2002–03 Scottish Challenge Cup

Football tournament season
2002–03 Challenge Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Teams30
Defending championsAirdrieonians
Final positions
ChampionsQueen of the South
Runner-upBrechin City
Tournament statistics
Matches played29

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.

Arbroath v Forfar Athletic
6 August 2002 Arbroath 0–2 Forfar Athletic Gayfield Park, Arbroath
18:45 Report Tosh 25', 44' (pen.) Attendance: 642
Referee: J Rowbotham
Airdrie United v Raith Rovers
6 August 2002 Airdrie United 3–0 Raith Rovers New Broomfield
19:30 Glancy 11'
McGuire 31'
Docherty 87'		 Report Attendance: 1,649
Referee: I Brines
Cowdenbeath v Ross County
6 August 2002 Cowdenbeath 0 – 2 (a.e.t.) Ross County Central Park, Cowdenbeath
19:30 Gifillan Report Webb 118'
Gethins 119'		 Attendance: 339
Referee: D Summers
Elgin City v Brechin City
6 August 2002 Elgin City 1–4 Brechin City Borough Briggs, Elgin
19:30 Ross 31'
Tully 		Report Templeman 41', 53'
Millar 51'
King 90'		 Attendance: 505
Referee: A Freeland
Montrose v Albion Rovers
6 August 2002 Montrose 1–0 Albion Rovers Links Park, Montrose
19:30 Johnson 78' Report Attendance: 320
Referee: G Mitchell
Greenock Morton v Stirling Albion
6 August 2002 Greenock Morton 3–2 Stirling Albion Cappielow, Greenock
19:30 Williams 11', 83'
Hawke 48'		 Report Munro 28'
Nicholas 81'		 Attendance: 1,100
Referee: C Hardy
Peterhead v Queen of the South
6 August 2002 Peterhead 0–2 Queen of the South Balmoor, Peterhead
19:30 Report O'Neill 74'
Weatherson 78'		 Attendance: 562
Referee: K Toner
Queen's Park v Gretna
6 August 2002 Queen's Park 2–1 Gretna Hampden Park, Glasgow
19:30 Canning 19'
Gemmell 82'		 Report Dobie 65'
Alexander 		Attendance: 602
Referee: I Frickleton
St Mirren v East Stirlingshire
6 August 2002 St Mirren 7–0 East Stirlingshire St Mirren Park, Paisley
19:30 Cameron 15', 27', 34', 41'
Guy 49'
Ross 76'
Gillies 85'		 Report Attendance: 1,403
Referee: G Clyde
Stenhousemuir v Falkirk
6 August 2002 Stenhousemuir 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(2–3 p)		 Falkirk Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
19:30 Wilson 74' Report Miller 55' Attendance: 2,000
Referee: C Hamilton
Stranraer v Ayr United
6 August 2002 Stranraer 1–2 Ayr United Stair Park, Stranraer
19:30 Farrell 78' Report Annand 25'
Grady 54'		 Attendance: 835
Referee: H Dallas
Berwick Rangers v Inverness Caledonian Thistle
6 August 2002 Berwick Rangers 1–0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed
19:45 Bennett 67' (pen.) Report Attendance: 338
Referee: J Underhill
Dumbarton v East Fife
6 August 2002 Dumbarton 1–0 East Fife Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton
19:45 Duffy 10' Report Attendance: 452
Referee: C Melville
St Johnstone v Hamilton Academical
6 August 2002 St Johnstone 3–0 Hamilton Academical McDiarmid Park, Perth
19:45 Stevenson 38'
McCann 69'
MacDonald 87'		 Report Attendance: 1,538

Source: ESPN Soccernet

Second round

Clyde v St Mirren
13 August 2002 Clyde 1–2 St Mirren Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
19:30 Hinds 47' Report Baltacha 2'
Gillies 34' (pen.)		 Attendance: 1,284
Referee: Kenny Clark
Forfar Athletic v Queen's Park
13 August 2002 Forfar Athletic 2 – 2 (a.e.t.)
(5–6 p)		 Queen's Park Station Park, Forfar
19:30 Bavidge 65'
Tosh 114'
Brown Red card 105'
McCulloch 		Report Moffat 48', 105'
Gemmell
Gallagher 		Attendance: 384
Referee: B McGarry
Dumbarton v Ayr United
13 August 2002 Dumbarton 3–0 Ayr United Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton
19:30 Brown 42'
Dillon 50', 83'
McEwan 		Report Black Red card 37'
Nicolson 		Attendance: 938
Referee: B Cassidy
Alloa Athletic v Ross County
13 August 2002 Alloa Athletic 0–1 Ross County Recreation Park, Alloa, Alloa
19:30 Report Ferguson 48' (o.g.) Attendance: 416
Referee: W Young
Berwick Rangers v Airdrie United
13 August 2002 Berwick Rangers 2–0 Airdrie United Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed
19:45 Burke 11', 89' Report Attendance: 560
Referee: C Murray
Montrose v Falkirk
13 August 2002 Montrose 0–2 Falkirk Links Park, Montrose
19:45 Report Miller 15'
James 45'		 Attendance: 805
Referee: J Gilmour
Queen of the South v Greenock Morton
13 August 2002 Queen of the South 1–0 Greenock Morton Palmerston Park, Dumfries
19:45 O'Connor 83' Report Keenan Red card 70'
Reilly Red card 90'
Williams Red card 90'		 Attendance: 1,982
Referee: E Martindale
Brechin City v St Johnstone
14 August 2002 Brechin City 3–2 St Johnstone Glebe Park, Brechin
19:30 Grant 35', 84'
Dods 50' (o.g.)		 Report Murray 7'
MacDonald 43'		 Attendance: 1,007
Referee: I Fyfe

Source: ESPN Soccernet

Quarter-finals

Brechin City1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(5 – 3 pen.)		Falkirk
Fotheringham 89' Report McPherson 87'
McQuilken
Glebe Park, Brechin
Attendance: 844
Referee: A Freeland
Ross County1 – 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 Rangers1–2Queen's Park
Murie 39' Report Whelan 55' (pen.)
Allen 64'
Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Attendance: 407
Referee: T Brown
Queen of the South2–0Dumbarton
O'Neill 25'
Lyle 90'		 Report
Palmerston Park, Dumfries
Attendance: 1,722
Referee: J Underhill

Semi-finals

Queen's Park3–4Brechin 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 Mirren3–5Queen of the South
McGinty 12'
Cameron 43'
Fellner 80'		 Report Shields 7', 90'
Lyle 38'
Bowey 50'
Weatherson 89'
Attendance: 2,508
Referee: M McCurry

Final

Brechin City0–2Queen of the South
Report O'Neill 33'
Lyle 47'
Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
Attendance: 6,428

References

  1. ^ Match: Airdrie v Alloa Athletic – Scottish League Challenge Cup, ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
  2. ^ a b Match: Brechin City v Queen of the South – Scottish League Challenge Cup, ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 18 June 2011.

External links

  • BBC Scottish Cups page
  • Scottish Football League Challenge Cup page
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