2020–21 Scottish Cup#First round
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{{Infobox football tournament season
|title =Scottish Cup
|year =2020–21
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|country =Scotland
|num_teams =100 (106 initially entered)
|defending champions=Celtic
|champions = St Johnstone
|runner-up = Hibernian
|matches =99
|goals =365
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|prevseason =2019–20
|nextseason =2021–22
|updated =23 May 2021
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The 2020–21 Scottish Cup was the 136th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The tournament did not have a sponsor, after William Hill's nine-year partnership with the Scottish FA came to an end following the 2019–20 tournament.{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/13869/10047368/bookmakers-william-hill-extend-sponsorship-of-scottish-cup |title=Bookmakers William Hill extend sponsorship of Scottish Cup |work=Sky Sports |date=29 October 2015 |access-date=1 May 2018 |archive-date=25 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181125115358/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/13869/10047368/bookmakers-william-hill-extend-sponsorship-of-scottish-cup |url-status=live }}
This was the second season in which a match from every round of the tournament proper was broadcast live via TV partners Premier Sports and BBC Scotland, with one match in the first and second rounds being shown live on the BBC Scotland channel for the second time.
The defending champions were Celtic, who won the 2020 Scottish Cup Final on 20 December 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55291058|title=Celtic win Scottish Cup on penalties to complete quadruble treble|work=BBC Sport|date=20 December 2020|access-date=20 December 2020|archive-date=19 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201219195302/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55291058|url-status=live}} Celtic lost to their Old Firm rivals Rangers in the fourth round, which was their first defeat in the competition since 2015–16.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56794507 |title=Rangers 2-0 Celtic: Kennedy laments visitors' wayward finishing |website=BBC Sport |date=18 April 2021 |accessdate=19 April 2021}}
St Johnstone were the winners of the Scottish Cup, beating Hibernian 1–0 in the final on 22 May to complete a historic cup Double, becoming only the 2nd ever team outside of the Old Firm to do so since Aberdeen in the 1989–90 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/57125203 |title=St Johnstone 1 Hibernian 0|date=22 May 2021|work=BBC Sport|accessdate= 25 May 2021}}{{cite web|url= https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/57214911|title=St Johnstone: Is cup double the greatest season in Scottish football?|date=23 May 2021|work=BBC Sport|accessdate= 25 May 2021}}
Calendar
The calendar for the 2020–21 Scottish Cup, as announced by Scottish Football Association on 27 October 2020.{{cite web |title=Scottish Cup 2020/21 format confirmed |url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news/scottish-cup-202021-format-confirmed/?rid=14258 |publisher=Scottish Football Association |date=27 October 2020 |access-date=27 October 2020 |archive-date=1 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101124352/https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news/scottish-cup-202021-format-confirmed/?rid=14258 |url-status=live }} On 11 January 2021, the competition was suspended by the Scottish FA due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland.{{cite web |title=Scottish FA Board confirms three-week suspension of professional football beneath SPFL Championship |url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news/scottish-fa-board-confirms-three-week-suspension-of-professional-football-beneath-spfl-championship/?rid=14258 |publisher=Scottish Football Association |date=11 January 2021 |access-date=11 January 2021}} On 3 March 2021, new dates for the competition were announced.{{cite web |title=2020/21 Scottish Cup to resume in March |url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news/202021-scottish-cup-to-resume-in-march/?rid=2107 |publisher=Scottish Football Association |date=3 March 2021|access-date=3 March 2021}}
The format featured several changes from the previous season because of the increased number of eligible clubs and the tournament's compressed schedule. Due to the potential for fixture congestion during the COVID-19 pandemic, replays were not played during the 2020–21 competition.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54712524 |title=Scottish Cup: Replays scrapped this season |website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=27 October 2020 |access-date=27 October 2020 |archive-date=31 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031071439/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54712524 |url-status=live }}
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| Round | Original date | Number of fixtures | style="width:100px"| Clubs | New Entries | Leagues entering at this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round one | 28 November 2020 | 2 | 100 → 98 | 26 | |
| Preliminary round two | 12 December 2020 | 26 | 98 → 72 | 28 | align="left" | 14 Highland League teams 14 Lowland League teams |
| First round | 26 December 2020 | 20 | 72 → 52 | 14 | align=left| 2 Highland League teams 2 Lowland League teams 10 League Two teams |
| Second round | 9 January 2021 | 20 | 52 → 32 | 20 | align=left| 10 Championship 10 League One teams |
| Third round | 3 April 2021 | 16 | 32 → 16 | 12 | align=left| 12 Premiership teams |
| Fourth round | 17 April 2021 | 8 | 16 → 8 | None | |
| Quarter-finals | 24 April 2021 | 4 | 8 → 4 | None | |
| Semi-finals | 8 May 2021 | 2 | 4 → 2 | None | |
| Final | 22 May 2021 | 1 | 2 → 1 | None |
Preliminary rounds
=Preliminary round one=
The first preliminary round took place on the weekend of 28 November 2020. There were 26 entries at this stage - 20 from the East of Scotland Football League, 4 from the South of Scotland Football League, 1 from the West of Scotland Football League and 1 from the SJFA North Region. 22 clubs with a valid club licence received a bye to the next round.
Dunipace, Haddington Athletic, Newtongrange Star, and Tranent Juniors took part in the Scottish Cup for the first time having each gained their Club Licence, along with Musselburgh Athletic who made their debut as 2019–20 South & East Cup-Winners Shield winners.
