2001–02 Scottish Challenge Cup

September 2014 April 2026 2001–02 Bell's Challenge Cup Scotland 30 Airdrieonians Alloa Athletic 29 103 2000–01 2002–03 The 2001–02 Scottish Challenge Cup was the 11th 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 Airdrieonians, who defeated Livingston 3–2 on penalties in the 2000 final.Scottish Challenge Cup 2000–01, statto.com. Retrieved 28 June 2011. The final was played on 14 October 2001,Scottish Challenge Cup 2001/02, Soccerbase. Retrieved 28 June 2011. between Airdrieonians and Alloa Athletic at Broadwood Stadium in Cumbernauld. Airdrieonians won 2–1, to win the tournament for a third time after winning the 1994 and 2000 finals. Schedule Round First match date Fixtures Clubs First round Tuesday 7 August 2001 14 30 → 16 Second round Tuesday 14 August 2001 8 16 → 8 Quarter-finals Tuesday 21 August 2001 4 8 → 4 Semi-finals Tuesday 28 August 2001 2 4 → 2 Final Sunday 14 October 2001 1 2 → 1 First round Clydebank and Dumbarton received random byes into the second round. 7 August 2001 19:30 BST 3–0 Berwick Rangers Ritchie 36Glancy 56Wood 81 Elgin City Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed 7 August 2001 19:30 BST 4–1 Brechin City Templeman 3Fotheringham 15 pen., 71Smith 43 Stirling Albion Henderson 46 pen. Glebe Park, Brechin 7 August 2001 19:30 BST 0 – 2 y Cowdenbeath Ross County Hislop 96, 106 Central Park, Cowdenbeath 7 August 2001 19:30 BST 2–3 East Fife McManus 24Graham 43Herkes 0 81 Raith Rovers Novo 53, 89Dennis 67 Bayview Park, Methil 7 August 2001 19:30 BST 0–1 East Stirlingshire Alloa Athletic McGhee 81 o.g. Firs Park, Falkirk 7 August 2001 19:30 BST 4–1 Falkirk Kerr 10Watson 29, 59 pen.Craig 64 Arbroath Brownlie 17 Brockville Park, Falkirk 7 August 2001 19:30 BST 3 – 2 y Inverness Caledonian Thistle Christie 7Bavidge 16Ritchie 115 Forfar Athletic Good 21Moffat 57 Caledonian Stadium, Inverness 7 August 2001 19:30 BST 1–3 Greenock Morton O'Connor 44Greacen 0 82 Clyde Jack 12, 84Convery 14 Cappielow, Greenock 7 August 2001 19:30 BST 2–0 Peterhead Stewart 39, 83 Hamilton Academical Balmoor, Peterhead 7 August 2001 19:30 BST 1–3 St Mirren Yardley 49 Ayr United Teale 15Sheerin 49Annand 72 Love Street, Paisley 7 August 2001 19:30 BST 1–4 Stenhousemuir Mooney 44 Stranraer Gaughan 42Wright 78Johnstone 82Gallagher 90 Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir 7 August 2001 19:45 BST 2–0 Airdrieonians McPherson 61Taylor 63 Queen of the South Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie 7 August 2001 19:45 BST 2 – 0 y Albion Rovers Hamilton 108McMullan 117 Montrose Christie 0 91 Cliftonhill, Coatbridge 7 August 2001 19:45 BST 5–0 Partick Thistle Lennon 8, 14Britton 39, 49Hardie 85 Queen's Park Firhill Stadium, Glasgow Source: ESPN Soccernet and Soccerbase Second round 14 August 2001 19:30 BST 1–4 Albion Rovers Bonar 66 Airdrieonians Taylor 35Roberts 45Coyle 65James 88 http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/18100?cc=5739 New Douglas Park, Hamilton 1,023 John R. Underhill 14 August 2001 19:30 BST 3 – 2 y Alloa Athletic Evans 36Irvine 112Little 116 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Ritchie 78Wyness 91McBain 0 117 http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/18096?cc=5739 Recreation Park, Alloa 394 Dougie McDonald 14 August 2001 19:30 BST 4–0 Brechin City Grant 2Smith 65, 82Bain 70 Peterhead http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/18098?cc=5739 Glebe Park, Brechin 502 T Brown 14 August 2001 19:30 BST 5–0 Clyde Kane 30, 36Mitchell 45Keogh 60McCusker 70 Berwick Rangers O'Connor 0 10Wood 0 17 http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/18095?cc=5739 Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld 593 John Rowbotham 14 August 2001 19:30 BST 0–2 Dumbarton Ross County McQuade 47Hislop 67 http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/18097?cc=5739 Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton 432 Kevin Toner 14 August 2001 19:30 BST 0–0 Falkirk Clydebank 4–5 http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/18101?cc=5739 Brockville Park, Falkirk 1,128 Stuart Dougal 14 August 2001 19:30 BST 3 – 5 y Raith Rovers Matheson 13Novo 45Zoco 120 Partick Thistle McDowell 35McCallum 74Fleming 100, 105Hardie 114 http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/18099?cc=5739 Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy 1,650 Kenny Clark 14 August 2001 19:30 BST 3–2 Stranraer Finlayson 36Harty 57Wright 58 Ayr United Bradford 7McGinlay 82 http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/18102?cc=5739 Stair Park, Stranraer 1,387 Robert Orr Source: ESPN Soccernet and Soccerbase Quarter-finals 21 August 2001 19:30 BST Alloa Athletic 4 – 3 Report Stranraer Fisher 16Little 25Hamilton 44Curran 119 Gallagher 33, 71Jenkins 57 Recreation Park, Alloa Mike McCurry 450 21 August 2001 19:30 BST Clyde 1–0 Report Partick Thistle Keogh 58 Hardie 0 63 Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld Willie Young 2,835 21 August 2001 19:30 BST Clydebank 1–2 Report Airdrieonians Burke 40 pen. McPherson 10Coyle 31 Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton Kevin Toner 456 21 August 2001 19:30 BST Ross County 0–2 Report Brechin City Grant 17Kernaghan 83 Victoria Park, Dingwall I Fyfe 1,209 Semi-finals 28 August 2001 19:30 BST Airdrieonians 1 – 1 (4 – 3 pen.) Report Brechin City Roberts 23 Fotheringham 87 New Broomfield, Airdrie Hugh Dallas 28 August 2001 19:30 BST Clyde 0–1 Report Alloa Athletic Hutchison 55 Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld John R. Underhill 1,197 Final 2001 Scottish Challenge Cup Final 14 October 2001 15:00 Airdrieonians 2–1 Report Alloa Athletic Coyle 76 Roberts 85 Evans 90 Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld Mike McCurry 4,548 References External links Scottish Football League Scottish Challenge Cup on Scottish Football League website Soccerbase Scottish League Challenge Cup on Soccerbase.com 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 statto.com https://web.archive.org/web/20110722040335/http://www.statto.com/football/stats/scotland/challenge-cup/2011-2012/results 22 July 2011 Scottish Challenge Cup fixtures and results on statto.com BBC Sport – Scottish Cups Challenge Cup on BBC Sport Category:Scottish Challenge Cup seasons Challenge Cup