2001–02 Scottish Challenge Cup
Football tournament season
Tournament details | |
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Country | Scotland |
Teams | 30 |
Defending champions | Airdrieonians |
Final positions | |
Champions | Airdrieonians |
Runner-up | Alloa Athletic |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 29 |
Goals scored | 103 (3.55 per match) |
The 2001–02 Scottish Challenge Cup was the 11th season of the competition, which was also known as the Bell's Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons. It was competed for by the 30 member clubs of the Scottish Football League. The defending champions were Airdrieonians, who defeated Livingston 3–2 on penalties in the 2000 final.[1]
The final was played on 14 October 2001,[2] between Airdrieonians and Alloa Athletic at Broadwood Stadium in Cumbernauld. Airdrieonians won 2–1,[2] to win the tournament for a third time after winning the 1994 and 2000 finals.
Schedule
Round | First match date | Fixtures | Clubs |
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First round | Tuesday 7 August 2001 | 14 | 30 → 16 |
Second round | Tuesday 14 August 2001 | 8 | 16 → 80 |
Quarter-finals | Tuesday 21 August 2001 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
Semi-finals | Tuesday 28 August 2001 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
Final | Sunday 14 October 2001 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
First round
Clydebank and Dumbarton received random byes into the second round.
Berwick Rangers v Elgin City
7 August 2001 | Berwick Rangers | 3–0 | Elgin City | Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed |
19:30 BST | Ritchie 36' Glancy 56' Wood 81' |
Brechin City v Stirling Albion
7 August 2001 | Brechin City | 4–1 | Stirling Albion | Glebe Park, Brechin |
19:30 BST | Templeman 3' Fotheringham 15' (pen.), 71' Smith 43' | Henderson 46' (pen.) |
Cowdenbeath v Ross County
7 August 2001 | Cowdenbeath | 0 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Ross County | Central Park, Cowdenbeath |
19:30 BST | Hislop 96', 106' |
East Fife v Raith Rovers
7 August 2001 | East Fife | 2–3 | Raith Rovers | Bayview Park, Methil |
19:30 BST | McManus 24' Graham 43' Herkes 81' | Novo 53', 89' Dennis 67' |
East Stirlingshire v Alloa Athletic
7 August 2001 | East Stirlingshire | 0–1 | Alloa Athletic | Firs Park, Falkirk |
19:30 BST | McGhee 81' (o.g.) |
Falkirk v Arbroath
7 August 2001 | Falkirk | 4–1 | Arbroath | Brockville Park, Falkirk |
19:30 BST | Kerr 10' Watson 29', 59' (pen.) Craig 64' | Brownlie 17' |
Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Forfar Athletic
7 August 2001 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Forfar Athletic | Caledonian Stadium, Inverness |
19:30 BST | Christie 7' Bavidge 16' Ritchie 115' | Good 21' Moffat 57' |
Greenock Morton v Clyde
7 August 2001 | Greenock Morton | 1–3 | Clyde | Cappielow, Greenock |
19:30 BST | O'Connor 44' Greacen 82' | Jack 12', 84' Convery 14' |
Peterhead v Hamilton Academical
7 August 2001 | Peterhead | 2–0 | Hamilton Academical | Balmoor, Peterhead |
19:30 BST | Stewart 39', 83' |
St Mirren v Ayr United
7 August 2001 | St Mirren | 1–3 | Ayr United | Love Street, Paisley |
19:30 BST | Yardley 49' | Teale 15' Sheerin 49' Annand 72' |
Stenhousemuir v Stranraer
7 August 2001 | Stenhousemuir | 1–4 | Stranraer | Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir |
19:30 BST | Mooney 44' | Gaughan 42' Wright 78' Johnstone 82' Gallagher 90' |
Airdrieonians v Queen of the South
7 August 2001 | Airdrieonians | 2–0 | Queen of the South | Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie |
19:45 BST | McPherson 61' Taylor 63' |
Albion Rovers v Montrose
7 August 2001 | Albion Rovers | 2 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Montrose | Cliftonhill, Coatbridge |
19:45 BST | Hamilton 108' McMullan 117' | Christie 91' |
Partick Thistle v Queen's Park
