2009–10 Scottish Challenge Cup
{{Use British English|date=September 2014}}
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{{ infobox football tournament season
| title = 2009–10 ALBA Challenge Cup
| image =
| imagesize =
| caption = MG Alba Challenge Cup
| country = Scotland
| num_teams = 30
| defending_champions = Airdrie United
| champions = Dundee
| runner-up = Inverness Caledonian Thistle
| matches = 29
| goals = 83
| top goal scorer =
| prevseason = 2008–09
| nextseason = 2010–11
}}
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.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/a/airdrie_united/7730751.stm Airdrie 2–2 Ross County] BBC Sport – Retrieved 28 May 2009 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.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/8369525.stm Dundee 3–2 Inverness CT] BBC Sport – Retrieved 22 November
Schedule
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! Round ! First match date ! Fixtures ! width=100| Clubs | |||
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|align=left | First round | align=left | Sat/Sun 24/25 July 2009 | 14 | 30 → 16 |
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|align=left | Second round | align=left | Tuesday 18 August 2009 | 8 | 16 → 8{{0}} |
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|align=left | Quarter-finals | align=left | Sunday 6 September 2009 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
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|align=left | Semi-finals | align=left | Sunday 4 October 2009 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
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|align=left | Final | align=left | Sunday 22 November 2009 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
First round
The first round draw was conducted on 28 May 2009.{{cite news|url=http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news.cfm?curpageid=944&newsid=2686|title=ALBA Challenge Cup 2009/10 |date=28 May 2009|publisher=Scottish Football League|access-date=28 May 2009}}
= North and East region =
Dundee received a random bye to the second round.
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|date = 25 July 2009
|time = 15:00
|score = 2–1
|team1 = Dunfermline Athletic
|goals1 = Kirk {{goal|50|date=November 2009}}
Bell {{goal|79}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Arbroath}}
|goals2 = Redman {{goal|73}}
Dobbins {{sent off|0|87}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/8166699.stm
|stadium = East End Park, Dunfermline
|attendance = 1,708
|referee = George Salmond
}}
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|date = 25 July 2009
|time = 15:00
|score = 0–2
|team1 = {{nobold|East Fife}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Forfar Athletic
|goals2 = M Fotheringham {{goal|38|date=November 2009}}
K Fotheringham {{goal|77}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/8166694.stm
|stadium = Bayview Stadium, Methil
|attendance = 446
|referee = John McKendrick
}}
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|date = 25 July 2009
|time = 15:00
|score = 3–1
|team1 = Elgin City
|goals1 = Crooks {{goal|1|date=November 2009}}
Frizzel {{goal|61}}
Edwards {{goal|74}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Brechin City}}
|goals2 = McAllister {{goal|46}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/8166696.stm
|stadium = Borough Briggs, Elgin
|attendance = 381
|referee = Colin Brown
}}
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|date = 25 July 2009
|time = 15:00
|score = 1 – 1 |aet=y
|team1 = Inverness Caledonian Thistle
|goals1 = Crighton {{goal|45|o.g.|date=November 2009}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Montrose}}
|goals2 = Leyden {{goal|87}}
|penaltyscore = 5–3
|report = http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/sport/Inverness-edge-Montrose-in-shootout.5495177.jp
|stadium = Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
|attendance = 1,072
|referee = Euan Norris
}}
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|date = 25 July 2009
|time = 15:00
|score = 1–2
|team1 = {{nobold|Peterhead}}
|goals1 = Bavidge {{goal|12|date=November 2009}}
|team2 = Cowdenbeath
|goals2 = McBride {{goal|52}}
McQuade {{goal|61}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/8166690.stm
|stadium = Balmoor, Peterhead
|attendance = 361
|referee = Mat Northcroft
}}
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|date = 25 July 2009
|time = 15:00
|score = 3 – 2 |aet=y
|team1 = Ross County
|goals1 = Gardyne {{goal|58|date=November 2009}}, {{goal|106}}, {{goal|118}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Alloa Athletic}}
|goals2 = Watt {{goal|4|o.g.}}
Spence {{goal|99}}
Carroll {{sent off|0|110}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/8166687.stm
|stadium = Victoria Park, Dingwall
|attendance = 748
|referee = Douglas McDonald
}}
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|date = 25 July 2009
|time = 15:00
|score = 2–1
|team1 = Stirling Albion
|goals1 = Graham {{goal|45|date=November 2009}}
McKenna {{goal|54}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Raith Rovers}}
|goals2 = Walker {{goal|90}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/8166697.stm
|stadium = Forthbank Stadium, Stirling
|attendance = 713
|referee = Anthony Law
}}
Source: [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/ BBC Sport]
= South and West region =
East Stirlingshire received a random bye to the second round.
