2009–10 Scottish League Cup

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2009–10 Co-operative Insurance Cup
CountryScotland
Dates1 August 2009 – 21 March 2010
Teams42
Defending championsCeltic
ChampionsRangers
Runners-upSt Mirren
Matches played41
Goals scored151 (3.68 per match)

The 2009–10 Scottish League Cup was the 64th season of the Scotland's second most prestigious football knockout competition, also known for sponsorship reasons as the Co-operative Insurance Cup. Rangers won the cup beating St Mirren 1–0 thanks to a goal from Kenny Miller.[1]

The format of the competition was changed due to six Scottish clubs qualifying for European competition, two SPL clubs entered in the First Round.[2]

Calendar[]

Round First match date[3] Fixtures Clubs
First round Saturday 1 August 2009 16 32 → 16
Second round Tuesday/Wednesday 25/26 August 2009 10 20 → 10
Third round Tuesday/Wednesday 22/23 September 2009 8 16 → 80
Quarter-finals Tuesday/Wednesday 27/28 October 2009 4 8 → 4
Semi-finals Tuesday/Wednesday 3/4 February 2010 2 4 → 2
Final Sunday 21 March 2010 1 2 → 1

Note: the 4 best placed SPL teams not competing in European competition enter the tournament in the 2nd round and the 6 teams who are competing in European competition enter the tournament in the 3rd round.

First round[]

All 30 SFL clubs entered here, along with St Johnstone (as the team promoted to the SPL), and St Mirren (as the eleventh placed SPL team). The draw was held on 4 June 2009.[3]

1 August 2009 Brechin City 4–0 Elgin City Glebe Park, Brechin
15:00 McAllister Goal 13', Goal 63'
Byers Goal 77'
McKenna Goal 84'		 Report Attendance: 406
Referee: Thomas Robertson
1 August 2009 Queen's Park 1–4 Queen of the South Hampden Park, Glasgow
15:00 Douglas Goal 82' Report Quinn Goal 1'
Wilson Goal 10' Goal 14'
Burns Goal 70'		 Attendance: 886
Referee: Craig Charleston
1 August 2009 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 4–0 Annan Athletic Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
15:00 Rooney Goal 21'
Eagle Goal 52'
Imrie Goal 72'
Sanchez Goal 88'		 Report Attendance: 1,095
Referee: Alan Muir
1 August 2009 Stenhousemuir 0–5 St Johnstone Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 Report Milne Goal 22'
Deuchar Goal 28' Goal 69'
Samuel Goal 67' Goal 74'		 Attendance: 1,049
Referee: David Somers
1 August 2009 Ross County 5–0 Montrose Victoria Park, Dingwall, Dingwall
15:00 Craig Goal 43'
Gardyne Goal 56', Goal 75'
Morrison Goal 72'
Stewart Goal 79'		 Report Attendance: 768
Referee: Mike Tumilty
2 August 2009 East Stirlingshire 3–6 St Mirren Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 McGuire Goal 23'
Rodgers Goal 27' Goal 36'		 Report Mehmet Goal 6' Goal 13' Goal 17' Goal 44' Goal 67'
O'Donnell Goal 73'		 Attendance: 1,024
Referee: Stevie O'Reilly
1 August 2009 Partick Thistle 5–1 Berwick Rangers Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
15:00 Hodge Goal 29'
Buchanan Goal 49' Goal 81' (pen.)
Erskine Goal 53' Goal 87'		 Report Little Goal 69' Attendance: 1,472
Referee: Dougie McDonald
1 August 2009 East Fife 2–3 Raith Rovers Bayview Stadium, Methil
15:00 Linn Goal 5'
Muir Goal 19'		 Report Walker Goal 57'
Tadé Goal 75'
Williamson Goal 90'		 Attendance: 1390
Referee: Steven McLean
1 August 2009 Dundee 5–0 Stranraer Dens Park, Dundee
15:00 Higgins Goal 23'
Harkins Goal 29'
Cameron Goal 37'
McMenamin Goal 47'
Griffiths Goal 67'		 Report Attendance: 2345
Referee: William Collum
1 August 2009 Stirling Albion 1–1
1–2 (a.e.t.)		 Ayr United Forthbank Stadium, Stirling
15:00 Devine Goal 16' Report Easton Goal 61'
A. Aitken Goal 114'		 Attendance: 802
Referee: Neil Watters
1 August 2009 Airdrie United 0–0
0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Alloa Athletic New Broomfield, Airdrie
15:00 Report Attendance: 756
Referee: Charlie Richmond
1 August 2009 Cowdenbeath 1–3 Morton Central Park, Cowdenbeath
15:00 McQuade Goal 31' (pen.) Report Weatherson Goal 7', Goal 51'
MacFarlane Goal 12'		 Attendance: 486
Referee: Brian Winter
1 August 2009 Peterhead 0–3 Arbroath Balmoor, Peterhead
15:00 Report Attendance: 499
Referee: Anthony Law
1 August 2009 Albion Rovers 3–0 Livingston Cliftonhill, Coatbridge
15:00 McKenzie Goal 9' (o.g.)
Barr Goal 48'
McCusker Goal 89'		 Report Attendance: 602
Referee: Gary Hilland
1 August 2009 Clyde 1–3 Forfar Athletic Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
15:00 Tod Goal 28' (o.g.) Report Campbell Goal 51'
Fotheringham Goal 58'
Deasley Goal 65'		 Attendance: 784
Referee: Craig Thomson
1 August 2009 Dumbarton 0–5 Dunfermline Athletic Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton
15:00 Chisholm Red card 67' Report Graham Goal 2'
Kirk Goal 9' Goal 56'
Burke Goal 45'
Bell Goal 65'		 Attendance: 953
Referee: Chris Boyle

