2019–20 Scottish Challenge Cup
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{{Use British English|date=June 2019}}
{{infobox football tournament season
|title =Scottish Challenge Cup
|year =2019–20
|country =Scotland
|dates =6 August 2019 – 28 March 2020
|num_teams =58
|defending_champions=Ross County
|winners =Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Raith Rovers
(joint winners)
|second =
|matches =56
|goals =177
|attendance ={{#expr: 225 + 424 + 150 + 120 + 207 + 175 + 509 + 303 + 245 + 321 + 164 + 170 + 326 + 264 + 300 + 551 + 419 + 217 + 531 + 372 + 307 + 323 + 279 + 178 + 1076 + 524 + 300 + 730 + 335 + 1697 + 1146 + 470 + 1021 + 831 + 450 + 2568 + 667 + 1771 + 1448 + 327 + 1619 + 895 + 440 + 806 + 615 + 1301 + 1468 + 973 + 1380 + 1598 + 1108 + 1066 + 1244 + 5426 + 2196 + 1741 + 0}}
|scoring_leader =Kane Hester (6 goals)
|prev_season =2018–19
|next_season =2021–22{{Ref label|Year|A|}}
|updated =16 February 2020
|other_countries={{ENG}}
{{WAL}}
{{NIR}}
{{IRL}}}}
The 2019–20 Scottish Challenge Cup known as the Tunnock's Caramel Wafer Challenge Cup due to sponsorship reasons,{{cite web |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/rangers/tunnock-s-caramel-wafer-unveiled-as-new-sponsor-of-challenge-cup-1-4954607 |title=Tunnock's Caramel Wafer unveiled as new sponsor of Challenge Cup |publisher=The Scotsman |date=26 June 2019 |access-date=26 June 2019}}[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48774483 Scottish Challenge Cup: New sponsor a sweet deal], BBC Sport, 26 June 2019 was the 29th season of the competition. The total number of participating clubs is 58. The competition began on 6 August 2019 with the First Round and was due to end on 28 March 2020 with the final at McDiarmid Park in Perth. However, the final had to be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and was never subsequently played.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56945120 |title=Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Raith Rovers share last season's Scottish Challenge Cup |website=BBC Sport |date=30 April 2021 |accessdate=30 April 2021}}
Thirty teams from the Championship, League One and League Two compete, along with four teams from the Highland Football League and four from the Lowland Football League. In addition to this, Under-21 teams of the clubs competing in the Premiership are represented. This season there will be again two clubs from Northern Ireland's NIFL Premiership, two clubs from the Welsh Premier League, two clubs from the Republic of Ireland's League of Ireland and for the second time two entrants from the English National League (fifth tier) entered into the competition.{{cite web |title=Tunnock's Caramel Wafer Cup 2019/20 |url=https://spfl.co.uk/league/challenge-cup/format |website=SPFL |access-date=26 June 2019}}
Ross County were the cup holders after they beat Connah's Quay 3–1 in the 2019 final,{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/ross-county-win-irn-bru-cup |title=ROSS COUNTY WIN IRN-BRU CUP |publisher=The Scottish Professional Football League |date=23 March 2019 |access-date=25 June 2019}} but they were ineligible to defend their title following their promotion to the Premiership for the 2019–20 season.
Format
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Round
! Date ! Fixtures ! width=100| Clubs ! New entries | ||||
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|align=left | First Round | align=left | 6–7 August 2019 | 12 | 58 → 46 | align=left|4 teams from 2018–19 Scottish League Two (7th–10th) 4 teams from 2018–19 Lowland Football League (1st–4th) 4 teams from 2018–19 Highland Football League (1st–4th) 12 U21 teams from 2019–20 Scottish Premiership |
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|align=left | Second Round | align=left | 13–14 August 2019 | 14 | 46 → 32 | align=left|Teams from 2018–19 Scottish League One 6 teams from 2018–19 Scottish League Two (1st–6th) |
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|align=left | Third Round | align=left | 7–8 September 2019 | 16 | 32 → 16 | align=left| Teams from 2019–20 Scottish Championship 2 teams from 2018–19 NIFL Premiership (2nd and 3rd) 2 teams from 2018–19 Welsh Premier League (1st and 2nd) 2 teams from 2018 League of Ireland Premier Division (4th and 6th) 2 teams from 2018–19 National League (2nd and 4th) |
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|align=left | Fourth round | align=left | 12–13 October 2019 | 8 | 16 → 8 | |
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|align=left | Quarter-finals | align=left | 16–17 November 2019 | 4 | 8 → 4 | |
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|align=left | Semi-finals | align=left | 15–16 February 2020 | 2 | 4 → 2 | |
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|align=left | Final | align=left | 28 or 29 March 2020 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
First round
The first round featured 4 clubs from the 2018-19 Scottish Highland Football League (Cove Rangers, Brora Rangers, Fraserburgh, Formartine United), 4 clubs from the 2018-19 Scottish Lowland Football League (East Kilbride, BSC Glasgow, Kelty Hearts, Spartans), 4 clubs from 2018–19 Ladbrokes League Two (Queen's Park, Elgin City, Albion Rovers, Berwick Rangers) and the 12 Under 21 teams of the 2019-20 Scottish Premiership.
