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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Scotland | 
| Teams | 81[1] | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Heart of Midlothian | 
| Runner-up | Hibernian | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Rudi Skacel (5) | 
The 2011–12 Scottish Cup was the 127th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The tournament began on 24 September 2011 and ended on 19 May 2012.[2] It was sponsored by William Hill in the first season of a three-year partnership, known as the William Hill Scottish Cup.[3] The winner of the competition qualified for the play-off round[4] of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League. Heart of Midlothian won 5–1 against city rivals Hibernian at Hampden Park.[5]
Calendar
| Round | Draw date | First match date | Fixtures | Clubs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original | Replays | ||||
| First round | Monday 29 August 2011 | Saturday 24 September 2011 | 17 | 1 | 81 → 64 | 
| Second round | Wednesday 28 September 2011 | Saturday 22 October 2011 | 16 | 4 | 64 → 48 | 
| Third round | Wednesday 26 October 2011 | Saturday 19 November 2011 | 16 | 4 | 48 → 32 | 
| Fourth round | Tuesday 22 November 2011 | Saturday 7 January 2012 | 16 | 3 | 32 → 16 | 
| Fifth round | Monday 9 January 2012 | Saturday 4 February 2012 | 8 | 3 | 16 → 8 | 
| Quarter-finals | Monday 6 February 2012 | Saturday 10 March 2012 | 4 | 1 | 8 → 4 | 
| Semi-finals | Sunday 11 March 2012 | Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 April 2012 | 2 | N/A | 4 → 2 | 
| Final | N/A | Saturday 19 May 2012 | 1 | N/A | 2 → 1 | 
Fixtures & Results
First round
The first round draw was conducted on 29 August 2011 at Buchanan Galleries in Glasgow.[7]
This round is populated entirely by non-league clubs:
- 13 clubs from the Highland Football League holding membership of the SFA (Brora Rangers, Clachnacuddin, Cove Rangers, Forres Mechanics, Fort William, Fraserburgh, Huntly, Inverurie Loco Works, Keith, Lossiemouth, Nairn County, Rothes, Wick Academy)
- 10 clubs from the East of Scotland League holding membership of the SFA (Civil Service Strollers, Coldstream, Edinburgh City, Edinburgh University, Gala Fairydean, Hawick Royal Albert, Preston Athletic, Selkirk, Vale of Leithen, Whitehill Welfare)
- 4 clubs from the South of Scotland League holding membership of the SFA (Dalbeattie Star, Newton Stewart, St Cuthbert Wanderers, Wigtown & Bladnoch)
- 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, Bo'ness United, Culter, Irvine Meadow)
Golspie Sutherland received a bye into the Second Round.
| 24 September 2011 | Culter | 4 – 0 | Burntisland Shipyard | Crombie Park | 
| 15:00 | McBain  7', 42', 53' Smart  80' (o.g.) | Referee: Ross McIntyre | 
| 24 September 2011 | Dalbeattie Star | 1 – 6 | Inverurie Loco Works | Islecroft Stadium | 
| 15:00 | Dingwall  46' | Young  7', 51' Ross  25' Bain  51' McLean  65', 75' | Referee: Don Robertson | 
| 24 September 2011 | Edinburgh City | 3 – 0 | Brora Rangers | Meadowbank Stadium | 
| 15:00 | Ross  60', 62' Gair  80' (pen.) | Referee: Paul Reid | 
