2003–04 Scottish Challenge Cup
{{Use British English|date=September 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2014}}
{{ infobox football tournament season
| title = 2003–04 Challenge Cup
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| country = Scotland
| num_teams = 30
| defending champions = Queen of the South
| champions = Inverness Caledonian Thistle
| runner-up = Airdrie United
| matches = 29
| goals = 99
| top goal scorer =
| prevseason = 2002–03
| nextseason = 2004–05
}}
The 2003–04 Scottish Challenge Cup was the 13th season of the competition, competed for by all 30 members of the Scottish Football League. The defending champions were Queen of the South, who defeated Brechin City 2–0 in the 2002 final. Queen of the South were eliminated in the first round after defeat against Stranraer
The final was played on 26 October 2003, between Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Airdrie United at McDiarmid Park, Perth. Inverness Caledonian Thistle won 2–0, to claim their first 'major' cup.
Schedule
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! Round ! First match date ! Fixtures ! width=100| Clubs | |||
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|align=left | First round | align=left | Saturday 2 August 2003 | 14 | 30 → 16 |
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|align=left | Second round | align=left | Tuesday 12 August 2003 | 8 | 16 → 8{{0}} |
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|align=left | Quarter-finals | align=left | Tuesday 26 August 2003 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
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|align=left | Semi-finals | align=left | Tue/Wed 16/17 September 2003 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
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|align=left | Final | align=left | Sunday 26 October 2003 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
First round
Berwick Rangers and Dumbarton received random byes into the second round.
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|date = 2 August 2003
|time = 15:00
|score = 2–0
|team1 = Airdrie United
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Montrose}}
|goals2 =
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|stadium = New Broomfield, Airdrie
|attendance = 1,151
|referee =
}}
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|date = 2 August 2003
|time = 15:00
|score = 1–0
|team1 = Albion Rovers
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|East Fife}}
|goals2 =
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|stadium = Cliftonhill, Coatbridge
|attendance = 219
|referee =
}}
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|date = 2 August 2003
|time = 15:00
|score = 1–2
|team1 = {{nobold|Alloa Athletic}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Clyde
|goals2 =
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|stadium = Recreation Park, Alloa
|attendance = 633
|referee =
}}
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|date = 2 August 2003
|time = 15:00
|score = 1 – 2 |aet=y
|team1 = {{nobold|Ayr United}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Stirling Albion
|goals2 =
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|stadium = Somersert Park, Ayr
|attendance = 1,115
|referee =
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|date = 2 August 2003
|time = 15:00
|score = 1–0
|team1 = Brechin City
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Falkirk}}
|goals2 =
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|stadium = Glebe Park, Brechin
|attendance = 938
|referee =
}}
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|date = 2 August 2003
|time = 15:00
|score = 1–2
|team1 = {{nobold|Cowdenbeath}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Ross County
|goals2 =
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|stadium = Central Park, Cowdenbeath
|attendance = 325
|referee =
}}
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|date = 2 August 2003
|time = 15:00
|score = 2–5
|team1 = {{nobold|East Stirlingshire}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Raith Rovers
|goals2 =
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|stadium = Firs Park, Falkirk
|attendance = 556
|referee =
}}
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|date = 2 August 2003
|time = 15:00
|score = 4–0
|team1 = Forfar Athletic
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Elgin City}}
|goals2 =
|report = http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/111055?cc=5739
|stadium = Station Park, Forfar
|attendance = 444
|referee =
}}
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|date = 2 August 2003
|time = 15:00
|score = 0–5
|team1 = {{nobold|Gretna}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Inverness Caledonian Thistle
|goals2 =
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|stadium = Raydale Park, Gretna
|attendance = 528
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 2 August 2003
|time = 15:00
|score = 2 – 3 |aet=y
|team1 = {{nobold|Hamilton Academical}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = St Johnstone
|goals2 =
|report = http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/111057?cc=5739
|stadium = New Douglas Park Hamilton
|attendance = 1,097
|referee =
}}
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|date = 2 August 2003
|time = 15:00
|score = 4–3
|team1 = Greenock Morton
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Arbroath}}
|goals2 =
|report = http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/111058?cc=5739
|stadium = Cappielow, Greenock
|attendance = 2,227
|referee =
}}
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|date = 2 August 2003
|time = 15:00
|score = 3 – 2 |aet=y
|team1 = St Mirren
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Queen's Park}}
|goals2 =
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|stadium = St Mirren Park, Paisley
|attendance = 1,800
|referee =
}}
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|date = 2 August 2003
|time = 15:00
|score = 0–3
|team1 = {{nobold|Stenhousemuir}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Peterhead
|goals2 =
|report = http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/111060?cc=5739
|stadium = Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
|attendance = 423
|referee =
}}
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|date = 2 August 2003
|time = 15:00
|score = 2–1
|team1 = Stranraer
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Queen of the South}}
|goals2 =
|report = http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/111061?cc=5739
|stadium = Stair Park, Stranraer
|attendance = 875
|referee =
}}
Source: [http://soccernet.espn.go.com/round/_/season/2003/league/sco.challenge/seasonType/1/scottish-league-challenge-cup?cc=5739 ESPN Soccernet] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026013553/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/round/_/season/2003/league/sco.challenge/seasonType/1/scottish-league-challenge-cup?cc=5739 |date=26 October 2012 }}
