2012–13 Scottish Challenge Cup#First Round
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{{ infobox football tournament season
| title = Scottish Challenge Cup
| year = 2012–13
| image =
| imagesize =
| caption = Ramsdens Challenge Cup
| country = Scotland
| num_teams = 32
| defending champions = Falkirk
| champions = Queen of the South
| runner-up = Partick Thistle
| matches = 31
| goals = 108
| top goal scorer =
| prevseason = 2011–12
| nextseason = 2013–14
}}
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.
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. Buckie Thistle and Deveronvale were ruled out as they had been invited in the previous season's competition.[http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/ramsdens-cup-first-round-draw-90/ Wick Academy and Inverurie Locos] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120808040455/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/ramsdens-cup-first-round-draw-90/ |date=8 August 2012 }}, Scottish Football League. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
Schedule
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! First match date ! Fixtures ! width=100| Clubs | |||
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|align=left | First round | align=left | Sat 28/Sun 29 July 2012 | 16 | 32 → 16 |
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|align=left | Second round | align=left | Tue 14/Wed 15 August 2012 | 8 | 16 → 8{{0}} |
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|align=left | Quarter-finals | align=left | Sunday 9 September 2012 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
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|align=left | Semi-finals | align=left | Sunday 14 October 2012 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
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|align=left | Final | align=left | Sunday 7 April 2013[http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/ramsdens-cup-first-round-draw-30/ Ramsdens Cup First Round Draw] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120625164833/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/ramsdens-cup-first-round-draw-30/ |date=25 June 2012 }}, Scottish Football League. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2012. | 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.[http://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5978&Itemid=320 BAIRNS HOME TO STIRLING ALBION], Falkirk F.C. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2012. Like the previous season, the first round is separated regionally into two sections: north and east and south and west.{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18414468 | title=Falkirk meet Stirling Al in Ramsdens Cup | publisher=BBC | work=BBC Sport | date=12 June 2012 | access-date=16 June 2012}} 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==
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|date = 29 July 2012
|time = 15:05
|score = 1–2 |aet=y
|team1 = {{nobold|Brechin City}}
|goals1 = Jackson {{goal|43}}
|team2 = Rangers
|goals2 = Little {{goal|4}}
McCulloch {{goal|102}}
|report =
|stadium = Glebe Park, Brechin
|attendance = 4070
|referee = George Salmond
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 28 July 2012
|time = 15:00
|score = 3–0
|team1 = Falkirk
|goals1 = Duffie {{goal|34}}
Taylor {{goal|51||57}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Stirling Albion}}
|goals2 =
|report =
|stadium = Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
|attendance = 1532
|referee = John McKendrick
}}
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|date = 28 July 2012
|time = 15:00
|score = 4–2
|team1 = Montrose
|goals1 = Watson {{goal|28}}
Boyle {{goal|60}}
Wood {{Goal|66}}
Masson {{Goal|81}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Inverurie Loco Works}}
|goals2 = Mackay {{goal|16}}
Souter {{Goal|88}}
|report =
|stadium = Links Park, Montrose
|attendance = 401
|referee = Kevin Graham
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 28 July 2012
|time = 15:00
|score = 1–2
|team1 = {{nobold|Peterhead}}
|goals1 = McAllister {{Goal|75}}
|team2 = East Fife
|goals2 = McBride {{goal|10|pen.}}
Samuel {{Goal|54}}
|report = Greg Aitken
|stadium = Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead
|attendance =
|referee =
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|date = 28 July 2012
|time = 15:00
|score = 5–7
|team1 = {{nobold|Elgin City}}
|goals1 = Gunn {{goal|19}}
Leslie {{goal|50||89}}
Moore {{goal|52}}
Wyness {{goal|87}}
|team2 = Arbroath
|goals2 = Sibanda {{goal|16||27||43}}
Doris {{goal|21}}
Gribben {{goal|45||66||71|pen.}}
|report =
|stadium = Borough Briggs, Elgin
|attendance =
|referee = Brian Colvin
}}
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|date = 28 July 2012