The draw was made on 26 June 2019 at 12:30 in the Tunnock's factory in Uddingston and was broadcast live on the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikPPiZP-Zwo SPFL YouTube Channel]. The draw was regionalised and all non-Under 21 teams were seeded. The matches were played on 6 and 7 August 2019.
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==Draw==
Teams in bold advanced to the second round.
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! Seeded Teams ! Unseeded Teams |
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==Matches==
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|date = 6 August 2019
|time = 19:30
|score = 2–3
|team1 = Fraserburgh
|team2 = Ross County U21s
|goals1 =*Beagrie {{goal|24}}
- Barbour {{goal|90+2}}
|goals2 =*Murray {{goal|25}}
- Gallagher {{goal|54}}
- Keillor-Dunn {{goal|67}}
|stadium = Bellslea Park
|location = Fraserburgh, Scotland
|attendance= 225
|referee = Dan McFarlane
}}
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|date = 6 August 2019
|time = 19:45
|score = 3–4
|team1 = Hibernian U21s
|team2 = Elgin City
|goals1 =*Porteous {{goal|4}}
|goals2 =*Hester {{goal|8||39}}
- Sutherland {{goal|36}}
- Cooper {{goal|90+2}}
|stadium = Easter Road
|location = Edinburgh, Scotland
|attendance= 424
|referee = Calum Scott
}}
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|date = 6 August 2019
|time = 19:45
|score = 6–0
|team1 = Brora Rangers
|team2 = Aberdeen U21s
|goals1 =*Nicolson {{goal|11}}
- Davidson {{goal|46}}
- Wagenaar {{goal|64}}
- Gillespie {{goal|71}}
- Macleod {{goal|75}}
- Williamson {{goal|90+1}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Dudgeon Park
|location = Brora, Scotland
|attendance= 150
|referee = Harry Bruce
}}
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|date = 6 August 2019
|time = 19:45
|score = 1–3
|team1 = Livingston U21s
|team2 = Formartine United
|goals1 =Henderson {{goal|90+4|pen.}}
|goals2 =*McGowan {{goal|9}}
|stadium = Almondvale Stadium
|location = Livingston, Scotland
|attendance= 120
|referee = Jordan Curran
}}
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|date = 6 August 2019
|time = 19:45
|score = 1–4
|team1 = Albion Rovers
|team2 = Heart of Midlothian U21s
|goals1 =Osadolor {{goal|34}}
|goals2 =*Petkov {{goal|24}}
- Keena {{goal|29||78}}
- Henderson {{goal|75}}
|stadium = Cliftonhill
|location = Coatbridge, Scotland
|attendance= 207
|referee = Alan Muir
}}
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|date = 6 August 2019
|time = 19:45
|score = 1–4
|team1 = St Johnstone U21s
|team2 = Cove Rangers
|goals1 =Northcott {{goal|2}}
|goals2 =*Brown {{goal|27}}
|stadium = McDiarmid Park
|location = Perth, Scotland
|attendance= 175
|referee = Matthew MacDermid
}}
=South Section=
==Draw==
Teams in bold advanced to the second round.
