2008–09 Scottish Challenge Cup

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2008–09 ALBA Challenge Cup
CountryScotland
Teams30
Defending championsSt Johnstone
ChampionsAirdrie United
Runners-upRoss County
Matches played29
Goals scored87 (3 per match)

The 2008–09 Scottish Challenge Cup, known as the ALBA Challenge Cup due to sponsorship reasons with MG Alba, was the 18th season of the competition, competed for by all 30 members of the Scottish Football League. The defending champions were St Johnstone, who defeated Dunfermline Athletic by 3–2 in the 2007 final.[1]

The competition was won by Airdrie United who defeated Ross County 3–2 on penalties following a 2–2 draw after extra time, the winning penalty was scored by Marc Smyth.[2]

Schedule[]

Round First match date[3] Fixtures Clubs
First round 26 July 2008 14 30 → 16
Second round 12 August 2008 8 16 → 80
Quarter-finals 7 September 2008 4 8 → 4
Semi-finals 12 October 2008 2 4 → 2
Final 16 November 2008 1 2 → 1

First round[]

The First round draw was conducted on 29 May 2008.[4] Holders St Johnstone were drawn against Ross County away from home.

North and East Region[]

Raith Rovers received a random bye to the second round.[4]

26 July 2008 Alloa Athletic 2–1 Dundee Recreation Park, Alloa
15:00 Goal 59'
Stevenson Goal 83'		 Report Antoine-Curier Goal 88' Attendance: 793
Referee: Chris Boyle
26 July 2008 Arbroath 1–2 Forfar Athletic Gayfield Park, Forfar
15:00 Goal 44' Report Kilgannon Goal 62' (pen)
Goal 71' (pen)		 Attendance: 563
Referee: Euan Norris
26 July 2008 Brechin City 0–1 East Fife Glebe Park, Brechin
15:00 Nimmo Red card 78' Report Templeman Goal 69' Referee: S Nicholls
26 July 2008 Dunfermline Athletic 3–0 Stirling Albion East End Park, Dunfermline
15:00 Burke Goal 4'
Phinn Goal 61'
Williamson Goal 74'		 Report Attendance: 1,340
Referee: Eddie Smith
26 July 2008 Elgin City 0–2 Cowdenbeath Borough Briggs, Elgin
15:00 Report McGregor Goal 13'
McQuade Goal 80'		 Attendance: 379
Referee: G Salmond
26 July 2008 Peterhead 6–0 Montrose Balmoor, Peterhead
15:00 Bavidge Goal 24', Goal 78'
Goal 45' (own goal)
Gunn Goal 52', Goal 58', Goal 68' (pen)		 Report Attendance: 503
Referee: Craig Charleston
26 July 2008 Ross County 2–1 St Johnstone Victoria Park, Dingwall
15:00 Winters Goal 53'
Higgins Goal 65'		 Report Samuel Goal 84' Attendance: 2,365
Referee: Craig Thomson

Source:[citation needed]

South and West Region[]

Greenock Morton received a random bye to the second round.[4]

26 July 2008 Airdrie United 3–2 Dumbarton Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie
15:00 Noble Goal 53'
Cardle Goal 58'
di Giacomo Goal 75'		 Report Clark Goal 25'
Carcary Goal 43'		 Attendance: 808
Referee: Calum Murray
26 July 2008 Berwick Rangers 1–5 Queen of the South Shielfield Park, Berwick
15:00 Little Goal 47' Report O'Connor Goal 12', Goal 58'
Kean Goal 31', Goal 65'
Barr Goal 80'		 Attendance: 655
Referee: J McKendrick
26 July 2008 Clyde 2–0 Annan Athletic Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
15:00 Trouten Goal 61' (pen.), Goal 74' Report Attendance: 700
Referee: Steven O'Reilly
26 July 2008 Livingston 4–0 Stranraer Almondvale Stadium, Livingston
15:00 Griffiths Goal 33', Goal 72'
Hamill Goal 67'
McParland Goal 70'		 Report Nicoll Red card 81' Referee: C Brown
26 July 2008 Partick Thistle 2–1 Queen's Park Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
15:00 Gray Goal 7'
Roberts Goal 9'		 Report Goal 17'
Red card 66'		 Attendance: 1,382
Referee: Stephen Finnie
26 July 2008 Stenhousemuir 0–1 Albion Rovers Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 Report Goal 87' (pen) Attendance: 323
Referee: B Maddenn
27 July 2008 East Stirlingshire 2–1 Ayr United Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 Richardson Goal 86'
Rodgers Goal 89'		 Report Williams Goal 15' Attendance: 761
Referee: A Muir

Source:[citation needed]

Second round[]

The Second round draw was conducted on 30 July 2008.[5]

