2009–10 Scottish Challenge Cup

2009–10 ALBA Challenge Cup
Country Scotland
Teams 30
Champions Dundee
Runner-up Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Matches played 29
Goals scored 83 (2.86 per match)
← 2008–09 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.[1] 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.[2]

Contents

Schedule

Round First match date Fixtures Clubs
First round Sat/Sun 24/25 July 2009 14 30 → 16
Second round Tuesday 18 August 2009 8 16 → 80
Quarter-finals Sunday 6 September 2009 4 8 → 4
Semi-finals Sunday 4 October 2009 2 4 → 2
Final Sunday 22 November 2009 1 2 → 1

First round

The first round draw was conducted on 28 May 2009.[3]

North and East region

Dundee received a random bye to the second round.[3]

Home team Score Away team Additional information
Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 1 Arbroath
East Fife 0 – 2 Forfar Athletic
Elgin City 3 – 1 Brechin City
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
5 – 3 (pen.)		 Montrose
Peterhead 1 – 2 Cowdenbeath
Ross County 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) Alloa Athletic
Stirling Albion 2 – 1 Raith Rovers

Source: BBC Sport
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

South and West region

East Stirlingshire received a random bye to the second round.[3]

Home team Score Away team Additional information
Airdrie United 0 – 1 Partick Thistle
Annan Athletic 2 – 0 Queen's Park
Ayr United 0 – 2 Albion Rovers
Dumbarton 0 – 1 Greenock Morton
Queen of the South 1 – 0 Livingston
Stranraer 4 – 2 Berwick Rangers
Stenhousemuir 2 – 0 Clyde

Source: BBC Sport
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

Second round

The second round draw was conducted on 28 July 2009 at Hampden Park, Glasgow.[4]

Home team Score Away team Additional information
Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 2 Queen of the South
Ross County 2 – 1 Greenock Morton
Stirling Albion 3 – 1 Stenhousemuir
Annan Athletic 1 – 0 East Stirlingshire
Forfar Athletic 1 – 6 Partick Thistle
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3 – 0 Stranraer
Elgin City 3 – 0 Albion Rovers
Cowdenbeath 0 – 3 Dundee

Source: BBC Sport
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

Quarter-finals

The quarter-final draw was conducted on 20 August 2009 at Hampden Park.[5]

6 September 2009
15:00
 Annan Athletic 4 – 2 Elgin City Galabank, Annan
Attendance: 534
Referee: Steven McLean
Gilfillan  56'
Bell  75'
Inglis  80'
Storey  88'		 Report Cameron  6'
Macbeth  43' (o.g.)
6 September 2009
15:00
 Partick Thistle 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(3 – 4 pen.)		 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 1,746
Referee: William Collum
Buchanan  77' Report Sanchez  6'
6 September 2009
15:00
 Ross County 2 – 0 Queen of the South Victoria Park, Dingwall
Attendance: 964
Referee: Mike Tumilty
di Giacomo  26'
Craig  90'		 Report
6 September 2009
15:00
 Stirling Albion 1 – 2 Dundee Forthbank Stadium, Stirling
Attendance: 1,277
Referee: Euan Norris
Devine  89' (pen.) Report Griffiths  10',  26'

Semi-finals

The semi-final draw was conducted on 10 September 2009.[6]

4 October 2009
15:00
 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1 – 0 Ross County Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
Attendance: 2,275
Referee: Stevie O'Reilly
Eagle  44' Report
4 October 2009
15:00
 Dundee 3 – 0 Annan Athletic Dens Park, Dundee
Attendance: 2,321
Referee: Stephen Finnie
Higgins  36'
Clarke  63'
Forsyth  71'		 Report

Final

Main article: 2009 Scottish Challenge Cup Final
22 November 2009
15:00
 Dundee 3 – 2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle McDiarmid Park, Perth
Attendance: 8,031
Referee: Charlie Richmond
Bulvītis  48' (o.g.)
Harkins  53'
Forsyth  83'		 Report Rooney  20'
Bulvītis  33'
Imrie  90'

References

  1. ^ Airdrie 2-2 Ross County BBC Sport - Retrieved 28 May 2009
  2. ^ Dundee 3–2 Inverness CT BBC Sport - Retrieved 22 November
  3. ^ a b c "ALBA Challenge Cup 2009/10". Scottish Football League. 2009-05-28. http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news.cfm?curpageid=944&newsid=2686. Retrieved 2009-05-28. 
  4. ^ The ALBA Challenge Cup 2009/10 Second Round Draw, Scottish Football League. 2009-07-28. Retrieved 2011-06-07
  5. ^ The ALBA Challenge Cup 2009/11 - Third Round, Scottish Football League. 2009-08-20. Retrieved 2011-06-07
  6. ^ The ALBA Challenge Cup Semi-Final Draw, Scottish Football League. 2009-09-10. Retrieved 2011-06-07

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