2000–01 Scottish Challenge Cup

2000–01 Bell's Challenge Cup
Country Scotland
Teams 30
Defending champions Alloa Athletic
Champions Airdrieonians
Runners-up Livingston
Matches played 29
Goals scored 97 (3.34 per match)

The 2000–01 Scottish Challenge Cup was the tenth 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 Alloa Athletic, who defeated Inverness Caledonian Thistle 5–4 on penalties in the 1999 final.[1]

The final was played on 19 November 2000,[2] between Airdrieonians and Livingston at Broadwood Stadium in Cumbernauld. Airdrieonians won 3–2 on penalties after a 2–2 draw after extra time,[2] to win the tournament for the second time after winning it in 1994.

Schedule

Round First match date Fixtures Clubs
First roundTuesday 15 August 20001430 → 16
Second roundTue 29 Aug/Sat 2 September 2000816 → 8
Quarter-finalsTuesday 12/19 September 200048 → 4
Semi-finalsTuesday 26 September 200024 → 2
FinalSunday 19 November 200012 → 1

First round

Hamilton Academical and Stenhousemuir received random byes into the second round.

Source: Soccerbase

Second round

Source: Soccerbase

Quarter-finals

East Stirlingshire 4–0 Stenhousemuir
Ferguson  1'
Hislop  2'
Hislop  3'
Davidson (O.G) > 4'		 Report
Firs Park, Falkirk
Livingston 3–1 Brechin City
McCormick  47'
Britton  66'
Keith  85'		 Report Leask  23'
Almondvale Stadium, Livingston
Stranraer 3–2 Arbroath
Harty  10',  36'
Geraghty  16'		 Report Mercer  45'
McGlashan  48'
Stair Park, Stranraer
Airdrieonians 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(4 – 3 pen.)		 Clydebank
Prest  55' Report Jacquin  65'

Semi-finals

Livingston 2–1 East Stirlingshire
Bingham  21' (pen.)
Anderson  44'		 Report McKechnie  4'
Almondvale Stadium, Livingston
Stranraer 2 – 4 (a.e.t.) Airdrieonians
Harty  8'
George  20'		 Report Prest  3'
Fernández  10'
Taylor  101'
McKeown  113'
Stair Park, Stranraer

Final

Airdrieonians 2 – 2 (a.e.t.)
(3 – 2 pen.)		 Livingston
Prest  28'
McGuire  78'		 Report Crabbe  15'
Anderson  50'
Attendance: 5,623
Referee: J Rowbotham

References

  1. ↑ Scottish Challenge Cup 1999–2000, statto.com. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
  2. 1 2 Scottish Challenge Cup 2000/01, Soccerbase. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
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