2011–12 Scottish Challenge Cup

September 2014 April 2026 Scottish Challenge Cup 2011–12 Ramsdens Challenge Cup Scotland 32 Falkirk Hamilton Academical 31 102 Paul di Giacomo(5 goals) 2010–11 2012–13 The 2011–12 Scottish Challenge Cup, known as the Ramsdens Challenge Cup due to sponsorship reasons with Ramsdens, was the 21st season of the competition. It was competed for by 32 clubs, which included the 30 members of the Scottish Football League, and for the first time the top two clubs of the Highland Football League. The defending champions were Ross County, who defeated Queen of the South in the 2010 final but were knocked out in the first round by Third Division side Elgin City.http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/sfl/2011/04/11/alba-challenge-cup-final-queen-of-the-south-0-ross-county-2-86908-23053746/ Alba Challenge Cup Final: Queen of the South 0 Ross County 2 11 April 2011 Daily Record 12 April 2011 The tournament winners were Falkirk, who defeated Hamilton Academical in the final with Darren Dods scoring the only goal of the match in the 2nd minute. Schedule Round First match date Fixtures Clubs First round Sat/Sun 23/24 July 2011 16 32 → 16 Second round Tuesday 9 August 2011 8 16 → 8 Quarter-finals Sunday 4 September 2011 4 8 → 4 Semi-finals Sunday 9 October 2011 2 4 → 2 Final Sunday 1 April 2012 1 2 → 1 Fixtures and results First round The First round draw was conducted on 6 June 2011.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13671944 Highland duo enter new Ramsdens Cup 6 June 2011 BBC Sport 6 June 2011 North and East region 23 July 2011 13:00 1–3 Deveronvale McKenzie 58 Stirling Albion Bonar 19 pen. 48MacPherson 63 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14244492 Princess Royal Park, Banff 400 Don Robertson 23 July 2011 15:00 1 – 2 y Arbroath Elfverson 77 Dundee Milne 79 O'Donnell 92 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14244448 Gayfield Park, Arbroath 1,761 Craig Charleston 23 July 2011 15:00 1–2 Brechin City McKenna 40 Falkirk Bennett 26 Dods 33 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14244472 Glebe Park, Brechin 596 George Salmond 23 July 2011 15:00 1 – 1 y Forfar Athletic Gibson 29 Buckie Thistle MacMillan 33 5–4 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14244497 Station Park, Forfar 416 John Beaton 23 July 2011 15:00 1–6 Montrose McPhee 73 East Fife Linn 16 Ogleby 27 51 63 pen. Wallace 31 Young 64 https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/07/23/scotland/challenge-cup/montrose-fc/east-fife-fc/1113686/ Links Park, Montrose 404 23 July 2011 15:00 2 – 2 y Peterhead Deasley 30 McAllister 60 Alloa Athletic Ro. McCord 16 Wright 73 5–4 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14244562 Balmoor, Peterhead 443 Gary Hilland 23 July 2011 15:00 2–1 Raith Rovers Baird 51 77 Cowdenbeath Coult 80 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14244586 Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy 1,098 Mike Tumilty 23 July 2011 15:00 1–2 Ross County Morrison 2 Elgin City Cameron 37 Leslie 61 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14244601 Victoria Park, Dingwall 1,368 Matt Northcroft Source: The Scottish Football League South and West region 23 July 2011 15:00 0–5 Airdrie United Livingston Sinclair 50 Russell 55 67 Barr 82 90 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14244276 New Broomfield, Airdrie 719 Charlie Richmond 23 July 2011 15:00 0–2 Albion Rovers Annan Athletic Cox 29 Harty 81 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14244443 Cliftonhill, Coatbridge 247 Des Roache 23 July 2011 15:00 2 – 0 y Ayr United Campbell 94 Geggan 115 Queen of the South https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14244457 Somerset Park, Ayr 1,272 Brian Winter 23 July 2011 15:00 2 – 2 y Clyde Fitzpatrick 36 McDonald 51 Berwick Rangers L. Currie 4 Gray 10 3–4 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14244477 Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld 472 Stevie O'Reilly 23 July 2011 15:00 2–1 Partick Thistle Rowson 20 Stewart 82 Stenhousemuir Kean 86 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14244537 Firhill Stadium, Glasgow 1,292 Stephen Finnie 23 July 2011 15:00 0–2 Queen's Park Hamilton Academical Crawford 72 Hopkirk 81 https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/07/23/scotland/challenge-cup/queens-park-fc/hamilton-academicals-fc/1113694/ Hampden Park, Glasgow 748 23 July 