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! Seeded Teams ! Unseeded Teams |
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==Matches==
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|date = 6 August 2019
|time = 19:45
|score = 4–0
|team1 = Kelty Hearts
|team2 = Kilmarnock U21s
|goals1 =*Carstairs {{goal|25}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = New Central Park
|location = Kelty, Scotland
|attendance= 509
|referee = Stewart Luke
}}
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|date = 6 August 2019
|time = 19:45
|score = 1–2
|team1 = Berwick Rangers
|team2 = Rangers U21s
|goals1 =Purves {{goal|71}}
|goals2 =*Mebude {{goal|24|pen.}}
- McPake {{goal|31}}
|stadium = Shielfield Park
|location = Berwick-upon-Tweed, England
|attendance= 303
|referee = Colin Whyte
}}
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|date = 6 August 2019
|time = 19:45
|score = 1–0
|team1 = St Mirren U21s
|team2 = East Kilbride
|goals1 =Breadner {{goal|32}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = St Mirren Park
|location = Paisley, Scotland
|attendance= 245
|referee = Jordan Paterson
}}
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|date = 6 August 2019
|time = 19:45
|score = 2–2
|penaltyscore=3–4
|report = {{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49258557 |title=Queen's Park v Celtic U21 |publisher=BBC Sport |work=bbc.co.uk/sport |date=6 August 2019 |access-date=16 March 2020}}{{Cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/league/challenge-cup/results/1069288 |title=Tunnock's Caramel Wafer Challenge Cup Results |publisher=SPFL |work=spfl.co.uk |date=6 August 2019 |access-date=6 August 2019}}
|team1 = Queen's Park
|team2 = Celtic U21s
|goals1 =*Kouider-Aissa {{goal|39}}
- Martin {{goal|72}}
|goals2 =*Aitchison {{goal|16}}
- Okoflex {{goal|29}}
|penalties1=
- Martin {{pengoal}}
- Main {{pengoal}}
- Moore {{penmiss}}
- Clark {{pengoal}}
- Purdue {{penmiss}}
|penalties2=
|stadium = Excelsior Stadium
|location = Airdrie, Scotland
|attendance= 321
|referee = John McKendrick
}}
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|date = 7 August 2019
|time = 19:45
|score = 4–0
|team1 = Hamilton Academical U21s
|team2 = BSC Glasgow
|goals1 =*Breen {{goal|37}}
- Winter {{goal|69|pen.|77}}
- Slaven {{goal|81}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = New Douglas Park
|location = Hamilton, Scotland
|attendance= 164
|referee = Alastair Grieve
}}
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|date = 7 August 2019
|time = 19:45
|score = 1–0
|team1 = Motherwell U21s
|team2 = Spartans
|goals1 =Semple {{goal|18}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Excelsior Stadium
|location = Airdrie, Scotland
|attendance= 170
|referee = Ross Hardie
}}
Second round
The draw was also made on 26 June 2019 at 12:30 in the Tunnock's factory in Uddingston and was broadcast live on the SPFL YouTube Channel. The draw was again regionalised but not seeded. Matches were played on 13 August 2019.
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==Matches==
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|date = 13 August 2019
|time = 19:45
|score = 3–1
|team1 = Heart of Midlothian U21s
|team2 = Cowdenbeath
|goals1 =*Baur {{goal|71}}
|goals2 =Barr {{goal|87}}
|stadium = Prestonfield
|location = Linlithgow, Scotland
|attendance= 326
|referee = Lloyd Wilson
}}
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|date = 13 August 2019
|time = 19:45
|score = 2–3
|team1 = Ross County U21s
|team2 = Raith Rovers
|goals1 =*Keillor-Dunn {{goal|55}}
- Gallagher {{goal|83}}
|goals2 =*Allan {{goal|32||35}}
- Matthews {{goal|89}}
|stadium = Victoria Park
|location = Dingwall, Scotland
|attendance= 264
|referee = Graham Beaton
}}
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|date = 13 August 2019
|time = 19:45
|score = 1–2
|team1 = Brora Rangers
|team2 = Cove Rangers
|goals1 =MacLeod {{goal|47}}
|goals2 =*Scully {{goal|72}}
- Robertson {{goal|81}}
|stadium = Dudgeon Park
|location = Brora, Scotland
|attendance= 300
|referee = Gordon Morrison
}}
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|date = 13 August 2019
|time = 19:45
|score = 0–0
|penaltyscore=6–7
|report = {{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49336733 |title=Peterhead v Formartine United |publisher=BBC Sport |work=bbc.co.uk/sport |date=13 August 2019 |access-date=14 August 2019}}{{Cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/league/challenge-cup/results/1069293 |title=Tunnock's Caramel Wafer Challenge Cup Results |publisher=SPFL |work=spfl.co.uk |date=13 August 2019 |access-date=14 August 2019}}
