2012–13 Scottish Challenge Cup

The 2012–13 Scottish Challenge Cup, known as the Ramsdens Challenge Cup due to sponsorship reasons with Ramsdens, was the 22nd season of the competition. It was competed for by 32 clubs, which included the 30 members of the 2012–13 Scottish Football League, and for the second season running, the top two Highland Football League clubs with a valid SFA club licence.[1]

2012–13 Scottish Challenge Cup
Country Scotland
Teams32
Defending championsFalkirk
ChampionsQueen of the South
Runners-upPartick Thistle
Matches played31
Goals scored108 (3.48 per match)

The defending champions were Falkirk, who defeated Hamilton Academical in the 2012 final.

Inverurie Loco Works who finished fourth and Wick Academy eighth in the Highland Football League qualified for the competition for the first time after being asked to compete following their work in the SFA's Club Licensing programme. Clubs ranked higher such as Forres Mechanics were not compliant with the programme so the qualification spot moved to a lower ranked club.[1] Buckie Thistle and Deveronvale were ruled out as they had been invited in the previous season's competition.[1]

Schedule
Round First match date Fixtures Clubs
First roundSat 28/Sun 29 July 20121632 → 16
Second roundTue 14/Wed 15 August 2012816 → 80
Quarter-finalsSunday 9 September 201248 → 4
Semi-finalsSunday 14 October 201224 → 2
FinalSunday 7 April 2013[2]12 → 1

Fixtures and results

First round

The first round draw was conducted on 12 June 2012 at the Falkirk Stadium, the home of the reigning champions Falkirk F.C., by former player Kevin McAllister and Ramsden's representative Stewart Smith.[3] Like the previous season, the first round is separated regionally into two sections: north and east and south and west.[4] After the draw was made, Rangers F.C. were placed in Division 3 of the SFL, being replaced in the SPL by Dundee FC. Following this change, Dundee's place in the competition was taken by Rangers.

North and East Region
29 July 2012 Brechin City1–2 (a.e.t.)RangersGlebe Park, Brechin
15:05 Jackson  43' Little  4'
McCulloch  102'		 Attendance: 4070
Referee: George Salmond
28 July 2012 Falkirk3–0Stirling AlbionFalkirk Stadium, Falkirk
15:00 Duffie  34'
Taylor  51', 57'		 Attendance: 1532
Referee: John McKendrick
28 July 2012 Montrose4–2Inverurie Loco WorksLinks Park, Montrose
15:00 Watson  28'
Boyle  60'
Wood  66'
Masson  81'		 Mackay  16'
Souter  88'		 Attendance: 401
Referee: Kevin Graham
28 July 2012 Peterhead1–2East FifeBalmoor Stadium, Peterhead
15:00 McAllister  75' Greg Aitken McBride  10' (pen.)
Samuel  54'
28 July 2012 Elgin City5–7ArbroathBorough Briggs, Elgin
15:00 Gunn  19'
Leslie  50', 89'
Moore  52'
Wyness  87'		 Sibanda  16', 27', 43'
Doris  21'
Gribben  45', 66', 71' (pen.)		 Referee: Brian Colvin
28 July 2012 Forfar Athletic3–2Dunfermline AthleticStation Park, Forfar
15:00 Kader  13'
Denholm  53'
Swankie  66'		 Wallace  16'
Barrowman  35'		 Referee: Kevin Clancy
28 July 2012 Wick Academy2–4Raith RoversHarmsworth Park, Wick
15:00 Geruzel  51'
Allan  61'		 Graham  39'
Hill  57'
Anderson  71'
Clarke  83'		 Referee: David Somers
28 July 2012 Cowdenbeath1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)		Alloa AthleticCentral Park, Cowdenbeath
15:00 Coult  2' Gordon  20' Referee: Bobby Madden

