2013–14 Scottish League Cup
Aberdeen celebrate winning the cup final
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Dates3 August 2013 – 16 March 2014
Teams42
Final positions
ChampionsAberdeen
Runner-upInverness CT

The 2013–14 Scottish League Cup was the 68th season of Scotland's second-most prestigious football knockout competition.

Format

The competition is a single elimination knock-out competition. In each round, fixtures are determined by random draw, with the first to third rounds seeded according to last season's league positions (higher 50% of finishers drawn v lower 50% of finishers, alternating which is at home with each tie drawn).

Fixtures are played to a finish, with extra time and then penalties used in the event of draws. The competition is open to all clubs in the Scottish Professional Football League. Clubs involved in European competitions are given a bye to the third round in order to avoid congestion of fixtures.

  • First round: All 30 sides from the previous season's Scottish Football League enter including Partick Thistle.[1]
  • Second round: The 15 winners of the first round are joined by last season's seven lowest placed teams in the SPL not in European competition, including relegated Dundee.[1]
  • Third round: The 11 winners of the second round are joined by the four SPL sides participating in European competition (Celtic, Motherwell, St Johnstone & Hibernian) and the highest placed SPL finisher not in European competition (Inverness Caledonian Thistle).[1]
  • Quarter-finals: The 8 winners of the third round play.[1]
  • Semi-finals: The 4 winners of the quarter-finals play.[1]
  • Final: The 2 winners of the semi-finals play.[1]

Schedule

  • First round: Saturday 3 & Tuesday 6 August 2013[2]
  • Second round: Tuesday 27 & Wednesday 28 August 2013[2]
  • Third round: Tuesday 24 & Wednesday 25 September 2013[2]
  • Quarter-finals: Tuesday 29 & Wednesday 30 October 2013[2]
  • Semi-finals: Saturday 1 & Sunday 2 February 2014[2]
  • Final: Sunday 16 March 2014[2]

Fixtures & Results

First round

The first round draw was conducted at Hampden Park on Friday 12 July 2013 at 2:30pm.[2]

3 August 2013 Falkirk 3 – 0ClydeRecreation Park
15:00 Alston 73'
Roberts 79'
Grant 81'		 BBC Sport Referee: Brian Colvin
3 August 2013 East Fife2 – 6 (a.e.t.) Greenock Morton Bayview Stadium
15:00 Buchanan 85', 90+1'
Johnstone Red card 102'		 BBC Sport McLaughlin 55'
Habai 81'
McNeil 93'
Campbell 99', 119'
Imrie 104'		 Referee: Craig Charleston
3 August 2013 Arbroath0 – 1 Montrose Gayfield Park
15:00 BBC Sport Watson Red card 58'
McCord 76'		 Referee: Alan Muir
3 August 2013 Berwick Rangers0 – 5 Cowdenbeath Shielfield Park
15:00 BBC Sport Hemmings 36', 38', 88'
Miller 49'
Stewart 73'		 Attendance: 465
Referee: Crawford Allan
3 August 2013 Forfar Athletic 2 – 1 (a.e.t.)RangersStation Park
15:00 Swankie 9', 115' BBC Sport Aird 84' Attendance: 4,079
Referee: Calum Murray
3 August 2013 Stranraer 4 – 3Brechin CityStair Park
15:00 Borris 10'
Robertson 24'
Aitken 33' (pen)
McKenna 48'		 BBC Sport Donnelly 55', 83'
Barr 86'		 Attendance: 291
Referee: Kevin Graham
3 August 2013 East Stirlingshire0 – 2 Dunfermline Athletic Ochilview Park
15:00 Turner Yellow card 61' Red card BBC Sport Wallace 10' (pen)
Dargo 88'		 Attendance: 1,043
Referee: Mat Northcroft
3 August 2013 Queen of the South 3 – 0Annan AthleticPalmerston Park
15:00 Lyle 59', 67', 69' BBC Sport Watson Red card 58' Attendance: 1,588
Referee: Paul Robertson
3 August 2013 Peterhead0 – 2 Alloa Athletic Balmoor Stadium
15:00 BBC Sport McCord 52'
Andy Kirk 83'		 Attendance: 429
Referee: David Somers
3 August 2013 Raith Rovers 6 – 0Queen's ParkStark's Park
15:00 Smith 15'
Cardle 34'
Elliot 57', 67'
Spence 70'
Vaughan 86'		 BBC Sport Capuano Yellow card 62' Red card Attendance: 1,219
Referee: Stephen Finnie
3 August 2013 Elgin City1 – 3 Livingston Borough Briggs
15:00 Crighton 45+2' BBC Sport Scott 15'
Fordyce 39'
McNulty 62'		 Attendance: 563
Referee: Don Robertson
3 August 2013 Airdrieonians 4 – 3StenhousemuirExcelsior Stadium
15:00 Sinclair 33'
O'Neil Red card 39'
Blockley 44'
O'Byrne 45+2'
Coult 77'		 BBC Sport Dickson 16'
Smith 24'
Malone Red card 38'
McMillan 88'		 Attendance: 647
Referee: Andrew Dallas
6 August 2013 Partick Thistle 2 – 1Ayr UnitedFirhill Stadium
19:45 O'Donnell 13'
Balatoni 83'		 BBC Sport Shankland 89' Attendance: 2,145
Referee: Iain Brines