Auchinleck Talbot, Burntisland Shipyard, Girvan, and Golspie Sutherland withdrew from the competition after the initial format was announced.
Clubs marked ‡ were ineligible for a bye to the second preliminary round.
==Draw==
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Banks O' Dee, Blackburn United, Broxburn Athletic, Camelon Juniors, Coldstream, Dundonald Bluebell, Dunipace, Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare, Glasgow University, Haddington Athletic, Hawick Royal Albert United, Hill of Beath Hawthorn, Jeanfield Swifts, Linlithgow Rose, Newton Stewart, Newtongrange Star, Preston Athletic, Threave Rovers, Tranent Juniors, Tynecastle, Whitehill Welfare and Wigtown & Bladnoch received a bye to the second preliminary round.
==Matches==
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|date=28 November 2020
|time=14:30
|team1=Penicuik Athletic
|score=2–3
|team2=Musselburgh Athletic
|aet=yes
|goals1=Somerville {{goal|7||84}}
|goals2=
- Moffat {{goal|5}}
- King {{goal|49}}
- Downie {{goal|108}}
|stadium=Penicuik Park
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|date=28 November 2020
|time=15:00
|team1=Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale
|score=2–1
|team2=St Cuthbert Wanderers
|aet=yes
|goals1=
- Mbewe {{goal|90}}
- Ross {{goal|97}}
|goals2=Deland {{goal|59|o.g.}}
|stadium=Saughton Enclosure
|location=Edinburgh
|attendance=
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=Preliminary round two=
The second preliminary round took place on the weekend of 12 December 2020. Along with the two winners from the first preliminary round and 22 teams with byes, there were 28 new entries at this stage - 14 from the Highland Football League and 14 from the Lowland Football League.
Forres Mechanics and Gretna 2008 withdrew from the competition after the initial format was announced.
==Draw==
Teams in Italics were unknown at the time of the draw. Teams in Bold advanced to the first round.
==Matches==
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|date=12 December 2020
|time=12:30
|team1=Jeanfield Swifts
|score=3–1
|team2=University of Stirling
|goals1=
- Whitehead {{goal|3}}
- Scott {{goal|15}}
- Reid {{goal|22}}
|goals2=Brown {{goal|90}}
|stadium=Riverside Stadium
|location=Perth
|attendance=
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|date=12 December 2020
|time=14:00
|team1=Dundonald Bluebell
|score=4–2
|team2=Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare
|goals1=
- Wedderburn {{goal|11}}
- Durie {{goal|27}}
- Cargill {{goal|49}}
- McKenzie {{goal|56}}
|goals2=
- McDermott {{goal|64}}
- Hunter {{goal|85}}
|stadium=Stark's Park
|location=Kirkcaldy
|attendance=
}}
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|date=12 December 2020
|time=14:30
|team1=Hill of Beath Hawthorn
|score=2–1
|team2=Whitehill Welfare
|goals1=
- Connelly {{goal|7}}
- Mitchell {{goal|9}}
|goals2=Hornig {{goal|14}}
|stadium=Keir's Park
|location=Hill of Beath
|attendance=
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|date=12 December 2020
|time=15:00
|team1=Banks O' Dee
|score=6–1
|team2=Vale of Leithen
|goals1=
- Henderson {{goal|10}}
- H. MacLeod {{goal|21||55}}
- Gilmour {{goal|47}}
- L. MacLeod {{goal|52||78}}
|goals2=Robertson {{goal|87}}
|stadium=Spain Park
|location=Aberdeen
|attendance=
}}
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|date=12 December 2020
|time=15:00
|team1=Blackburn United
|score=1–1
|team2=Civil Service Strollers
|aet=yes
|goals1=Redfern {{goal|44}}
|goals2=Moffat {{goal|53}}
|penaltyscore=2–4
|stadium=New Murrayfield Park
|location=Blackburn
|attendance=
}}
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|date=12 December 2020
|time=15:00
|team1=BSC Glasgow
|score=2–3
|team2=Haddington Athletic
|goals1=
- Geggan {{goal|6}}
- Hughes {{goal|83}}
|goals2=
- Lyon {{goal|59|o.g.}}
- Auriemma {{goal|74}}
- Harris {{goal|80}}
|stadium=Recreation Park
|location=Alloa
|attendance=
}}
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|date=12 December 2020
|time=15:00
|team1=Clachnacuddin
|score=1–2
|team2=Caledonian Braves
|goals1=Callum {{goal|63}}
|goals2=
- Forrester {{goal|6}}
- McNeil {{goal|76}}
|stadium=Grant Street Park
|location=Inverness
|attendance=
}}
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|date=12 December 2020
|time=15:00
|team1=Deveronvale
|score=1–4
|team2=Camelon Juniors
|goals1=Noble {{goal|81}}
|goals2=
- McMullan {{goal|29||57}}
- Docherty {{goal|42}}
- Stowe {{goal|51}}
|stadium=Princess Royal Park
|location=Banff
|attendance=
}}
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|date=12 December 2020
|time=15:00
|team1=Dunipace
|score=1–3
|team2=Berwick Rangers
|goals1=Davidson {{goal|27}}
|goals2=
- Nelson {{goal|31}}
- Waugh {{goal|54}}
- Allan {{goal|59}}
|stadium=Westfield Park
|location=Denny
|attendance=
}}
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|date=12 December 2020
|time=15:00
|team1=East Stirlingshire
|score=5–0
|team2=Inverurie Loco Works
|goals1=
- Dishington {{goal|35}}
- Brown {{goal|58||90}}
- Tapping {{goal|68}}
- Low {{goal|71}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Falkirk Stadium
|location=Falkirk
|attendance=
}}
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|date=12 December 2020
|time=15:00
|team1=Edinburgh University