|team1 = Peterhead
|team2 = Formartine United
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|penalties1=
- McAllister {{pengoal}}
- Smith {{pengoal}}
- Fraser {{penmiss}}
- Conroy {{pengoal}}
- Leitch {{pengoal}}
- S. Brown {{pengoal}}
- J. Brown {{pengoal}}
- Eadie {{penmiss}}
|penalties2=
- {{penmiss}} Clark
- {{pengoal}} Smith
- {{pengoal}} Lisle
- {{pengoal}} Anderson
- {{pengoal}} Gethins
- {{pengoal}} Wood
- {{pengoal}} Rodger
- {{pengoal}} Strachan
|stadium = Balmoor Stadium
|location = Peterhead, Scotland
|attendance= 551
|referee = Colin Steven
}}
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|date = 13 August 2019
|time = 19:45
|score = 0–2
|team1 = East Fife
|team2 = Stirling Albion
|goals1 =
|goals2 =*Duffy {{goal|37}}
- Peters {{goal|67}}
|stadium = Bayview Stadium
|location = Methil, Scotland
|attendance= 419
|referee = Grant Irvine
}}
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|date = 13 August 2019
|time = 19:45
|score = 4–5
|team1 = Brechin City
|team2 = Elgin City
|goals1 =*Reekie {{goal|20||44||90}}
- Page {{goal|36}}
|goals2 =*Sutherland {{goal|1}}
- Hester {{goal|3||35||65}}
- Mackay {{goal|64}}
|stadium = Glebe Park
|location = Brechin, Scotland
|attendance= 217
|referee = Mike Roncone
}}
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|date = 13 August 2019
|time = 19:45
|score = 2–1
|team1 = Montrose
|team2 = Forfar Athletic
|goals1 =*Milne {{goal|38}}
- Lyons {{goal|71}}
|goals2 =MacKintosh {{goal|36}}
|stadium = Links Park
|location = Montrose, Scotland
|attendance= 531
|referee = Gavin Duncan
}}
=South Section=
==Matches==
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|date = 13 August 2019
|time = 19:45
|score = 4–0
|team1 = Clyde
|team2 = Motherwell U21s
|goals1 =*Goodwillie {{goal|6}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Broadwood Stadium
|location = Cumbernauld, Scotland
|attendance= 372
|referee = Chris Graham
}}
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|date = 13 August 2019
|time = 19:45
|score = 1–1
|penaltyscore=5–6
|report = {{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49336646 |title=Annan Athletic v Kelty Hearts |publisher=BBC Sport |work=bbc.co.uk/sport |date=13 August 2019 |access-date=15 August 2019}}{{Cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/league/challenge-cup/results/1069298 |title=Tunnock's Caramel Wafer Challenge Cup Results |publisher=SPFL |work=spfl.co.uk |date=13 August 2019 |access-date=15 August 2019}}
|team1 = Annan Athletic
|team2 = Kelty Hearts
|goals1 = Currie {{goal|20}}
|goals2 = Ashe {{goal|69}}
|penalties1=
- Muir {{pengoal}}
- McLean {{pengoal}}
- Wilkie {{pengoal}}
- McLear {{pengoal}}
- Nadé {{penmiss}}
- Bradley {{pengoal}}
- Douglas {{penmiss}}
|penalties2=
- {{penmiss}} Ashe
- {{pengoal}} Russell
- {{pengoal}} Linton
- {{pengoal}} Reilly
- {{pengoal}} Husband
- {{pengoal}} Philp
- {{pengoal}} McKirdy
|stadium = Galabank
|location = Annan, Scotland
|attendance= 307
|referee = Peter Stuart
}}
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|date = 13 August 2019
|time = 19:45
|score = 0–1
|team1 = Hamilton Academical U21s
|team2 = Airdrieonians
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Carrick {{goal|14}}
|stadium = New Douglas Park
|location = Hamilton, Scotland
|attendance= 323
|referee = David Lowe
}}
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|date = 13 August 2019
|time = 19:45
|score = 0–1
|team1 = Dumbarton
|team2 = St Mirren U21s
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Jack {{goal|30}}
|stadium = Dumbarton Football Stadium
|location = Dumbarton, Scotland
|attendance= 279
|referee = Craig Napier
}}
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|date = 13 August 2019
|time = 19:30
|score = 2–1
|team1 = Stenhousemuir
|team2 = Edinburgh City
|goals1 = Watters {{goal|33||74}}
|goals2 = Henderson {{goal|72}}
|stadium = Ochilview Park
|location = Stenhousemuir, Scotland
|attendance= 178
|referee = Scott Lambie
}}
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|date = 13 August 2019
|time = 19:45
|score = 1–1
|penaltyscore=6–5
|report = {{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49336667 |title=Falkirk v Celtic U21 |publisher=BBC Sport |work=bbc.co.uk/sport |date=13 August 2019 |access-date=15 August 2019}}{{Cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/league/challenge-cup/results/1069302 |title=Tunnock's Caramel Wafer Challenge Cup Results |publisher=SPFL |work=spfl.co.uk |date=13 August 2019 |access-date=15 August 2019}}
