2002–03 Scottish Challenge Cup

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

2002–03 Challenge Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Teams30
Defending championsAirdrieonians
Final positions
ChampionsQueen of the South
Runner-upBrechin City
Tournament statistics
Matches played29

The 2002–03

2001 final.[1]

The final was played on 20 October 2002,[2] between Queen of the South and Brechin City at Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld. Queen of the South won 2–0,[2]
to win the competition for the first time.

Schedule

Round First match date Fixtures Clubs
First round Tuesday 6 August 2002 14 30 → 16
Second round Tue/Wed 13/14 August 2002 8 16 → 8
Quarter-finals Tuesday 20 August 2002 4 8 → 4
Semi-finals Tuesday 27 August 2002 2 4 → 2
Final
 Sunday 20 October 2002 1 2 → 1

First round

Alloa Athletic and Clyde received random byes into the second round.

6 August 2002 Arbroath 0–2 Forfar Athletic Gayfield Park, Arbroath
18:45 Report Tosh 25', 44' (pen.) Attendance: 642
Referee: J Rowbotham
6 August 2002
Airdrie United
3–0 Raith Rovers New Broomfield
19:30 Glancy 11'
McGuire 31'
Docherty 87'		 Report Attendance: 1,649
Referee: I Brines
Cowdenbeath v Ross County
6 August 2002 Cowdenbeath 0 – 2 (a.e.t.) Ross County Central Park, Cowdenbeath
19:30 Gifillan Red card 101' Report
Webb 118'
Gethins
119'		 Attendance: 339
Referee: D Summers
6 August 2002 Elgin City 1–4 Brechin City Borough Briggs, Elgin
19:30 Ross 31'
Tully Red card 72'		 Report Templeman 41', 53'
Millar 51'
King 90'		 Attendance: 505
Referee: A Freeland
6 August 2002 Montrose 1–0 Albion Rovers Links Park, Montrose
19:30 Johnson 78' Report Attendance: 320
Referee: G Mitchell
6 August 2002 Greenock Morton 3–2 Stirling Albion Cappielow, Greenock
19:30
Williams 11', 83'
Hawke
48'		 Report Munro 28'
Nicholas
81'		 Attendance: 1,100
Referee: C Hardy
6 August 2002 Peterhead 0–2 Queen of the South Balmoor, Peterhead
19:30 Report
O'Neill 74'
Weatherson
78'		 Attendance: 562
Referee: K Toner
6 August 2002 Queen's Park 2–1 Gretna Hampden Park, Glasgow
19:30 Canning 19'
Gemmell 82'		 Report Dobie 65'
Alexander Red card 90'		 Attendance: 602
Referee: I Frickleton
6 August 2002 St Mirren 7–0 East Stirlingshire St Mirren Park, Paisley
19:30 Cameron 15', 27', 34', 41'
Guy 49'
Ross 76'
Gillies 85'		 Report Attendance: 1,403
Referee: G Clyde
6 August 2002 Stenhousemuir 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(2–3 p)		 Falkirk Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
19:30 Wilson 74' Report Miller 55' Attendance: 2,000
Referee: C Hamilton
6 August 2002 Stranraer 1–2 Ayr United Stair Park, Stranraer
19:30
Farrell
78'		 Report Annand 25'
Grady 54'		 Attendance: 835
Referee: H Dallas
6 August 2002 Berwick Rangers 1–0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed
19:45 Bennett 67' (pen.) Report Attendance: 338
Referee: J Underhill
6 August 2002
Strathclyde Homes Stadium
, Dumbarton
19:45 Duffy 10' Report Attendance: 452
Referee: C Melville
6 August 2002 St Johnstone 3–0 Hamilton Academical McDiarmid Park, Perth
19:45
Stevenson 38'
McCann 69'
MacDonald
87'		 Report Attendance: 1,538

Source: ESPN Soccernet

Second round

13 August 2002 Clyde 1–2 St Mirren Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
19:30 Hinds 47' Report
Baltacha 2'
Gillies 34' (pen.
)		 Attendance: 1,284
Referee: Kenny Clark
13 August 2002 Forfar Athletic 2 – 2 (a.e.t.)
(5–6 p)		 Queen's Park Station Park, Forfar
19:30 Bavidge 65'
Tosh 114'
Brown Red card 105'
McCulloch Red card 119'		 Report Moffat 48', 105'
Gemmell Red card 69'
Gallagher Red card 116'		 Attendance: 384
Referee: B McGarry
13 August 2002
Strathclyde Homes Stadium
, Dumbarton
19:30 Brown 42'
Dillon 50', 83'
McEwan Red card 81'		 Report Black Red card 37'
Nicolson Red card 65'		 Attendance: 938
Referee: B Cassidy
13 August 2002 Alloa Athletic 0–1 Ross County Recreation Park, Alloa, Alloa
19:30 Report Ferguson 48' (o.g.) Attendance: 416
Referee: W Young
13 August 2002
Airdrie United
Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed
19:45 Burke 11', 89' Report Attendance: 560
Referee: C Murray
13 August 2002 Montrose 0–2 Falkirk Links Park, Montrose
19:45 Report Miller 15'
James 45'		 Attendance: 805
Referee: J Gilmour
13 August 2002 Queen of the South 1–0 Greenock Morton Palmerston Park, Dumfries
19:45 O'Connor 83' Report
Williams
Red card 90'		 Attendance: 1,982
Referee: E Martindale
14 August 2002 Brechin City 3–2 St Johnstone Glebe Park, Brechin
19:30 Grant 35', 84'
Dods 50' (o.g.)		 Report Murray 7'
MacDonald 43'		 Attendance: 1,007
Referee: I Fyfe

Source: ESPN Soccernet

Quarter-finals

pen.)
Falkirk
Fotheringham 89' Report McPherson 87'
McQuilken Red card 111'
Glebe Park, Brechin
Attendance: 844
Referee: A Freeland
pen.)
St Mirren
Gethins 42' Report Gillies 61' (pen.)
Victoria Park, Dingwall
Attendance: 1,128
Referee: D McDonald
Berwick Rangers1–2Queen's Park
Murie 39' Report Whelan 55' (pen.)
Allen 64'
Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Attendance: 407
Referee: T Brown
Queen of the South2–0Dumbarton
O'Neill 25'
Lyle
90'		 Report
Palmerston Park, Dumfries
Attendance: 1,722
Referee: J Underhill

Semi-finals

Queen's Park3–4Brechin City
Allen 26'
Gemmell 72'
Whelan 75'		 Report Millar 34'
Jackson 64'
Fotheringham 69' (pen.)
Grant 73'
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 1,214
Referee: S Dougal
St Mirren3–5Queen of the South
McGinty 12'
Cameron 43'
Fellner 80'		 Report Shields 7', 90'
Lyle 38'
Bowey 50'
Weatherson 89'
Attendance: 2,508
Referee: M McCurry

Final

Main article:
2002 Scottish Challenge Cup Final
Brechin City0–2Queen of the South
Report
O'Neill 33'
Lyle
47'
Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
Attendance: 6,428

References

  1. ^ Match: Airdrie v Alloa Athletic – Scottish League Challenge Cup, ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
  2. ^ a b Match: Brechin City v Queen of the South – Scottish League Challenge Cup, ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2002–03_Scottish_Challenge_Cup&oldid=1274946171"