1994–95 Scottish Challenge Cup

1994–95 B&Q Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Teams30
Defending championsFalkirk
Final positions
ChampionsAirdrieonians
Runner-upDundee
Tournament statistics
Matches played29
Goals scored100 (3.45 per match)

The 1994–95 Scottish Challenge Cup was the fifth season of the competition, which was also known as the B&Q Cup for sponsorship reasons. It was competed for by the 30 member clubs of the Scottish Football League. The previous champions were Falkirk, who defeated St Mirren 3–0 in the 1993 final.[1]

The final was played on 6 November 1994,[1] between Dundee and Airdrieonians at McDiarmid Park in Perth. Airdrieonians won 3–2 after extra time,[1] to win the tournament for the first time.

Schedule

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Round First match date Fixtures Clubs
First round Fri/Sat/Sun 16/17/18 September 1994 14 30 → 16
Second round Tue/Wed 27/28 September 1994 8 16 → 80
Quarter-finals Tue/Wed 4/5 October 1994 4 8 → 4
Semi-finals Tuesday 18 October 1994 2 4 → 2
Final Sunday 6 November 1994 1 2 → 1

First round

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Caledonian Thistle and Greenock Morton received random byes into the second round.

16 September 1994 Queen's Park 0–5 Clydebank Hampden Park, Glasgow
17 September 1994 Airdrieonians 3–1 Berwick Rangers Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
17 September 1994 Brechin City 0–2 Dunfermline Athletic Glebe Park, Brechin
17 September 1994 Cowdenbeath 2–1 Clyde Central Park, Cowdenbeath
17 September 1994 Dumbarton 2–4 St Johnstone Boghead Park, Dumbarton
17 September 1994 Dundee 5–0 Arbroath Dens Park, Dundee
17 September 1994 East Fife 2–1 Ross County Bayview Park, Methil
17 September 1994 Forfar Athletic 0–1 Alloa Athletic Station Park, Forfar
17 September 1994 Hamilton Academical 2–0 Stenhousemuir Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
17 September 1994 Meadowbank Thistle 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) Montrose Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh
17 September 1994 Queen of the South 0–2 Raith Rovers Palmerston Park, Dumfries
17 September 1994 Stirling Albion 4–0 Albion Rovers Forthbank Stadium, Stirling
17 September 1994 Stranraer 1* – 1 (a.e.t.) St Mirren Stair Park, Stranraer
Stranraer won on penalties
18 September 1994 East Stirlingshire 1 – 1* (a.e.t.) Ayr United Firs Park, Falkirk
Ayr United won on penalties

Source: SFL

Second round

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27 September 1994 Airdrieonians 1* – 1 (a.e.t.) Raith Rovers Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
Airdrieonians won on penalties
27 September 1994 Alloa Athletic 1–3 Clydebank Recreation Park, Alloa
27 September 1994 Ayr United 4–2 Stranraer Somerset Park, Ayr
27 September 1994 Dunfermline Athletic 4–2 Hamilton Academical East End Park, Dunfermline
27 September 1994 East Fife 0–3 Cowdenbeath Bayview Park, Methil
27 September 1994 Montrose 3–0 Stirling Albion Links Park, Montrose
27 September 1994 Greenock Morton 4 – 3 (a.e.t.) St Johnstone Cappielow, Greenock
28 September 1994 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1 – 1* (a.e.t.) Dundee Telford Street Park, Inverness
Dundee won on penalties

Source: SFL

Quarter-finals

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Airdrieonians2–0Ayr United
Cowdenbeath1–3Dunfermline Athletic
Central Park, Cowdenbeath
Dundee2–1Greenock Morton
Dens Park, Dundee
Montrose1 – 2 (a.e.t.)Clydebank

Semi-finals

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Airdrieonians3–1Clydebank
Dunfermline Athletic1–2Dundee

Final

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Main article: 1994 Scottish Challenge Cup Final
Dundee2 – 3 (a.e.t.)Airdrieonians
Britton
Hay (o.g.)		 Report Boyle
Harvey
Smith
Attendance: 8,844
Referee: H. Williamson

References

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  1. ^ a b c Scottish Challenge Cup 1993–1994 Archived 13 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine, statto.com. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
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