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It's Morton versus Dunfermline in Round Two of the Scottish Cup. This match was first postponed January 8th due to the frozen pitch at Cappielow, and again when the cup was shut down for Covid.
This is the round's only all-Championship match. Morton currently have a five-game winning streak against divisional opponents in this cup. (See below.) All-time, Morton are up 3 wins to 2 against Dunfermline in the cup. (See another thing below.)
These two clubs have completed their three league matches for 2020-21, each taking a win, a draw and a loss. The winner of this match will go on to face East Fife in Round Three.
Morton have not lost a Scottish Cup match at Cappielow since Celtic won there in 2010.
If Morton go on a winning streak in this cup, will they have enough time to play all their league and cup matches? Round Three would displace their April 3rd league match against ICT, Round Four their April 17th match against Hearts, and the quarter-final their April 24th match against Alloa. ICT could be played March 30th, Hearts April 20th, and Alloa April 27th. That leaves April 7th and 13th to cover postponements, but beyond that any postponed matches would have to be bumped into May, possibly interfering with the playoff schedule.
The situation is even more extreme for Clyde, should they go on a cup run. They are already committed to three matches a week some weeks just to finish their league fixtures.
Altogether there are sixteen League One and Two clubs still alive in this cup.
Other Round Two matches:
Dumbarton [4 - 0] Huntly
[Formartine 1 - 1 Annan. Formartine win on PK.]
Keith [0 - 2] Clyde
Stirling Albion [0 - 2] Raith Rovers
Arbroath [1 - 2] Falkirk
Peterhead [0 - 1] Stenhousemuir
Elgin City [0 - 4] Ayr United
Partick Thistle [3 - 0] Cowdenbeath
Buckie Thistle [2 - 3] Inverness Caledonian Thistle (See a third thing below.)
Nairn [1 - 7] Montrose
Brora Rangers [2 - 1] Heart of Midlothian OMG
[Morton 0 - 0 Dunfermline. Morton win on PK.]
Morton's last ten Scottish Cup matches against clubs in their own division:
2018/2/10 R5 Morton 3 - 0 Dumbarton
2018/1/20 R4 Dunfermline 1 - 2 Morton
2017/1/21 R4 Morton 2 - 0 Falkirk
2016/1/9 R4 Livingston 0 - 1 Morton
2014/11/11 R3 Airdrieonians 0 - 2 Morton
2014/11/1 R3 Morton 0 - 0 Airdrieonians
2012/1/7 R4 Raith Rovers 1 - 2 Morton
2008/2/2 R5 Morton 0 - 2 Queen of the South
2005/12/10 R2 Ayr United 3 - 2 Morton
2001/11/17 R1 Morton 1 - 2 Queen of the South
Source: fitbastats.
How many Scottish Cup matches have Morton played against the other 2020-21 Championship clubs?
14 Raith Rovers
12 Hearts
8 Queen of the South
7 Dundee
7 Ayr United
5 Dunfermline
4 Arbroath
2 Alloa
2 Inverness CT
Previous ten Scottish Cup matches in which both sides were named Thistle:
2020/12/12 Strathspey Thistle 0 - 4 Buckie Thistle
2015/2/7 Partick Thistle 1 - 2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle
2009/1/10 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3 - 0 Partick Thistle
2006/2/15 Partick Thistle 1 - 1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle (Partick won on PK.)
2006/2/4 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2 - 2 Partick Thistle
2002/3/5 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0 - 1 Partick Thistle
2002/2/23 Partick Thistle 2 - 2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle
1985/1/30 Meadowbank Thistle 4 - 2 Partick Thistle
1980/12/20 Buckie Thistle 3 - 2 Meadowbank Thistle
1980/12/13 Meadowbank Thistle 2 - 2 Buckie Thistle
When have Morton been knocked out of the Scottish Cup in their first game?
2013/11/30 R4 Inverness CT 4 - 0 Morton
2008/11/29 R3 Peterhead 2 - 1 Morton
2001/11/17 R1 Morton 1 - 2 Queen of the South
2001/1/27 R3 Peterhead 4 - 1 Morton
1998/1/24 R3 Celtic 2 - 0 Morton
1993/1/19 R3 Arbroath 3 - 0 Morton
1986/1/25 R3 Dundee United 4 - 0 Morton
1982/1/23 R3 St Mirren 2 - 1 Morton
1977/1/9 R3 Morton 0 - 1 Ayr United
1976/1/24 R3 Morton 1 - 3 Montrose
1973/2/3 R3 Hibs 2 - 0 Morton
1967/1/28 R1 Morton 0 - 1 Clyde
1963/2/4 R1 Partick Thistle 3 - 2 Morton
1962/1/27 R2 Morton 1 - 3 Celtic
1961/2/11 R2 Forfar 2 - 0 Morton
1960/1/30 R1 Morton 0 - 1 East Stirlingshire
1958/2/15 R2 Morton 0 - 1 Aberdeen
1955/2/5 R5 Morton 1 - 3 Raith Rovers
1939/1/21 R1 Dunfermline 5 - 2 Morton
1934/1/20 R1 Partick Thistle 1 - 0 Morton
1933/1/21 R1 Stenhousemuir 1 - 0 Morton
1932/1/16 R1 Dundee 4 - 1 Morton
1930/1/18 R1 Dundee 2 - 0 Morton
1929/1/19 R1 Dundee United 3 - 1 Morton
1927/1/22 R1 Alloa 3 - 0 Morton
1924/1/26 R1 Airdrieonians 2 - 1 Morton
1923/1/13 R1 Raith Rovers 1 - 0 Morton
1921/2/5 R2 Rangers 2 - 0 Morton
1909/1/23 R1 Morton 0 - 4 Aberdeen
1903/1/10 R1 Hibs 7 - 0 Morton
1900/1/13 R1 Rangers 4 - 2 Morton
1896/1/11 R1 Morton 2 - 3 Dundee
1893/9/2 PR1 Kilmarnock 5 - 3 Morton
1887/9/3 R1 Dykebar 5 - 2 Morton
1885/9/12 R1 Cartvale 2 - 1 Morton
1881/9/10 R1 Levern 4 - 2 Morton
1878/9/28 R1 Busby 3 - 1 Morton
1877/10/6 R1 Barrhead Rangers 7 - 0 Morton
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