1990 Scottish Challenge Cup final

April 2013 April 2023 1990 Scottish Challenge Cup final The match programme cover 1990–91 Scottish Challenge Cup Ayr United 2 Dundee 3 After extra time 11 November 1990 Fir Park Motherwell K. J. Hope (Clarkston) 11,506 1991 The 1990 Scottish Challenge Cup final, also known as the B&Q Centenary Cup for sponsorship reasons,The Scottish Football League Challenge Cup Final Results, scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. Retrieved 9 April 2013. was an association football match between Ayr United and Dundee on 11 November 1990 at Fir Park in Motherwell.https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/scotchcuphist.html Scottish League Challenge Cup Finals Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 18 March 2012 It was the final match of what was intended to be a one-off tournament organised to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Scottish Football League however it continued for the next season. The match marked the first time Ayr United had reached the final of a national cup competition in its 80-year history whilst it was Dundee's first since contesting the 1980 Scottish League Cup final ten years beforehand. The tournament was contested by clubs below the Scottish Premier Division with both finalists from the First Division. Ayr United scored first through Ian McAllister after 12 minutesAyr Utd's Ian McAllister (4) scores the opening goalJuly 2021 InternetArchiveBot yes , snspix.com. 15 November 2006. Retrieved 9 April 2013. but Billy Dodds scored twice to give Dundee a 2–1 lead; his first a penalty kick and second a header in the 72nd minute. Three minutes later David Smyth scored Ayr United's second goal to level the match at 2–2 to force extra time.Ayr Utd's David Smyth scores to level the scores at two each and force extra timeJuly 2021 InternetArchiveBot yes , snspix.com. 9 April 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2013. During extra time Billy Dodds scored to complete a hat-trickKoep, Bob. "Irish are hoping to put home hex on English side", Toronto Star, 12 November 1990. Retrieved 10 April 2013. which was enough for Dundee to win the match 3–2.Bell's Cup, scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 2 November 2005. Retrieved 9 April 2013.Caught in Time: Dundee win the B&Q Centenary Cup, 1990, thesundaytimes.co.uk. The Sunday Times. 30 April 2006. Retrieved 10 April 2013. Route to the final 1990–91 Scottish Challenge Cup Ayr United Round Opposition Score First round Brechin City (h) 3–0 Second round Montrose (a) 3–2 (a.e.t.) Quarter-final Queen of the South (h) 4–1 Semi-final Clyde (h) 2–0 Ayr United entered the competition in the first round along with 23 other clubs from the First and Second Divisions; four clubs received random byes into the second round to even the number of fixtures. Ayr United's first match was against Brechin City and comfortably won 3–0 at Somerset Park. The club then faced Montrose away from home at Links Park. The score was level after 90 minutes but Ayr United scored to win 3–2 after extra time. With eight clubs left in the competition, Ayr United faced Queen of the South at home and won 4–1 to progress to the semi-finals where they won 2–0 against Clyde to earn a place in the final; the first national final in the club's history. Dundee Round Opposition Score Second round Alloa Athletic (a) 5–3 Quarter-final Raith Rovers (a) 1–0 (a.e.t.) Semi-final Kilmarnock (a) 2–0 Dundee received a random bye in the first round to earn automatic qualification for the second round of the tournament without playing a match. The club's first encounter was against Alloa Athletic and resulted in a 5–3 win away from home in the second round. In the next round Dundee travelled to Stark's Park to face Raith Rovers. The score was 0–0 after 90 minutes but Dundee scored to win the match 1–0 after extra time to progress to the semi-finals. The match was against Kilmarnock at Rugby Park with a high attendance. Dundee won 2–0 to reach the final of the tournament; their first national final since losing the 1980 Scottish League Cup final to Dundee United. Match Summary Details 11 November 1990 14:30 GMT Ayr United 2–3 (a.e.t.) Report Dundee McAllister 12Smyth 75 Dodds 52 pen. 72 115 Fir Park, Motherwell 11,506 Kenny Hope (Clarkston) _collarblack _white_corners _black_stripes FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 FFFFFF Ayr United _dfc1989 _blanksides2 _band_white 000040 000040 000040 000040 000040 Dundee _whiteborder _whiteborder GK SCO David PurdieDF SCO David KennedyDF SCO David SmythDF SCO Ian McAllisterDF SCO Alan GillespieDF SCO Jim McCannFW SCO Tommy BryceMF SCO Sammy JohnstonFW SCO Ally GrahamFW SCO Henry TempletonFW SCO Peter WeirManager:SCO Ally MacLeod GK SCO Tom CarsonDF SCO Alan DinnieDF SCO Rab ShannonDF SCO Gordon ChisholmDF ENG Willie JamiesonDF SCO Mark CraibFW ENG Colin WestDF SCO Stewart ForsythFW SCO Keith WrightFW SCO Billy DoddsMF SCO Gordon McLeodManager:SCO Gordon WallaceDee helped seal cup date https://web.archive.org/web/20091122190930/http://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/output/2009/11/17/story14122107t0.shtm 22 November 2009 , eveningtelegraph.co.uk. Evening Telegraph. 17 November 2009. Retrieved 10 April 2013. Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. References 1990 Final Category:Ayr United F.C. matches Category:Dundee F.C. matches Category:November 1990 sports events in the United Kingdom Category:Football in North Lanarkshire Category:Sport in Motherwell