The 2010–11 Scottish Junior Cup was the 125th season of the

Scottish Junior Cup The Scottish Junior Cup is an annual football competition organised by the Scottish Junior Football Association (SJFA). The competition has been held every year since the inception of the SJFA on the 2nd October 1886 and, as of the 2023–24 ed ...

, the national knockout tournament for member clubs of the

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. The competition is sponsored by

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and is known as The Emirates Junior Cup for sponsorship purposes. Auchinleck Talbot won the competition for a record ninth time, defeating Musselburgh Athletic 2–1 after extra-time. Under a 2007 rule change, the Junior Cup winners (along with winners of the

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and

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regional leagues) qualify for the senior

Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,2011–12 Scottish Cup. All 162 member clubs of the SJFA entered this season's tournament, a rise from 159 in season 2009–10. Newmachar United entered in their debut Junior season, Stonehouse Violet returned after one year in abeyance and RAF Lossiemouth were re-admitted after one season's suspension owing to an unfulfilled fixture in the 2008–09 competition. The final of the competition was broadcast live on

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Calendar

Drawn matches are replayed the following weekend. Replays ending in a draw proceed direct to

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First round

The First Round draw took place at

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on 30 August 2010. ¹ Tie played at Elgin City F.C.

Replays

Second round

The Second Round draw took place in the Linlithgow Rose Social Club on 10 October 2010. ² Tie played at Bellshill Athletic F.C.
³ Tie played at Ashfield F.C.
⁴ Tie played at Lugar Boswell Thistle F.C.

Replays

Third round

The Third Round draw took place in the Evening Times newspaper offices,

, on 9 November 2010. After nine weather-related postponements, the tie between Blantyre Victoria and Broughty Athletic finally went ahead at the Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility in

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, and became the first ever competitive match to be played indoors in Scotland. ⁵ Tie played at Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility
⁶ Tie played at Montrose F.C.
⁷ Tie played at Buckie Rovers F.C.

Replays

⁸ Tie played at Scone Thistle F.C.

Fourth round

The Fourth Round draw took place at

on 11 January 2011.

Replays

⁹ Tie played at Alloa Athletic F.C.

Fifth Round

The Fifth Round draw took place in the Scottish Sun newspaper offices on 15 February 2011. The date for the Fifth Round ties was also revised to 26 February 2011.

Replays

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals took place on Real Radio on Tuesday 8 March 2011.

Calendar

First round

Replays

Second round

Replays

Third round

Replays

Fourth round

Replays

Fifth Round

Replays

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

First leg

Second leg

Final

References

External links