|time = 15:00
|score = 3–2
|team1 = Forfar Athletic
|goals1 = Kader {{goal|13}}
Denholm {{goal|53}}
Swankie {{goal|66}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Dunfermline Athletic}}
|goals2 = Wallace {{goal|16}}
Barrowman {{goal|35}}
|report =
|stadium = Station Park, Forfar
|attendance =
|referee = Kevin Clancy
}}
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|date = 28 July 2012
|time = 15:00
|score = 2–4
|team1 = {{nobold|Wick Academy}}
|goals1 = Geruzel {{goal|51}}
Allan {{goal|61}}
|team2 = Raith Rovers
|goals2 = Graham {{goal|39}}
Hill {{Goal|57}}
Anderson {{goal|71}}
Clarke {{Goal|83}}
|report =
|stadium = Harmsworth Park, Wick
|attendance =
|referee = David Somers
}}
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|date = 28 July 2012
|time = 15:00
|score = 1–1 |aet=y
|team1 = Cowdenbeath
|goals1 = Coult {{goal|2}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Alloa Athletic}}
|goals2 = Gordon {{goal|20}}
|penaltyscore = 3–1
|report =
|stadium = Central Park, Cowdenbeath
|attendance =
|referee = Bobby Madden
}}
Source: [http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/ramsdens-cup-first-round-draw-30/ Scottish Football League]
==South and West Region==
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|date = 28 July 2012
|time = 15:00
|score = 3–1
|team1 = East Stirlingshire
|goals1 = Herd {{goal|28||42}}
Maxwell {{goal|86}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Ayr United}}
|goals2 = Shankland {{Goal|51}}
|report =
|stadium = Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
|attendance =
|referee = Barry Cook
}}
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|date = 28 July 2012
|time = 15:00
|score = 2–0
|team1 = Greenock Morton
|goals1 = Wallace {{goal|48}}
O'Brien {{Goal|59}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Albion Rovers}}
|goals2 =
|report =
|stadium = Cappielow, Greenock
|attendance = 1,268
|referee = John Beaton
}}
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|date = 28 July 2012
|time = 15:00
|score = 2–2 |aet=y
|team1 = {{nobold|Berwick Rangers}}
|goals1 = Janczyk {{goal|76}}
McDonald {{goal|113}}
|team2 = Queen's Park
|goals2 = Quinn {{goal|54||101}}
|penaltyscore = 2–3
|report =
|stadium = Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed
|attendance =
|referee = Don Robertson
}}
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|date = 28 July 2012
|time = 15:00
|score = 0–1
|team1 = {{nobold|Dumbarton}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Queen of the South
|goals2 = Clark {{goal|69}}
|report =
|stadium = Dumbarton Football Stadium, Dumbarton
|attendance =
|referee = Gary Hilland
}}
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|date = 28 July 2012
|time = 15:00
|score = 0–1
|team1 = {{nobold|Hamilton Academical}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Airdrie United
|goals2 = McLaren {{goal|85}}
|report =
|stadium = New Douglas Park, Hamilton
|attendance =
|referee = Craig Charleston
}}
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|date = 28 July 2012
|time = 15:00
|score = 1–2
|team1 = {{nobold|Stranraer}}
|goals1 = Winter {{Goal|71}}
|team2 = Stenhousemuir
|goals2 = Gemmell {{goal|36}}
Ferguson {{goal|86}}
|report =
|stadium = Stair Park, Stranraer
|attendance =
|referee = Des Roache
}}
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|date = 28 July 2012
|time = 15:00
|score = 1–0
|team1 = Annan Athletic
|goals1 = Bell {{goal|74}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Livingston}}
|goals2 =
|report = Paul Robertson
|stadium = Galabank, Annan
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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|date = 28 July 2012
|time = 15:00
|score = 0–1
|team1 = {{nobold|Clyde}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Partick Thistle
|goals2 = Doolan {{goal|73}}
|report =
|stadium = Recreation Park, Alloa{{cite web | url=http://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2012/06/12/4128/ | title=Ramsdens Cup Draw | publisher=Clyde F.C. | date=12 June 2012 | access-date=16 June 2012}}
|attendance =
|referee = Alan Muir
}}
Source: [http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/ramsdens-cup-first-round-draw-30/ 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.{{cite web | url=http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/ramsdens-cup-second-round-draw-72/ | title=Ramsdens Cup Second Round Draw | publisher=Scottish Football League | work=scottishfootballleague.com | date=27 July 2012 | access-date=28 July 2012 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120801023505/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/ramsdens-cup-second-round-draw-72/ | archive-date=1 August 2012 | df=dmy-all }}
==North and East Region==
{{football box collapsible
