2012–13 Scottish Cup
The 2012–13 Scottish Cup was the 128th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The tournament began on 4 August 2012 and ended on 26 May 2013. It was sponsored by bookmaker William Hill in the second season of a three-year partnership and is known as the William Hill Scottish Cup. The winner of the competition qualified for the third qualifying round of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League. The holders Hearts were knocked out by their Edinburgh rivals Hibernian in the fourth round, in a repeat of the previous season's final.
| Country |  Scotland | 
|---|---|
| Teams | 84 | 
| Champions | Celtic | 
| Runners-up | Hibernian | 
| Matches played | 99 | 
| Goals scored | 360 (3.64 per match) | 
| Top goal scorer(s) | Jon Daly (5) | 
| ← 2011–12  2013–14 →  | |
Format and Calendar
    
Due to an increase in the number of participating teams, there was a preliminary round involving four teams.[1] Thirty four other clubs from the Highland League, qualifying Junior clubs and other clubs affiliated with the Scottish Football Association were given a bye to the first round proper.[1] Third Division clubs enter in the second round, while Second Division and some First Division clubs start in the third round.[1] The remaining First Division and all Scottish Premier League (SPL) clubs enter in the fourth round (last 32).[1] The fourth round was played in early December 2012, to allow SPL clubs a brief winter shutdown in January.[2]
For the first time in its history, the Scottish Cup Final was due to be played on a Sunday.[2] This is to comply with UEFA regulations which prohibit televised matches being played on the same day as the UEFA Champions League Final.[2] The 2012 Scottish Cup Final was played on the same day as the 2012 UEFA Champions League Final, but this was done under a one-year waiver offered by UEFA.[2] Fixture congestion meant that the 2013 Scottish Cup Final could not be moved to an earlier weekend.[2]
The calendar for the 2012–13 competition is as follows:[3]
| Round | Draw date | First match date | Fixtures | Clubs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original | Replays | ||||
| Preliminary Round | Tuesday 3 July 2012 | Saturday 4 August 2012 | 2 | 0 | 84 → 82 | 
| First Round | Monday 23 July 2012 | Saturday 25 August 2012 | 18 | 3 | 82 → 64 | 
| Second Round | Monday 27 August 2012 | Saturday 29 September 2012 | 16 | 3 | 64 → 48 | 
| Third Round | Monday 1 October 2012 | Saturday 3 November 2012 | 16 | 7 | 48 → 32 | 
| Fourth Round | Monday 5 November 2012 | Saturday 1 December 2012 | 16 | 4 | 32 → 16 | 
| Fifth Round | Monday 3 December 2012 | Saturday 2 February 2013 | 8 | 0 | 16 → 8 | 
| Quarter Finals | Sunday 3 February 2013 | Saturday 2 March 2013 | 4 | 0 | 8 → 4 | 
| Semi Finals | Monday 4 March 2013 | Saturday 13 & Sunday 14 April 2013 | 2 | N/A | 4 → 2 | 
| Final | N/A | Sunday 26 May 2013 | 1 | N/A | 2 → 1 | 
Preliminary round
    
The preliminary round draw was conducted on 3 July 2012 at Hampden Park, Glasgow.[4]
This round is contested entirely by non-league clubs:
- Fifteen SFA full member clubs from the Highland Football League: (Brora Rangers, Buckie Thistle, Clachnacuddin, Deveronvale, Formartine United, Fort William, Fraserburgh, Huntly, Inverurie Loco Works, Keith, Lossiemouth, Nairn County, Rothes, Turriff United and Wick Academy)
- Twelve SFA full member clubs from the East of Scotland League: (Burntisland Shipyard, Civil Service Strollers, Coldstream, Edinburgh City, Edinburgh University, Gala Fairydean, Hawick Royal Albert, Preston Athletic, Selkirk, Spartans, Vale of Leithen, Whitehill Welfare)
- Four SFA full member clubs from the South of Scotland League: (Newton Stewart, St Cuthbert Wanderers, Threave Rovers, Wigtown & Bladnoch)
- Three SFA full member clubs in other leagues: (Girvan, Glasgow University, Golspie Sutherland)
- Four qualifiers from the Scottish Junior Football Association: (Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic, Hermes, Irvine Meadow, Shotts Bon Accord)
Thirty four clubs received a bye into the First round.
