sport scotland will televise the Dunfermline v Falkirk Scottish Cup semi-final at Hampden on Saturday, a fixture that opens the men’s last-four double-header and guarantees a national audience. The match is set for Saturday 18 April with kick-off at 7: 30 AM ET at Hampden Park, while the second men’s semi-final follows on Sunday 19 April at 9: 00 AM ET. Broadcasters will also carry the women’s semi-finals in early May, confirming live coverage across the last-four weekend.
Match and broadcast details
The first men’s semi-final pitches Dunfermline Athletic against Falkirk at Hampden; Dunfermline are the only Championship club remaining in the competition and face a Falkirk side described as high-flying on their return to the top flight. The Scottish Football Association has set the kick-off for Saturday 18 April at 7: 30 AM ET and has allocated the first televised slot to the opening semi-final. The second men’s semi-final, Celtic v St Mirren, is scheduled for Sunday 19 April with a 9: 00 AM ET kick-off and will be carried by a separate broadcaster.
Women’s Scottish Cup semi-finals are scheduled for the weekend of 2–3 May. Celtic meet Glasgow City on Saturday 2 May at 7: 30 AM ET while Rangers face Montrose on Sunday 3 May at 8: 30 AM ET; both fixtures will receive live television coverage later in the spring. Ticket information for all semi-finals will be confirmed early next week by the Scottish Football Association.
Sport Scotland coverage and competition context
sport scotland’s decision to televise the opening semi-final spotlights Dunfermline’s return to the last four for the first time in 17 years and frames a repeat tie of the 2009 semi-final. Managers named in the draw include Neil Lennon of Dunfermline Athletic and John McGlynn of Falkirk; their teams meet on Saturday in a fixture that carries historical weight for both clubs. The Scottish Football Association has published the confirmed semi-final line-ups as the competition reaches its closing stages.
The men’s schedule places the Dunfermline v Falkirk match as the curtain-raiser from Hampden, followed by Celtic v St Mirren the next day. The women’s schedule follows two weeks later with the holders and challengers drawn into separate semi-final slots, offering live broadcast exposure for the women’s game across the weekend of 2–3 May.
What’s next
Expect final ticket arrangements and any supplementary broadcast detail to be released by the Scottish Football Association early next week; broadcasters and clubs will finalise operational plans in the run-up to matchday. Fans planning to watch on television should note the ET kick-off times above and look for formal ticket announcements from the governing body as the semi-finals approach, while coverage arrangements from sport scotland ensure the opening tie reaches a national audience.
