Scottish Cup 2008-09

The 2008–09 Scottish Cup is the 124th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The current holders are Rangers, who defeated Queen of the South in the 2008 final. [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7416622.stm|title=Queen of the South 2-3 Rangers|date=2008-05-24|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-07-20]

The competition will be under new sponsorship as the SFA sponsored the tournament last season, [cite news|url=http://sport.scotsman.com/scottish-cup/Smith-takes-things-personally-in.4118390.jp|title=Smith takes things personally in search for new Scottish Cup sponsorship|date=2008-05-28|publisher=The Scotsman|accessdate=2008-07-20] a new sponsor has yet to be announced.

Pollok, Bathgate Thistle, Lochee United and Banks o' Dee will be the four junior clubs entering this season.

Calendar

First Round

The First Round draw was conducted at Castlehad High School, Paisley on 2008-09-08. [cite news|url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news.cfm?newsid=4157|title=Scottish Cup First Round draw|date=2008-09-08|publisher=Scottish Football Association|accessdate=2008-09-25]

Replays

econd Round

The Second Round draw was conducted at Lochee United's Thomson Park, Dundee on 27 September 2008. [cite news|url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news.cfm?newsid=4218|title=Scottish Cup 2nd Round draw|date=2008-09-24|publisher=Scottish Football Association|accessdate=2008-09-25]

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.

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