2010–11 Scottish Challenge Cup

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2010–11 ALBA Challenge Cup
Country Scotland
Teams 30
Champions Ross County
Runners-up Queen of the South
Matches played 29
Goals scored 97 (3.34 per match)
← 2009–10 2011–12 →

The 2010–11 Scottish Challenge Cup, known as the ALBA Challenge Cup due to sponsorship reasons with MG Alba, was the 20th season of the competition, competed for by all 30 members of the Scottish Football League. The defending champions were Dundee, who defeated Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3–2 in the 2009 final. Dundee were knocked out in the second round after being defeated 4–1 by Stenhousemuir.

The Challenge Cup was won by Ross County who defeated Queen of the South 2–0 in the final at McDiarmid Park in Perth,[1] to win the cup for the second time in their history.

Schedule

Round First match date Fixtures Clubs
First round Sat/Sun 24/25 July 2010 14 30 → 16
Second round Tuesday 10 August 2010 8 16 → 80
Quarter-finals Sat/Sun 4/5 September 2010 4 8 → 4
Semi-finals Sat/Sun 9/10 October 2010 2 4 → 2
Final Sunday 10 April 2011[2] 1 2 → 1

Fixtures and results

First round

The first round draw took place on 27 May 2010.[3]

North and East region

Forfar Athletic received a random bye to the second round.[3]

Home team Score Away team Additional information
Dundee 2–1 Alloa Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic 1–0 Arbroath
East Fife 4 – 3 (a.e.t.) Brechin City
Elgin City 1–2 Ross County
Peterhead 5–0 Montrose
Raith Rovers 0–1 Cowdenbeath
Stirling Albion 0 – 0 (a.e.t.)
3–1 (pen.)		 Falkirk

Source: Scottish Football League
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

South and West region

Berwick Rangers received a random bye to the second round.[3]

Home team Score Away team Additional information
Airdrie United 1–2 Ayr United
Partick Thistle 2–1 Clyde
Queen of the South 2–1 Albion Rovers
Queen's Park 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) Livingston
Stenhousemuir 3–2 Annan Athletic
Stranraer 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) East Stirlingshire
Dumbarton 0 – 0 (a.e.t.)
3–4 (pen.)		 Greenock Morton

Source: Scottish Football League
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

Second round

The second round draw was conducted on 27 July 2010 at Hampden Park.[4]

Home team Score Away team Additional information
Ayr United 2–0 Cowdenbeath
Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
5–6 (pen.)		 Queen of the South
East Fife 3–1 Stirling Albion
Partick Thistle 2–1 Berwick Rangers
Peterhead 6–1 East Stirlingshire
Queen's Park 2 – 3 (a.e.t.) Forfar Athletic
Ross County 3–1 Greenock Morton
Stenhousemuir 4–1 Dundee

Source: Scottish Football League
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

Quarter-finals

The quarter-final draw was conducted on 12 August 2010 at Hampden Park.[5]

4 September 2010
15:00
Forfar Athletic 0–2 Ross County
Bolochoweckyj Red card 59' Report Lawson Goal 11', Goal 70'
Scott Red card 56'
Station Park, Forfar
Attendance: 552
Referee: Alan Muir

4 September 2010
15:00
Partick Thistle 2–1 Ayr United
Doolan Goal 3', Goal 33' Report Rodgers Goal 36'
Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 1,831
Referee: Stevie O'Reilly

4 September 2010
15:00
Queen of the South 5–0 East Fife
Burns Goal 32', Goal 46', Goal 79'
Ovenstone Goal 64' (o.g.)
Harris Goal 90+2'		 Report
Palmerston Park, Dumfries
Attendance: 1,751
Referee: Charlie Richmond

5 September 2010
15:00
Peterhead 3–1 Stenhousemuir
Wyness Goal 9', Goal 50'
Gethans Goal 43'		 Report Dalziel Goal 76'
Balmoor, Peterhead
Attendance: 442
Referee: Brian Colvin

Semi-finals

The semi-final draw was conducted on 9 September 2010 at Hampden Park.[6]

9 October 2010
15:00
Peterhead 1–2 Queen of the South
Bavidge Goal 78' Report Reid Goal 66'
Holmes Goal 69'
Balmoor, Peterhead
Attendance: 1,003
Referee: Mike Tumilty

10 October 2010
15:00
Ross County 2 – 2 (a.e.t.)
(4 – 3 pen.)		 Partick Thistle
Morrison Goal 54'
Barrowman Goal 88'		 Report Kinniburgh Goal 8'
Boyle Goal 64'
  Penalties  
Brittain Penalty scored
Barrowman Penalty scored
Milne Penalty missed
Scott Penalty missed
Lawson Penalty scored
Craig Penalty scored		 4–3 Penalty scored Cairney
Penalty missed Flannigan
Penalty scored Buchanan
Penalty scored Erskine
Penalty missed Boyle
Victoria Park, Dingwall
Attendance: 1,307
Referee: Steve Conroy

Final

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10 April 2011
15:00
Queen of the South 0–2 Ross County
Report Barrowman Goal 9'
Vigurs Goal 39'
McDiarmid Park, Perth
Attendance: 5,124
Referee: Euan Norris

References

  1. ↑ Ross County claim Challenge Cup, BBC Sport. 12 April 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  2. ↑ The match was rescheduled from November to April due to inclement weather
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The ALBA Challenge Cup, 2010/2011 – First Round Draw, Scottish Football League. 27 May 2010. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
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