1999–2000 Scottish Challenge Cup

1999–2000 Bell's Challenge Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Teams30
Defending championsFalkirk
Final positions
ChampionsAlloa Athletic
Runner-upInverness Caledonian Thistle
Tournament statistics
Matches played29
Goals scored98 (3.38 per match)
← 1997–98[A]
2000–01 →

The 1999–2000 Scottish Challenge Cup was the ninth season of the competition, which was also known as the Bell's Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons. It was competed for by the 30 member clubs of the Scottish Football League. The defending champions were Falkirk, who defeated Queen of the South 1–0 in the 1997 final.[1]

The final was played on 21 November 1999,[2] between Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Alloa Athletic at Excelsior Stadium in Airdrie. Alloa Athletic won 5–4 on penalties after a 4–4 draw after extra time,[2] to win the tournament for the first time in the club's history.

Schedule

[edit]
Round First match date Fixtures Clubs
First round Tuesday 10 August 1999 14 30 → 16
Second round Tuesday 24 August 1999 8 16 → 80
Quarter-finals Tuesday 14 September 1999 4 8 → 4
Semi-finals Tuesday 28 September 1999 2 4 → 2
Final Sunday 21 November 1999 1 2 → 1

First round

[edit]

Forfar Athletic and Livingston received random byes into the second round.

10 August 1999 Airdrieonians 2–1 Dumbarton Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie
Moore 11', 56' Dillon 74' (pen.)
10 August 1999 Arbroath 3–2 East Fife Gayfield Park, Arbroath
McGlashan 74'
Mercer 88'
Brownlie 89'		 Robertson 32'
Wright 90'
10 August 1999 Ayr United 0–1 Raith Rovers Somerset Park, Ayr
Clark 44'
10 August 1999 Berwick Rangers 4–1 Queen of the South Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed
M. Neil 25'
Leask 50'
A. Neill 56'
Patterson 64'		 Adams 82'
10 August 1999 Brechin City 0–1 Queen's Park Glebe Park, Brechin
Brown 48'
10 August 1999 Clyde 0–4 Ross County Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
Fraser 17'
Geraghty 33'
Irvine 64'
Shaw 81'
10 August 1999 Cowdenbeath 0–4 Alloa Athletic Central Park, Cowdenbeath
Cameron 4'
Beaton 21'
McKechnie 26'
Sneddon 50' (o.g.)
10 August 1999 Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 2 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 Greenock Morton East End Park, Dunfermline
Coyle 74', 85' Hawke 27'
Thomas 43'
10 August 1999 East Stirlingshire 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) Clydebank Firs Park, Falkirk
Hardie 76' McLaughlin 79'
Cormack 113'
10 August 1999 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1–0 St Mirren Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
Teasdale 88' Attendance: 1,343
10 August 1999 Montrose 1–3 Hamilton Academical Links Park, Montrose
Taylor 80' (pen.) Moore 36'
Henderson 55' (pen.)
McCormick 74'
10 August 1999 Partick Thistle 0–2 Albion Rovers Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Rae 11'
Tait 90'
10 August 1999 Stirling Albion 2 – 2 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)		 Stenhousemuir Forthbank Stadium, Stirling
Paterson 54' (pen.)
Gardner 91'		 Hamilton 58'
Watters 120'
10 August 1999 Stranraer 2 – 2 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		 Falkirk Stair Park, Stranraer
Blaikie 7', 15' McDonald 53'
Lawrie 90'

Source: Soccerbase

Second round

[edit]
24 August 1999 Airdrieonians 1–2 Alloa Athletic Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie
Johnston 90' Nelson 45'
Little 51'
24 August 1999 Clydebank 4–3 Forfar Athletic
Ewing 18', 25', 59'
McWilliams 32'		 Christie 12'
Milne 16', 84'
24 August 1999 Hamilton Academical 0–3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Stewart 41', 59'
McLean 84'		 Attendance: 298
24 August 1999 Livingston 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) Berwick Rangers Almondvale Stadium, Livingston
Bingham 69', 105' Patterson 37'
24 August 1999 Queen's Park 3–1 Albion Rovers Hampden Park, Glasgow
Gallagher 23', 35'
Whelan 73'		 Tait 68'
24 August 1999 Ross County 3–0 Greenock Morton Victoria Park, Dingwall
Irvine 22'
Shaw 69' (pen.)
Wood 88'		 Curran Red card 50'
24 August 1999 Stirling Albion 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		 Arbroath Forthbank Stadium, Stirling
Graham 19' McGlashan 42'
24 August 1999 Stranraer 1–2 Raith Rovers Stair Park, Stranraer
Knox 47' Andrews 32'
Dargo 89'

Source: Soccerbase

Quarter-finals

[edit]
Inverness Caledonian Thistle2–0Clydebank
Glancy 18'
Robson 64'		 Report
Attendance: 635
Livingston3–1Raith Rovers
McPhee 1'
Britton 30'
Millar 89'		 Report McManus 32' (o.g.)
Almondvale Stadium, Livingston
Ross County1 – 2 (a.e.t.)Alloa Athletic
Shaw 41' Report Donaghy 82'
Irvine 113'
Victoria Park, Dingwall
Stirling Albion4–0Queen's Park
Gardner 27'
Whelan 53' (o.g.)
Graham 68'
Wood 75'		 Report

Semi-finals

[edit]
Inverness Caledonian Thistle1–0Livingston
Sheerin 88' Report
Attendance: 1,025
Stirling Albion1–2Alloa Athletic
McQuade 37'
Wood Red card 71'		 Report Bannerman 76'
Irvine 80' (pen.)

Final

[edit]
Main article: 1999 Scottish Challenge Cup Final
Inverness Caledonian Thistle4 – 4 (a.e.t.)
(4 – 5 pen.)		Alloa Athletic
Wilson 28'
Sheerin 46' (pen.), 56' (pen.), 112'		 Report G. Clark 19'
Wilson 33'
Cameron 47', 104'
Attendance: 4,043
Referee: Jim McCluskey

Notes

[edit]

A. ^ The 1998–99 tournament was suspended due to lack of sponsorship

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Scottish Challenge Cup 1997–1998 Archived 27 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine, statto.com. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
  2. ^ a b Scottish Challenge Cup 1999/00, Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1999–2000_Scottish_Challenge_Cup&oldid=1160780289"