| 24 September 2011 | Edinburgh University | 0 – 3 | Whitehill Welfare | Peffermill Playing Fields | 
| 15:00 | Smail  35', 62' Young  78' (pen.) | Referee: Graeme Stewart | 
| 24 September 2011 | Forres Mechanics | 2 – 2 | Irvine Meadow XI | Mosset Park | 
| 15:00 | Moore  68' Tweedie  85' | McGuiness  5' Husley  76' | Referee: Andrew Dallas | 
| 24 September 2011 | Fraserburgh | 4 – 3 | Civil Service Strollers | Bellslea Park | 
| 15:00 | Bruce  11', 17' Hale  37' Christie  90' Tweedie  85' | Gormley  42' Rennie  45', 61' | Referee: Craig Sim | 
| 24 September 2011 | Gala Fairydean | 8 – 1 | Hawick Royal Albert | Netherdale | 
| 15:00 | Hay  11', 55', 88' (pen.) Jackson  19' Grass  47' Rossi  61' Barnston  66' Wilson  68' | Cooper  28' | Referee: Gavin Duncan | 
| 24 September 2011 | Glasgow University | 0 – 4 | Cove Rangers | Garscube Sports Complex | 
| 15:00 | Park  38', 85' Milne  61' (pen.), 70' | Referee: James Campbell | 
| 24 September 2011 | Huntly | 6 – 1 | Newton Stewart | Christie Park | 
| 15:00 | McCarthy  8' Fyfe  38' Naismith  43' Guild  45' Thoirs  47' Booth  78' | Sutherland  57' | Referee: Graeme Beaton | 
| 24 September 2011 | Lossiemouth | 1 – 2 | Auchinleck Talbot | Grant Park | 
| 15:00 | Smith  19' | McCann  55' Gillies  89' | Referee: Bryan Braidwood | 
| 24 September 2011 | Nairn County | 2 – 1 | Selkirk | Station Park | 
| 15:00 | Gethins  73' MacKay  89' | Gibson  70' | Referee: Caryl Potten | 
| 24 September 2011 | Rothes | 0 – 3 | Clachnacuddin | Mackessack Park | 
| 15:00 | Williamson  30' MacLeod  37' Brindle  54' | Referee: Ryan Milne | 
| 24 September 2011 | St Cuthbert Wanderers | 0 – 2 | Keith | St Mary's Park | 
| 15:00 | Donaldson  17' Walker  78' | Referee: Kevin Graham | 
| 24 September 2011 | Vale of Leithen | 1 – 0 | Girvan | Victoria Park | 
| 15:00 | Moffat  30' | Referee: Gavin Ross | 
| 24 September 2011 | Wick Academy | 9 – 1 | Coldstream | Harmsworth Park | 
| 15:00 | MacAdie  28' Allan  31' Weir  52' (pen.), 78', 82' Shearer  61' Cunningham  65', 69', 76' | Adamson  37' | Referee: Billy Baxter | 
| 24 September 2011 | Wigtown & Bladnoch | 2 – 0 | Preston Athletic | Trammondford Park | 
| 15:00 | Miller  15' McMillan  75' | Referee: Steven Reid | 
| 1 October 2011 | Fort William | 0 – 4 | Bo'ness United | Claggan Park | 
| 15:00 | Gibb  18', 22' Walker  31' Tarditi  67' | Referee: Gary McCarthy | 
Source:
First round replay
| 1 October 2011 | Irvine Meadow XI | 6 – 3 | Forres Mechanics | Meadow Park | 
| 15:00 | Robertson  6', 50' Fleming  32' Barr  46' McLennan  64' Hughes  82' | Allan  17', 26' (pen.) Fraser  19' | Referee: Andrew Dallas | 
Source:
Second round
The second round draw was conducted on 28 September 2011 at the William Hill shop in West Campbell Street in Glasgow.[8]
The 17 winners and 1 bye from the First Round enter here, along with the 10 SFL Third Division clubs (Alloa Athletic, Annan Athletic, Berwick Rangers, Clyde, East Stirlingshire, Elgin City, Montrose, Peterhead, Queen's Park, Stranraer), Highland League champions (Buckie Thistle), Highland League runners-up (Deveronvale), East of Scotland League champions (Spartans) and South of Scotland League champions (Threave Rovers).