|team1 = Falkirk
|team2 = Celtic U21s
|goals1 = Longridge {{goal|10}}
|goals2 = Robertson {{goal|11}}
|penalties1=
- Telfer {{pengoal}}
- Sammon {{pengoal}}
- Johnstone {{pengoal}}
- McShane {{pengoal}}
- Longridge {{penmiss}}
- Buchanan {{pengoal}}
- Connolly {{pengoal}}
|penalties2=
- {{pengoal}} Henderson
- {{pengoal}} Welsh
- {{pengoal}} Robertson
- {{pengoal}} Connell
- {{penmiss}} Burt
- {{pengoal}} Miller
- {{penmiss}} Aitchison
|stadium = Falkirk Stadium
|location = Falkirk, Scotland
|attendance= 1,076
|referee = David Dickinson
}}
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|date = 13 August 2019
|time = 19:45
|score = 0–2
|team1 = Stranraer
|team2 = Rangers U21s
|goals1 =
|goals2 =*McPake {{goal|58}}
- Barjonas {{goal|82}}
|stadium = Stair Park
|location = Stranraer, Scotland
|attendance= 524
|referee = Gavin Ross
}}
Third round
The 14 winners of the Second Round are joined by the 10 clubs from the Scottish Championship and two teams from the National League, the NIFL Premiership, the Welsh Premier League and the League of Ireland Premier Division.
A pre-draw determined which country was allocated to Pot A, Pot B, Pot C and Pot D to avoid 2 cross-border teams from the same country playing each other. Pot E had the remaining 24 Scottish teams. Games will be played Saturday 7 September or Sunday 8 September 2019.
The draw was made on 14 August 2019 at 12:30 and was broadcast live on the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIio_UlXIOo SPFL YouTube Channel].{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/date-for-caramel-wafer-cup-r3-draw |title=DATE FOR CARAMEL WAFER CUP R3 DRAW |publisher=The Scottish Professional Football League |date=12 August 2019 |access-date=12 August 2019}}
Teams in bold advanced to the fourth round.
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!rowspan=2|Other Scottish !rowspan=2|Teams from other countries |
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Championship |
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|valign=top| |valign=top| |valign=top| Highland League Lowland League Premiership U21s |valign=top| {{fbaicon|ENG}} National League {{fbaicon|NIR}} NIFL Premiership {{fbaicon|WAL}} Welsh Premier League {{fbaicon|IRL}} League of Ireland Premier Division |
= Matches =
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|date = 6 September 2019
|time = 19:45
|score = 3–1
|team1 = {{flagicon|IRE}} Waterford
|team2 = Heart of Midlothian U21s
|goals1 =*Chvedukas {{goal|27}}
- Phelan {{goal|79}}
- Madika {{goal|84}}
|goals2 =Watson {{goal|72}}
|stadium = Waterford Regional Sports Centre
|location = Waterford, Republic of Ireland
|attendance= 300
|referee = Paul Howard
}}
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|date = 7 September 2019
|time = 13:00
|score = 3–2
|team1 = Airdrieonians
|team2 = Bohemians {{flagicon|IRE}}
|goals1 =*Gallagher {{goal|19||72}}
- Smith {{goal|77}}
|goals2 =*Allardice {{goal|45+1}}
- Wade-Slater {{goal|74}}
|stadium = Excelsior Stadium
|location = Airdrie, Scotland
|attendance= 730
|referee = Huw Jones
}}
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|date = 7 September 2019
|time = 15:00
|score = 1–1
|penaltyscore=3–1
|team1 = Stenhousemuir
|team2 = The New Saints {{flagicon|WAL}}
|goals1 =Anderson {{goal|48}}
|goals2 =Brobbel {{goal|86}}
|penalties1=
|penalties2=
- {{penmiss}} Whitehouse
- {{penmiss}} Cieślewicz
- {{pengoal}} Marriott
- {{penmiss}} Ebbe
|stadium = Ochilview Park
|location = Stenhousemuir, Scotland
|attendance= 335
|referee = Damien MacGraith
}}
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|date = 7 September 2019
|time = 15:00
|score = 1–1
|penaltyscore=6–5
|team1 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Wrexham
|team2 = Ayr United
|goals1 =Bickerstaff {{goal|70}}
|goals2 =Roscoe {{goal|86}}
|penalties1=
- Rutherford {{pengoal}}
- Bickerstaff {{pengoal}}
- Barnum-Bobb {{pengoal}}
- Tollitt {{pengoal}}
- Barton {{pengoal}}
- Lawlor {{pengoal}}
|penalties2=
- {{pengoal}} Docherty
- {{pengoal}} Moffat
- {{pengoal}} Bell
- {{pengoal}} Geggan
- {{pengoal}} Forrest
- {{penmiss}} McCowan
|stadium = Racecourse Ground
|location = Wrexham, Wales
|attendance= 1,697
|referee = Steven Gregg
}}
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|date = 7 September 2019
|time = 15:00
|score = 1–1
|penaltyscore=2–4
|team1 = Kelty Hearts
|team2 = Solihull Moors {{flagicon|ENG}}
|goals1 =Russell {{goal|38}}
|goals2 =Stenson {{goal|72}}
