2008 Scottish Challenge Cup final

2008 Scottish Challenge Cup final
Event2008–09 Scottish Challenge Cup
Airdrie United Ross County
2 2
After extra time
Airdrie United won 3–2 on penalties
Date16 November 2008
VenueMcDiarmid Park, Perth
RefereeCalum Murray
Attendance4,091

The 2008 Scottish Challenge Cup final was played on 16 November 2008 and was the 18th Scottish Challenge Cup final. The final was contested by Ross County who beat Greenock Morton 4–1 in their semi-final[1] and Airdrie United who beat Partick Thistle 1–0.[2] The match was played at McDiarmid Park, Perth. Airdrie won the game 3–2 on penalties, after the match ended 2–2 following extra time.

Both teams had appeared in a Challenge Cup final before, Ross County had been in two, defeating Clyde on penalties in the 2006 final[3] but losing the 2004 final to Falkirk.[4] whereas Airdrie's only final ended in defeat, losing to Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the 2003 final.[5]

Route to the final

See also: 2008–09 Scottish Challenge Cup

Airdrie United

Round Opposition Score
First round Dumbarton (h) 3–2
Second round East Fife (a) 2–0
Quarter-final Cowdenbeath (a) 2–1
Semi-final Partick Thistle (a) 1–0

Ross County

Round Opposition Score
First round St Johnstone (h) 2–1
Second round Raith Rovers (a) 2–1
Quarter-final Clyde (a) 1–0
Semi-final Greenock Morton (h) 4–1

Match details

Airdrie United2–2 (a.e.t.)Ross County
  • McKenna 80'
  • Dowie 103' (o.g.)
 Report
Penalties
 3–2
Attendance: 4,091
Referee: Calum Murray
Airdrie United
Ross County
AIRDRIE UNITED:
GK 1 Stephen Robertson
RB 2 Marc Smyth  17'
LB 3 Paul Lovering  48'
CM 4 Kevin McDonald  91'
CB 5 Bobby Donnelly
CB 6 David Nixon  70'
RM 7 Steven McDougall  68'
CM 8 Stephen McKenna
CF 9 Paul di Giacomo
CM 10 Scott McLaughlin
LM 11 Joe Cardle  83'
Substitutes:
MF 12 Darren Smith  70'
DF 14 Matthew Hazley  48'
FW 15 Simon Lynch  68'
FW 16 Stuart Noble
GK 17 Lee Hollis
Manager:
Kenny Black
ROSS COUNTY:
GK 1 Tony Bullock
RB 2 Mark McCulloch
LB 3 Alex Keddie  96'
CB 4 Andy Dowie
CB 5 Scott Boyd  108'
RM 6 Michael Gardyne  105'
CM 7 Richie Hart
CM 8 Richard Brittain  105'
CF 9 Dyron Daal
CF 10 Sean Higgins  120+1'
LM 11 Adam Strachan  114'
Substitutes:
MF 12 Martin Scott  105'
DF 14 Steven Watt
MF 15 Scott Morrison  114'
FW 16 David Winters  105'
GK 18 Joe Malin
Manager:
Derek Adams

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Five named substitutes
  • Maximum of 3 substitutions

References

  1. ^ "Ross County 4-1 Morton". BBC Sport. 12 October 2008. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
  2. ^ "Partick Thistle 0-1 Airdrie Utd". BBC Sport. 12 October 2008. Archived from the original on 15 October 2008. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
  3. ^ "Ross County 1-1 Clyde (aet)". BBC Sport. 12 November 2006. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
  4. ^ "Falkirk 2-1 Ross County". BBC Sport. 7 November 2004. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
  5. ^ "Inverness CT claim cup win". BBC Sport. 26 October 2003. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
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