2004–05 Scottish Challenge Cup

2004–05 Challenge Cup
Country Scotland
Teams 30
Defending champions Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Champions Falkirk
Runners-up Ross County
Matches played 29
Goals scored 86 (2.97 per match)

The 2004–2005 Scottish Challenge Cup was the 14th season of the competition, competed for by all 30 members of the Scottish Football League. The defending champions were Inverness Caledonian Thistle, who defeated Airdrie United 2–0 in the 2003 final. Inverness Caledonian Thistle did not compete in the tournament after being promoted to the Scottish Premier League.

The final was played on 7 November 2004, between Falkirk and Ross County, at McDiarmid Park, Perth. Falkirk won 2–1.

Schedule

Round First match date Fixtures Clubs
First roundSaturday 31 July 20041430 → 16
Second roundTuesday 31 August 2004816 → 8
Quarter-finalsTue/Wed 14/15 September 200448 → 4
Semi-finalsTuesday 28 September 200424 → 2
FinalSunday 7 November 200412 → 1

First round

Clyde and Stranraer received random byes into the second round.

Source: ESPN Soccernet

Second round

Source: ESPN Soccernet

Quarter-finals

Falkirk 3–0 Gretna
Latapy  38'
Thomson  62'
Duffy  72'		 Report
Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
Attendance: 1,416
Referee: H Dallas
Berwick Rangers 0–1 St Johnstone
Report Moore  1'
Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Attendance: 279
Referee: D McDonald
Clyde 1–2 Forfar Athletic
Harty  9'
Mensing Yellow cardYellow cardYellow cardRed card 70'		 Report Tosh  34'
McClune  72'
Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
Attendance: 532
Ross County 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(5 – 3 pen.)		 Partick Thistle
Winters  65' Report Panther  71'
Milne Red card 3'
Victoria Park, Dingwall
Attendance: 1,050
Referee: A Freeland

Semi-finals

St Johnstone 1–2 Falkirk
Rutkiewicz  5' Report Duffy  9'
Lawrie  62'
Attendance: 2,328
Referee: M McCurry
Ross County 5–2 Forfar Athletic
Winters  18',  22',  65'
Burke  46'
Cowie 		Report Shields  7',  30'
Victoria Park, Dingwall
Attendance: 2,328
Referee: H Dallas

Final

Falkirk 2–1 Ross County
Scally  70'
Duffy  75'		 Report Winters  56'
Attendance: 7,471
Referee: Kenny Clark
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