The 2000–01 Scottish Challenge Cup was the tenth 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 Alloa Athletic, who defeated Inverness Caledonian Thistle 5–4 on penalties in the 1999 final.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Teams | 30 |
| Defending champions | Alloa Athletic |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Airdrieonians |
| Runner-up | Livingston |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 29 |
| Goals scored | 97 (3.34 per match) |
The final was played on 19 November 2000,[2] between Airdrieonians and Livingston at Broadwood Stadium in Cumbernauld. Airdrieonians won 3–2 on penalties after a 2–2 draw after extra time,[2] to win the tournament for the second time after winning it in 1994.
Schedule edit
| Round | First match date | Fixtures | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round | Tuesday 15 August 2000 | 14 | 30 → 16 |
| Second round | Tue 29 Aug/Sat 2 September 2000 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarter-finals | Tuesday 12/19 September 2000 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | Tuesday 26 September 2000 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | Sunday 19 November 2000 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
First round edit
Hamilton Academical and Stenhousemuir received random byes into the second round.
| 15 August 2000 | Airdrieonians | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Queen of the South | New Broomfield, Airdrie |
Calderón  66'Clark 92' |
Atkinson 47' Hodge  85' |
| 15 August 2000 | Albion Rovers | 0–1 | Clydebank | Cliftonhill, Coatbridge |
| Coyne 34' |
| 15 August 2000 | Alloa Athletic | 2–3 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Recreation Park, Alloa |
| Hamilton 1', 7' |
Stewart 53', 82' Bavidge 85' |
| 15 August 2000 | Brechin City | 3–1 | Ayr United | Glebe Park, Brechin |
| Duffy 23' (o.g.) Sturrock 45'Grant 79' |
McGinlay 50' |
| 15 August 2000 | Cowdenbeath | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Falkirk | Central Park, Cowdenbeath |
| Brown 18' Juskowiak 113' |
Hutchison 5' |
| 15 August 2000 | East Stirlingshire | 3–0 | East Fife | Firs Park, Falkirk |
| Hislop 24' McKechnie 71'Lynes 83' |
| 15 August 2000 | Elgin City | 2–4 | Dumbarton | Borough Briggs, Elgin |
| Green 62', 63' |
Flannery 44', 51', 65' Brown 78' |
| 15 August 2000 | Forfar Athletic | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Peterhead | Station Park, Forfar |
| McPhee 49' |
Clark 14' |
| 15 August 2000 | Partick Thistle | 0–2 | Livingston | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow |
| Britton 82' Wilson 90' |
| 15 August 2000 | Queen's Park | 2–0 | Montrose | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
| Gallagher 8', 40' (pen.) |
| 15 August 2000 | Raith Rovers | 0–4 | Greenock Morton | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy |
| Whalen 25', 61' Matheson 56'Kerr 81' |
| 15 August 2000 | Ross County | 2–1 | Clyde | Victoria Park, Dingwall |
| Bone 16' Henderson 61' |
Cannie 71' (pen.) |
| 15 August 2000 | Stirling Albion | 2–3 | Arbroath | Forthbank Stadium, Stirling |
| O'Neill 28' McAulay 77'Millar 55' |
Rowe 18' McGlashan 46', 56' (pen.)King 76' |
| 15 August 2000 | Stranraer | 4–2 | Berwick Rangers | Stair Park, Stranraer |
| Wright 2' Walker Geraghty 49'Harty 56' |
McMartin 68' Oliver 70' |
Source: Soccerbase
Second round edit
| 29 August 2000 | Brechin City | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Queen's Park | Glebe Park, Brechin |
| Sturrock 27' |
Finlayson 20' |
| 29 August 2000 | Cowdenbeath | 1–2 | Stenhousemuir | Central Park, Cowdenbeath |
| McDowell 68' |
Gibson 69' Menelows 72' |
| 29 August 2000 | East Stirlingshire | 3–2 | Greenock Morton | Firs Park, Falkirk |
| Gordon 48' Lynes 62'Todd 80' |
Boukraa 13' Matheson 81' |
| 29 August 2000 | Ross County | 0–3 | Livingston | Victoria Park, Dingwall |
| Bingham 50' Britton 54', 80' |
| 2 September 2000 | Hamilton Academical | 0 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Airdrieonians | |
| Pacífico 97' |
| 2 September 2000 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1–2 | Stranraer | Caledonian Stadium, Inverness |
| Bavidge 57' |
Rae 35' Harty 48' (pen.) |
Source: Soccerbase
Quarter-finals edit
| East Stirlingshire | 4–0 | Stenhousemuir |
|---|---|---|
| Ferguson 1' Hislop 2'Hislop 3'Davidson (O.G) > 4' |
Report |
Firs Park, Falkirk
| Livingston | 3–1 | Brechin City |
|---|---|---|
| McCormick 47' Britton 66'Keith 85' |
Report | Leask 23' |
Almondvale Stadium, Livingston
| Stranraer | 3–2 | Arbroath |
|---|---|---|
| Harty 10', 36' Geraghty 16' |
Report | Mercer 45' McGlashan 48' |
Stair Park, Stranraer
| Airdrieonians | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (4 – 3 pen.) | Clydebank |
|---|---|---|
| Prest 55' |
Report | Jacquin 65' |
New Broomfield, Airdrie
Semi-finals edit
| Livingston | 2–1 | East Stirlingshire |
|---|---|---|
| Bingham 21' (pen.) Anderson 44' |
Report | McKechnie 4' |
Almondvale Stadium, Livingston
| Stranraer | 2 – 4 (a.e.t.) | Airdrieonians |
|---|---|---|
| Harty 8' George 20' |
Report | Prest 3' Fernández 10'Taylor 101'McKeown 113' |
Stair Park, Stranraer
Final edit
| Airdrieonians | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) (3 – 2 pen.) | Livingston |
|---|---|---|
| Prest 28' McGuire 78' |
Report | Crabbe 15' Anderson 50' |
References edit
- ^ Scottish Challenge Cup 1999–2000, statto.com. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ a b Scottish Challenge Cup 2000/01, Soccerbase. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
External links edit
- Scottish Football League Scottish Challenge Cup on Scottish Football League website
- ESPN Soccernet Archived 26 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine Scottish League Challenge Cup homepage on ESPN Soccernet
- BBC Sport – Scottish Cups Challenge Cup on BBC Sport