2000–01 Scottish Cup
Football tournament season
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2000–01 Scottish Cup was the 116th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition, also known for sponsorship reasons as the Tennent's Scottish Cup. The Cup was won by Celtic who defeated Hibernian in the final.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Celtic |
| Runners-up | Hibernian |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer | Henrik Larsson (9) |
First round
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Albion Rovers | 1–1 | East Fife |
| Brechin City | 3–0 | Forfar Athletic |
| Dumbarton | 1–1 | East Stirlingshire |
| Edinburgh City | 0–1 | Buckie Thistle |
| Montrose | 0–0 | Arbroath |
| Queen of the South | 2–0 | Clydebank |
| Stenhousemuir | 1–4 | Berwick Rangers |
| Whitehill Welfare | 0–0 | Peterhead |
Replays
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| East Fife | 2–0 | Albion Rovers |
| East Stirlingshire | 0–1 | Dumbarton |
| Arbroath | 1–2 | Montrose |
| Peterhead | 3–0 | Whitehill Welfare |
Second round
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Berwick Rangers | 3–3 | Cowdenbeath |
| Buckie Thistle | 2–0 | Hamilton Academical |
| Coldstream | 2–6 | Brechin City |
| East Fife | 1–0 | Queen's Park |
| Elgin City | 0–1 | Queen of the South |
| Montrose | 1–1 | Keith |
| Partick Thistle | 3–0 | Deveronvale |
| Peterhead | 3–0 | Cove Rangers |
| Spartans | 1–3 | Stirling Albion |
| Stranraer | 2–0 | Dumbarton |
Replays
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Cowdenbeath | 0–1 | Berwick Rangers |
| Keith | 0–1 | Montrose |
Third round
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Alloa Athletic | 0–3 | Aberdeen |
| Berwick Rangers | 0–0 | Hearts |
| Dundee | 0–0 | Falkirk |
| East Fife | 1–4 | Livingston |
| Hibernian | 6–1 | Clyde |
| Inverness CT | 4–3 | Ayr United |
| Kilmarnock | 1–0 | Partick Thistle |
| Montrose | 0–2 | Dundee United |
| Peterhead | 4–1 | Greenock Morton |
| Queen of the South | 1–3 | Airdrieonians |
| Rangers | 2–0 | Brechin City |
| Ross County | 2–1 | Buckie Thistle |
| Stranraer | 1–4 | Celtic |
| St Johnstone | 0–0 | Dunfermline Athletic |
| St Mirren | 1–2 | Motherwell |
| Stirling Albion | 2–0 | Raith Rovers |
Replays
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Dunfermline Athletic | 3–2 | St Johnstone |
| Falkirk | 0–2 | Dundee |
| Hearts | 2–1 | Berwick Rangers |
Fourth round
| 17 February 2001 | Dunfermline | 2–2 | Celtic | East End Park, Dunfermline |
Skerla  83' Nicholson 90' |
Larsson 66', 88' |
| 17 February 2001 | Livingston | 0–0 | Aberdeen | West Lothian Courier Stadium, Livingston |
| 17 February 2001 | Stirling Albion | 2–3 | Hibernian | Forthbank Stadium, Stirling |
| Templeman 4' Graham 55' |
Sauzee 10' O'Neill 26'McManus 78' |
| 17 February 2001 | Heart of Midlothian | 1–1 | Dundee | Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh |
| Juanjo 81' |
Sara 30' |
| 17 February 2001 | Inverness | 1–1 | Kilmarnock | Caledonian Stadium, Inverness |
| Robson 90' |
Hay 90' |
| 17 February 2001 | Motherwell | 0–2 | Dundee United | Fir Park, Motherwell |
| Miller 4' Easton 39' |
| 18 February 2001 | Ross County | 2–3 | Rangers | Victoria Park, Dingwall |
| Bone 20', 54' |
Flo 4', 17' Barry Ferguson 62' |
- 1.^ Peterhead given bye due to Airdrieonians not able to field a full team.
Replays
| 6 March 2001 | Aberdeen | 0–1 | Livingston | Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen |
| Crabbe 83' |
| 6 March 2001 | Kilmarnock | 2–1 | Inverness | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock |
| McGowne 60' Wright 65' |
Xausa 51' |
| 7 March 2001 | Dundee | 0–1 | Heart of Midlothian | Dens Park, Dundee |
| Tomaschek 71' |
| 7 March 2001 | Celtic | 4–1 | Dunfermline | Celtic Park, Glasgow |
| Vega 24', 49' Larsson 61' (pen.), 73' (pen.) |
Thomson 29' |
Quarter-finals
| 10 March 2001 | Kilmarnock | 0–1 | Hibernian | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock |
| McManus 89' |
| 10 March 2001 | Livingston | 3–1 | Peterhead | West Lothian Courier Stadium, Livingston |
| Anderson 21', 34' Bingham 61' |
Johnston 8' |
| 11 March 2001 | Celtic | 1–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Celtic Park, Glasgow |
| Larsson 40' |
| 11 March 2001 | Dundee United | 1–0 | Rangers | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
| Hannah 62' |
Semi-finals
| 14 April 2001 | Hibernian | 3–0 | Livingston | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
| O'Neil 2', 79' Zitelli 69' |
Report | Attendance: 24,658 Referee: Willie Young |
| 15 April 2001 | Celtic | 3–1 | Dundee United | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
| Larsson 32', 79' (pen.) McNamara 80' |
Report | Lilley 84' |
Attendance: 38,699 Referee: Hugh Dallas |
Final
| 26 May 2001 | Celtic | 3–0 | Hibernian | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
| McNamara 39' Larsson 48', 80' (pen.) |
Report | Attendance: 51,824 Referee: Kenny Clark |
Largest Wins
A list of the largest wins from the competition.
| Score | Home team | Away team | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6-1 | Hibernian | Clyde | Third Round |
| 2-6 | Coldstream | Brechin City | Second Round |
| 1-4 | Stenhousemuir | Berwick Rangers | First Round |
| East Fife | Livingston | Third Round | |
| Stranraer | Celtic | Third Round | |
| 4-1 | Peterhead | Greenock Morton | Third Round |
| Celtic | Dunfermline Athletic | Fourth Round |
Media coverage
- Domestically, both Sky Sports and BBC Sport Scotland broadcast selected live games, with both showing the final. Both also carry highlights of all games in every round.
- BBC Radio Scotland has exclusive domestic radio rights to the tournament.
- Through the SFA's international media partner IMG, the Scottish Cup is broadcast in various territories around the world. In Australia, for example, the Scottish Cup is currently available on Setanta Sports.
These matches were broadcast live on television.
| Round | Sky Sports | BBC Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Third round | Stranraer vs Celtic | |
| Fourth round | Ross County vs Rangers | |
| Quarter-finals | Dundee United vs Rangers | Celtic vs Heart of Midlothian |
| Semi-finals | Celtic vs Dundee United | |
| Final | Celtic vs Hibernian | |
