| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland | 
| Teams | 81 | 
| Defending champions | Rangers | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Dundee United | 
| Runner-up | Ross County | 
The 2009–10 Scottish Cup was the 125th season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The competition was sponsored by the Scottish Government and for sponsorship reasons was known as the Active Nation Scottish Cup.[1]
Calendar
| Round | First match date[2] | Fixtures | Clubs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original | Replays | |||
| First Round | Saturday 26 September 2009 | 17 | 4 | 81 → 64 | 
| Second Round | Saturday 24 October 2009 | 16 | 3 | 64 → 48 | 
| Third Round | Saturday 28 November 2009 | 16 | 4 | 48 → 32 | 
| Fourth Round | Saturday 9 January 2010 | 16 | 4 | 32 → 16 | 
| Fifth Round | Saturday 6 February 2010 | 8 | 2 | 16 → 8 | 
| Quarter-finals | Saturday 13 March 2010 | 4 | 2 | 8 → 4 | 
| Semi-finals | Saturday/Sunday 10/11 April 2010, or following midweek | 2 | N/A | 4 → 2 | 
| Final | Saturday 15 May 2010 | 1 | N/A | 2 → 1 | 
From the First Round to the Third Round, postponed or drawn ties are normally replayed on the following weekend and thereafter on consecutive midweeks. From the Fourth Round to the Sixth Round, postponed or drawn ties are normally replayed on the second midweek after the original date, and thereafter on consecutive midweeks. There are no replays in the semi-finals or the Final.
First round
The draw for the First Round was made at Hamilton Crescent, popularly known as the West of Scotland Cricket Ground, at 15:00 on 3 September 2009. Hamilton Crescent is now the oldest surviving ground to have hosted Scottish Cup Finals, and also hosted the first ever international football match.
This round is populated entirely by non-league clubs:
- 13 clubs from the Highland Football League holding membership of the SFA (Inverurie Loco Works, Keith, Wick Academy, Buckie Thistle, Fraserburgh, Huntly, Forres Mechanics, Nairn County, Clachnacuddin, Lossiemouth, Rothes, Brora Rangers, Fort William)
- 10 clubs from the East of Scotland League holding membership of the SFA (Edinburgh University, Whitehill Welfare, Preston Athletic, Edinburgh City, Coldstream, Selkirk, Civil Service Strollers, Gala Fairydean, Vale of Leithen, Hawick Royal Albert)
- 4 clubs from the South of Scotland League holding membership of the SFA (Dalbeattie Star, Wigtown & Bladnoch, St Cuthbert Wanderers, Newton Stewart)
- 4 other clubs holding membership of the SFA (Burntisland Shipyard, Girvan, Glasgow University, Golspie Sutherland)
- 4 qualifiers from the Scottish Junior Football Association (Auchinleck Talbot, Banks O' Dee, Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic, Irvine Meadow)
Burntisland Shipyard was the last club drawn and received a bye to the Second Round.
