2011–12 Scottish Challenge Cup

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.

2011–12 Scottish Challenge Cup
Country Scotland
Teams32
Defending championsRoss County
ChampionsFalkirk
Runners-upHamilton Academical
Matches played31
Goals scored102 (3.29 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Paul di Giacomo
(5 goals)

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.[1] 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 roundSat/Sun 23/24 July 20111632 → 16
Second roundTuesday 9 August 2011816 → 80
Quarter-finalsSunday 4 September 201148 → 4
Semi-finalsSunday 9 October 201124 → 2
FinalSunday 1 April 201212 → 1

Fixtures and results

First round

The First round draw was conducted on 6 June 2011.[2]

North and East region

23 July 2011 Deveronvale 1–3 Stirling Albion Princess Royal Park, Banff
13:00 McKenzie  58' Report Bonar  19' (pen.), 48'
MacPherson  63'
Attendance: 400
Referee: Don Robertson
23 July 2011 Arbroath 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) Dundee Gayfield Park, Arbroath
15:00 Elfverson  77' Report Milne  79'
O'Donnell  92'
Attendance: 1,761
Referee: Craig Charleston
23 July 2011 Brechin City 1–2 Falkirk Glebe Park, Brechin
15:00 McKenna  40' Report Bennett  26'
Dods  33'
Attendance: 596
Referee: George Salmond
23 July 2011 Forfar Athletic 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
Buckie Thistle Station Park, Forfar
15:00 Gibson  29' Report MacMillan  33' Attendance: 416
Referee: John Beaton
23 July 2011 Montrose 1–6 East Fife Links Park, Montrose
15:00 McPhee  73' Report Linn  16'
Ogleby  27', 51', 63' (pen.)
Wallace  31'
Young  64'
Attendance: 404
23 July 2011 Peterhead 2 – 2 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
Alloa Athletic Balmoor, Peterhead
15:00 Deasley  30'
McAllister  60'
Report Ro. McCord  16'
Wright  73'
Attendance: 443
Referee: Gary Hilland
23 July 2011 Raith Rovers 2–1 Cowdenbeath Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
15:00 Baird  51', 77' Report Coult  80' Attendance: 1,098
Referee: Mike Tumilty
23 July 2011 Ross County 1–2 Elgin City Victoria Park, Dingwall
15:00 Morrison  2' Report Cameron  37'
Leslie  61'
Attendance: 1,368
Referee: Matt Northcroft

Source: The Scottish Football League

South and West region

23 July 2011 Airdrie United 0–5 Livingston New Broomfield, Airdrie
15:00 Report Sinclair  50'
Russell  55', 67'
Barr  82', 90'
Attendance: 719
Referee: Charlie Richmond
23 July 2011 Albion Rovers 0–2 Annan Athletic Cliftonhill, Coatbridge
15:00 Report Cox  29'
Harty  81'
Attendance: 247
Referee: Des Roache
23 July 2011 Ayr United 2 – 0 (a.e.t.) Queen of the South Somerset Park, Ayr
15:00 Campbell  94'
Geggan  115'
Report Attendance: 1,272
Referee: Brian Winter
23 July 2011 Clyde 2 – 2 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
Berwick Rangers Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
15:00 Fitzpatrick  36'
McDonald  51'
Report L. Currie  4'
Gray  10'
Attendance: 472
Referee: Stevie O'Reilly
23 July 2011 Partick Thistle 2–1 Stenhousemuir Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
15:00 Rowson  20'
Stewart  82'
Report Kean  86' Attendance: 1,292
Referee: Stephen Finnie
23 July 2011 Queen's Park 0–2 Hamilton Academical Hampden Park, Glasgow
15:00 Report Crawford  72'
Hopkirk  81'
Attendance: 748
23 July 2011 Stranraer 0–8 Greenock Morton Stair Park, Stranraer
15:00 Report Jackson  19', 42', 77', 86'
di Giacomo  53', 54', 64', 69'
Attendance: 374
Referee: John McKendrick
24 July 2011 Dumbarton 3–2 East Stirlingshire Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton
15:00 Prunty  54'
Gilhaney  61' (pen.)
Walker  90'
Lyden  67'
Report Love  66'
Turner  70'
Attendance: 454
Referee: Paul Robertson

