2001–02 Scottish Challenge Cup

The 2001–02 Scottish Challenge Cup was the 11th season of the competition, which was also known as the Bell's Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons. It was competed for by the 30 member clubs of the Scottish Football League. The defending champions were Airdrieonians, who defeated Livingston 3–2 on penalties in the 2000 final.[1]

2001–02 Bell's Challenge Cup
CountryScotland
Teams30
Defending championsAirdrieonians
ChampionsAirdrieonians
Runners-upAlloa Athletic
Matches played29
Goals scored103 (3.55 per match)

The final was played on 14 October 2001,[2] between Airdrieonians and Alloa Athletic at Broadwood Stadium in Cumbernauld. Airdrieonians won 2–1,[2] to win the tournament for a third time after winning the 1994 and 2000 finals.

Schedule
Round First match date Fixtures Clubs
First roundTuesday 7 August 20011430 → 16
Second roundTuesday 14 August 2001816 → 80
Quarter-finalsTuesday 21 August 200148 → 4
Semi-finalsTuesday 28 August 200124 → 2
FinalSunday 14 October 200112 → 1

First round

Clydebank and Dumbarton received random byes into the second round.

7 August 2001 Berwick Rangers3–0Elgin CityShielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed
19:30 BST Ritchie  36'
Glancy  56'
Wood  81'
7 August 2001 Brechin City4–1Stirling AlbionGlebe Park, Brechin
19:30 BST Templeman  3'
Fotheringham  15' (pen.),  71'
Smith  43'		 Henderson  46' (pen.)
7 August 2001 Cowdenbeath0 – 2 (a.e.t.)Ross CountyCentral Park, Cowdenbeath
19:30 BST Hislop  96',  106'
7 August 2001 East Fife2–3Raith RoversBayview Park, Methil
19:30 BST McManus  24'
Graham  43'
Herkes  81'		 Novo  53',  89'
Dennis  67'
7 August 2001 East Stirlingshire0–1Alloa AthleticFirs Park, Falkirk
19:30 BST McGhee  81' (o.g.)
7 August 2001 Falkirk4–1ArbroathBrockville Park, Falkirk
19:30 BST Kerr  10'
Watson  29',  59' (pen.)
Craig  64'		 Brownlie  17'
7 August 2001 Inverness Caledonian Thistle3 – 2 (a.e.t.)Forfar AthleticCaledonian Stadium, Inverness
19:30 BST Christie  7'
Bavidge  16'
Ritchie  115'		 Good  21'
Moffat  57'
7 August 2001 Greenock Morton1–3ClydeCappielow, Greenock
19:30 BST O'Connor  44'
Greacen  82'		 Jack  12',  84'
Convery  14'
7 August 2001 Peterhead2–0Hamilton AcademicalBalmoor, Peterhead
19:30 BST Stewart  39',  83'
7 August 2001 St Mirren1–3Ayr UnitedLove Street, Paisley
19:30 BST Yardley  49' Teale  15'
Sheerin  49'
Annand  72'
7 August 2001 Stenhousemuir1–4StranraerOchilview Park, Stenhousemuir
19:30 BST Mooney  44' Gaughan  42'
Wright  78'
Johnstone  82'
Gallagher  90'
7 August 2001 Airdrieonians2–0Queen of the SouthExcelsior Stadium, Airdrie
19:45 BST McPherson  61'
Taylor  63'
7 August 2001 Albion Rovers2 – 0 (a.e.t.)MontroseCliftonhill, Coatbridge
19:45 BST Hamilton  108'
McMullan  117'		 Christie  91'
7 August 2001 Partick Thistle5–0Queen's ParkFirhill Stadium, Glasgow
19:45 BST Lennon  8',  14'
Britton  39',  49'
Hardie  85'

Source: ESPN Soccernet and Soccerbase

Second round
14 August 2001 Albion Rovers1–4AirdrieoniansNew Douglas Park, Hamilton
19:30 BST Bonar  66' Report Taylor  35'
Roberts  45'
Coyle  65'
James  88'		 Attendance: 1,023
Referee: John R. Underhill
14 August 2001 Alloa Athletic3 – 2 (a.e.t.)Inverness Caledonian ThistleRecreation Park, Alloa
19:30 BST Evans  36'
Irvine  112'
Little  116'		 Report Ritchie  78'
Wyness  91'
McBain  117'		 Attendance: 394
Referee: Dougie McDonald
14 August 2001 Brechin City4–0PeterheadGlebe Park, Brechin
19:30 BST Grant  2'
Smith  65',  82'
Bain  70'		 Report Attendance: 502
Referee: T Brown
14 August 2001 Clyde5–0Berwick RangersBroadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
19:30 BST Kane  30',  36'
Mitchell  45'
Keogh  60'
McCusker  70'		 Report O'Connor  10'
Wood  17'		 Attendance: 593
Referee: John Rowbotham
14 August 2001 Dumbarton0–2Ross CountyStrathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton
19:30 BST Report McQuade  47'
Hislop  67'		 Attendance: 432
Referee: Kevin Toner
14 August 2001 Falkirk0–0
(4–5 p)		ClydebankBrockville Park, Falkirk
19:30 BST Report Attendance: 1,128
Referee: Stuart Dougal
14 August 2001 Raith Rovers3 – 5 (a.e.t.)Partick ThistleStark's Park, Kirkcaldy
19:30 BST Matheson  13'
Novo  45'
Zoco  120'		 Report McDowell  35'
McCallum  74'
Fleming  100',  105'
Hardie  114'		 Attendance: 1,650
Referee: Kenny Clark
14 August 2001 Stranraer3–2Ayr UnitedStair Park, Stranraer
19:30 BST Finlayson  36'
Harty  57'
Wright  58'		 Report Bradford  7'
McGinlay  82'		 Attendance: 1,387
Referee: Robert Orr

Source: ESPN Soccernet and Soccerbase

Quarter-finals
Alloa Athletic4 – 3 (a.e.t.)Stranraer
Fisher  16'
Little  25'
Hamilton  44'
Curran  119'		 Report Gallagher  33',  71'
Jenkins  57'
Attendance: 450
Referee: Mike McCurry
Clyde1–0Partick Thistle
Keogh  58' Report Hardie  63'
Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
Attendance: 2,835
Referee: Willie Young
Clydebank1–2Airdrieonians
Burke  40' (pen.) Report McPherson  10'
Coyle  31'
Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton
Attendance: 456
Referee: Kevin Toner
Ross County0–2Brechin City
Report Grant  17'
Kernaghan  83'
Victoria Park, Dingwall
Attendance: 1,209
Referee: I Fyfe

Semi-finals
Airdrieonians1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(4 – 3 pen.)		Brechin City
Roberts  23' Report Fotheringham  87'
Referee: Hugh Dallas
Clyde0–1Alloa Athletic
Report Hutchison  55'
Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
Attendance: 1,197

Final
Main article: 2001 Scottish Challenge Cup Final
Airdrieonians2–1Alloa Athletic
Coyle  76'
Roberts  85'		 Report Evans  90'
Attendance: 4,548
Referee: Mike McCurry

References
  1. Scottish Challenge Cup 2000–01, statto.com. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
  2. Scottish Challenge Cup 2001/02, Soccerbase. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
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