2001–02 Scottish Challenge Cup

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2001–02 Bell's Challenge Cup
CountryScotland
Teams30
Defending championsAirdrieonians
ChampionsAirdrieonians
Runners-upAlloa Athletic
Matches played29
Goals scored103 (3.55 per match)

The 2001–02 Scottish Challenge Cup was the 11th season of the competition, which was also known as the Bell's Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons. It was competed for by the 30 member clubs of the Scottish Football League. The defending champions were Airdrieonians, who defeated Livingston 3–2 on penalties in the 2000 final.[1]

The final was played on 14 October 2001,[2] between Airdrieonians and Alloa Athletic at Broadwood Stadium in Cumbernauld. Airdrieonians won 2–1,[2] to win the tournament for a third time after winning the 1994 and 2000 finals.

Schedule[]

Round First match date Fixtures Clubs
First round Tuesday 7 August 2001 14 30 → 16
Second round Tuesday 14 August 2001 8 16 → 80
Quarter-finals Tuesday 21 August 2001 4 8 → 4
Semi-finals Tuesday 28 August 2001 2 4 → 2
Final Sunday 14 October 2001 1 2 → 1

First round[]

Clydebank and Dumbarton received random byes into the second round.

7 August 2001 Berwick Rangers 3–0 Elgin City Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed
19:30 BST Ritchie Goal 36'
Glancy Goal 56'
Wood Goal 81'
7 August 2001 Brechin City 4–1 Stirling Albion Glebe Park, Brechin
19:30 BST Templeman Goal 3'
Fotheringham Goal 15' (pen.), Goal 71'
Smith Goal 43'		 Henderson Goal 46' (pen.)
7 August 2001 Cowdenbeath 0 – 2 (a.e.t.) Ross County Central Park, Cowdenbeath
19:30 BST Hislop Goal 96', Goal 106'
7 August 2001 East Fife 2–3 Raith Rovers Bayview Park, Methil
19:30 BST McManus Goal 24'
Graham Goal 43'
Herkes Red card 81'		 Novo Goal 53', Goal 89'
Dennis Goal 67'
7 August 2001 East Stirlingshire 0–1 Alloa Athletic Firs Park, Falkirk
19:30 BST McGhee Goal 81' (o.g.)
7 August 2001 Falkirk 4–1 Arbroath Brockville Park, Falkirk
19:30 BST Kerr Goal 10'
Watson Goal 29', Goal 59' (pen.)
Craig Goal 64'		 Brownlie Goal 17'
7 August 2001 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) Forfar Athletic Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
19:30 BST Christie Goal 7'
Bavidge Goal 16'
Ritchie Goal 115'		 Good Goal 21'
Moffat Goal 57'
7 August 2001 Greenock Morton 1–3 Clyde Cappielow, Greenock
19:30 BST O'Connor Goal 44'
Greacen Red card 82'		 Jack Goal 12', Goal 84'
Convery Goal 14'
7 August 2001 Peterhead 2–0 Hamilton Academical Balmoor, Peterhead
19:30 BST Stewart Goal 39', Goal 83'
7 August 2001 St Mirren 1–3 Ayr United Love Street, Paisley
19:30 BST Yardley Goal 49' Teale Goal 15'
Sheerin Goal 49'
Annand Goal 72'
7 August 2001 Stenhousemuir 1–4 Stranraer Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
19:30 BST Mooney Goal 44' Gaughan Goal 42'
Wright Goal 78'
Johnstone Goal 82'
Gallagher Goal 90'
7 August 2001 Airdrieonians 2–0 Queen of the South Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie
19:45 BST McPherson Goal 61'
Taylor Goal 63'
7 August 2001 Albion Rovers 2 – 0 (a.e.t.) Montrose Cliftonhill, Coatbridge
19:45 BST Hamilton Goal 108'
McMullan Goal 117'		 Christie Red card 91'
7 August 2001 Partick Thistle 5–0 Queen's Park Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
19:45 BST Lennon Goal 8', Goal 14'
Britton Goal 39', Goal 49'
Hardie Goal 85'

