2013–14 Scottish Challenge Cup

September 2014 September 2014 Scottish Challenge Cup 2013–14 250px Ramsdens Challenge Cup Scotland 33 Raith Rovers Rangers 33 103 2012–13 2014–15 The 2013–14 Scottish Challenge Cup, known as the Ramsdens Challenge Cup due to sponsorship reasons with Ramsdens, was the 23rd season of the competition. It was contested by 32 clubs, which included the 30 members of the 2013–14 Scottish Championship-League Two, the top Highland League club with a valid SFA club licence (Formartine United)Ramsdens Cup first welcomed by United boss Pele. and the winner of a preliminary round tie between the highest placed top in the East of Scotland League with a valid SFA club licence (Spartans) and their counterparts in the South of Scotland League (Threave Rovers),The Edinburgh Reporters’ Weekly Sports Roundup the preliminary tie was a two-legged tie played on the Saturdays of 13 and 20 July with Spartans at home in the 1st leg. Spartans came out on top.Ramsdens Cup Fixture Confirmed The defending champions were Queen of the South, who defeated Partick Thistle in the 2013 final; and lost 3–0 to Rangers in the Quarter final. Raith Rovers won the trophy with a late winner by John Baird against Rangers at Easter Road in Edinburgh. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/rangers/10748032/Raith-Rovers-1-Rangers-0-aet-match-report.html Raith Rovers 1 Rangers 0 (aet) 6 April 2014 Daily Telegraph 8 April 2014 Schedule Round First match date Fixtures Clubs Preliminary round Sat 13/20 July 2013 2 33 → 32 First round Sat 27 July 2013http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/the-ramsdens-cup-first-round-draw/ The Ramsdens Cup First Round Draw 21 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130626065112/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/the-ramsdens-cup-first-round-draw 26 June 2013 dead dmy-all 16 32 → 16 Second round Tue 20/Wed 21 August 2013 8 16 → 8 Quarter-finals Saturday 7 September 2013 4 8 → 4 Semi-finals Sunday 13 October 2013 2 4 → 2 Final Sunday 6 April 2014 1 2 → 1 Fixtures and results Preliminary round Spartans 4–3 Threave Rovers 4–2 0–1 First leg 13 July 2013 15:00http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/challenge-cup/fixtures/ Ramsdens Cup Fixtures 6 July 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20110623014413/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/challenge-cup/fixtures/ 23 June 2011 dead dmy-all Spartans 4–2 BBC Sport Threave Rovers Ross 48 55Motion 85Anderson 90 Milligan 71Wilby 77 pen. Ainslie Park, Edinburgh Walsh 321 Second leg 20 July 2013 15:00Threave Rovers FC – Spartans Threave Rovers 1–0 BBC Sport Spartans Fyfe 75 Meadow Park, Castle Douglas Graham 252 First round The first round draw took place on Friday 28 June 2013 at 11am BST at Hampden Park.http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/ramsdens-cup-first-round-draw-48/ Ramsdens Cup First Round Draw 28 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130701070906/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/ramsdens-cup-first-round-draw-48 1 July 2013 dead dmy-all North and East Region 27 July 2013 15:00 2–0 Formartine United Park 26Keith 42 East Stirlingshire https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23479962 North Lodge Park, Pitmedden 186 Steven 27 July 2013 15:00 4 – 4 y Stenhousemuir Higgins 25Gemmell 68 119 pen.Douglas 97Devlin 1 104 Arbroath Linn 21Banjo 36Milne 95 120 3–2 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23479964 Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir 280 Somers 27 July 2013 15:00 2–1 Forfar Athletic Kader 25Malcolm 30 East Fife Buchanan 40 pen. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23479362 Station Park, Forfar 545 Dallas 27 July 2013 15:00 2–0 Elgin City Gunn 57Sutherland 84 Montrose https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23477625 Borough Briggs, Elgin 505 Cook 27 July 2013 15:00 1–3 Cowdenbeath Wedderburn 15Milne 0 85 Dunfermline Athletic Morris 36Ferguson 64Thomson 80 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23477623 Central Park, Cowdenbeath 1,161 Madden 27 July 2013 15:00 2–1 Peterhead Cox 8Brown 73 Brechin City Strachan 45 o.g. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23478510 Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead 546 Roache 27 July 2013 15:00 0–1 Alloa Athletic Dundee Monti 60 pen. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23479960 Recreation Park, Alloa Clancy 27 July 2013 15:00 2–1 Raith Rovers Moon 74Cardle 90 Stirling Albion White 88 pen. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23479958 Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy 1,111 Norris Source: South and West Region 27 July 2013 15:00 1–0 Annan Athletic Weatherson 71 Greenock Morton https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23478588 Galabank, Annan 732 Allan 27 July 2013 15:00 3 – 2 y Berwick Rangers Gray 26Morris 99Ronald 105 Livingston McNulty 90Talbot 0 94Mensing 105 pen. