2008 Scottish Challenge Cup Final

2008 Scottish Challenge Cup Final
Event 2008–09 Scottish Challenge Cup
After extra time
Airdrie United won 3–2 on penalties
Date 16 November 2008
Venue McDiarmid Park, Perth
Referee Calum Murray
Attendance 4,091

The 2008 Scottish Challenge Cup Final was played on 16 November 2008 and was the 18th Scottish Challenge Cup Final. The final was contested by Ross County who beat Greenock Morton 4–1 in their semi-final[1] and Airdrie United who beat Partick Thistle 1–0.[2] The match was played at McDiarmid Park, Perth. Airdrie won the game 3–2 on penalties, after the match ended 2–2 following extra time.

Both teams had appeared in a Challenge Cup final before, Ross County had been in two, defeating Clyde on penalties in the 2006 final[3] but losing the 2004 final to Falkirk.[4] whereas Airdrie's only final ended in defeat, losing to Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the 2003 final.[5]

Route to the final

Airdrie United

Round Opposition Score
First round Dumbarton (h) 3–2
Second round East Fife (a) 2–0
Quarter-final Cowdenbeath (a) 2–1
Semi-final Partick Thistle (a) 1–0

Ross County

Round Opposition Score
First round St. Johnstone (h) 2–1
Second round Raith Rovers (a) 2–1
Quarter-final Clyde (a) 1–0
Semi-final Greenock Morton (h) 4–1

Match details

16 November 2008
15:00
Airdrie United 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 pen.) 		Ross County
McKenna  80'
Dowie  103' (o.g.) 		Report Nixon  59' (o.g.)
Higgins  113'
  Penalties  
Lynch
McLaughlin
Hazley
McDonald
Smyth 		3–2 Winters
Higgins
Hart
Morrison
Scott
McDiarmid Park, Perth
Attendance: 4,091
Referee: Calum Murray
Airdrie United
Ross County
AIRDRIE UNITED:
GK 1Scotland Stephen Robertson
RB 2 Northern Ireland Marc Smyth  17'
LB 3Scotland Paul Lovering  48'
CM 4England Kevin McDonald  91'
CB 5 Scotland Bobby Donnelly
CB 6 Scotland David Nixon  70'
RM 7 Scotland Steven McDougall  68'
CM 8Scotland Stephen McKenna
CF 9 Scotland Paul di Giacomo
CM 10Scotland Scott McLaughlin
LM 11 England Joe Cardle  83'
Substitutes:
MF 12Scotland Darren Smith  70'
DF 14Northern Ireland Matthew Hazley  48'
FW 15Scotland Simon Lynch  68'
FW 16 Scotland Stuart Noble
GK 17 Scotland Lee Hollis
Manager:
Scotland Kenny Black
ROSS COUNTY:
GK 1England Tony Bullock
RB 2 Scotland Mark McCulloch
LB 3 Scotland Alex Keddie  96'
CB 4Scotland Andy Dowie
CB 5 Scotland Scott Boyd  108'
RM 6Scotland Michael Gardyne  105'
CM 7 Scotland Richie Hart
CM 8Scotland Richard Brittain  105'
CF 9Netherlands Antilles Dyron Daal
CF 10 Scotland Sean Higgins  120+1'
LM 11 Scotland Adam Strachan  114'
Substitutes:
MF 12Scotland Martin Scott  105'
DF 14Scotland Steven Watt
MF 15Scotland Scott Morrison  114'
FW 16Scotland David Winters  105'
GK 18Scotland Joe Malin
Manager:
Scotland Derek Adams

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Five named substitutes
  • Maximum of 3 substitutions

References

  1. ↑ "Ross County 4-1 Morton". BBC Sport. 12 October 2008. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
  2. ↑ "Partick Thistle 0-1 Airdrie Utd". BBC Sport. 12 October 2008. Archived from the original on 15 October 2008. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
  3. ↑ "Ross County 1-1 Clyde (aet)". BBC Sport. 2006-11-12. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
  4. ↑ "Falkirk 2-1 Ross County". BBC Sport. 7 November 2004. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
  5. ↑ "Inverness CT claim cup win". BBC Sport. 2003-10-26. Retrieved 12 October 2008.