2000–01 Scottish Challenge Cup

The 2000–01 Scottish Challenge Cup was the tenth season of the competition, which was also known as the Bell's Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons. It was competed for by the 30 member clubs of the Scottish Football League. The defending champions were Alloa Athletic, who defeated Inverness Caledonian Thistle 5–4 on penalties in the 1999 final.[1]

2000–01 Bell's Challenge Cup
CountryScotland
Teams30
Defending championsAlloa Athletic
ChampionsAirdrieonians
Runners-upLivingston
Matches played29
Goals scored97 (3.34 per match)

The final was played on 19 November 2000,[2] between Airdrieonians and Livingston at Broadwood Stadium in Cumbernauld. Airdrieonians won 3–2 on penalties after a 2–2 draw after extra time,[2] to win the tournament for the second time after winning it in 1994.

Schedule
Round First match date Fixtures Clubs
First roundTuesday 15 August 20001430 → 16
Second roundTue 29 Aug/Sat 2 September 2000816 → 80
Quarter-finalsTuesday 12/19 September 200048 → 4
Semi-finalsTuesday 26 September 200024 → 2
FinalSunday 19 November 200012 → 1

First round

Hamilton Academical and Stenhousemuir received random byes into the second round.

15 August 2000 Airdrieonians 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) Queen of the South New Broomfield, Airdrie
Calderón 66'
Clark 92'		 Atkinson 47'
Hodge Red card 85'
15 August 2000 Albion Rovers 0–1 Clydebank Cliftonhill, Coatbridge
Coyne 34'
15 August 2000 Alloa Athletic 2–3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Recreation Park, Alloa
Hamilton 1', 7' Stewart 53', 82'
Bavidge 85'
15 August 2000 Brechin City 3–1 Ayr United Glebe Park, Brechin
Duffy 23' (o.g.)
Sturrock 45'
Grant 79'		 McGinlay 50'
15 August 2000 Cowdenbeath 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) Falkirk Central Park, Cowdenbeath
Brown 18'
Juskowiak 113'		 Hutchison 5'
15 August 2000 East Stirlingshire 3–0 East Fife Firs Park, Falkirk
Hislop 24'
McKechnie 71'
Lynes 83'
15 August 2000 Elgin City 2–4 Dumbarton Borough Briggs, Elgin
Green 62', 63' Flannery 44', 51', 65'
Brown 78'
15 August 2000 Forfar Athletic 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)		 Peterhead Station Park, Forfar
McPhee 49' Clark 14'
15 August 2000 Partick Thistle 0–2 Livingston Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Britton 82'
Wilson 90'
15 August 2000 Queen's Park 2–0 Montrose Hampden Park, Glasgow
Gallagher 8', 40' (pen.)
15 August 2000 Raith Rovers 0–4 Greenock Morton Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
Whalen 25', 61'
Matheson 56'
Kerr 81'
15 August 2000 Ross County 2–1 Clyde Victoria Park, Dingwall
Bone 16'
Henderson 61'		 Cannie 71' (pen.)
15 August 2000 Stirling Albion 2–3 Arbroath Forthbank Stadium, Stirling
O'Neill 28'
McAulay 77'
Millar Red card 55'		 Rowe 18'
McGlashan 46', 56' (pen.)
King Red card 76'
15 August 2000 Stranraer 4–2 Berwick Rangers Stair Park, Stranraer
Wright 2'
Walker
Geraghty 49'
Harty 56'		 McMartin 68'
Oliver 70'

Source: Soccerbase

Second round
29 August 2000 Brechin City 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		 Queen's Park Glebe Park, Brechin
Sturrock 27' Finlayson 20'
29 August 2000 Cowdenbeath 1–2 Stenhousemuir Central Park, Cowdenbeath
McDowell 68' Gibson 69'
Menelows 72'
29 August 2000 East Stirlingshire 3–2 Greenock Morton Firs Park, Falkirk
Gordon 48'
Lynes 62'
Todd 80'		 Boukraa 13'
Matheson 81'
29 August 2000 Ross County 0–3 Livingston Victoria Park, Dingwall
Bingham 50'
Britton 54', 80'
2 September 2000 Arbroath 2–0 Dumbarton Gayfield Park, Arbroath
Mallan 88'
Brownlie 90' (pen.)
2 September 2000 Clydebank 1–0 Peterhead
McCormick 15' Cooper Red card 31'
2 September 2000 Hamilton Academical 0 – 1 (a.e.t.) Airdrieonians
Pacífico 97'
2 September 2000 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1–2 Stranraer Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
Bavidge 57' Rae 35'
Harty 48' (pen.)

Source: Soccerbase

Quarter-finals
East Stirlingshire4–0Stenhousemuir
Ferguson 1'
Hislop 2'
Hislop 3'
Davidson (O.G) > 4'		 Report
Firs Park, Falkirk
Livingston3–1Brechin City
McCormick 47'
Britton 66'
Keith 85'		 Report Leask 23'
Almondvale Stadium, Livingston
Stranraer3–2Arbroath
Harty 10', 36'
Geraghty 16'		 Report Mercer 45'
McGlashan 48'
Stair Park, Stranraer
Airdrieonians1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(4 – 3 pen.)		Clydebank
Prest 55' Report Jacquin 65'

Semi-finals
Livingston2–1East Stirlingshire
Bingham 21' (pen.)
Anderson 44'		 Report McKechnie 4'
Almondvale Stadium, Livingston
Stranraer2 – 4 (a.e.t.)Airdrieonians
Harty 8'
George 20'		 Report Prest 3'
Fernández 10'
Taylor 101'
McKeown 113'
Stair Park, Stranraer

Final
Main article: 2000 Scottish Challenge Cup Final
Airdrieonians2 – 2 (a.e.t.)
(3 – 2 pen.)		Livingston
Prest 28'
McGuire 78'		 Report Crabbe 15'
Anderson 50'
Attendance: 5,623
Referee: J Rowbotham

References
  1. Scottish Challenge Cup 1999–2000, statto.com. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
  2. Scottish Challenge Cup 2000/01, Soccerbase. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
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