2009–10 Scottish Challenge Cup

2009–10 ALBA Challenge Cup
Country Scotland
Teams 30
Defending champions Airdrie United
Champions Dundee
Runners-up Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Matches played 29
Goals scored 83 (2.86 per match)

The 2009–10 Scottish Challenge Cup, known as the ALBA Challenge Cup due to sponsorship reasons with MG Alba, was the 19th season of the competition, competed for by all 30 members of the Scottish Football League. The previous winner was Airdrie United, who defeated Ross County 3–2 on penalties after a 2–2 draw in the 2008 final.[1] Airdrie United were knocked out in the first round by Partick Thistle after a 1–0 loss.

The final was contested by Dundee and Inverness Caledonian Thistle at McDiarmid Park, Perth on Sunday 22 November 2009. The competition was won by Dundee who came back from 2–0 down to eventually clinch the victory, 3–2.[2]

Schedule

Round First match date Fixtures Clubs
First roundSat/Sun 24/25 July 20091430 → 16
Second roundTuesday 18 August 2009816 → 8
Quarter-finalsSunday 6 September 200948 → 4
Semi-finalsSunday 4 October 200924 → 2
FinalSunday 22 November 200912 → 1

First round

The first round draw was conducted on 28 May 2009.[3]

North and East region

Dundee received a random bye to the second round.[3]

Source: BBC Sport

South and West region

East Stirlingshire received a random bye to the second round.[3]

Source: BBC Sport

Second round

The second round draw was conducted on 28 July 2009 at Hampden Park, Glasgow.[4]

Source: BBC Sport

Quarter-finals

The quarter-final draw was conducted on 20 August 2009 at Hampden Park.[5]

Annan Athletic 4–2 Elgin City
Gilfillan  56'
Bell  75'
Inglis  80'
Storey  88'		 Report Cameron  6'
Macbeth  43' (o.g.)
Galabank, Annan
Attendance: 534
Referee: Steven McLean
Partick Thistle 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(3 – 4 pen.)		 Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Buchanan  77' Report Sanchez  6'
Attendance: 1,746
Ross County 2–0 Queen of the South
di Giacomo  26'
Craig  90'		 Report
Victoria Park, Dingwall
Attendance: 964
Referee: Mike Tumilty
Stirling Albion 1–2 Dundee
Devine  89' (pen.) Report Griffiths  10',  26'
Attendance: 1,277
Referee: Euan Norris

Semi-finals

The semi-final draw was conducted on 10 September 2009.[6]

Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1–0 Ross County
Eagle  44' Report
Attendance: 2,275
Referee: Stevie O'Reilly
Dundee 3–0 Annan Athletic
Higgins  36'
Clarke  63'
Forsyth  71'		 Report
Dens Park, Dundee
Attendance: 2,321
Referee: Stephen Finnie

Final

Dundee 3–2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Bulvītis  48' (o.g.)
Harkins  53'
Forsyth  83'		 Report Rooney  20'
Bulvītis  33'
Imrie Red card 90'
Attendance: 8,031

References

  1. ↑ Airdrie 2–2 Ross County BBC Sport – Retrieved 28 May 2009
  2. ↑ Dundee 3–2 Inverness CT BBC Sport – Retrieved 22 November
  3. 1 2 3 "ALBA Challenge Cup 2009/10". Scottish Football League. 28 May 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
  4. ↑ The ALBA Challenge Cup 2009/10 Second Round Draw Archived 14 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine., Scottish Football League. 28 July 2009. Retrieved 7 June 2011
  5. ↑ The ALBA Challenge Cup 2009/11 – Third Round Archived 14 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine., Scottish Football League. 20 August 2009. Retrieved 7 June 2011
  6. ↑ The ALBA Challenge Cup Semi-Final Draw Archived 14 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine., Scottish Football League. 10 September 2009. Retrieved 7 June 2011
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