Four of the five Junior clubs (Girvan and the four qualifiers) won their ties, while Bonnyrigg Rose lost after a replay.[3][4] Hawick Royal Albert's defeat by Huntly led to a police investigation of an allegation that the match had been fixed.[5]
| 26 September 2009 | Selkirk | 3–0 | Preston Athletic | Yarrow Park, Selkirk | 
| 15:00 | Gass  44' Black  63' McManus  89' | Referee: Gavin Ross | 
| 26 September 2009 | Clachnacuddin | 2–2 | Wick Academy | Grant Street Park, Inverness | 
| 15:00 | Macdonald  24' Williamson  77' | Allan  36' Shearer  89' | Referee: Alastair Mather | 
| 26 September 2009 | Auchinleck Talbot | 7–0 | Fort William | Beechwood Park, Auchinleck | 
| 15:00 | Gillies  18' Boyle  20'  52' McIlroy  30' (pen.) McKelvie  59'  61' Slavin  72' | Referee: Iain Craig | 
| 26 September 2009 | Nairn County | 5–2 | Golspie Sutherland | Station Park, Nairn | 
| 15:00 | Mackintosh  32' Low  55'  67' Campbell  80' Barron  88' | Mikula  44'  47' | Referee: Graham Fraser | 
| 26 September 2009 | Edinburgh University | 0–3 | Vale of Leithen | Peffermill, Edinburgh | 
| 15:00 | Somerville  22'  60' Sonko  89' | Referee: Stephen Allan | 
| 26 September 2009 | Inverurie Loco Works | 5–0 | St Cuthbert Wanderers | Harlaw Park, Inverurie | 
| 15:00 | Cormie  38' Gauld  43' Ross  71' McLean  76' Singer  80' | Referee: Steven George | 
| 26 September 2009 | Coldstream | 1–5 | Edinburgh City | Home Park, Coldstream | 
| 15:00 | Brydon  50' | Clee  35'  46' Guthrie  44' Gair  61' Stenhouse  89' | Referee: Frank Connor | 
| 26 September 2009 | Brora Rangers | 0–2 | Irvine Meadow XI | Dudgeon Park, Brora | 
| 15:00 | Swift  41' Dillon  48' | Referee: Bryan Braidwood | 
| 26 September 2009 | Buckie Thistle | 0–0 | Forres Mechanics | Victoria Park, Buckie | 
| 15:00 | Referee: Mat Northcroft | 
| 26 September 2009 | Whitehill Welfare | 1–1 | Wigtown & Bladnoch | Ferguson Park, Rosewell | 
| 15:00 | Kidd  86' | McGrindle  64' | Referee: Don Robertson | 
| 26 September 2009 | Fraserburgh | 1–1 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | Bellslea Park, Fraserburgh | 
| 15:00 | Main  76' (pen) | Mearns  85' | Referee: Alan Frew | 
| 26 September 2009 | Glasgow University | 1–4 | Girvan | Garscube Sports Complex, Glasgow | 
| 15:00 | Devenney  6' | McVittie  31' Moffat  40' Brown  48' (o.g.) Mitchell  81' | Referee: Colin Steven | 
| 26 September 2009 | Lossiemouth | 4–1 | Newton Stewart | Grant Park, Lossiemouth | 
| 15:00 | Urquhart  8' McIntosh  29' McMullen  54' Scott  81' | Taylor  61' | Referee: Michael McNab | 
| 26 September 2009 | Rothes | 1–5 | Banks O' Dee | Mackessack Park, Rothes | 
| 15:00 | MacRae  14' | Phillips  41'  69' Scaife  45' Strachan  71'  73' | Referee: Morag Pirie | 
| 26 September 2009 | Civil Service Strollers | 1–0 | Gala Fairydean | The Edinburgh Area Civil Service Sports Association, Edinburgh | 
| 15:00 | Millar  13' | Referee: Alan Mulvanny | 
| 26 September 2009 | Hawick Royal Albert | 0–7 | Huntly | Albert Park, Hawick | 
| 15:00 | Kleczkowski  23' (pen.)  67'  75' Soane  44' Gray  53' Brownhill  82' Fraser  88' | Referee: Paul Robertson | 
| 26 September 2009 | Dalbeattie Star | 2–4 | Keith | Islecroft Stadium, Dalbeattie | 
| 15:00 | Fergusson  70' Dingwall  71' | Walker  34'  76' Niddrie  73' Keith  86' | Referee: Greg Aitken | 
