2011–12 Scottish Challenge Cup

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

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.

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 round Sat/Sun 23/24 July 2011 16 32 → 16
Second round Tuesday 9 August 2011 8 16 → 8
Quarter-finals Sunday 4 September 2011 4 8 → 4
Semi-finals Sunday 9 October 2011 2 4 → 2
Final Sunday 1 April 2012 1 2 → 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 Red card 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

Main article: 2012 Scottish Challenge Cup 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.