2009–10 Scottish League Cup

The 2009–10 Scottish League Cup was the 64th season of the Scotland's second most prestigious football knockout competition, also known for sponsorship reasons as the Co-operative Insurance Cup. Rangers won the cup beating St Mirren 1–0 thanks to a goal from Kenny Miller.[1]

2009–10 Co-operative Insurance Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Dates1 August 2009 – 21 March 2010
Teams42
Defending championsCeltic
Final positions
ChampionsRangers
Runner-upSt Mirren
Tournament statistics
Matches played41
Goals scored151 (3.68 per match)

The format of the competition was changed due to six Scottish clubs qualifying for European competition, two SPL clubs entered in the First Round.[2]

Calendar

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Round First match date[3] Fixtures Clubs
First round Saturday 1 August 2009 16 32 → 16
Second round Tuesday/Wednesday 25/26 August 2009 10 20 → 10
Third round Tuesday/Wednesday 22/23 September 2009 8 16 → 80
Quarter-finals Tuesday/Wednesday 27/28 October 2009 4 8 → 4
Semi-finals Tuesday/Wednesday 3/4 February 2010 2 4 → 2
Final Sunday 21 March 2010 1 2 → 1

Note: the 4 best placed SPL teams not competing in European competition enter the tournament in the 2nd round and the 6 teams who are competing in European competition enter the tournament in the 3rd round.

First round

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All 30 SFL clubs entered here, along with St Johnstone (as the team promoted to the SPL), and St Mirren (as the eleventh placed SPL team). The draw was held on 4 June 2009.[3]

1 August 2009 Brechin City 4–0 Elgin City Glebe Park, Brechin
15:00 McAllister   13',   63'
Byers   77'
McKenna   84'
Report Attendance: 406
Referee: Thomas Robertson
1 August 2009 Queen's Park 1–4 Queen of the South Hampden Park, Glasgow
15:00 Douglas   82' Report Quinn   1'
Wilson   10'   14'
Burns   70'
Attendance: 886
Referee: Craig Charleston
1 August 2009 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 4–0 Annan Athletic Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
15:00 Rooney   21'
Eagle   52'
Imrie   72'
Sanchez   88'
Report Attendance: 1,095
Referee: Alan Muir
1 August 2009 Stenhousemuir 0–5 St Johnstone Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 Report Milne   22'
Deuchar   28'   69'
Samuel   67'   74'
Attendance: 1,049
Referee: David Somers
1 August 2009 Ross County 5–0 Montrose Victoria Park, Dingwall
15:00 Craig   43'
Gardyne   56',   75'
Morrison   72'
Stewart   79'
Report Attendance: 768
Referee: Mike Tumilty
2 August 2009 East Stirlingshire 3–6 St Mirren Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 McGuire   23'
Rodgers   27'   36'
Report Mehmet   6'   13'   17'   44'   67'
O'Donnell   73'
Attendance: 1,024
Referee: Stevie O'Reilly
1 August 2009 Partick Thistle 5–1 Berwick Rangers Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
15:00 Hodge   29'
Buchanan   49'   81' (pen.)
Erskine   53'   87'
Report Little   69' Attendance: 1,472
Referee: Dougie McDonald
1 August 2009 East Fife 2–3 Raith Rovers Bayview Stadium, Methil
15:00 Linn   5'
Muir   19'
Report Walker   57'
Tadé   75'
Williamson   90'
Attendance: 1390
Referee: Steven McLean
1 August 2009 Dundee 5–0 Stranraer Dens Park, Dundee
15:00 Higgins   23'
Harkins   29'
Cameron   37'
McMenamin   47'
Griffiths   67'
Report Attendance: 2345
Referee: William Collum
1 August 2009 Stirling Albion 1–1
1–2
(a.e.t.)
Ayr United Forthbank Stadium, Stirling
15:00 Devine   16' Report Easton   61'
A. Aitken   114'
Attendance: 802
Referee: Neil Watters
1 August 2009 Airdrie United 0–0
0–0
(a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
Alloa Athletic New Broomfield, Airdrie
15:00 Report Attendance: 756
Referee: Charlie Richmond
1 August 2009 Cowdenbeath 1–3 Morton Central Park, Cowdenbeath
15:00 McQuade   31' (pen.) Report Weatherson   7',   51'
MacFarlane   12'
Attendance: 486
Referee: Brian Winter
1 August 2009 Peterhead 0–3 Arbroath Balmoor, Peterhead
15:00 Report Attendance: 499
Referee: Anthony Law
1 August 2009 Albion Rovers 3–0 Livingston Cliftonhill, Coatbridge
15:00 McKenzie   9' (o.g.)
Barr   48'
McCusker   89'
Report Attendance: 602
Referee: Gary Hilland
1 August 2009 Clyde 1–3 Forfar Athletic Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
15:00 Tod   28' (o.g.) Report Campbell   51'
Fotheringham   58'
Deasley   65'
Attendance: 784
Referee: Craig Thomson
1 August 2009 Dumbarton 0–5 Dunfermline Athletic Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton
15:00 Chisholm   67' Report Graham   2'
Kirk   9'   56'
Burke   45'
Bell   65'
Attendance: 953
Referee: Chris Boyle

