2008–09 Scottish Challenge Cup

September 2014 April 2026 2008–09 ALBA Challenge Cup Scotland 30 Airdrie United Ross County 29 87 2007–08 2009–10 The 2008–09 Scottish Challenge Cup, known as the ALBA Challenge Cup due to sponsorship reasons with MG Alba, was the 18th season of the competition, competed for by all 30 members of the Scottish Football League. The defending champions were St Johnstone, who defeated Dunfermline Athletic by 3–2 in the 2007 final; and lost 2–1 to Ross County in the First round.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7110899.stm Dunfermline 2–3 St Johnstone BBC Sport 29 May 2008 25 November 2007 The competition was won by Airdrie United who defeated Ross County 3–2 on penalties following a 2–2 draw after extra time, the winning penalty was scored by Marc Smyth.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/airdrie_united/7730751.stm Airdrie Utd 2–2 Ross County 16 November 2009 BBC Sport 4 June 2009 Schedule Round First match datehttp://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news.cfm?curpageid=944&newsid=2421 Dates for ties in Season 2008–2009. 16 June 2008 Scottish Football League 16 June 2008 Fixtures Clubs First round 26 July 2008 14 30 → 16 Second round 12 August 2008 8 16 → 8 Quarter-finals 7 September 2008 4 8 → 4 Semi-finals 12 October 2008 2 4 → 2 Final 16 November 2008 1 2 → 1 First round The First round draw was conducted on 29 May 2008.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7425254.stm Challenge Cup – first round draw 29 May 2008 BBC Sport 16 June 2008 Holders St Johnstone were drawn against Ross County away from home. North and East Region Raith Rovers received a random bye to the second round. 26 July 2008 15:00 2–1 Alloa Athletic Townsley 59 Stevenson 83 Dundee Antoine-Curier 88 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7524216.stm Recreation Park, Alloa 793 Chris Boyle 26 July 2008 15:00 1–2 Arbroath Scott 44 Forfar Athletic Kilgannon 62 pen McLeish 71 pen http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7524218.stm Gayfield Park, Forfar 563 Euan Norris 26 July 2008 15:00 0–1 Brechin City Nimmo 0 78 East Fife Templeman 69 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7524230.stm Glebe Park, Brechin S Nicholls 26 July 2008 15:00 3–0 Dunfermline Athletic Burke 4 Phinn 61 Williamson 74 Stirling Albion http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7524231.stm East End Park, Dunfermline 1,340 Eddie Smith 26 July 2008 15:00 0–2 Elgin City Cowdenbeath McGregor 13 McQuade 80 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7524236.stm Borough Briggs, Elgin 379 G Salmond 26 July 2008 15:00 6–0 Peterhead Bavidge 24, 78 Cumming 45 own goal Gunn 52, 58, 68 pen Montrose http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7524235.stm Balmoor, Peterhead 503 Craig Charleston 26 July 2008 15:00 2–1 Ross County Winters 53 Higgins 65 St Johnstone Samuel 84 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7524202.stm Victoria Park, Dingwall 2,365 Craig Thomson Source: September 2008 South and West Region Greenock Morton received a random bye to the second round. 26 July 2008 15:00 3–2 Airdrie United Noble 53 Cardle 58 di Giacomo 75 Dumbarton Clark 25 Carcary 43 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7527284.stm Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie 808 Calum Murray 26 July 2008 15:00 1–5 Berwick Rangers Little 47 Queen of the South O'Connor 12, 58 Kean 31, 65 Barr 80 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7524246.stm Shielfield Park, Berwick 655 J McKendrick 26 July 2008 15:00 2–0 Clyde Trouten 61 pen., 74 Annan Athletic http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7524240.stm Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld 700 Steven O'Reilly 26 July 2008 15:00 4–0 Livingston Griffiths 33, 72Hamill 67 McParland 70 Stranraer Nicoll 0 81 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7524247.stm Almondvale Stadium, Livingston C Brown 26 July 2008 15:00 2–1 Partick Thistle Gray 7 Roberts 9 Queen's Park Henry 17Sinclair 0 66 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7524244.stm Firhill Stadium, Glasgow 1,382 Stephen Finnie 26 July 2008 15:00 0–1 Stenhousemuir Albion Rovers