2011–12 Scottish Challenge Cup
{{Use British English|date=September 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2014}}
{{ infobox football tournament season
| title = Scottish Challenge Cup
| year = 2011–12
| image =
| imagesize =
| caption = Ramsdens Challenge Cup
| country = Scotland
| num_teams = 32
| defending champions = Ross County
| champions = Falkirk
| runner-up = Hamilton Academical
| matches = 31
| goals = 102
| top goal scorer = Paul di Giacomo
(5 goals)
| prevseason = 2010–11
| nextseason = 2012–13
}}
The 2011–12 Scottish Challenge Cup, known as the Ramsdens Challenge Cup due to sponsorship reasons with Ramsdens, was the 21st season of the competition. It was competed for by 32 clubs, which included the 30 members of the Scottish Football League, and for the first time the top two clubs of the Highland Football League.
The defending champions were Ross County, who defeated Queen of the South in the 2010 final but were knocked out in the first round by Third Division side Elgin City.{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/sfl/2011/04/11/alba-challenge-cup-final-queen-of-the-south-0-ross-county-2-86908-23053746/|title=Alba Challenge Cup Final: Queen of the South 0 Ross County 2 |date=11 April 2011|work=Daily Record|access-date=12 April 2011}} The tournament winners were Falkirk, who defeated Hamilton Academical in the final with Darren Dods scoring the only goal of the match in the 2nd minute.
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 23/24 July 2011 | 16 | 32 → 16 |
| align=center
|align=left | Second round | align=left | Tuesday 9 August 2011 | 8 | 16 → 8{{0}} |
| align=center
|align=left | Quarter-finals | align=left | Sunday 4 September 2011 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| align=center
|align=left | Semi-finals | align=left | Sunday 9 October 2011 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| align=center
|align=left | Final | align=left | Sunday 1 April 2012 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Fixtures and results
= First round =
The First round draw was conducted on 6 June 2011.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13671944.stm|title=Highland duo enter new Ramsdens Cup |date=6 June 2011|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=6 June 2011}}
== North and East region ==
{{football box collapsible
|date = 23 July 2011
|time = 13:00
|score = 1–3
|team1 = {{nobold|Deveronvale}}
|goals1 = McKenzie {{goal|58}}
|team2 = Stirling Albion
|goals2 = Bonar {{goal|19|pen.|48}}
MacPherson {{goal|63}}
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14244492
|stadium = Princess Royal Park, Banff
|attendance = 400
|referee = Don Robertson
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 23 July 2011
|time = 15:00
|score = 1 – 2 |aet=y
|team1 = {{nobold|Arbroath}}
|goals1 = Elfverson {{goal|77}}
|team2 = Dundee
|goals2 = Milne {{goal|79}}
O'Donnell {{goal|92}}
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14244448
|stadium = Gayfield Park, Arbroath
|attendance = 1,761
|referee = Craig Charleston
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 23 July 2011
|time = 15:00
|score = 1–2
|team1 = {{nobold|Brechin City}}
|goals1 = McKenna {{goal|40}}
|team2 = Falkirk
|goals2 = Bennett {{goal|26}}
Dods {{goal|33}}
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14244472
|stadium = Glebe Park, Brechin
|attendance = 596
|referee = George Salmond
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 23 July 2011
|time = 15:00
|score = 1 – 1 |aet=y
|team1 = Forfar Athletic
|goals1 = Gibson {{goal|29}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Buckie Thistle}}
|goals2 = MacMillan {{goal|33}}
|penaltyscore = 5–4
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14244497
|stadium = Station Park, Forfar
|attendance = 416
|referee = John Beaton
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 23 July 2011
|time = 15:00
|score = 1–6
|team1 = {{nobold|Montrose}}
|goals1 = McPhee {{goal|73}}
|team2 = East Fife
|goals2 = Linn {{goal|16}}
Ogleby {{goal|27||51||63|pen.}}
Wallace {{goal|31}}
Young {{goal|64}}
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/07/23/scotland/challenge-cup/montrose-fc/east-fife-fc/1113686/
|stadium = Links Park, Montrose
|attendance = 404
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 23 July 2011
|time = 15:00
|score = 2 – 2 |aet=y
|team1 = Peterhead
