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2021–22 South Challenge Cup SFA South Region Challenge Cup Tournament details Country Scotland Dates 11 September 2021 – 22 May 2022 Teams 161 Defending champions Dunipace Final positions Champions Auchinleck Talbot Tournament statistics Matches played 141 Goals scored 680 (4.82 per match) ← 2020–21 2022–23 →
The 2021–22 SFA South Region Challenge Cup was the 15th edition of the annual knockout cup competition for senior non-league clubs in the central and southern regions of Scotland. The tournament entry increased from 142 to a record 161 teams thanks to additional clubs joining the East of Scotland Football League and West of Scotland Football League .
The defending champions were Dunipace , who beat Broomhill 3–1 in the delayed final of the 2019–20 edition on 15 August 2021. However they went out of the competition in the second round, losing 2–1 to Sauchie Juniors .
Auchinleck Talbot of the West of Scotland League lifted the trophy in their first season competing in the competition, beating Lowland League champions Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 3–1 in the final.
Format
The South Challenge Cup featured 161 senior non-league clubs from the Lowland Football League (16), East of Scotland Football League (58), South of Scotland Football League (12), and West of Scotland Football League (75).The reserve teams of Stirling University , Caledonian Braves , and Stranraer , as well as Celtic B and Rangers B , do not take part. Heston Rovers and Westerton United withdrew from the competition and their respective leagues after the initial draw was made.
For the first time since 2015–16, the first and second rounds were regionalised, with north-east, south-east, south-west, and north-west sections each containing 40 or 41 clubs.
The draw was unseeded, with matches proceeding to extra time and penalties if they were tied after 90 minutes.
Calendar
First round
The draw for the regionalised first and second rounds took place on Friday 4 June 2021. Each zone features 8 fixtures in the first round with 24 clubs receiving a bye to the second round (except the South-East zone featuring 9 matches and 23 byes). Preston Athletic, Syngenta, and Tranent Juniors progressed to the second round after their opponents were unable to field a team.
North-East zone
Bellshill Athletic Dundonald Bluebell
Caledonian Braves v Shotts Bon Accord Camelon Juniors v Kirkintilloch Rob Roy East Stirlingshire Linlithgow Rose
Hill of Beath Hawthorn Sauchie Juniors
Kilsyth Athletic v Oakley United
Kinnoull v Lochgelly Albert Newburgh 11 September 2021 Syngenta w/o Newburgh 14:30
South-East zone
Craigroyston Armadale Thistle
Edinburgh South Whitburn
Edinburgh University v Heriot-Watt University Haddington Athletic v Dunbar United Musselburgh Athletic Tynecastle
Preston Athletic v Fauldhouse United Pumpherston v Vale of Leithen Tranent Juniors v Livingston United Whitehill Welfare Coldstream
South-West zone
Carluke Rovers Cambuslang Rangers
Dalbeattie Star Whitletts Victoria
Glenafton Athletic v Craigmark Burntonians Lugar Boswell Thistle v Wigtown & Bladnoch Nithsdale Wanderers Hurlford United
Royal Albert Wishaw
Troon v Mid-Annandale Upper Annandale Lesmahagow
North-West zone
Ashfield Greenock Juniors
Beith Juniors v Neilston Glasgow United v Dalry Thistle Glenvale v Petershill
Kilbirnie Ladeside v Ardeer Thistle Kilwinning Rangers v Ardrossan Winton Rovers Maryhill Arthurlie
St Roch's Largs Thistle
Second round
The second round took place on the weekend of 16 October 2021, with 16 fixtures in each zone. Lugar Boswell Thistle and Renfrew received a bye to the third round after their opponents withdrew from the competition after the draw was made.