Source: BBC Sport Archived 14 August 2012 at WebCite

Second round[]

The 16 winners of the first round entered here, along with the remaining 4 SPL clubs not to have qualified for Europe. These were Dundee United, Hibernian, Kilmarnock, and Hamilton Academical.

25 August Inverness Caledonian Thistle 4–0 Albion Rovers Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
19:45 Eagle Goal 8'
Rooney Goal 16'
Bulvītis Goal 41'
Munro Goal 57'		 Report Attendance: 681
Referee: Steven Nicholls
25 August Forfar Athletic 2–4 Dundee Station Park, Forfar
19:45 Tulloch Goal 55'
R.Campbell Goal 72'		 Report Griffiths Goal 11'
Antoine-Curier Goal 15', Goal 31'
Tod Goal 67' (o.g.)		 Attendance: 1,929
Referee: Stevie O'Reilly
26 August Dunfermline Athletic 3–1 Raith Rovers East End Park, Dunfermline
19:45 Kirk Goal 38', Goal 68'
Campbell Goal 52' (o.g.)		 Report Williamson Goal 50' (pen.) Attendance: 4,163
Referee: Brian Winter
26 August Arbroath 0–6 St Johnstone Gayfield Park, Arbroath
19:45 Report Milne Goal 24', Goal 45'
Morais Goal 27'
Deuchar Goal 42', Goal 67'
Samuel Goal 71'		 Attendance: 1,038
Referee: Steve Conroy
25 August Partick Thistle 1–2 Queen of the South Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
19:45 Donnelly Goal 30' Report Weatherston Goal 64', Goal 90' Attendance: 1,527
Referee: George Salmond
25 August Alloa Athletic 0–2 Dundee United Recreation Park, Alloa
19:45 Report Shala Goal 23'
Goodwillie Goal 39'		 Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Euan Norris
26 August Hibernian 3–0 Brechin City Easter Road, Edinburgh
19:45 Nimmo Goal 11' (o.g.)
Riordan Goal 16'
Hanlon Goal 55'		 Report Attendance: 7,047
Referee: Steven McLean
25 August Ross County 2–1 Hamilton Academical Victoria Park, Dingwall
19:30 Di Giacomo Goal 32'
Brittain Goal 53'		 Report Mensing Goal 90' (+3) Attendance: 764
Referee: Alan Muir
25 August Kilmarnock 3–1 Greenock Morton Rugby Park, Kilmarnock
19:45 Sammon Goal 24' (pen.), Goal 64'
Kyle Goal 90'		 Report McGuffie Goal 44' (pen.) Attendance: 3,645
Referee: Mike Tumilty
26 August Ayr United 0–2 St Mirren Somerset Park, Ayr
19:45 Keenan Red card 89' Report Higdon Goal 25'
Mehmet Goal 90'		 Attendance: 1,652
Referee: Charlie Richmond

Source: BBC Sport Archived 14 August 2012 at WebCite

Third round[]

The 10 winners of the second round entered here, along with the 6 Scottish clubs to have qualified for Europe. These were Rangers, Celtic, Heart of Midlothian, Aberdeen, Falkirk and Motherwell.

22 September Dundee 2–2
3–2 (a.e.t.)		 Aberdeen Dens Park, Dundee
19:45 Malone Goal 39'
Forsyth Goal 55'
Griffiths Goal 105'		 Report Paton Goal 63', 88' Attendance: 6131
Referee: Steve Conroy
23 September Falkirk 0–4 Celtic Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
19:45 Report McDonald Goal 28', 53'
McCourt Goal 64'
Killen Goal 73'		 Attendance: 5669
Referee: Mike Tumilty
23 September Heart of Midlothian 2–1 Dunfermline Athletic Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh
19:45 Report Attendance: 6126
Referee: Brian Winter
22 September Hibernian 1–3 St Johnstone Easter Road, Edinburgh
19:45 Stokes Goal 1' Report Swankie Goal 7'
Millar Goal 76'
Morris Goal 82'		 Attendance: 7078
Referee: Charlie Richmond
22 September Kilmarnock 1–2 St Mirren Rugby Park, Kilmarnock
19:45 Kyle Goal 87' Report McGinn Goal 64'
Dorman Goal 90' (+3)		 Attendance: 3561
Referee: Dougie McDonald
22 September Motherwell 1–1
3–2 (a.e.t.)		 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Fir Park, Motherwell
19:45 McHugh Goal 33'
Bulvītis Goal 94' (o.g.)
Forbes Goal 119'		 Report Barrowman Goal 70'
Munro Goal 111'
Proctor Yellow card 72' Red card		 Attendance: 3905
Referee: Alan Muir
23 September Queen of the South 1–2 Rangers Palmerston Park, Dumfries
19:35 Report Attendance: 6120
Referee: William Collum
22 September Ross County 0–2 Dundee United Victoria Park, Dingwall
19:45 Scott Red card 83' Report Wilkie Goal 36'
Russell Goal 77'		 Attendance: 1986
Referee: Craig Thomson