At a hearing of the SFA Judicial Panel on 10 November 2011, Spartans were expelled from the competition for fielding an unregistered and therefore ineligible player in their Second Round tie against Culter. Culter were re-instated to the Third round.[9][10]
| 22 October 2011 | Clachnacuddin | 1 – 1 | Inverurie Loco Works | Grant Street Park | 
| 15:00 | Report | 
| 22 October 2011 | Vale of Leithen | 3 – 2 | Cove Rangers | Victoria Park | 
| 15:00 | Report | 
| 22 October 2011 | Gala Fairydean | 5 – 2 | Golspie Sutherland | Albert Park | 
| 15:00 | Report | 
| 22 October 2011 | Bo'ness United | 2 – 1 | Whitehill Welfare | Newtown Park | 
| 14:30 | Report | 
| 22 October 2011 | Fraserburgh | 0 – 0 | Elgin City | Bellslea Park | 
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 520 Referee: Hilland | 
| 22 October 2011 | Wigtown & Bladnoch | 0 – 9 | Stranraer | Trammondford Park | 
| 14:00 | Report | Winter  11' (60), 77' Malcolm  13' (45) Aitken  38' Grehan  43' (71) McLom  88' | Attendance: 450 Referee: Graham | 
| 22 October 2011 | Peterhead | 2 – 0 | Nairn County | Balmoor Stadium | 
| 15:00 | Bavidge  12' (24) | Report | Attendance: 625 Referee: Anderson | 
| 22 October 2011 | Wick Academy | 0 – 1 | Keith | Harmsworth Park | 
| 15:00 | Report | 
| 22 October 2011 | Alloa Athletic | 2 – 2 | Annan Athletic | Recreation Park | 
| 15:00 | Cawley  16' Masterton  68' | Report | Cox  36' Watson  54' | Attendance: 490 Referee: Brines | 
| 22 October 2011 | Deveronvale | 4 – 0 | Berwick Rangers | Princess Royal Park | 
| 15:00 | Duncan  19' Fraser  29' Blackhall  66' McKenzie  71' (Penalty) | Report | Thomson  69' | Attendance: 650 Referee: Robertson | 
| 22 October 2011 | Auchinleck Talbot | 8 – 1 | Threave Rovers | Beechwood Park | 
| 15:00 | Report | 
| 22 October 2011 | Huntly | 0 – 3 | Queen's Park | Christie Park | 
| 15:00 | Report | Longworth  44' Burns  47' Smith  78' | Attendance: 520 Referee: Dallas | 
| 22 October 2011 | Montrose | 2 – 1 | Clyde | Links Park Stadium | 
| 15:00 | Lunan  23' Pierce  49' | Report | Neil  19' | Attendance: 452 Referee: Robertson | 
| 22 October 2011 | Edinburgh City | 0 – 1 | Irvine Meadow | Meadowbank Stadium | 
| 15:00 | Report | McGeown  59' | 
| 23 October 2011 | East Stirlingshire | 1 – 1 | Buckie Thistle | Ochilview Park | 
| 15:00 | Stirling  48' Frances  90'   Cane  90' | Report | Hunter  53' (Own Goal) | Attendance: 372 Referee: Cook | 
Source: BBC
† Spartans expelled for fielding an ineligible player. Culter progress to the Third Round.[10]
Second round replays
| 29 October 2011 | Inverurie Loco Works | 3 – 2 | Clachnacuddin | Harlaw Park | 
| 14:00 | Report | Attendance: 365 | 
| 29 October 2011 | Elgin City | 5 – 2 | Fraserburgh | Borough Briggs | 
| 15:00 | Report | 
| 29 October 2011 | Annan Athletic | 2 – 0 | Alloa Athletic | Galabank | 
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 502 | 
| 29 October 2011 | Buckie Thistle | 2 – 4 (a.e.t.) | East Stirlingshire | Victoria Park | 
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 500 | 
Source: BBC Sport
Third round
The Third Round draw was conducted on 26 October 2011 at Musselburgh Racecourse.[11]
