1999–2000 Scottish Challenge Cup

September 2014 April 2026 1999–2000 Bell's Challenge Cup Scotland 30 Alloa Athletic Inverness Caledonian Thistle 29 98 1997–98Year A 2000–01 The 1999–2000 Scottish Challenge Cup was the ninth 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 Falkirk, who defeated Queen of the South 1–0 in the 1997 final; and lost 5–4 to Stranraer on penalties in the First round.Scottish Challenge Cup 1997–1998 https://web.archive.org/web/20140427185623/http://www.statto.com/football/stats/scotland/challenge-cup/1997-1998/results/fn 27 April 2014 , statto.com. Retrieved 27 June 2011. The final was played on 21 November 1999,Scottish Challenge Cup 1999/00, Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 June 2011. between Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Alloa Athletic at Excelsior Stadium in Airdrie. Alloa Athletic won 5–4 on penalties after a 4–4 draw after extra time, to win the tournament for the first time in the club's history. Schedule Round First match date Fixtures Clubs First round Tuesday 10 August 1999 14 30 → 16 Second round Tuesday 24 August 1999 8 16 → 8 Quarter-finals Tuesday 14 September 1999 4 8 → 4 Semi-finals Tuesday 28 September 1999 2 4 → 2 Final Sunday 21 November 1999 1 2 → 1 First round Forfar Athletic and Livingston received random byes into the second round. 10 August 1999 2–1 Airdrieonians Moore 11, 56 Dumbarton Dillon 74 pen. Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie 10 August 1999 3–2 Arbroath McGlashan 74Mercer 88Brownlie 89 East Fife Robertson 32Wright 90 Gayfield Park, Arbroath 10 August 1999 0–1 Ayr United Raith Rovers Clark 44 Somerset Park, Ayr 10 August 1999 4–1 Berwick Rangers M. Neil 25Leask 50A. Neill 56Patterson 64 Queen of the South Adams 82 Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed 10 August 1999 0–1 Brechin City Queen's Park Brown 48 Glebe Park, Brechin 10 August 1999 0–4 Clyde Ross County Fraser 17Geraghty 33Irvine 64Shaw 81 Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld 10 August 1999 0–4 Cowdenbeath Alloa Athletic Cameron 4Beaton 21McKechnie 26Sneddon 50 o.g. Central Park, Cowdenbeath 10 August 1999 2 – 2 y Dunfermline Athletic Coyle 74, 85 Greenock Morton Hawke 27Thomas 43 4–5 East End Park, Dunfermline 10 August 1999 1 – 2 y East Stirlingshire Hardie 76 Clydebank McLaughlin 79Cormack 113 Firs Park, Falkirk 10 August 1999 1–0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Teasdale 88 St Mirren Caledonian Stadium, Inverness 1,343 10 August 1999 1–3 Montrose Taylor 80 pen. Hamilton Academical Moore 36Henderson 55 pen.McCormick 74 Links Park, Montrose 10 August 1999 0–2 Partick Thistle Albion Rovers Rae 11Tait 90 Firhill Stadium, Glasgow 10 August 1999 2 – 2 y Stirling Albion Paterson 54 pen.Gardner 91 Stenhousemuir Hamilton 58Watters 120 6–5 Forthbank Stadium, Stirling 10 August 1999 2 – 2 y Stranraer Blaikie 7, 15 Falkirk McDonald 53Lawrie 90 5–4 Stair Park, Stranraer Source: Soccerbase Second round 24 August 1999 1–2 Airdrieonians Johnston 90 Alloa Athletic Nelson 45Little 51 Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie 24 August 1999 4–3 Clydebank Ewing 18, 25, 59McWilliams 32 Forfar Athletic Christie 12Milne 16, 84 24 August 1999 0–3 Hamilton Academical Inverness Caledonian Thistle Stewart 41, 59McLean 84 Firhill Stadium, Glasgow 298 24 August 1999 2 – 1 y Livingston Bingham 69, 105 Berwick Rangers Patterson 37 Almondvale Stadium, Livingston 24 August 1999 3–1 Queen's Park Gallagher 23, 35Whelan 73 Albion Rovers Tait 68 Hampden Park, Glasgow 24 August 1999 3–0 Ross County Irvine 22Shaw 69 pen.Wood 88 Greenock Morton Curran 0 50 Victoria Park, Dingwall 24 August 1999 1 – 1 y Stirling Albion Graham 19 Arbroath McGlashan 42 4–3 Forthbank Stadium, Stirling 24 August 1999 1–2 Stranraer Knox 47 Raith Rovers Andrews 32Dargo 89 Stair Park, Stranraer Source: Soccerbase Quarter-finals 14 September 1999 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2–0 Report Clydebank Glancy 18Robson 64 Caledonian Stadium, Inverness 635 14 September 1999 Livingston 3–1 Report Raith Rovers McPhee 1Britton 30Millar 89 McManus 32 o.g. Almondvale Stadium, Livingston 14 September 1999 Ross County 1 – 2 Report Alloa Athletic Shaw 41 Donaghy 82Irvine 113 Victoria Park, Dingwall 14 September 1999 Stirling Albion 4–0 Report Queen's Park Gardner 27Whelan 53 o.g.Graham 68Wood 75 Forthbank Stadium, Stirling Semi-finals 28 September 1999 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1–0 Report Livingston Sheerin 88 Caledonian Stadium, Inverness 1,025 28 September 1999 Stirling Albion 1–2 Report Alloa Athletic McQuade 37Wood 0 71 Bannerman 76Irvine 80 pen. Forthbank Stadium, Stirling Final 1999 Scottish Challenge Cup Final 21 November 1999 15:00 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 4 – 4 (4 – 5 pen.) Report Alloa Athletic Wilson 28Sheerin 46 pen., 56 pen., 112 G. Clark 19Wilson 33Cameron 47, 104 Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie Jim McCluskey 4,043 Notes A. YearThe 1998–99 tournament was suspended due to lack of sponsorship References External links Scottish Football League Scottish Challenge Cup on Scottish Football League website ESPN Soccernet https://web.archive.org/web/20121026002942/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/league/_/league/sco.challenge/scottish-league-challenge-cup?cc=5739 26 October 2012 Scottish League Challenge Cup homepage on ESPN Soccernet BBC Sport – Scottish Cups Challenge Cup on BBC Sport Category:Scottish Challenge Cup seasons Challenge Cup