2009–10 Scottish Challenge Cup

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2009–10 ALBA Challenge Cup
CountryScotland
Teams30
Defending championsAirdrie United
ChampionsDundee
Runners-upInverness Caledonian Thistle
Matches played29
Goals scored83 (2.86 per match)

The 2009–10 Scottish Challenge Cup, known as the ALBA Challenge Cup due to sponsorship reasons with MG Alba, was the 19th season of the competition, competed for by all 30 members of the Scottish Football League. The previous winner was Airdrie United, who defeated Ross County 3–2 on penalties after a 2–2 draw in the 2008 final.[1] Airdrie United were knocked out in the first round by Partick Thistle after a 1–0 loss.

The final was contested by Dundee and Inverness Caledonian Thistle at McDiarmid Park, Perth on Sunday 22 November 2009. The competition was won by Dundee who came back from 2–0 down to eventually clinch the victory, 3–2.[2]

Schedule[]

Round First match date Fixtures Clubs
First round Sat/Sun 24/25 July 2009 14 30 → 16
Second round Tuesday 18 August 2009 8 16 → 80
Quarter-finals Sunday 6 September 2009 4 8 → 4
Semi-finals Sunday 4 October 2009 2 4 → 2
Final Sunday 22 November 2009 1 2 → 1

First round[]

The first round draw was conducted on 28 May 2009.[3]

North and East region[]

Dundee received a random bye to the second round.[3]

25 July 2009 Dunfermline Athletic 2–1 Arbroath East End Park, Dunfermline
15:00 Kirk Goal 50'
Bell Goal 79'		 Report Redman Goal 73'
Dobbins Red card 87'		 Attendance: 1,708
Referee: George Salmond
25 July 2009 East Fife 0–2 Forfar Athletic Bayview Stadium, Methil
15:00 Report M Fotheringham Goal 38'
K Fotheringham Goal 77'		 Attendance: 446
Referee: John McKendrick
25 July 2009 Elgin City 3–1 Brechin City Borough Briggs, Elgin
15:00 Crooks Goal 1'
Frizzel Goal 61'
Edwards Goal 74'		 Report McAllister Goal 46' Attendance: 381
Referee: Colin Brown
25 July 2009 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)		 Montrose Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
15:00 Crighton Goal 45' (o.g.) Report Leyden Goal 87' Attendance: 1,072
Referee: Euan Norris
25 July 2009 Peterhead 1–2 Cowdenbeath Balmoor, Peterhead
15:00 Bavidge Goal 12' Report McBride Goal 52'
McQuade Goal 61'		 Attendance: 361
Referee: Mat Northcroft
25 July 2009 Ross County 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) Alloa Athletic Victoria Park, Dingwall
15:00 Gardyne Goal 58', Goal 106', Goal 118' Report Watt Goal 4' (o.g.)
Spence Goal 99'
Carroll Red card 110'		 Attendance: 748
Referee: Douglas McDonald
25 July 2009 Stirling Albion 2–1 Raith Rovers Forthbank Stadium, Stirling
15:00 Graham Goal 45'
McKenna Goal 54'		 Report Walker Goal 90' Attendance: 713
Referee: Anthony Law

Source: BBC Sport

South and West region[]

East Stirlingshire received a random bye to the second round.[3]

25 July 2009 Airdrie United 0–1 Partick Thistle New Broomfield, Airdrie
15:00 Report Buchanan Goal 51' Attendance: 1,325
Referee: Eddie Smith
25 July 2009 Annan Athletic 2–0 Queen's Park Galabank, Annan
15:00 Jack Goal 27' (pen.), Goal 90' (pen.) Report Reilly Red card 90' Attendance: 411
Referee: Mike Tumilty
25 July 2009 Ayr United 0–2 Albion Rovers Somerset Park, Ayr
15:00 Report Barr Goal 79'
McFarlane Goal 85'		 Attendance: 797
Referee: Eddie Smith
26 July 2009 Dumbarton 0–1 Greenock Morton Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton
15:00 Report Jenkins Goal 25' Attendance: 1,122
Referee: Stephen Finnie
25 July 2009 Queen of the South 1–0 Livingston Palmerston Park, Dumfries
15:00 Wilson Goal 9' Report Attendance: 1,558
Referee: Steve Conroy
25 July 2009 Stranraer 4–2 Berwick Rangers Stair Park, Stranraer
15:00 Jack Goal 11'
Mitchell Goal 18' (pen.), Goal 59'
Montgomerie Goal 87'
Noble Yellow card 45' Red card		 Report Ewart Goal 33'
Little Goal 86'
Ewart Red card 46'		 Attendance: 245
Referee: Steven Nicholls
25 July 2009 Stenhousemuir 2–0 Clyde Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 O'Reilly Goal 75'
Dalziel Goal 90'		 Report Attendance: 603
Referee: Brian Colvin

