2013 Scottish Challenge Cup final

The 2013 Scottish Challenge Cup final, also known as the Ramsdens Cup final for sponsorship reasons, was an association football match between Queen of the South and Partick Thistle on 7 April 2013 at Almondvale Stadium in Livingston. It was the 22nd final of the Scottish Challenge Cup since it was first organised in 1990 to celebrate the centenary of the Scottish Football League.

2013 Scottish Challenge Cup final
Event2012–13 Scottish Challenge Cup
After extra time
Queen of the South won 6–5 on penalties
Date7 April 2013
VenueAlmondvale Stadium, Livingston
RefereeCrawford Allan
Attendance9,452

Both teams progressed through four elimination rounds to reach the final. The match was Queen of the South's fourth appearance in the final of the competition, the last in 2010, whilst it was Partick Thistle's first cup final in 42 years since the League Cup in 1971. The tournament was contested by clubs below the Scottish Premier League; Partick Thistle from the First Division and Queen of the South from the Second Division.

The scoreline was 0–0 after 90 minutes of normal time which forced 30 minutes of extra time to be played. Queen of the South scored the first goal of the game in the 101st minute from Nicky Clark. Partick Thistle were awarded a penalty kick with only two minutes left to play and missed; Aaron Muirhead, who missed the penalty, was then sent off for headbutting Chris Higgins. Partick equalised the score to 1–1 in the final minute of the match from Kris Doolan and take the game to penalties. Queen of the South emerged victorious after winning the shoot-out 6–5.[1]

Route to the final

The competition is a knock-out tournament and in 2012–13 was contested by 32 teams; the 30 clubs that played in the First, Second and Third Divisions of the Scottish Football League and two Highland Football League clubs by invitation. For the first and second rounds only, the draw was divided into two geographical regions – north/east and south/west. Teams were paired at random and the winner of each match progressed to the next round and the loser was eliminated.

Queen of the South

Round Opposition Score
First round Dumbarton (a) 1–0
Second round Greenock Morton (a) 2–1 (a.e.t.)
Quarter-final Rangers (a) 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 pens.)
Semi-final Arbroath (h) 2–1 (a.e.t.)

Partick Thistle

Round Opposition Score
First round Clyde (a) 1–0
Second round Queen's Park (a) 5–4
Quarter-final Raith Rovers (h) 3–0
Semi-final Cowdenbeath (a) 1–0

Match

Details

Queen of the South1–1 (a.e.t.)Partick Thistle
Clark 101' Report Doolan 120'
Penalties
Young soccer ball with check mark
Carmichael soccer ball with red X
Fitzpatrick soccer ball with check mark
Robinson soccer ball with check mark
Reilly soccer ball with check mark
Mitchell soccer ball with check mark
Higgins soccer ball with check mark
6–5 soccer ball with red X O'Donnell
soccer ball with check mark Erskine
soccer ball with check mark Welsh
soccer ball with check mark Taylor-Sinclair
soccer ball with check mark Forbes
soccer ball with check mark Doolan
soccer ball with red X Balatoni
Attendance: 9,452
Queen of the South
Partick Thistle
GK1England Lee RobinsonYellow card 72'
DF2Scotland Chris Mitchell
DF3Scotland Marc Fitzpatrick
DF4Scotland Mark Durnan
DF5Scotland Chris HigginsYellow card 28'
MF6Scotland Derek Young
MF8Scotland Stephen McKennaYellow card 120'
MF10Scotland Nicky Clarkdownward-facing red arrow 101'
MF7Scotland Daniel CarmichaelYellow card 72'
FW9Scotland Derek Lyledownward-facing red arrow 77'
FW11Scotland Michael Patondownward-facing red arrow 115'
Substitutes:
GK12England James Atkinson
DF16Scotland Steven Blackupward-facing green arrow 115'
MF17Scotland Allan Johnston
FW14Scotland Gavin Reillyupward-facing green arrow 77'
FW15Scotland Kevin Smithupward-facing green arrow 101'
Manager:
Scotland Allan Johnston
GK1Scotland Scott Fox
DF2Scotland Stephen O'Donnell
DF3Scotland Aaron Taylor-SinclairYellow card 55'
DF5Scotland Aaron MuirheadRed card 119'
MF4Scotland Stuart Bannigandownward-facing red arrow 94'
MF6England Conrad Balatoni
MF7Scotland Sean Welsh
FW8England James CraigenYellow card 34'
MF11Scotland Chris Erskine
FW9Scotland Steven Craigdownward-facing red arrow 66'
FW10Scotland Steven Lawlessdownward-facing red arrow 60'
Substitutes:
GK12Belgium Glenn Daniels
FW17Scotland Mark McGuigan
FW14Scotland Kris Doolanupward-facing green arrow 66'
MF15Scotland Ross Forbesupward-facing green arrow 94'
FW16England Christie ElliottYellow card 120'upward-facing green arrow 60'
Manager:
Scotland Alan Archibald

Match officials[2]

Match rules

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

References

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