0–1 | Troon |
| Rossvale | 1–1 | Hurlford United |
| Pollok | 8–2 | Rosyth |
| Auchinleck Talbot | 4–1 | Rutherglen Glencairn |
| 9 February 2019 |||
| Girvan | 1–7 | Clydebank |
| Craigmark Burntonians | 0–4 | Lochee United |

### Replays

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| 9 February 2019 |||
| St Roch's | 2–5 | Largs Thistle |
| Hurlford United | 4–3 | Rossvale |

## Quarter-finals

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| 23 February 2019 |||
| Largs Thistle | 5–0 | Kilwinning Rangers |
| Troon | 0–2 | Lochee United |
| Hurlford United | 1–1 | Clydebank |
| Pollok | 0–3 | Auchinleck Talbot |

### Replay

| Home team | Score | Away team |
| 2 March 2019 |||
| Clydebank | 1–3 | Hurlford United |

## Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals took place on 7 March 2019.

### Second leg

Largs Thistle won 4–3 on aggregate.
Auchinleck Talbot won 6–1 on aggregate.

## Final

The Final of the Macron Scottish Junior Cup was played at New Douglas Park, Hamilton on Sunday 2 June with a 4.10pm kick off. The game was televised live by BBC Alba. Both teams wore their away strips.