| 4 August 2012 | Fort William | 1 − 3 | Preston Athletic | Claggan Park, Fort William | 
| 15:00 | David Forbes  25' |  19', 41' Sean Martin  86' Kevin Morrison | Referee: David Munro | 
| 4 August 2012 | Keith | 0 − 1 | St Cuthbert Wanderers | Kynoch Park, Keith | 
| 15:00 |  60' Craig Rudd | Referee: Nick Walsh | 
First round
    
The first round draw took place on 23 July 2012 at the Queen Anne Suite, Edinburgh Castle, at 2:00pm.[5][6]
This round was contested by the winners of the two preliminary round ties plus the thirty four clubs who received a bye in the preliminary round.
| 25 August 2012 | Threave Rovers | 0 − 1 | Vale of Leithen | Meadow Park, Castle Douglas | 
| 15:00 |  49' Danny Noon | Referee: Nick Walsh | 
| 25 August 2012 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 2 − 1 | Girvan | New Dundas Park, Bonnyrigg | 
| 15:00 | Paul Shields  6' Kris Renton  28' |  53' (pen) Darren Mitchell | Referee: Craig Napier | 
| 25 August 2012 | Huntly | 2 − 2 | Wigtown & Bladnoch | Christie Park, Huntly | 
| 15:00 | Barry Somers  59', 74' |  15' Robert Jamieson  33' Jamie McHarrie | Referee: Andy Milne | 
| 25 August 2012 | Shotts Bon Accord | 1 − 1 | Edinburgh City | Hannah Park, Shotts | 
| 15:00 | Ruaraidh Scott  34' (o.g.) |  80' Paul Devlin | Referee: Steven Kirkland | 
| 25 August 2012 | Irvine Meadow | 4 − 0 | Gala Fairydean | Meadow Park, Irvine | 
| 15:00 | Tom Brighton  27', 61', 85' Richie Barr  42' | Referee: Duncan Williams | 
| 25 August 2012 | Edinburgh University | 1 − 2 | St Cuthbert Wanderers | Peffermill, Edinburgh | 
| 15:00 | Dean Thomson  55' (o.g.) |  9' Ian Miller  36' Andy Corcoran | Referee: Grant Irvine | 
| 25 August 2012 | Formartine United | 3 − 2 | Brora Rangers | North Lodge Park, Pitmedden | 
| 15:00 | Hamish Munro  6', 13' Daniel Park  21' (pen) |  64' Steven Mackay  70' Craig Campbell | Referee: Graham Beaton | 
| 25 August 2012 | Civil Service Strollers | 4 − 0 | Newton Stewart | Civil Service Sports Association, Edinburgh | 
| 15:00 | Darren Aird  32' Craig Pimms  50' Stewart O'Neill  58', 85' | Referee: Alan Newlands | 
| 25 August 2012 | Spartans | 0 − 2 | Wick Academy | Ainslie Park, Edinburgh | 
| 15:00 |  45' Grant Steven  45' Lukasz Geruzel | Referee: Gavin Duncan | 
| 25 August 2012 | Glasgow University | 0 − 2 | Selkirk | Garscube Sports Complex, Glasgow | 
| 15:00 |  3' David Battle  46' Aaron Butters | Referee: Paul O'Neill | 
| 25 August 2012 | Clachnacuddin | 2 − 1 | Lossiemouth | Grant Street Park, Inverness | 
| 15:00 | Scott Graham  46' Blair Lawrie  81' |  88' Ross Archibald | Referee: Ryan Milne | 
| 25 August 2012 | Hawick Royal Albert | 1 − 4 | Golspie Sutherland | Albert Park, Hawick | 
| 15:00 | Lawrie Cannon  89' |  16' (pen) Shane Sutherland  60', 88' Ronnie Jones  83' Shaun Kerr | Referee: James Campbell | 
| 25 August 2012 | Fraserburgh | 4 − 0 | Coldstream | Bellslea Park, Fraserburgh | 
| 15:00 | Ryan Christie  24' Mark Cowie  37' Scott Barbour  38' Graham Johnstone  77' | Referee: Craig Sim | 