Source: BBC Sport

Second round[]

The second round draw was conducted on 28 July 2009 at Hampden Park, Glasgow.[4]

18 August 2009 Dunfermline Athletic 1–2 Queen of the South East End Park, Dunfermline
19:45 Cardle Goal 53' Report Kean Goal 12'
Tosh Goal 90'		 Attendance: 941
Referee: Crawford Allen
18 August 2009 Ross County 2–1 Greenock Morton Victoria Park, Dingwall
19:30 Lawson Goal 68'
Wood Goal 70'		 Report Masterton Goal 63' Attendance: 588
Referee: John McKendrick
18 August 2009 Stirling Albion 3–1 Stenhousemuir Forthbank Stadium, Stirling
19:30 Mullen Goal 33'
Robertson Goal 47'
McKenna Goal 80'		 Report Dalziel Goal 49'
Stirling Yellow card 77' Red card		 Attendance: 275
Referee: Frank McDermott
18 August 2009 Annan Athletic 1–0 East Stirlingshire Galabank, Annan
19:30 Watson Goal 90' Report Attendance: 375
Referee: Thomas Robertson
18 August 2009 Forfar Athletic 1–6 Partick Thistle Station Park, Forfar
19:45 Templeman Goal 60' Report Doolan Goal 10'
Hamilton Goal 51', Goal 52'
Rowson Goal 61'
Donnelly Goal 74'
Cairney Goal 80'		 Attendance: 532
Referee: David Somers
18 August 2009 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3–0 Stranraer Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
19:30 Foran Goal 12', Goal 32'
Sanchez Goal 29'		 Report Attendance: 885
Referee: Scott MacDonald
18 August 2009 Elgin City 3–0 Albion Rovers Borough Briggs, Elgin
19:45 Crooks Goal 64' (pen.)
Gunn Goal 80',Goal 90'
McDonald Red card 76'		 Report Canning Red card 63' Attendance: 245
Referee: Craig Charleston
18 August 2009 Cowdenbeath 0–3 Dundee Central Park, Cowdenbeath
19:30 Report Griffiths Goal 20'
Harkins Goal 82'
Antoine-Curier Goal 88'		 Attendance: 457
Referee: George Salmond

Source: BBC Sport

Quarter-finals[]

The quarter-final draw was conducted on 20 August 2009 at Hampden Park.[5]

Annan Athletic4–2Elgin City
Gilfillan Goal 56'
Bell Goal 75'
Inglis Goal 80'
Storey Goal 88'		 Report Cameron Goal 6'
Macbeth Goal 43' (o.g.)
Galabank, Annan
Attendance: 534
Referee: Steven McLean
Partick Thistle1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(3 – 4 pen.)		Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Buchanan Goal 77' Report Sanchez Goal 6'
Attendance: 1,746
Referee: William Collum
Ross County2–0Queen of the South
di Giacomo Goal 26'
Craig Goal 90'		 Report
Victoria Park, Dingwall
Attendance: 964
Referee: Mike Tumilty
Stirling Albion1–2Dundee
Devine Goal 89' (pen.) Report Griffiths Goal 10', Goal 26'
Attendance: 1,277
Referee: Euan Norris

Semi-finals[]

The semi-final draw was conducted on 10 September 2009.[6]

Inverness Caledonian Thistle1–0Ross County
Eagle Goal 44' Report
Attendance: 2,275
Referee: Stevie O'Reilly
Dundee3–0Annan Athletic
Higgins Goal 36'
Clarke Goal 63'
Forsyth Goal 71'		 Report
Dens Park, Dundee
Attendance: 2,321
Referee: Stephen Finnie

Final[]

Main article: 2009 Scottish Challenge Cup Final
Dundee3–2Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Bulvītis Goal 48' (o.g.)
Harkins Goal 53'
Forsyth Goal 83'		 Report Rooney Goal 20'
Bulvītis Goal 33'
Imrie Red card 90'
Attendance: 8,031

References[]

  1. ^ Airdrie 2–2 Ross County BBC Sport – Retrieved 28 May 2009
  2. ^ Dundee 3–2 Inverness CT BBC Sport – Retrieved 22 November
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "ALBA Challenge Cup 2009/10". Scottish Football League. 28 May 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
  4. ^ The ALBA Challenge Cup 2009/10 Second Round Draw Archived 14 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Scottish Football League. 28 July 2009. Retrieved 7 June 2011
  5. ^ The ALBA Challenge Cup 2009/11 – Third Round Archived 14 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Scottish Football League. 20 August 2009. Retrieved 7 June 2011
  6. ^ The ALBA Challenge Cup Semi-Final Draw Archived 14 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Scottish Football League. 10 September 2009. Retrieved 7 June 2011

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