2012–13 Scottish Challenge Cup

2012–13 Scottish Challenge Cup
Country  Scotland
Teams 32
Champions Queen of the South
Runners-up Partick Thistle
Matches played 31
Goals scored 108 (3.48 per match)
← 2011–12 2013–14 →

The 2012–13 Scottish Challenge Cup, known as the Ramsdens Challenge Cup due to sponsorship reasons with Ramsdens, was the 22nd season of the competition. It was competed for by 32 clubs, which included the 30 members of the 2012–13 Scottish Football League, and for the second season running, the top two Highland Football League clubs with a valid SFA club license.[1]

The defending champions were Falkirk, who defeated Hamilton Academical in the 2012 final.

Inverurie Loco Works who finished fourth and Wick Academy eighth in the Highland Football League qualified for the competition for the first time after being asked to compete following their work in the SFA's Club Licensing programme. Clubs ranked higher such as Forres Mechanics were not compliant with the programme so the qualification spot moved to a lower ranked club.[1] Buckie Thistle and Deveronvale were ruled out as they had been invited in the previous season's competition.[1]

Schedule

Round First match date Fixtures Clubs
First round Sat 28/Sun 29 July 2012 16 32 → 16
Second round Tue 14/Wed 15 August 2012 8 16 → 8
Quarter-finals Sunday 9 September 2012 4 8 → 4
Semi-finals Sunday 14 October 2012 2 4 → 2
Final Sunday 7 April 2013[2] 1 2 → 1

Fixtures and results

First round

The first round draw was conducted on 12 June 2012 at the Falkirk Stadium, the home of the reigning champions Falkirk F.C., by former player Kevin McAllister and Ramsden's representative Stewart Smith.[3] Like the previous season, the first round is separated regionally into two sections: north and east and south and west.[4] After the draw was made, Rangers F.C. were placed in Division 3 of the SFL, being replaced in the SPL by Dundee FC. Following this change, Dundee's place in the competition was taken by Rangers.

North and East Region

Home team Score Away team Additional information
Brechin City 1– 2 (a.e.t.) Rangers
Falkirk 3–0 Stirling Albion
Montrose 4–2 Inverurie Loco Works
Peterhead 1–2 East Fife
Elgin City 5–7 Arbroath
Forfar Athletic 3–2 Dunfermline Athletic
Wick Academy 2–4 Raith Rovers
Cowdenbeath 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
3–1 (pen.)		 Alloa Athletic

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

South and West Region

Home team Score Away team Additional information
East Stirlingshire 3–1 Ayr United
Greenock Morton 2–0 Albion Rovers
Berwick Rangers 2 – 2 (a.e.t.)
2–3 (pen.)		 Queen's Park
Dumbarton 0–1 Queen of the South
Hamilton Academical 0–1 Airdrie United
Stranraer 1–2 Stenhousemuir
Annan Athletic 1–0 Livingston
Clyde 0–1 Partick Thistle

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 30 July 2012, at the Ramsdens store in the Forge Shopping Centre in Glasgow.[6]

North and East Region

Home team Score Away team Additional information
Cowdenbeath 3–0 East Fife
Raith Rovers 5–2 Montrose
Arbroath 3–2 Forfar Athletic
Falkirk 0–1 Rangers

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

South and West Region

Home team Score Away team Additional information
Annan Athletic 0–3 Stenhousemuir
Queen's Park 4–5 Partick Thistle
Greenock Morton 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) Queen of the South
East Stirlingshire 3–0 Airdrie United

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 22 August 2012, at Hampden Park in Glasgow.[15]

Home team Score Away team Additional information
Arbroath 1–0 Stenhousemuir
East Stirlingshire 1–2 Cowdenbeath
Partick Thistle 3–0 Raith Rovers
Rangers 2 – 2 (a.e.t.)
3–4 (pen.)		 Queen of the South

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

Semi-finals

The semi-final draw was conducted on 19 September 2012, at Hampden Park in Glasgow.[17]

Home team Score Away team Additional information
Cowdenbeath 0–1 Partick Thistle
Queen of the South 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) Arbroath

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

Final

7 April 2013
16:05 BST
Partick Thistle 1–1 (a.e.t.) Queen of the South
  Penalties  
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References

  1. 1 2 3 Wick Academy and Inverurie Locos, Scottish Football League. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
  2. ↑ Ramsdens Cup First Round Draw, Scottish Football League. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
  3. ↑ BAIRNS HOME TO STIRLING ALBION, Falkirk F.C.. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
  4. ↑ "Falkirk meet Stirling Al in Ramsdens Cup". BBC Sport. BBC. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  5. ↑ "Ramsdens Cup Draw". Clyde F.C. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  6. ↑ "Ramsdens Cup Second Round Draw". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 27 July 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
  7. ↑ "Ramsdens Cup 2nd Round". eastfifefc.info. East Fife F.C. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  8. ↑ "Ramsdens Cup – 2nd Round Draw". raithrovers.net. Raith Rovers F.C. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  9. ↑ "Ramsdens Cup Second Round Date Set". forfarathletic.co.uk. Forfar Athletic F.C. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  10. ↑ "RAMSDENS CUP 2012/13 SECOND ROUND – DATES & KICK-OFFS". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  11. ↑ "Forthcoming Fixtures". stenhousemuirfc.com. Stenhousemuir F.C. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  12. ↑ "GLASGOW DERBY IN RAMSDENS CUP". ptfc.co.uk. Partick Thistle F.C. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  13. ↑ "Fixtures – 12/13". qosfc.com. Queen of the South F.C. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  14. ↑ "Diamonds Set For Shire". eaststirlingshirefc.com. East Stirlingshire F.C. 30 July 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  15. ↑ "Ramsdens Cup Third Round Draw". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 22 August 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  16. 1 2 3 4 "Ramsdens Cup 3rd Round Dates". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
  17. ↑ "Ramsdens Cup Semi-final Draw". scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 18 September 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
  18. 1 2 "Ramsdens Cup Semi-final Dates". scottishfootballleague.com (Scottish Football League). 18 September 2012.

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