The 16 winners from the Second Round enter here, along with the 10 SFL Second Division clubs (Airdrie United, Albion Rovers, Arbroath, Brechin City, Cowdenbeath, Dumbarton, East Fife, Forfar Athletic, Stenhosemuir, Stirling Albion) and 6 SFL First Division clubs (Ayr United, Dundee, Greenock Morton, Livingston, Partick Thistle, Ross County)
| 19 November 2011 | Culter | 1 – 1 | Partick Thistle | Crombie Park, Peterculter | 
| 13:30 | 
| 19 November 2011 | Ayr United | 2 – 2 | Montrose | Somerset Park, Ayr | 
| 15:00 | 
| 19 November 2011 | Irvine Meadow | 0 – 6 | Livingston | Meadow Park, Irvine | 
| 14:00 | 
| 19 November 2011 | Stirling Albion | 1 – 2 | Dundee | Forthbank Stadium, Stirling | 
| 15:00 | 
| 19 November 2011 | Stenhousemuir | 4 – 0 | Annan Athletic | Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir | 
| 15:00 | 
| 19 November 2011 | Greenock Morton | 5 – 1 | Deveronvale | Cappielow, Greenock | 
| 15:00 | 
| 19 November 2011 | Airdrie United | 11 – 0 | Gala Fairydean | New Broomfield, Airdrie | 
| 15:00 | 
| 19 November 2011 | Keith | 0 – 1 | Arbroath | Kynoch Park, Keith | 
| 15:00 | 
| 19 November 2011 | Elgin City | 1 – 1 | Queen's Park | Borough Briggs, Elgin | 
| 15:00 | 
| 19 November 2011 | Stranraer | 1 – 1 | Forfar Athletic | Stair Park, Stranraer | 
| 15:00 | 
| 19 November 2011 | Inverurie Loco Works | 2 – 4 | Peterhead | Harlaw Park, Inverurie | 
| 15:00 | 
| 19 November 2011 | Ross County | 4 – 0 | Albion Rovers | Victoria Park, Dingwall | 
| 15:00 | 
| 19 November 2011 | Bo'ness United | 0 – 3 | Cowdenbeath | Newtown Park, Bo'ness | 
| 14:00 | 
| 19 November 2011 | Auchinleck Talbot | 3 – 1 | Vale of Leithen | Beechwood Park, Auchinleck | 
| 14:00 | 
| 19 November 2011 | Brechin City | 3 – 0 | Dumbarton | Glebe Park, Brechin | 
| 15:00 | 
| 19 November 2011 | East Fife | 5 – 0 | East Stirlingshire | Bayview Stadium, Methil | 
| 15:00 | 
Source: BBC Sport
Third round replays
| 26 November 2011 | Partick Thistle | 4 – 0 | Culter | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow | 
| 15:00 | Elliot  1' Cairney  26', 29' Erskine  47' | Report | Attendance: 1,864 Referee: Des Roache | 
| 22 November 2011 | Montrose | 1 – 2 | Ayr United | Links Park, Montrose | 
| 19:45 | Winter  81' | Trouten  28', 73' | Attendance: 575 Referee: Mat Northcroft | 
| 26 November 2011 | Queen's Park | 3 – 1 | Elgin City | Hampden Park, Glasgow | 
| 15:00 | Murray  11' Smith  43', 87' | Report | Clark  56' Gunn  74' | Attendance: 513 Referee: Frank McDermott | 
| 26 November 2011 | Forfar Athletic | 3 – 0 | Stranraer | Station Park, Forfar | 
| 15:00 | Ross  67' Templeman  76' Gibson  87' | Report | Attendance: 423 Referee: Brian Colvin | 
Source: BBC Sport
Fourth round
The fourth round draw was conducted on 22 November 2011 at 10:30am at Hampden Park live on Sky Sports News.[12]
The 16 winners from the third round entered here, along with the 12 SPL clubs (Aberdeen, Celtic, Dundee United, Dunfermline Athletic, Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Kilmarnock, Motherwell, Rangers, St Johnstone, St Mirren) and four SFL First Division clubs who were exempt from playing in the third round (Falkirk, Hamilton Academical, Queen of the South, Raith Rovers).
