2013–14 Scottish Challenge Cup

2013–14 Scottish Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Country Scotland
Teams33
Defending championsQueen of the South
Final positions
ChampionsRaith Rovers
Runner-upRangers
Tournament statistics
Matches played33
Goals scored103 (3.12 per match)

The 2013–14 Scottish Challenge Cup, known as the Ramsdens Challenge Cup due to sponsorship reasons with Ramsdens, was the 23rd season of the competition. It was contested by 32 clubs, which included the 30 members of the 2013–14 Scottish Championship-League Two, the top Highland League club with a valid SFA club licence (Formartine United)[1] and the winner of a preliminary round tie between the highest placed top in the East of Scotland League with a valid SFA club licence (Spartans) and their counterparts in the South of Scotland League (Threave Rovers),[2] the preliminary tie was a two-legged tie played on the Saturdays of 13 and 20 July with Spartans at home in the 1st leg. Spartans came out on top.[3]

The defending champions were Queen of the South, who defeated Partick Thistle in the 2013 final.

Raith Rovers won the trophy with a late winner by John Baird against Rangers at Easter Road in Edinburgh.[4]

Schedule

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Round First match date Fixtures Clubs
Preliminary round Sat 13/20 July 2013[3] 2 33 → 32
First round Sat 27 July 2013[5] 16 32 → 16
Second round Tue 20/Wed 21 August 2013[5] 8 16 → 80
Quarter-finals Saturday 7 September 2013[5] 4 8 → 4
Semi-finals Sunday 13 October 2013[5] 2 4 → 2
Final Sunday 6 April 2014[5] 1 2 → 1

Fixtures and results

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Preliminary round

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Spartans 4–3 Threave Rovers 4–2 0–1

First leg

Spartans4–2Threave Rovers
Ross 48', 55'
Motion 85'
Anderson 90'		 BBC Sport Milligan 71'
Wilby 77' (pen.)
Ainslie Park, Edinburgh
Attendance: 321
Referee: Walsh

Second leg

Threave Rovers1–0Spartans
Fyfe 75' BBC Sport
Meadow Park, Castle Douglas
Attendance: 252
Referee: Graham

First round

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The first round draw took place on Friday 28 June 2013 at 11am BST at Hampden Park.[8]

North and East Region

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27 July 2013 Formartine United 2–0 East Stirlingshire North Lodge Park, Pitmedden
15:00 Park 26'
Keith 42'		 Report Attendance: 186
Referee: Steven
27 July 2013 Stenhousemuir 4 – 4 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)		 Arbroath Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 Higgins 25'
Gemmell 68', 119' (pen.)
Douglas 97'
Devlin Yellow card 104' Red card		 Report Linn 21'
Banjo 36'
Milne 95', 120'		 Attendance: 280
Referee: Somers
27 July 2013 Forfar Athletic 2–1 East Fife Station Park, Forfar
15:00 Kader 25'
Malcolm 30'		 Report Buchanan 40' (pen.) Attendance: 545
Referee: Dallas
27 July 2013 Elgin City 2–0 Montrose Borough Briggs, Elgin
15:00 Gunn 57'
Sutherland 84'		 Report Attendance: 505
Referee: Cook
27 July 2013 Cowdenbeath 1–3 Dunfermline Athletic Central Park, Cowdenbeath
15:00 Wedderburn 15'
Milne Red card 85'		 Report Morris 36'
Ferguson 64'
Thomson 80'		 Attendance: 1,161
Referee: Madden
27 July 2013 Peterhead 2–1 Brechin City Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead
15:00 Cox 8'
Brown 73'		 Report Strachan 45' (o.g.) Attendance: 546
Referee: Roache
27 July 2013 Alloa Athletic 0–1 Dundee Recreation Park, Alloa
15:00 Report Monti 60' (pen.) Referee: Clancy
27 July 2013 Raith Rovers 2–1 Stirling Albion Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
15:00 Moon 74'
Cardle 90'		 Report White 88' (pen.) Attendance: 1,111
Referee: Norris

Source: [1]

South and West Region

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27 July 2013 Annan Athletic 1–0 Greenock Morton Galabank, Annan
15:00 Weatherson 71' Report Attendance: 732
Referee: Allan
27 July 2013 Berwick Rangers 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) Livingston Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed
15:00 Gray 26'
Morris 99'
Ronald 105'		 Report McNulty 90'
Talbot Red card 94'
Mensing 105' (pen.)		 Attendance: 460
Referee: Salmond
27 July 2013 Queen's Park 1–2 Ayr United Hampden Park, Glasgow
15:00 Quinn 28' (pen.) Report Moffat 53'
Forrest 89'		 Attendance: 887
Referee: P.Robertson
27 July 2013 Queen of the South 4–0 Spartans Palmerston Park, Dumfries
15:00 McKenna 12', 23'
Lyle 18'
Holt 68'		 Report Attendance: 1,224
Referee: D.Robertson
27 July 2013 Clyde 1–2 Falkirk Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
15:00 McCluskey 61' Report Alston 49'
McGrandles 64'		 Attendance: 935
Referee: Brines
27 July 2013 Stranraer 4–2 Dumbarton Stair Park, Stranraer
15:00 Winter 10'
Grehan 67'
Aitken 83', 88' (pen.)		 Report Fleming 26'
Smith 45'		 Attendance: 333
Referee: McKendrick
27 July 2013 Airdrieonians 2–1 Hamilton Academical Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie
15:00 McLaren 24'
Blockley 59'		 Report Longridge 18' Referee: Murray
28 July 2013 Albion Rovers 0–4 Rangers Almondvale Stadium, Livingston
16:05[9] Report Trialist 26', 44'
Black 71'
Templeton 74'		 Attendance: 5,345
Referee: Beaton