|date = 14 August 2012{{cite web | url=http://www.eastfifefc.info/component/content/article/1-latest-news/652-ramsdens-cup-2nd-round | title=Ramsdens Cup 2nd Round | publisher=East Fife F.C. | work=eastfifefc.info | date=30 July 2012 | access-date=30 July 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304075513/http://www.eastfifefc.info/component/content/article/1-latest-news/652-ramsdens-cup-2nd-round | archive-date=4 March 2016 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}
|time = 19:45
|score = 3–0
|team1 = Cowdenbeath
|goals1 = Stevenson {{goal|44||73}}
Miller {{goal|67}}
|team2 = {{nobold|East Fife}}
|goals2 =
|report =
|stadium = Central Park, Cowdenbeath
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 14 August 2012{{cite web | url=http://www.raithrovers.net/4526/ramsdens-cup-2nd-round-draw.htm | title=Ramsdens Cup – 2nd Round Draw | publisher=Raith Rovers F.C. | work=raithrovers.net | date=30 July 2012 | access-date=30 July 2012}}
|time = 19:45
|score = 5–2
|team1 = Raith Rovers
|goals1 = Walker {{goal|8}}
Graham {{goal|34||54}}
Clarke {{goal|44}}
Spence {{goal|90}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Montrose}}
|goals2 = Watson {{goal|45|pen.}}
Young {{goal|77}}
|report =
|stadium = Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 14 August 2012{{cite web | url=http://www.forfarathletic.co.uk/index.php?option=com_flexicontent&view=items&cid=6%3Anews&id=710%3Aramsdens-cup-second-round-date-set&Itemid=27 | title=Ramsdens Cup Second Round Date Set | publisher=Forfar Athletic F.C. | work=forfarathletic.co.uk | date=30 July 2012 | access-date=30 July 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304200843/http://www.forfarathletic.co.uk/index.php?option=com_flexicontent&view=items&cid=6:news&id=710:ramsdens-cup-second-round-date-set&Itemid=27 | archive-date=4 March 2016 | url-status=dead }}
|time = 19:45
|score = 3–2
|team1 = Arbroath
|goals1 = Currie {{goal|21}}
Gribben {{goal|34||37}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Forfar Athletic}}
|goals2 = Swankie {{goal|29}}
Gibson {{goal|43}}
|report =
|stadium = Gayfield Park, Arbroath
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|time = 19:45
|score = 0–1
|team1 = {{nobold|Falkirk}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Rangers
|goals2 = Little {{goal|45}}
|report =
|stadium = Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20120801023510/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/ramsdens-cup-second-round-draw-8/ Scottish Football League]
==South and West Region==
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|date = 14 August 2012{{cite web | url=http://www.stenhousemuirfc.com/fixtures/forthcoming/ | title=Forthcoming Fixtures | publisher=Stenhousemuir F.C. | work=stenhousemuirfc.com | date=30 July 2012 | access-date=30 July 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120603054939/http://www.stenhousemuirfc.com/fixtures/forthcoming/ | archive-date=3 June 2012 | url-status=dead }}
|time = 19:30
|score = 0–3
|team1 = {{nobold|Annan Athletic}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Stenhousemuir
|goals2 = Kean {{goal|29}}
Dickson {{goal|32}}
Rodgers {{goal|59}}
|report =
|stadium = Galabank, Annan
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 14 August 2012{{cite web | url=http://www.ptfc.co.uk/news/2012-2013/july_2012/glasgow_derby_in_ramsdens_cup | title=GLASGOW DERBY IN RAMSDENS CUP | publisher=Partick Thistle F.C. | work=ptfc.co.uk | date=30 July 2012 | access-date=30 July 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120801223842/http://www.ptfc.co.uk/news/2012-2013/july_2012/glasgow_derby_in_ramsdens_cup | archive-date=1 August 2012 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}
|time = 19:30
|score = 4–5
|team1 = {{nobold|Queen's Park}}
|goals1 = Shankland {{goal|19}}
Longworth {{goal|53}}
Quinn {{goal|78}}
Little {{goal|85}}
|team2 = Partick Thistle
|goals2 = Sinclair {{goal|35}}
Elliot {{goal|40}}
Erskine {{goal|64||90}}
Bannigan {{goal|89}}
|report =
|stadium = Hampden Park, Glasgow
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 14 August 2012{{cite web | url=http://www.qosfc.com/fixtures | title=Fixtures – 12/13 | publisher=Queen of the South F.C. | work=qosfc.com | date=31 July 2012 | access-date=31 July 2012}}
|time = 19:30
|score = 1–2 |aet=y
|team1 = {{nobold|Greenock Morton}}
|goals1 = Tidser {{goal|39}}
|team2 = Queen of the South
|goals2 = Durnan {{goal|66}}
Clark {{goal|105}}
|report =
|stadium = Cappielow, Greenock
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 14 August 2012{{cite web | url=http://www.eaststirlingshirefc.com/2012/07/30/diamonds-set-for-shire/ | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130121210931/http://www.eaststirlingshirefc.com/2012/07/30/diamonds-set-for-shire/ | url-status=usurped | archive-date=21 January 2013 | title=Diamonds Set For Shire | publisher=East Stirlingshire F.C. | work=eaststirlingshirefc.com | date=30 July 2012 | access-date=30 July 2012 }}