Source: BBC Sport Archived 18 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine
Replays
| 3 October 2009 | Forres Mechanics | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (1–4 p) | Buckie Thistle | Mosset Park, Forres | 
| 3.00pm | Referee: Alan Frew | 
| 3 October 2009 | Wigtown & Bladnoch | 0–3 | Whitehill Welfare | Trammondford Park, Wigtown | 
| 3.00pm | Devlin  28'  66' McGlashan  69' | Referee: Ross Haswell | 
| 3 October 2009 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 1–2 | Fraserburgh | New Dundas Park, Bonnyrigg | 
| 3.00pm | Howatt  72' | Main  1' Atai  59' (o.g.) | Referee: Neil McLennan | 
| 3 October 2009 | Wick Academy | 2–1 | Clachnacuddin | Harmsworth Park, Wick | 
| 3.00pm | Weir  3'  90' | Morrison  45' | Referee: Alastair Mather | 
Source: BBC Sport Archived 18 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine
Second round
The 17 winners and 1 bye from the First Round enter here, along with the 10 SFL Third Division clubs, and Cove Rangers (Highland League champions), Deveronvale (Highland League runners-up), Spartans (East of Scotland League champions), and Threave Rovers (South of Scotland League champions). The draw took place on Wednesday 30 September at Scotstoun Leisure Centre.[6]
| 24 October 2009 | Queen's Park | 1–3 | Livingston | Hampden Park, Glasgow | 
| 3.00pm | Quinn  78' | Report | De Vita  32'  83' Fox  62' (pen.) | Attendance: 678 Referee: Steven McLean | 
| 24 October 2009 | Nairn County | 2–4 | Elgin City | Station Park, Nairn | 
| 3.00pm | Barron  64' Campbell  70' | Report | Frizzel  4'  32'  51' (pen.) Crooks  71' (pen.) | Attendance: 600 Referee: Bobby Madden | 
| 24 October 2009 | Fraserburgh | 1–4 | Spartans | Bellslea Park, Fraserburgh | 
| 3.00pm | Main  49' Main  90' | Sidwright  11' Main  19' (o.g.) King  57' Henretty  72' | Attendance: 389 Referee: Greg Aitken | 
| 24 October 2009 | Deveronvale | 2–2 | Buckie Thistle | Princess Royal Park, Banff | 
| 3.00pm | Smith  35'  82' Brown  76' McGowan  90' | Stewart  6' MacMillan  16' | Attendance: 1,025 Referee: Stephen Allan | 
| 24 October 2009 | Whitehill Welfare | 1–1 | Threave Rovers | Ferguson Park, Rosewell | 
| 3.00pm | Haynes  74' | Kerr  46' | Attendance: 215 Referee: Euan Anderson | 
| 24 October 2009 | Inverurie Loco Works | 2–1 | Stranraer | Harlaw Park, Inverurie | 
| 3.00pm | Singer  17' Gauld  65' | Report | Moore  10' Henderson  76' | Attendance: 410 Referee: Brian Colvin | 
| 24 October 2009 | Vale of Leithen | 1–3 | Keith | Victoria Park, Innerleithen | 
| 3.00pm | Somerville  26' | MacKay  5'  63' Harris  81' | Attendance: 73 Referee: Don Robertson | 
| 24 October 2009 | Forfar Athletic | 4–2 | East Stirlingshire | Station Park, Forfar | 
| 3.00pm | Campbell  25'  73' Tod  34' Harty  90' (pen.) | Report | Rodgers  46' Dunn  63' Bolochoweckyj  12' | Attendance: 396 Referee: Frank McDermott | 
| 24 October 2009 | Cove Rangers | 2–1 | Annan Athletic | Allan Park, Aberdeen | 
| 3.00pm | Stephen  64' Henderson  82' Tindal  29' | Report | Watson  28' | Attendance: 278 Referee: Kevin Clancy | 
| 24 October 2009 | Selkirk | 0–3 | Irvine Meadow XI | Yarrow Park, Selkirk | 
| 3.00pm | Wingate  14' Barr  66'  83' | Attendance: 238 Referee: Iain Craig | 
| 24 October 2009 | Girvan | 1–4 | Wick Academy | Hamilton Park, Girvan | 
