2010–11 Scottish Challenge Cup

The 2010–11 Scottish Challenge Cup, known as the ALBA Challenge Cup due to sponsorship reasons with MG Alba, was the 20th season of the competition, competed for by all 30 members of the Scottish Football League. The defending champions were Dundee, who defeated Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3–2 in the 2009 final. Dundee were knocked out in the second round after being defeated 4–1 by Stenhousemuir.

2010–11 ALBA Challenge Cup
CountryScotland
Teams30
Defending championsDundee
ChampionsRoss County
Runners-upQueen of the South
Matches played29
Goals scored97 (3.34 per match)

The Challenge Cup was won by Ross County, who defeated Queen of the South 2–0 in the final at McDiarmid Park in Perth[1] to win the cup for the second time in their history.

Schedule

Round First match date Fixtures Clubs
First roundSat/Sun 24/25 July 20101430 → 16
Second roundTuesday 10 August 2010816 → 80
Quarter-finalsSat/Sun 4/5 September 201048 → 4
Semi-finalsSat/Sun 9/10 October 201024 → 2
FinalSunday 10 April 2011[2]12 → 1

Fixtures and results

First round


The first round draw took place on 27 May 2010.[3]

North and East region

Forfar Athletic received a random bye to the second round.[3]

24 July 2010 Dundee 2–1 Alloa Athletic Dens Park, Dundee
15:00 McMenamin 86'
Higgins 90'
Report Walker 74' Attendance: 1,522
Referee: Euan Norris
24 July 2010 Dunfermline Athletic 1–0 Arbroath East End Park, Dunfermline
15:00 Kirk 64' Report Attendance: 976
Referee: Bobby Madden
24 July 2010 East Fife 4 – 3 (a.e.t.) Brechin City Bayview Stadium, Methil
15:00 Sloan 56' (pen)
Crawford 88'
Eurie 93'
Linn 119'
Bryce Red card 103'
Report McAllister 27'
Janczyk 90'
Moyes 101'
Nelson Red card 55'
Referee: Thomas Robertson
24 July 2010 Elgin City 1–2 Ross County Borough Briggs, Elgin
15:00 Gunn 82' Report Scott 55'
Lawson 62'
Attendance: 855
Referee: Neil Waters
24 July 2010 Peterhead 5–0 Montrose Balmoor, Peterhead
15:00 Wyness 7', 56'
McNalley 50' (o.g.)
Emslie 66'
Bavidge 76'
Report Attendance: 357
Referee: John Beaton
24 July 2010 Raith Rovers 0–1 Cowdenbeath Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
15:00 Report Armstrong 58' Attendance: 1,564
Referee: Frank McDermott
24 July 2010 Stirling Albion 0 – 0 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)
Falkirk Forthbank Stadium, Stirling
15:00 Devine soccer ball with check mark
Colquhoun soccer ball with check mark
Gibson soccer ball with red X
Buist soccer ball with red X
Forsyth soccer ball with check mark
Report Millar soccer ball with red X
Finnigan soccer ball with red X
O'Brien soccer ball with check mark
Stewart soccer ball with red X
Attendance: 1,542
Referee: John McKendrick

Source: Scottish Football League

South and West region

Berwick Rangers received a random bye to the second round.[3]

24 July 2010 Airdrie United 1–2 Ayr United New Broomfield, Airdrie
15:00 Muir 51' (pen) Report Trouten 83'
Rodgers 87'
Attendance: 624
Referee: Brian Colvin
24 July 2010 Partick Thistle 2–1 Clyde Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
15:00 Buchanan 12'
MacBeth 71'
Report Strachan 31' Attendance: 1,759
Referee: Steven Nicholls
24 July 2010 Queen of the South 2–1 Albion Rovers Palmerston Park, Dumfries
15:00 McGuffie 18'
Burns 73'
Report Donnelly 48' Attendance: 1,115
Referee: G. Falmond
24 July 2010 Queen's Park 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) Livingston Hampden Park, Glasgow
15:00 Eagleshan 40', 96', 103' (pen) Report MacDonald 25'
Sinclair 119'
Bullock
Attendance: 605
Referee: Kevin Clancy
24 July 2010 Stenhousemuir 3–2 Annan Athletic Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 Watson 29' (o.g.)
Williams 43', 45'
Report Halsman 89'
Muirhead 90+1'
Attendance: 223
Referee: Steven McLean
24 July 2010 Stranraer 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) East Stirlingshire Stair Park, Stranraer
15:00 McColm 78' Report Cawley 51'
Richardson 117'
Attendance: 269
Referee: Eddie Smith
25 July 2010 Dumbarton 0 – 0 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
Greenock Morton Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton
15:00 Report Attendance: 1,301
Referee: Stephen Finny

