1993–94 Scottish Challenge Cup

1993–94 Scottish Challenge Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Teams26
Defending championsHamilton Academical
Final positions
ChampionsFalkirk
Runner-upSt Mirren
Tournament statistics
Matches played25
Goals scored83 (3.32 per match)

The 1993–94 Scottish Challenge Cup was the fourth season of the competition, which was also known as the B&Q Cup for sponsorship reasons. It was competed for by the 26 clubs in the Scottish Football League Division One and Two. The defending champions were Hamilton Academical, who defeated Morton 3–2 in the 1992 final.[1]

The final was played on 12 December 1993,[1] between Falkirk and St Mirren at Fir Park in Motherwell. Falkirk won 3–0,[1] to win the tournament for the first time.

Schedule

Round First match date Fixtures Clubs
First round Wed/Thu 6/7 October 1993 10 26 → 16
Second round Tue/Wed 19/20 October 1993 8 16 → 80
Quarter-finals Tue/Wed 26/27 October 1993 4 8 → 4
Semi-finals Tuesday 2 November 1993 2 4 → 2
Final Sunday 12 December 1993 1 2 → 1

First round

Airdrieonians, Dunfermline Athletic, Hamilton Academical, Morton, Queen's Park and Stirling Albion entered the second round.

6 October 1993 Albion Rovers 2 – 2* (a.e.t.) Cowdenbeath Cliftonhill, Coatbridge
Cowdenbeath won on penalties
6 October 1993 Ayr United 3–1 East Fife Somerset Park, Ayr
6 October 1993 Dumbarton 1–2 Stranraer Boghead Park, Dumbarton
7 October 1993 Brechin City 3 – 1 (a.e.t.) Arbroath Glebe Park, Brechin
7 October 1993 Clyde 0–1 St Mirren Douglas Park, Hamilton
7 October 1993 Falkirk 2–1 Alloa Athletic Brockville Park, Falkirk
7 October 1993 Forfar Athletic 2 – 3 (a.e.t.) Meadowbank Thistle Station Park, Forfar
7 October 1993 Montrose 5–0 East Stirlingshire Links Park, Montrose
7 October 1993 Queen of the South 2–1 Berwick Rangers Palmerston Park, Dumfries
7 October 1993 Stenhousemuir 0–5 Clydebank Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir

Source: SFL

Second round

19 October 1993 Airdrieonians 3–1 Hamilton Academical Broomfield Park, Airdrie
19 October 1993 Ayr United 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) Brechin City Somerset Park, Ayr
19 October 1993 Falkirk 3–0 Cowdenbeath Brockville Park, Falkirk
19 October 1993 Morton 2–4 St Mirren Cappielow, Greenock
19 October 1993 Queen's Park 0–1 Clydebank Hampden Park, Glasgow
20 October 1993 Meadowbank Thistle 2–0 Stirling Albion Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh
20 October 1993 Montrose 0* – 0 (a.e.t.) Stranraer Links Park, Montrose
Montrose won on penalties
20 October 1993 Queen of the South 0–6 Dunfermline Athletic Palmerston Park, Dumfries

Source: SFL

Quarter-finals

Airdrieonians0 – 1 (a.e.t.)St Mirren
Ayr United2–0Clydebank
Falkirk4–1Dunfermline Athletic
Meadowbank Thistle1 – 1 (a.e.t.)Montrose
Meadowbank Thistle won on penalties

Semi-finals

Ayr United1–2St Mirren
Falkirk3–2Meadowbank Thistle

Final

Main article: 1993 Scottish Challenge Cup Final
Falkirk3–0St Mirren
Duffy
Cadette
Hughes 		Report
Attendance: 13,763
Referee: D. Hope

References

  1. ^ a b c Scottish Challenge Cup 1992–1993 Archived 12 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine, statto.com. Retrieved 22 June 2011.

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