|score=1–2
|team2=Tranent Juniors
|goals1=Anderson {{goal|89}}
|goals2=
- Ponton {{goal|72}}
- Lander {{goal|76}}
|stadium=East Peffermill
|location=Edinburgh
|attendance=
}}
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|date=12 December 2020
|time=15:00
|team1=Gala Fairydean Rovers
|score=6–0
|team2=Wigtown & Bladnoch
|goals1=
- Campbell {{goal|11||42}}
- Galbraith {{goal|41}}
- Addison {{goal|70}}
- Herdman {{goal|81}}
- Walsh {{goal|90}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Netherdale
|location=Galashiels
|attendance=
}}
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|date=12 December 2020
|time=15:00
|team1=Huntly
|score=3–0
|team2=Dalbeattie Star
|goals1=
- McGowan {{goal|24}}
- McKeown {{goal|41||54}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Christie Park
|location=Huntly
|attendance=
}}
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|date=12 December 2020
|time=15:00
|team1=Keith
|score=5–1
|team2=Fort William
|goals1=
- Keith {{goal|11||14}}
- Watt {{goal|65}}
- Duncan {{goal|82}}
- Brownie {{goal|90}}
|goals2=McConnell {{goal|35}}
|stadium=Kynoch Park
|location=Keith
|attendance=
}}
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|date=12 December 2020
|time=15:00
|team1=Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale
|score=4–4
|team2=Lossiemouth
|aet=yes
|goals1=
- Cunningham {{goal|1}}
- Cumming {{goal|8}}
- Wringe {{goal|49}}
- Mbewe {{goal|110}}
|goals2=
- Sewell {{goal|43}}
- Stuart {{goal|81}}
- Charlesworth {{goal|88}}
- MacAuley {{goal|101}}
|penaltyscore=4–2
|stadium=Almondvale Stadium
|location=Livingston
|attendance=
}}
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|date=12 December 2020
|time=15:00
|team1=Nairn County
|score=4–0
|team2=Threave Rovers
|goals1=
- Dingwall {{goal|2}}
- Davidson {{goal|41}}
- Shewan {{goal|63}}
- McKenzie {{goal|81}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Station Park
|location=Nairn
|attendance=
}}
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|date=12 December 2020
|time=15:00
|team1=Newtongrange Star
|score=0–4
|team2=Rothes
|goals1=
|goals2=
- Harkness {{goal|10}}
- Linden {{goal|14}}
- Sutherland {{goal|49||57}}
|stadium=New Victoria Park
|location=Newtongrange
|attendance=
}}
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|date=12 December 2020
|time=15:00
|team1=Newton Stewart
|score=0–3
|team2=Broxburn Athletic
|goals1=
|goals2=
- Greenhill {{goal|42||85}}
- Binnie {{goal|74}}
|stadium=Blairmount Park
|location=Newton Stewart
|attendance=
}}
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|date=12 December 2020
|time=15:00
|team1=Strathspey Thistle
|score=0–4
|team2=Buckie Thistle
|goals1=
|goals2=
- Fraser {{goal|12}}
- MacLeod {{goal|23}}
- McCabe {{goal|51}}
- MacAskill {{goal|90}}
|stadium=Seafield Park
|location=Grantown-on-Spey
|attendance=
}}
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|date=12 December 2020
|time=15:00
|team1=The Spartans
|score=2–1
|team2=East Kilbride
|goals1=
- McCrory-Irving {{goal|13}}
- Maxwell {{goal|85}}
|goals2=Healy {{goal|5}}
|stadium=Ainslie Park
|location=Edinburgh
|attendance=
}}
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|date=12 December 2020
|time=15:00
|team1=Tynecastle
|score=2–3
|team2=Cumbernauld Colts
|goals1=
- Hendry {{goal|36}}
- Beaumont {{goal|54}}
|goals2=
- MacPherson {{goal|25}}
- Murray {{goal|33}}
- Team {{goal|51}}
|stadium=Meggetland Sports Complex
|location=Edinburgh
|attendance=
}}
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|date=13 December 2020
|time=16:00
|team1=Glasgow University
|score=1–2
|team2=Linlithgow Rose
|goals1=Baxter {{goal|36}}
|goals2=Coyne {{goal|61||84}}
|stadium=Excelsior Stadium
|location=Airdrie
|attendance=
}}
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|date=16 December 2020
|time=19:30
|team1=Preston Athletic
|score=3–2
|team2=Hawick Royal Albert United
|goals1=
- Murray {{goal|49}}
- Jack {{goal|70}}
- Williams {{goal|78}}
|goals2=
- Gillie {{goal|43}}
- Steele {{goal|89}}
|stadium=Pennypit Park
|location=Prestonpans
|attendance=
}}
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|date=16 December 2020
|time=19:45
|team1=Coldstream
|score=0–2
|team2=Bo'ness United
|goals1=
|goals2=
- Locke {{goal|44}}
- Stevenson {{goal|81}}
|stadium=Home Park
|location=Coldstream
|attendance=
}}
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|date=21 December 2020
|time=19:30
|team1=Wick Academy
|score=3–1
|team2=Musselburgh Athletic
|aet=yes
|goals1=
- Gunn {{goal|14||102}}
- MacAdie {{goal|117}}
|goals2=King {{goal|87}}
|stadium=Harmsworth Park
|location=Wick
|attendance=
}}
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|date=21 December 2020
|time=19:45
|team1=Formartine United
|score=2–1
|team2=Turriff United
|goals1=
- Smith {{goal|15}}
- McKeown {{goal|28}}
|goals2=Ward {{goal|51}}
|stadium=Kynoch Park
|location=Keith
|attendance=
}}
First round
The first round took place on the weekend of 26 December 2020. Along with the 26 winners from the second preliminary round, there were 14 new entries at this stage - two from the Highland Football League (Brora Rangers and Fraserburgh), two from the Lowland Football League (Kelty Hearts and Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic) and all 10 teams from League Two.