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|date = 25 July 2009
|time = 15:00
|score = 0–1
|team1 = {{nobold|Airdrie United}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Partick Thistle
|goals2 = Buchanan {{goal|51|date=November 2009}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/8166710.stm
|stadium = New Broomfield, Airdrie
|attendance = 1,325
|referee = Eddie Smith
}}
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|date = 25 July 2009
|time = 15:00
|score = 2–0
|team1 = Annan Athletic
|goals1 = Jack {{goal|27|pen.|date=November 2009}}, {{goal|90|pen.}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Queen's Park}}
|goals2 = Reilly {{sent off|0|90}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/8166706.stm
|stadium = Galabank, Annan
|attendance = 411
|referee = Mike Tumilty
}}
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|date = 25 July 2009
|time = 15:00
|score = 0–2
|team1 = {{nobold|Ayr United}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Albion Rovers
|goals2 = Barr {{goal|79|date=November 2009}}
McFarlane {{goal|85}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/8166703.stm
|stadium = Somerset Park, Ayr
|attendance = 797
|referee = Eddie Smith
}}
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|date = 26 July 2009
|time = 15:00
|score = 0–1
|team1 = {{nobold|Dumbarton}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Greenock Morton
|goals2 = Jenkins {{goal|25|date=November 2009}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/8166708.stm
|stadium = Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton
|attendance = 1,122
|referee = Stephen Finnie
}}
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|date = 25 July 2009
|time = 15:00
|score = 1–0
|team1 = Queen of the South
|goals1 = Wilson {{goal|9|date=November 2009}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Livingston}}
|goals2 =
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/8166712.stm
|stadium = Palmerston Park, Dumfries
|attendance = 1,558
|referee = Steve Conroy
}}
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|date = 25 July 2009
|time = 15:00
|score = 4–2
|team1 = Stranraer
|goals1 = Jack {{goal|11|date=November 2009}}
Mitchell {{goal|18|pen.}}, {{goal|59}}
Montgomerie {{goal|87}}
Noble {{sent off|1|45}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Berwick Rangers}}
|goals2 = Ewart {{goal|33}}
Little {{goal|86}}
Ewart {{sent off|0|46}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/8166714.stm
|stadium = Stair Park, Stranraer
|attendance = 245
|referee = Steven Nicholls
}}
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|date = 25 July 2009
|time = 15:00
|score = 2–0
|team1 = Stenhousemuir
|goals1 = O'Reilly {{goal|75|date=November 2009}}
Dalziel {{goal|90}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Clyde}}
|goals2 =
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/8166705.stm
|stadium = Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
|attendance = 603
|referee = Brian Colvin
}}
Source: [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/ BBC Sport]
Second round
The second round draw was conducted on 28 July 2009 at Hampden Park, Glasgow.[http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/the-draw-for-the-second-round-of-th-2009-07-28/ The ALBA Challenge Cup 2009/10 Second Round Draw] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120814050737/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/the-draw-for-the-second-round-of-th-2009-07-28/ |date=14 August 2012 }}, Scottish Football League. 28 July 2009. Retrieved 7 June 2011
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|date = 18 August 2009
|time = 19:45
|score = 1–2
|team1 = {{nobold|Dunfermline Athletic}}
|goals1 = Cardle {{goal|53|date=November 2009}}
|team2 = Queen of the South
|goals2 = Kean {{goal|12}}
Tosh {{goal|90}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/8207048.stm
|stadium = East End Park, Dunfermline
|attendance = 941
|referee = Crawford Allen
}}
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|date = 18 August 2009
|time = 19:30
|score = 2–1
|team1 = Ross County
