1994–95 Scottish Challenge Cup

The 1994–95 Scottish Challenge Cup was the fifth season of the competition, which was also known as the B&Q Cup for sponsorship reasons. It was competed for by the 30 member clubs of the Scottish Football League. The previous champions were Falkirk, who defeated St Mirren 3–0 in the 1993 final.[1]

1994–95 B&Q Cup
CountryScotland
Teams30
Defending championsFalkirk
ChampionsAirdrieonians
Runners-upDundee
Matches played29
Goals scored100 (3.45 per match)

The final was played on 6 November 1994,[1] between Dundee and Airdrieonians at McDiarmid Park in Perth. Airdrieonians won 3–2 after extra time,[1] to win the tournament for the first time.

Schedule
Round First match date Fixtures Clubs
First roundFri/Sat/Sun 16/17/18 September 19941430 → 16
Second roundTue/Wed 27/28 September 1994816 → 80
Quarter-finalsTue/Wed 4/5 October 199448 → 4
Semi-finalsTuesday 18 October 199424 → 2
FinalSunday 6 November 199412 → 1

First round

Caledonian Thistle and Greenock Morton received random byes into the second round.

16 September 1994 Queen's Park0–5ClydebankHampden Park, Glasgow
17 September 1994 Airdrieonians3–1Berwick RangersBroadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
17 September 1994 Brechin City0–2Dunfermline AthleticGlebe Park, Brechin
17 September 1994 Cowdenbeath2–1ClydeCentral Park, Cowdenbeath
17 September 1994 Dumbarton2–4St JohnstoneBoghead Park, Dumbarton
17 September 1994 Dundee5–0ArbroathDens Park, Dundee
17 September 1994 East Fife2–1Ross CountyBayview Park, Methil
17 September 1994 Forfar Athletic0–1Alloa AthleticStation Park, Forfar
17 September 1994 Hamilton Academical2–0StenhousemuirFirhill Stadium, Glasgow
17 September 1994 Meadowbank Thistle1 – 2 (a.e.t.)MontroseMeadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh
17 September 1994 Queen of the South0–2Raith RoversPalmerston Park, Dumfries
17 September 1994 Stirling Albion4–0Albion RoversForthbank Stadium, Stirling
17 September 1994 Stranraer1* – 1 (a.e.t.)St MirrenStair Park, Stranraer
Stranraer won on penalties
18 September 1994 East Stirlingshire1 – 1* (a.e.t.)Ayr UnitedFirs Park, Falkirk
Ayr United won on penalties

Source: SFL

Second round
27 September 1994 Airdrieonians1* – 1 (a.e.t.)Raith RoversBroadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
Airdrieonians won on penalties
27 September 1994 Alloa Athletic1–3ClydebankRecreation Park, Alloa
27 September 1994 Ayr United4–2StranraerSomerset Park, Ayr
27 September 1994 Dunfermline Athletic4–2Hamilton AcademicalEast End Park, Dunfermline
27 September 1994 East Fife0–3CowdenbeathBayview Park, Methil
27 September 1994 Montrose3–0Stirling AlbionLinks Park, Montrose
27 September 1994 Greenock Morton4 – 3 (a.e.t.)St JohnstoneCappielow, Greenock
28 September 1994 Inverness Caledonian Thistle1 – 1* (a.e.t.)DundeeTelford Street Park, Inverness
Dundee won on penalties

Source: SFL

Quarter-finals
Airdrieonians2–0Ayr United
Cowdenbeath1–3Dunfermline Athletic
Central Park, Cowdenbeath
Dundee2–1Greenock Morton
Dens Park, Dundee
Montrose1 – 2 (a.e.t.)Clydebank

Semi-finals
Airdrieonians3–0Clydebank
Dunfermline Athletic1–2Dundee

Final
Main article: 1994 Scottish Challenge Cup Final
Dundee2 – 3 (a.e.t.)Airdrieonians
Britton
Hay  (o.g.)		 Report Boyle
Harvey
Smith
Attendance: 8,844
Referee: H. Williamson

References
  1. Scottish Challenge Cup 1993–1994 Archived 13 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine, statto.com. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
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