Source: The Scottish Football League

Second round

9 August 2011 Annan Athletic 4–2 Peterhead Galabank, Annan
19:30 Harty  20',  48',  87'
Muirhead  31'
Report Redman  49'
McAllister  75' (pen.)
Attendance: 359
Referee: Stephen Finnie
9 August 2011 Forfar Athletic 0–5 Greenock Morton Station Park, Forfar
19:30 Report O'Brien  56'
Weatherson  59'
MacDonald 61',  75'
Campbell  78'
Attendance: 448
Referee: Matt Northcroft
9 August 2011 Ayr United 3–0 Raith Rovers Cappielow, Greenock
19:45 Patterson  43'
McKernan  76'
Robertson  79'
Report Attendance: 227
Referee: Steve Conroy
9 August 2011 Dumbarton 0–2 Berwick Rangers Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton
19:45 Report Greenhill  55'
Currie  89'
Attendance: 334
Referee: Craig Charleston
9 August 2011 East Fife 2–0 Elgin City Bayview Stadium, Methil
19:45 Wallace  52',  77' Report Attendance: 408
Referee: Mike Tumilty
9 August 2011 Falkirk 1–0 Dundee Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
19:45 El Alagui  43' Report Attendance: 1,791
Referee: Brian Winter
9 August 2011 Hamilton Academical 1–0 Partick Thistle New Douglas Park, Hamilton
19:45 Chambers  86' (pen.) Report Attendance: 1,362
Referee: Craig Thomson
9 August 2011 Livingston 5–0 Stirling Albion Almondvale Stadium, Livingston
19:45 Deuchar  23',  34',  90'
Devon Jacobs  36' (o.g.)
Gary Thom  87' (o.g.)
Report Attendance: 549
Referee: Iain Brines

Last updated: 9 August 2011
Source: 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.[3]

Berwick Rangers1–2Livingston
McDonald  52' Report Scougall  12'
Russell  85'
Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Attendance: 567
Referee: Beaton

East Fife1–4Falkirk
Wallace  27' Report Millar  42'
Higginbotham  52' (87)
Sibbald  54'
Attendance: 1,064
Referee: Colvin

Hamilton Academical2–1Greenock Morton
Spence  18'
Mensing  33'
Report Di Giacomo  10'
Attendance: 1,496
Referee: O'Reilly

Ayr United0–1Annan Athletic
Report Cox  58'
Attendance: 1,232
Referee: Charleston

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.[4]

Annan Athletic0–3Falkirk
Report Millar  10'
El Alagui  25', 42'
Galabank, Annan
Attendance: 1,575
Referee: Salmond

Hamilton Academical1–0Livingston
McLaughlin  43' Report
Attendance: 1,418
Referee: Richmond

Final


Falkirk1–0Hamilton Academical
Dods  2' Report
Attendance: 5,210
Referee: Winter

Top scorers

Last updated on 9 October 2011
# Name Club Goals
1 Paul di Giacomo Greenock Morton 5
2 Ian Harty Annan Athletic 4
Andy Jackson Greenock Morton 4
Ryan Wallace East Fife 4
5 Kenny Deuchar Livingston 3
Farid El Alagui Falkirk 3
Robert Ogleby East Fife 3

References

  1. "Alba Challenge Cup Final: Queen of the South 0 Ross County 2". Daily Record. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
  2. "Highland duo enter new Ramsdens Cup". BBC Sport. 6 June 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
  3. "Ramsdens Cup Third Round Draw". Scottish Football League. 9 August 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  4. "Ramsdens Cup Semi-final Draw". Scottish Football League. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
  5. "IRN-BRU SFL Rescheduled List of Fixtures 2011/12". Scottish Football League. 1 February 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
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