7 August 2001 | Partick Thistle | 5–0 | Queen's Park | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow |
19:45 BST | Lennon 8', 14' Britton 39', 49' Hardie 85' |
Source: ESPN Soccernet and Soccerbase
Second round
Albion Rovers v Airdrieonians
14 August 2001 | Albion Rovers | 1–4 | Airdrieonians | New Douglas Park, Hamilton |
19:30 BST | Bonar 66' | Report | Taylor 35' Roberts 45' Coyle 65' James 88' | Attendance: 1,023 Referee: John R. Underhill |
Alloa Athletic v Inverness Caledonian Thistle
14 August 2001 | Alloa Athletic | 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Recreation Park, Alloa |
19:30 BST | Evans 36' Irvine 112' Little 116' | Report | Ritchie 78' Wyness 91' McBain 117' | Attendance: 394 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
Brechin City v Peterhead
14 August 2001 | Brechin City | 4–0 | Peterhead | Glebe Park, Brechin |
19:30 BST | Grant 2' Smith 65', 82' Bain 70' | Report | Attendance: 502 Referee: T Brown |
Clyde v Berwick Rangers
14 August 2001 | Clyde | 5–0 | Berwick Rangers | Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld |
19:30 BST | Kane 30', 36' Mitchell 45' Keogh 60' McCusker 70' | Report | O'Connor 10' Wood 17' | Attendance: 593 Referee: John Rowbotham |
Dumbarton v Ross County
14 August 2001 | Dumbarton | 0–2 | Ross County | Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton |
19:30 BST | Report | McQuade 47' Hislop 67' | Attendance: 432 Referee: Kevin Toner |
Falkirk v Clydebank
14 August 2001 | Falkirk | 0–0 (4–5 p) | Clydebank | Brockville Park, Falkirk |
19:30 BST | Report | Attendance: 1,128 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
Raith Rovers v Partick Thistle
14 August 2001 | Raith Rovers | 3 – 5 (a.e.t.) | Partick Thistle | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy |
19:30 BST | Matheson 13' Novo 45' Zoco 120' | Report | McDowell 35' McCallum 74' Fleming 100', 105' Hardie 114' | Attendance: 1,650 Referee: Kenny Clark |
Stranraer v Ayr United
14 August 2001 | Stranraer | 3–2 | Ayr United | Stair Park, Stranraer |
19:30 BST | Finlayson 36' Harty 57' Wright 58' | Report | Bradford 7' McGinlay 82' | Attendance: 1,387 Referee: Robert Orr |
Source: ESPN Soccernet and Soccerbase
Quarter-finals
Alloa Athletic | 4 – 3 (a.e.t.) | Stranraer |
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Fisher 16' Little 25' Hamilton 44' Curran 119' | Report | Gallagher 33', 71' Jenkins 57' |
Clyde | 1–0 | Partick Thistle |
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Keogh 58' | Report | Hardie 63' |
Ross County | 0–2 | Brechin City |
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Report | Grant 17' Kernaghan 83' |
Semi-finals
Airdrieonians | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (4 – 3 pen.) | Brechin City |
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Roberts 23' | Report | Fotheringham 87' |
New Broomfield, Airdrie
Referee: Hugh Dallas
Clyde | 0–1 | Alloa Athletic |
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Report | Hutchison 55' |
Final
Airdrieonians | 2–1 | Alloa Athletic |
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Coyle 76' Roberts 85' | Report | Evans 90' |
References
- ^ Scottish Challenge Cup 2000–01, statto.com. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ a b Scottish Challenge Cup 2001/02, Soccerbase. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
External links
- Scottish Football League Scottish Challenge Cup on Scottish Football League website
- Soccerbase Scottish League Challenge Cup on Soccerbase.com
- ESPN Soccernet Archived 26 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine Scottish League Challenge Cup homepage on ESPN Soccernet
- statto.com Archived 22 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Scottish Challenge Cup fixtures and results on statto.com
- BBC Sport – Scottish Cups Challenge Cup on BBC Sport
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