Source: Scottish Football League

South and West Region
28 July 2012 East Stirlingshire3–1Ayr UnitedOchilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 Herd  28', 42'
Maxwell  86'		 Shankland  51' Referee: Barry Cook
28 July 2012 Greenock Morton2–0Albion RoversCappielow, Greenock
15:00 Wallace  48'
O'Brien  59'		 Attendance: 1,268
Referee: John Beaton
28 July 2012 Berwick Rangers2–2 (a.e.t.)
(2–3 p)		Queen's ParkShielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed
15:00 Janczyk  76'
McDonald  113'		 Quinn  54', 101' Referee: Don Robertson
28 July 2012 Dumbarton0–1Queen of the SouthDumbarton Football Stadium, Dumbarton
15:00 Clark  69' Referee: Gary Hilland
28 July 2012 Hamilton Academical0–1Airdrie UnitedNew Douglas Park, Hamilton
15:00 McLaren  85' Referee: Craig Charleston
28 July 2012 Stranraer1–2StenhousemuirStair Park, Stranraer
15:00 Winter  71' Gemmell  36'
Ferguson  86'		 Referee: Des Roache
28 July 2012 Annan Athletic1–0LivingstonGalabank, Annan
15:00 Bell  74' Paul Robertson
28 July 2012 Clyde0–1Partick ThistleRecreation Park, Alloa[5]
15:00 Doolan  73' Referee: Alan Muir

Source: Scottish Football League

Second round

The second round draw was conducted on 30 July 2012, at the Ramsdens store in the Forge Shopping Centre in Glasgow.[6]

North and East Region
14 August 2012[7] Cowdenbeath3–0East FifeCentral Park, Cowdenbeath
19:45 Stevenson  44', 73'
Miller  67'
14 August 2012[8] Raith Rovers5–2MontroseStark's Park, Kirkcaldy
19:45 Walker  8'
Graham  34', 54'
Clarke  44'
Spence  90'		 Watson  45' (pen.)
Young  77'
14 August 2012[9] Arbroath3–2Forfar AthleticGayfield Park, Arbroath
19:45 Currie  21'
Gribben  34', 37'		 Swankie  29'
Gibson  43'
21 August 2012[10] Falkirk0–1RangersFalkirk Stadium, Falkirk
19:45 Little  45'

Source: Scottish Football League

South and West Region
14 August 2012[11] Annan Athletic0–3StenhousemuirGalabank, Annan
19:30 Kean  29'
Dickson  32'
Rodgers  59'
14 August 2012[12] Queen's Park4–5Partick ThistleHampden Park, Glasgow
19:30 Shankland  19'
Longworth  53'
Quinn  78'
Little  85'		 Sinclair  35'
Elliot  40'
Erskine  64', 90'
Bannigan  89'
14 August 2012[13] Greenock Morton1–2 (a.e.t.)Queen of the SouthCappielow, Greenock
19:30 Tidser  39' Durnan  66'
Clark  105'
14 August 2012[14] East Stirlingshire3–0Airdrie UnitedOchilview Park, Stenhousemuir
19:45 Maxwell  23'
Turner  37'
Herd  90'

Source: Scottish Football League

Quarter-finals

The quarter-final draw was conducted on 22 August 2012, at Hampden Park in Glasgow.[15]

9 September 2012[16] Arbroath1–0StenhousemuirGayfield Park, Arbroath
15:00 Robertson  34'
9 September 2012[16] East Stirlingshire1–2CowdenbeathOchilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 Kelly  24' McKenzie  10'
Adamson  40'
9 September 2012[16] Partick Thistle3–0Raith RoversFirhill Stadium, Glasgow
16:05 Erskine  50', 58'
Craig  53'
18 September 2012[16] Rangers2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		Queen of the SouthIbrox Stadium, Glasgow
19:45 McKay  55'
McCulloch  72' (pen.)		 Clark  49'
Reilly  90'		 Attendance: 23,932
Referee: O'Reilly

Source: Scottish Football League

Semi-finals

The semi-final draw was conducted on 19 September 2012, at Hampden Park in Glasgow.[17]

14 October 2012[18] Cowdenbeath0–1Partick ThistleCentral Park, Cowdenbeath
16:05
Craig  74'
14 October 2012[18] Queen of the South2–1 (a.e.t.)ArbroathPalmerston Park, Dumfries
15:00 Young  9'
McGuffie 117'
Keddie 58'

Source: Scottish Football League

Final
Main article: 2013 Scottish Challenge Cup Final
Partick Thistle1–1 (a.e.t.)Queen of the South
Penalties
5–6

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