| 3.00pm | Murphy  14' Murphy  60' | Mackay  53' MacAdie  61' (pen.) Allan  65' Shearer  68' | Attendance: 180 Referee: Paul Reid | 
| 24 October 2009 | Lossiemouth | 0–2 | Albion Rovers | Grant Park, Lossiemouth | 
| 3.00pm | Report | Barr  5' Walker  88' | Attendance: 235 Referee: Neil Watters | 
| 24 October 2009 | Edinburgh City | 5–1 | Burntisland Shipyard | Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh | 
| 3.00pm | Denholn  10' McFarland  23' Clee  36'  80' Ross  87' | O'Hanlon  38' (pen.) | Attendance: 123 Referee: Kevin Graham | 
| 24 October 2009 | Banks O' Dee | 0–3 | Montrose | Spain Park, Aberdeen | 
| 3.00pm | Report | Watson  57' Sinclair  78' Campbell  89' | Attendance: 400 Referee: Des Roache | 
| 24 October 2009 | Huntly | 1–1 | Auchinleck Talbot | Christie Park, Huntly | 
| 3.00pm | Lombardi  90' Kleczkowski  79' | Slavin  38' | Attendance: 488 Referee: Alastair Mather | 
| 24 October 2009 | Civil Service Strollers | 1–2 | Berwick Rangers | Edinburgh Area Civil Service Sports Association, Edinburgh | 
| 3.00pm | Burgess  32' | Report | Little  59' Brazil  69' | Attendance: 387 Referee: Thomas Robertson | 
Source: BBC Sport Archived 18 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine
Replays
| 31 October 2009 | Auchinleck Talbot | 4–3 | Huntly | Beechwood Park, Auchinleck | 
| 1.30pm | Slavin  4' Boyle  29' White  39' McKelvie  86' | Ewen  57' Fraser  83' Soane  90' | Referee: Alastair Mather | 
| 31 October 2009 | Buckie Thistle | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Deveronvale | Victoria Park, Buckie | 
| 3.00pm | Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Stephen Allan | 
| 31 October 2009 | Threave Rovers | 1–0 | Whitehill Welfare | Meadow Park, Castle Douglas | 
| 3.00pm | Attendance: 269 Referee: Euan Anderson | 
Source: BBC Sport Archived 18 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine
Third round
The 16 winners from the Second Round enter here, along with the 10 SFL Second Division clubs, and 6 SFL First Division clubs (as the side relegated from the SPL and the clubs which finished 2nd, 3rd and 4th enter in the Fourth Round). The draw took place on Wednesday 28 October.[7]
| 28 November 2009 | Airdrie United | 4–0 | Queen of the South | Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie | 
| 3.00pm | Trouten  11',  39' Baird  23' O'Carroll  65' | Report | Attendance: 1,141 Referee: Euan Norris | 
| 28 November 2009 | Ross County | 5–1 | Berwick Rangers | Victoria Park, Dingwall | 
| 3.00pm | di Giacomo  38',  40' Lawson  42' Craig  82' Wood  87' | Report | Brazil  77' | Attendance: 819 Referee: Bobby Madden | 
| 28 November 2009 | Threave Rovers | 1–2 | Inverurie Loco Works | Meadow Park, Castle Douglas | 
| 3.00pm | Struthers  89' | Report | Park  6' Morrison  71' | Attendance: 520 Referee: John Beaton | 
| 28 November 2009 | Deveronvale | 0–1 | Ayr United | Princess Royal Park, Banff | 
| 3.00pm | Report | Stevenson  71' | Attendance: 192 Referee: Neil Watters | 
| 28 November 2009 | Cowdenbeath | 0–0 | Alloa Athletic | Central Park, Cowdenbeath | 
| 3.00pm | Report | Attendance: 377 Referee: Brian Colvin | 
| 28 November 2009 | Albion Rovers | 1–0 | Elgin City | Cliftonhill, Coatbridge | 
| 3.00pm | Pollock  62' | Report | Attendance: 275 Referee: Gary Hilland | 