12 August 2008 Alloa Athletic 0–2 Clyde Recreation Park, Alloa
19:45 Report Clarke Goal 58'
Gibson Goal 76'		 Attendance: 414
Referee: Iain Brines
12 August 2008 Cowdenbeath 3–2 Albion Rovers Central Park, Cowdenbeath
19:30 McQuade Goal 8'
Gemmell Goal 54'
Fairbairn Goal 89'		 Report Barr Goal 30'
Martin Goal 75'		 Attendance: 204
Referee: Crawford Allan
12 August 2008 Livingston 1–0 Forfar Athletic Almondvale Stadium, Livingston
19:45 Griffiths Goal 51' Report Attendance: 800
Referee: Calum Murray
12 August 2008 Partick Thistle 4 – 2 (a.e.t.) Peterhead Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
19:30 Donnelly Goal 52'
McKeown Goal 92', Goal 115'
Harkins Goal 112'		 Report Gunn Goal 23'
Kozmanski Goal 103'		 Attendance: 1,133
Referee: Steve Conroy
12 August 2008 Raith Rovers 1–2 Ross County Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
19:45 Weir Goal 72' Report Keddie Goal 52', Goal 54' Attendance: 1,080
Referee: William Collum
13 August 2008 East Fife 0–2 Airdrie United Bayview Stadium, Methil
19:45 Report Lynch Goal 10'
Smith Goal 84'		 Attendance: 606
Referee: Mike Tumilty
13 August 2008 East Stirlingshire 0–3 Greenock Morton Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
19:30 Report Masterton Goal 22'
McGuffie Goal 32', Goal 53'		 Attendance: 753
Referee: Stevie O'Reilly
20 August 2008 Dunfermline Athletic 0–2 Queen of the South East End Park, Dunfermline
19:45 Report Kean Goal 9'
O'Connor Goal 75'		 Attendance: 1,373
Referee: Michael McCurry

Source:[citation needed]

Quarter-finals[]

The Quarter-final draw was conducted on 14 August 2008.[6]

Clyde0–1Ross County
McGregor Red card 45' Report Craig Goal 25'
Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
Attendance: 756
Referee: Steve Conroy
Cowdenbeath1–2Airdrie United
Goal 79'
Red card 84'		 Report di Giacomo Goal 53' Goal 75'
Central Park, Cowdenbeath
Attendance: 643
Referee: Stephen Finnie
Livingston0–2Partick Thistle
Report Turner Goal 75'
Twaddle Goal 78'
Almondvale Stadium, Livingston
Referee: David Somers
Queen of the South0–2Greenock Morton
Report Wake Goal 48'
McGuffie Goal 77'
Palmerston Park, Dumfries
Attendance: 2,991
Referee: William Collum

Semi-finals[]

The Semi-final draw was conducted on 11 September 2008.[7]

Partick Thistle0–1Airdrie United
Report Di Giacomo Goal 4'
Attendance: 2,761
Referee: David Somers
Ross County4–1Greenock Morton
Craig Goal 6'
Daal Goal 42' Goal 62'
Dowie Goal 84'		 Report McManus Red card 55'
Weatherson Goal 77'
Victoria Park, Dingwall
Attendance: 1,396
Referee: Mike Tumilty

Final[]

Main article: 2008 Scottish Challenge Cup Final
Airdrie United2 – 2 (a.e.t.)
( 3 – 2 pen.)		Ross County
McKenna Goal 80'
Dowie Goal 103' (o.g.)		 Report Nixon Goal 59' (o.g.)
Higgins Goal 113'
Penalties
Lynch Penalty missed
McLaughlin Penalty scored
Hazley Penalty missed
McDonald Penalty scored
Smyth Penalty scored		 3–2 Penalty missed Winters
Penalty scored Higgins
Penalty scored Hart
Penalty missed Morrison
Penalty missed Scott
Attendance: 4,091
Referee: Calum Murray

Media coverage[]

The Partick Thistle v Airdrie United semi-final was shown live and the final was shown live on BBC Alba.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Dunfermline 2–3 St Johnstone". BBC Sport. 25 November 2007. Retrieved 29 May 2008.
  2. ^ "Airdrie Utd 2–2 Ross County". BBC Sport. 16 November 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
  3. ^ "Dates for ties in Season 2008–2009". Scottish Football League. 16 June 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2008.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Challenge Cup – first round draw". BBC Sport. 29 May 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2008.
  5. ^ "Alba Challenge Cup 2008–09". Scottish Football League. 30 July 2008. Retrieved 30 July 2008.
  6. ^ "Alba Challenge Cup". Scottish Football League. 14 August 2008. Retrieved 14 August 2008.
  7. ^ "The ALBA Challenge Cup – Semi-finals". Scottish Football League. 11 September 2008. Retrieved 11 September 2008.
  8. ^ "BBC Alba to cover Challenge Cup". BBC Sport. 19 September 2008. Retrieved 20 September 2008.

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