=Draw=
The draw for the first round took place on Sunday 13 December 2020 at 10am live on the Scottish Cup YouTube, Facebook and Twitter accounts.{{cite web |title=Scottish Cup First Round Draw 2020-21 |url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news/scottish-cup-first-round-draw-2020-21/?rid=2107 |publisher=Scottish Football Association |access-date=13 December 2020}}
Teams in Italics were unknown at the time of the draw. Teams in bold advanced to the second round.
=Matches=
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|date=26 December 2020
|time=15:00
|team1=Haddington Athletic
|score=1–2
|team2=Formartine United
|goals1=O'Neill {{goal|88}}
|goals2=
- S. Smith {{goal|49}}
- Lisle {{goal|90}}
|stadium=Millfield Park
|location=Haddington
|attendance=
}}
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|date=26 December 2020
|time=15:00
|team1=Keith
|score=4–2
|team2=Hill of Beath Hawthorn
|aet=yes
|goals1=
- Keith {{goal|13}}
- Gray {{goal|73}}
- MacAskill {{goal|96}}
- Selfridge {{goal|99}}
|goals2=
- Luke {{goal|18}}
- Connelly {{goal|37}}
|stadium=Kynoch Park
|location=Keith
|attendance=
}}
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|date=26 December 2020
|time=15:00
|team1=Kelty Hearts
|score=2–1
|team2=Jeanfield Swifts
|goals1=
|goals2=McLeish {{goal|70}}
|stadium=New Central Park
|location=Kelty
|attendance=
}}
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|date=26 December 2020
|time=15:00
|team1=Elgin City
|score=4–0
|team2=Civil Service Strollers
|goals1=
- Hester {{goal|35||46||70}}
- Dingwall {{goal|52}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Borough Briggs
|location=Elgin
|attendance=
}}
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|date=26 December 2020
|time=15:00
|team1=Gala Fairydean Rovers
|score=1–2
|team2=Annan Athletic
|goals1=Rodger {{goal|47}}
|goals2=
- Smith {{goal|19}}
- Lowdon {{goal|85}}
|stadium=Netherdale
|location=Galashiels
|attendance=
}}
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|date=26 December 2020
|time=15:00
|team1=Albion Rovers
|score=0–3
|team2=Buckie Thistle
|goals1=
|goals2=
- MacAskill {{goal|22||71}}
- Glover {{goal|44|o.g.}}
|stadium=Cliftonhill
|location=Coatbridge
|attendance=
}}
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|date=26 December 2020
|time=15:00
|team1=Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale
|score=0–3
|team2=Banks O' Dee
|goals1=
|goals2=
- Buglass {{goal|68}}
- Armstrong {{goal|87}}
- Beattie {{goal|89}}
|stadium=Almondvale Stadium
|location=Livingston
|attendance=
}}
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|date=26 December 2020
|time=15:00
|team1=Edinburgh City
|score=3–1
|team2=Caledonian Braves
|goals1=
- Reid {{goal|20|o.g.}}
- McIntyre {{goal|51}}
- Campbell {{goal|68}}
|goals2=McNeil {{goal|3}}
|stadium=Ainslie Park
|location=Edinburgh
|attendance=
}}
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|date=26 December 2020
|time=15:00
|team1=Brechin City
|score=2–3
|team2=Linlithgow Rose
|goals1=
- Currie {{goal|15}}
- Inglis {{goal|52}}
|goals2=
- Coyne {{goal|37}}
- MacLennan {{goal|70}}
- Stevenson {{goal|72}}
|stadium=Glebe Park
|location=Brechin
|attendance=
}}
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|date=26 December 2020
|time=15:00
|team1=Stenhousemuir
|score=4–1
|team2=Preston Athletic
|goals1=
|goals2=Edmond {{goal|47}}
|stadium=Ochilview
|location=Stenhousemuir
|attendance=
}}
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|date=26 December 2020
|time=15:00
|team1=Nairn County
|score=0–0
|team2=Broxburn Athletic
|aet=yes
|goals1=
|goals2=
|penaltyscore=4–3
|penalties1=
|penalties2=
|stadium=Station Park
|location=Nairn
|attendance=
}}
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|date=26 December 2020
|time=15:00
|team1=Cowdenbeath
|score=2–0
|team2=Wick Academy
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Central Park
|location=Cowdenbeath
|attendance=
}}
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|date=26 December 2020
|time=15:00
|team1=Berwick Rangers
|score=0–3
|team2=Stirling Albion
|goals1=
|goals2=
- K. Roberts {{goal|17}}
- Byrne {{goal|22}}
- Ryan {{goal|51}}
|stadium=Shielfield Park
|location=Berwick-upon-Tweed, England
|attendance=
}}
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|date=26 December 2020
|time=15:00
|team1=Tranent Juniors
|score=4–1
|team2=East Stirlingshire
|goals1=
- Watson {{goal|4}}
- Paterson {{goal|17}}
- Miller {{goal|29}}
- Hawkins {{goal|45}}
|goals2=Dishington {{goal|63}}
|stadium=Foresters Park
|location=Tranent
|attendance=
}}
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|date=26 December 2020
|time=15:00
|team1=Rothes
|score=1–3
|team2=Fraserburgh
|goals1=Cormack {{goal|23}}
|goals2=
- Harris {{goal|33}}
- Barbour {{goal|36||68}}
|stadium=Mackessack Park
|location=Rothes
|attendance=
}}
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|date=26 December 2020
|time=15:00
|team1=Camelon Juniors