| 28 November 2009 | Stirling Albion | 2–1 | Auchinleck Talbot | Forthbank Stadium, Stirling | 
| 3.00pm | Corr  10' Forsyth  64' | Report | McIlroy  35' (pen.) | Attendance: 1,185 Referee: Craig MacKay | 
| 28 November 2009 | Irvine Meadow XI | 1–0 | Arbroath | Meadow Park, Irvine | 
| 1.30pm | Barr  36' | Report | Attendance: 1,150 Referee: Kevin Clancy | 
| 28 November 2009 | Edinburgh City | 3–1 | Keith | Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh | 
| 3.00pm | Nicol  19' (o.g.) Gair  24',  70' | Report | Harris  90' | Attendance: 177 Referee: Craig Charleston | 
| 28 November 2009 | Wick Academy | 4–4 | Brechin City | Harmsworth Park, Wick | 
| 3.00pm | Allan  8',  45' MacKay  32',  60' (pen.) | Report | King  12',  85' Byers  17' McAllister  75' | Attendance: 177 Referee: Colin Brown | 
| 28 November 2009 | Greenock Morton | 0–0 | Dumbarton | Cappielow, Greenock | 
| 3.00pm | Report | Attendance: 1,882 Referee: Steven McLean | 
| 28 November 2009 | Montrose | 2–1 | East Fife | Links Park, Montrose | 
| 3.00pm | Watson  57' Gemmell  88' | Report | McManus  61' | Attendance: 509 Referee: Frank McDermott | 
| 28 November 2009 | Raith Rovers | 0–0 | Peterhead | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy | 
| 3.00pm | Report | Attendance: 1,418 Referee: George Salmond | 
| 28 November 2009 | Spartans | 0–1 | Forfar Athletic | Ainslie Park, Edinburgh | 
| 3.00pm | Report | Templeman  55' | Attendance: 600 Referee: John McKendrick | 
| 5 December 2009 | Stenhousemuir | 5–0 | Cove Rangers | Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir | 
| 3.00pm | Motion  1',  34' Molloy  2' Bradley  13' Thomson  30' | Report | Attendance: 409 Referee: Thomas Robertson | 
| 9 December 2009 | Clyde | 1–1 | Livingston | Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld | 
| 7.45pm | Lithgow  63' | Report | Hamill  48' | Attendance: 538 Referee: Craig Charleston | 
Source: BBC Sport Archived 18 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine
Replays
| 1 December 2009 | Peterhead | 1–4 | Raith Rovers | Balmoor, Peterhead | 
| 7.45pm | Stewart  87' | Report | D.Smith  46',  74' K.Smith  59' Simmons  90' | Attendance: 537 Referee: Stephen Finnie | 
| 5 December 2009 | Dumbarton | 0–1 | Greenock Morton | Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton | 
| 3.00pm | Report | Graham  74' | Attendance: 1,495 Referee: Steven McLean | 
| 8 December 2009 | Brechin City | 4–2 | Wick Academy | Glebe Park, Brechin | 
| 3.00pm | Fusco  17' Docherty  42' McAllister  57',  72' | Report | MacKay  39' (pen.) MacAdie  82' | Attendance: 402 Referee: Crawford Allan | 
| 8 December 2009 | Alloa Athletic | 1–0 | Cowdenbeath | Recreation Park, Alloa | 
| 7.45pm | Gilhaney  88' | Report | Attendance: 423 Referee: Brian Colvin | 
| 14 December | Livingston | 7–1 | Clyde | Almondvale Stadium, Livingston | 
| 7.45pm | Jacobs  5' Fox  49',  80' Winters  50',  67' Halliday  51',  65' | Report | Lithgow  11' | Attendance: 690 Referee: Craig Charleston | 
Source: BBC Sport Archived 18 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine
Fourth round
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. The draw took place on Monday 30 November at 2:30pm at Hampden Park. The matches were scheduled for 9 January or 10 January 2010, but 10 games were postponed due to the severe weather conditions.
