2021–22 Scottish Challenge Cup
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}
{{infobox football tournament season
|title =Scottish Challenge Cup
|year =2021–22
|country =Scotland
|dates =10 August 2021 – 3 April 2022
|num_teams =50
|defending champions=Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Raith Rovers
(joint winners)
|champions =Raith Rovers
|runner-up =Queen of the South
|matches =44
|goals =120
|top goal scorer =Billy Mckay
(5 goals)
|prevseason =2019–20{{Cref2|Note 1}}
|nextseason =2022–23
|updated =3 April 2022
}}
The 2021–22 Scottish Challenge Cup known as the SPFL Trust Trophy due to sponsorship reasons,{{cite web |url=https://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2020/10/challenge-cup-to-be-rebranded-spfl-trust-trophy-from-season-2021-22/ |title=Challenge Cup to be rebranded SPFL Trust Trophy from season 2021/22 |publisher=The Edinburgh Reporter |date=15 October 2020 |accessdate=20 May 2021}} was the 30th season of the competition. The total number of participating clubs was 50, down from 58, with only Scottish clubs competing due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. The competition began on 10 August 2021 with the first round and ended on 3 April 2022 with the final at the Excelsior Stadium in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire.
Thirty teams from the Championship, League One and League Two competed, 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 Scottish Premiership were represented. This season no clubs from Northern Ireland, Wales, Republic of Ireland or England entered the competition to reduce unnecessary travel during the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web |title=SPFL Trust Trophy format & dates |url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/spfl-trust-trophy-format-dates |website=SPFL |accessdate=20 May 2021}}
Format
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| Round
! Date ! Fixtures ! width=100| Clubs ! New entries | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center
|align=left | First round | align=left | 10–11 August 2021 | 18 | 50 → 32 | align=left|6 teams from 2020–21 Scottish League One (5th–10th) Teams from 2020–21 Scottish League Two 4 teams from 2020–21 Lowland Football League (1st–4th) 4 teams from 2020–21 Highland Football League (1st–4th) 12 U21 teams from 2021–22 Scottish Premiership |
| align=center
|align=left | Second round | align=left | 4–5 September 2021 | 16 | 32 → 16 | align=left|Teams from 2020–21 Scottish Championship 4 teams from 2020–21 Scottish League One (1st–4th) |
| align=center
|align=left | Third round | align=left | 9–10 October 2021 | 8 | 16 → 8 | |
| align=center
|align=left | Quarter-finals | align=left | 30 November–1 December 2021 | 4 | 8 → 4 | |
| align=center
|align=left | Semi-finals | align=left | 1–2 March 2022 | 2 | 4 → 2 | |
| align=center
|align=left | Final | align=left | 2 or 3 April 2022 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
First round
The first round featured 6 clubs from 2020–21 Scottish League One, all clubs from 2020–21 Scottish League Two, 4 clubs from the 2020–21 Scottish Highland Football League, 4 clubs from the 2020–21 Scottish Lowland Football League and the 12 Under 21 teams of the 2021–22 Scottish Premiership.
The draw was made on 6 July 2021 at 14:00 and was broadcast live on the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trdUvV9Mqzo&feature=youtu.be SPFL YouTube Channel]. The draw was regionalised and seeded. Matches were played on 10, 11 and 17 August 2021.
Livingston and Ross County were unable to field B teams for the first round and withdrew from the competition. Their scheduled opponents, Albion Rovers and Stirling Albion, were awarded byes into the second round.{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/spfl-trust-trophy-r1-details |title=SPFL Trust Trophy R1 details |publisher=Scottish Professional Football League |date=23 July 2021 |accessdate=23 July 2021}}
=North Section=
==Draw==
Teams that entered the competition in the first round.