| 25 August 2012 | Whitehill Welfare | 2 − 4 | Inverurie Loco Works | Ferguson Park, Rosewell | 
| 15:00 | Steven Manson  60' Aaron Somerville  63' |  29' Andrew Bagshaw  44' (pen) Ryan Broadhurst  52' Steven Park  74' Stuart McKay | Referee: Gavin Ross | 
| 25 August 2012 | Buckie Thistle | 0 − 0 | Rothes | Victoria Park, Buckie | 
| 15:00 | Referee: Morag Pirie | 
| 25 August 2012 | Hermes | 1 − 4 | Deveronvale | Lochside Park, Bridge of Don | 
| 15:00 | Keith Wilson  38' |  3' (pen), 25' Scott Fraser  14' Graeme Watt  68' Kris Duncan | Referee: Mike McNab | 
| 25 August 2012 | Preston Athletic | 0 − 2 | Nairn County | Pennypit Park, Prestonpans | 
| 15:00 |  3', 48' Conor Gethins | Referee: Steven Reid | 
| 25 August 2012 | Turriff United | 6 − 1 | Burntisland Shipyard | The Haughs, Turriff | 
| 15:00 | Ross Anderson  6' Paul Campbell  7', 12' Gary Harris  37', 50' Stephen Gauld  82' |  39' Craig Hutt | Referee: Graham Fraser | 
First Round Replays
    
| 1 September 2012 | Edinburgh City | 4 − 1 | Shotts Bon Accord | Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh | 
| 15:00 | Ross Guthrie  11' Ruaridh Scott  53' Douglas Gair  78' Andy Howat  83' |  90' (pen) Antonio Jaconelli | 
| 1 September 2012 | Rothes | 0 − 4 | Buckie Thistle | Mackessack Park, Rothes | 
| 15:00 |  29' Neil Davidson  31', 32' (pen), 63' Zander Sutherland | Referee: Morag Pirie | 
| 1 September 2012 | Wigtown & Bladnoch | 0 − 2 | Huntly | Trammondford Park, Wigtown | 
| 15:00 |  7' Barry Somers  57' Andrzej Kleczkowski | Referee: David Lowe | 
Second round
    
The second round draw took place on 27 August 2012. All ten teams from the Third Division were added to the competition at this stage, along with the champions of the South of Scotland League (Dalbeattie Star) and East of Scotland League (Stirling University), and the champions and runners-up from the Highland League (Forres Mechanics and Cove Rangers). [7]
| 29 September 2012 | Cove Rangers | 7 − 0 | Golspie Sutherland | Allan Park, Aberdeen | 
| 15:00 | Connor Scully  2' Alan Redford  27' Richie Singer  31' Ronnie Jones  63' (o.g.) Blair Yule  69' Jordan Leyden  74' Eric Watson  90' | Referee: David Munro | 
| 29 September 2012 | Fraserburgh | 1 − 2 | East Stirlingshire | Bellslea Park, Fraserburgh | 
| 15:00 | Graham Johnstone  60' |  13' David Greenhill  26' Kevin Turner | Referee: Don Robertson | 
| 29 September 2012 | Forres Mechanics | 0 − 1 | Rangers | Mosset Park, Forres | 
| 15:00 |  16' Kal Naismith | Referee: Crawford Allan | 
| 29 September 2012 | Clachnacuddin | 4 − 2 | Formartine United | Grant Street Park, Inverness | 
| 15:00 | Stephen Jeffrey  21' (o.g.) Scott Graham  38' Alan Pollock  55', 57' |  32' Daniel Park  61' Callum Dingwall | Referee: Martin Kerrigan | 
| 29 September 2012 | Civil Service Strollers | 1 − 2 | Turriff United | Civil Service Sports Association, Edinburgh | 
| 15:00 | Ross Anderson  65' (o.g.) |  3' Cameron Bowden  25' David MacKenzie | Referee: Steven Reid | 