|stadium = New Central Park
|location = Kelty, Scotland
|penalties1=
|penalties2=
|attendance= 1,146
|referee = Rob Rogers
}}
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|date = 7 September 2019
|time = 15:00
|score = 0–3
|team1 = Formartine United
|team2 = Glenavon {{flagicon|NIR}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =*Daniels {{goal|13}}
- Marshall {{goal|70}}
- McCloskey {{goal|83}}
|stadium = North Lodge Park
|location = Pitmedden, Scotland
|attendance= 470
|referee = Martin Wood
}}
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|date = 7 September 2019
|time = 15:00
|score = 3–1
|team1 = Inverness Caledonian Thistle
|team2 = Greenock Morton
|goals1 =*Todorov {{goal|25}}
|goals2 =Sutton {{goal|78}}
|stadium = Caledonian Stadium
|location = Inverness, Scotland
|attendance= 1,021
|referee = Willie Collum
}}
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|date = 7 September 2019
|time = 15:00
|score = 0–2
|team1 = Montrose
|team2 = Partick Thistle
|goals1 =
|goals2 =*Cardle {{goal|2}}
- Miller {{goal|53}}
|stadium = Links Park
|location = Montrose, Scotland
|attendance= 831
|referee = Craig Napier
}}
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|date = 7 September 2019
|time = 15:00
|score = 1–0
|team1 = St Mirren U21s
|team2 = Stirling Albion
|goals1 =MacPherson {{goal|80}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = St Mirren Park
|location = Paisley, Scotland
|attendance= 450
|referee = Euan Anderson
}}
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|date = 7 September 2019
|time = 15:00
|score = 0–0
|penaltyscore=3–4
|team1 = Dundee United
|team2 = Arbroath
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|penalties1=
- Shankland {{pengoal}}
- L. Smith {{penmiss}}
- Stanton {{penmiss}}
- McMullan {{pengoal}}
- Clark {{pengoal}}
|penalties2=
|stadium = Tannadice Park
|location = Dundee, Scotland
|attendance= 2,568
|referee = Mike Roncone
}}
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|date = 7 September 2019
|time = 15:00
|score = 3–2
|team1 = Clyde
|team2 = Queen of the South
|goals1 =*McStay {{goal|62}}
- Goodwillie {{goal|76|pen.}}
- McNiff {{goal|78}}
|goals2 =*Murray {{goal|4}}
- Dobbie {{goal|47|pen.}}
|stadium = Broadwood Stadium
|location = Cumbernauld, Scotland
|attendance= 667
|referee = Colin Steven
}}
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|date = 7 September 2019
|time = 15:00
|score = 2–0
|team1 = Raith Rovers
|team2 = Falkirk
|goals1 =Hendry {{goal|17|pen.|50|pen.}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Stark's Park
|location = Kirkcaldy, Scotland
|attendance= 1,771
|referee = Greg Aitken
}}
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|date = 7 September 2019
|time = 15:00
|score = 1–2
|team1 = Dunfermline Athletic
|team2 = Alloa Athletic
|goals1 =Kiltie {{goal|29}}
|goals2 =*Thomson {{goal|40}}
- Trouten {{goal|53}}
|stadium = East End Park
|location = Dunfermline, Scotland
|attendance= 1,448
|referee = Steven McLean
}}
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|date = 7 September 2019
|time = 17:15
|score = 1–0
|team1 = {{flagicon|WAL}} Connah's Quay Nomads
|team2 = Cove Rangers
|goals1 =Bakare {{goal|75}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Deeside Stadium
|location = Connah's Quay, Wales
|attendance= 327
|referee = Thomas Clarke
}}
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|date = 8 September 2019
|time = 15:00
|score = 1–2
|team1 = Dundee
|team2 = Elgin City
|goals1 =Kerr {{goal|18}}
|goals2 =*Omar {{goal|56}}
- Sutherland {{goal|58}}
|stadium = Dens Park
|location = Dundee, Scotland
|attendance= 1,619
|referee = Grant Irvine
}}
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|date = 18 September 2019
|time = 19:45
|score = 0–1
|team1 = {{flagicon|NIR}} Ballymena United
|team2 = Rangers U21s
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Atakayi {{goal|87}}
|stadium = Ballymena Showgrounds
|location = Ballymena, Northern Ireland
|attendance= 895
|referee = Simon Lee Evans
}}
Fourth round
The draw was made on 10 September 2019 at 12:30, live on the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07-aJj-YhBo SPFL YouTube Channel].{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/tunnocks-caramel-wafer-cup-r4-draw |title=TUNNOCK'S CARAMEL WAFER CUP R4 DRAW |publisher=The Scottish Professional Football League |date=5 September 2019 |access-date=5 September 2019}}
Teams in Italics were not known at the time of the draw. Teams in Bold advanced to the quarter-finals.
