2002–03 Scottish Challenge Cup

September 2014 September 2014 2002–03 Challenge Cup Scotland 30 Queen of the South Brechin City 29 2001–02 2003–04 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; and were unable to defend their title due to the club folding.Match: Airdrie v Alloa Athletic – Scottish League Challenge Cup, ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 18 June 2011. The final was played on 20 October 2002,Match: Brechin City v Queen of the South – Scottish League Challenge Cup, ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 18 June 2011. between Queen of the South and Brechin City at Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld. Queen of the South won 2–0, to win the competition for the first time. Schedule 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 → 8 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 Alloa Athletic and Clyde received random byes into the second round. 6 August 2002 18:45 0–2 Arbroath Forfar Athletic Tosh 25, 44 pen. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/53068?cc=5739 Gayfield Park, Arbroath 642 J Rowbotham 6 August 2002 19:30 3–0 Airdrie United Glancy 11McGuire 31Docherty 87 Raith Rovers http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/53067?cc=5739 New Broomfield 1,649 I Brines 6 August 2002 19:30 0 – 2 y Cowdenbeath Gifillan 99 101 Ross County Webb 118Gethins 119 http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/53069?cc=5739 Central Park, Cowdenbeath 339 D Summers 6 August 2002 19:30 1–4 Elgin City Ross 31Tully 66 72 Brechin City Templeman 41, 53Millar 51King 90 http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/53070?cc=5739 Borough Briggs, Elgin 505 A Freeland 6 August 2002 19:30 1–0 Montrose Johnson 78 Albion Rovers http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/53071?cc=5739 Links Park, Montrose 320 G Mitchell 6 August 2002 19:30 3–2 Greenock Morton Williams 11, 83Hawke 48 Stirling Albion Munro 28Nicholas 81 http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/53072?cc=5739 Cappielow, Greenock 1,100 C Hardy 6 August 2002 19:30 0–2 Peterhead Queen of the South O'Neill 74Weatherson 78 http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/53073?cc=5739 Balmoor, Peterhead 562 K Toner 6 August 2002 19:30 2–1 Queen's Park Canning 19Gemmell 82 Gretna Dobie 65Alexander 90 90 http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/53074?cc=5739 Hampden Park, Glasgow 602 I Frickleton 6 August 2002 19:30 7–0 St Mirren Cameron 15, 27, 34, 41Guy 49Ross 76Gillies 85 East Stirlingshire http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/53075?cc=5739 St Mirren Park, Paisley 1,403 G Clyde 6 August 2002 19:30 1 – 1 y Stenhousemuir Wilson 74 Falkirk Miller 55 2–3 http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/53076?cc=5739 Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir 2,000 C Hamilton 6 August 2002 19:30 1–2 Stranraer Farrell 78 Ayr United Annand 25Grady 54 http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/53077?cc=5739 Stair Park, Stranraer 835 H Dallas 6 August 2002 19:45 1–0 Berwick Rangers Bennett 67 pen. Inverness Caledonian Thistle http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/53078?cc=5739 Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed 338 J Underhill 6 August 2002 19:45 1–0 Dumbarton Duffy 10 East Fife http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/53079?cc=5739 Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton 452 C Melville 6 August 2002 19:45 3–0 St Johnstone Stevenson 38McCann 69MacDonald87 Hamilton Academical http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/53080?cc=5739 McDiarmid Park, Perth 1,538 Source: ESPN Soccernet Second round 13 August 2002 19:30 1–2 Clyde Hinds 47 St Mirren Baltacha 2Gillies 34 pen. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/55213?cc=5739 Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld 1,284 Kenny Clark 13 August 2002 19:30 2 – 2 y Forfar Athletic Bavidge 65Tosh 114Brown 0 105McCulloch 77 119 Queen's Park Moffat 48, 105Gemmell 54 69Gallagher 103 116 5–6 http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/55217?cc=5739 Station Park, Forfar 384 B McGarry 13 August 2002 19:30 3–0 Dumbarton Brown 42Dillon 50, 83McEwan 80 81 Ayr United Black 0 37Nicolson 43 65 http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/55218?cc=5739 Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton 938 B Cassidy 13 August 2002 19:30 0–1 Alloa Athletic Ross County Ferguson 48 o.g. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/55220?cc=5739 Recreation Park, Alloa, Alloa 416 W Young 13 August 2002 19:45 2–0 Berwick Rangers Burke 11, 89 Airdrie United http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/55214?cc=5739 Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed 560 C Murray 13 August 2002 19:45 0–2 Montrose Falkirk Miller 15James 45 http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/55215?cc=5739 Links Park, Montrose 805 J Gilmour 13 August 2002 19:45 1–0 Queen of the South O'Connor 83 Greenock Morton Keenan 0 70Reilly 0 90Williams 0 90 http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/55216?cc=5739 Palmerston Park, Dumfries 1,982 E Martindale 14 August 2002 19:30 3–2 Brechin City Grant 35, 84Dods 50 o.g. St Johnstone Murray 7MacDonald 43 http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/56179?cc=5739 Glebe Park, Brechin 1,007 I Fyfe Source: ESPN Soccernet Quarter-finals 20 August 2002 19:30 BST Brechin City 1 – 1 (5 – 3 pen.) Report Falkirk Fotheringham 89 McPherson 87McQuilken 101 111 Glebe Park, Brechin A Freeland 844 20 August 2002 19:30 BST Ross County 1 – 1 (5 – 6 pen.) Report St Mirren Gethins 42 Gillies 61 pen. Victoria Park, Dingwall D McDonald 1,128 20 August 2002 19:45 BST Berwick Rangers 1–2 Report Queen's Park Murie 39 Whelan 55 pen.Allen 64 Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed T Brown 407 20 August 2002 19:45 BST Queen of the South 2–0 Report Dumbarton O'Neill 25Lyle 90 Palmerston Park, Dumfries J Underhill 1,722 Semi-finals 27 August 2002 19:30 BST Queen's Park 3–4 Report Brechin City Allen 26Gemmell 72Whelan 75 Millar 34Jackson 64Fotheringham 69 pen.Grant 73 Hampden Park, Glasgow S Dougal 1,214 27 August 2002 19:45 BST St Mirren 3–5 Report Queen of the South McGinty 12Cameron 43Fellner 80 Shields 7, 90Lyle 38Bowey 50Weatherson 89 St Mirren Park, Paisley M McCurry 2,508 Final 2002 Scottish Challenge Cup Final 20 October 2002 15:00 BST Brechin City 0–2 Report Queen of the South O'Neill 33 Lyle 47 Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld John Underhill 6,428 References External links BBC Scottish Cups page Scottish Football League Challenge Cup page Category:Scottish Challenge Cup seasons Challenge Cup