Source: BBC Sport Archived 14 August 2012 at WebCite

Quarter-finals[]

The quarter-final draw was conducted at Hampden Park, Glasgow on 24 September 2009. The ties were played in the week commencing 26 October.

27 October Dundee 1–3 Rangers Dens Park, Dundee
19:45 Griffiths Goal 29' Report Whittaker Goal 15'
MacKenzie Goal 57' (o.g.)
Fleck Goal 85'		 Attendance: 10654
Referee: Dougie McDonald
27 October St Johnstone 2–1 Dundee United McDiarmid Park, Perth
19:45 Anderson Goal 72'
Dods Goal 76' (o.g.)		 Report Buaben Goal 82' Attendance: 5146
Referee: Steve Conroy
27 October St Mirren 3–0 Motherwell St Mirren Park, Paisley
19:45 Higdon Goal 23'
Ross Goal 61'
Craigan Goal 81' (o.g.)		 Report Attendance: 4325
Referee: William Collum
28 October Celtic 0–1 Heart of Midlothian Celtic Park, Glasgow
19:35 McManus Red card 90' Report Stewart Goal 58' (pen) Attendance: 18675
Referee: Craig Thomson

Source: BBC Sport

Semi-finals[]

The semi-final draw was conducted at Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh on 9 November 2009. The ties were played in the week commencing 1 February 2010.

2 February Heart of Midlothian 0–1 St Mirren Fir Park, Motherwell
19:45 Report Mehmet Goal 51' Attendance: 9,170
Referee: Charlie Richmond
3 February Rangers 2–0 St Johnstone Hampden Park, Glasgow
19:35 Davis Goal 26'
McCulloch Goal 37'		 Report Attendance: 17,371
Referee: Dougie McDonald

Source: BBC Sport

Final[]

Main article: 2010 Scottish League Cup Final

The Final took place on Sunday 21 March.

21 March St Mirren 0–1 Rangers Hampden Park, Glasgow
15:00 Report Thomson Red card 53'
Wilson Red card 71'
Miller Goal 84'		 Attendance: 44,538
Referee: Craig Thomson

Awards[]

A team, player and young player were chosen by the Scottish sports press as the top performers in each round.

Round Team Player Young player Ref
R1 Chris Erskine (Partick Thistle) [4]
R2 Ross County David Weatherston (Queen of the South) Paul Hanlon (Hibernian) [5][6]
R3 Dundee Paddy McCourt (Celtic) Leigh Griffiths (Dundee) [7]
QF Heart of Midlthian Andy Dorman (St Mirren) John Fleck (Rangers) [8][9]
SF St Mirren Billy Mehmet (St Mirren) Danny Wilson (Rangers) [10][11]

Media coverage[]

The 2009/10 Scottish League Cup was shown live in the UK on BBC One Scotland and in Ireland on Setanta Ireland and Setanta Sports 1. In Australia it was shown live on Setanta Sports Australia. In US, The Caribbean and Canada it was broadcast live on Setanta Premium.

References[]

  1. ^ "St Mirren 0 – 1 Rangers". BBC Sport. 21 March 2010. Archived from the original on 23 March 2010. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
  2. ^ "SPL trio face early start in cup". BBC Sport. 20 May 2009. Archived from the original on 23 May 2009. Retrieved 24 May 2009.
  3. ^ a b "The Co-operative Insurance Cup 2009/10 (match dates, first round draw)". Scottish Football League. Archived from the original on 5 August 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
  4. ^ "Co-operative Insurance Cup". Scotsman. 24 August 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  5. ^ "The Co-operative Insurance Cup 2009/10 Second Round Awards". SPFL. 20 September 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Weatherston ready for Rangers after cup award". STV. 21 September 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  7. ^ "The Co-operative Insurance 2009/10 Third Round Awards". SPFL. 16 October 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  8. ^ "The Co-operative Insurance Cup 2009/10 Fourth Round Awards". SPFL. 30 October 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  9. ^ "The Co-operative Insurance Cup 2009/10 Fourth Round Awards (2)". SPFL. 30 October 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  10. ^ "The Co-operative Insurance Cup 2009/10 Semi-Final Awards". SPFL. 11 February 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  11. ^ "The Co-operative Insurance Cup 2009/10 Semi-Final Awards (2)". SPFL. 11 February 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2017.

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