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!Teams from other countries |
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Premiership U21s |valign=top| {{fbaicon|ENG}} National League {{fbaicon|NIR}} NIFL Premiership {{fbaicon|WAL}} Welsh Premier League {{fbaicon|IRL}} League of Ireland Premier Division |
=Matches=
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|date = 11 October 2019
|time = 19:35
|score = 3–2
|team1 = Stenhousemuir
|team2 = Waterford {{flagicon|IRE}}
|goals1 =
- McLaughlin {{goal|30}}
- Hopkirk {{goal|61}}
- McGuigan {{goal|90+4}}
|goals2 =
- Fitzgerald {{goal|24}}
- O'Connor {{goal|74}}
|stadium = Ochilview Park
|location = Stenhousemuir, Scotland
|attendance= 440
|referee = Simon Mather
}}
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|date = 12 October 2019
|time = 15:00
|score = 0–2
|team1 = Arbroath
|team2 = Clyde
|goals1 =
|goals2 = *Johnston {{goal|9}}
- Little {{goal|68|o.g.}}
|stadium = Gayfield Park
|location = Arbroath, Scotland
|attendance= 806
|referee = Greg Aitken
}}
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|date = 12 October 2019
|time = 15:00
|score = 0–2
|team1 = Airdrieonians
|team2 = Elgin City
|goals1 =
|goals2 = *Hester {{goal|88}}
- Sutherland {{goal|90}}
|stadium = Excelsior Stadium
|location = Airdrie, Scotland
|attendance= 615
|referee = Euan Anderson
}}
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|date = 12 October 2019
|time = 15:00
|score = 3–1
|team1 = Raith Rovers
|team2 = Glenavon {{flagicon|NIR}}
|goals1 = *Bowie {{goal|15}}
|goals2 = Marshall {{goal|24}}
|stadium = Stark's Park
|location = Kirkcaldy, Scotland
|attendance= 1,301
|referee = Bryn Markham-Jones
}}
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|date = 12 October 2019
|time = 15:00
|score = 4–1
|team1 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Wrexham
|team2 = St Mirren U21s
|goals1 = *Redmond {{goal|46}}
|goals2 = Henderson {{goal|68}}
|stadium = Racecourse Ground
|location = Wrexham, Wales
|attendance= 1,468
|referee = Raymond Matthews
}}
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|date = 12 October 2019
|time = 15:00
|score = 3–0
|team1 = Inverness Caledonian Thistle
|team2 = Alloa Athletic
|goals1 = *Curry {{goal|42}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Caledonian Stadium
|location = Inverness, Scotland
|attendance= 973
|referee = John McKendrick
}}
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|date = 12 October 2019
|time = 17:15
|score = 2–0
|team1 = Partick Thistle
|team2 = Connah's Quay Nomads {{flagicon|WAL}}
|goals1 = *De Vita {{goal|34}}
- Penrice {{goal|77}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Firhill Stadium
|location = Glasgow, Scotland
|attendance= 1,380
|referee = Jamie Robinson
}}
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|date = 29 October 2019
|time = 19:45
|score = 3–3
|team1 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Solihull Moors
|team2 = Rangers U21s
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|penaltyscore= 3–4
|penalties1 =
- Hawkridge {{penmiss}}
- Hancox {{pengoal}}
- Carter {{pengoal}}
- McCallum {{pengoal}}
- Bigirimana {{penmiss}}
|penalties2 =
|stadium = Damson Park
|location = Solihull, England
|attendance= 1,598
|referee = John McLoughlin
}}
Quarter-finals
The draw was made on 16 October 2019 at 13:00, live on the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEqWLLZH_ug SPFL YouTube Channel].{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/tunnocks-caramel-wafer-cup-qf-draw |title=TUNNOCK'S CARAMEL WAFER CUP QF DRAW |publisher=The Scottish Professional Football League |date=16 October 2019 |access-date=16 October 2019}}
Teams in Italics were not known at the time of the draw. Teams in Bold advanced to the semi-finals.