Second round

The second round draw was conducted at Hampden Park on Wednesday 7 August 2013 at 2:30pm.[3]

27 August 2013 Greenock Morton 4 – 0MontroseCappielow Park
19:30 Cham 50'
Fitzpatrick 69'
Hands 90'
Fulton 90'		 BBC Sport Attendance: 918
Referee: Andrew Dallas
27 August 2013 Stranraer 3 – 2Ross CountyStair Park
19:30 Winter 65'
Aitken 71' (pen.)
Grehan 82'		 BBC Sport Brittain 45' (pen.)
Mustafi 79'		 Attendance: 215
Referee: Stephen Finnie
27 August 2013 Dundee 2 – 1 (a.e.t.)Forfar AthleticDens Park
19:45 McAlister 51'
MacDonald 120'		 BBC Sport Campbell 43' Attendance: 2027
Referee: Barry Cook
27 August 2013 Airdrieonians0 – 2 Livingston Excelsior Stadium
19:45 BBC Sport Barrowman 38'
Wilkie 67'		 Attendance: 483
Referee: Greg Aitken
27 August 2013 Falkirk 2 – 1Dunfermline AthleticFalkirk Stadium
19:45 Morris 19' (o.g.)
Fulton 33'		 BBC Sport Moore 28' Attendance: 3,663
Referee: Steven McLean
28 August 2013 Dumbarton2 – 3 Dundee United Dumbarton Football Stadium
19:45 Smith 34'
Megginson 87'		 BBC Sport Çiftçi 69', 89'
Gauld 77'		 Attendance: 1,045
Referee: Alan Muir

Third round

The third round draw was conducted at Easter Road Stadium on Thursday 29 August 2013 at 11:30am.[4]

24 September 2013 Hibernian 5 – 3StranraerEaster Road
19:45 Craig 8', 47', 61' (pen.)
Zoubir 34'
Rumsby 36' (o.g.)		 BBC Sport Longworth 3', 48'
Nelson 52' (o.g.)		 Attendance: 6,431
Referee: Crawford Allan
24 September 2013 Hamilton Academical0 – 3 St Johnstone New Douglas Park
19:45 BBC Sport May 4', 90'
Edwards 86'		 Attendance: 1,059
Referee: John Beaton
25 September 2013 Falkirk0 – 5 Aberdeen Falkirk Stadium
19:15 BBC Sport Shaughnessy 23'
Smith 36'
Vernon 54', 55', 75' (pen.)		 Attendance: 2,838
Referee: Steven McLean
25 September 2013 Livingston1 – 2 Motherwell Almondvale Stadium
19:45 Talbot Red card 65'
Denholm 90'		 BBC Sport McHugh 16'
McFadden 73'		 Attendance: 1,660
Referee: Brian Colvin
25 September 2013 Dundee United 4 – 1Partick ThistleTannadice Park
19:45 Goodwillie 33', 45', 90'
Dow 87'		 BBC Sport Elliott 89' Attendance: 3,778
Referee: Calum Murray

Quarter-finals

The quarter-final draw was conducted at Hampden Park on Thursday 26 September 2013 at 3:00pm.[5]

30 October 2013 Hibernian0 – 1 Heart of Midlothian Easter Road
19:00 McPake Red card 83' BBC Sport Stevenson 34' Attendance: 16,797
Referee: Willie Collum
30 October 2013 Greenock Morton0 – 1 St Johnstone Cappielow
19:30 BBC Sport McDonald 90' Attendance: 2,619
Referee: John McKendrick
30 October 2013 Motherwell0 – 2 Aberdeen Fir Park
19:45 BBC Sport Shaughnessy Red card 13'
Considine 83'
Hayes 90'		 Attendance: 6,995
Referee: John Beaton

Semi-finals

The semi-final draw was conducted at Hampden Park on Thursday 31 October 2013 at 3:00pm.[6]

1 February 2014 Aberdeen 4 – 0St JohnstoneTynecastle
15:00 Hayes 3', 79'
Pawlett 32'
Rooney 63'		 BBC Sport Attendance: 16,761
Referee: Bobby Madden
2 February 2014 Heart of Midlothian2 – 2 (a.e.t.)
(2 – 4 p)		 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Easter Road
12:15 Hamill 68' (70) Report Tansey 54'
Ross 90+5'		 Attendance: 12,762
Referee: John Beaton
Penalties

Final

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Format". Archived from the original on 21 September 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Scottish League Cup First Round Draw
  3. ↑ "Scottish League Cup Second Round Draw". Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  4. ↑ "Scottish League Cup Third Round Draw". Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  5. ↑ "Scottish League Cup Quarter-Final Draw". Archived from the original on 5 April 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  6. ↑ "Scottish League Cup Semi-Final Draw". Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
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