2011 15:00 0–8 Stranraer Greenock Morton Jackson 19 42 77 86 di Giacomo 53 54 64 69 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14244606 Stair Park, Stranraer 374 John McKendrick 24 July 2011 15:00 3–2 Dumbarton Prunty 54 Gilhaney 61 pen. Walker 90 Lyden 0 67 East Stirlingshire Love 66 Turner 70 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14244632 Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton 454 Paul Robertson Source: The Scottish Football League Second round 9 August 2011 19:30 4–2 Annan Athletic Harty 20, 48, 87Muirhead 31 Peterhead Redman 49McAllister 75 pen. http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/challenge-cup/live-scores/3434882/ Galabank, Annan 359 Stephen Finnie 9 August 2011 19:30 0–5 Forfar Athletic Greenock Morton O'Brien 56Weatherson 59MacDonald61, 75Campbell 78 http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/challenge-cup/live-scores/3434883/ Station Park, Forfar 448 Matt Northcroft 9 August 2011 19:45 3–0 Ayr United Patterson 43McKernan 76Robertson 79 Raith Rovers http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/challenge-cup/live-scores/3434885/ Cappielow, Greenock 227 Steve Conroy 9 August 2011 19:45 0–2 Dumbarton Berwick Rangers Greenhill 55Currie 89 http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/challenge-cup/live-scores/3434884/ Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton 334 Craig Charleston 9 August 2011 19:45 2–0 East Fife Wallace 52, 77 Elgin City http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/challenge-cup/live-scores/3434880/ Bayview Stadium, Methil 408 Mike Tumilty 9 August 2011 19:45 1–0 Falkirk El Alagui 43 Dundee http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/challenge-cup/live-scores/3434879/ Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk 1,791 Brian Winter 9 August 2011 19:45 1–0 Hamilton Academical Chambers 86 pen. Partick Thistle http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/challenge-cup/live-scores/3434878/ New Douglas Park, Hamilton 1,362 Craig Thomson 9 August 2011 19:45 5–0 Livingston Deuchar 23, 34, 90Devon Jacobs 36 o.g.Gary Thom 87 o.g. Stirling Albion http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/challenge-cup/live-scores/3434881/ Almondvale Stadium, Livingston 549 Iain Brines Last updated: 9 August 2011Source: The Scottish Football League Quarter-finals The quarter-final draw was conducted on 11 August 2011 at 2:00pm in a Ramsdens outlet in The Forge Shopping Centre, Glasgow.http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/ramsdens-cup-third-round-draw/ Ramsdens Cup Third Round Draw 9 August 2011 Scottish Football League 21 August 2011 4 September 2011 15:00 Berwick Rangers 1–2 Report Livingston McDonald 52 Scougall 12 Russell 85 Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed Beaton 567 4 September 2011 15:00 East Fife 1–4 Report Falkirk Wallace 27 Millar 42 Higginbotham 52 87 Sibbald 54 Bayview Stadium, Methil Colvin 1,064 4 September 2011 15:00 Hamilton Academical 2–1 Report Greenock Morton Spence 18 Mensing 33 Di Giacomo 10 New Douglas Park, Hamilton O'Reilly 1,496 4 September 2011 15:00 Ayr United 0–1 Report Annan Athletic Cox 58 Somerset Park, Ayr Charleston 1,232 Semi-finals The draw for the semi-finals of the Challenge cup took place at 2:00 pm on 7 September 2011, at Hampden Park, Glasgow.http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/ramsdens-cup-semi-finals-draw/ Ramsdens Cup Semi-final Draw 7 September 2011 Scottish Football League 5 September 2011 9 October 2011 15:00 Annan Athletic 0–3 Report Falkirk Millar 10 El Alagui 25 42 Galabank, Annan Salmond 1,575 9 October 2011 15:00 Hamilton Academical 1–0 Report Livingston McLaughlin 43 New Douglas Park, Hamilton Richmond 1,418 Final 2012 Scottish Challenge Cup Final 1 April 2012 16:05 BSThttp://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/irn-bru-sfl-rescheduled-list-of-fixtures-201112/ IRN-BRU SFL Rescheduled List of Fixtures 2011/12 1 February 2012 Scottish Football League 1 February 2012 Falkirk 1–0 Report Hamilton Academical Dods 2 Braidwood Motor Company Stadium, Livingston Winter 5,210 Top scorers Last updated on 9 October 2011 #NameClubGoals1Paul di GiacomoGreenock Morton52Ian HartyAnnan Athletic4Andy JacksonGreenock Morton4Ryan WallaceEast Fife45Kenny DeucharLivingston3Farid El AlaguiFalkirk3Robert OglebyEast Fife3 References Category:Scottish Challenge Cup seasons Challenge Cup Challenge Cup