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{{fbaicon|SCO}} SPFL
!{{fbaicon|ENG}} National League |
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Premiership U21s |valign=top| |
= Matches =
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date = 15 November 2019
|time = 19:45
|score = 3–2
|team1 = Raith Rovers
|team2 = Elgin City
|goals1 =
- Bowie {{goal|6||25}}
- McKay {{goal|56}}
|goals2 =
- Hester {{goal|35}}
- Sutherland {{goal|84}}
|stadium = Stark's Park
|location = Kirkcaldy, Scotland
|attendance= 1,108
|referee = Euan Anderson
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date = 16 November 2019
|time = 15:00
|score = 0–0
|report = {{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50380306 |title=Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Clyde |publisher=BBC Sport |work=bbc.co.uk/sport |date=16 November 2019 |access-date=17 November 2019}}{{Cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/league/challenge-cup/results/2033125 |title=Tunnock's Caramel Wafer Challenge Cup Results |publisher=SPFL |work=spfl.co.uk |date=16 November 2019 |access-date=17 November 2019}}
|team1 = Inverness Caledonian Thistle
|team2 = Clyde
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|penaltyscore=4–2
|penalties1=
|penalties2=
|stadium = Caledonian Stadium
|location = Inverness, Scotland
|attendance=1,066
|referee =Gavin Ross
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date = 16 November 2019
|time = 15:00
|score = 1–4
|team1 = Stenhousemuir
|team2 = Partick Thistle
|goals1 =Hopkirk {{goal|68}}
|goals2 =*Cole {{goal|34}}
|stadium = Ochilview Park
|location = Stenhousemuir, Scotland
|attendance=1,244
|referee =Alan Muir
}}
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|date = 16 November 2019
|time = 15:00
|score = 2–0
|team1 = Rangers U21s
|team2 = Wrexham {{flagicon|ENG}}
|goals1 =*Barjonas {{goal|35}}
- Young-Coombes {{goal|71}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Ibrox Stadium
|location = Glasgow, Scotland
|attendance=5,426
|referee =Shane Andrews
}}
Semi-finals
The draw was made on 20 November 2019 at 12:00 and was broadcast live on the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv8gOzuD2yU SPFL YouTube Channel].{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/tunnocks-caramel-wafer-cup-draw-today |title=TUNNOCK'S CARAMEL WAFER CUP SEMI-FINAL DRAW |publisher=The Scottish Professional Football League |date=20 November 2019 |access-date=20 November 2019}}
The fixtures were played from 14 to 16 February 2020.
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Premiership U21s |
= Matches =
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|date = 14 February 2020
|time = 19:45
|score = 1–2
|team1 = Partick Thistle
|team2 = Raith Rovers
|goals1 = Mansell {{goal|83}}
|goals2 = *Benedictus {{goal|31}}
- Hendry {{goal|74}}
|stadium = Firhill Stadium
|location = Glasgow, Scotland
|attendance= 2,196
|referee = Alan Newlands
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date = 16 February 2020
|time = 16:10
|score = 2–1
|team1 = Inverness Caledonian Thistle
|team2 = Rangers U21s
|goals1 = *Keatings {{goal|44}}
- Storey {{goal|73}}
|goals2 = Mebude {{goal|6}}
|stadium = Caledonian Stadium
|location = Inverness, Scotland
|attendance= 1,741
|referee = Greg Aitken
}}
- Note: The final was cancelled as a result of the coronavirus situation, both teams were declared joint winners.{{cite web | url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/press-release-caramel-wafer-cup | title=PRESS RELEASE: CARAMEL WAFER CUP | publisher=Scottish Professional Football League | work=spfl.co.uk | date=30 April 2021 | access-date=30 April 2021}}
Broadcasting rights
The following matches are to be broadcast live on UK television:
Notes
A. {{Note|Year}}The 2020–21 tournament was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic in Scotland.
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20180612162300/https://spfl.co.uk/challenge-cup/ Scottish Challenge Cup at the Scottish Professional Football League]
{{Scottish Challenge Cup seasons}}
{{2019–20 in Scottish football}}
{{2019–20 in Northern Ireland association football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2019-20 Scottish Challenge Cup}}
Category:Scottish Challenge Cup seasons