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
Tournament details
Country Scotland
Teams32
Defending championsFalkirk
Final positions
ChampionsQueen of the South
Runner-upPartick Thistle
Tournament statistics
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

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Round First match date Fixtures Clubs
First round Sat 28/Sun 29 July 2012 16 32 → 16
Second round Tue 14/Wed 15 August 2012 8 16 → 80
Quarter-finals Sunday 9 September 2012 4 8 → 4
Semi-finals Sunday 14 October 2012 2 4 → 2
Final Sunday 7 April 2013[2] 1 2 → 1

Fixtures and results

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First round

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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

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29 July 2012 Brechin City 1–2 (a.e.t.) Rangers Glebe Park, Brechin
15:05 Jackson   43' Little   4'
McCulloch   102'
Attendance: 4070
Referee: George Salmond
28 July 2012 Falkirk 3–0 Stirling Albion Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
15:00 Duffie   34'
Taylor   51', 57'
Attendance: 1532
Referee: John McKendrick
28 July 2012 Montrose 4–2 Inverurie Loco Works Links Park, Montrose
15:00 Watson   28'
Boyle   60'
Wood   66'
Masson   81'
Mackay   16'
Souter   88'
Attendance: 401
Referee: Kevin Graham
28 July 2012 Peterhead 1–2 East Fife Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead
15:00 McAllister   75' Greg Aitken McBride   10' (pen.)
Samuel   54'
28 July 2012 Elgin City 5–7 Arbroath Borough 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 Athletic 3–2 Dunfermline Athletic Station Park, Forfar
15:00 Kader   13'
Denholm   53'
Swankie   66'
Wallace   16'
Barrowman   35'
Referee: Kevin Clancy
28 July 2012 Wick Academy 2–4 Raith Rovers Harmsworth Park, Wick
15:00 Geruzel   51'
Allan   61'
Graham   39'
Hill   57'
Anderson   71'
Clarke   83'
Referee: David Somers
28 July 2012 Cowdenbeath 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)
Alloa Athletic Central Park, Cowdenbeath
15:00 Coult   2' Gordon   20' Referee: Bobby Madden

Source: Scottish Football League

South and West Region

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28 July 2012 East Stirlingshire 3–1 Ayr United Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 Herd   28', 42'
Maxwell   86'
Shankland   51' Referee: Barry Cook
28 July 2012 Greenock Morton 2–0 Albion Rovers Cappielow, Greenock
15:00 Wallace   48'
O'Brien   59'
Attendance: 1,268
Referee: John Beaton
28 July 2012 Berwick Rangers 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(2–3 p)
Queen's Park Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed
15:00 Janczyk   76'
McDonald   113'
Quinn   54', 101' Referee: Don Robertson
28 July 2012 Dumbarton 0–1 Queen of the South Dumbarton Football Stadium, Dumbarton
15:00 Clark   69' Referee: Gary Hilland
28 July 2012 Stranraer 1–2 Stenhousemuir Stair Park, Stranraer
15:00 Winter   71' Gemmell   36'
Ferguson   86'
Referee: Des Roache
28 July 2012 Annan Athletic 1–0 Livingston Galabank, Annan
15:00 Bell   74' Paul Robertson
28 July 2012 Clyde 0–1 Partick Thistle Recreation Park, Alloa[5]
15:00 Doolan   73' Referee: Alan Muir

Source: Scottish Football League

Second round

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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

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14 August 2012[7] Cowdenbeath 3–0 East Fife Central Park, Cowdenbeath
19:45 Stevenson   44', 73'
Miller   67'
14 August 2012[8] Raith Rovers 5–2 Montrose Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
19:45 Walker   8'
Graham   34', 54'
Clarke   44'
Spence   90'
Watson   45' (pen.)
Young   77'
14 August 2012[9] Arbroath 3–2 Forfar Athletic Gayfield Park, Arbroath
19:45 Currie   21'
Gribben   34', 37'
Swankie   29'
Gibson   43'
21 August 2012[10] Falkirk 0–1 Rangers Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
19:45 Little   45'

Source: Scottish Football League

South and West Region

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14 August 2012[11] Annan Athletic 0–3 Stenhousemuir Galabank, Annan
19:30 Kean   29'
Dickson   32'
Rodgers   59'
14 August 2012[12] Queen's Park 4–5 Partick Thistle Hampden 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 Morton 1–2 (a.e.t.) Queen of the South Cappielow, Greenock
19:30 Tidser   39' Durnan   66'
Clark   105'
14 August 2012[14] East Stirlingshire 3–0 Airdrie United Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
19:45 Maxwell   23'
Turner   37'
Herd   90'

Source: Scottish Football League

Quarter-finals

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

9 September 2012[16] Arbroath 1–0 Stenhousemuir Gayfield Park, Arbroath
15:00 Robertson   34'
9 September 2012[16] East Stirlingshire 1–2 Cowdenbeath Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 Kelly   24' McKenzie   10'
Adamson   40'
9 September 2012[16] Partick Thistle 3–0 Raith Rovers Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
16:05 Erskine   50', 58'
Craig   53'
18 September 2012[16] Rangers 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
Queen of the South Ibrox 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

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

14 October 2012[18] Cowdenbeath 0–1 Partick Thistle Central Park, Cowdenbeath
16:05
Craig   74'
14 October 2012[18] Queen of the South 2–1 (a.e.t.) Arbroath Palmerston Park, Dumfries
15:00 Young   9'
McGuffie  117'

Keddie  58'

Source: Scottish Football League

Final

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Partick Thistle1–1 (a.e.t.)Queen of the South
Penalties
5–6

References

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  3. ^ BAIRNS HOME TO STIRLING ALBION, Falkirk F.C. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
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  14. ^ "Diamonds Set For Shire". eaststirlingshirefc.com. East Stirlingshire F.C. 30 July 2012. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
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