2015–16 Scottish Junior Cup


The 2015–16 Scottish Junior Cup was the 130th season of the Scottish Junior Cup, the national knockout tournament for member clubs of the Scottish Junior Football Association. The competition was sponsored by ETHX Energy and known as The ETHXenergy Scottish Junior Cup. The winner of this competition entered the following season's Scottish Cup at the first round stage.
A total of 158 clubs entered this year's competition, three fewer than the previous season. Dropping out were Ballingry Rovers, who folded, and Harthill Royal, Luncarty, Portgordon Victoria and Whitehills, who were in abeyance. North Region sides Glentanar and Islavale did not enter. New members Easthouses Lily MW and Gartcairn FA Juniors made their debut in the competition, while Coupar Angus and Fochabers returned to the tournament after a year in abeyance.

First round

The six Junior clubs qualified for this season's Scottish Cup, were not included in the draw for the first round:
Also qualified automatically were Banks O'Dee and Linlithgow Rose who achieved national club licensing requirements and Girvan who qualify automatically as historic full members of the Scottish Football Association.
The first round draw took place at Hampden Park, Glasgow on 27 August 2015.

Second round

The second round draw took place at Mar Hall, Erskine on 6 October 2015.

Third round

The third round draw took place at The Sun offices in Glasgow on 3 November 2015.

1 Match played at Pollok F.C.

Replays

2 Match played at Tranent Juniors F.C.

Fourth round

The fourth round draw took place at the Evening Times offices in Glasgow on 9 December 2015.
Home team Score Away team
Kennoway Star Hearts2 – 7Pollok
Kelty Hearts8 – 0Renfrew
Auchinleck Talbot3 – 0Cumnock Juniors
Linlithgow Rose1 – 1Irvine Meadow
Kilwinning Rangers3 – 0Arniston Rangers
Camelon Juniors1 – 0Dundee North End
Kilbirnie Ladeside3 – 0Tayport
Glenrothes4 – 5 3Hermes
Oakley United0 – 1Carnoustie Panmure
Darvel Juniors2 – 1Troon
Scone Thistle1 – 5Beith Juniors
Hill of Beath Hawthorn0 – 3Petershill
Hurlford United5 – 3Dalkeith Thistle
Rossvale6 – 1Stonehaven
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic2 – 0Lochee United
Arthurlie4 – 1Wishaw Juniors

3 Match played at Kennoway Star Hearts F.C.

Fifth round

The fifth round draw took place in Glasgow City Chambers on 26 January 2016.
Home team Score Away team
Beith Juniors3 – 1Petershill
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic0 – 5Pollok
Hermes0 – 2Kilbirnie Ladeside
Kilwinning Rangers4 – 1Linlithgow Rose
Camelon Juniors4 – 1Kelty Hearts
Carnoustie Panmure2 – 3Auchinleck Talbot
Darvel Juniors0 – 3Arthurlie
Hurlford United4 – 0Rossvale

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals took place on 25 February 2016.
Home team Score Away team
Beith Juniors3 – 1Arthurlie
Kilwinning Rangers3 – 3Camelon Juniors
Hurlford United2 – 0Auchinleck Talbot
Pollok1 – 0Kilbirnie Ladeside

Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals took place on 22 March 2016.

First leg

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Second leg

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Final

The Final of The ETHX Energy Junior Cup was played at Rugby Park, Kilmarnock on Sunday 29 May with a 4.05pm kick off. The game was televised live by BBC ALBA.