2010–11 Scottish Challenge Cup
Tournament details | |
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Land | Scotland |
Teams | 30 |
Defending champions | Dundee |
Final positions | |
Champions | Ross County |
Runner-up | Queen of the South |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 29 |
Goals scored | 97 (3.34 per match) |
The 2010–11 Scottish Challenge Cup, known as the ALBA Challenge Cup due to sponsorship reasons with MG Alba, was the 20th season of the competition, competed for by all 30 members of the Scottish Football League. The defending champions were Dundee, who defeated Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3–2 in the 2009 final. Dundee were knocked out in the second round after being defeated 4–1 by Stenhousemuir.
The Challenge Cup was won by Ross County, who defeated Queen of the South 2–0 in the final at McDiarmid Park in Perth[1] to win the cup for the second time in their history.
Zeitplan
[edit]Round | First match date | Fixtures | Clubs |
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First round | Sat/Sun 24/25 July 2010 | 14 | 30 → 16 |
Second round | Tuesday 10 August 2010 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
Quarter-finals | Sat/Sun 4/5 September 2010 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
Semi-finals | Sat/Sun 9/10 October 2010 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
Final | Sunday 10 April 2011[2] | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Fixtures and results
[edit]First round
[edit]The first round draw took place on 27 May 2010.[3]
North and East region
[edit]Forfar Athletic received a random bye to the second round.[3]
24 July 2010 | Dundee | 2–1 | Alloa Athletic | Dens Park, Dundee |
15:00 | McMenamin ![]() Higgins ![]() |
Bericht | Walker ![]() |
Attendance: 1,522 Referee: Euan Norris |
24 July 2010 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–0 | Arbroath | East End Park, Dunfermline |
15:00 | Kirk ![]() |
Bericht | Attendance: 976 Referee: Bobby Madden |
24 July 2010 | East Fife | 4 – 3 (a.e.t.) | Brechin City | Bayview Stadium, Methil |
15:00 | Sloan ![]() Crawford ![]() Eurie ![]() Linn ![]() Bryce ![]() |
Bericht | McAllister ![]() Janczyk ![]() Moyes ![]() Nelson ![]() |
Referee: Thomas Robertson |
24 July 2010 | Elgin City | 1–2 | Ross County | Borough Briggs, Elgin |
15:00 | Gunn ![]() |
Bericht | Scott ![]() Lawson ![]() |
Attendance: 855 Referee: Neil Waters |
24 July 2010 | Peterhead | 5–0 | Montrose | Balmoor, Peterhead |
15:00 | Wyness ![]() ![]() McNalley ![]() Emslie ![]() Bavidge ![]() |
Bericht | Attendance: 357 Referee: John Beaton |
24 July 2010 | Raith Rovers | 0–1 | Cowdenbeath | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy |
15:00 | Bericht | Armstrong ![]() |
Attendance: 1,564 Referee: Frank McDermott |
24 July 2010 | Stirling Albion | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p) | Falkirk | Forthbank Stadium, Stirling |
15:00 | Devine ![]() Colquhoun ![]() Gibson ![]() Buist ![]() Forsyth ![]() |
Bericht | Millar ![]() Finnigan ![]() O'Brien ![]() Stewart ![]() |
Attendance: 1,542 Referee: John McKendrick |
Source: Scottish Football League
South and West region
[edit]Berwick Rangers received a random bye to the second round.[3]
24 July 2010 | Airdrie United | 1–2 | Ayr United | New Broomfield, Airdrie |
15:00 | Muir ![]() |
Bericht | Trouten ![]() Rodgers ![]() |
Attendance: 624 Referee: Brian Colvin |
24 July 2010 | Partick Thistle | 2–1 | Clyde | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow |
15:00 | Buchanan ![]() MacBeth ![]() |
Bericht | Strachan ![]() |
Attendance: 1,759 Referee: Steven Nicholls |
24 July 2010 | Queen of the South | 2–1 | Albion Rovers | Palmerston Park, Dumfries |
15:00 | McGuffie ![]() Burns ![]() |
Bericht | Donnelly ![]() |
Attendance: 1,115 Referee: G. Falmond |
24 July 2010 | Queen's Park | 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Livingston | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
15:00 | Eagleshan ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Bericht | MacDonald ![]() Sinclair ![]() Bullock ![]() |
Attendance: 605 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
24 July 2010 | Stenhousemuir | 3–2 | Annan Athletic | Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir |
15:00 | Watson ![]() Williams ![]() ![]() |
Bericht | Halsman ![]() Muirhead ![]() |
