2004–05 Scottish Challenge Cup
Appearance
Tournament details | |
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Country | Scotland |
Teams | 30 |
Defending champions | Inverness Caledonian Thistle |
Final positions | |
Champions | Falkirk |
Runner-up | Ross County |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 29 |
Goals scored | 86 (2.97 per match) |
The 2004–2005 2003 final. Inverness Caledonian Thistle did not compete in the tournament after being promoted to the Scottish Premier League.
The final was played on 7 November 2004, between Falkirk and Ross County, at McDiarmid Park, Perth. Falkirk won 2–1.
Schedule
Round | First match date | Fixtures | Clubs |
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First round | Saturday 31 July 2004 | 14 | 30 → 16 |
Second round | Tuesday 31 August 2004 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
Quarter-finals | Tue/Wed 14/15 September 2004 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
Semi-finals | Tuesday 28 September 2004 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
Final |
Sunday 7 November 2004 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
First round
Clyde and Stranraer received random byes into the second round.
31 July 2004 | Alloa Athletic | 2–0 | Elgin City | Recreation Park, Alloa |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 301 Referee: C Hardie |
31 July 2004 | Arbroath | 2–4 | Peterhead | Gayfield Park, Arbroath |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 449 Referee: A Hunter |
31 July 2004 | Ayr United | 0–3 | Falkirk | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 1,797 Referee: C Thomson |
31 July 2004 | Strathclyde Homes Stadium , Dumbarton | |||
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 709 Referee: W Young |
31 July 2004 | East Fife | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Cowdenbeath | Bayview Stadium, Methil |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 468 Referee: T Brown |
31 July 2004 | East Stirlingshire | 1–2 | Berwick Rangers | Firs Park, Falkirk |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 264 Referee: C Boyle |
31 July 2004 | Forfar Athletic | 3–1 | Greenock Morton | Station Park, Forfar |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 752 Referee: C Murray |
31 July 2004 | Gretna | 3–0 | Montrose | Raydale Park, Gretna |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 454 |
31 July 2004 | Partick Thistle | 3–0 | Brechin City | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 1,803 Referee: I Fyfe |
31 July 2004 | Queen's Park | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Stenhousemuir | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 461 Referee: E Smith |
31 July 2004 | Raith Rovers | 0–2 | Albion Rovers | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 1,207 Referee: S Conroy |
31 July 2004 | Ross County | 2–1 | St Mirren | Victoria Park, Dingwall |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 950 Referee: C MacKay |
31 July 2004 | St Johnstone | 2–0 | Hamilton Academical | McDiarmid Park, Perth |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 1,850 Referee: D McDonald |
Source: ESPN Soccernet Archived 26 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
Second round
31 August 2004 | Albion Rovers | 1–2 | Partick Thistle | Cliftonhill, Coatbridge |
19:30 | Report | Attendance: 1,050 Referee: A Hunter |
31 August 2004 | Alloa Athletic | 1–2 | Berwick Rangers | Recreation Park |
19:30 | Report | Attendance: 268 Referee: D Somers |
31 August 2004 | Falkirk | 5–3 | Stirling Albion | Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir |
19:30 | Report | Attendance: 2,631 Referee: C Richmond |
31 August 2004 | Forfar Athletic | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Queen's Park | Station Park, Forfar |
19:30 | Report | Attendance: 421 Referee: A Freeland |
31 August 2004 | Peterhead | 1–2 | Ross County | Balmoor, Peterhead |
19:30 | Report | Attendance: 565 Referee: K Toner |
31 August 2004 | Clyde | 1–0 | Stranraer | Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld |
19:45 | Report | Attendance: 759 Referee: S Conroy |
31 August 2004 | Gretna | 1–0 | Cowdenbeath | Raydale Park, Gretna |
19:45 | Report | Attendance: 551 Referee: B Winter |
31 August 2004 | St Johnstone | 3–0 | Queen of the South | McDiarmid Park, Perth |
19:45 | Report | Attendance: 1,201 Referee: C Murray |
Source: ESPN Soccernet Archived 26 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
Quarter-finals
Berwick Rangers | 0–1 | St Johnstone |
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Report | Moore 1' |
Clyde | 1–2 | Forfar Athletic |
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Harty 9' Mensing 70' |
Report | Tosh 34' McClune 72' |
Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
Attendance: 532
pen.) | Partick Thistle | |
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Winters 65' | Report | Panther 71' Milne 3' |
Semi-finals
St Johnstone | 1–2 | Falkirk |
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Rutkiewicz 5' | Report | Duffy 9' Lawrie 62' |
Ross County | 5–2 | Forfar Athletic |
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Winters 18', 22', 65' Burke 46' Cowie |
Report | Shields 7', 30' |
Final
External links
- ESPN Soccernet Scottish League Challenge Cup page Archived 26 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine