2013–14 Scottish Youth Cup
| SFA Youth Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Teams | 44 |
The 2013–14 Scottish Youth Cup is the 31st season of the Scottish Youth Cup, the national knockout tournament at youth level organised by the Scottish Football Association for its full and associate member clubs. The tournament is now for the under-20 age group to complement current youth development strategies, having formerly been an under-19 competition. Players born after 1 January 1994 are eligible to play.[1]
Calendar
| Round | Match date | Fixtures | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Round | Sunday 25 August 2013 | 1 | 44 → 43 |
| Second Round | Sunday 22 September 2013 | 11 | 43 → 32 |
| Third Round | Sunday 20 October 2013 | 16 | 32 → 16 |
| Fourth Round | 8 | 16 → 8 | |
| Quarter-finals | 4 | 8 → 4 | |
| Semi-finals | 2 | 4 → 2 | |
| Final | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Format
The sixteen clubs who reached the fourth round of the 2012–13 competition receive a bye to the third round of this season's tournament. The remaining twenty eight clubs enter the first round and are initially divided into three regional groups to reduce travelling. The tournament becomes an all-in national competition from the third round onwards.
First Round
The draw for the first and second rounds took place in July 2013.[2]
Central Group
One tie was drawn in this group with the following clubs receiving a bye to the second round:
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Airdrieonians | 3 – 3 (a.e.t.) (2 – 4 pens) |
Edinburgh City |
North Group
No first round ties were drawn in this group with all the following clubs receiving byes to the second round.
South Group
No first round ties were drawn in this group with all the following clubs receiving byes to the second round.
Second Round
Central Group
The following clubs received byes to the third round.
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Heart of Midlothian | 6 – 1 | Spartans |
| Stirling Albion | 2 – 1 | Alloa Athletic |
| Queen's Park | 1 – 0 | Forfar Athletic |
| Stenhousemuir | 1 – 0 | Dundee |
| Motherwell | 3 – 0 | East Fife |
| Raith Rovers | 29 Sep | Clyde |
| Edinburgh City | 1 – 3 | Arbroath |
North Group
Formartine United receive a bye to the third round.
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Lossiemouth | 0 – 1 | Fraserburgh |
| Ross County | 2 – 1 | Clachnacuddin |
| Cove Rangers | 6 – 1 | Keith |
South Group
Queen of the South receive a bye to the third round.
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Hawick Royal Albert | 2 – 7 | Annan Athletic |
Third round
The following sixteen clubs enter at this stage by virtue of having reached the fourth round of last seasons competition:
The third round draw was announced on 24 September 2013.[3]
| Home Team | Score | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| St. Johnstone | 3 – 0 | Stirling Albion |
| Queen of the South | 4 – 1 | Annan Athletic |
| Cove Rangers | 1 – 3 | Cowdenbeath |
| Queen's Park | 2 – 2 (4 - 1 on penalties) | Inverness Caledonian Thistle |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 0 | Dundee United |
| St. Mirren | 2 – 1 | Partick Thistle |
| Falkirk | 1 – 3 | Raith Rovers or Clyde |
| Livingston | – | Ayr United |
| Greenock Morton | 2 – 0 | Fraserburgh |
| Montrose | 0 – 4 | Motherwell |
| Formartine United | – | Arbroath |
| Kilmarnock | 3 – 0 | Aberdeen |
| Rangers | 6 – 0 | Dumbarton |
| Celtic | – | Stenhousemuir |
| Hamilton Academical | 2 – 4 | Heart of Midlothian |
| Hibernian | 5 – 1 | Ross County |
External links
References
- ^ "Spartans out to break young Hearts in Youth Cup". http://www.spartansfc.com. The Spartans FC. 28 July 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
{{cite web}}: External link in|work= - ^ "Scottish FA Youth Cup first and second round draws". Scottish Football Association. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ^ "Scottish FA Youth cup third round draw". Scottish Football Association. 24 September 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.