2013–14 North of Scotland Cup

2013–14 North of Scotland Cup
2013–14 North of Scotland Cup Final
Nairn County 0–3 Brora Rangers
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Teams14
Final positions
ChampionsBrora Rangers
Runner-upNairn County
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored62 (4.77 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Zander Sutherland (6)

The 2013–14 North of Scotland Cup began on 27 July 2013 (2013-07-27) and ended on 19 October 2013 (2013-10-19),[1] when eventual winners, Brora Rangers, defeated defending champions Nairn County 3–0 at Clachnacuddin's Grant Street Park in Inverness.[2][3] It was sponsored by AJG Parcels for the second year.

2013-14 competing clubs

Scottish Professional Football League

Highland Football League

North Caledonian Football League

First round

27 July 2013 (2013-07-27) Golspie Sutherland 1–3 Wick Academy Golspie
14:00 BST Bobby Gunn 9' Sam Mackay 38', 67', 87' Stadium: King George V Park
Referee: Graham Fraser
27 July 2013 (2013-07-27) Fort William 1–0 Muir of Ord Rovers Fort William
15:00 BST Darren Quigg 50' Stadium: Claggan Park
Referee: Wayne Cusiter
30 July 2013 (2013-07-30) Brora Rangers 1–1
(3–0 p)		 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Brora
19:30 BST Zander Sutherland 40' Torbjørn Agdestein 43' Stadium: Dudgeon Park
Attendance: 250
Referee: Graham Fraser
Penalties
Zander Sutherland soccer ball with check mark
Steven Mackay soccer ball with check mark
Gavin Morrison soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with red X Ben Greenhalgh
soccer ball with red X Joe Gorman
soccer ball with red X Danny Devine
30 July 2013 (2013-07-30) Nairn County 3–1 Strathspey Thistle Nairn
20:00 BST Martin MacDonald
Conor Gethins
Andrew Neill 		Gavin Chisholm Stadium: Station Park
Referee: Morag Pirie
31 July 2013 (2013-07-31) Halkirk Utd 4–5 Clachnacuddin Halkirk
20:00 BST Ben Murray 7'
Gordon McNab 40'
Grant McNab 55'
Alan Hughes 90+1'		 Kyle Whyte 10'
Gordon Morrison 33'
John Mackay 58'
John Budge 61' (o.g.)
Andrew Cumming 63' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Morrison Park
Referee: Graham Elder
31 July 2013 (2013-07-31) Rothes 1–3 Lossiemouth Rothes
20:00 BST Sean McIntosh 55' Liam Archibald 42'
Darren Bailey 78'
Scott Wilson 88'		 Stadium: Mackessack Park
Referee: Mike McNab
Forres Mechanics bye
Thurso bye

Second round

7 August 2013 (2013-08-07) Lossiemouth 0–3 Forres Mechanics Lossiemouth
20:00 BST Scott Lawrie 26'
Craig McGovern 52'
Simon Allan 55'		 Stadium: Grant Park
Referee: Craig Sim
7 August 2013 (2013-08-07) Wick Academy 4–3 Clachnacuddin Wick
20:00 BST Gary Weir 25'
Richard Macadie 37', 49'
Bryan McKiddie 85'		 Gordon Morrison 52'
Martin Laing 58', 68'		 Stadium: Harmsworth Park
Referee: Graham Fraser
13 August 2013 (2013-08-13) Nairn County 5–1 Fort William Nairn
20:00 BST John Cameron 42'
Martin Macdonald 48'
Archie MacPhee 63'
Conor Gethins 74'
Ross Naismith 85'		 Gordon McCarroll 23' Stadium: Station Park
Referee: Mike McNab
13 August 2013 (2013-08-13) Thurso 0–5 Brora Rangers Halkirk
20:00 BST Zander Sutherland 6'
Dale Gillespie 45', 50'
Andrew Greig 68'
Liam Baxter 88'		 Stadium: Morrison Park
Attendance: 200
Referee: Graham Elder

Semi finals

3 September 2013 (2013-09-03) Nairn County 2–0 Forres Mechanics Nairn
20:00 BST Conor Gethins 43', 89' (pen.) Stadium: Station Park
Referee: Andy Milne
4 September 2013 (2013-09-04) Brora Rangers 6–2 Wick Academy Brora
20:00 BST Zander Sutherland 6', 12', 36' (pen.)
Ross Tokely 16'
Steven Mackay 18'
Martin Maclean 27'		 Davie Allan 4'
Richard Macadie 10'		 Stadium: Dudgeon Park
Attendance: 600
Referee: Graham Fraser

Final

Nairn County0–3Brora Rangers
Report Zander Sutherland 2'
Richie Hart 17'
Martin Maclean 59'
Attendance: 1800
Referee: Graham Beaton

References

  1. ^ "Fixtures". Highland Football League. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  2. ^ "Holders Nairn beaten by rampant Brora in North Cup final". Highland News. Inverness. 21 October 2013. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  3. ^ "Celebrations as Brora write name on cup again". Northern Times. Golspie. 25 October 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2013.