Scottish Challenge Cup 2008-09

The 2008–09 Scottish Challenge Cup, known as the ALBA Challenge Cup due to sponsorship reasons with MG Alba, will be the 18th staging of the competition, competed for by all 30 members of the Scottish Football League. The current holders are St. Johnstone, who defeated Dunfermline Athletic by 3–2 in the final. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7110899.stm Dunfermline 2-3 St Johnstone] BBC Sport - Retrieved 29 May 2008]

chedule

First Round

The First round draw was conducted on 29 May 2008.cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7425254.stm|title=Challenge Cup - first round draw |date=2008-05-29|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-06-16] Holders St. Johnstone were drawn against Ross County away from home.

North & East Region

Raith Rovers received a random bye to the second round.

outh & West Region

Greenock Morton received a random bye to the second round.

Second Round

The Second round draw was conducted on 30 July 2008.cite news|url=http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news.cfm?curpageid=944&newsid=2431|title=Alba Challenge Cup 2008-09 |date=2008-07-30|publisher=Scottish Football League|accessdate=2008-07-30]

Quarter-finals

The Quarter-final draw was conducted on 14 August 2008. [cite news|url=http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news.cfm?curpageid=944&newsid=2450|title=Alba Challenge Cup|date=2008-08-14|publisher=Scottish Football League|accessdate=2008-08-14]

footballbox
date = 7 September 2008
time = 15:00
team1 = Clyde
score = 0 – 1
report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7600893.stm Report]
team2 = Ross County
goals1 = McGregor sent off|0|45
goals2 = Craig goal|25
stadium = Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
referee = Steve Conroy
attendance = 756 ----footballbox
date = 7 September 2008
time = 15:00
team1 = Cowdenbeath
score = 1 – 2
report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7600898.stm Report]
team2 = Airdrie United
goals1 = Fairbairn goal|79
Baxter sent off|0|84
goals2 = di Giacomo goal|53 goal|75
stadium = Central Park, Cowdenbeath
referee = Stephen Finnie
attendance = 643 ----footballbox
date = 7 September 2008
time = 15:00
team1 = Livingston
score = 0 – 2
report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7600901.stm Report]
team2 = Partick Thistle
goals1 =
goals2 = Turner goal|75
Twaddle goal|78
stadium = Almondvale Stadium, Livingston
referee = David Somers
attendance = ----footballbox
date = 7 September 2008
time = 15:00
team1 = Queen of the South
score = 0 – 2
report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7600903.stm Report]
team2 = Greenock Morton
goals1 =
goals2 = Wake goal|48
McGuffie goal|77
stadium = Palmerston Park, Dumfries
referee = William Collum
attendance = 2,991

Semi-finals

The Semi-final draw was conducted on 11 September 2008. [cite news|url=http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news.cfm?curpageid=944&newsid=2470|title=The ALBA Challenge Cup - Semi-Finals|date=2008-09-11|publisher=Scottish Football League|accessdate=2008-09-11]

footballbox
date = 12 October 2008
time = 15:00
team1 = Partick Thistle
score = –
report = [ Report]
team2 = Airdrie United
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
referee =
attendance = ----footballbox
date = 12 October 2008
time = 15:00
team1 = Ross County
score = –
report = [ Report]
team2 = Greenock Morton
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Victoria Park, Dingwall
referee =
attendance =

Media coverage

The Partick Thistle v Airdrie United semi-final and the final will be shown live on BBC Alba. [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7625048.stm|title=BBC Alba to cover Challenge Cup|date=2008-09-19|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=2008-09-20]

References

External links

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/default.stm BBC Scottish Cups page]