Source: [2]

Second round

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The second round draw took place on Wednesday 31 July 2013 at 3pm BST at the Ramsdens store in Clydebank.[10]

North and East Region

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20 August 2013[11] Peterhead 1 – 3 (a.e.t.) Stenhousemuir Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead
19:30[11] Cox 26' Report Gemmell 63'
R.Smith Yellow card 90' Red card
D.Smith 93'
McNeil 120'		 Attendance: 427
Referee: Northcroft
20 August 2013[12] Dundee 3 – 1 (a.e.t.) Forfar Athletic Dens Park, Dundee
19:45[12] McBride 80'
MacDonald 97', 120'		 Report Malcolm 52' Attendance: 2,052
Referee: Allan
20 August 2013[13] Dunfermline Athletic 0 –2Raith RoversEast End Park, Dunfermline
19:45[13] Report Hill 2'
Fox 64' (pen.)		 Attendance: 3,765
Referee: Aitken
21 August 2013[14] Formartine United 5–1 Elgin City North Lodge Park, Pitmedden
19:30[14] Ewen 15'
Keith 52' (pen.)
McKeown 90'		 Report Crighton 6', Red card 52' Attendance: 480
Referee: Somers

Source: [citation needed]

South and West Region

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20 August 2013 Stranraer 2–3Annan AthleticStair Park, Stranraer
19:45 Aitken 41' (pen.)
Grehan 85'		 Report Mackay 19', 36'
Hopkirk 86'		 Attendance: 290
Referee: O'Reilly
20 August 2013[15] Ayr United 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) Falkirk Somerset Park, Ayr
19:45[15] Malcolm 41' Report Loy 62'
Shepherd 111'		 Attendance: 921
Referee: Charleston
20 August 2013[16] Airdrieonians 0 –2Queen of the SouthExcelsior Stadium, Airdrie
19:45[16] Report Lyle 45+1', 64' Attendance: 637
Referee: McKendrick
27 August 2013 Rangers 2–0 Berwick Rangers Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
19:45 McKay 60'
Little 62'		 Report Attendance: 16,097
Referee: Norris

Source: [citation needed]

Quarter-finals

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The quarter-final draw took place on Thursday 22 August 2013 at 2pm BST at Hampden Park in Glasgow.[17]

7 September 2013 Raith Rovers 1–0 Falkirk Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
15:00 Spence 86' Report Attendance: 1,565
Referee: Allan
7 September 2013 Dundee 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 Stenhousemuir Dens Park, Dundee
15:00 MacDonald 52' (pen.) Report Higgins 63' Attendance: 1,615
Referee: McKendrick
7 September 2013 Annan Athletic 4–0 Formartine United Galabank, Annan
15:00 Love 53' (pen.)
Brannan 73'
MacKay 79'
Hopkirk 86'		 Report Attendance: 506
Referee: Anderson
17 September 2013 Queen of the South 0–3 Rangers Palmerston Park, Dumfries
19:45 Higgins Yellow card 75' Red card Report Mohsni 7'
Daly 75'
McCulloch 83'		 Attendance: 6,155
Referee: Murray

Source: [citation needed]

Semi-finals

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The semi-final draw took place on Thursday 19 September 2013 at 2pm BST at Hampden Park in Glasgow.[18]

13 October 2013 Raith Rovers 3–0 Annan Athletic Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
16:05 Weatherson 1' (o.g.)
Elliot 73', 89'		 Report Attendance: 2,119
Referee: Clancy
29 October 2013 Stenhousemuir 0–1 Rangers Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
19:35 Report Daly 75' Attendance: 2,338
Referee: Madden

Source: [citation needed]

Final

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Main article: 2014 Scottish Challenge Cup Final
6 April 2014 Raith Rovers 1–0 Rangers Easter Road, Edinburgh
16:05 Baird 116' Report Attendance: 19,983
Referee: Kevin Clancy

Source: [citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Ramsdens Cup first welcomed by United boss Pele.
  2. ^ The Edinburgh Reporters’ Weekly Sports Roundup
  3. ^ a b Ramsdens Cup Fixture Confirmed
  4. ^ "Raith Rovers 1 Rangers 0 (aet)". Daily Telegraph. 6 April 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  5. ^ a b c d e "The Ramsdens Cup First Round Draw". Archived from the original on 26 June 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
  6. ^ "Ramsdens Cup Fixtures". Archived from the original on 23 June 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  7. ^ Threave Rovers FC – Spartans
  8. ^ "Ramsdens Cup First Round Draw". Archived from the original on 1 July 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  9. ^ "Ramsdens Cup | Albion Rovers FC Official". Archived from the original on 19 May 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  10. ^ "Ramsdens Cup Second Round Draw". Archived from the original on 2 August 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  11. ^ a b "Ramsdens Cup 2nd Round Draw – Date and Time confirmed". Archived from the original on 15 September 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  12. ^ a b RAMSDENS CUP 2ND ROUND INFORMATION
  13. ^ a b "DAFC v Raith Rovers – 20 August 2013". Archived from the original on 25 August 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  14. ^ a b "CITY FRIENDS REUNITED FOR RAMSDENS CUP TIE". Archived from the original on 13 January 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  15. ^ a b Ramsdens Cup 2nd Round Draw
  16. ^ a b fixtures 2013 – 2014
  17. ^ Ramsdens Cup quarter-final draw
  18. ^ Ramsdens Cup semi-final draw on Thursday
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