|score=0–0
(Abandoned)
|team2=Brora Rangers
|report=
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Carmuirs Park
|location=Camelon
|attendance=
}}
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|date=26 December 2020
|time=15:00
|team1=Stranraer
|score=5–0
|team2=The Spartans
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Stair Park
|location=Stranraer
|attendance=
}}
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|date=28 December 2020
|time=19:45
|team1=Dundonald Bluebell
|score=1–3
|team2=Queen's Park
|aet=yes
|goals1=Wedderburn {{goal|90}}
|goals2=
|stadium=New Central Park
|location=Kelty
|attendance=
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=1 January 2021
|time=15:00
|team1=Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic
|score=5–2
|team2=Bo'ness United
|goals1=
- Hunter {{goal|47||74}}
- Currie {{goal|55|pen.|59|pen.|63|pen.}}
|goals2=
- Miller {{goal|35}}
- Stevenson {{goal|87}}
|stadium=New Dundas Park
|location=Bonnyrigg
|attendance=
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=6 January 2021
|time=20:00
|team1=Huntly
|score=3–1
|team2=Cumbernauld Colts
|goals1=
- Murison {{goal|30}}
- McKeown {{goal|54}}
- Elphinstone {{goal|89}}
|goals2=Team {{goal|3}}
|stadium=Balmoral Stadium
|location=Aberdeen
|attendance=
}}
=Replay=
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date= 11 January 2021
|time= 19:30
|team1=Camelon Juniors
|score=1–2
|team2=Brora Rangers
|goals1=Morrison {{goal|20}}
|goals2=
- MacRae {{goal|65}}
- Nicolson {{goal|74}}
|stadium=Westfield Park
|location=Denny
|attendance=
}}
Second round
The second round was scheduled to take place on the weekend of 9 January 2021, however a number of matches were postponed following freezing temperatures. Along with the 20 winners from the first round, there were 20 new entries at this stage - all 10 teams from League One and the Championship.
=Draw=
The draw for the second round took place on Monday 28 December 2020 at 7:15pm live on the Scottish Cup YouTube, Facebook and Twitter accounts.{{cite web |title=Festive fixtures in the Scottish Cup first round |url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news/festive-fixtures-in-the-scottish-cup-first-round/?rid=14258 |publisher=Scottish Football Association |access-date=24 December 2020}} Teams in Italics were unknown at the time of the draw. Teams in bold advanced to the third round.
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|valign=top| |
=Matches=
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=8 January 2021
|time=19:45
|team1=Queen's Park
|score=0–3
|team2=Queen of the South
|goals1=
|goals2=
- Gibson {{goal|45+1}}
- Fitzpatrick {{goal|66}}
- Shields {{goal|82}}
|stadium=Hampden Park
|location=Glasgow
|attendance=
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=9 January 2021
|time=15:00
|team1=Forfar Athletic
|score=4–1
|team2=Linlithgow Rose
|aet=yes
|goals1=
- MacKintosh {{goal|14}}
- Fotheringham {{goal|95||101}}
- Allan {{goal|103}}
|goals2=Wilson {{goal|11}}
|stadium=Station Park
|location=Forfar
|attendance=
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=9 January 2021
|time=15:00
|team1=East Fife
|score=5–1
|team2=Tranent Juniors
|goals1=
|goals2=Thomson {{goal|4}}
|stadium=Bayview Stadium
|location=Methil
|attendance=
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=9 January 2021
|time=15:00
|team1=Alloa Athletic
|score=2–3
|team2=Cove Rangers
|goals1=
|goals2=
- Masson {{goal|38}}
- McAllister {{goal|76}}
- Strachan {{goal|90}}
|stadium=Recreation Park
|location=Alloa
|attendance=
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=9 January 2021
|time=15:00
|team1=Fraserburgh
|score=2–1
|team2=Banks O'Dee
|goals1=
- Barbour {{goal|71}}
- Beagrie {{goal|80}}
|goals2=Philipson {{goal|54}}
|stadium=Bellslea Park
|location=Fraserburgh
|attendance=
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=9 January 2021
|time=18:00
|team1=Kelty Hearts
|score=2–3
|team2=Stranraer
|goals1=
- Austin {{goal|25}}
- Higginbotham {{goal|37|pen.}}
|goals2=
- Orr {{goal|48}}
- Robertson {{goal|63}}
- Paton {{goal|90+4|pen.}}
|stadium=Stark's Park
|location=Kirkcaldy
|attendance=
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=9 January 2021
|time=19:45
|team1=Dundee
|score=3–2
|aet=yes
|team2=Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic
|goals1=
|goals2=Currie {{goal|25|pen.|105|pen.}}
|stadium=Dens Park
|location=Dundee
|attendance=
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=10 January 2021
|time=13:00
|team1=Airdrieonians
|score=0–1
|team2=Edinburgh City
|goals1=
|goals2=See {{goal|65}}
|stadium=Excelsior Stadium
|location=Airdrie
|attendance=
}}
=Postponed ties=
On 11 January 2021, the Scottish FA announced that competitions below the Championship would be suspended as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. As a result, the remaining second round ties were postponed. The remaining matches took place on 23 March 2021.
