2013–14 Scottish Challenge Cup
Tournament details | |
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Country | ![]() |
Teams | 33 |
Defending champions | Queen of the South |
Final positions | |
Champions | Raith Rovers |
Runner-up | Rangers |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 33 |
Goals scored | 103 (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
[edit]Round | First match date | Fixtures | Clubs |
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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 → 8 |
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
[edit]Preliminary round
[edit]Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Spartans | 4–3 | Threave Rovers | 4–2 | 0–1 |
First leg
Spartans | 4–2 | Threave Rovers |
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Ross ![]() Motion ![]() Anderson ![]() |
BBC Sport | Milligan ![]() Wilby ![]() |
Second leg
Threave Rovers | 1–0 | Spartans |
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Fyfe ![]() |
BBC Sport |
First round
[edit]The first round draw took place on Friday 28 June 2013 at 11am BST at Hampden Park.[8]
North and East Region
[edit]27 July 2013 | Formartine United | 2–0 | East Stirlingshire | North Lodge Park, Pitmedden |
15:00 | Park ![]() Keith ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 186 Referee: Steven |
27 July 2013 | Stenhousemuir | 4 – 4 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p) | Arbroath | Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir |
15:00 | Higgins ![]() Gemmell ![]() Douglas ![]() Devlin ![]() ![]() |
Report | Linn ![]() Banjo ![]() Milne ![]() |
Attendance: 280 Referee: Somers |
27 July 2013 | Forfar Athletic | 2–1 | East Fife | Station Park, Forfar |
15:00 | Kader ![]() Malcolm ![]() |
Report | Buchanan ![]() |
Attendance: 545 Referee: Dallas |
27 July 2013 | Elgin City | 2–0 | Montrose | Borough Briggs, Elgin |
15:00 | Gunn ![]() Sutherland ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 505 Referee: Cook |
27 July 2013 | Cowdenbeath | 1–3 | Dunfermline Athletic | Central Park, Cowdenbeath |
15:00 | Wedderburn ![]() Milne ![]() |
Report | Morris ![]() Ferguson ![]() Thomson ![]() |
Attendance: 1,161 Referee: Madden |
27 July 2013 | Peterhead | 2–1 | Brechin City | Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead |
15:00 | Cox ![]() Brown ![]() |
Report | Strachan ![]() |
Attendance: 546 Referee: Roache |
27 July 2013 | Alloa Athletic | 0–1 | Dundee | Recreation Park, Alloa |
15:00 | Report | Monti ![]() |
Referee: Clancy |
27 July 2013 | Raith Rovers | 2–1 | Stirling Albion | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy |
15:00 | Moon ![]() Cardle ![]() |
Report | White ![]() |
Attendance: 1,111 Referee: Norris |
Source: [1]
South and West Region
[edit]27 July 2013 | Annan Athletic | 1–0 | Greenock Morton | Galabank, Annan |
15:00 | Weatherson ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 732 Referee: Allan |
27 July 2013 | Berwick Rangers | 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Livingston | Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed |
15:00 | Gray ![]() Morris ![]() Ronald ![]() |
Report | McNulty ![]() Talbot ![]() Mensing ![]() |
Attendance: 460 Referee: Salmond |
27 July 2013 | Queen's Park | 1–2 | Ayr United | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
15:00 | Quinn ![]() |
Report | Moffat ![]() Forrest ![]() |
Attendance: 887 Referee: P.Robertson |
27 July 2013 | Queen of the South | 4–0 | Spartans | Palmerston Park, Dumfries |
15:00 | McKenna ![]() Lyle ![]() Holt ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 1,224 Referee: D.Robertson |
27 July 2013 | Clyde | 1–2 | Falkirk | Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld |
15:00 | McCluskey ![]() |
Report | Alston ![]() McGrandles ![]() |
Attendance: 935 Referee: Brines |
27 July 2013 | Stranraer | 4–2 | Dumbarton | Stair Park, Stranraer |
15:00 | Winter ![]() Grehan ![]() Aitken ![]() |
Report | Fleming ![]() Smith ![]() |
Attendance: 333 Referee: McKendrick |
27 July 2013 | Airdrieonians | 2–1 | Hamilton Academical | Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie |
15:00 | McLaren ![]() Blockley ![]() |
Report | Longridge ![]() |
Referee: Murray |
28 July 2013 | Albion Rovers | 0–4 | Rangers | Almondvale Stadium, Livingston |
16:05[9] | Report | Trialist ![]() Black ![]() Templeton ![]() |
Attendance: 5,345 Referee: Beaton |
Source: [2]
Second round
[edit]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
[edit]20 August 2013[11] | Peterhead | 1 – 3 (a.e.t.) | Stenhousemuir | Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead |
19:30[11] | Cox ![]() |
Report | Gemmell ![]() R.Smith ![]() ![]() D.Smith ![]() McNeil ![]() |
Attendance: 427 Referee: Northcroft |
20 August 2013[12] | Dundee | 3 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Forfar Athletic | Dens Park, Dundee |
19:45[12] | McBride ![]() MacDonald ![]() |
Report | Malcolm ![]() |
Attendance: 2,052 Referee: Allan |
20 August 2013[13] | Dunfermline Athletic | 0 –2 | Raith Rovers | East End Park, Dunfermline |
19:45[13] | Report | Hill ![]() Fox ![]() |
Attendance: 3,765 Referee: Aitken |
21 August 2013[14] | Formartine United | 5–1 | Elgin City | North Lodge Park, Pitmedden |
19:30[14] | Ewen ![]() Keith ![]() McKeown ![]() |
Report | Crighton ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 480 Referee: Somers |
Source: [citation needed]
South and West Region
[edit]20 August 2013 | Stranraer | 2–3 | Annan Athletic | Stair Park, Stranraer |
19:45 | Aitken ![]() Grehan ![]() |
Report | Mackay ![]() Hopkirk ![]() |
Attendance: 290 Referee: O'Reilly |
20 August 2013[15] | Ayr United | 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Falkirk | Somerset Park, Ayr |
19:45[15] | Malcolm ![]() |
Report | Loy ![]() Shepherd ![]() |
Attendance: 921 Referee: Charleston |
20 August 2013[16] | Airdrieonians | 0 –2 | Queen of the South | Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie |
19:45[16] | Report | Lyle ![]() |
Attendance: 637 Referee: McKendrick |
27 August 2013 | Rangers | 2–0 | Berwick Rangers | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow |
19:45 | McKay ![]() Little ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 16,097 Referee: Norris |
Source: [citation needed]
Quarter-finals
[edit]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 ![]() |
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 ![]() |
Report | Higgins ![]() |
Attendance: 1,615 Referee: McKendrick |
7 September 2013 | Annan Athletic | 4–0 | Formartine United | Galabank, Annan |
15:00 | Love ![]() Brannan ![]() MacKay ![]() Hopkirk ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 506 Referee: Anderson |
17 September 2013 | Queen of the South | 0–3 | Rangers | Palmerston Park, Dumfries |
19:45 | Higgins ![]() ![]() |
Report | Mohsni ![]() Daly ![]() McCulloch ![]() |
Attendance: 6,155 Referee: Murray |
Source: [citation needed]
Semi-finals
[edit]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 ![]() Elliot ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 2,119 Referee: Clancy |
29 October 2013 | Stenhousemuir | 0–1 | Rangers | Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir |
19:35 | Report | Daly ![]() |
Attendance: 2,338 Referee: Madden |
Source: [citation needed]
Final
[edit]6 April 2014 | Raith Rovers | 1–0 | Rangers | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
16:05 | Baird ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 19,983 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
Source: [citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ Ramsdens Cup first welcomed by United boss Pele.
- ^ The Edinburgh Reporters’ Weekly Sports Roundup
- ^ a b Ramsdens Cup Fixture Confirmed
- ^ "Raith Rovers 1 Rangers 0 (aet)". Daily Telegraph. 6 April 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "The Ramsdens Cup First Round Draw". Archived from the original on 26 June 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
- ^ "Ramsdens Cup Fixtures". Archived from the original on 23 June 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ Threave Rovers FC – Spartans
- ^ "Ramsdens Cup First Round Draw". Archived from the original on 1 July 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ^ "Ramsdens Cup | Albion Rovers FC Official". Archived from the original on 19 May 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ "Ramsdens Cup Second Round Draw". Archived from the original on 2 August 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- ^ a b "Ramsdens Cup 2nd Round Draw – Date and Time confirmed". Archived from the original on 15 September 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ a b RAMSDENS CUP 2ND ROUND INFORMATION
- ^ a b "DAFC v Raith Rovers – 20 August 2013". Archived from the original on 25 August 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ a b "CITY FRIENDS REUNITED FOR RAMSDENS CUP TIE". Archived from the original on 13 January 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ a b Ramsdens Cup 2nd Round Draw
- ^ a b fixtures 2013 – 2014
- ^ Ramsdens Cup quarter-final draw
- ^ Ramsdens Cup semi-final draw on Thursday