|goals1 = Deasley {{goal|30}}
McAllister {{goal|60}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Alloa Athletic}}
|goals2 = Ro. McCord {{goal|16}}
Wright {{goal|73}}
|penaltyscore = 5–4
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14244562
|stadium = Balmoor, Peterhead
|attendance = 443
|referee = Gary Hilland
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 23 July 2011
|time = 15:00
|score = 2–1
|team1 = Raith Rovers
|goals1 = Baird {{goal|51||77}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Cowdenbeath}}
|goals2 = Coult {{goal|80}}
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14244586
|stadium = Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
|attendance = 1,098
|referee = Mike Tumilty
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 23 July 2011
|time = 15:00
|score = 1–2
|team1 = {{nobold|Ross County}}
|goals1 = Morrison {{goal|2}}
|team2 = Elgin City
|goals2 = Cameron {{goal|37}}
Leslie {{goal|61}}
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14244601
|stadium = Victoria Park, Dingwall
|attendance = 1,368
|referee = Matt Northcroft
}}
Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20110623014413/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/challenge-cup/fixtures/ The Scottish Football League]
== South and West region ==
{{football box collapsible
|date = 23 July 2011
|time = 15:00
|score = 0–5
|team1 = {{nobold|Airdrie United}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Livingston
|goals2 = Sinclair {{goal|50}}
Russell {{goal|55||67}}
Barr {{goal|82||90}}
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14244276
|stadium = New Broomfield, Airdrie
|attendance = 719
|referee = Charlie Richmond
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 23 July 2011
|time = 15:00
|score = 0–2
|team1 = {{nobold|Albion Rovers}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Annan Athletic
|goals2 = Cox {{goal|29}}
Harty {{goal|81}}
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14244443
|stadium = Cliftonhill, Coatbridge
|attendance = 247
|referee = Des Roache
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 23 July 2011
|time = 15:00
|score = 2 – 0 |aet=y
|team1 = Ayr United
|goals1 = Campbell {{goal|94}}
Geggan {{goal|115}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Queen of the South}}
|goals2 =
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14244457
|stadium = Somerset Park, Ayr
|attendance = 1,272
|referee = Brian Winter
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 23 July 2011
|time = 15:00
|score = 2 – 2 |aet=y
|team1 = {{nobold|Clyde}}
|goals1 = Fitzpatrick {{goal|36}}
McDonald {{goal|51}}
|team2 = Berwick Rangers
|goals2 = L. Currie {{goal|4}}
Gray {{goal|10}}
|penaltyscore = 3–4
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14244477
|stadium = Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
|attendance = 472
|referee = Stevie O'Reilly
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 23 July 2011
|time = 15:00
|score = 2–1
|team1 = Partick Thistle
|goals1 = Rowson {{goal|20}}
Stewart {{goal|82}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Stenhousemuir}}
|goals2 = Kean {{goal|86}}
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14244537
|stadium = Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
|attendance = 1,292
|referee = Stephen Finnie
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 23 July 2011
|time = 15:00
|score = 0–2
|team1 = {{nobold|Queen's Park}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Hamilton Academical
|goals2 = Crawford {{goal|72}}
Hopkirk {{goal|81}}
|report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/07/23/scotland/challenge-cup/queens-park-fc/hamilton-academicals-fc/1113694/
|stadium = Hampden Park, Glasgow
|attendance = 748
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 23 July 2011
|time = 15:00
|score = 0–8
|team1 = {{nobold|Stranraer}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Greenock Morton
|goals2 = Jackson {{goal|19||42||77||86}}
di Giacomo {{goal|53||54||64||69}}
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14244606
|stadium = Stair Park, Stranraer
|attendance = 374
|referee = John McKendrick
}}
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|date = 24 July 2011
|time = 15:00
|score = 3–2
|team1 = Dumbarton
|goals1 = Prunty {{goal|54}}
Gilhaney {{goal|61|pen.}}
Walker {{goal|90}}
Lyden {{sent off|0|67}}