Source: BBC SportArchived 16 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine

Second round

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The 16 winners of the first round entered here, along with the remaining 4 SPL clubs not to have qualified for Europe. These were Dundee United, Hibernian, Kilmarnock, and Hamilton Academical.

25 August Inverness Caledonian Thistle 4–0 Albion Rovers Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
19:45 Eagle   8'
Rooney   16'
Bulvītis   41'
Munro   57'
Report Attendance: 681
Referee: Steven Nicholls
25 August Forfar Athletic 2–4 Dundee Station Park, Forfar
19:45 Tulloch   55'
R.Campbell   72'
Report Griffiths   11'
Antoine-Curier   15',   31'
Tod   67' (o.g.)
Attendance: 1,929
Referee: Stevie O'Reilly
26 August Dunfermline Athletic 3–1 Raith Rovers East End Park, Dunfermline
19:45 Kirk   38',   68'
Campbell   52' (o.g.)
Report Williamson   50' (pen.) Attendance: 4,163
Referee: Brian Winter
26 August Arbroath 0–6 St Johnstone Gayfield Park, Arbroath
19:45 Report Milne   24',   45'
Morais   27'
Deuchar   42',   67'
Samuel   71'
Attendance: 1,038
Referee: Steve Conroy
25 August Partick Thistle 1–2 Queen of the South Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
19:45 Donnelly   30' Report Weatherston   64',   90' Attendance: 1,527
Referee: George Salmond
25 August Alloa Athletic 0–2 Dundee United Recreation Park, Alloa
19:45 Report Shala   23'
Goodwillie   39'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Euan Norris
26 August Hibernian 3–0 Brechin City Easter Road, Edinburgh
19:45 Nimmo   11' (o.g.)
Riordan   16'
Hanlon   55'
Report Attendance: 7,047
Referee: Steven McLean
25 August Ross County 2–1 Hamilton Academical Victoria Park, Dingwall
19:30 Di Giacomo   32'
Brittain   53'
Report Mensing   90' (+3) Attendance: 764
Referee: Alan Muir
25 August Kilmarnock 3–1 Greenock Morton Rugby Park, Kilmarnock
19:45 Sammon   24' (pen.),   64'
Kyle   90'
Report McGuffie   44' (pen.) Attendance: 3,645
Referee: Mike Tumilty
26 August Ayr United 0–2 St Mirren Somerset Park, Ayr
19:45 Keenan   89' Report Higdon   25'
Mehmet   90'
Attendance: 1,652
Referee: Charlie Richmond

Source: BBC SportArchived 16 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine

Third round

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The 10 winners of the second round entered here, along with the 6 Scottish clubs to have qualified for Europe. These were Rangers, Celtic, Heart of Midlothian, Aberdeen, Falkirk and Motherwell.

22 September Dundee 3–2 (a.e.t.) Aberdeen Dens Park, Dundee
19:45 Malone   39'
Forsyth   55'
Griffiths   105'
Report Paton   63', 88' Attendance: 6131
Referee: Steve Conroy
23 September Falkirk 0–4 Celtic Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
19:45 Report McDonald   28', 53'
McCourt   64'
Killen   73'
Attendance: 5669
Referee: Mike Tumilty
23 September Heart of Midlothian 2–1 Dunfermline Athletic Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh
19:45 Report Attendance: 6126
Referee: Brian Winter
22 September Hibernian 1–3 St Johnstone Easter Road, Edinburgh
19:45 Stokes   1' Report Swankie   7'
Millar   76'
Morris   82'
Attendance: 7078
Referee: Charlie Richmond
22 September Kilmarnock 1–2 St Mirren Rugby Park, Kilmarnock
19:45 Kyle   87' Report McGinn   64'
Dorman   90' (+3)
Attendance: 3561
Referee: Dougie McDonald
22 September Motherwell 3-2 (a.e.t.) Inverness Caledonian Thistle Fir Park, Motherwell
19:45 McHugh   33'
Bulvītis   94' (o.g.)
Forbes   119'
Report Barrowman   70'
Munro   111'
Proctor   72'  
Attendance: 3905
Referee: Alan Muir
23 September Queen of the South 1–2 Rangers Palmerston Park, Dumfries
19:35 Report Attendance: 6120
Referee: William Collum
22 September Ross County 0–2 Dundee United Victoria Park, Dingwall
19:45 Scott   83' Report Wilkie   36'
Russell   77'
Attendance: 1986
Referee: Craig Thomson