| 29 September 2012 | Montrose | 1 − 3 | Edinburgh City | Links Park, Montrose | 
| 15:00 | Paul Lunan  45' |  11', 73' Robbie Ross  79' Scott Fusco | Referee: Graham Beaton | 
| 29 September 2012 | Buckie Thistle | 0 − 0 | Annan Athletic | Victoria Park, Buckie | 
| 15:00 | Referee: Gavin Duncan | 
| 29 September 2012 | Berwick Rangers | 1 − 0 | Wick Academy | Shielfield Park, Berwick upon Tweed | 
| 15:00 | Lee Currie  84' (pen) | Referee: James Campbell | 
| 29 September 2012 | Selkirk | 1 − 1 | Vale of Leithen | Yarrow Park, Selkirk | 
| 15:00 | Euan Pritchard  25' |  79' Stephen Sproule | Referee: Craig Napier | 
| 29 September 2012 | Inverurie Loco Works | 4 − 3 | Huntly | Harlaw Park, Inverurie | 
| 15:00 | Łukasz Stasiak  25' (o.g.) Neil Gauld  68', 70' Stuart MacKay  80' |  32' Russell Guild  35' David Booth  54' Neil Davidson | Referee: Alan Newlands | 
| 29 September 2012 | Deveronvale | 3 − 2 | Peterhead | Princess Royal Park, Banff | 
| 15:00 | Chris Blackhall  7' Graeme Rodger  9' Scott Fraser  37' |  81' Ross Smith  84' Bryan Deasley | Referee: Ryan Milne | 
| 29 September 2012 | Elgin City | 3 − 1 | St Cuthbert Wanderers | Borough Briggs, Elgin | 
| 15:00 | Brian Cameron  26' Stuart Leslie  35' Craig Gunn  40' |  64' (pen) Ian Miller | Referee: Michael Taylor | 
| 29 September 2012 | Dalbeattie Star | 0 − 5 | Stirling Albion | Islecroft Stadium, Dalbeattie | 
| 15:00 |  26' (pen), 30' Steven Weir  53', 71' Jordan White  88' Greig McDonald | Referee: Nick Walsh | 
| 29 September 2012 | Queen's Park | 3 − 0 | Irvine Meadow | Hampden Park, Glasgow | 
| 15:00 | Jamie Longworth  63' (pen) Lawrence Shankland  65' Tony Quinn  68' | Referee: Des Roache | 
| 29 September 2012 | Stirling University | 0 − 1 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | University of Stirling, Stirling | 
| 15:00 |  80' Kris Renton | Referee: Grant Irvine | 
| 29 September 2012 | Clyde | 3 − 3 | Nairn County | Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld | 
| 15:00 | Kevin Watt  25' Bryan Gilfillan  49' Stefan McCluskey  86' | Conor Gethins  18', 50' Gregg Main  32' | Referee: Gavin Ross | 
Second Round Replays
    
| 6 October 2012 | Annan Athletic | 1 − 2 | Buckie Thistle | Galabank, Annan | 
| 15:00 | Scott Chaplain  48' |  59', 77' Zander Sutherland | Referee: Gavin Duncan | 
| 6 October 2012 | Vale of Leithen | 5 − 1 | Selkirk | Victoria Park, Innerleithen | 
| 14:30 | Stephen Sproule  12' Danny Noon  50' Scott Moffat  56', 83' Kerr Dodds  81' |  84' Johnny Watt | Referee: Craig Napier | 
| 6 October 2012 | Nairn County | 3 − 2 | Clyde | Station Park, Nairn | 
| 15:00 | Conor Gethins  22' John Cameron  79' Andrew Neill  89' |  6' Stefan McCluskey  41' (pen) John Sweeney | Referee: Gavin Ross | 
Third round
    
Sixteen teams joined in the 3rd round: all ten current Second Division clubs, along with 6th to 8th in last season's First Division (Partick, Raith and Morton) and the three teams that were promoted from last season's Second Division (Cowdenbeath, Dumbarton and Airdrie United).