Donnelly 87 pen http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7524243.stm Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir 323 B Maddenn 27 July 2008 15:00 2–1 East Stirlingshire Richardson 86Rodgers 89 Ayr United Williams 15 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7524239.stm Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir 761 A Muir Source: September 2008 Second round The Second round draw was conducted on 30 July 2008.http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news.cfm?curpageid=944&newsid=2431 Alba Challenge Cup 2008–09 30 July 2008 Scottish Football League 30 July 2008 12 August 2008 19:45 0–2 Alloa Athletic Clyde Clarke 58 Gibson 76 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7555250.stm Recreation Park, Alloa 414 Iain Brines 12 August 2008 19:30 3–2 Cowdenbeath McQuade 8 Gemmell 54 Fairbairn 89 Albion Rovers Barr 30 Martin 75 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7555251.stm Central Park, Cowdenbeath 204 Crawford Allan 12 August 2008 19:45 1–0 Livingston Griffiths 51 Forfar Athletic http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7555255.stm Almondvale Stadium, Livingston 800 Calum Murray 12 August 2008 19:30 4 – 2 y Partick Thistle Donnelly 52 McKeown 92, 115 Harkins 112 Peterhead Gunn 23 Kozmanski 103 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7555256.stm Firhill Stadium, Glasgow 1,133 Steve Conroy 12 August 2008 19:45 1–2 Raith Rovers Weir 72 Ross County Keddie 52, 54 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7555258.stm Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy 1,080 William Collum 13 August 2008 19:45 0–2 East Fife Airdrie United Lynch 10 Smith 84 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7556633.stm Bayview Stadium, Methil 606 Mike Tumilty 13 August 2008 19:30 0–3 East Stirlingshire Greenock Morton Masterton 22 McGuffie 32, 53 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7556708.stm Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir 753 Stevie O'Reilly 20 August 2008 19:45 0–2 Dunfermline Athletic Queen of the South Kean 9 O'Connor 75 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/7570682.stm East End Park, Dunfermline 1,373 Michael McCurry Source: September 2008 Quarter-finals The Quarter-final draw was conducted on 14 August 2008.http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news.cfm?curpageid=944&newsid=2450 Alba Challenge Cup 14 August 2008 Scottish Football League 14 August 2008 7 September 2008 15:00 Clyde 0–1 Report Ross County McGregor 0 45 Craig 25 Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld Steve Conroy 756 7 September 2008 15:00 Cowdenbeath 1–2 Report Airdrie United Fairbairn 79 Baxter 0 84 di Giacomo 53 75 Central Park, Cowdenbeath Stephen Finnie 643 7 September 2008 15:00 Livingston 0–2 Report Partick Thistle Turner 75 Twaddle 78 Almondvale Stadium, Livingston David Somers 7 September 2008 15:00 Queen of the South 0–2 Report Greenock Morton Wake 48 McGuffie 77 Palmerston Park, Dumfries William Collum 2,991 Semi-finals The Semi-final draw was conducted on 11 September 2008.http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news.cfm?curpageid=944&newsid=2470 The ALBA Challenge Cup – Semi-finals 11 September 2008 Scottish Football League 11 September 2008 12 October 2008 14:00 Partick Thistle 0–1 Report Airdrie United Di Giacomo 4 Firhill Stadium, Glasgow David Somers 2,761 12 October 2008 15:00 Ross County 4–1 Report Greenock Morton Craig 6 Daal 42 62 Dowie 84 McManus 0 55Weatherson 77 Victoria Park, Dingwall Mike Tumilty 1,396 Final 2008 Scottish Challenge Cup Final 16 November 2008 15:00 Airdrie United 2 – 2 ( 3 – 2 pen.) Report Ross County McKenna 80 Dowie 103 o.g. Nixon 59 o.g. Higgins 113 McDiarmid Park, Perth Calum Murray 4,091 Lynch McLaughlin Hazley McDonald Smyth 3–2 Winters Higgins Hart Morrison Scott Media coverage The Partick Thistle v Airdrie United semi-final was shown live and the final was shown live on BBC Alba.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7625048.stm BBC Alba to cover Challenge Cup 19 September 2008 BBC Sport 20 September 2008 References External links BBC Scottish Cups page Category:Scottish Challenge Cup seasons Challenge Cup