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=23 March 2021
|time=19:30
|team1=Nairn County
|score=1–7
|team2=Montrose
|goals1=MacLennan {{goal|56}}
|goals2=
- Quinn {{goal|11||25}}
- Johnston {{goal|15||60||80}}
- McLean {{goal|44}}
- Hawke {{goal|70}}
|stadium=Station Park
|location=Nairn
|referee=Gavin Ross
|attendance=
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=23 March 2021
|time=19:45
|team1=Keith
|score=0–2
|team2=Clyde
|goals1=
|goals2=
- Gooodwillie {{goal|21}}
- Rumsby {{goal|33}}
|stadium=Kynoch Park
|location=Keith
|referee=Steven Kirkland
|attendance=
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=23 March 2021
|time=19:45
|team1=Arbroath
|score=1–2
|team2=Falkirk
|goals1=Mutch {{goal|8|o.g.}}
|goals2=
- Telfer {{goal|42}}
- Fotheringham {{goal|87}}
|stadium=Gayfield Park
|location=Arbroath
|referee=David Munro
|attendance=
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=23 March 2021
|time=19:45
|team1=Elgin City
|score=0–4
|team2=Ayr United
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Borough Briggs
|location=Elgin
|referee=Craig Napier
|attendance=
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=23 March 2021
|time=19:45
|team1=Formartine United
|score=1–1
|team2=Annan Athletic
|aet=yes
|goals1=Wood {{goal|17}}
|goals2=Smith {{goal|9}}
|penaltyscore=3–1
|penalties1=
|penalties2=
|stadium=North Lodge Park
|location=Pitmedden
|referee=Calum Scott
|attendance=
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=23 March 2021
|time=19:45
|team1=Greenock Morton
|score=0–0
|team2=Dunfermline Athletic
|aet=yes
|goals1=
|goals2=
|penaltyscore=6–5
|penalties1=
|penalties2=
|stadium=Cappielow
|location=Greenock
|referee=Don Robertson
|attendance=
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=23 March 2021
|time=19:45
|team1=Dumbarton
|score=4–0
|team2=Huntly
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Dumbarton Football Stadium
|location=Dumbarton
|referee=Matthew MacDermid
|attendance=
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=23 March 2021
|time=19:45
|team1=Peterhead
|score=0–1
|team2=Stenhousemuir
|goals1=
|goals2=McGuigan {{goal|17}}
|stadium=Balmoor Stadium
|location=Peterhead
|referee=Mike Roncone
|attendance=
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=23 March 2021
|time=19:45
|team1=Stirling Albion
|score=0–2
|team2=Raith Rovers
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Forthbank Stadium
|location=Stirling
|referee=Alan Newlands
|attendance=
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=23 March 2021
|time=19:45
|team1=Partick Thistle
|score=3–0
|team2=Cowdenbeath
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Firhill Stadium
|location=Glasgow
|referee=Graham Grainger
|attendance=
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=23 March 2021
|time=19:45
|team1=Brora Rangers
|score=2–1
|team2=Heart of Midlothian
|goals1=
- J MacRae {{goal|12}}
- Maclean {{goal|74}}
|goals2=
- Berra {{goal|70}}
|stadium=Dudgeon Park
|location=Brora
|referee=Peter Stuart
|attendance=
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=23 March 2021
|time=20:00
|team1=Buckie Thistle
|score=2–3
|team2=Inverness Caledonian Thistle
|goals1=
- J. Murray {{goal|16}}
- C. Murray {{goal|84}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Victoria Park
|location=Buckie
|referee=Steven Reid
|attendance=
}}
Third round
The third round was originally scheduled to take place on the weekend of 30 January 2021 but instead took place in April 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. Along with the 20 winners from the second round, there were 12 new entries at this stage - all from the Premiership.
=Draw=
The draw for the third round took place on Sunday 10 January 2021 at 11am live on the Scottish Cup YouTube, Facebook and Twitter accounts.{{cite web |title=Stage set for Scottish Cup Third Round |url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news/stage-set-for-scottish-cup-third-round/?rid=2107 |publisher=Scottish Football Association |access-date=10 January 2021}}
Teams in Italics were unknown at the time of the draw. Teams in bold advanced to the fourth round.
