2004–05 Scottish Challenge Cup

September 2014 April 2026 2004–05 Challenge Cup Scotland 30 Falkirk Ross County 29 86 2003–04 2005–06 The 2004–2005 Scottish Challenge Cup was the 14th season of the competition, competed for by all 30 members of the Scottish Football League. The defending champions were Inverness Caledonian Thistle, who defeated Airdrie United 2–0 in the 2003 final. Inverness Caledonian Thistle did not compete in the tournament after being promoted to the Scottish Premier League. The final was played on 7 November 2004, between Falkirk and Ross County, at McDiarmid Park, Perth. Falkirk won 2–1. Schedule Round First match date Fixtures Clubs First round Saturday 31 July 2004 14 30 → 16 Second round Tuesday 31 August 2004 8 16 → 8 Quarter-finals Tue/Wed 14/15 September 2004 4 8 → 4 Semi-finals Tuesday 28 September 2004 2 4 → 2 Final Sunday 7 November 2004 1 2 → 1 First round Clyde and Stranraer received random byes into the second round. 31 July 2004 15:00 0–2 Airdrie United Queen of the South http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/155379?cc=5739 New Broomfield, Airdrie 1,481 M McCurry 31 July 2004 15:00 2–0 Alloa Athletic Elgin City http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/155380?cc=5739 Recreation Park, Alloa 301 C Hardie 31 July 2004 15:00 2–4 Arbroath Peterhead http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/155381?cc=5739 Gayfield Park, Arbroath 449 A Hunter 31 July 2004 15:00 0–3 Ayr United Falkirk http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/155382?cc=5739 Somerset Park, Ayr 1,797 C Thomson 31 July 2004 15:00 1–2 Dumbarton Stirling Albion http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/155383?cc=5739 Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton 709 W Young 31 July 2004 15:00 0 – 0 y East Fife Cowdenbeath 3–4 http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/155384?cc=5739 Bayview Stadium, Methil 468 T Brown 31 July 2004 15:00 1–2 East Stirlingshire Berwick Rangers http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/155385?cc=5739 Firs Park, Falkirk 264 C Boyle 31 July 2004 15:00 3–1 Forfar Athletic Greenock Morton http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/155386?cc=5739 Station Park, Forfar 752 C Murray 31 July 2004 15:00 3–0 Gretna Montrose http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/155387?cc=5739 Raydale Park, Gretna 454 31 July 2004 15:00 3–0 Partick Thistle Brechin City http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/155388?cc=5739 Firhill Stadium, Glasgow 1,803 I Fyfe 31 July 2004 15:00 1 – 1 y Queen's Park Stenhousemuir 4–2 http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/155389?cc=5739 Hampden Park, Glasgow 461 E Smith 31 July 2004 15:00 0–2 Raith Rovers Albion Rovers http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/155390?cc=5739 Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy 1,207 S Conroy 31 July 2004 15:00 2–1 Ross County St Mirren http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/155391?cc=5739 Victoria Park, Dingwall 950 C MacKay 31 July 2004 15:00 2–0 St Johnstone Hamilton Academical http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/155392?cc=5739 McDiarmid Park, Perth 1,850 D McDonald Source: ESPN Soccernet https://web.archive.org/web/20121026010532/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/round/_/season/2004/league/sco.challenge/seasonType/1/scottish-league-challenge-cup?cc=5739 26 October 2012 Second round 31 August 2004 19:30 1–2 Albion Rovers Partick Thistle http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/160460?cc=5739 Cliftonhill, Coatbridge 1,050 A Hunter 31 August 2004 19:30 1–2 Alloa Athletic Berwick Rangers http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/160461?cc=5739 Recreation Park 268 D Somers 31 August 2004 19:30 5–3 Falkirk Stirling Albion http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/160462?cc=5739 Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir 2,631 C Richmond 31 August 2004 19:30 2 – 2 y Forfar Athletic Queen's Park 4–3 http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/160463?cc=5739 Station Park, Forfar 421 A Freeland 31 August 2004 19:30 1–2 Peterhead Ross County http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/160464?cc=5739 Balmoor, Peterhead 565 K Toner 31 August 2004 19:45 1–0 Clyde Stranraer http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/160465?cc=5739 Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld 759 S Conroy 31 August 2004 19:45 1–0 Gretna Cowdenbeath http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/160466?cc=5739 Raydale Park, Gretna 551 B Winter 31 August 2004 19:45 3–0 St Johnstone Queen of the South http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/160467?cc=5739 McDiarmid Park, Perth 1,201 C Murray Source: ESPN Soccernet https://web.archive.org/web/20121026010713/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/round/_/season/2004/league/sco.challenge/seasonType/2/scottish-league-challenge-cup?cc=5739 26 October 2012 Quarter-finals 14 September 2004 19:30 Falkirk 3–0 Report Gretna Latapy 38 Thomson 62 Duffy 72 Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir H Dallas 1,416 14 September 2004 19:45 Berwick Rangers 0–1 https://archive.today/20130102211509/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/162304?cc=5739 Report St Johnstone Moore 1 Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed D McDonald 279 15 September 2004 19:45 Clyde 1–2 Report Forfar Athletic Harty 9 Mensing 14 70 Tosh 34 McClune 72 Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld 532 15 September 2004 19:45 Ross County 1 – 1 (5 – 3 pen.) Report Partick Thistle Winters 65 Panther 71 Milne 0 3 Victoria Park, Dingwall A Freeland 1,050 Semi-finals 28 September 2004 19:45 St Johnstone 1–2 Report Falkirk Rutkiewicz 5 Duffy 9 Lawrie 62 McDiarmid Park, Perth M McCurry 2,328 28 September 2004 19:45 Ross County 5–2 Report Forfar Athletic Winters 18, 22, 65 Burke 46 Cowie Shields 7, 30 Victoria Park, Dingwall H Dallas 2,328 Final 2004 Scottish Challenge Cup Final 7 November 2004 15:00 Falkirk 2–1 Report Ross County Scally 70 Duffy 75 Winters 56 McDiarmid Park, Perth Kenny Clark 7,471 External links ESPN Soccernet Scottish League Challenge Cup page https://web.archive.org/web/20121026002942/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/league/_/league/sco.challenge/scottish-league-challenge-cup?cc=5739 26 October 2012 2004 Category:Scottish Challenge Cup seasons Challenge Cup