Source: Scottish Football League

Second round


The second round draw was conducted on 27 July 2010 at Hampden Park.[4]

10 August 2010 Ayr United 2–0 Cowdenbeath Somerset Park, Ayr
Campbell 63'
Roberts 73'
Report Attendance: 556
Referee: Bobby Madden
10 August 2010 Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(5–6 p)
Queen of the South East End Park, Dunfermline
Kirk 82' Report Weatherston 53' Attendance: 1,160
Referee: John McKendrick
10 August 2010 East Fife 3–1 Stirling Albion Bayview Stadium, Methil
Byrne 3'
Johnstone 50'
Cargill 90'
Report Devine 29' Attendance: 512
Referee: Matt Northcroft
10 August 2010 Partick Thistle 2–1 Berwick Rangers Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Cairney 40'
Rowson 80'
Report McLean 28' Attendance: 931
Referee: Anthony Law
10 August 2010 Peterhead 6–1 East Stirlingshire Balmoor, Peterhead
Smith 14'
Hay 54' (o.g.)
Bavidge 66'
MacDonald 71', 74'
Gethans 84'
Report Maguire 38' (pen) Attendance: 368
Referee: G. Simpson
10 August 2010 Queen's Park 2 – 3 (a.e.t.) Forfar Athletic Hampden Park, Glasgow
Watt 31'
McBride 70'
Report Templeman 74'
Deasley 76'
Sellars 94'
Campbell
Attendance: 404
Referee: E. Smith
10 August 2010 Ross County 3–1 Greenock Morton Victoria Park, Dingwall
McKinlay 37' (o.g.)
Gardyne 58'
Scott 90'
Report Kelbie 16' Attendance: 856
Referee: William Collum
10 August 2010 Stenhousemuir 4–1 Dundee Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
Williams 9'
Anderson 16'
Quinn 63'
Motion 83'
Report Griffiths 74' Attendance: 665
Referee: E. Brines

Source: Scottish Football League

Quarter-finals


The quarter-final draw was conducted on 12 August 2010 at Hampden Park.[5]

Forfar Athletic0–2Ross County
Bolochoweckyj Red card 59' Report Lawson 11', 70'
Scott Red card 56'
Station Park, Forfar
Attendance: 552
Referee: Alan Muir

Partick Thistle2–1Ayr United
Doolan 3', 33' Report Rodgers 36'
Attendance: 1,831
Referee: Stevie O'Reilly

Queen of the South5–0East Fife
Burns 32', 46', 79'
Ovenstone 64' (o.g.)
Harris 90+2'
Report
Palmerston Park, Dumfries
Attendance: 1,751

Peterhead3–1Stenhousemuir
Wyness 9', 50'
Gethans 43'
Report Dalziel 76'
Balmoor, Peterhead
Attendance: 442
Referee: Brian Colvin

Semi-finals


The semi-final draw was conducted on 9 September 2010 at Hampden Park.[6]

Peterhead1–2Queen of the South
Bavidge 78' Report Reid 66'
Holmes 69'
Balmoor, Peterhead
Attendance: 1,003
Referee: Mike Tumilty

Ross County2 – 2 (a.e.t.)
(4 – 3 pen.)
Partick Thistle
Morrison 54'
Barrowman 88'
Report Kinniburgh 8'
Boyle 64'
Penalties
Brittain soccer ball with check mark
Barrowman soccer ball with check mark
Milne soccer ball with red X
Scott soccer ball with red X
Lawson soccer ball with check mark
Craig soccer ball with check mark
4–3 soccer ball with check mark Cairney
soccer ball with red X Flannigan
soccer ball with check mark Buchanan
soccer ball with check mark Erskine
soccer ball with red X Boyle
soccer ball with red X tbd
Victoria Park, Dingwall
Attendance: 1,307
Referee: Steve Conroy

Final


Queen of the South0–2Ross County
Report Barrowman 9'
Vigurs 39'
Attendance: 5,124
Referee: Euan Norris

References

  1. Ross County claim Challenge Cup, BBC Sport. 12 April 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  2. The match was rescheduled from November to April due to inclement weather
  3. The ALBA Challenge Cup, 2010/2011 – First Round Draw Archived 29 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Scottish Football League. 27 May 2010. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  4. "The ALBA Challenge Cup Second Round Draw". Scottish Football League. 27 July 2010. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
  5. "The ALBA Challenge Cup Third Round Draw". Scottish Football League. 12 August 2010. Archived from the original on 15 August 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
  6. "The ALBA Challenge Cup – Semi-finals Draw". Scottish Football League. 9 September 2010. Archived from the original on 28 November 2010. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
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