2002–03 Scottish Challenge Cup

2002–03 Challenge Cup

Country

Scotland

Teams

Champions

Queen of the South

Runners-up

Brechin City

Matches played

← 2001–02

2003–04 →

The 2002–03 Scottish Challenge Cup was the 12th season of the competition, competed for by all 30 members of the Scottish Football League. The defending champions were Airdrieonians, who defeated Alloa Athletic 2–1 in the 2001 final.^[1]

The final was played on 20 October 2002,^[2] between Queen of the South and Brechin City at Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld. Queen of the South won 2–0,^[2] to win the competition for the first time.

Schedule

Round	First match date	Fixtures	Clubs
First round	Tuesday 6 August 2002	14	30 → 16
Second round	Tue/Wed 13/14 August 2002	8	16 → 80
Quarter-finals	Tuesday 20 August 2002	4	8 → 4
Semi-finals	Tuesday 27 August 2002	2	4 → 2
Final	Sunday 20 October 2002	1	2 → 1

First round

Alloa Athletic and Clyde received random byes into the second round.

Home team

Score

Away team

Additional information

Arbroath

0–2

Forfar Athletic

Airdrie United

3–0

0 – 2 (a.e.t)

1–4

1–0

3–2

0–2

2–1

7–0

1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
2–3 (pen.)

1–2

1–0

Inverness Caledonian Thistle

1–0

3–0

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

Second round

Home team

Score

Away team

Additional information

Clyde

1–2

St Mirren

Forfar Athletic

2 – 2 (a.e.t.
5–6 (pen.)

3–0

0–1

2–0

Airdrie United

0–2

1–0

3–2

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

Quarter-finals

Brechin City v Falkirk

20 August 2002
19:30 BST

Brechin City	1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (5 – 3 pen.)	Falkirk
Fotheringham 89'	Report	McPherson 87' McQuilken 111'

Glebe Park, Brechin
Attendance: 844
Referee: A Freeland

Ross County v St. Mirren

20 August 2002
19:30 BST

Ross County	1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (5 – 6 pen.)	St. Mirren
Gethins 42'	Report	Gillies 61' (pen.)

Victoria Park, Dingwall
Attendance: 1,128
Referee: D McDonald

Berwick Rangers v Queen's Park

20 August 2002
19:45 BST

Berwick Rangers	1–2	Queen's Park
Murie 39'	Report	Whelan 55' (pen.) Allen 64'

Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Attendance: 407
Referee: T Brown

Queen of the South v Dumbarton

20 August 2002
19:45 BST

Queen of the South	2–0	Dumbarton
O'Neill 25' Lyle 90'	Report

Palmerston Park, Dumfries
Attendance: 1,722
Referee: J Underhill

Semi-finals

Queen's Park v Brechin City

27 August 2002
19:30 BST

Queen's Park	3–4	Brechin City
Allen 26' Gemmell 72' Whelan 75'	Report	Millar 34' Jackson 64' Fotheringham 69' (pen.) Grant 73'

Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 1,214
Referee: S Dougal

St. Mirren v Queen of the South

27 August 2002
19:45 BST

St. Mirren	3–5	Queen of the South
McGinty 12' Cameron 43' Fellner 80'	Report	Shields 7', 90' Lyle 38' Bowey 50' Weatherson 89'

St. Mirren Park, Paisley
Attendance: 2,508
Referee: M McCurry

Final

Main article: 2002 Scottish Challenge Cup Final

Brechin City v Queen of the South

20 October 2002
15:00 BST

Brechin City	0–2	Queen of the South
	Report	O'Neill 33' Lyle 47'

Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
Attendance: 6,428
Referee: John Underhill

References

↑ Match: Airdrie v Alloa Athletic – Scottish League Challenge Cup, ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
↑ 2.0 2.1 Match: Brechin City v Queen of the South – Scottish League Challenge Cup, ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 18 June 2011.

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