1995 Scottish Challenge Cup final

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1995 Scottish Challenge Cup final
Event1995–96 Scottish Challenge Cup
Stenhousemuir Dundee United
0 0
After
penalties
Date5 November 1995
VenueMcDiarmid Park, Perth
Man of the MatchRoddy McKenzie[1]
RefereeJ. Rowbotham (Kirkcaldy)[2]
Attendance7,856[2]
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The 1995 Scottish Challenge Cup final was an association football match between Stenhousemuir and Dundee United on 5 November 1995 at McDiarmid Park in Perth.[3] It was the sixth final of the Scottish Challenge Cup since it was first organised in 1990 to celebrate the centenary of the Scottish Football League.

The match was Stenhousemuir's first national cup final in its 111-year history;[4] whilst it was Dundee United's first since winning the Scottish Cup only a year beforehand in 1994.[5] The tournament was contested by clubs below the Scottish Premier Division; Dundee United from the First Division and Stenhousemuir the first club to reach the final from the Second Division.[5]

After 90 minutes of normal time and 30 minutes of

extra time the score was 0–0 so the winner was decided by a penalty shoot-out;[6] the first Scottish Challenge Cup final to be decided this way. In a best-of-five, Craig Brewster took the first penalty for Dundee United which was saved by Stenhousemuir goalkeeper Roddy McKenzie.[1][5] Both clubs scored each of their next penalties which meant Stenhousemuir won 5–4.[2][4]
The result was notable in that Dundee United progressed through every round of tournament without conceding a single goal and still lost the final.

Route to the final

See also: 1995–96 Scottish Challenge Cup

Stenhousemuir

Round Opposition Score
Second round Montrose (h) 3–1
Quarter-final Dundee (a) 3–0
Semi-final Stirling Albion (a) 2–1

Along with

clean sheet of the tournament to progress to the semi-finals. The opposition was an away game against Stirling Albion, who had ground shared with Stenhousemuir in 1992–93. The game was played at Albion's new Forthbank Stadium
which saw Stenhousemuir win 2–1 to send the club into the Scottish Challenge Cup final for the first time in its history.

Dundee United

Round Opposition Score
First round Stranraer (a) 2–0
Second round Hamilton Academical (h) 3–0
Quarter-final Clydebank (a) 1–0
Semi-final Dunfermline Athletic (a) 4–0

Dundee United faced a trip to Stranraer in the first round which saw the team emerge 2–0 winners. The second round was the first and only home game of the tournament for Dundee United with the visitors in the form of Hamilton Academical with United producing a 3–0 victory at

Tannadice. A trip to Clydebank was the reward for reaching the quarter-finals with Dundee United edging the opposition out to win 1–0, in the process completing a third consecutive clean sheet. Dunfermline Athletic provided the opposition for Dundee United in the semi-finals with the team producing a 4–0 victory at East End Park
and a fourth consecutive clean sheet of the tournament. Dundee United reached the Scottish Challenge Cup final for the first time.

Pre-match

Analysis

Stenhousemuir had played only one game at their home of

clean sheet
. Dundee United scored a total of ten goals and conceded none before the final, thus amassing a total of four clean sheets. This was the first appearance for both Stenhousemuir and Dundee United in the Scottish Challenge Cup final since its inauguration in 1990.

Match

Summary

Details

GMT
Stenhousemuir0–0 (a.e.t.)Dundee United
Report
Penalties
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 5–4
Attendance: 7,856
Referee: John Rowbotham (Kirkcaldy)

Teams

Stenhousemuir:
GK Scotland Roddy McKenzie
MF Scotland Eamonn Bannon
DF Scotland Lloyd Haddow
DF Scotland Graeme Armstrong
DF Scotland George McGeachie
DF Scotland Adrian Sprott
MF Scotland Paul Hunter
MF Scotland Jimmy Fisher downward-facing red arrow 118'
FW Scotland Miller Mathieson
MF Scotland Gareth Hutchison
FW Scotland Ian Little
Substitutes:
DF Scotland Neil Aitken
FW Scotland Tommy Steel upward-facing green arrow 118'
MF Scotland Paul Logan
Manager:
Scotland Terry Christie
Dundee United:
GK Scotland Ally Maxwell
DF Scotland Rab Shannon
DF Scotland Maurice Malpas
DF Scotland Steven Pressley
DF Scotland Christian Dailly
MF Scotland Ray McKinnon
MF Scotland Andy McLaren downward-facing red arrow 60'
MF Scotland Grant Johnson
FW Scotland Gary McSwegan
FW Republic of Ireland Owen Coyle downward-facing red arrow 73'
FW Scotland Robbie Winters
Substitutes:
FW Scotland Craig Brewster upward-facing green arrow 73'
GK Republic of Ireland Kelham O'Hanlon
DF Scotland Jamie McQuilken upward-facing green arrow 60'
Manager:
Scotland Billy Kirkwood

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of
    extra time
    if necessary
  • Penalty shootout
    if scores still level
  • Five named substitutes
  • Maximum of 3 substitutions

Post-match

Dundee United failed to concede a single goal throughout the entire tournament but still lost the final in the form of a penalty shootout against Stenhousemuir. This was Stenhousemuir's first national silverware since 1902.

References

  1. ^ a b McCarra, Kevin. "Shootout victory for Stenhousemuir after 111 years", The Times, 6 November 1995. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  2. ^ a b c Bell's Cup, scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 2 November 2005. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  3. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
    . Retrieved 1 April 2010.
  4. ^ a b Keevins, Hugh. "Warriors conquer United", The Scotsman, 6 November 1995. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  5. ^ a b c Stenhousemuir 1995-96, wsc.co.uk. When Saturday Comes. March 2005. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  6. ^ Glenn, Patrick. "SOCCER: SPIRITED CELTIC BREAK TREND; Scottish round-up", The Guardian (London), 6 November 1995. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
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