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! Seeded Teams ! Unseeded Teams |
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|valign=top| |
==Matches==
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|date =10 August 2021
|time =19:30
|team1 =Fraserburgh
|score =0–1
|team2 =Cowdenbeath
|goals1 =
|goals2 =Buchanan {{goal|90+2}}
|stadium =Bellslea Park
|location =Fraserburgh
|attendance=250
|referee =Chris Fordyce
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date =10 August 2021
|time =19:30
|team1 =Stenhousemuir
|score =3–0
|team2 =Dundee United B
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =Ochilview Park
|location =Stenhousemuir
|attendance=164
|referee =Barry Cook
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date =10 August 2021
|time =19:45
|team1 =East Fife
|score =1–0
|team2 =St Johnstone B
|goals1 =Mercer {{goal|33}}
|goals2 =
|stadium =Bayview Stadium
|location =Methil
|attendance=190
|referee =Mike Roncone
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date =10 August 2021
|time =19:45
|team1 =Hibernian B
|score =1–2
|team2 =Elgin City
|goals1 =Aitken {{goal|89}}
|goals2 =Hester {{goal|30||51}}
|stadium =Christie Gillies Park
|location =Edinburgh
|attendance=100
|referee =Calum Scott
}}
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|date =10 August 2021
|time =19:45
|team1 =Brora Rangers
|score =0–1
|team2 =Aberdeen B
|goals1 =
|goals2 =Ruth {{goal|70}}
|stadium =Dudgeon Park
|location =Brora
|attendance=150
|referee =Dan McFarlane
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date =10 August 2021
|time =19:45
|team1 =Forfar Athletic
|score =1–0
|team2 =Formartine United
|goals1 =Aitken {{goal|12}}
|goals2 =
|stadium =Station Park
|location =Forfar
|attendance=255
|referee =Alan Newlands
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date =11 August 2021
|time =19:45
|team1 =Dundee B
|score =1–2
|team2 =Peterhead
|goals1 =Panter {{goal|35}}
|goals2 =Payne {{goal|37||70}}
|stadium =Station Park
|location =Forfar
|attendance=
|referee =Scott Lambie
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date =11 August 2021
|time =20:00
|team1 =Brechin City
|score =1–3
|team2 =Buckie Thistle
|goals1 =Bollan {{goal|51}}
|goals2 =
- Morrison {{goal|34}}
- Urquhart {{goal|75}}
- Murray {{goal|90}}
|stadium =Glebe Park
|location =Brechin
|attendance=285
|referee =Graham Grainger
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|team1 =Ross County B
|score =w/o{{Cref2|A}}
|team2 =Stirling Albion
}}
=South Section=
==Draw==
Teams that entered the competition in the first round.
| class="wikitable"
! Seeded Teams ! Unseeded Teams |
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|valign=top| |
==Matches==
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date =10 August 2021
|time =19:30
|team1 =Stranraer
|score =3–0
(awarded){{Cref2|B}}
|team2 =Motherwell B
|report =
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =Stair Park
|location =Stranraer
|attendance=
|referee =
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date =10 August 2021
|time =19:45
|team1 =St Mirren B
|score =1–1
|team2 =Kelty Hearts
|goals1 =Jack {{goal|89}}
|goals2 =Tidser {{goal|69}}
|penaltyscore=3–0
|penalties1=
- Offord {{pengoal}}
- McDonald {{penmiss}}
- McMaster {{pengoal}}
- Jack {{pengoal}}
|penalties2=
|stadium =St Mirren Park
|location =Paisley
|attendance=372
|referee =Chris Graham
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date =10 August 2021
|time =20:15{{Cref2|C}}
|team1 =Queen's Park
|score =1–1
|team2 =Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic
|goals1 =Gillespie {{goal|75|pen.}}
|goals2 =Hoskins {{goal|61}}
|penaltyscore=5–4
|penalties1=
- Gillespie {{pengoal}}
- Longridge {{pengoal}}
- McHugh {{penmiss}}
- Robson {{pengoal}}
- Murray {{pengoal}}
- Doyle {{pengoal}}
|penalties2=
- {{pengoal}} Currie
- {{pengoal}} Evans
- {{penmiss}} Young
- {{pengoal}} Turner
- {{pengoal}} Hunter
- {{penmiss}} Gray
|stadium =Firhill Stadium
|location =Glasgow
|attendance=318
|referee =Lloyd Wilson
}}
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|date =11 August 2021
|time =19:30
|team1 =Falkirk
|score =3–0
|team2 =East Kilbride
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =Falkirk Stadium
