1999–2000 Scottish Challenge Cup

The 1999–2000 Scottish Challenge Cup was the ninth 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 Falkirk, who defeated Queen of the South 1–0 in the 1997 final.[1]

1999–2000 Bell's Challenge Cup
CountryScotland
Teams30
Defending championsFalkirk
ChampionsAlloa Athletic
Runners-upInverness Caledonian Thistle
Matches played29
Goals scored98 (3.38 per match)

The final was played on 21 November 1999,[2] between Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Alloa Athletic at Excelsior Stadium in Airdrie. Alloa Athletic won 5–4 on penalties after a 4–4 draw after extra time,[2] to win the tournament for the first time in the club's history.

Schedule
Round First match date Fixtures Clubs
First roundTuesday 10 August 19991430 → 16
Second roundTuesday 24 August 1999816 → 80
Quarter-finalsTuesday 14 September 199948 → 4
Semi-finalsTuesday 28 September 199924 → 2
FinalSunday 21 November 199912 → 1

First round

Forfar Athletic and Livingston received random byes into the second round.

10 August 1999 Airdrieonians 2–1 Dumbarton Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie
Moore  11',  56' Dillon  74' (pen.)
10 August 1999 Arbroath 3–2 East Fife Gayfield Park, Arbroath
McGlashan  74'
Mercer  88'
Brownlie  89'		 Robertson  32'
Wright  90'
10 August 1999 Ayr United 0–1 Raith Rovers Somerset Park, Ayr
Clark  44'
10 August 1999 Berwick Rangers 4–1 Queen of the South Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed
M. Neil  25'
Leask  50'
A. Neill  56'
Patterson  64'		 Adams  82'
10 August 1999 Brechin City 0–1 Queen's Park Glebe Park, Brechin
Brown  48'
10 August 1999 Clyde 0–4 Ross County Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
Fraser  17'
Geraghty  33'
Irvine  64'
Shaw  81'
10 August 1999 Cowdenbeath 0–4 Alloa Athletic Central Park, Cowdenbeath
Cameron  4'
Beaton  21'
McKechnie  26'
Sneddon  50' (o.g.)
10 August 1999 Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 2 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 Greenock Morton East End Park, Dunfermline
Coyle  74',  85' Hawke  27'
Thomas  43'
10 August 1999 East Stirlingshire 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) Clydebank Firs Park, Falkirk
Hardie  76' McLaughlin  79'
Cormack  113'
10 August 1999 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1–0 St Mirren Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
Teasdale  88' Attendance: 1,343
10 August 1999 Montrose 1–3 Hamilton Academical Links Park, Montrose
Taylor  80' (pen.) Moore  36'
Henderson  55' (pen.)
McCormick  74'
10 August 1999 Partick Thistle 0–2 Albion Rovers Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Rae  11'
Tait  90'
10 August 1999 Stirling Albion 2 – 2 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)		 Stenhousemuir Forthbank Stadium, Stirling
Paterson  54' (pen.)
Gardner  91'		 Hamilton  58'
Watters  120'
10 August 1999 Stranraer 2 – 2 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		 Falkirk Stair Park, Stranraer
Blaikie  7',  15' McDonald  53'
Lawrie  90'

Source: Soccerbase

Second round
24 August 1999 Airdrieonians 1–2 Alloa Athletic Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie
Johnston  90' Nelson  45'
Little  51'
24 August 1999 Clydebank 4–3 Forfar Athletic
Ewing  18',  25',  59'
McWilliams  32'		 Christie  12'
Milne  16',  84'
24 August 1999 Hamilton Academical 0–3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Stewart  41',  59'
McLean  84'		 Attendance: 298
24 August 1999 Livingston 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) Berwick Rangers Almondvale Stadium, Livingston
Bingham  69',  105' Patterson  37'
24 August 1999 Queen's Park 3–1 Albion Rovers Hampden Park, Glasgow
Gallagher  23',  35'
Whelan  73'		 Tait  68'
24 August 1999 Ross County 3–0 Greenock Morton Victoria Park, Dingwall
Irvine  22'
Shaw  69' (pen.)
Wood  88'		 Curran  50'
24 August 1999 Stirling Albion 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		 Arbroath Forthbank Stadium, Stirling
Graham  19' McGlashan  42'
24 August 1999 Stranraer 1–2 Raith Rovers Stair Park, Stranraer
Knox  47' Andrews  32'
Dargo  89'

Source: Soccerbase

Quarter-finals
Inverness Caledonian Thistle2–0Clydebank
Glancy  18'
Robson  64'		 Report
Attendance: 635
Livingston3–1Raith Rovers
McPhee  1'
Britton  30'
Millar  89'		 Report McManus  32' (o.g.)
Almondvale Stadium, Livingston
Ross County1 – 2 (a.e.t.)Alloa Athletic
Shaw  41' Report Donaghy  82'
Irvine  113'
Victoria Park, Dingwall
Stirling Albion4–0Queen's Park
Gardner  27'
Whelan  53' (o.g.)
Graham  68'
Wood  75'		 Report

Semi-finals
Inverness Caledonian Thistle1–0Livingston
Sheerin  88' Report
Attendance: 1,025
Stirling Albion1–2Alloa Athletic
McQuade  37'
Wood  71'		 Report Bannerman  76'
Irvine  80' (pen.)

Final
Main article: 1999 Scottish Challenge Cup Final
Inverness Caledonian Thistle4 – 4 (a.e.t.)
(4 – 5 pen.)		Alloa Athletic
Wilson  28'
Sheerin  46' (pen.),  56' (pen.),  112'		 Report G. Clark  19'
Wilson  33'
Cameron  47',  104'
Attendance: 4,043
Referee: Jim McCluskey

Notes

A. ^ The 1998–99 tournament was suspended due to lack of sponsorship

References
  1. Scottish Challenge Cup 1997–1998 Archived 27 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine, statto.com. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
  2. Scottish Challenge Cup 1999/00, Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
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