2002–03 Scottish Challenge Cup

2002–03 Challenge Cup
Country Scotland
Teams 30
Defending champions Airdrieonians
Champions Queen of the South
Runners-up Brechin City
Matches played 29

The 2002–03 Scottish Challenge Cup was the 12th season of the competition, competed for by all 30 members of the Scottish Football League. The defending champions were Airdrieonians, who defeated Alloa Athletic 2–1 in the 2001 final.[1]

The final was played on 20 October 2002,[2] between Queen of the South and Brechin City at Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld. Queen of the South won 2–0,[2] to win the competition for the first time.

Schedule

Round First match date Fixtures Clubs
First roundTuesday 6 August 20021430 → 16
Second roundTue/Wed 13/14 August 2002816 → 8
Quarter-finalsTuesday 20 August 200248 → 4
Semi-finalsTuesday 27 August 200224 → 2
FinalSunday 20 October 200212 → 1

First round

Alloa Athletic and Clyde received random byes into the second round.

Source: ESPN Soccernet

Second round

Source: ESPN Soccernet

Quarter-finals

Brechin City 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(5 – 3 pen.)		 Falkirk
Fotheringham  89' Report McPherson  87'
McQuilken Yellow cardYellow cardYellow cardRed card 111'
Glebe Park, Brechin
Attendance: 844
Referee: A Freeland
Ross County 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(5 – 6 pen.)		 St Mirren
Gethins  42' Report Gillies  61' (pen.)
Victoria Park, Dingwall
Attendance: 1,128
Referee: D McDonald
Berwick Rangers 1–2 Queen's Park
Murie  39' Report Whelan  55' (pen.)
Allen  64'
Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Attendance: 407
Referee: T Brown
Queen of the South 2–0 Dumbarton
O'Neill  25'
Lyle  90'		 Report
Palmerston Park, Dumfries
Attendance: 1,722
Referee: J Underhill

Semi-finals

Queen's Park 3–4 Brechin City
Allen  26'
Gemmell  72'
Whelan  75'		 Report Millar  34'
Jackson  64'
Fotheringham  69' (pen.)
Grant  73'
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 1,214
Referee: S Dougal
St Mirren 3–5 Queen of the South
McGinty  12'
Cameron  43'
Fellner  80'		 Report Shields  7',  90'
Lyle  38'
Bowey  50'
Weatherson  89'
Attendance: 2,508
Referee: M McCurry

Final

Brechin City 0–2 Queen of the South
Report O'Neill  33'
Lyle  47'
Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
Attendance: 6,428

References

  1. ↑ Match: Airdrie v Alloa Athletic – Scottish League Challenge Cup, ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
  2. 1 2 Match: Brechin City v Queen of the South – Scottish League Challenge Cup, ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
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