Source: BBC SportArchived 16 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine

Quarter-finals

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The quarter-final draw was conducted at Hampden Park, Glasgow on 24 September 2009. The ties were played in the week commencing 26 October.

27 October Dundee 1–3 Rangers Dens Park, Dundee
19:45 Griffiths   29' Report Whittaker   15'
MacKenzie   57' (o.g.)
Fleck   85'
Attendance: 10654
Referee: Dougie McDonald
27 October St Johnstone 2–1 Dundee United McDiarmid Park, Perth
19:45 Anderson   72'
Dods   76' (o.g.)
Report Buaben   82' Attendance: 5146
Referee: Steve Conroy
27 October St Mirren 3–0 Motherwell St Mirren Park, Paisley
19:45 Higdon   23'
Ross   61'
Craigan   81' (o.g.)
Report Attendance: 4325
Referee: William Collum
28 October Celtic 0–1 Heart of Midlothian Celtic Park, Glasgow
19:35 McManus   90' Report Stewart   58' (pen) Attendance: 18675
Referee: Craig Thomson

Source: BBC Sport

Semi-finals

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The semi-final draw was conducted at Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh on 9 November 2009. The ties were played in the week commencing 1 February 2010.

2 February Heart of Midlothian 0–1 St Mirren Fir Park, Motherwell
19:45 Report Mehmet   51' Attendance: 9,170
Referee: Charlie Richmond
3 February Rangers 2–0 St Johnstone Hampden Park, Glasgow
19:35 Davis   26'
McCulloch   37'
Report Attendance: 17,371
Referee: Dougie McDonald

Source: BBC Sport

Final

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The Final took place on Sunday 21 March.

21 March St Mirren 0–1 Rangers Hampden Park, Glasgow
15:00 Report Thomson   53'
Wilson   71'
Miller   84'
Attendance: 44,538
Referee: Craig Thomson

Awards

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A team, player and young player were chosen by the Scottish sports press as the top performers in each round.

Round Team Player Young player Ref
R1 Chris Erskine (Partick Thistle) [4]
R2 Ross County David Weatherston (Queen of the South) Paul Hanlon (Hibernian) [5][6]
R3 Dundee Paddy McCourt (Celtic) Leigh Griffiths (Dundee) [7]
QF Heart of Midlthian Andy Dorman (St Mirren) John Fleck (Rangers) [8][9]
SF St Mirren Billy Mehmet (St Mirren) Danny Wilson (Rangers) [10][11]

Media coverage

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The 2009/10 Scottish League Cup was shown live in the UK on BBC One Scotland and in Ireland on Setanta Ireland and Setanta Sports 1. In Australia it was shown live on Setanta Sports Australia. In US, The Caribbean and Canada it was broadcast live on Setanta Premium.

References

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  1. ^ "St Mirren 0 – 1 Rangers". BBC Sport. 21 March 2010. Archived from the original on 23 March 2010. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
  2. ^ "SPL trio face early start in cup". BBC Sport. 20 May 2009. Archived from the original on 23 May 2009. Retrieved 24 May 2009.
  3. ^ a b "The Co-operative Insurance Cup 2009/10 (match dates, first round draw)". Scottish Football League. Archived from the original on 5 August 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
  4. ^ "Co-operative Insurance Cup". Scotsman. 24 August 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  5. ^ "The Co-operative Insurance Cup 2009/10 Second Round Awards". SPFL. 20 September 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Weatherston ready for Rangers after cup award". STV. 21 September 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  7. ^ "The Co-operative Insurance 2009/10 Third Round Awards". SPFL. 16 October 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  8. ^ "The Co-operative Insurance Cup 2009/10 Fourth Round Awards". SPFL. 30 October 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  9. ^ "The Co-operative Insurance Cup 2009/10 Fourth Round Awards (2)". SPFL. 30 October 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  10. ^ "The Co-operative Insurance Cup 2009/10 Semi-Final Awards". SPFL. 11 February 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  11. ^ "The Co-operative Insurance Cup 2009/10 Semi-Final Awards (2)". SPFL. 11 February 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
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