|goals1 = Lawson {{goal|68|date=November 2009}}
Wood {{goal|70}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Greenock Morton}}
|goals2 = Masterton {{goal|63}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/8207055.stm
|stadium = Victoria Park, Dingwall
|attendance = 588
|referee = John McKendrick
}}
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|date = 18 August 2009
|time = 19:30
|score = 3–1
|team1 = Stirling Albion
|goals1 = Mullen {{goal|33|date=November 2009}}
Robertson {{goal|47}}
McKenna {{goal|80}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Stenhousemuir}}
|goals2 = Dalziel {{goal|49}}
Stirling {{sent off|1|77}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/8207058.stm
|stadium = Forthbank Stadium, Stirling
|attendance = 275
|referee = Frank McDermott
}}
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|date = 18 August 2009
|time = 19:30
|score = 1–0
|team1 = Annan Athletic
|goals1 = Watson {{goal|90|date=November 2009}}
|team2 = {{nobold|East Stirlingshire}}
|goals2 =
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/8207064.stm
|attendance = 375
|referee = Thomas Robertson
}}
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|date = 18 August 2009
|time = 19:45
|score = 1–6
|team1 = {{nobold|Forfar Athletic}}
|goals1 = Templeman {{goal|60|date=November 2009}}
|team2 = Partick Thistle
|goals2 = Doolan {{goal|10}}
Hamilton {{goal|51}}, {{goal|52}}
Rowson {{goal|61}}
Donnelly {{goal|74}}
Cairney {{goal|80}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/8207068.stm
|stadium = Station Park, Forfar
|attendance = 532
|referee = David Somers
}}
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|date = 18 August 2009
|time = 19:30
|score = 3–0
|team1 = Inverness Caledonian Thistle
|goals1 = Foran {{goal|12|date=November 2009}}, {{goal|32}}
Sanchez {{goal|29}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Stranraer}}
|goals2 =
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/8207071.stm
|stadium = Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
|attendance = 885
|referee = Scott MacDonald
}}
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|date = 18 August 2009
|time = 19:45
|score = 3–0
|team1 = Elgin City
|goals1 = Crooks {{goal|64|pen.|date=November 2009}}
Gunn {{goal|80}},{{goal|90}}
McDonald {{sent off|0|76}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Albion Rovers}}
|goals2 = Canning {{sent off|0|63}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/8207077.stm
|stadium = Borough Briggs, Elgin
|attendance = 245
|referee = Craig Charleston
}}
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|date = 18 August 2009
|time = 19:30
|score = 0–3
|team1 = {{nobold|Cowdenbeath}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Dundee
|goals2 = Griffiths {{goal|20|date=November 2009}}
Harkins {{goal|82}}
Antoine-Curier {{goal|88}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/8207079.stm
|stadium = Central Park, Cowdenbeath
|attendance = 457
|referee = George Salmond
}}
Source: [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/5338956.stm BBC Sport]
Quarter-finals
The quarter-final draw was conducted on 20 August 2009 at Hampden Park.[http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/third-round-draw-2009-08-20/ The ALBA Challenge Cup 2009/11 – Third Round] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120814050746/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/third-round-draw-2009-08-20/ |date=14 August 2012 }}, Scottish Football League. 20 August 2009. Retrieved 7 June 2011
{{football box
| date = 6 September 2009
| time = 15:00
| team1 = Annan Athletic
| score = 4–2
| report = [http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/8237913.stm Report]
| team2 = Elgin City
| goals1 = Gilfillan {{goal|56|date=November 2009}}
Bell {{goal|75}}
Inglis {{goal|80}}
Storey {{goal|88}}
| goals2 = Cameron {{goal|6}}
Macbeth {{goal|43|o.g.}}
| stadium = Galabank, Annan
| referee = Steven McLean
| attendance = 534 }}
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{{football box
| date = 6 September 2009
| time = 15:00
| team1 = Partick Thistle
| score = 1 – 1 {{aet}}
(3 – 4 pen.)
