Tournament details | |
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Country | Scotland |
Teams | 30 |
Defending champions | Airdrie United |
Final positions | |
Champions | Dundee |
Runner-up | Inverness Caledonian Thistle |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 29 |
Goals scored | 83 (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
[edit]Round | First match date | Fixtures | Clubs |
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First round | Sat/Sun 24/25 July 2009 | 14 | 30 → 16 |
Second round | Tuesday 18 August 2009 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
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
[edit]The first round draw was conducted on 28 May 2009.[3]
North and East region
[edit]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 ![]() Bell ![]() |
Report | Redman ![]() Dobbins ![]() |
Attendance: 1,708 Referee: George Salmond |
25 July 2009 | East Fife | 0–2 | Forfar Athletic | Bayview Stadium, Methil |
15:00 | Report | M Fotheringham ![]() K Fotheringham ![]() |
Attendance: 446 Referee: John McKendrick |
25 July 2009 | Elgin City | 3–1 | Brechin City | Borough Briggs, Elgin |
15:00 | Crooks ![]() Frizzel ![]() Edwards ![]() |
Report | McAllister ![]() |
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 ![]() |
Report | Leyden ![]() |
Attendance: 1,072 Referee: Euan Norris |
25 July 2009 | Peterhead | 1–2 | Cowdenbeath | Balmoor, Peterhead |
15:00 | Bavidge ![]() |
Report | McBride ![]() McQuade ![]() |
Attendance: 361 Referee: Mat Northcroft |
25 July 2009 | Ross County | 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Alloa Athletic | Victoria Park, Dingwall |
15:00 | Gardyne ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | Watt ![]() Spence ![]() Carroll ![]() |
Attendance: 748 Referee: Douglas McDonald |
25 July 2009 | Stirling Albion | 2–1 | Raith Rovers | Forthbank Stadium, Stirling |
15:00 | Graham ![]() McKenna ![]() |
Report | Walker ![]() |
Attendance: 713 Referee: Anthony Law |
Source: BBC Sport
South and West region
[edit]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 ![]() |
Attendance: 1,325 Referee: Eddie Smith |
25 July 2009 | Annan Athletic | 2–0 | Queen's Park | Galabank, Annan |
15:00 | Jack ![]() ![]() |
Report | Reilly ![]() |
Attendance: 411 Referee: Mike Tumilty |
25 July 2009 | Ayr United | 0–2 | Albion Rovers | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | Report | Barr ![]() McFarlane ![]() |
Attendance: 797 Referee: Eddie Smith |
26 July 2009 | Dumbarton | 0–1 | Greenock Morton | Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton |
15:00 | Report | Jenkins ![]() |
Attendance: 1,122 Referee: Stephen Finnie |
25 July 2009 | Queen of the South | 1–0 | Livingston | Palmerston Park, Dumfries |
15:00 | Wilson ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 1,558 Referee: Steve Conroy |
25 July 2009 | Stranraer | 4–2 | Berwick Rangers | Stair Park, Stranraer |
15:00 | Jack ![]() Mitchell ![]() ![]() Montgomerie ![]() Noble ![]() ![]() |
Report | Ewart ![]() Little ![]() Ewart ![]() |
Attendance: 245 Referee: Steven Nicholls |
25 July 2009 | Stenhousemuir | 2–0 | Clyde | Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir |
15:00 | O'Reilly ![]() Dalziel ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 603 Referee: Brian Colvin |
Source: BBC Sport
Second round
[edit]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 ![]() |
Report | Kean ![]() Tosh ![]() |
Attendance: 941 Referee: Crawford Allen |
18 August 2009 | Ross County | 2–1 | Greenock Morton | Victoria Park, Dingwall |
19:30 | Lawson ![]() Wood ![]() |
Report | Masterton ![]() |
Attendance: 588 Referee: John McKendrick |
18 August 2009 | Stirling Albion | 3–1 | Stenhousemuir | Forthbank Stadium, Stirling |
19:30 | Mullen ![]() Robertson ![]() McKenna ![]() |
Report | Dalziel ![]() Stirling ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 275 Referee: Frank McDermott |
18 August 2009 | Annan Athletic | 1–0 | East Stirlingshire | Galabank, Annan |
19:30 | Watson ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 375 Referee: Thomas Robertson |
18 August 2009 | Forfar Athletic | 1–6 | Partick Thistle | Station Park, Forfar |
19:45 | Templeman ![]() |
Report | Doolan ![]() Hamilton ![]() ![]() Rowson ![]() Donnelly ![]() Cairney ![]() |
Attendance: 532 Referee: David Somers |
18 August 2009 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3–0 | Stranraer | Caledonian Stadium, Inverness |
19:30 | Foran ![]() ![]() Sanchez ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 885 Referee: Scott MacDonald |
18 August 2009 | Elgin City | 3–0 | Albion Rovers | Borough Briggs, Elgin |
19:45 | Crooks ![]() Gunn ![]() ![]() McDonald ![]() |
Report | Canning ![]() |
Attendance: 245 Referee: Craig Charleston |
18 August 2009 | Cowdenbeath | 0–3 | Dundee | Central Park, Cowdenbeath |
19:30 | Report | Griffiths ![]() Harkins ![]() Antoine-Curier ![]() |
Attendance: 457 Referee: George Salmond |
Source: BBC Sport
Quarter-finals
[edit]The quarter-final draw was conducted on 20 August 2009 at Hampden Park.[5]
Annan Athletic | 4–2 | Elgin City |
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Gilfillan ![]() Bell ![]() Inglis ![]() Storey ![]() |
Report | Cameron ![]() Macbeth ![]() |
Partick Thistle | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (3 – 4 pen.) | Inverness Caledonian Thistle |
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Buchanan ![]() |
Report | Sanchez ![]() |
Ross County | 2–0 | Queen of the South |
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di Giacomo ![]() Craig ![]() |
Report |
Semi-finals
[edit]The semi-final draw was conducted on 10 September 2009.[6]
Final
[edit]Dundee | 3–2 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle |
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Bulvītis ![]() Harkins ![]() Forsyth ![]() |
Report | Rooney ![]() Bulvītis ![]() Imrie ![]() |
References
[edit]- ^ Airdrie 2–2 Ross County BBC Sport – Retrieved 28 May 2009
- ^ Dundee 3–2 Inverness CT BBC Sport – Retrieved 22 November
- ^ a b c "ALBA Challenge Cup 2009/10". Scottish Football League. 28 May 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
- ^ 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
- ^ 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
- ^ 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