There was controversy as First Division side, Dunfermline Athletic, fielded an ineligible player in their match against Stenhousemuir. As well as this, the club's management failed to register the two mandatory under-21 players required by the rules and submitted an inaccurate team sheet. As a result of these breaches in the rules, Dunfermline Athletic were to be expelled from the competition and Stenhousemuir were to progress their stead.[8] However following an appeal by the club, a committee decided that expulsion from the competition was too harsh a punishment and wasn't merited by what the club's management described as "honest errors". The club were given a reprieve along with fines and forfeits of benefits totalling around £30,000. Furthermore, the result of the game was overturned was replayed at Ochilview Park to decide which team progressed in the competition.[9]
| 18 January 2010 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2–0 | Motherwell | Caledonian Stadium, Inverness | 
| 19:45 | Bulvītis  43' Imrie  62' | Report | Attendance: 1,450 Referee: Iain Brines | 
| 10 January 2010 | Hamilton Academical | 3–3 | Rangers | New Douglas Park, Hamilton | 
| 12:15 | Mensing  39' (pen.) M. Paixão  45' Antoine-Curier  45' | Report | Whittaker  4' Miller  30',  63' (pen.) | Attendance: 3,940 Referee: Charlie Richmond | 
| 19 January 2010 | Greenock Morton | 0–1 | Celtic | Cappielow, Greenock | 
| 19:45 | Report | McGinn  35' | Attendance: 10,191 Referee: Craig Thomson | 
| 9 January 2010 | Hibernian | 3–0 | Irvine Meadow XI | Easter Road, Edinburgh | 
| 15:00 | Riordan  32' Zemmama  42' Hanlon  59' | Report | Attendance: 10,197 Referee: Euan Norris | 
| 9 January 2010 | St Mirren | 3–1 | Alloa Athletic | St Mirren Park, Paisley | 
| 15:00 | Crawford  27' (o.g.) Mehmet  45',  87' | Report | Brown  34' | Attendance: 2,587 Referee: Stephen Finnie | 
| 25 January 2010 | Raith Rovers | 1–1 | Airdrie United | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy | 
| 19:45 | Simmons  28' Smyth  56' (o.g.) | Report | Baird  5' | Attendance: 1,599 Referee: Steven Nicholls | 
| 9 January 2010 | Dunfermline Athletic | 7–1 | Stenhousemuir | East End Park, Dunfermline | 
| 15:00 | Gibson  15' Kirk  17',  83' (pen.) Phinn  21' Graham  35' McDougall  63' Cardle  69' | Report | Bradley  90' | Attendance: 1,832 Referee: Bobby Madden | 
| 18 January 2010 | Forfar Athletic | 0–3 | St Johnstone | Station Park, Forfar | 
| 19:45 | Report | Deuchar  23' Craig  43',  58' | Attendance: 1,449 Referee: Calum Murray | 
| 20 January 2010 | Livingston | 0–1 | Dundee | Almondvale Stadium, Livingston | 
| 19:45 | Report | Harkins  33' | Attendance: 1,176 Referee: William Collum | 
| 18 January 2010 | Albion Rovers | 0–0 | Stirling Albion | Cliftonhill, Coatbridge | 
| 19:45 | Report | Attendance: 395 Referee: George Salmond | 
| 9 January 2010 | Aberdeen | 2–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen | 
| 15:00 | Mackie  60' Miller  76' | Report | Attendance: 8,226 Referee: Steve Conroy | 
| 18 January 2010 | Edinburgh City | 1–3 | Montrose | Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh | 
| 19:45 | Gair  37' | Report | Nicholas  20' Maitland  71' Nicol  84' | Attendance: 1,027 Referee: Colin Brown | 
| 9 January 2010 | Partick Thistle | 0–2 | Dundee United | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow | 
| 15:00 | Report | Casalinuovo  26' Goodwillie  90' | Attendance: 4,002 Referee: Dougie McDonald | 
| 18 January 2010 | Ross County | 4–0 | Inverurie Loco Works | Victoria Park, Dingwall | 
| 19:45 | Craig  37',  56' Morrison  53' Miller  73' | Report | Attendance: 835 Referee: Steven McLean | 