| 3 November 2012 | Rangers | 7 − 0 | Alloa Athletic | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow | 
| 15:00 | Dean Shiels  2', 21' Lee McCulloch  33', 72' Robbie Crawford  73' Barrie McKay  82', 89' | Attendance: 25,478 Referee: Ian Brines | 
| 3 November 2012 | Elgin City | 5 − 1 | East Fife | Borough Briggs, Elgin | 
| 15:00 | Stuart Leslie  27' Craig Gunn  32' Daniel Moore  55' (pen) Mark Nicolson  67' Paul Harkins  73' |  78' David Muir | Attendance: 748 Referee: Kevin Graham | 
| 3 November 2012 | Buckie Thistle | 0 − 1 | Turriff United | Victoria Park, Buckie | 
| 15:00 |  14' Gary Harris | Attendance: 800 Referee: Gavin Ross | 
| 3 November 2012 | Dumbarton | 4 − 1 | East Stirlingshire | Dumbarton Football Stadium, Dumbarton | 
| 15:00 | Andy Graham  13' Jim Lister  45' Bryan Prunty  76' Alan Lithgow  89' |  44' David Greenhill | Attendance: 446 Referee: Craig Charleston | 
| 3 November 2012 | Airdrie United | 2 − 2 | Raith Rovers | Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie | 
| 15:00 | Gavin Griffin  28' Jason Thomson  78' (o.g.) |  13' Simon Mensing  90' Greig Spence | Attendance: 854 Referee: Stephen Finnie | 
| 3 November 2012 | Stranraer | 1 − 1 | Queens Park | Stair Park, Stranraer | 
| 15:00 | Craig Malcolm  72' |  52' David Anderson | Attendance: 344 Referee: Don Robertson | 
| 3 November 2012 | Partick Thistle | 2 − 1 | Cove Rangers | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow | 
| 15:00 | Ross Forbes  13' Steven Craig  27' |  86' Danny Milne | Attendance: 1,957 Referee: Mike Tumilty | 
| 3 November 2012 | Forfar Athletic | 3 − 3 | Nairn County | Station Park, Forfar | 
| 15:00 | Chris Templeman  11' Gavin Swankie  26' Stephen Tulloch  39' |  57' Martin MacDonald  72' Ross Naismith  90' Craig MacMillan | Referee: Euan Anderson | 
| 3 November 2012 | Albion Rovers | 1 − 1 | Greenock Morton | Cliftonhill, Coatbridge | 
| 15:00 | Tony Stevenson  45' |  58' Peter Weatherson | Attendance: 656 Referee: Crawford Allan | 
| 3 November 2012 | Cowdenbeath | 8 − 1 | Vale of Leithen | Central Park, Cowdenbeath | 
| 14:00 | Greg Stewart  25', 31', 41' Lewis Coult  47', 51' Marc McKenzie  49' Mark Ramsay  64' Jamie Stevenson  78' |  2' Scott Moffat | Attendance: 309 Referee: George Salmond | 
| 3 November 2012 | Edinburgh City | 0 − 2 | Queen of the South | Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh | 
| 15:00 |  42' Nicky Clark  65' Gavin Reilly | Attendance: 1,038 Referee: Matt Northcroft | 
| 3 November 2012 | Stirling Albion | 0 − 1 | Deveronvale | Forthbank Stadium, Stirling | 
| 15:00 |  57' Craig Cowie | Attendance: 688 Referee: Barry Cook | 
| 3 November 2012 | Inverurie Loco Works | 3 − 3 | Arbroath | Harlaw Park, Inverurie | 
| 15:00 | Clark Bain  67' Neil Gauld  86', 90' |  5' (pen) Steven Doris  23' Paul Currie  58' Darren Gribben | Attendance: 732 Referee: Greg Aitken | 
| 3 November 2012 | Ayr United | 2 − 1 | Clachnacuddin | Somerset Park, Ayr | 
| 15:00 | Michael Moffat  50', 60' (pen) |  14' Scott Graham | Attendance: 1,032 Referee: David Somers | 
| 3 November 2012 | Stenhousemuir | 1 − 1 | Berwick Rangers | Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir | 
| 15:00 | Stewart Kean  78' |  32' Lee Currie | Attendance: 439 Referee: Paul Robertson | 
| 3 November 2012 | Brechin City | 2 − 2 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | Glebe Park, Brechin | 
| 15:00 | Andy Jackson  61' David Dunn  78' (o.g.) |  21' Sean Grady  58' Kris Renton | Attendance: 602 Referee: Andrew Dallas | 
Third Round Replays
    
| 10 November 2012 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 0 − 6 | Brechin City | New Dundas Park, Bonnyrigg | 
| 13:30 |  11', 53' Kurtis Byrne  16' Jonathan Brown  19', 33' Alan Trouten  71' Derek Carcary | Attendance: 1,082 Referee: Andrew Dallas | 