Source: ESPN Soccernet and Soccerbase

Second round[]

14 August 2001 Albion Rovers 1–4 Airdrieonians New Douglas Park, Hamilton
19:30 BST Bonar Goal 66' Report Taylor Goal 35'
Roberts Goal 45'
Coyle Goal 65'
James Goal 88'		 Attendance: 1,023
Referee: John R. Underhill
14 August 2001 Alloa Athletic 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) Inverness Caledonian Thistle Recreation Park, Alloa
19:30 BST Evans Goal 36'
Irvine Goal 112'
Little Goal 116'		 Report Ritchie Goal 78'
Wyness Goal 91'
McBain Red card 117'		 Attendance: 394
Referee: Dougie McDonald
14 August 2001 Brechin City 4–0 Peterhead Glebe Park, Brechin
19:30 BST Grant Goal 2'
Smith Goal 65', Goal 82'
Bain Goal 70'		 Report Attendance: 502
Referee: T Brown
14 August 2001 Clyde 5–0 Berwick Rangers Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
19:30 BST Kane Goal 30', Goal 36'
Mitchell Goal 45'
Keogh Goal 60'
McCusker Goal 70'		 Report O'Connor Red card 10'
Wood Red card 17'		 Attendance: 593
Referee: John Rowbotham
14 August 2001 Dumbarton 0–2 Ross County Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton
19:30 BST Report McQuade Goal 47'
Hislop Goal 67'		 Attendance: 432
Referee: Kevin Toner
14 August 2001 Falkirk 0–0
(4–5 p)		 Clydebank Brockville Park, Falkirk
19:30 BST Report Attendance: 1,128
Referee: Stuart Dougal
14 August 2001 Raith Rovers 3 – 5 (a.e.t.) Partick Thistle Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
19:30 BST Matheson Goal 13'
Novo Goal 45'
Zoco Goal 120'		 Report McDowell Goal 35'
McCallum Goal 74'
Fleming Goal 100', Goal 105'
Hardie Goal 114'		 Attendance: 1,650
Referee: Kenny Clark
14 August 2001 Stranraer 3–2 Ayr United Stair Park, Stranraer
19:30 BST Finlayson Goal 36'
Harty Goal 57'
Wright Goal 58'		 Report Bradford Goal 7'
McGinlay Goal 82'		 Attendance: 1,387
Referee: Robert Orr

Source: ESPN Soccernet and Soccerbase

Quarter-finals[]

Alloa Athletic4 – 3 (a.e.t.)Stranraer
Fisher Goal 16'
Little Goal 25'
Hamilton Goal 44'
Curran Goal 119'		 Report Gallagher Goal 33', Goal 71'
Jenkins Goal 57'
Attendance: 450
Referee: Mike McCurry
Clyde1–0Partick Thistle
Keogh Goal 58' Report Hardie Red card 63'
Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
Attendance: 2,835
Referee: Willie Young
Clydebank1–2Airdrieonians
Burke Goal 40' (pen.) Report McPherson Goal 10'
Coyle Goal 31'
Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton
Attendance: 456
Referee: Kevin Toner
Ross County0–2Brechin City
Report Grant Goal 17'
Kernaghan Goal 83'
Victoria Park, Dingwall
Attendance: 1,209
Referee: I Fyfe

Semi-finals[]

Airdrieonians1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(4 – 3 pen.)		Brechin City
Roberts Goal 23' Report Fotheringham Goal 87'
Referee: Hugh Dallas
Clyde0–1Alloa Athletic
Report Hutchison Goal 55'
Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
Attendance: 1,197

Final[]

Main article: 2001 Scottish Challenge Cup Final
Airdrieonians2–1Alloa Athletic
Coyle Goal 76'
Roberts Goal 85'		 Report Evans Goal 90'
Attendance: 4,548
Referee: Mike McCurry

References[]

  1. ^ Scottish Challenge Cup 2000–01, statto.com. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
  2. ^ a b Scottish Challenge Cup 2001/02, Soccerbase. Retrieved 28 June 2011.

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