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23478590 Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed 460 Salmond 27 July 2013 15:00 1–2 Queen's Park Quinn 28 pen. Ayr United Moffat 53Forrest 89 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23478648 Hampden Park, Glasgow 887 P.Robertson 27 July 2013 15:00 4–0 Queen of the South McKenna 12 23Lyle 18Holt 68 Spartans https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23479360 Palmerston Park, Dumfries 1,224 D.Robertson 27 July 2013 15:00 1–2 Clyde McCluskey 61 Falkirk Alston 49McGrandles 64 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23478592 Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld 935 Brines 27 July 2013 15:00 4–2 Stranraer Winter 10Grehan 67Aitken 83 88 pen. Dumbarton Fleming 26Smith 45 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23478650 Stair Park, Stranraer 333 McKendrick 27 July 2013 15:00 2–1 Airdrieonians McLaren 24Blockley 59 Hamilton Academical Longridge 18 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23478586 Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie Murray 28 July 2013 16:05http://albionroversfc.com/?p=3518 Ramsdens Cup Albion Rovers FC Official 4 July 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20140519165613/http://albionroversfc.com/?p=3518 19 May 2014 dead dmy-all 0–4 Albion Rovers Rangers Trialist 26 44Black 71Templeton 74 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23454470 Almondvale Stadium, Livingston 5,345 Beaton Source: Second round The second round draw took place on Wednesday 31 July 2013 at 3pm BST at the Ramsdens store in Clydebank.http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/ramsdens-cup-second-round-draw-4/ Ramsdens Cup Second Round Draw 31 July 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130802082618/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/ramsdens-cup-second-round-draw-4/ 2 August 2013 dead dmy-all North and East Region 20 August 2013http://www.stenhousemuirfc.com/news/2013/08/02/952/ Ramsdens Cup 2nd Round Draw – Date and Time confirmed 4 August 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130915155813/http://www.stenhousemuirfc.com/news/2013/08/02/952/ 15 September 2013 dead 19:30 1 – 3 y Peterhead Cox 26 Stenhousemuir Gemmell 63R.Smith 1 90D.Smith 93McNeil 120 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23678075 Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead 427 Northcroft 20 August 2013https://archive.today/20130806235007/http://www.dundeefc.co.uk/news_detail.asp?h=RAMSDENS-CUP-2ND-ROUND-INFORMATION&newsid=3165 RAMSDENS CUP 2ND ROUND INFORMATION 19:45 3 – 1 y Dundee McBride 80MacDonald 97 120 Forfar Athletic Malcolm 52 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23678038 Dens Park, Dundee 2,052 Allan 20 August 2013http://www.dafc.co.uk/articles/20130801/dafc-v-raith-rovers-20th-august-2013_2208601_3334499 DAFC v Raith Rovers – 20 August 2013 4 August 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130825040219/http://www.dafc.co.uk/articles/20130801/dafc-v-raith-rovers-20th-august-2013_2208601_3334499 25 August 2013 dead dmy-all 19:45 0 –2 Dunfermline Athletic Raith Rovers Hill 2Fox 64 pen. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23678044 East End Park, Dunfermline 3,765 Aitken 21 August 2013http://www.formartineutd.com/news-5 CITY FRIENDS REUNITED FOR RAMSDENS CUP TIE 4 August 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20140113002724/http://www.formartineutd.com/news-5 13 January 2014 dead dmy-all 19:30 5–1 Formartine United Ewen 15Keith 52 pen. 57 61McKeown 90 Elgin City Crighton 6, 0 52 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23746053 North Lodge Park, Pitmedden 480 Somers Source: July 2013 South and West Region 20 August 2013 19:45 2–3 Stranraer Aitken 41 pen.Grehan 85 Annan Athletic Mackay 19 36Hopkirk 86 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23678063 Stair Park, Stranraer 290 O'Reilly 20 August 2013Ramsdens Cup 2nd Round Draw 19:45 1 – 2 y Ayr United Malcolm 41 Falkirk Loy 62Shepherd 111 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23678120 Somerset Park, Ayr 921 Charleston 20 August 2013fixtures 2013 – 2014 19:45 0 –2 Airdrieonians Queen of the South Lyle 45+1 64 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23678069 Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie 637 McKendrick 27 August 2013 19:45 2–0 Rangers McKay 60Little 62 Berwick Rangers https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23764068 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow 16,097 Norris Source: June 2013 Quarter-finals The quarter-final draw took place on Thursday 22 August 2013 at 2pm BST at Hampden Park in Glasgow.http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/live/ Ramsdens Cup quarter-final draw 22 August 2013 25 August 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130825034542/http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/live/ dead 7 September 2013 15:00 1–0 Raith Rovers Spence 86 Falkirk https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23910027 Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy 1,565 Allan 7 September 2013 15:00 1 – 1 y Dundee MacDonald 52 pen. Stenhousemuir Higgins 63 4–5 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23909977 Dens Park, Dundee 1,615 McKendrick 7 September 2013 15:00 4–0 Annan Athletic Love 53 pen.Brannan 73MacKay 79Hopkirk 86 Formartine United https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23910014 Galabank, Annan 506 Anderson 17 September 2013 19:45 0–3 Queen of the South Higgins 1 75 Rangers Mohsni 7Daly 75McCulloch 83 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24028075 Palmerston Park, Dumfries 6,155 Murray Source: August 2013 Semi-finals The semi-final draw took place on Thursday 19 September 2013 at 2pm BST at Hampden Park in Glasgow.Ramsdens Cup semi-final draw on Thursday 13 October 2013 16:05 3–0 Raith Rovers Weatherson 1 o.g.Elliot 73 89 Annan Athletic https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24417561 Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy 2,119 Clancy 29 October 2013 19:35 0–1 Stenhousemuir Rangers Daly 75 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24469430 Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir 2,338 Madden Source: August 2013 Final 2014 Scottish Challenge Cup Final 6 April 2014 16:05 1–0 Raith Rovers Baird 116 Rangers https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26807030 Easter Road, Edinburgh 19,983 Kevin Clancy Source: October 2013 References 30em External links Ramsdens Cup at the Scottish Professional Football League Ramsdens – the tournament sponsor Category:Scottish Challenge Cup seasons Challenge Cup Challenge Cup