| 18 January 2010 | Ayr United | 1–0 | Brechin City | Somerset Park, Ayr | 
| 19:45 | Roberts  3' | Report | Attendance: 1,139 Referee: John McKendrick | 
| 18 January 2010 | Kilmarnock | 1–0 | Falkirk | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock | 
| 19:45 | Pascali  83' | Report | Attendance: 3,378 Referee: Mike Tumilty | 
Source: BBC Sport
Replays
| 27 January 2010 | Airdrie United | 1–3 | Raith Rovers | Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie | 
| 19:45 | Donnelly  39' Robertson  90'  | Report | K.Smith  24' Tadé  45' Russell  90' (pen.) | Attendance: 852 Referee: Steven Nicholls | 
| 19 January 2010 | Rangers | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Hamilton Academical | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow | 
| 19:45 | Whittaker  98',  99' | Report | Attendance: 21,856 Referee: Charlie Richmond | 
| 26 January 2010 | Stenhousemuir | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Dunfermline Athletic | Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir | 
| 19:30 | Bradley  67' (pen.) | Report | Cardle  35' Kirk  112' | Attendance: 1,810 Referee: Bobby Madden | 
| 20 January 2010 | Stirling Albion | 3–1 | Albion Rovers | Forthbank Stadium, Stirling | 
| 19:30 | Mullen  9',  33' Murphy  43' | Report | Walker  18' | Attendance: 355 Referee: George Salmond | 
Source: BBC Sport Archived 19 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine
Fifth round
The Draw for the Fifth Round was made on Sunday 10 January at approximately 2:15pm at New Douglas Park. It featured the 16 winners of Round 4. The ties were played on 6 & 7 February.
| 7 February 2010 | Dunfermline Athletic | 2–4 | Celtic | East End Park, Dunfermline | 
| 12:15 | Graham  21' Kirk  28' (pen.) | Report | Kamara  20' Rasmussen  43' Woods  59' (o.g.) Keane  68' (pen.) | Attendance: 8,933 Referee: Charlie Richmond | 
| 6 February 2010 | St Johnstone | 0–1 | Dundee United | McDiarmid Park, Perth | 
| 15:00 | Report | Goodwillie  45' | Attendance: 5,636 Referee: Craig Thomson | 
| 6 February 2010 | Hibernian | 5–1 | Montrose | Easter Road, Edinburgh | 
| 15:00 | Nish  5',  25' Riordan  70' Benjelloun  78' Gow  89' | Report | Hegarty  74' | Attendance: 9,068 Referee: Alan Muir | 
| 6 February 2010 | Dundee | 2–1 | Ayr United | Dens Park, Dundee | 
| 15:00 | Hutchinson  41' Griffiths  70' | Report | McManus  11' | Attendance: 2,852 Referee: Dougie McDonald | 
| 6 February 2010 | Raith Rovers | 1–1 | Aberdeen | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy | 
| 15:00 | Williamson  31' | Report | McDonald  90' | Attendance: 7,045 Referee: William Collum | 
| 6 February 2010 | Kilmarnock | 3–0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock | 
| 15:00 | Sammon  28' Kelly  36',  59' | Report | Attendance: 4,473 Referee: Stevie O'Reilly | 
| 6 February 2010 | St Mirren | 0–0 | Rangers | St Mirren Park, Paisley | 
| 12:30 | Report | Attendance: 4,909 Referee: Iain Brines | 
| 6 February 2010 | Ross County | 9–0 | Stirling Albion | Victoria Park, Dingwall | 
| 15:00 | Keddie  3' Gardyne  15',  20' Wood  55',  59',  90' Brittain  66' (pen.) Kettlewell  83' Morrison  84' | Report | Attendance: 1,365 Referee: Euan Norris | 
Source: BBC Sport
Replays
| 17 February 2010 | Rangers | 1–0 | St Mirren | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow | 
| 19:45 | Boyd  86' | Report | Attendance: 31,086 Referee: Iain Brines | 
| 16 February 2010 | Aberdeen | 0–1 | Raith Rovers | Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen | 
| 19:45 | Report | Tadé  58' | Attendance: 8,153 Referee: David Somers | 
Source: BBC Sport
Quarter-finals
The quarter-final draw took place on Wednesday 10 February at 1pm at Hampden Park.