| 7 January | Ross County | 7 – 0 | Stenhousemuir | Victoria Park, Dingwall | 
| 15:00 | Vigurs  5', 75' Brittain  52' (pen.) Gardyne  62' Craig  71' Byrne  87', 88' | Report | McMillan  51' | Attendance: 1,421 Referee: Allan | 
| 7 January | Livingston | 1 – 2 | Ayr United | Almondvale Stadium, Livingston | 
| 15:00 | McNulty  43' | Report | Geggan  39' McGowan  52' | Attendance: 932 Referee: Salmond | 
| 7 January | Raith Rovers | 1 – 2 | Greenock Morton | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy | 
| 15:00 | Clarke  39' | Report | Campbell  67' MacDonald  76' (pen.) | Attendance: 1,581 Referee: McLean | 
| 7 January | Heart of Midlothian | 1 – 0 | Auchinleck Talbot | Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh | 
| 15:00 | G. Smith  84' | Report | Attendance: 8,895 Referee: Beaton | 
| 7 January | Cowdenbeath | 2 – 3 | Hibernian | Central Park, Cowdenbeath | 
| 15:00 | Stewart  1' Robertson  69' | Report | Griffiths  18' Doyle  27' Wotherspoon  54' | Attendance: 2,670 Referee: Madden | 
| 7 January | St Johnstone | 2 – 1 | Brechin City | McDiarmid Park, Perth | 
| 15:00 | Davidson  6' Sandaza  46' | Report | McManus  26' McLauchlan | Attendance: 2,467 Referee: Tumilty | 
| 7 January | Forfar Athletic | 0 – 4 | Aberdeen | Station Park, Forfar | 
| 15:00 | Report | Vernon  31' Chalali  41' Fallon  71' Megginson  84' | Attendance: 3,747 Referee: Colvin | 
| 7 January | Partick Thistle | 0 – 1 | Queen of the South | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow | 
| 15:00 | Report | Carmichael  89' | Attendance: 2,454 Referee: Roache | 
| 7 January | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Caledonian Stadium, Inverness | 
| 15:00 | Gillet  29' Hayes  90+4' | Report | Barrowman  30' | Attendance: 1,601 Referee: Norris | 
| 7 January | Falkirk | 2 – 0 | East Fife | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk | 
| 15:00 | Dods  7' El Alagui  23' | Report | Attendance: 2,475 Referee: McKendrick | 
| 7 January | Motherwell | 4 – 0 | Queen's Park | Fir Park, Motherwell | 
| 15:00 | Daley  5' Murphy  21', 71' Ojamaa  90' | Report | Attendance: 4,286 Referee: Clancy | 
| 8 January | Arbroath | 0 – 4 | Rangers | Gayfield Park, Arbroath | 
| 12:45 | Report | Healy  18' Wedderburn  22' (o.g.) Jelavić  59' Kerkar  77' | Attendance: 5,895 Referee: Murray | 
| 8 January | Peterhead | 0 – 3 | Celtic | Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead | 
| 15:00 | Report | Stokes  36', 57', 82' | Attendance: 4,600 Referee: Muir | 
| 7 January | Airdrie United | 2 – 6 | Dundee United | Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie | 
| 15:00 | Donnelly  85', 90' | Report | Rankin  17' Robertson  43' Russell  62', 68', 84' Mackay-Steven  71' | Attendance: 2,434 Referee: Charleston | 
| 7 January | Dundee | 1 – 1 | Kilmarnock | Dens Park, Dundee | 
| 12:30 | Milne  46' | Report | Pascali  32' | Attendance: 3,446 Referee: O'Reilly | 
| 7 January | St Mirren | 0 – 0 | Hamilton Academical | St Mirren Park, Paisley | 
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 3,091 Referee: Collum | 
Source: BBC Sport
Fourth round replays
| 17 January | Hamilton Academical | 0 – 1 | St Mirren | New Douglas Park, Hamilton | 
| 19:45 | Report | Carey  21' | Attendance: 1,520 Referee: William Collum | 
| 17 January | Kilmarnock | 2 – 1 | Dundee | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock | 
| 19:45 | Heffernan  35' Shiels  44' | Report | Rae  63' | Attendance: 4,618 Referee: Stevie O'Reilly | 
| 18 January | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 3 (a.e.t.) | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | East End Park, Dunfermline | 
| 19:45 | Barrowman  40' | Report | Hayes  54' Shinnie  93' Tansey  110' | Attendance: 1,594 Referee: Euan Norris | 
Source: BBC Sport
Fifth round
The fifth round draw was conducted on 9 January 2012 at 2:30pm at Hampden Park live on Sky Sports News.[13]
The 16 winners from the fourth round entered here.