|location =Falkirk
|attendance=1,120
|referee =Lorraine Watson
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date =11 August 2021
|time =19:45
|team1 =Dumbarton
|score =2–3
|team2 =Rangers B
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =Dumbarton Football Stadium
|location =Dumbarton
|attendance=259
|referee =Steven Reid
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date =11 August 2021
|time =19:45
|team1 =Celtic B
|score =2–0
|team2 =Annan Athletic
|goals1 =
- O'Connor {{goal|3}}
- S.Robertson {{goal|75}}
|goals2 =
|stadium =Excelsior Stadium
|location =Airdrie
|attendance=
|referee =Matthew MacDermid
}}
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|date =11 August 2021
|time =19:45
|team1 =Broomhill
|score =1–0
|team2 =Clyde
|goals1 =Alexander {{goal|21}}
|goals2 =
|stadium =Recreation Park
|location =Alloa
|attendance=144
|referee =Duncan Williams
}}
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|date =17 August 2021
|time =19:45
|team1 =Edinburgh City
|score =0–1
|team2 =Heart of Midlothian B
|goals1 =
|goals2 =Henderson {{goal|44|pen.}}
|stadium =Ainslie Park
|location =Edinburgh
|attendance=272
|referee =Lloyd Wilson
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|team1 =Livingston B
|score =w/o{{Cref2|A}}
|team2 =Albion Rovers
}}
;Notes
{{Cnote2 Begin|liststyle=disc}}
{{Cnote2|A|A: Livingston and Ross County were unable to field B teams for the first round and withdrew from the competition.}}
{{Cnote2|B|B: Stranraer were awarded a 3–0 win over Motherwell B who were unable to fulfil the fixture as a number of players were self-isolating due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland.{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/spfl-statement-47829 |title=SPFL statement |publisher=Scottish Professional Football League |date=6 August 2021 |accessdate=2 September 2021}}}}
{{Cnote2|C|C: Originally due to start at 19:45, kick-off in the Queen's Park vs Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic match was delayed by 30 minutes due to traffic congestion around Firhill Stadium.}}
{{Cnote2 End}}
Second round
The second round featured the 18 first round winners who were joined by all teams from the 2020–21 Scottish Championship and the top four teams from the 2020–21 Scottish League One.
The draw was made on 6 July 2021 at 14:00 and was broadcast live on the SPFL YouTube Channel. The draw was regionalised and seeded. Matches were played on 31 August, 3, 4, 5 and 14 September 2021.
=North section=
==Draw==
Teams that entered the competition in the second round.
| class="wikitable"
! Seeded Teams ! Unseeded Teams |
valign=top|
|valign=top|
|
==Matches==
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|date =4 September 2021
|time =13:30
|team1 =Montrose
|score =1–0
|team2 =Stirling Albion
|goals1 =Webster {{goal|4|pen.}}
|goals2 =
|stadium =Links Park
|location =Montrose
|attendance=491
|referee =Chris Fordyce
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date =4 September 2021
|time =15:00
|team1 =Aberdeen B
|score =1–1
|team2 =Arbroath
|goals1 =Ruth {{goal|74}}
|goals2 =Henderson {{goal|90+4}}
|penaltyscore=4–1
|penalties1=
- Mykyta {{pengoal}}
- Ruth {{pengoal}}
- Duncan {{pengoal}}
- Hanratty {{pengoal}}
|penalties2=
|stadium =Pittodrie Stadium
|location =Aberdeen
|attendance=650
|referee =Chris Graham
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date =4 September 2021
|time =15:00
|team1 =Cove Rangers
|score =0–0
|team2 =Stenhousemuir
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|penaltyscore=4–2
|penalties1=
- McAllister {{pengoal}}
- Yule {{pengoal}}
- Leitch {{pengoal}}
- Megginson {{pengoal}}
|penalties2=
|stadium =Balmoral Stadium
|location =Aberdeen
|attendance=324
|referee =Barry Cook
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date =4 September 2021
|time =15:00
|team1 =Cowdenbeath
|score =0–2
|team2 =Alloa Athletic
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =Cowdenbeath
|location =Cowdenbeath
|attendance=292
|referee =Dan McFarlane
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date =4 September 2021
|time =15:00
|team1 =Raith Rovers
|score =1–0
|team2 =Forfar Athletic
|goals1 =Riley-Snow {{goal|25}}
|goals2 =
|stadium =Stark's Park