| 10 November 2012 | Queens Park | 0 − 4 | Stranraer | Hampden Park, Glasgow | 
| 15:00 |  16', 63', 77' Sean Winter  70' Chris Aitken | Attendance: 551 Referee: Don Robertson | 
| 10 November 2012 | Nairn County | 2 − 3 | Forfar Athletic | Station Park, Nairn | 
| 15:00 | Conor Gethins  79' John Cameron  88' |  41', 58' Ross Campbell  54' Gavin Swankie | Attendance: 578 Referee: Euan Anderson | 
| 10 November 2012 | Arbroath | 3 − 1 | Inverurie Loco Works | Gayfield Park, Arbroath | 
| 15:00 | Brian Kerr  36' Derek Holmes  38' Steven Doris  47' |  90' Neil Gauld | Attendance: 1,108 Referee: Greg Aitken | 
| 13 November 2012 | Greenock Morton | 3 − 0 | Albion Rovers | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 
| 19:30 | Martin Hardie  51' Michael Tidser  53', 73' | Attendance: 746 Referee: Crawford Allan | 
| 13 November 2012 | Berwick Rangers | 2 − 5 | Stenhousemuir | Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed | 
| 19:45 | Lee Currie  11' (pen) Darren Lavery  66' Lee Currie  87'  | Darren Smith  39', 86' John Gemmell  48' Stewart Kean  52', 56' | Attendance: 402 Referee: Paul Robertson | 
| 13 November 2012 | Raith Rovers | 4 − 3 (a.e.t.) | Airdrie United | Starks Park, Kirkcaldy | 
| 19:45 | Greig Spence  5' Allan Walker  21' (pen) Grant Anderson  55' Douglas Hill  99' | Joshua Watt  3' Paul Di Giacomo  45' (pen) Gregor Buchanan  86' | Attendance: 935 Referee: Stephen Finnie | 
Fourth round
    
The Fourth Round draw was conducted on 5 November 2012 at 2:30pm at Hampden Park live on Sky Sports News.
The 16 winners from the Third Round entered here, along with the 12 SPL clubs and four SFL First Division clubs who were exempt from playing in the Third Round (Dunfermline Athletic, Falkirk, Hamilton Academical, Livingston).
| 1 December 2012 | Ross County | 3 − 3 | Inverness CT | Victoria Park, Dingwall | 
| 12:15 | Rocco Quinn  49' Iain Vigurs  86' Richard Brittain  90+3' | Billy McKay  30' Richie Foran  74' Philip Roberts  90+5' | Attendance: 5,077 Referee: Craig Thomson | 
| 1 December 2012 | Aberdeen | 1 − 1 | Motherwell | Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen | 
| 15:00 | Niall McGinn  90' | Jamie Murphy  80' | Attendance: 6,061 Referee: William Collum | 
| 1 December 2012 | Partick Thistle | 0 − 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow | 
| 15:00 | Aaron Muirhead  28' | Andrew Barrowman  35' Andrew Barrowman  90+1'  | Attendance: 3,197 Referee: Steven McLean | 
| 1 December 2012 | Kilmarnock | 2 − 1 | Queen of the South | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock | 
| 15:00 | Cillian Sheridan  8' Borja Perez  69' | Stephen McKenna  2' Nicholas Clark  77' | Attendance: 4,295 Referee: Mike Tumilty | 
| 1 December 2012 | Raith Rovers | 2 − 1 | Deveronvale | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy | 
| 15:00 | Brian Graham  55', 89' Douglas Hill  57' | Scott Fraser  58' (pen) | Attendance: 1,439 Referee: Paul Robertson | 
| 1 December 2012 | Turriff United | 1 − 1 | Greenock Morton | The Haughs, Turriff | 
| 15:00 | Mark Simpson  40' Cammy Bowden  89' | Peter Weatherson  45' Craig Reid  88' | Attendance: 846 Referee: Gary Hilland | 
| 1 December 2012 | Livingston | 0 − 2 | Dundee | Almondvale Stadium, Livingston | 
| 15:00 | Steven Milne  9' Ryan Conroy  17' (pen) | Attendance: 1,432 Referee: Crawford Allan | 
| 1 December 2012 | Forfar Athletic | 2 − 1 | Ayr United | Station Park, Forfar | 
| 15:00 | Willie Robertson  59' Charles King  74' | David Sinclair  16' | Attendance: 698 Referee: George Salmond | 
| 1 December 2012 | Celtic | 1 − 1 | Arbroath | Celtic Park, Glasgow | 
| 15:00 | Alex Keddie  36' (o.g.) | Steven Doris  87' | Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Craig Charleston | 
| 1 December 2012 | Stranraer | 0 − 5 | Dundee United | Stair Park, Stranraer | 