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=Matches=
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=2 April 2021
|time=19:45
|team1=Ross County
|score=1–3
|team2=Inverness Caledonian Thistle
|goals1=B. Mckay {{goal|38}}
|goals2=
- Todorov {{goal|40}}
- D. MacKay {{goal|54}}
- Sutherland {{goal|87}}
|stadium=Victoria Park
|location=Dingwall
|referee=Nick Walsh
|attendance=
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=3 April 2021
|time=12:15
|team1=Dumbarton
|score=0–1
|team2=Aberdeen
|goals1=
|goals2=Hendry {{goal|84}}
|stadium=Dumbarton Football Stadium
|location=Dumbarton
|referee=Don Robertson
|attendance=
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=3 April 2021
|time=15:00
|team1=Forfar Athletic
|score=2–2
|team2=Edinburgh City
|aet=yes
|goals1=
- Allan {{goal|13}}
- Nditi {{goal|90}}
|goals2=
- See {{goal|6}}
- Hamilton {{goal|25}}
|penaltyscore=5–3
|penalties1=
|penalties2=
|stadium=Station Park
|location=Forfar
|referee=Steven Kirkland
|attendance=
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=3 April 2021
|time=15:00
|team1=Dundee United
|score=2–1
|team2=Partick Thistle
|goals1=
|goals2=Tiffoney {{goal|25}}
|stadium=Tannadice Park
|location=Dundee
|referee=Steven McLean
|attendance=
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=3 April 2021
|time=15:00
|team1=Livingston
|score=2–1
|team2=Raith Rovers
|aet=yes
|goals1=
|goals2=Vaughan {{goal|13}}
|stadium=Almondvale Stadium
|location=Livingston
|referee=Bobby Madden
|attendance=
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=3 April 2021
|time=15:00
|team1=Brora Rangers
|score=1–3
|team2=Stranraer
|aet=yes
|goals1=Gillespie {{goal|26|pen.}}
|goals2=
- Sonkur {{goal|88}}
- Yates {{goal|100}}
- Orr {{goal|107}}
|stadium=Dudgeon Park
|location=Brora
|referee=Scott Lambie
|attendance=
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=3 April 2021
|time=15:00
|team1=Stenhousemuir
|score=0–4
|team2=Kilmarnock
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Ochilview Park
|location=Stenhousemuir
|referee=Greg Aitken
|attendance=
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=3 April 2021
|time=15:00
|team1=East Fife
|score=1–2
|team2=Greenock Morton
|aet=yes
|goals1=Smith {{goal|59}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Bayview Stadium
|location=Methil
|referee=Alan Muir
|attendance=
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=3 April 2021
|time=15:00
|team1=Hamilton Academical
|score=0–3
|team2=St Mirren
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=New Douglas Park
|location=Hamilton
|referee=Euan Anderson
|attendance=
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=3 April 2021
|time=15:00
|team1=Dundee
|score=0–1
|team2=St Johnstone
|goals1=
|goals2=Melamed {{goal|20}}
|stadium=Dens Park
|location=Dundee
|referee=Craig Napier
|attendance=
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=3 April 2021
|time=15:00
|team1=Ayr United
|score=0–1
|team2=Clyde
|goals1=
|goals2=Cuddihy {{goal|4}}
|stadium=Somerset Park
|location=Ayr
|referee=David Munro
|attendance=
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=3 April 2021
|time=15:00
|team1=Formartine United
|score=0–5
|team2=Motherwell
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=North Lodge Park
|location=Pitmedden
|referee=Mike Roncone
|attendance=
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=3 April 2021
|time=15:00
|team1=Fraserburgh
|score=2–4
|team2=Montrose
|goals1=
- Harris {{goal|19|pen.}}
- Barbour {{goal|22}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Bellslea Park
|location=Fraserburgh
|referee=Grant Irvine
|attendance=
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=3 April 2021
|time=19:30
|team1=Celtic
|score=3–0
|team2=Falkirk
|goals1=
- Forrest {{goal|56}}
- Christie {{goal|58}}
- Elyounoussi {{goal|79}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Celtic Park
|location=Glasgow
|referee=John Beaton
|attendance=
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=4 April 2021
|time=18:30
|team1=Rangers
|score=4–0
|team2=Cove Rangers
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Ibrox Stadium
|location=Glasgow
|referee=Kevin Clancy
|attendance=
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=5 April 2021
|time=19:45
|team1=Queen of the South
|score=1–3
|team2=Hibernian
|goals1=Maxwell {{goal|80}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Palmerston Park
|location=Dumfries
|referee=Willie Collum
|attendance=
}}
Fourth round
The fourth round took place on the weekend of 17 April 2021.
=Draw=
The draw for the fourth round took place on Sunday 4 April 2021 at 2pm live on the Scottish Cup YouTube, Facebook and Twitter accounts.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56632749 |title=Scottish Cup: Rangers could host Celtic in last 16 after draw |publisher=BBC Sport |date=4 April 2021 |access-date=4 April 2021}}
Teams in Italics were unknown at the time of the draw. Teams in Bold advanced to the quarter-finals.
