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
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Teams30
Defending championsAirdrieonians
Final positions
ChampionsAirdrieonians
Runner-upAlloa Athletic
Tournament statistics
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

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Round First match date Fixtures Clubs
First round Tuesday 7 August 2001 14 30 → 16
Second round Tuesday 14 August 2001 8 16 → 80
Quarter-finals Tuesday 21 August 2001 4 8 → 4
Semi-finals Tuesday 28 August 2001 2 4 → 2
Final Sunday 14 October 2001 1 2 → 1

First round

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Clydebank and Dumbarton received random byes into the second round.

7 August 2001 Berwick Rangers 3–0 Elgin City Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed
19:30 BST Ritchie   36'
Glancy   56'
Wood   81'
7 August 2001 Brechin City 4–1 Stirling Albion Glebe Park, Brechin
19:30 BST Templeman   3'
Fotheringham   15' (pen.),   71'
Smith   43'
Henderson   46' (pen.)
7 August 2001 Cowdenbeath 0 – 2 (a.e.t.) Ross County Central Park, Cowdenbeath
19:30 BST Hislop   96',   106'
7 August 2001 East Fife 2–3 Raith Rovers Bayview Park, Methil
19:30 BST McManus   24'
Graham   43'
Herkes   81'
Novo   53',   89'
Dennis   67'
7 August 2001 Falkirk 4–1 Arbroath Brockville Park, Falkirk
19:30 BST Kerr   10'
Watson   29',   59' (pen.)
Craig   64'
Brownlie   17'
7 August 2001 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) Forfar Athletic Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
19:30 BST Christie   7'
Bavidge   16'
Ritchie   115'
Good   21'
Moffat   57'
7 August 2001 Greenock Morton 1–3 Clyde Cappielow, Greenock
19:30 BST O'Connor   44'
Greacen   82'
Jack   12',   84'
Convery   14'
7 August 2001 Peterhead 2–0 Hamilton Academical Balmoor, Peterhead
19:30 BST Stewart   39',   83'
7 August 2001 St Mirren 1–3 Ayr United Love Street, Paisley
19:30 BST Yardley   49' Teale   15'
Sheerin   49'
Annand   72'
7 August 2001 Stenhousemuir 1–4 Stranraer Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
19:30 BST Mooney   44' Gaughan   42'
Wright   78'
Johnstone   82'
Gallagher   90'
7 August 2001 Albion Rovers 2 – 0 (a.e.t.) Montrose Cliftonhill, Coatbridge
19:45 BST Hamilton   108'
McMullan   117'
Christie   91'
7 August 2001 Partick Thistle 5–0 Queen's Park Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
19:45 BST Lennon   8',   14'
Britton   39',   49'
Hardie   85'

Source: ESPN Soccernet and Soccerbase

Second round

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14 August 2001 Albion Rovers 1–4 Airdrieonians New 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 Athletic 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) Inverness Caledonian Thistle Recreation 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 City 4–0 Peterhead Glebe Park, Brechin
19:30 BST Grant   2'
Smith   65',   82'
Bain   70'
Report Attendance: 502
Referee: T Brown
14 August 2001 Clyde 5–0 Berwick Rangers Broadwood 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 Dumbarton 0–2 Ross County Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton
19:30 BST Report McQuade   47'
Hislop   67'
Attendance: 432
Referee: Kevin Toner
14 August 2001 Falkirk 0–0
(4–5 p)
Clydebank Brockville Park, Falkirk
19:30 BST Report Attendance: 1,128
Referee: Stuart Dougal
14 August 2001 Raith Rovers 3 – 5 (a.e.t.) Partick Thistle Stark'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 Stranraer 3–2 Ayr United Stair 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

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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'
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

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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

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Airdrieonians2–1Alloa Athletic
Coyle   76'
Roberts   85'
Report Evans   90'
Attendance: 4,548
Referee: Mike McCurry

References

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