Evening Telegraph Challenge Cup

The Evening Telegraph Challenge Cup (initially known as the City of Discovery Cup) was a pre-season football played in 2005 and 2006, based in Dundee, involving the two Dundee clubs - Dundee and Dundee United.

Format

The 2006 format was a single match between the two Dundee clubs, although the inaugural competition (2005) was a standard four-team knock-out competition.

History

The Cup's inaugural showing was a standard four-team cup format, which saw Dundee United beat Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 in the final. United beat rivals Dundee in the first semi-final, while Sheffield Wednesday saw off Wolverhampton Wanderers on penalties in the other.

On 29 March 2006, it was announced the 2006 tournament would be slimmed down to a single derby match between Dundee and Dundee United.[1] On 22 June 2006, sponsorship was announced for the competition, which would see it renamed the Evening Telegraph Challenge Cup; Radio Tay would also sponsor the event.[2] The match was preceded by celebrity and fans matches.

In 2007, the tournament was to be scheduled for an international weekend during the season, as Dundee United played Barcelona and did not wish to play a pre-season derby so close after that match.[3] However, the season passed without the match being played. The fixture was not announced for the following season either and has not been contested since.

Past tournaments/winners

2005
Semi-finals
Sheffield Wednesday 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) Wolverhampton Wanderers
Report
Attendance: 6,659
Dundee United 3 – 0 Dundee
Kerr  43'
Duff  50'
Miller  51'		 Report
Attendance: 6,659
Referee: K Toner
3rd place play-off
Dundee 0 – 4 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Report Cort  57'  75'  85'
Edwards  80'
Final
Sheffield Wednesday 1 – 2 Dundee United
Report
Attendance: 5,081

2006
Final
Dundee 1 – 0 Dundee United
Deasley  61' Report
Attendance: 6,277
Referee: M Ritchie

Winners
1

Top goalscorers
PlayerClubYear
Carl CortWolverhampton Wanderers32005
Bryan DeasleyDundee12006
Stuart DuffDundee United12005
Rob EdwardsWolverhampton Wanderers12005
James GradyDundee United12005
Garry KennethDundee United12005
Mark KerrDundee United12005
Lee MillerDundee United12005
Lee PeacockSheff Wednesday12005

Trivia
  • Both finals were held at Dens Park.

References
  1. "Discovery Cup slimmed to a derby". BBC Sport website. 29 March 2006.
  2. "Derby sponsor announced". Dundee United FC. 22 June 2006.
  3. "Dark Blues draw up pre-season plans". The Courier. 15 May 2007. Archived from the original on 17 May 2007.
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