North-East zone
Bo'ness Athletic v Gartcairn Cumbernauld Colts v Rosyth Bo'ness United v Kirkcaldy & Dysart Burntisland Shipyard University of Stirling
Caledonian Braves v Kennoway Star Hearts Cumbernauld United v Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts Dundonald Bluebell v Crossgates Primrose Dunipace Sauchie Juniors
Glasgow University v Luncarty
Glenrothes v St Andrews United Jeanfield Swifts v Broomhill Kilsyth Rangers Thorniewood United
Kinnoull Harthill Royal
Linlithgow Rose v Camelon Juniors Oakley United Thornton Hibs Lochore Welfare
South-East zone
Berwick Rangers Broxburn Athletic
Blackburn United v Stoneyburn Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic v Arniston Rangers Coldstream v Tweedmouth Rangers Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare The Spartans
Edinburgh College v Penicuik Athletic
Edinburgh University v Dalkeith Thistle Haddington Athletic v Leith Athletic Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale Civil Service Strollers
Newtongrange Star Tranent Juniors
Ormiston v Hawick Royal Albert United Preston Athletic v Peebles Rovers Pumpherston Edinburgh United
Tynecastle v Armadale Thistle West Calder United v Bathgate Thistle Whitburn Gala Fairydean Rovers
South-West zone
Abbey Vale Newmains United
Auchinleck Talbot v Forth Wanderers Blantyre Victoria v Cumnock Juniors Bonnyton Thistle v St Cuthbert Wanderers Cambuslang Rangers v Lochmaben Darvel Gretna 2008 East Kilbride Thistle v Newton Stewart Girvan Maybole Juniors
Glenafton Athletic v Kello Rovers Hurlford United v Wishaw Larkhall Thistle East Kilbride
Lesmahagow v Creetown Lochar Thistle Threave Rovers
Lugar Boswell Thistle v Heston Rovers Muirkirk Juniors Whitletts Victoria
Troon v Lanark United Replay
Darvel v Gretna 2008 North-West zone
Arthurlie v Benburb BSC Glasgow
16 October 2021 Finnart 5–2 BSC Glasgow Springburn , Glasgow14:00
Stadium: Springburn Park
Harmony Row v Clydebank
16 October 2021 Harmony Row 0–5 Clydebank Drumoyne , Glasgow14:00
Stadium: New Tinto Park
Irvine Meadow XI v Kilwinning Rangers Irvine Victoria Vale of Leven
Johnstone Burgh Greenock Juniors
Kilbirnie Ladeside v Port Glasgow Largs Thistle v Glasgow Perthshire Westerton United
16 October 2021 Renfrew w/o Westerton United 14:00
Rossvale v Campbeltown Pupils
St Peter's v Beith Juniors
Saltcoats Victoria Glasgow United
St Anthony's v Rutherglen Glencairn Vale of Clyde Pollok
Yoker Athletic Drumchapel United
St Cadoc's Petershill
Third round
The third round took place on the weekend of 20 November 2021, reverting to an open draw with 32 fixtures to be played. The draw took place on 21 October 2021.
Bo'ness Athletic v Glenafton Athletic Cumbernauld Colts v Tynecastle Auchinleck Talbot v West Calder United Beith Juniors v Rossvale Blantyre Victoria v Broxburn Athletic Bo'ness United v East Kilbride Thistle Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic v Coldstream Cumbernauld United v Glasgow United Finnart v Jeanfield Swifts
Gala Fairydean Rovers University of Stirling
Glenrothes Clydebank
Haddington Athletic The Spartans
Hurlford United v Blackburn United Irvine Meadow XI v Penicuik Athletic Kilbirnie Ladeside Caledonian Braves
Largs Thistle Troon
Lesmahagow Drumchapel United
Linlithgow Rose v St Cuthbert Wanderers Lochore Welfare Dundonald Bluebell
Luncarty Renfrew
Maybole v St Anthony's Newmains United East Kilbride
Ormiston Thorniewood United
Petershill v Greenock Juniors Pollok v Harthill Royal Sauchie Juniors v Preston Athletic Edinburgh United Threave Rovers Civil Service Strollers
Tranent Juniors v Lugar Boswell Thistle Vale of Leven v Edinburgh University
Whitletts Victoria Arthurlie
Darvel v Cambuslang Rangers Fourth round
The fourth round took place on the weekend of 5 February 2022, however nine of the sixteen matches were postponed until the fifth round date. The draw took place on 20 December 2021 and was broadcast live on the Official Catchup YouTube channel .