| 14 March 2010 | Rangers | 3–3 | Dundee United | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow | 
| 12:05 | Boyd  34' (pen.), 43' (pen.) Novo  48' | Report | Shala  24' Whittaker  63' (o.g.) Kovačević  80' | Attendance: 24,096 Referee: Dougie McDonald | 
| 13 March 2010 | Hibernian | 2–2 | Ross County | Easter Road, Edinburgh | 
| 14:00 | Nish  7' Riordan  19' | Report | Murray  16' (o.g.) Gardyne  79' | Attendance: 9,857 Referee: Brian Winter | 
| 13 March 2010 | Kilmarnock | 0–3 | Celtic | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock | 
| 12:15 | Report | Keane  64', 81', 82' | Attendance: 7,351 Referee: Iain Brines | 
| 13 March 2010 | Dundee | 1–2 | Raith Rovers | Dens Park, Dundee | 
| 15:00 | Forsyth  73' | Report | Simmons  3' Ellis  10' | Attendance: 7,306 Referee: Charlie Richmond | 
Source: BBC Sport
Replays
| 23 March 2010 | Ross County | 2–1 | Hibernian | Victoria Park, Dingwall | 
| 19:45 | Wood  70' Boyd  90' | Report | Stokes  46' | Attendance: 5,607 Referee: Brian Winter | 
| 24 March 2010 | Dundee United | 1–0 | Rangers | Tannadice Park, Dundee | 
| 19:45 | D. Robertson  90' | Report | Attendance: 11,898 Referee: Dougie McDonald | 
Source: BBC Sport
Semi-finals
The semi-final draw took place in Hampden Park on Monday 15 March at 10.30am.
| 10 April 2010 | Celtic | 0–2 | Ross County | Hampden Park, Glasgow | 
| 12:15 | Report | Craig  55' Scott  88' | Attendance: 24,535 Referee: William Collum | 
| 11 April 2010 | Dundee United | 2–0 | Raith Rovers | Hampden Park, Glasgow | 
| 15:00 | Goodwillie  28' Webster  59' | Report | Attendance: 17,671 Referee: Craig Thomson | 
Source: BBC Sport Archived 18 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine
Final
| 15 May 2010 | Ross County | 0–3 | Dundee United | Hampden Park, Glasgow | 
| 15:00 | Report | Goodwillie  61' Conway  75',  86' | Attendance: 47,122 Referee: Dougie McDonald | 
Source: BBC Sport Archived 18 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine
Media coverage
From Round 4 onwards, the Scottish Cup was broadcast live in the UK by BBC Scotland & Sky Sports.
These matches were broadcast live on television.
| Round | Sky Sports | BBC Scotland | 
|---|---|---|
| Fourth round | Hamilton Academical vs Rangers Rangers vs Hamilton Academical (Replay) | |
| Fifth round | Dunfermline Athletic vs Celtic Rangers vs St Mirren (Replay) | St Mirren vs Rangers | 
| Quarter-finals | Kilmarnock vs Celtic Dundee United vs Rangers (Replay) | Rangers vs Dundee United | 
| Semi-finals | Celtic vs Ross County | Raith Rovers vs Dundee United | 
| Final | Ross County vs Dundee United | Ross County vs Dundee United | 
References
- ↑ Scottish Cup re-branded as Active Nation Scottish Cup Daily Record, 21 September 2009
- ↑ "Fixture dates". Scottish Football Association. 4 July 2008. Archived from the original on 13 March 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2008.
- ↑ Juniors prove a Scottish Cup hit, BBC Sport, 26 September 2009.
- ↑ Bonnyrigg take Scottish Cup exit, BBC Sport, 3 October 2009.
- ↑ Cup match-fixing probe launched, BBC News, 29 September 2009
- ↑ Auchinleck to face Huntly in cup, BBC Sport, 30 September 2009
- ↑ Meadow host Arbroath in Scot Cup, BBC Sport, 28 October 2009
- ↑ "Dunfermline will contest their Scottish Cup expulsion". BBC Sport. 14 January 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
- ↑ "Dunfermline win appeal against Scottish Cup expulsion". BBC Sport. 21 January 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2010.