Attendance: 223 Referee: Steven McLean |
24 July 2010 | Stranraer | 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) | East Stirlingshire | Stair Park, Stranraer |
15:00 | McColm ![]() |
Bericht | Cawley ![]() Richardson ![]() |
Attendance: 269 Referee: Eddie Smith |
25 July 2010 | Dumbarton | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Greenock Morton | Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton |
15:00 | Bericht | Attendance: 1,301 Referee: Stephen Finny |
Source: Scottish Football League
Second round
[edit]The second round draw was conducted on 27 July 2010 at Hampden Park.[4]
10 August 2010 | Ayr United | 2–0 | Cowdenbeath | Somerset Park, Ayr |
Campbell ![]() Roberts ![]() |
Bericht | Attendance: 556 Referee: Bobby Madden |
10 August 2010 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) | Queen of the South | East End Park, Dunfermline |
Kirk ![]() |
Bericht | Weatherston ![]() |
Attendance: 1,160 Referee: John McKendrick |
10 August 2010 | East Fife | 3–1 | Stirling Albion | Bayview Stadium, Methil |
Byrne ![]() Johnstone ![]() Cargill ![]() |
Bericht | Devine ![]() |
Attendance: 512 Referee: Matt Northcroft |
10 August 2010 | Partick Thistle | 2–1 | Berwick Rangers | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow |
Cairney ![]() Rowson ![]() |
Bericht | McLean ![]() |
Attendance: 931 Referee: Anthony Law |
10 August 2010 | Peterhead | 6–1 | East Stirlingshire | Balmoor, Peterhead |
Smith ![]() Hay ![]() Bavidge ![]() MacDonald ![]() ![]() Gethans ![]() |
Bericht | Maguire ![]() |
Attendance: 368 Referee: G. Simpson |
10 August 2010 | Queen's Park | 2 – 3 (a.e.t.) | Forfar Athletic | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
Watt ![]() McBride ![]() |
Bericht | Templeman ![]() Deasley ![]() Sellars ![]() Campbell ![]() |
Attendance: 404 Referee: E. Smith |
10 August 2010 | Ross County | 3–1 | Greenock Morton | Victoria Park, Dingwall |
McKinlay ![]() Gardyne ![]() Scott ![]() |
Bericht | Kelbie ![]() |
Attendance: 856 Referee: William Collum |
10 August 2010 | Stenhousemuir | 4–1 | Dundee | Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir |
Williams ![]() Anderson ![]() Quinn ![]() Motion ![]() |
Bericht | Griffiths ![]() |
Attendance: 665 Referee: E. Brines |
Source: Scottish Football League
Quarter-finals
[edit]The quarter-final draw was conducted on 12 August 2010 at Hampden Park.[5]
Forfar Athletic | 0–2 | Ross County |
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Bolochoweckyj ![]() |
Bericht | Lawson ![]() ![]() Scott ![]() |
Partick Thistle | 2–1 | Ayr United |
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Doolan ![]() ![]() |
Bericht | Rodgers ![]() |
Peterhead | 3–1 | Stenhousemuir |
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Wyness ![]() ![]() Gethans ![]() |
Bericht | Dalziel ![]() |
Semi-finals
[edit]The semi-final draw was conducted on 9 September 2010 at Hampden Park.[6]
Ross County | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) (4 – 3 pen.) | Partick Thistle |
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Morrison ![]() Barrowman ![]() |
Bericht | Kinniburgh ![]() Boyle ![]() |
Penalties | ||
Brittain ![]() Barrowman ![]() Milne ![]() Scott ![]() Lawson ![]() Craig ![]() |
4–3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Final
[edit]Queen of the South | 0–2 | Ross County |
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Bericht | Barrowman ![]() Vigurs ![]() |
References
[edit]- ^ Ross County claim Challenge Cup, BBC Sport. 12 April 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ The match was rescheduled from November to April due to inclement weather
- ^ a b c The ALBA Challenge Cup, 2010/2011 – First Round Draw Archived 29 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Scottish Football League. 27 May 2010. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "The ALBA Challenge Cup Second Round Draw". Scottish Football League. 27 July 2010. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
- ^ "The ALBA Challenge Cup Third Round Draw". Scottish Football League. 12 August 2010. Archived from the original on 15 August 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
- ^ "The ALBA Challenge Cup – Semi-finals Draw". Scottish Football League. 9 September 2010. Archived from the original on 28 November 2010. Retrieved 9 September 2010.