2012–13 Scottish Challenge Cup

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2012–13 Scottish Challenge Cup
Country Scotland
Teams32
Defending championsFalkirk
ChampionsQueen of the South
Runners-upPartick Thistle
Matches played31
Goals scored108 (3.48 per match)

The 2012–13 Scottish Challenge Cup, known as the Ramsdens Challenge Cup due to sponsorship reasons with Ramsdens, was the 22nd season of the competition. It was competed for by 32 clubs, which included the 30 members of the 2012–13 Scottish Football League, and for the second season running, the top two Highland Football League clubs with a valid SFA club licence.[1]

The defending champions were Falkirk, who defeated Hamilton Academical in the 2012 final.

Inverurie Loco Works who finished fourth and Wick Academy eighth in the Highland Football League qualified for the competition for the first time after being asked to compete following their work in the SFA's Club Licensing programme. Clubs ranked higher such as Forres Mechanics were not compliant with the programme so the qualification spot moved to a lower ranked club.[1] Buckie Thistle and Deveronvale were ruled out as they had been invited in the previous season's competition.[1]

Schedule[]

Round First match date Fixtures Clubs
First round Sat 28/Sun 29 July 2012 16 32 → 16
Second round Tue 14/Wed 15 August 2012 8 16 → 80
Quarter-finals Sunday 9 September 2012 4 8 → 4
Semi-finals Sunday 14 October 2012 2 4 → 2
Final Sunday 7 April 2013[2] 1 2 → 1

Fixtures and results[]

First round[]

The first round draw was conducted on 12 June 2012 at the Falkirk Stadium, the home of the reigning champions Falkirk F.C., by former player Kevin McAllister and Ramsden's representative Stewart Smith.[3] Like the previous season, the first round is separated regionally into two sections: north and east and south and west.[4] After the draw was made, Rangers F.C. were placed in Division 3 of the SFL, being replaced in the SPL by Dundee FC. Following this change, Dundee's place in the competition was taken by Rangers.

North and East Region[]

29 July 2012 Brechin City 1–2 (a.e.t.) Rangers Glebe Park, Brechin
15:05 Jackson Goal 43' Little Goal 4'
McCulloch Goal 102'		 Attendance: 4070
Referee: George Salmond
28 July 2012 Falkirk 3–0 Stirling Albion Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
15:00 Duffie Goal 34'
Taylor Goal 51', 57'		 Attendance: 1532
Referee: John McKendrick
28 July 2012 Montrose 4–2 Inverurie Loco Works Links Park, Montrose
15:00 Watson Goal 28'
Boyle Goal 60'
Wood Goal 66'
Masson Goal 81'		 Mackay Goal 16'
Souter Goal 88'		 Attendance: 401
Referee:
28 July 2012 Peterhead 1–2 East Fife Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead
15:00 McAllister Goal 75' McBride Goal 10' (pen.)
Samuel Goal 54'
28 July 2012 Elgin City 5–7 Arbroath Borough Briggs, Elgin
15:00 Gunn Goal 19'
Leslie Goal 50', 89'
Moore Goal 52'
Wyness Goal 87'		 Sibanda Goal 16', 27', 43'
Doris Goal 21'
Gribben Goal 45', 66', 71' (pen.)		 Referee: Brian Colvin
28 July 2012 Forfar Athletic 3–2 Dunfermline Athletic Station Park, Forfar
15:00 Kader Goal 13'
Denholm Goal 53'
Swankie Goal 66'		 Wallace Goal 16'
Barrowman Goal 35'		 Referee: Kevin Clancy
28 July 2012 Wick Academy 2–4 Raith Rovers Harmsworth Park, Wick
15:00 Geruzel Goal 51'
Allan Goal 61'		 Graham Goal 39'
Hill Goal 57'
Anderson Goal 71'
Clarke Goal 83'		 Referee: David Somers
28 July 2012 Cowdenbeath 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)		 Alloa Athletic Central Park, Cowdenbeath
15:00 Coult Goal 2' Gordon Goal 20' Referee: Bobby Madden

Source: Scottish Football League

South and West Region[]