| 15:00 | Johnny Russell  13', 27', 69' Jon Daly  40', 61' | Attendance: 1,220 Referee: Stephen Finnie | 
| 1 December 2012 | Stenhousemuir | 0 − 1 | Falkirk | Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir | 
| 15:00 | Kieran Duffie  9' | Attendance: 1,758 Referee: Mat Northcroft | 
| 1 December 2012 | St Mirren | 2 − 0 | Brechin City | St Mirren Park, Paisley | 
| 15:00 | Kenny McLean  32' Jon Robertson  42' | Attendance: 2,363 Referee: John McKendrick | 
| 2 December 2012 | Rangers | 3 − 0 | Elgin City | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow | 
| 13:15 | Dean Shiels  43' Kevin Kyle  68' Kal Naismith  85' | Attendance: 23,195 Referee: Euan Norris | 
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| 17 December 2012 | Dumbarton | 1 − 3 | Hamilton Academical | Dumbarton Football Stadium, Dumbarton | 
| 19:30 | Chris Turner  58' Chris Turner  78'  | Alister Crawford  24' Michael Devlin  41' Grant Gillespie  75' | Attendance: 469 Referee: Bobby Madden | 
| 17 December 2012 | Cowdenbeath | 0 − 3 | St Johnstone | Central Park, Cowdenbeath | 
| 19:45 | David McCracken  53' Steven MacLean  76' (pen) Gregory Tade  87' | Attendance: 809 Referee: John Beaton | 
Fourth Round Replays
    
| 11 December 2012 | Motherwell | 1 – 2 | Aberdeen | Fir Park, Motherwell | 
| 19:45 | Michael Higdon  90+2' (pen) | Rory Fallon  51' Joe Shaughnessy  61' | Attendance: 4,516 Referee: William Collum | 
| 11 December 2012 | Inverness CT | 2 – 1 | Ross County | Caledonian Stadium, Inverness | 
| 19:45 | Billy McKay  9' (pen), 54' | Iain Vigurs  41' | Attendance: 4,135 Referee: Craig Thomson | 
| 12 December 2012 | Arbroath | 0 − 1 | Celtic | Gayfield Park, Arbroath | 
| 19:45 | Adam Matthews  18' | Attendance: 4,127 Referee: Craig Charleston | 
| 17 December 2012 | Greenock Morton | 6 − 0 | Turriff United | Cappielow Park, Greenock | 
| 19:30 | Peter Weatherson  37', 82', 84' Michael Tidser  45' (pen) Peter MacDonald  77' | Attendance: 915 Referee: Gary Hilland | 
Fifth Round
    
The Fifth Round draw was conducted on 3 December 2012 at 1:00pm at Hampden Park live on Sky Sports News.[8]
| 2 February 2013 | Dundee United | 3 − 0 | Rangers | Tannadice Park, Dundee | 
| 12:45 | Johnny Russell  1', 79' Jon Daly  36' | Attendance: 9,564 Referee: Euan Norris | 
| 2 February 2013 | St Mirren | 2 − 0 | St Johnstone | St Mirren Park, Paisley | 
| 15:00 | Esmaël Gonçalves  49', 56' | Attendance: 3,507 Referee: Craig Thomson | 
| 2 February 2013 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0 − 2 | Hamilton Academical | East End Park, Dunfermline | 
| 15:00 | Stevie May  51' Jon Routledge  61' | Attendance: 2,588 Referee: John Beaton | 
| 2 February 2013 | Falkirk | 4 − 1 | Forfar Athletic | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk | 
| 15:00 | Lyle Taylor  19', 83' Stewart Murdoch  68' David Weatherston  75' | Iain Campbell  21' (pen) | Attendance: 1,967 Referee: Kevin Clancy | 
| 2 February 2013 | Kilmarnock | 2 − 0 | Inverness CT | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock | 
| 15:00 | Paul Heffernan  58', 85' | Attendance: 3,172 Referee: Willie Collum | 
| 3 February 2013 | Raith Rovers | 0 − 3 | Celtic | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy | 
| 12:45 | Kris Commons  56' (pen) James Forrest  83' Charlie Mulgrew  86' | Attendance: 7,775[9] Referee: Steven McLean | 
| 3 February 2013 | Dundee | 5 − 1 | Greenock Morton | Dens Park, Dundee | 
| 15:00 | Jim McAlister  29' Lewis Toshney  65' Colin Nish  71' John Baird  74' Declan Gallagher  82' | Michael Tidser  31' | Attendance: 3,336 Referee: Bobby Madden | 
| 3 February 2013 | Hibernian | 1 − 0 | Aberdeen | Easter Road, Edinburgh | 
| 15:30 | Gary Deegan  49' | Attendance: 11,877 Referee: Iain Brines | 
Quarter-finals
    
The Quarter-finals draw was conducted on 3 February 2013 at 5:45pm at Easter Road Stadium live on Sky Sports 2.
