The scheduled dates for each round of the 2011–12 tournament were as follows:[3] The decision to move the first leg of the semifinals back one day to Sunday 15 April was made in March 2012.[4]
Round
Date
Matches
Clubs
New entries this round
First round
1 October 2011
36
164 → 128
72
Second round
29 October 2011
64
128 → 64
92
Third round
26 November 2011
32
64 → 32
none
Fourth round
21 January 2012
16
32 → 16
none
Fifth round
18 February 2012
8
16 → 8
none
Quarter-finals
17 March 2012
4
8 → 4
none
Semifinals
15 & 21 April 2012
4
4 → 2
none
Final
27 May 2012
1
2 → 1
none
Drawn matches are replayed the following weekend. Replays ending in a draw proceed direct to penalty shootout. Semifinals are played home and away over two legs.
2 Tie switched to Whitehills F.C. after three postponements. 3 Tie played at Lugar Boswell Thistle F.C. 4 Forfar West End went into abeyance on 18 October 2011 and withdrew from all competitive matches.[8] 5 Tie played at Glenafton Athletic F.C.[9] 6 Tie switched to Darvel F.C. after three postponements.
8 Tie played at Carluke Rovers F.C. 9 Tie played at Wishaw Sports Centre 10 Tie played at Alloa Athletic F.C. 11 Tie played at Petershill F.C. 12 Tie played at Broxburn Athletic F.C. 13 Tie played at Yoker Athletic F.C. 14 RAF Lossiemouth unable to fulfil re-arranged fixture due to festive leave and expelled from competition[11]
