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
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Teams30
Defending championsDundee
Final positions
ChampionsRoss County
Runner-upQueen of the South
Tournament statistics
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

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Round First match date Fixtures Clubs
First round Sat/Sun 24/25 July 2010 14 30 → 16
Second round Tuesday 10 August 2010 8 16 → 80
Quarter-finals Sat/Sun 4/5 September 2010 4 8 → 4
Semi-finals Sat/Sun 9/10 October 2010 2 4 → 2
Final Sunday 10 April 2011[2] 1 2 → 1

Fixtures and results

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First round

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

North and East region

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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   103'
Report McAllister   27'
Janczyk   90'
Moyes   101'
Nelson   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  
Colquhoun  
Gibson  
Buist  
Forsyth  
Report Millar  
Finnigan  
O'Brien  
Stewart  
Attendance: 1,542
Referee: John McKendrick

Source: Scottish Football League

South and West region

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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   120'
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

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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   84'
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

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

Forfar Athletic0–2Ross County
Bolochoweckyj   59' Report Lawson   11',   70'
Scott   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

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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  
Barrowman  
Milne  
Scott  
Lawson  
Craig  
4–3   Cairney
  Flannigan
  Buchanan
  Erskine
  Boyle
  tbd
Victoria Park, Dingwall
Attendance: 1,307
Referee: Steve Conroy

Final

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

References

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  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. ^ a b c 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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