Second round
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|date = 12 August 2003
|time = 19:30
|score = 3–1
|team1 = Brechin City
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Stirling Albion}}
|goals2 =
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|stadium = Glebe Park, Brechin
|attendance = 246
|referee =
}}
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|date = 12 August 2003
|time = 19:30
|score = 0–1
|team1 = {{nobold|Clyde}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = St Johnstone
|goals2 =
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|stadium = Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
|attendance = 1,521
|referee =
}}
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|date = 12 August 2003
|time = 19:30
|score = 4 – 2 |aet=y
|team1 = Forfar Athletic
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Albion Rovers}}
|goals2 =
|report = http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/115198?cc=5739
|stadium = Station Park, Forfar
|attendance = 423
|referee =
}}
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|date = 12 August 2003
|time = 19:30
|score = 1–2
|team1 = {{nobold|Greenock Morton}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Airdrie United
|goals2 =
|report = http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/115199?cc=5739
|stadium = Cappielow, Greenock
|attendance = 3,317
|referee =
}}
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|date = 12 August 2003
|time = 19:30
|score = 5–0
|team1 = Ross County
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Dumbarton}}
|goals2 =
|report = http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/115201?cc=5739
|stadium = Victoria Park, Dingwall
|attendance = 861
|referee =
}}
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|date = 12 August 2003
|time = 19:45
|score = 1–2
|team1 = {{nobold|Peterhead}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Inverness Caledonian Thistle
|goals2 =
|report = http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/115200?cc=5739
|stadium = Balmoor, Peterhead
|attendance = 886
|referee =
}}
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|date = 12 August 2003
|time = 19:45
|score = 2–0
|team1 = Raith Rovers
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Stranraer}}
|goals2 =
|report = http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/115202?cc=5739
|stadium = Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
|attendance = 1,396
|referee =
}}
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|date = 12 August 2003
|time = 19:45
|score = 2–1
|team1 = St Mirren
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|Berwick Rangers}}
|goals2 =
|report = http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/115203?cc=5739
|stadium = St Mirren Park, Paisley
|attendance = 1,547
|referee =
}}
Source: [http://soccernet.espn.go.com/round/_/season/2003/league/sco.challenge/seasonType/2/scottish-league-challenge-cup?cc=5739 ESPN Soccernet] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026013750/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/round/_/season/2003/league/sco.challenge/seasonType/2/scottish-league-challenge-cup?cc=5739 |date=26 October 2012 }}
Quarter-finals
{{football box |
|date = 26 August 2003
|time = 19:30
|team1 = Inverness Caledonian Thistle
|score = 1–0
|report = [https://archive.today/20130103050828/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/118388?cc=5739 Report]
|team2 = Ross County
|goals1 = Hislop {{goal|49}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
|referee = W Young
|attendance = 2,631 }}
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{{football box |
|date = 26 August 2003
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Forfar Athletic
|score = 0–2
|report = [https://archive.today/20130103031030/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/118389?cc=5739 Report]
|team2 = Airdrie United
|goals1 = Byers {{sent off|0|85}}
|goals2 = Wilson {{goal|55}}
Dunn {{goal|74}}
|stadium = Station Park, Forfar
|referee = J Rowbotham
|attendance = 752 }}
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{{football box |
|date = 26 August 2003
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Raith Rovers
|score = 3–2
|report = [https://archive.today/20130103013405/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/118390?cc=5739 Report]
|team2 = St Mirren
|goals1 = Prest {{goal|27}}, {{goal|62}}
Ellis {{goal|33|o.g.}}
|goals2 = Russell {{goal|40}}
O'Neill {{goal|74}}
|stadium = Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
|referee = D McDonald
|attendance = 1,949 }}
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{{football box |
|date = 26 August 2003
|time = 19:45
|team1 = St Johnstone
|score = 1–2
|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20121026013836/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/118391?cc=5739 Report]
|team2 = Brechin City
|goals1 = Forsyth {{goal|90}}
|goals2 = Jablonski {{goal|3}}
Fotheringham {{goal|34|pen.}}
|stadium = McDiarmid Park, Perth
|referee = K Clarke
|attendance = 1,919 }}
Semi-finals
{{football box |
|date = 16 September 2003
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Raith Rovers
|score = 0–4
|report = [https://archive.today/20130103022012/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/122304?cc=5739 Report]
|team2 = Inverness Caledonian Thistle
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Wilson {{goal|28}}, {{goal|81}}
Ritchie {{goal|30}}, {{goal|43}}
|stadium = Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
|referee = K Clark
|attendance = 2,110 }}
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{{football box |
|date = 17 September 2003
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Brechin City
|score = 1 – 2 {{aet}}
|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20121026013850/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/122305?cc=5739 Report]
|team2 = Airdrie United
|goals1 = White {{goal|15}}
|goals2 = Dunn {{goal|35}}
Gow {{goal|112}}
Vareille {{sent off|0|45}}
|stadium = Glebe Park, Brechin
|referee = D McDonald
|attendance = 803 }}
Final
{{main|2003 Scottish Challenge Cup Final}}
{{football box |
| date = 26 October 2003
| time = 15:00
| team1 = Inverness Caledonian Thistle
| score = 2–0
| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/3209013.stm Report]
| team2 = Airdrie United
| goals1 = Bingham {{goal|79}}
Hislop {{goal|89}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = McDiarmid Park, Perth
| referee = W Young
| attendance = 5,428 |
}}
External links
- [http://soccernet.espn.go.com/league/_/league/sco.challenge/scottish-league-challenge-cup?cc=5739 ESPN Soccernet Scottish League Challenge Cup page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026002942/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/league/_/league/sco.challenge/scottish-league-challenge-cup?cc=5739 |date=26 October 2012 }}
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{{2003-04 in Scottish football}}
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