2010–11 Scottish Challenge Cup

The 2010–11 Scottish Challenge Cup, known as the ALBA Challenge Cup due to sponsorship reasons with MG Alba, was the 20th season of the competition, competed for by all 30 members of the Scottish Football League. The defending champions were Dundee, who defeated Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3–2 in the 2009 final. Dundee were knocked out in the second round after being defeated 4–1 by Stenhousemuir.

2010–11 ALBA Challenge Cup
CountryScotland
Teams30
Defending championsDundee
ChampionsRoss County
Runners-upQueen of the South
Matches played29
Goals scored97 (3.34 per match)

The Challenge Cup was won by Ross County, who defeated Queen of the South 2–0 in the final at McDiarmid Park in Perth[1] to win the cup for the second time in their history.

Schedule

Round First match date Fixtures Clubs
First roundSat/Sun 24/25 July 20101430 → 16
Second roundTuesday 10 August 2010816 → 80
Quarter-finalsSat/Sun 4/5 September 201048 → 4
Semi-finalsSat/Sun 9/10 October 201024 → 2
FinalSunday 10 April 2011[2]12 → 1

Fixtures and results

First round


The first round draw took place on 27 May 2010.[3]

North and East region

Forfar Athletic received a random bye to the second round.[3]

24 July 2010 Dundee 2–1 Alloa Athletic Dens Park, Dundee
15:00 McMenamin  86'
Higgins  90'
Report Walker  74' Attendance: 1,522
Referee: Euan Norris
24 July 2010 Dunfermline Athletic 1–0 Arbroath East End Park, Dunfermline
15:00 Kirk  64' Report Attendance: 976
Referee: Bobby Madden
24 July 2010 East Fife 4 – 3 (a.e.t.) Brechin City Bayview Stadium, Methil
15:00 Sloan  56' (pen)
Crawford  88'
Eurie  93'
Linn  119'
Bryce  103'
Report McAllister  27'
Janczyk  90'
Moyes  101'
Nelson  55'
Referee: Thomas Robertson
24 July 2010 Elgin City 1–2 Ross County Borough Briggs, Elgin
15:00 Gunn  82' Report Scott  55'
Lawson  62'
Attendance: 855
Referee: Neil Waters
24 July 2010 Peterhead 5–0 Montrose Balmoor, Peterhead
15:00 Wyness  7',  56'
McNalley  50' (o.g.)
Emslie  66'
Bavidge  76'
Report Attendance: 357
Referee: John Beaton
24 July 2010 Raith Rovers 0–1 Cowdenbeath Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
15:00 Report Armstrong  58' Attendance: 1,564
Referee: Frank McDermott
24 July 2010 Stirling Albion 0 – 0 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)
Falkirk Forthbank Stadium, Stirling
15:00 Devine
Colquhoun
Gibson
Buist
Forsyth
Report Millar
Finnigan
O'Brien
Stewart
Attendance: 1,542
Referee: John McKendrick

Source: Scottish Football League

South and West region

Berwick Rangers received a random bye to the second round.[3]

24 July 2010 Airdrie United 1–2 Ayr United New Broomfield, Airdrie
15:00 Muir  51' (pen) Report Trouten  83'
Rodgers  87'
Attendance: 624
Referee: Brian Colvin
24 July 2010 Partick Thistle 2–1 Clyde Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
15:00 Buchanan  12'
MacBeth  71'
Report Strachan  31' Attendance: 1,759
Referee: Steven Nicholls
24 July 2010 Queen of the South 2–1 Albion Rovers Palmerston Park, Dumfries
15:00 McGuffie  18'
Burns  73'
Report Donnelly  48' Attendance: 1,115
Referee: G. Falmond
24 July 2010 Queen's Park 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) Livingston Hampden Park, Glasgow
15:00 Eagleshan  40',  96',  103' (pen) Report MacDonald  25'
Sinclair  119'
Bullock
Attendance: 605
Referee: Kevin Clancy
24 July 2010 Stenhousemuir 3–2 Annan Athletic Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 Watson  29' (o.g.)
Williams  43',  45'
Report Halsman  89'
Muirhead  90+1'
Attendance: 223
Referee: Steven McLean
24 July 2010 Stranraer 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) East Stirlingshire Stair Park, Stranraer
15:00 McColm  78' Report Cawley  51'
Richardson  117'
Attendance: 269
Referee: Eddie Smith
25 July 2010 Dumbarton 0 – 0 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
Greenock Morton Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton
15:00 Report Attendance: 1,301
Referee: Stephen Finny

