
2021/22 Scottish Cup fixture dates confirmed
The Scottish FA has today confirmed the format for the 2021/22 Scottish Cup, with the action getting underway from Saturday, 28 August.

Round One takes place on the weekend of 18 September, with Scottish Premiership sides entering the competition in the Fourth Round, taking place on the weekend of 22 January, 2022.
This season's final will be played on Saturday, 21 May, 2022.
There will be no replays for drawn matches in Round Four onwards, with extra-time and penalties, if required, to determine the outcome of a match.
For matches up to and including Round Three which end in a draw, a replay will be required. If the outcome of the match is still not determined after a replay, there will be no extra-time, with the winner determined by penalties.
The full schedule and entry point of clubs is as follows:
PRELIMINARY ROUND – Saturday 28 August 2020
37 Clubs (11 ties and 15 byes):
The preliminary round draw will take place in the week commencing 9 August:
Auchinleck Talbot
Banks O’Dee
Blackburn United
Broxburn Athletic
Burntisland Shipyard
Camelon
Clydebank
Coldstream
Cumnock
Dalkeith Thistle
Darvel
Dunbar United
Dundonald Bluebell
Dunipace
Easthouses Lily MWFC
Girvan
Glasgow University
Golspie Sutherland
Haddington Athletic
Hawick Royal Albert United
Hill of Beath Hawthorn
Irvine Meadow XI
Jeanfield Swifts
Linlithgow Rose
Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale
Musselburgh Athletic
Newtongrange Star
Newton Stewart
Penicuik Athletic
Preston Athletic
Sauchie Juniors
Cuthbert Wanderers
Threave Rovers
Tranent Juniors
Tynecastle
Whitehill Welfare
Wigtown & Bladnoch
ROUND ONE – Saturday 18 September 2021
60 Clubs (30 ties)
11 Preliminary Round Winners
15 Preliminary Round Byes
18 Clubs from the Scottish Highland Football League:
Brechin City
Brora Rangers
Buckie Thistle
Clachnacuddin
Deveronvale
Formartine United
Forres Mechanics
Fort William
Fraserburgh
Huntly
Inverurie Loco Works
Keith
Lossiemouth
Nairn County
Rothes
Strathspey Thistle
Turriff United
Wick Academy
16 Clubs from the Scottish Lowland Football League:
Berwick Rangers
Bo’ness United
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic
BSC Glasgow
Caledonian Braves
Civil Service Strollers
Cumbernauld Colts
Dalbeattie Star
East Kilbride
East Stirlingshire
Edinburgh University
Gala Fairydean Rovers
Gretna 2008
Spartans
University of Stirling
Vale of Leithen
ROUND TWO – Saturday 23 October 2021
40 Clubs (20 ties)
30 Round One Winners
10 Clubs from SPFL League 2:
Albion Rovers
Annan Athletic
Cowdenbeath
Edinburgh City
Elgin City
Forfar Athletic
Kelty Hearts
Stenhousemuir
Stirling Albion
Stranraer
ROUND THREE – Saturday 27 November 2021
40 Clubs (20 ties)
20 Round Two Winners
10 Clubs from the SPFL League 1:
Airdrieonians
Alloa Athletic
Clyde
Cove Rangers
Dumbarton
East Fife
Falkirk
Montrose
Peterhead