2008–09 Scottish Challenge Cup

2008–09 ALBA Challenge Cup
Country Scotland
Teams 30
Defending champions St Johnstone
Champions Airdrie United
Runners-up Ross County
Matches played 29
Goals scored 87 (3 per match)

The 2008–09 Scottish Challenge Cup, known as the ALBA Challenge Cup due to sponsorship reasons with MG Alba, was the 18th season of the competition, competed for by all 30 members of the Scottish Football League. The defending champions were St Johnstone, who defeated Dunfermline Athletic by 3–2 in the 2007 final.[1]

The competition was won by Airdrie United who defeated Ross County 3–2 on penalties following a 2–2 draw after extra time, the winning penalty was scored by Marc Smyth.[2]

Schedule

Round First match date[3] Fixtures Clubs
First round26 July 20081430 → 16
Second round12 August 2008816 → 8
Quarter-finals7 September 200848 → 4
Semi-finals12 October 200824 → 2
Final16 November 200812 → 1

First round

The First round draw was conducted on 29 May 2008.[4] Holders St Johnstone were drawn against Ross County away from home.

North and East Region

Raith Rovers received a random bye to the second round.[4]

Source:

South and West Region

Greenock Morton received a random bye to the second round.[4]

Source:

Second round

The Second round draw was conducted on 30 July 2008.[5]

Source:

Quarter-finals

The Quarter-final draw was conducted on 14 August 2008.[6]

Clyde 0–1 Ross County
McGregor Red card 45' Report Craig  25'
Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
Attendance: 756
Referee: Steve Conroy
Cowdenbeath 1–2 Airdrie United
Fairbairn  79'
Baxter Red card 84'		 Report di Giacomo  53'  75'
Central Park, Cowdenbeath
Attendance: 643
Referee: Stephen Finnie
Livingston 0–2 Partick Thistle
Report Turner  75'
Twaddle  78'
Almondvale Stadium, Livingston
Referee: David Somers
Queen of the South 0–2 Greenock Morton
Report Wake  48'
McGuffie  77'
Palmerston Park, Dumfries
Attendance: 2,991
Referee: William Collum

Semi-finals

The Semi-final draw was conducted on 11 September 2008.[7]

Partick Thistle 0–1 Airdrie United
Report Di Giacomo  4'
Attendance: 2,761
Referee: David Somers
Ross County 4–1 Greenock Morton
Craig  6'
Daal  42'  62'
Dowie  84'		 Report McManus Red card 55'
Weatherson  77'
Victoria Park, Dingwall
Attendance: 1,396
Referee: Mike Tumilty

Final

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
Attendance: 4,091
Referee: Calum Murray

Media coverage

The Partick Thistle v Airdrie United semi-final was shown live and the final was shown live on BBC Alba.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Dunfermline 2–3 St Johnstone". BBC Sport. 25 November 2007. Retrieved 29 May 2008.
  2. ↑ "Airdrie Utd 2–2 Ross County". BBC Sport. 16 November 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
  3. ↑ "Dates for ties in Season 2008–2009". Scottish Football League. 16 June 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2008.
  4. 1 2 3 "Challenge Cup – first round draw". BBC Sport. 29 May 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2008.
  5. ↑ "Alba Challenge Cup 2008–09". Scottish Football League. 30 July 2008. Retrieved 30 July 2008.
  6. ↑ "Alba Challenge Cup". Scottish Football League. 14 August 2008. Retrieved 14 August 2008.
  7. ↑ "The ALBA Challenge Cup – Semi-finals". Scottish Football League. 11 September 2008. Retrieved 11 September 2008.
  8. ↑ "BBC Alba to cover Challenge Cup". BBC Sport. 19 September 2008. Retrieved 20 September 2008.
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