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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
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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[edit]

See also: 2008–09 Scottish Challenge Cup

Airdrie United[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

  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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