| 2 March 2013 | St Mirren | 1 − 2 | Celtic | St Mirren Park, Paisley | 
| 12:45 | Esmaël Gonçalves  13' | Report | Joe Ledley  5' Anthony Stokes  21' | Attendance: 5,572 Referee: Alan Muir | 
| 2 March 2013 | Hamilton Academical | 1 − 2 | Falkirk | New Douglas Park, Hamilton | 
| 15:00 | Andy Ryan  74' Jonathan Page  90+3' | Report | Blair Alston  44', 71' | Attendance: 3,452[10] Referee: William Collum | 
| 3 March 2013 | Dundee | 1 − 2 | Dundee United | Dens Park, Dundee | 
| 12:45 | Jim McAlister  19' | Report | Brian McLean  11' Gary Mackay-Steven  35' | Attendance: 10,191 Referee: Iain Brines | 
| 3 March 2013 | Kilmarnock | 2 − 4 | Hibernian | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock | 
| 15:00 | James Dayton  26' Paul Heffernan  72' (pen) Ross Barbour  87' | Report | Leigh Griffiths  15', 82', 89' (pen) Matt Done  39' | Attendance: 7,272 Referee: John Beaton | 
Semi-finals
    
The Semi-finals draw was conducted on 4 March 2013 at 1:30pm at Hampden Park live on Sky Sports News.
| 13 April 2013 | Hibernian | 4 − 3 (a.e.t.) | Falkirk | Hampden Park, Glasgow | 
| 12:30 | Harris  51' Griffiths  78', 115' Doyle  83' | Report | Sibbald  6' Fulton  18' Aston  30' | Attendance: 22,410 Referee: Iain Brines (Injured after 90 mins) John Beaton (Extra time) | 
| 14 April 2013 | Dundee United | 3 − 4 (a.e.t.) | Celtic | Hampden Park, Glasgow | 
| 12:45 | Mackay−Steven  23' Daly  30', 72' | Report | Commons  2', 59' Wanyama  31' Stokes  103' | Attendance: 24,828 Referee: Craig Thomson | 
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.[11]
| Round | Player of the Round | Ref | 
|---|---|---|
| R4 | Steven Doris (Arbroath) | [11] | 
| R5 | Esmaël Gonçalves (St Mirren) | [11] | 
| R6 | Leigh Griffiths (Hibernian) | [11] | 
| QF | Alex Harris (Hibernian) | [11][12] | 
| SF | Anthony Stokes (Celtic) | [11] | 
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 | Rangers vs Elgin City Hibernian vs Heart of Midlothian Arbroath vs Celtic (replay) | Ross County vs Inverness CT | 
| Fifth round | Dundee United vs Rangers Hibernian vs Aberdeen | Raith Rovers vs Celtic | 
| Quarter-finals | St Mirren vs Celtic Dundee vs Dundee United | Kilmarnock vs Hibernian | 
| Semi-finals | Hibernian vs Falkirk Dundee United vs Celtic | Hibernian vs Falkirk | 
| Final | Hibernian vs Celtic | Hibernian vs Celtic | 
References
    
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- "Accies in the Quarter Final". Hamilton Academical F.C. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
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- "Alex Harris wins Player of the Round". SFA. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2017.