|team2 = {{nobold|East Stirlingshire}}
|goals2 = Love {{goal|66}}
Turner {{goal|70}}
|report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14244632
|stadium = Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton
|attendance = 454
|referee = Paul Robertson
}}
Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20110623014413/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/challenge-cup/fixtures/ The Scottish Football League]
= Second round =
{{football box collapsible
|date = 9 August 2011
|time = 19:30
|score = 4–2
|team1 = Annan Athletic
|goals1 = Harty {{goal|20}}, {{goal|48}}, {{goal|87}}
Muirhead {{goal|31}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Peterhead}}
|goals2 = Redman {{goal|49}}
McAllister {{goal|75|pen.}}
|report = http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/challenge-cup/live-scores/3434882/
|stadium = Galabank, Annan
|attendance = 359
|referee = Stephen Finnie
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 9 August 2011
|time = 19:30
|score = 0–5
|team1 = {{nobold|Forfar Athletic}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Greenock Morton
|goals2 = O'Brien {{goal|56}}
Weatherson {{goal|59}}
MacDonald{{goal|61}}, {{goal|75}}
Campbell {{goal|78}}
|report = http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/challenge-cup/live-scores/3434883/
|stadium = Station Park, Forfar
|attendance = 448
|referee = Matt Northcroft
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 9 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|score = 3–0
|team1 = Ayr United
|goals1 = Patterson {{goal|43}}
McKernan {{goal|76}}
Robertson {{goal|79}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Raith Rovers}}
|goals2 =
|report = http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/challenge-cup/live-scores/3434885/
|stadium = Cappielow, Greenock
|attendance = 227
|referee = Steve Conroy
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 9 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|score = 0–2
|team1 = {{nobold|Dumbarton}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Berwick Rangers
|goals2 = Greenhill {{goal|55}}
Currie {{goal|89}}
|report = http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/challenge-cup/live-scores/3434884/
|stadium = Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton
|attendance = 334
|referee = Craig Charleston
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 9 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|score = 2–0
|team1 = East Fife
|goals1 = Wallace {{goal|52}}, {{goal|77}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Elgin City}}
|goals2 =
|report = http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/challenge-cup/live-scores/3434880/
|stadium = Bayview Stadium, Methil
|attendance = 408
|referee = Mike Tumilty
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 9 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|score = 1–0
|team1 = Falkirk
|goals1 = El Alagui {{goal|43}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Dundee}}
|goals2 =
|report = http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/challenge-cup/live-scores/3434879/
|stadium = Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
|attendance = 1,791
|referee = Brian Winter
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 9 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|score = 1–0
|team1 = Hamilton Academical
|goals1 = Chambers {{goal|86|pen.}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Partick Thistle}}
|goals2 =
|report = http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/challenge-cup/live-scores/3434878/
|stadium = New Douglas Park, Hamilton
|attendance = 1,362
|referee = Craig Thomson
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 9 August 2011
|time = 19:45
|score = 5–0
|team1 = Livingston
|goals1 = Deuchar {{goal|23}}, {{goal|34}}, {{goal|90}}
Devon Jacobs {{goal|36|o.g.}}
Gary Thom {{goal|87|o.g.}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Stirling Albion}}
|goals2 =
|report = http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/challenge-cup/live-scores/3434881/
|stadium = Almondvale Stadium, Livingston
|attendance = 549
|referee = Iain Brines
}}
Last updated: 9 August 2011
Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20110623014413/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/challenge-cup/fixtures/ The Scottish Football League]