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|valign=top| |valign=top| |valign=top| |
=Matches=
Following the death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, the fourth round matches were rearranged to avoid clashing with his funeral on 17 April 2021.{{cite web |url=https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/19227592.rangers-vs-celtic-scottish-cup-tie-moved-due-funeral-prince-philip/ |title=Rangers vs Celtic Scottish Cup tie moved due to funeral of Prince Philip |publisher=Glasgow Times |date=12 April 2021 |access-date=12 April 2021}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=16 April 2021
|time=18:00
|team1=St Mirren
|score=2–1
|team2=Inverness Caledonian Thistle
|goals1=
|goals2=Todorov {{goal|48}}
|stadium=St Mirren Park
|location=Paisley
|referee=John Beaton
|attendance=
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=16 April 2021
|time=19:00
|team1=Motherwell
|score=1–1
|team2=Greenock Morton
|aet=yes
|goals1=O'Donnell {{goal|120+1}}
|goals2=Fjørtoft {{goal|120+3}}
|penaltyscore=5–3
|penalties1=
|penalties2=
|stadium=Fir Park
|location=Motherwell
|referee=Willie Collum
|attendance=
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=16 April 2021
|time=19:45
|team1=Forfar Athletic
|score=0–1
|team2=Dundee United
|goals1=
|goals2=Pawlett {{goal|56}}
|stadium=Station Park
|location=Forfar
|referee=Don Robertson
|attendance=
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=17 April 2021
|time=11:45
|team1=Kilmarnock
|score=3–1
|team2=Montrose
|goals1=
|goals2=Ballantyne {{goal|82}}
|stadium=Rugby Park
|location=Kilmarnock
|referee=Nick Walsh
|attendance=
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=17 April 2021
|time=17:30
|team1=Aberdeen
|score=2–2
|team2=Livingston
|aet=yes
|goals1=
|goals2=Emmanuel-Thomas {{goal|37||93|pen.}}
|penaltyscore=5–3
|penalties1=
- Ferguson {{pengoal}}
- Kamberi {{pengoal}}
- Hendry {{pengoal}}
- Campbell {{pengoal}}
- McCrorie {{pengoal}}
|penalties2=
- Lithgow {{pengoal}}
- Holt {{penmiss}}
- Emmanuel-Thomas {{pengoal}}
- Taylor-Sinclair {{pengoal}}
|stadium=Pittodrie Stadium
|location=Aberdeen
|referee=Colin Steven
|attendance=
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=17 April 2021
|time=17:30
|team1=St Johnstone
|score=2–0
|team2=Clyde
|goals1=
- Melamed {{goal|6}}
- O'Halloran {{goal|21}}
|goals2=
|stadium=McDiarmid Park
|location=Perth
|referee=Steven Kirkland
|attendance=
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=18 April 2021
|time=12:15
|team1=Stranraer
|score=0–4
|team2=Hibernian
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Stair Park
|location=Stranraer
|referee=David Munro
|attendance=
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=18 April 2021
|time=15:00
|team1=Rangers
|score=2–0
|team2=Celtic
|goals1=*Davis {{goal|10}}
- Kenny {{goal|34|o.g.}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Ibrox Stadium
|location=Glasgow
|referee=Bobby Madden
|attendance=
}}
Quarter-finals
The quarter-finals took place on the weekend of 24 April 2021.
=Draw=
The draw for the quarter-finals took place on Sunday 4 April 2021 at 2pm live on the Scottish Cup YouTube, Facebook and Twitter accounts.
=Matches=
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=24 April 2021
|time=17:00
|team1=Hibernian
|score=2–2
|team2=Motherwell
|aet=yes
|goals1=
|goals2=
|penaltyscore=4–2
|penalties1=
|penalties2=
|stadium=Easter Road
|location=Edinburgh
|referee=John Beaton
|attendance=
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=25 April 2021
|time=14:30
|team1=Aberdeen
|score=0–3
|team2=Dundee United
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Pittodrie Stadium
|location=Aberdeen
|referee=Kevin Clancy
|attendance=
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=25 April 2021
|time=18:30
|team1=Rangers
|score=1–1
|team2=St Johnstone
|aet=yes
|goals1=Tavernier {{goal|116}}
|goals2=Kane {{goal|120+2}}
|penaltyscore=2–4
|penalties1=
|penalties2=
|stadium=Ibrox Stadium
|location=Glasgow
|referee=Alan Muir
|attendance=
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=26 April 2021
|time=19:45
|team1=Kilmarnock
|score=3–3
|team2=St Mirren
|aet=yes
|goals1=
|goals2=
- Durmuş {{goal|25}}
- Shaughnessy {{goal|84}}
- McGrath {{goal|119|pen.}}
|penaltyscore=4–5
|penalties1=
|penalties2=
- McGrath {{pengoal}}
- MacPherson {{pengoal}}
- Quaner {{pengoal}}
- Shaughnessy {{pengoal}}
- McAllister {{pengoal}}
|stadium=Rugby Park
|location=Kilmarnock
|referee=Don Robertson
|attendance=
}}
Semi-finals
The semi-finals took place at Hampden Park on the weekend of 8 May 2021.
=Draw=
The draw for the semi-finals took place on Monday 26 April 2021 live on BBC Scotland following the Kilmarnock v St Mirren tie.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56890947 |title=Scottish Cup draw: Hibs face Dundee United as St Johnstone take on St Mirren |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 April 2021 |access-date=26 April 2021}} Teams in Bold advanced to the final.
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| valign=top| |
=Matches=
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=8 May 2021
|time=16:00
|team1=Dundee United
|score=0–2
|team2=Hibernian
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Hampden Park
|location=Glasgow
|referee=Bobby Madden
|attendance=
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date=9 May 2021
|time=14:15
|team1=St Mirren
|score=1–2
|team2=St Johnstone
|goals1=McCarthy {{goal|86}}
|goals2=*Kane {{goal|72}}
- Middleton {{goal|74}}
|stadium=Hampden Park
|location=Glasgow
|referee=Willie Collum
|attendance=
}}
Final
{{main|2021 Scottish Cup Final}}
The final was played on 22 May 2021 at Hampden Park in Glasgow. Originally it was scheduled for 8 May 2021 but was pushed back due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Broadcasting
The Scottish Cup was broadcast by Premier Sports and BBC Scotland. Premier Sports had the first 2 picks of Round 3 and Round 4, the quarter-finals as well as first pick of one semi-final and aired the final non-exclusively. BBC Scotland broadcast one match per round from the first round and two matches per round from the second round to the quarter-finals, as well as one semi-final and the final.
The following matches were broadcast live on UK television:
References
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