| 4 February | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0 − 2 | Celtic | Caledonian Stadium, Inverness | 
| 12:45 | Report | Samaras  33' Brown  68' (pen.) | Attendance: 5,743 Referee: Calum Murray | 
| 4 February | Hibernian | 1 − 0 | Kilmarnock | Easter Road, Edinburgh | 
| 15:00 | Doyle  15' | Report | Attendance: 8,198 Referee: Iain Brines | 
| 4 February | Motherwell | 6 − 0 | Greenock Morton | Fir Park, Motherwell | 
| 15:00 | Hateley  9' Murphy  29', 67' Hutchinson  33' Ojamaa  35' Law  41' | Report | Attendance: 5,139 Referee: Euan Norris | 
| 4 February | St Mirren | 1 − 1 | Ross County | St Mirren Park, Paisley | 
| 15:00 | Thompson  43' | Report | Brittain  40' (pen.) | Attendance: 3,334 Referee: Bobby Madden | 
| 4 February | Aberdeen | 1 − 1 | Queen of the South | Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen | 
| 15:00 | Vernon  67' | Report | McLaughlin  54' | Attendance: 6,785 Referee: Steven McLean | 
| 5 February | Rangers | 0 − 2 | Dundee United | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow | 
| 12:15 | Report | Gunning  16' Russell  35' | Attendance: 17,822 Referee: William Collum | 
| 5 February | Heart of Midlothian | 1 − 1 | St Johnstone | Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh | 
| 14:15 | Templeton  10' | Report | MacKay  74'  Sheridan  78' | Attendance: 9,185 Referee: Craig Thomson | 
| 15 February | Ayr United | 2 − 1 | Falkirk | Somerset Park, Ayr | 
| 19:45 | Geggan  20' Roberts  58' (pen.) | Report | Alston  7' | Attendance: 1,873 Referee: Crawford Allan | 
Source: BBC Sport
Fifth round replays
| 14 February | Queen of the South | 1 − 2 | Aberdeen | Palmerston Park, Dumfries | 
| 19:45 | McGuffie  58' (pen.) | Report | Fyvie  21' Considine  90' | Attendance: 3,102 Referee: Alan Muir | 
| 14 February | Ross County | 1 − 2 | St Mirren | Victoria Park, Dingwall | 
| 19:45 | Report | Teale  14' Thompson  37' Hasselbaink  53' | Attendance: 2,334 Referee: Bobby Madden | 
| 14 February | St Johnstone | 1 − 2 (a.e.t.) | Heart of Midlothian | McDiarmid Park, Perth | 
| 19:45 | Davidson  84' | Report | Hamill  90' (pen.) Žaliūkas  117' | Attendance: 3,404 Referee: Brian Winter | 
Source: BBC Sport
Quarter-finals
The Quarter-finals draw was conducted on 6 February 2012 at 2:30pm at Hampden Park live on Sky Sports News.[14]
| 10 March | Heart of Midlothian | 2 – 2 | St Mirren | Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh | 
| 12:30 | Beattie  37' Skácel  48' | Report | Carey  27' Žaliūkas  84' (o.g.) | Attendance: 8,859 Referee: Stevie O'Reilly | 
| 10 March | Ayr United | 0 – 2 | Hibernian | Somerset Park, Ayr | 
| 15:00 | Report | O'Donovan  6' Griffiths  19' (pen.) | Attendance: 5,991 Referee: Steven McLean | 
| 11 March | Dundee United | 0 – 4 | Celtic | Tannadice Park, Dundee | 
| 13:15 | Report | Ledley  53' Samaras  71' Stokes  86' Brown  90' (pen.) | Attendance: 12,270 Referee: Iain Brines | 
| 11 March | Motherwell | 1 – 2 | Aberdeen | Fir Park, Motherwell | 
| 15:45 | Law  79' | Report | Fallon  5', 41' | Attendance: 7,640 Referee: Craig Thomson | 
Source: BBC Sport
Quarter-final replay
| 21 March | St Mirren | 0 – 2 | Heart of Midlothian | St Mirren Park, Paisley | 
| 19:45 | Report | Hamill  31' Skácel  86' | Attendance: 5,291 Referee: Stevie O'Reilly | 
Source: BBC Sport
Semi-finals
The Semi-final draw was conducted on 11 March 2012 at Fir Park live on Sky Sports 3 & Sky Sports 3 HD following the Motherwell vs Aberdeen tie.[15]
| 14 April | Aberdeen | 1 − 2 | Hibernian | Hampden Park, Glasgow | 
| 12:15 | Fallon  59' | Report | O'Connor  3' Griffiths  85' | Attendance: 28,278 Referee: William Collum | 
| 15 April | Celtic | 1 − 2 | Heart of Midlothian | Hampden Park, Glasgow | 