|location =Kirkcaldy
|attendance=842
|referee =Matthew McDermid
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date =4 September 2021
|time =15:00
|team1 =Elgin City
|score =3–0
(awarded){{Cref2|D}}
|team2 =Dunfermline Athletic
|report =
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =Borough Briggs
|location =Elgin
|attendance=
|referee =
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date =4 September 2021
|time =15:00
|team1 =Inverness Caledonian Thistle
|score =4–0
|team2 =Buckie Thistle
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =Caledonian Stadium
|location =Inverness
|attendance=902
|referee =Calum Scott
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date =4 September 2021
|time =15:00
|team1 =Peterhead
|score =0–1
|team2 =East Fife
|goals1 =
|goals2 =Denholm {{goal|10}}
|stadium =Balmoor Stadium
|location =Peterhead
|attendance=358
|referee =Stewart Luke
}}
;Notes
{{Cnote2 Begin|liststyle=disc}}
{{Cnote2|D|D: Elgin City were awarded a technical 3–0 win over Dunfermline Athletic who were unable to fulfil the fixture as a number of players were self-isolating due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland.{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/spfl-statement-47888 |title=SPFL statement |publisher=Scottish Professional Football League |date=2 September 2021 |accessdate=2 September 2021}}}}
{{Cnote2 End}}
=South section=
==Draw==
Teams that entered the competition in the second round.
| class="wikitable"
! Seeded Teams ! Unseeded Teams |
valign=top|
|valign=top|
|
==Matches==
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date =31 August 2021
|time =19:45
|team1 =Hamilton Academical
|score =3–2
|team2 =Heart of Midlothian B
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Kirk {{goal|61}}
- Denholm {{goal|63}}
|stadium =New Douglas Park
|location =Hamilton
|attendance=409
|referee =Chris Graham
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date =3 September 2021
|time =19:45
|team1 =Airdrieonians
|score =1–1
|team2 =Queen's Park
|goals1 =Smith {{goal|49}}
|goals2 =Gillespie {{goal|86|pen.}}
|penaltyscore=4–5
|penalties1 =
- McCabe {{pengoal}}
- Agnew {{pengoal}}
- McGill {{pengoal}}
- Watson {{pengoal}}
- Easton {{penmiss}}
- Frizzell {{penmiss}}
|penalties2 =
- Brown {{pengoal}}
- Longridge {{pengoal}}
- Robson {{penmiss}}
- Gillespie {{pengoal}}
- Murray {{pengoal}}
- Doyle {{pengoal}}
|stadium =Excelsior Stadium
|location =Airdrie
|attendance=460
|referee =Grant Irvine
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date =4 September 2021
|time =13:00
|team1 =Stranraer
|score =0–2
|team2 =Partick Thistle
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =Stair Park
|location =Stranraer
|attendance=598
|referee =Craig Napier
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date =4 September 2021
|time =13:30
|team1 =Albion Rovers
|score =6–0
|team2 =St Mirren B
|goals1 =
- Clocherty {{goal|3|o.g.}}
- Doherty {{goal|23||44|pen.|59||64}}
- Dolan {{goal|90}}
|goals2 =
|stadium =Cliftonhill
|location =Coatbridge
|attendance=317
|referee =Lloyd Wilson
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date =4 September 2021
|time =15:00
|team1 =Celtic B
|score =1–3
|team2 =Greenock Morton
|goals1 =Dickson {{goal|29}}
|goals2 =
|stadium =Excelsior Stadium
|location =Airdrie
|attendance=
|referee =Mike Roncone
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date =4 September 2021
|time =15:00
|team1 =Kilmarnock
|score =3–1
|team2 =Falkirk
|goals1 =
|goals2 =Nesbitt {{goal|8}}
|stadium =Rugby Park
|location =Kilmarnock
|attendance=2,447
|referee =Alan Newlands
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date =5 September 2021
|time =14:00
|team1 =Queen of the South
|score =3–0
|team2 =Broomhill
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =Palmerston Park
|location =Dumfries
|attendance=717
|referee =Peter Stuart
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date =14 September 2021
|time =19:30
|team1 =Rangers B
|score =3–0
(awarded){{Cref2|E}}
|team2 =Ayr United
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =Dumbarton Football Stadium
|location =Dumbarton
|attendance=
|referee =Steven Reid
}}
;Notes
{{Cnote2 Begin|liststyle=disc}}
