2012–13 North of Scotland Cup
Football tournament season
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Teams | 14 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Nairn County |
| Runner-up | Wick Academy |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 53 (4.42 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Conor Gethins (5) |
The 2012–13 North of Scotland Cup began on 28 July 2012 and ended on 20 October 2012.
This season saw AJG Parcels as the sponsors for the first year with draw taking place at the Tulloch Caledonian Stadium, Inverness 15 June 2012. The draw, like previous years, was split into north and south sections and due to the uneven number of teams competing several clubs receives byes into the second round.[1][2]
2012–13 competing clubs
- Brora Rangers
- Clachnacuddin
- Elgin City
- Forres Mechanics
- Fort William
- Halkirk United
- Inverness Caledonian Thistle
- Lossiemouth
- Nairn County
- Ross County
- Rothes
- Strathspey Thistle
- Thurso
- Wick Academy[3]
First round
East Section
Fort William v Lossiemouth
| 28 July 2012 (2012-07-28) | Fort William | 1–4 | Lossiemouth | Claggan Park, Fort William |
| 15:00 BST | Lewis Corbett  40' | Ross Archibald 14', 57', 75' Kevin Grant 42' | Referee: Douglas Ross |
Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Forres Mechanics
| 31 July 2012 (2012-07-31) | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (8–9 p) | Forres Mechanics | Mosset Park, Forres |
| 19:30 BST | Ryan Watson 55' | Craig McGovern 78' | Referee: Graham Fraser |
Rothes v Nairn County F.C.
| 31 July 2012 (2012-07-31) | Rothes | 1–4 | Nairn County F.C. | Mackessack Park, Rothes |
| 20:00 BST | Sean McIntosh 89' (pen.) | Conor Gethins 49', 61' Andrew Neill 60'Robert Duncanson 64' | Referee: Thomas Shaw |
North Section
Wick Academy v Halkirk Utd
| 31 July 2012 (2012-07-31) | Wick Academy | 7–1 | Halkirk Utd | Harmsworth Park, Wick |
| 20:00 BST | Richard Macadie 16', 83' (Pen.) Bryan McKiddie 22'Stevie Cunningham 39'Sam Mackay 51', 65'Gary Manson 57'Michael Steven  26' | Report | Chris Sutherland 81' Colin Davidson 49' | Referee: Graham Elder |
Golspie Sutherland v Brora Rangers
| 1 August 2012 (2012-08-01) | Golspie Sutherland | 0–4 | Brora Rangers | King George V Park, Golspie |
| 20:00 BST |
Second round
East Section
Nairn County v Lossiemouth F.C.
| 7 August 2012 (2012-08-07) | Nairn County | 4–1 | Lossiemouth F.C. | Station Park, Nairn |
| 20:00 BST |
Strathspey Thistle v Forres Mechanics
| 8 August 2012 (2012-08-08) | Strathspey Thistle | 0–2 | Forres Mechanics | Seafield Park, Grantown-on-Spey |
| 20:00 BST |
North Section
Clachnacuddin v Wick Academy
| 8 August 2012 (2012-08-08) | Clachnacuddin | 1–3 | Wick Academy | Grant Street Park, Inverness |
| 20:00 BST |
Thurso v Brora Rangers
| 8 August 2012 (2012-08-08) | Thurso | 0–7 | Brora Rangers | Harmsworth Park, Wick |
| 20:00 BST |
Semi finals
East Section
Nairn County v Forres Mechanics
| 11 September 2012 (2012-09-11) | Nairn County | 3–2 | Forres Mechanics | Station Park, Nairn |
| 20:00 BST | John Cameron 2' Robert Duncanson 48', 80' | Report | Kevin Duguid 1' Kyle Scott 65' |
North Section
Wick Academy v Brora Rangers
| 12 September 2012 (2012-09-12) | Wick Academy | 3–0 | Brora Rangers | Harmsworth Park, Wick |
| 20:00 BST | Craig Shearer 21' Richard Macadie 23'James Pickles 49' | Report | Referee: Graham Elder |
Final
| Wick Academy | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Nairn County |
|---|---|---|
| Craig Shearer 77' | Report | Robbie Duncanson 6' John Cameron 102' |
