Scottish Cup: Was Darvel’s Aberdeen triumph the biggest shock in tournament’s history?

Venue: Recreation Park, Darvel Date: Monday, 13 February Kick-off: 19:45 GMTCoverage: Watch on BBC Scotland, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website & app

Sir Alexander Fleming is “the most famous thing Darvel has produced”, but the scientist who discovered penicillin now has rivals in the shape of the Ayrshire town’s local football team.

So says John Gall – although the owner of Darvel FC is leaving it to others to decide if his sixth-tier side’s defeat of Aberdeen is the biggest shock in Scottish Cup history.

No other top-flight side has previously lost to a team five divisions down the pecking order, and they now eye a date with Falkirk on Monday night with a place in the quarter-finals within touching distance.

Darvel won their Premier League last season but missed out on promotion to the Lowland League – which acts as a feeder to the Scottish Professional Football League – after losing to East of Scotland champions Tranent.

But is it the Scottish Cup’s greatest ever David versus Goliath shock?

1959, first round: Fraserburgh 1-0 Dundee

Fraserburgh, who would finish runners-up in the Highland League, dumped out Dundee, fourth in the top flight, thanks to Johnny Strachan’s winner.

1967, first round: Berwick Rangers 1-0 Rangers

Rangers had lost the League Cup final to Celtic and would later also finish behind their city rivals in the league before suffering defeat by Bayern Munich in the European Cup Winners’ Cup final. But losing to Sammy Reid’s goal for Berwick Rangers, who would finish 10th in the second tier, has long been remembered as the pinnacle of Scottish Cup upsets.

1967, first round: Elgin City 2-0 Ayr United

Overshadowed by Berwick’s exploits, reigning Highland League champions Elgin City knocked out top-flight Ayr United, whose season would also end with relegation.

1987, third round: Rangers 0-1 Hamilton Academical

Graeme Souness’ rebuilt Rangers would go on to win the league and Hamilton Academical would be relegated, but it was Adrian Sprott who sent the hosts crashing out of the cup.

1995, fourth round: Stenhousemuir 2-0 Aberdeen

Tommy Steele was on song for Stenhousemuir as the side who would finish fourth in the third tier beat an Aberdeen team who also went close to relegation before winning a play-off as the Ochilview side progressed to the quarter-finals.

1997, semi-final replay: Celtic 0-1 Falkirk

Paul McGrillen’s goal sent Falkirk, who finished fifth in the second tier, into the final against Kilmarnock after a semi-final win over a Celtic side who were runners-up to Rangers in the Premier Division.

2000, third round: Celtic 1-3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle

The famous ‘Super Caley Go Ballistic Celtic Are Atrocious’ headline followed the win by Inverness Caledonian Thistle, who would finish sixth in the second tier yet beat hosts Celtic, who would again be runners-up to Rangers in the top flight.

2003, quarter-final: Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1-0 Celtic

Celtic, who had just beaten Liverpool to reach the Uefa Cup semi-finals and would go on to the final, were ousted domestically by Dennis Wyness’ winner for a Caley Thistle side who were destined to finish fourth in the second tier.

2006, third round: Clyde 2-1 Celtic

Roy Keane’s Celtic debut was ruined as the side destined to become Scottish champions were beaten by a team assembled by manager Graham Roberts via summer trials and who would finish fifth in tier two.

2021, second round: Brora Rangers 2-1 Heart of Midlothian

Highland League champions Brora Rangers knocked out Hearts before the Edinburgh side made amends by winning promotion back to the top flight.

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