Draw
Matches
University of Stirling v Hurlford United
Caledonian Braves v Drumchapel United
5 February 2022 Caledonian Braves 2–1 Drumchapel United Motherwell 15:00
Stadium: Alliance Park
Clydebank v Pollok
5 February 2022 Clydebank 1–2 Pollok Clydebank 14:00
Stadium: Holm Park
Cumbernauld Colts v East Kilbride
Linlithgow Rose v Blantyre Victoria
Renfrew v Bo'ness Athletic
5 February 2022 Renfrew 3–4 Bo'ness Athletic Renfrew 14:00
Stadium: New Western Park
The Spartans v Syngenta
Arthurlie v Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic
Beith Juniors v Bo'ness United
Civil Service Strollers v Jeanfield Swifts
5 March 2022 Civil Service Strollers 1–3 Jeanfield Swifts Edinburgh 15:00
Stadium: Christie Gillies Park
Cumbernauld United v Petershill
5 March 2022 Cumbernauld United 0–1 Petershill Cumbernauld 14:00
Stadium: Guy's Meadow
Irvine Meadow XI v Auchinleck Talbot
5 March 2022 Irvine Meadow XI 1–3 Auchinleck Talbot Irvine 14:00
Stadium: Meadow Park
Maybole Juniors v Darvel
5 March 2022 Maybole Juniors 1–4 Darvel Maybole 14:00
Stadium: Ladywell Stadium
Sauchie Juniors v Troon
5 March 2022 Sauchie Juniors 5–1 Troon Sauchie 14:00
Stadium: Beechwood Park
Vale of Leven v Thorniewood United
Dundonald Bluebell v Tranent Juniors
8 March 2022 Dundonald Bluebell 2–1 Tranent Juniors Cardenden 19:30
Stadium: Moorside Park
Fifth round
The fifth round was scheduled to take place on the weekend of 5 March 2022. Due to delays in completing the fourth round, the majority of ties were rescheduled to later dates.
Draw
Teams in italics were unknown at the time of the draw. Teams in bold advanced to the quarter-finals.
Matches
Bo'ness Athletic v East Kilbride
University of Stirling v Pollok
5 March 2022 University of Stirling 1–3 Pollok Denny 15:00
Stadium: Westfield Park
Auchinleck Talbot v Caledonian Braves
9 March 2022 Auchinleck Talbot 3–1 Caledonian Braves Auchinleck 19:30
Stadium: Beechwood Park
Vale of Leven v The Spartans
Jeanfield Swifts v Darvel
16 March 2022 Jeanfield Swifts 3–2 Darvel Perth 19:30
Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Dundonald Bluebell v Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic
22 March 2022 Dundonald Bluebell 0–4 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic Cardenden 19:30
Stadium: Moorside Park
Linlithgow Rose v Sauchie Juniors
Bo'ness United v Petershill
23 March 2022 Bo'ness United 4–1 Petershill Bo'ness 19:45
Stadium: =Newtown Park
Quarter-finals
The quarter-finals took place on the weekend of 2 April 2022.
Draw
Matches
Auchinleck Talbot v Pollok
2 April 2022 Auchinleck Talbot 2–1 Pollok Auchinleck 14:00
Stadium: Beechwood Park
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic v Bo'ness United
2 April 2022 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 3–0 Bo'ness United Bonnyrigg 15:00
Stadium: New Dundas Park
East Kilbride v Sauchie Juniors
2 April 2022 East Kilbride 0–2 Sauchie Juniors East Kilbride 15:00
Stadium: K-Park
Jeanfield Swifts v The Spartans
2 April 2022 Jeanfield Swifts 3–4 (a.e.t. ) The Spartans Perth 14:30
Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Semi-finals
The semi-finals were both scheduled to take place on the weekend of 30 April 2022, however the match involving Bonnyrigg Rose was moved to 12 April due to their participation in the Pyramid play-off 2nd leg .
Draw
Matches
The Spartans v Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic
Auchinleck Talbot v Sauchie Juniors
30 April 2022 Auchinleck Talbot 3–1 Sauchie Juniors Auchinleck 14:00
Stadium: Beechwood Park
Final
The final of the TradeRadiators.com South Challenge Cup was played at the Falkirk Stadium on Sunday 22 May 2022, with a 3pm kick-off.
22 May 202215:00
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 1–3 Auchinleck Talbot
Currie
Report
Wilson o.g. )
Boylan
Glasgow
Falkirk Stadium , Falkirk Referee: Ross Hardie
References
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^ McGowan, Eric (2021-05-28). "South Challenge Cup: Ayrshire sides split up in new regionalised draw" . Daily Record . Retrieved 2021-05-29.
"South Challenge Cup" . West of Scotland Football League . Retrieved 4 July 2021.^ McGowan, Eric (2021-06-04). "All-Ayrshire ties catch the eye in South Challenge Cup draw" . Daily Record . Retrieved 2021-06-04.
"The @SouthChallenge Cup third round draw took place this evening - here are the thirty two ties" . Twitter . Retrieved 27 October 2021.
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