2002–03 Scottish Challenge Cup

The 2002–03 Scottish Challenge Cup was the 12th season of the competition, competed for by all 30 members of the Scottish Football League. The defending champions were Airdrieonians, who defeated Alloa Athletic 2–1 in the 2001 final.[1]

2002–03 Challenge Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Teams30
Defending championsAirdrieonians
Final positions
ChampionsQueen of the South
Runner-upBrechin City
Tournament statistics
Matches played29

The final was played on 20 October 2002,[2] between Queen of the South and Brechin City at Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld. Queen of the South won 2–0,[2] to win the competition for the first time.

Schedule

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Round First match date Fixtures Clubs
First round Tuesday 6 August 2002 14 30 → 16
Second round Tue/Wed 13/14 August 2002 8 16 → 80
Quarter-finals Tuesday 20 August 2002 4 8 → 4
Semi-finals Tuesday 27 August 2002 2 4 → 2
Final Sunday 20 October 2002 1 2 → 1

First round

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Alloa Athletic and Clyde received random byes into the second round.

6 August 2002 Arbroath 0–2 Forfar Athletic Gayfield Park, Arbroath
18:45 Report Tosh   25',   44' (pen.) Attendance: 642
Referee: J Rowbotham
6 August 2002 Airdrie United 3–0 Raith Rovers New Broomfield
19:30 Glancy   11'
McGuire   31'
Docherty   87'
Report Attendance: 1,649
Referee: I Brines
6 August 2002 Cowdenbeath 0 – 2 (a.e.t.) Ross County Central Park, Cowdenbeath
19:30 Gifillan   101' Report Webb   118'
Gethins   119'
Attendance: 339
Referee: D Summers
6 August 2002 Elgin City 1–4 Brechin City Borough Briggs, Elgin
19:30 Ross   31'
Tully   72'
Report Templeman   41',   53'
Millar   51'
King   90'
Attendance: 505
Referee: A Freeland
6 August 2002 Montrose 1–0 Albion Rovers Links Park, Montrose
19:30 Johnson   78' Report Attendance: 320
Referee: G Mitchell
6 August 2002 Greenock Morton 3–2 Stirling Albion Cappielow, Greenock
19:30 Williams   11',   83'
Hawke   48'
Report Munro   28'
Nicholas   81'
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: C Hardy
6 August 2002 Peterhead 0–2 Queen of the South Balmoor, Peterhead
19:30 Report O'Neill   74'
Weatherson   78'
Attendance: 562
Referee: K Toner
6 August 2002 Queen's Park 2–1 Gretna Hampden Park, Glasgow
19:30 Canning   19'
Gemmell   82'
Report Dobie   65'
Alexander   90'
Attendance: 602
Referee: I Frickleton
6 August 2002 St Mirren 7–0 East Stirlingshire St Mirren Park, Paisley
19:30 Cameron   15',   27',   34',   41'
Guy   49'
Ross   76'
Gillies   85'
Report Attendance: 1,403
Referee: G Clyde
6 August 2002 Stenhousemuir 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(2–3 p)
Falkirk Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
19:30 Wilson   74' Report Miller   55' Attendance: 2,000
Referee: C Hamilton
6 August 2002 Stranraer 1–2 Ayr United Stair Park, Stranraer
19:30 Farrell   78' Report Annand   25'
Grady   54'
Attendance: 835
Referee: H Dallas
6 August 2002 Berwick Rangers 1–0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed
19:45 Bennett   67' (pen.) Report Attendance: 338
Referee: J Underhill
6 August 2002 Dumbarton 1–0 East Fife Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton
19:45 Duffy   10' Report Attendance: 452
Referee: C Melville
6 August 2002 St Johnstone 3–0 Hamilton Academical McDiarmid Park, Perth
19:45 Stevenson   38'
McCann   69'
MacDonald  87'
Report Attendance: 1,538

Source: ESPN Soccernet

Second round

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13 August 2002 Clyde 1–2 St Mirren Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
19:30 Hinds   47' Report Baltacha   2'
Gillies   34' (pen.)
Attendance: 1,284
Referee: Kenny Clark
13 August 2002 Forfar Athletic 2 – 2 (a.e.t.)
(5–6 p)
Queen's Park Station Park, Forfar
19:30 Bavidge   65'
Tosh   114'
Brown   105'
McCulloch   119'
Report Moffat   48',   105'
Gemmell   69'
Gallagher   116'
Attendance: 384
Referee: B McGarry
13 August 2002 Dumbarton 3–0 Ayr United Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton
19:30 Brown   42'
Dillon   50',   83'
McEwan   81'
Report Black   37'
Nicolson   65'
Attendance: 938
Referee: B Cassidy
13 August 2002 Alloa Athletic 0–1 Ross County Recreation Park, Alloa, Alloa
19:30 Report Ferguson   48' (o.g.) Attendance: 416
Referee: W Young
13 August 2002 Berwick Rangers 2–0 Airdrie United Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed
19:45 Burke   11',   89' Report Attendance: 560
Referee: C Murray
13 August 2002 Montrose 0–2 Falkirk Links Park, Montrose
19:45 Report Miller   15'
James   45'
Attendance: 805
Referee: J Gilmour
13 August 2002 Queen of the South 1–0 Greenock Morton Palmerston Park, Dumfries
19:45 O'Connor   83' Report Keenan   70'
Reilly   90'
Williams   90'
Attendance: 1,982
Referee: E Martindale
14 August 2002 Brechin City 3–2 St Johnstone Glebe Park, Brechin
19:30 Grant   35',   84'
Dods   50' (o.g.)
Report Murray   7'
MacDonald   43'
Attendance: 1,007
Referee: I Fyfe

Source: ESPN Soccernet

Quarter-finals

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Brechin City1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(5 – 3 pen.)
Falkirk
Fotheringham   89' Report McPherson   87'
McQuilken   111'
Glebe Park, Brechin
Attendance: 844
Referee: A Freeland

Ross County1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(5 – 6 pen.)
St Mirren
Gethins   42' Report Gillies   61' (pen.)
Victoria Park, Dingwall
Attendance: 1,128
Referee: D McDonald

Berwick Rangers1–2Queen's Park
Murie   39' Report Whelan   55' (pen.)
Allen   64'
Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Attendance: 407
Referee: T Brown

Queen of the South2–0Dumbarton
O'Neill   25'
Lyle   90'
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Palmerston Park, Dumfries
Attendance: 1,722
Referee: J Underhill

Semi-finals

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Queen's Park3–4Brechin City
Allen   26'
Gemmell   72'
Whelan   75'
Report Millar   34'
Jackson   64'
Fotheringham   69' (pen.)
Grant   73'
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 1,214
Referee: S Dougal

St Mirren3–5Queen of the South
McGinty   12'
Cameron   43'
Fellner   80'
Report Shields   7',   90'
Lyle   38'
Bowey   50'
Weatherson   89'
Attendance: 2,508
Referee: M McCurry

Final

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Brechin City0–2Queen of the South
Report O'Neill   33'
Lyle   47'
Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
Attendance: 6,428

References

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