Gus Scott-Morriss was on target for the second successive match as Southend boosted their play-off push by coming from behind to beat Halifax 2-1 in the Vanarama National League.Defender Scott-Morriss, who also scored in last week’s victory at Maidenhead, turned home following a corner to claim the hosts’ 79th-minute winner.Jesse Debrah poked the West Yorkshire visitors ahead at Root...Full Story »

John McGlynn was delighted his clinical Falkirk side denied Darvel the chance to again become Scottish Cup shock troops with a 5-1 win at Recreation Park.The non-league outfit from Ayrshire captured the imagination of the country with their 1-0 home win over cinch Premiership side Aberdeen in the fourth round but found the Bairns an altogether different proposition.Two goals in two minutes midwa...Full Story »

Darvel’s Scottish Cup dreams were ended by ruthless Falkirk as the Bairns ran out easy 5-1 winners at Recreation Park.The non-league outfit from Ayrshire captured the imagination of the country with their 1-0 home win over cinch Premiership side Aberdeen in the fourth round.The West of Scotland Premier Division champions had also earlier dismissed League One side Montrose but the Bairnspro...Full Story »

Steven Hammell left Stark’s Park without talking to the media after his Motherwell side crashed to a 3-1 Scottish Cup defeat by Raith Rovers.Hammell faced calls of “you’re getting sacked in the morning” from jubilant Raith fans after Esmael Goncalves’ debut goal clinched Rovers’ place in the quarter-finals. Some of the Motherwell fans who had not walked out fo...Full Story »

Kilmarnock edged through to the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup with a narrow win over Dundee United at Tannadice.Kyle Vassell netted what proved to be the winner in the second half with his first goal for the club.United’s misery was made complete when debutant, on-loan Huddersfield defender Loick Ayina, was sent off late on.Prior to kick-off there was a minute’s applause for Dun...Full Story »

Stephen Humphrys followed up his goal-of-the-season certainty with an opener at Hamilton as Hearts moved into the Scottish Cup quarter-finals with a 2-0 victory.With top goalscorer Lawrence Shankland suspended following his red card at Easter Road in the previous round, Humphrys again took centre-stage, six days after scoring from his own half against Dundee United.The striker fired home from a ...Full Story »

Scott Brown urged his players to take their FA Cup form into League One after Fleetwood upset Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 in their fourth-round replay.Carlos Mendes Gomes scored a rare header on the hour to earn the Highbury side a place in the fifth round for the first time in their history – a date at Premier League-bound Burnley.“We seem to like the cup,” smiled Brown after beat...Full Story »

Sixteen-year-old Ryan One’s composed finish in extra time saw Hamilton book their place in the final of the Scottish Challenge Cup with a 2-1 win over Queen of the South.Just six minutes into the additional period, the teenager latched onto a through-ball, outpaced the defence and produced a composed finish to send Accies into the final where they will face either Dundee or Raith.Dario Zan...Full Story »

Scott Taggart’s penalty in the fifth minute of added time salvaged a 1-1 draw for Alloa at home to Falkirk in cinch League One.Substitute Gary Oliver thought he had secured the Bairns’ sixth successive win when he volleyed home in the 86th minute.However, the hosts struck with seconds remaining with Taggart firing home from the spot after being awarded a penalty for handball.The poin...Full Story »

Queen’s Park have been ejected from the Scottish Cup for fielding an ineligible player in their fourth-round victory over Inverness.On-loan Hearts striker Euan Henderson led the attack in the Spiders’ 2-0 win in Tuesday’s rescheduled tie at the Caledonian Stadium but the 22-year-old should not have played as he was not signed prior to the original date of the game (January 21) ...Full Story »

Ayr advanced safely through to the fifth round of the Scottish Cup with a convincing 3-0 win over 10-man Cove Rangers at Balmoral Stadium.The visitors took the lead midway through the first period when Dipo Akinyemi’s blocked shot fell to Mark McKenzie and he slotted home the rebound.Cove’s chances of getting back into the contest got harder when Mitch Megginson received two consecut...Full Story »

Queen’s Park advanced to the Scottish Cup fifth round with a 2-0 win at Inverness.Goals from Dom Thomas and Scott Williamson in the final 20 minutes were enough for the cinch Championship leaders.Jay Henderson hit a post for Inverness in the first half but Queen’s Park were always on top.They had to wait until the 74th minute to take the lead when Thomas curled home and then Williams...Full Story »

Nigel Pearson highlighted the potential of youngsters Sam Bell and Alex Scott after their goals sent ragged West Brom spinning out of the FA Cup.Promoted to the starting line-up in place of £9 million Bournemouth signing Antoine Semenyo, Bell opened the scoring with a sweet right-footed curler after the visitors failed to clear a 12th-minute corner.Scott doubled the lead after 28 minutes, ...Full Story »

New Crawley boss Scott Lindsey felt the break of 26 days without a game worked in his favour after the Reds marked his first match in charge with a 3-2 home win over play-off challenging Salford.First-half goals from Dom Telford and Dion Conroy put Crawley in control and Teddy Jenks’ first for the club on the hour mark made it 3-0 before Salford hit back through Ryan Watson and substitute ...Full Story »

Crawley gave new boss Scott Lindsey a fine start with a 3-2 home victory over play-off chasing Salford in his first game in charge.The Reds had been out of action for 26 days following a string of postponements but withstood a late Salford fightback to clinch only their third win in 13 league games.Crawley went into the clash following a torrid last few weeks on and off the pitch and new boss Li...Full Story »

Hamilton manager John Rankin hopes his side can build some momentum after they dumped Premiership Ross County of the Scottish Cup after a 5-3 penalty shootout win.The New Douglas Park side, who are currently four point adrift at the bottom of the Championship table, have now won three games in a row in three different competitions for the first time since 2008.In a game that was dominated by mis...Full Story »

Hamilton won the battle of the bottom sides as they reached the fifth round of the Scottish Cup with a 5-3 penalty shoot-out victory over Ross County.The two sides could not be separated after extra-time at New Douglas Park which meant that penalties were required and it was the Championship strugglers who progressed.It was a contest that showed plenty of signs of a game being played between two...Full Story »

St Mirren booked their place in the fifth round of the Scottish Cup after coming out on top in a penalty shoot-out with Dundee.The teams couldn’t be separated after a poor 120 minutes of few meaningful chances.But it was the Premiership side who prevailed from the spot, with Greg Kiltie hitting the winning penalty to send his team through with Trevor Carson saving all three Dundee efforts....Full Story »

Steven Hammell praised his under-pressure Motherwell side for ensuring they did not fall victim to a Scottish Cup upset away to Arbroath on Saturday.The Fir Park side are just three points off the bottom of the cinch Premiership after failing to win any of their last eight league games, so many predicted they may struggle against their Championship hosts at Gayfield.However, two goals from Frenc...Full Story »

Dundee United advanced to the fifth round of the Scottish Cup but they were made to fight all the way by Lowland League outfit University of Stirling in a 3-0 victory at Tannadice.The students frustrated the home side for large periods of the first half but conceded right before the break with Aziz Behich producing a fine finish.Further goals in the second half from Jamie McGrath and substitute ...Full Story »