{{Cnote2|E|E: Rangers B were awarded a technical 3–0 win over Ayr United who fielded two ineligible players.{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/spfl-statement-47925 |title=SPFL statement |publisher=Scottish Professional Football League |date=20 September 2021 |accessdate=20 September 2021}} The match had originally finished 3–0 to Ayr United.}}
{{Cnote2 End}}
Final stages
On 7 July 2021, a bracket was published for the rest of the tournament, from the third round (last 16) onwards.{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/spfl-trust-trophy-draw-in-full |title=SPFL TRUST TROPHY DRAW IN FULL |publisher=Scottish Professional Football League |date=7 July 2021 |accessdate=7 July 2021}}
=Bracket=
{{#invoke:RoundN|N16
|3rdplace=no|bold_winner=high|widescore=yes|RD1=Third round|RD2=Quarter-finals|RD3=Semi-finals|RD4=Final
|6 October 2021
|Hamilton Academical|2
|Aberdeen B|0
|8 October 2021
|Kilmarnock|3
|Queen's Park|1
|9 October 2021
|Elgin City|2
|Inverness CT|4
|9 October 2021
|Raith Rovers|3
|East Fife|1
|9 October 2021
|Cove Rangers|4
|Albion Rovers|1
|27 October 2021
|Alloa Athletic|2
|Rangers B|3
|8 October 2021
|Queen of the South|2
|Partick Thistle|0
|9 October 2021
|Montrose|0 (2)
|Greenock Morton|0 (4)
|30 November 2021
|Hamilton Academical|2
|Kilmarnock|3
|30 November 2021
|Inverness CT|0 (4)
|Raith Rovers|0 (5)
|30 November 2021
|Cove Rangers|5
|Rangers B|1
|1 December 2021
|Queen of the South|2
|Greenock Morton|1
|2 March 2022
|Kilmarnock|1
|Raith Rovers|2
|1 March 2022
|Cove Rangers|0
|Queen of the South|1
|3 April 2022
|Raith Rovers|3
|Queen of the South|1
}}
=Third round=
The third round featured the 16 second round winners and matches were played on 6, 8, 9 and 27 October 2021.
==Matches==
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|date =6 October 2021
|time =19:45
|team1 =Hamilton Academical
|score =2–0
|team2 =Aberdeen B
|goals1 =
- McGowan {{goal|37}}
- Munro {{goal|66}}
|goals2 =
|stadium =New Douglas Park
|location =Hamilton
|attendance=363
|referee =Steven Kirkland
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date =8 October 2021
|time =19:45
|team1 =Kilmarnock
|score =3–1
|team2 =Queen's Park
|goals1 =
|goals2 =Gillespie {{goal|50|pen.}}
|stadium =Rugby Park
|location =Kilmarnock
|attendance=2,149
|referee =Alan Muir
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date =8 October 2021
|time =19:45
|team1 =Queen of the South
|score =2–0
|team2 =Partick Thistle
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =Palmerston Park
|location =Dumfries
|attendance=1,043
|referee =Alan Newlands
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date =9 October 2021
|time =13:00
|team1 =Raith Rovers
|score =3–1
|team2 =East Fife
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Mercer {{goal|37}}
|stadium =Stark's Park
|location =Kirkcaldy
|attendance=1,177
|referee =Mike Roncone
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date =9 October 2021
|time =13:30
|team1 =Montrose
|score =0–0
|team2 =Greenock Morton
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|penaltyscore=2–4
|penalties1=
|penalties2=
|stadium =Links Park
|location =Montrose
|attendance=476
|referee =Lloyd Wilson
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date =9 October 2021
|time =14:00
|team1 =Cove Rangers
|score =4–1
|team2 =Albion Rovers
|goals1 =
- Megginson {{goal|79}}
- McAllister {{goal|82||89}}
- Masson {{goal|86}}
|goals2 =
- Wright {{goal|90+1}}
|stadium =Balmoral Stadium
|location =Aberdeen
|attendance=327
|referee =Graham Grainger
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date =9 October 2021
|time =14:00
|team1 =Elgin City
|score =2–4
|team2 =Inverness Caledonian Thistle
|goals1 =
- Grivosti {{goal|9}}
- Cameron {{goal|22}}
|goals2 =
|stadium =Borough Briggs
|location =Elgin
|attendance=1,348
|referee =Barry Cook
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date =27 October 2021
|time =19:45
|team1 =Alloa Athletic
|score =2–3
|team2 =Rangers B
|goals1 =
- Niang {{goal|8}}
- Trouten {{goal|40}}
|goals2 =Alegría {{goal|30||34||62}}
|stadium =Recreation Park
|location =Alloa
|attendance=234
|referee =Calum Scott
}}
=Quarter-finals=
The quarter-finals were played on 30 November and 1 December 2021.