|time = 19:45
|score = 3–0
|team1 = East Stirlingshire
|goals1 = Maxwell {{goal|23}}
Turner {{goal|37}}
Herd {{goal|90}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Airdrie United}}
|goals2 =
|report =
|stadium = Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20120801023510/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/ramsdens-cup-second-round-draw-8/ Scottish Football League]
=Quarter-finals=
The quarter-final draw was conducted on 22 August 2012, at Hampden Park in Glasgow.{{cite web | url=http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/ramsdens-cup-third-round-draw-38/ | title=Ramsdens Cup Third Round Draw | publisher=Scottish Football League | work=scottishfootballleague.com | date=22 August 2012 | access-date=22 August 2012 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120825020129/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/ramsdens-cup-third-round-draw-38 | archive-date=25 August 2012 | df=dmy-all }}
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|time = 15:00
|score = 1–0
|team1 = Arbroath
|goals1 = Robertson {{goal|34}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Stenhousemuir}}
|goals2 =
|report =
|stadium = Gayfield Park, Arbroath
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|time = 15:00
|score = 1–2
|team1 = {{nobold|East Stirlingshire}}
|goals1 = Kelly {{goal|24}}
|team2 = Cowdenbeath
|goals2 = McKenzie {{goal|10}}
Adamson {{goal|40}}
|report =
|stadium = Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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|time = 16:05
|score = 3–0
|team1 = Partick Thistle
|goals1 = Erskine {{goal|50||58}}
Craig {{goal|53}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Raith Rovers}}
|goals2 =
|report =
|stadium = Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|time = 19:45
|score = 2–2 |aet=y
|team1 = {{nobold|Rangers}}
|goals1 = McKay {{goal|55}}
McCulloch {{goal|72|pen.}}
|team2 = Queen of the South
|goals2 = Clark {{goal|49}}
Reilly {{goal|90}}
|penaltyscore = 3–4
|report =
|stadium = Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
|attendance = 23,932
|referee = O'Reilly
}}
Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20120825020129/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/ramsdens-cup-third-round-draw-38/ Scottish Football League]
=Semi-finals=
The semi-final draw was conducted on 19 September 2012, at Hampden Park in Glasgow.{{cite web | url=http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/ramsdens-cup-semi-final-draw-78/ | title=Ramsdens Cup Semi-final Draw | publisher=Scottish Football League | work=scottishfootballleague.com | date=18 September 2012 | access-date=18 September 2012 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121101141758/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/ramsdens-cup-semi-final-draw-78/ | archive-date=1 November 2012 | df=dmy-all }}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 14 October 2012{{cite news | title=Ramsdens Cup Semi-final Dates | publisher=Scottish Football League | work=scottishfootballleague.com | date=18 September 2012}}
|time = 16:05
|score = 0–1
|team1 = {{nobold|Cowdenbeath}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Partick Thistle
|goals2 =
Craig {{goal|74}}
|report =
|stadium = Central Park, Cowdenbeath
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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|time = 15:00
|score = 2–1 |aet=y
|team1 = {{nobold|Queen of the South}}
|goals1 = Young {{goal|9}}
McGuffie{{goal|117}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Arbroath}}
|goals2 =
Keddie{{goal|58|}}
|report =
|stadium = Palmerston Park, Dumfries
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
Source: [http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/ramsdens-cup-semi-final-draw-78/ Scottish Football League]
=Final=
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{{main|2013 Scottish Challenge Cup Final}}
{{footballbox
| date = 7 April 2013
| time = 16:05 BST
| team1 = Partick Thistle
| score = 1–1
| aet = 1–1
| report =
| team2 = Queen of the South
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium =
| referee =
| attendance =
| penaltyscore = 5–6
}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110623014408/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/challenge-cup/ Ramsdens Cup at the Scottish Football League]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120601022726/http://www.ramsdensforcash.co.uk/news.html Ramsdens – the tournament sponsor]
{{Scottish Challenge Cup seasons}}
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