| 12:45 | Hooper  87' | Report | Skácel  47' Beattie  90' (pen.) | Attendance: 36,609 Referee: Euan Norris | 
Source: BBC Sport
Final
| 19 May | Hibernian | 1 – 5 | Heart of Midlothian | Hampden Park, Glasgow | 
| 15:00 | McPake  41' | Report | Barr  15' Skácel  27', 75' Grainger  47' (pen.) McGowan  50' | Attendance: 51,041 Referee: Craig Thomson | 
Source: BBC Sport
Awards
The Scottish Cup Player of the Round was decided by the fans, who cast their vote to choose a winner from a list of nominations on the official Scottish Cup Facebook page.[16]
| Round | Player of the Round | Ref | 
|---|---|---|
| R4 | Andy Leishman (Auchinleck Talbot) | [16] | 
| R5 | Henrik Ojamaa (Motherwell) | [16][17] | 
| QF | Rory Fallon (Aberdeen) | [16] | 
| SF | Rudi Skacel (Heart of Midlothian) | [16] | 
| F | Rudi Skacel (Heart of Midlothian) | [16] | 
Media coverage
From round four onwards, selected matches from the Scottish Cup are broadcast live in Ireland and the UK by BBC Scotland and Sky Sports. BBC Scotland has the option to show one tie per round with Sky Sports showing two ties per round with one replay also. Both channels will screen the final live.
These matches were broadcast live on television.
| Round | Sky Sports | BBC Scotland | 
|---|---|---|
| Fourth round | Arbroath vs Rangers Peterhead vs Celtic Dunfermline Athletic vs Inverness CT (replay) | Dundee vs Kilmarnock | 
| Fifth round | Inverness CT vs Celtic Hearts vs St Johnstone | Rangers vs Dundee United | 
| Quarter-finals | Dundee United vs Celtic Motherwell vs Aberdeen St Mirren vs Hearts (replay) | Hearts vs St Mirren | 
| Semi-finals | Aberdeen vs Hibernian Celtic vs Hearts | Aberdeen vs Hibernian | 
| Final | Hibernian vs Hearts | Hibernian vs Hearts | 
Overseas
From round 4 onwards, Premium Sports showed matches live in the USA and Caribbean. Setanta Sports Australia show matches live in Australia.
References
- ↑ "SCOTTISH CUP Teams". Scottish Football Association. Archived from the original on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ↑ "The Scottish Cup, 2011-12 Season". Archived from the original on 30 June 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ↑ "The Scottish Cup in £3m sponsor deal with William Hill". BBC Sport. 25 August 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ↑ 2012/13 Access list Bert Kassies' Site
- ↑ "Hibernian 1 Heart of Midlothian 5". The Daily Telegraph. 19 May 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ↑ "William Hill Scottish Cup, 2011-12 Season". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ↑ "William Hill Scottish Cup first round draw". Scottish FA. 29 August 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ↑ "William Hill Scottish Cup second round draw". Scottish FA. 28 September 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- ↑ "SFA Hearing Outcome". The Spartans FC. 10 November 2011.
- 1 2 "Disciplinary Tribunal Outcome". Scottish FA. 10 November 2011.
- ↑ "William Hill Scottish Cup third round draw". Scottish FA. 26 October 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- ↑ "William Hill Scottish Cup fourth round draw". Scottish FA. 22 November 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
- ↑ "William Hill Scottish Cup Fifth Round Draw". Scottish FA. 9 January 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ↑ "Billy Davies to make sixth round draw". Scottish FA. 3 February 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
- ↑ "Semi-finals draw to take place on Sunday". Scottish FA. 9 March 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Scottish Cup Player of the Round". SFA. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ↑ "SCOTTISH FA CUP PLAYER OF THE ROUND AWARDS". Gaudio. 5 March 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2017.