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The Evening Telegraph Challenge Cup (initially known as the City of Discovery Cup) is a pre-season football competition introduced in 2005, based in Dundee, involving the two Dundee clubs - Dundee and Dundee United. In 2007, the tournament will 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.[1]
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Format
The format is 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.[2] 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.[3] The match was preceded by celebrity and fans matches.
Although the 2007 tournament was stated to be held on an international weekend during the season, the season passed without the match being played. The fixture was not announced for the following season either (as of May 2008) by the time United had announced six pre-season friendlies for 2008–09.
Past tournaments/winners
2005
- Semi-finals
23 July
13:00Sheffield Wednesday 
0 – 0 (a.e.t.) Wolverhampton WanderersTannadice Park, Dundee
Attendance: 6,659Report
23 July
16:00Dundee United 
3 – 0 DundeeTannadice Park, Dundee
Attendance: 6,659Kerr 
43'
Duff 50'
Miller 51'Report - 3rd place play-off
24 July
13:00Dundee 0 – 4 Wolverhampton WanderersDens Park, Dundee Report Cort 57' 75' 85'
Edwards 80'- Final
23 July
13:00Sheffield Wednesday 1 – 2 Dundee UnitedDens Park, Dundee
Attendance: 5,081Report 2006
- Final
22 July
15:15Dundee 1 – 0 Dundee UnitedDens Park, Dundee
Attendance: 6,277
Referee: M RitchieDeasley 61'Report Winners
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Top goalscorers
Player Club Year Carl CortWolverhampton Wanderers 3 2005 Bryan DeasleyDundee 1 2006 Stuart DuffDundee United 1 2005 
Rob EdwardsWolverhampton Wanderers 1 2005 James GradyDundee United 1 2005 Garry KennethDundee United 1 2005 Mark KerrDundee United 1 2005 Lee MillerDundee United 1 2005 Lee PeacockSheff Wednesday 1 2005 Trivia
- Both finals have been held at Dens Park.
References
- ^ "Dark Blues draw up pre-season plans". The Courier. 2007-05-15. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/output/2007/05/15/sportstory9712878t0.asp.
- ^ "Discovery Cup slimmed to a derby". BBC Sport website. 2006-03-29. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4859000.stm.
- ^ "Derby sponsor announced". Dundee United FC. 2006-06-22. http://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/index.asp?tm=2&nid=2317&cd=2006.
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