2005 Scottish Challenge Cup final

The 2005 Scottish Challenge Cup final, also known as the Bell's Cup final for sponsorship reasons, was an association football match between St Mirren and Hamilton Academical on 6 November 2005 at Excelsior Stadium in Airdrie.[1] It was the 15th final of the Scottish Challenge Cup since it was first organised in 1990 to celebrate the centenary of the Scottish Football League.

2005 Scottish Challenge Cup final
The match programme cover
Event2005–06 Scottish Challenge Cup
Date6 November 2005
VenueExcelsior Stadium, Airdrie
RefereeS. Dougal
Attendance9,613

St Mirren emerged winners after defeating Hamilton Academical 2–1 with goals from Simon Lappin and John Sutton[2] to win the tournament for the first time after being losing finalists in 1993.

Route to the final

St Mirren

Round Opposition Score
First round Forfar Athletic (h) 1–0 (a.e.t.)
Second round Queen of the South (a) 2–1
Quarter-final Stenhousemuir (h) 3–2
Semi-final Greenock Morton (h) 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 pen.)

The first round draw paired St Mirren with Forfar Athletic at Love Street with the home team winning 1–0 after extra time.[3] The second round was a trip to Dumfries to face Queen of the South at Palmerston Park with The Buddies producing 2–1 win[4] to progress to the quarter-finals. The opponents drawn were Stenhousemuir at home in the quarter-finals and St Mirren won 3–2.[5] The reward for reaching the semi-final was a home game at against Renfrewshire rivals, Greenock Morton with St Mirren edging out the opponents to win 4–2 on penalties after 0–0 after extra time.[6] St Mirren reached the Scottish Challenge Cup final for the second time, since losing the 1993 final against Falkirk.

Hamilton Academical

Round Opposition Score
First round Queen's Park (a) 3–0
Second round Ross County (a) 1–0
Quarter-final Dundee (h) 2–0
Semi-final St Johnstone (a) 2–1

Hamilton Academical were drawn against Queen's Park at home in the first round and Hamilton came out 3–0 winners[3] The second round draw saw Accies drawn against Ross County away from home with Hamilton emerging 1–0 winners.[4] The quarter-final draw brought Dundee to New Douglas Park which saw Hamilton produce a 2–0[5] and awarded Accies their third consecutive clean sheet of the tournament to progress to the semi-finals. The opposition provided in the semi-final draw was St Johnstone and another away game which saw Hamilton triumph with a 2–1 victors[6] to proceed to the Scottish Challenge Cup final for the third time in the club's history since winning both the 1991 and 1992 tournaments.

Match

St Mirren2–1Hamilton Academical
Lappin 22'
Sutton 80'
Report Tunbridge 47'
Attendance: 9,613
St Mirren
Hamilton Academical
St Mirren:
GK1Scotland Chris Smith
RWB2Republic of Ireland David van Zanten
CB3Scotland Kirk BroadfootYellow card
CM4Scotland Andy Millendownward-facing red arrow 76'
CB5Scotland Kevin McGowne (c)
CB6Scotland John Potter
CM7Scotland Hugh MurrayYellow card
CM8Scotland Charlie Adamdownward-facing red arrow 69'
CF9Scotland Stewart Kean
CF10England John Sutton
LWB11Scotland Simon Lappin
Substitutes:
FW12England Billy Mehmetupward-facing green arrow 69'
DF14Scotland Alan Reid
MF15Scotland Mark Corcoran
MF16Scotland Mark Reillyupward-facing green arrow 76'
GK17Scotland Craig Hinchliffe
Manager:
Scotland Gus MacPherson
Hamilton Academical:
GK1Scotland David McEwan
CB2Scotland Stuart Balmerdownward-facing red arrow 81'
LB3Scotland Derek Fleming
RB4Scotland Steven Thomson (c)Yellow card
CB5Scotland Mark McLaughlin
CM6Scotland Alex Neil
LM7Australia Scott TunbridgeYellow card
CM8Scotland Marvyn Wilson
CF9England Graeme Jonesdownward-facing red arrow 38'
RM10Scotland Scott MacKenzie
CF11Scotland Pat Keoghdownward-facing red arrow 77'
Substitutes:
DF12Scotland John Robertsonupward-facing green arrow 81'
MF14Scotland Brown Ferguson
FW15Scotland Mark Gilhaneyupward-facing green arrow 77'
FW16Scotland Brian Carriganupward-facing green arrow 38'
GK17Scotland Raymond Jellema
Manager:
Scotland Billy Reid

MATCH RULES

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

References

  1. "Scottish League Challenge Cup Finals". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  2. St Mirren 2-1 Hamilton Accies, BBC Sport. 2005-11-06. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
  3. Scottish League Challenge Cup round 1 Results - 2005/06, ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
  4. Scottish League Challenge Cup round 2 Results - 2005/06, ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
  5. Scottish League Challenge Cup round 3 Results - 2005/06, ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
  6. Scottish League Challenge Cup Semi-finals Results - 2005/06, ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
  7. Scottish League Challenge Cup Final Results - 2005/06, ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
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