= Quarter-finals =
The quarter-final draw was conducted on 11 August 2011 at 2:00pm in a Ramsdens outlet in The Forge Shopping Centre, Glasgow.{{cite news|url=http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/ramsdens-cup-third-round-draw/|title=Ramsdens Cup Third Round Draw|date=9 August 2011|publisher=Scottish Football League|access-date=21 August 2011}}
{{football box
| date = 4 September 2011
| time = 15:00
| team1 = Berwick Rangers
| score = 1–2
| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14770051.stm Report]
| team2 = Livingston
| goals1 = McDonald {{goal|52}}
| goals2 = Scougall {{goal|12}}
Russell {{goal|85}}
| stadium = Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed
| referee = Beaton
| attendance =567 }}
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{{football box
| date = 4 September 2011
| time = 15:00
| team1 = East Fife
| score = 1–4
| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14770053.stm Report]
| team2 = Falkirk
| goals1 = Wallace {{goal|27}}
| goals2 = Millar {{goal|42}}
Higginbotham {{goal|52|87}}
Sibbald {{goal|54}}
| stadium = Bayview Stadium, Methil
| referee = Colvin
| attendance =1,064 }}
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{{football box
| date = 4 September 2011
| time = 15:00
| team1 = Hamilton Academical
| score = 2–1
| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14770055.stm Report]
| team2 = Greenock Morton
| goals1 = Spence {{goal|18}}
Mensing {{goal|33}}
| goals2 = Di Giacomo {{goal|10}}
| stadium = New Douglas Park, Hamilton
| referee = O'Reilly
| attendance =1,496 }}
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{{football box
| date = 4 September 2011
| time = 15:00
| team1 = Ayr United
| score = 0–1
| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14770057.stm Report]
| team2 = Annan Athletic
| goals1 =
| goals2 = Cox {{goal|58}}
| stadium = Somerset Park, Ayr
| referee = Charleston
| attendance =1,232 }}
= Semi-finals =
The draw for the semi-finals of the Challenge cup took place at 2:00 pm on 7 September 2011, at Hampden Park, Glasgow.{{cite news|url=http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/ramsdens-cup-semi-finals-draw/|title=Ramsdens Cup Semi-final Draw|date=7 September 2011|publisher=Scottish Football League|access-date=5 September 2011}}
{{football box
| date = 9 October 2011
| time = 15:00
| team1 = Annan Athletic
| score = 0–3
| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15223602.stm Report]
| team2 = Falkirk
| goals1 =
| goals2 = Millar {{goal|10}}
El Alagui {{goal|25||42}}
| stadium = Galabank, Annan
| referee = Salmond
| attendance = 1,575 }}
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{{football box
| date = 9 October 2011
| time = 15:00
| team1 = Hamilton Academical
| score = 1–0
| report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15222377.stm Report]
| team2 = Livingston
| goals1 = McLaughlin {{goal|43}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = New Douglas Park, Hamilton
| referee = Richmond
| attendance = 1,418 }}
= Final =
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{{main|2012 Scottish Challenge Cup Final}}
{{football box
| date = 1 April 2012
| time = 16:05 BST{{cite web|url=http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/irn-bru-sfl-rescheduled-list-of-fixtures-201112/|title=IRN-BRU SFL Rescheduled List of Fixtures 2011/12 |date=1 February 2012|work=Scottish Football League|access-date=1 February 2012}}
| team1 = Falkirk
| score = 1–0
| report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17558271 Report]
| team2 = Hamilton Academical
| goals1 = Dods {{goal|2}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Braidwood Motor Company Stadium, Livingston
| referee = Winter
| attendance = 5,210 }}
Top scorers
:Last updated on 9 October 2011
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" |
| class="unsortable"|#
!Name !Club !Goals |
|---|
| |1
|align="left"|Greenock Morton |5 |
| rowspan="3"|2
|align="left"|Ian Harty |4 |
| align="left"|Andy Jackson
|4 |
| align="left"|Ryan Wallace
|4 |
| rowspan="3"|5
|align="left"|Kenny Deuchar |3 |
| align="left"|Farid El Alagui
|3 |
| align="left"|Robert Ogleby
|3 |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Scottish Challenge Cup seasons}}
{{2011–12 in Scottish football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2011-12 Scottish Challenge Cup}}