2004 Scottish Challenge Cup final
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Event | 2004–05 Scottish Challenge Cup | ||||||
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Date | 7 November 2004 | ||||||
Venue | McDiarmid Park, Perth | ||||||
Referee | K. Clark (Paisley) | ||||||
Attendance | 7,471 | ||||||
The 2004 Scottish Challenge Cup final, also known as the Bell's Cup final for sponsorship reasons, was an association football match between Falkirk and Ross County on 7 November 2004 at McDiarmid Park in Perth.[1] It was the 14th final of the Scottish Challenge Cup since it was first organised in 1990 to celebrate the centenary of the Scottish Football League.
Falkirk emerged winners after defeating Ross County 2–1 with goals from Neil Scally and Darryl Duffy[2] to win the tournament for a third time after winning the 1993 and 1997 finals.
Route to the final
Falkirk
Round | Opposition | Score |
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First round | Ayr United (a) | 3–0 |
Second round | Stirling Albion (h) | 5–3 |
Quarter-final | Gretna (h) | 3–0 |
Semi-final | St Johnstone (a) | 2–1 |
The first round draw paired The Bairns with Ayr United at Somerset Park with the home team emerging 3–0 victors.[3] The second round was a home game against neighbours Stirling Albion for Falkirk at Ochilview Park producing a high scoring 5–3 win[4] to progress to the quarter-finals. The opponents drawn were Gretna at home in the quarter-finals and Falkirk won with their second 3–0 victory of the tournament.[5] The reward for reaching the semi-final was an away game at St. Johnstone with Falkirk edging out the opponents to win 2–1 to book a place in the final.[6] Falkirk reached the Scottish Challenge Cup final for the third time, since winning the 1993 final against St Mirren and defeating Queen of the South in the 1997 final.
Ross County
Round | Opposition | Score |
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First round | St Mirren (h) | 2–1 |
Second round | Peterhead (a) | 2–1 |
Quarter-final | Partick Thistle (h) | 1–1 ( pen. )
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Semi-final | Forfar Athletic (h) | 5–2 |
Ross County were drawn against St. Mirren at home in the first round and County produced a 2–1 victory to proceed to the Scottish Challenge Cup final for the first time in the club's history.
Pre-match
Analysis
Falkirk had played two games at their shared home of
Match
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Teams
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MATCH RULES
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References
- Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ^ a b Falkirk 2-1 Ross County, BBC Sport. 2004-11-07. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
- ^ a b Scottish League Challenge Cup round 1 Results – 2004/05 Archived 26 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine, ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 2011-06-13.
- ^ a b Scottish League Challenge Cup round 2 Results – 2004/05 Archived 26 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine, ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 2011-06-13.
- ^ a b Scottish League Challenge Cup round 3 Results – 2004/05, ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 2011-06-13.
- ^ a b Scottish League Challenge Cup Semi-finals Results – 2004/05, ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 2011-06-13.
- ^ Scottish League Challenge Cup Final Results – 2004/05, ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 2011-06-13.