2010–11 Scottish Challenge Cup

2010–11 ALBA Challenge Cup
Country Scotland
Teams 30
Champions Ross County
Runners-up Queen of the South
Matches played 29
Goals scored 97 (3.34 per match)

The 2010–11 Scottish Challenge Cup, known as the ALBA Challenge Cup due to sponsorship reasons with MG Alba, was the 20th season of the competition, competed for by all 30 members of the Scottish Football League. The defending champions were Dundee, who defeated Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3–2 in the 2009 final. Dundee were knocked out in the second round after being defeated 4–1 by Stenhousemuir.

The Challenge Cup was won by Ross County who defeated Queen of the South 2–0 in the final at McDiarmid Park in Perth,[1] to win the cup for the second time in their history.

Schedule

Round First match date Fixtures Clubs
First round Sat/Sun 24/25 July 2010 14 30 → 16
Second round Tuesday 10 August 2010 8 16 → 8
Quarter-finals Sat/Sun 4/5 September 2010 4 8 → 4
Semi-finals Sat/Sun 9/10 October 2010 2 4 → 2
Final Sunday 10 April 2011[2] 1 2 → 1

Fixtures and results

First round


The first round draw took place on 27 May 2010.[3]

North and East region

Forfar Athletic received a random bye to the second round.[3]

Home team Score Away team Additional information

Source: Scottish Football League
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

South and West region

Berwick Rangers received a random bye to the second round.[3]

Home team Score Away team Additional information

Source: Scottish Football League
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

Second round


The second round draw was conducted on 27 July 2010 at Hampden Park.[4]

Home team Score Away team Additional information

Source: Scottish Football League
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

Quarter-finals


The quarter-final draw was conducted on 12 August 2010 at Hampden Park.[5]

4 September 2010
15:00
Forfar Athletic 0–2 Ross County
Bolochoweckyj Red card 59' Report Lawson  11',  70'
Scott Red card 56'
Station Park, Forfar
Attendance: 552
Referee: Alan Muir

4 September 2010
15:00
Partick Thistle 2–1 Ayr United
Doolan  3',  33' Report Rodgers  36'
Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 1,831
Referee: Stevie O'Reilly

4 September 2010
15:00
Queen of the South 5–0 East Fife
Burns  32',  46',  79'
Ovenstone  64' (o.g.)
Harris  90+2'
Report
Palmerston Park, Dumfries
Attendance: 1,751
Referee: Charlie Richmond

5 September 2010
15:00
Peterhead 3–1 Stenhousemuir
Wyness  9',  50'
Gethans  43'
Report Dalziel  76'
Balmoor, Peterhead
Attendance: 442
Referee: Brian Colvin

Semi-finals


The semi-final draw was conducted on 9 September 2010 at Hampden Park.[6]

9 October 2010
15:00
Peterhead 1–2 Queen of the South
Bavidge  78' Report Reid  66'
Holmes  69'
Balmoor, Peterhead
Attendance: 1,003
Referee: Mike Tumilty

10 October 2010
15:00
Ross County 2 – 2 (a.e.t.)
(4 – 3 pen.)
Partick Thistle
Morrison  54'
Barrowman  88'
Report Kinniburgh  8'
Boyle  64'
  Penalties  
Brittain
Barrowman
Milne
Scott
Lawson
Craig
4–3 Cairney
Flannigan
Buchanan
Erskine
Boyle
Victoria Park, Dingwall
Attendance: 1,307
Referee: Steve Conroy

Final


10 April 2011
15:00
Queen of the South 0–2 Ross County
Report Barrowman  9'
Vigurs  39'
McDiarmid Park, Perth
Attendance: 5,124
Referee: Euan Norris

References

  1. Ross County claim Challenge Cup, BBC Sport. 12 April 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  2. The match was rescheduled from November to April due to inclement weather
  3. 1 2 3 The ALBA Challenge Cup, 2010/2011 – First Round Draw, Scottish Football League. 27 May 2010. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  4. "The ALBA Challenge Cup Second Round Draw". Scottish Football League. 27 July 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
  5. "The ALBA Challenge Cup Third Round Draw". Scottish Football League. 12 August 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
  6. "The ALBA Challenge Cup – Semi-finals Draw". Scottish Football League. 9 September 2010. Retrieved 9 September 2010.

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