| report = [http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/8237933.stm Report]
| team2 = Inverness Caledonian Thistle
| goals1 = Buchanan {{goal|77|date=November 2009}}
| goals2 = Sanchez {{goal|6}}
| stadium = Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
| referee = William Collum
| attendance = 1,746 }}
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{{football box
| date = 6 September 2009
| time = 15:00
| team1 = Ross County
| score = 2–0
| report = [http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/8237911.stm Report]
| team2 = Queen of the South
| goals1 = di Giacomo {{goal|26|date=November 2009}}
Craig {{goal|90}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Victoria Park, Dingwall
| referee = Mike Tumilty
| attendance = 964 }}
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{{football box
| date = 6 September 2009
| time = 15:00
| team1 = Stirling Albion
| score = 1–2
| report = [http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/8237919.stm Report]
| team2 = Dundee
| goals1 = Devine {{goal|89|pen.|date=November 2009}}
| goals2 = Griffiths {{goal|10}}, {{goal|26}}
| stadium = Forthbank Stadium, Stirling
| referee = Euan Norris
| attendance = 1,277 }}
Semi-finals
The semi-final draw was conducted on 10 September 2009.[http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/the-alba-challenge-cup-semi-final-d-2009-09-10/ The ALBA Challenge Cup Semi-Final Draw] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120814050814/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/the-alba-challenge-cup-semi-final-d-2009-09-10/ |date=14 August 2012 }}, Scottish Football League. 10 September 2009. Retrieved 7 June 2011
{{football box
| date = 4 October 2009
| time = 15:00
| team1 = Inverness Caledonian Thistle
| score = 1–0
| report = [http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/challenge-cup/results/3197926/ Report]
| team2 = Ross County
| goals1 = Eagle {{goal|44|date=November 2009}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
| referee = Stevie O'Reilly
| attendance = 2,275 }}
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{{football box
| date = 4 October 2009
| time = 15:00
| team1 = Dundee
| score = 3–0
| report = [http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/challenge-cup/results/3197927/ Report]
| team2 = Annan Athletic
| goals1 = Higgins {{goal|36|date=November 2009}}
Clarke {{goal|63}}
Forsyth {{goal|71}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Dens Park, Dundee
| referee = Stephen Finnie
| attendance = 2,321 }}
Final
{{Main|2009 Scottish Challenge Cup Final}}
{{football box
| date = 22 November 2009
| time = 15:00
| team1 = Dundee
| score = 3–2
| report = [http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/challenge-cup/results/3206016/ Report]
| team2 = Inverness Caledonian Thistle
| goals1 = Bulvītis {{goal|48|o.g.|date=November 2009}}
Harkins {{goal|53}}
Forsyth {{goal|83}}
| goals2 = Rooney {{goal|20}}
Bulvītis {{goal|33}}
Imrie {{sent off|0|90}}
| stadium = McDiarmid Park, Perth
| referee = Charlie Richmond
| attendance = 8,031 }}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/default.stm BBC Scottish Cups page]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110623014408/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/challenge-cup/ Scottish Football League Challenge Cup page]
{{Scottish Challenge Cup seasons}}
{{2009-10 in Scottish football}}
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