==Matches==
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date =30 November 2021
|time =19:45
|team1 =Hamilton Academical
|score =2–3
|team2 =Kilmarnock
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Armstrong {{goal|53}}
- Sanders {{goal|89||90+4}}
|stadium =New Douglas Park
|location =Hamilton
|attendance=829
|referee =Steven Kirkland
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date =30 November 2021
|time =19:45
|team1 =Inverness Caledonian Thistle
|score =0–0
|team2 =Raith Rovers
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|penaltyscore=4–5
|penalties1=
- Doran {{pengoal}}
- Harper {{pengoal}}
- Deas {{penmiss}}
- Jamieson {{pengoal}}
- Allardice {{pengoal}}
- Sutherland {{penmiss}}
|penalties2=
- {{pengoal}} Tait
- {{pengoal}} Berra
- {{penmiss}} Matthews
- {{pengoal}} Varian
- {{pengoal}} Connolly
- {{pengoal}} Dick
|stadium =Caledonian Stadium
|location =Inverness
|attendance=670
|referee = Barry Cook
}}
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|date =30 November 2021
|time =19:45
|team1 =Cove Rangers
|score =5–1
|team2 =Rangers B
|goals1 =
|goals2 =Fraser {{goal|10}}
|stadium =Balmoral Stadium
|location =Aberdeen
|attendance=562
|referee =Mike Roncone
}}
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|date =1 December 2021
|time =19:30
|team1 =Queen of the South
|score =2–1
|team2 =Greenock Morton
|goals1 =
- Hamilton {{goal|27|o.g.}}
- Paton {{goal|88}}
|goals2 =Lithgow {{goal|86}}
|stadium =Palmerston Park
|location =Dumfries
|attendance=525
|referee =Alan Newlands
}}
=Semi-finals=
The semi-finals are to be played on 1 and 2 March 2022.
==Matches==
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date =1 March 2022
|time =19:30
|team1 =Cove Rangers
|score =0–1
|team2 =Queen of the South
|goals1 =
|goals2 =Fitzpatrick {{goal|2}}
|stadium =Balmoral Stadium
|location =Aberdeen
|attendance=728
|referee =David Dickinson
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date =2 March 2022
|time =19:30
|team1 =Kilmarnock
|score =1–2
|team2 =Raith Rovers
|goals1 =Shaw {{goal|43|pen.}}
|goals2 =
|stadium =Rugby Park
|location =Kilmarnock
|attendance=2,118
|referee =Grant Irvine
}}
Final
{{main|2022 Scottish Challenge Cup Final}}
The final took place on 3 April 2022.
{{Football box
|date =3 April 2022
|time =16:15
|team1 =Raith Rovers
|score =3–1
|team2 =Queen of the South
|goals1 = *Poplatnik {{goal|16||70}}
- Ross {{goal|78}}
|goals2 = Roy {{goal|45}}
|stadium =Excelsior Stadium
|location =Airdrie
|attendance=4,452
|referee =Grant Irvine
}}
Notes
;Notes
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{{Cnote2|Note 1|Note 1: The 2020–21 tournament was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic in Scotland.}}
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References
{{reflist}}
{{Scottish Challenge Cup seasons}}
{{2021–22 in Scottish football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2021-22 Scottish Challenge Cup}}