Source: Scottish Football League

Second round


The second round draw was conducted on 27 July 2010 at Hampden Park.[4]

10 August 2010 Ayr United 2–0 Cowdenbeath Somerset Park, Ayr
Campbell  63'
Roberts  73'
Report Attendance: 556
Referee: Bobby Madden
10 August 2010 Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(5–6 p)
Queen of the South East End Park, Dunfermline
Kirk  82' Report Weatherston  53' Attendance: 1,160
Referee: John McKendrick
10 August 2010 East Fife 3–1 Stirling Albion Bayview Stadium, Methil
Byrne  3'
Johnstone  50'
Cargill  90'
Report Devine  29' Attendance: 512
Referee: Matt Northcroft
10 August 2010 Partick Thistle 2–1 Berwick Rangers Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Cairney  40'
Rowson  80'
Report McLean  28' Attendance: 931
Referee: Anthony Law
10 August 2010 Peterhead 6–1 East Stirlingshire Balmoor, Peterhead
Smith  14'
Hay  54' (o.g.)
Bavidge  66'
MacDonald  71',  74'
Gethans  84'
Report Maguire  38' (pen) Attendance: 368
Referee: G. Simpson
10 August 2010 Queen's Park 2 – 3 (a.e.t.) Forfar Athletic Hampden Park, Glasgow
Watt  31'
McBride  70'
Report Templeman  74'
Deasley  76'
Sellars  94'
Campbell
Attendance: 404
Referee: E. Smith
10 August 2010 Ross County 3–1 Greenock Morton Victoria Park, Dingwall
McKinlay  37' (o.g.)
Gardyne  58'
Scott  90'
Report Kelbie  16' Attendance: 856
Referee: William Collum
10 August 2010 Stenhousemuir 4–1 Dundee Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
Williams  9'
Anderson  16'
Quinn  63'
Motion  83'
Report Griffiths  74' Attendance: 665
Referee: E. Brines

Source: Scottish Football League

Quarter-finals


The quarter-final draw was conducted on 12 August 2010 at Hampden Park.[5]

Forfar Athletic0–2Ross County
Bolochoweckyj  59' Report Lawson  11',  70'
Scott  56'
Station Park, Forfar
Attendance: 552
Referee: Alan Muir

Partick Thistle2–1Ayr United
Doolan  3',  33' Report Rodgers  36'
Attendance: 1,831
Referee: Stevie O'Reilly

Queen of the South5–0East Fife
Burns  32',  46',  79'
Ovenstone  64' (o.g.)
Harris  90+2'
Report
Palmerston Park, Dumfries
Attendance: 1,751

Peterhead3–1Stenhousemuir
Wyness  9',  50'
Gethans  43'
Report Dalziel  76'
Balmoor, Peterhead
Attendance: 442
Referee: Brian Colvin

Semi-finals


The semi-final draw was conducted on 9 September 2010 at Hampden Park.[6]

Peterhead1–2Queen of the South
Bavidge  78' Report Reid  66'
Holmes  69'
Balmoor, Peterhead
Attendance: 1,003
Referee: Mike Tumilty

Ross County2 – 2 (a.e.t.)
(4 – 3 pen.)
Partick Thistle
Morrison  54'
Barrowman  88'
Report Kinniburgh  8'
Boyle  64'
Penalties
Brittain
Barrowman
Milne
Scott
Lawson
Craig
4–3 Cairney
Flannigan
Buchanan
Erskine
Boyle
Victoria Park, Dingwall
Attendance: 1,307
Referee: Steve Conroy

Final


Queen of the South0–2Ross County
Report Barrowman  9'
Vigurs  39'
Attendance: 5,124
Referee: Euan Norris

References

  1. Ross County claim Challenge Cup, BBC Sport. 12 April 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  2. The match was rescheduled from November to April due to inclement weather
  3. The ALBA Challenge Cup, 2010/2011 – First Round Draw Archived 29 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Scottish Football League. 27 May 2010. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  4. "The ALBA Challenge Cup Second Round Draw". Scottish Football League. 27 July 2010. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
  5. "The ALBA Challenge Cup Third Round Draw". Scottish Football League. 12 August 2010. Archived from the original on 15 August 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
  6. "The ALBA Challenge Cup – Semi-finals Draw". Scottish Football League. 9 September 2010. Archived from the original on 28 November 2010. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
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