28 July 2012 East Stirlingshire 3–1 Ayr United Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 Herd Goal 28', 42'
Maxwell Goal 86'		 Shankland Goal 51' Referee:
28 July 2012 Greenock Morton 2–0 Albion Rovers Cappielow, Greenock
15:00 Wallace Goal 48'
O'Brien Goal 59'		 Attendance: 1,268
Referee: John Beaton
28 July 2012 Berwick Rangers 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(2–3 p)		 Queen's Park Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed
15:00 Janczyk Goal 76'
McDonald Goal 113'		 Quinn Goal 54', 101' Referee: Don Robertson
28 July 2012 Dumbarton 0–1 Queen of the South Dumbarton Football Stadium, Dumbarton
15:00 Clark Goal 69' Referee: Gary Hilland
28 July 2012 Hamilton Academical 0–1 Airdrie United New Douglas Park, Hamilton
15:00 McLaren Goal 85' Referee: Craig Charleston
28 July 2012 Stranraer 1–2 Stenhousemuir Stair Park, Stranraer
15:00 Winter Goal 71' Gemmell Goal 36'
Ferguson Goal 86'		 Referee:
28 July 2012 Annan Athletic 1–0 Livingston Galabank, Annan
15:00 Bell Goal 74' Paul Robertson
28 July 2012 Clyde 0–1 Partick Thistle Recreation Park, Alloa[5]
15:00 Doolan Goal 73' Referee: Alan Muir

Source: Scottish Football League

Second round[]

The second round draw was conducted on 30 July 2012, at the Ramsdens store in the Forge Shopping Centre in Glasgow.[6]

North and East Region[]

14 August 2012[7] Cowdenbeath 3–0 East Fife Central Park, Cowdenbeath
19:45 Stevenson Goal 44', 73'
Miller Goal 67'
14 August 2012[8] Raith Rovers 5–2 Montrose Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
19:45 Walker Goal 8'
Graham Goal 34', 54'
Clarke Goal 44'
Spence Goal 90'		 Watson Goal 45' (pen.)
Young Goal 77'
14 August 2012[9] Arbroath 3–2 Forfar Athletic Gayfield Park, Arbroath
19:45 Currie Goal 21'
Gribben Goal 34', 37'		 Swankie Goal 29'
Gibson Goal 43'
21 August 2012[10] Falkirk 0–1 Rangers Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
19:45 Little Goal 45'

Source: Scottish Football League

South and West Region[]

14 August 2012[11] Annan Athletic 0–3 Stenhousemuir Galabank, Annan
19:30 Kean Goal 29'
Dickson Goal 32'
Rodgers Goal 59'
14 August 2012[12] Queen's Park 4–5 Partick Thistle Hampden Park, Glasgow
19:30 Shankland Goal 19'
Longworth Goal 53'
Quinn Goal 78'
Little Goal 85'		 Sinclair Goal 35'
Elliot Goal 40'
Erskine Goal 64', 90'
Bannigan Goal 89'
14 August 2012[13] Greenock Morton 1–2 (a.e.t.) Queen of the South Cappielow, Greenock
19:30 Tidser Goal 39' Durnan Goal 66'
Clark Goal 105'
14 August 2012[14] East Stirlingshire 3–0 Airdrie United Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
19:45 Maxwell Goal 23'
Turner Goal 37'
Herd Goal 90'

Source: Scottish Football League

Quarter-finals[]

The quarter-final draw was conducted on 22 August 2012, at Hampden Park in Glasgow.[15]

9 September 2012[16] Arbroath 1–0 Stenhousemuir Gayfield Park, Arbroath
15:00 Robertson Goal 34'
9 September 2012[16] East Stirlingshire 1–2 Cowdenbeath Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 Kelly Goal 24' McKenzie Goal 10'
Adamson Goal 40'
9 September 2012[16] Partick Thistle 3–0 Raith Rovers Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
16:05 Erskine Goal 50', 58'
Craig Goal 53'
18 September 2012[16] Rangers 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Queen of the South Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
19:45 McKay Goal 55'
McCulloch Goal 72' (pen.)		 Clark Goal 49'
Reilly Goal 90'		 Attendance: 23,932
Referee: O'Reilly

Source: Scottish Football League

Semi-finals[]

The semi-final draw was conducted on 19 September 2012, at Hampden Park in Glasgow.[17]

14 October 2012[18] Cowdenbeath 0–1 Partick Thistle Central Park, Cowdenbeath
16:05
Craig Goal 74'
14 October 2012[18] Queen of the South 2–1 (a.e.t.) Arbroath Palmerston Park, Dumfries
15:00 Young Goal 9'
McGuffieGoal 117'
KeddieGoal 58'

Source: Scottish Football League

Final[]

Main article: 2013 Scottish Challenge Cup Final
Partick Thistle1–1 (a.e.t.)Queen of the South
Penalties
5–6

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