1994–95 Scottish Challenge Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Teams | 30 |
| Defending champions | Falkirk |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Airdrieonians |
| Runner-up | Dundee |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 29 |
| Goals scored | 100 (3.45 per match) |
The 1994–95 Scottish Challenge Cup was the fifth season of the competition, which was also known as the B&Q Cup for sponsorship reasons. It was competed for by the 30 member clubs of the Scottish Football League. The previous champions were Falkirk, who defeated St Mirren 3–0 in the 1993 final.[1]
The final was played on 6 November 1994,[1] between Dundee and Airdrieonians at McDiarmid Park in Perth. Airdrieonians won 3–2 after extra time,[1] to win the tournament for the first time.
Schedule
[edit]| Round | First match date | Fixtures | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round | Fri/Sat/Sun 16/17/18 September 1994 | 14 | 30 → 16 |
| Second round | Tue/Wed 27/28 September 1994 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarter-finals | Tue/Wed 4/5 October 1994 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | Tuesday 18 October 1994 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | Sunday 6 November 1994 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
First round
[edit]Caledonian Thistle and Greenock Morton received random byes into the second round.
| 16 September 1994 | Queen's Park | 0–5 | Clydebank | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
| 17 September 1994 | Airdrieonians | 3–1 | Berwick Rangers | Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld |
| 17 September 1994 | Brechin City | 0–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Glebe Park, Brechin |
| 17 September 1994 | Cowdenbeath | 2–1 | Clyde | Central Park, Cowdenbeath |
| 17 September 1994 | Dumbarton | 2–4 | St Johnstone | Boghead Park, Dumbarton |
| 17 September 1994 | East Fife | 2–1 | Ross County | Bayview Park, Methil |
| 17 September 1994 | Forfar Athletic | 0–1 | Alloa Athletic | Station Park, Forfar |
| 17 September 1994 | Hamilton Academical | 2–0 | Stenhousemuir | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow |
| 17 September 1994 | Meadowbank Thistle | 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Montrose | Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh |
| 17 September 1994 | Queen of the South | 0–2 | Raith Rovers | Palmerston Park, Dumfries |
| 17 September 1994 | Stirling Albion | 4–0 | Albion Rovers | Forthbank Stadium, Stirling |
| 17 September 1994 | Stranraer | 1* – 1 (a.e.t.) | St Mirren | Stair Park, Stranraer |
| Stranraer won on penalties |
| 18 September 1994 | East Stirlingshire | 1 – 1* (a.e.t.) | Ayr United | Firs Park, Falkirk |
| Ayr United won on penalties |
Source: SFL
Second round
[edit]| 27 September 1994 | Airdrieonians | 1* – 1 (a.e.t.) | Raith Rovers | Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld |
| Airdrieonians won on penalties |
| 27 September 1994 | Alloa Athletic | 1–3 | Clydebank | Recreation Park, Alloa |
| 27 September 1994 | Ayr United | 4–2 | Stranraer | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 27 September 1994 | Dunfermline Athletic | 4–2 | Hamilton Academical | East End Park, Dunfermline |
| 27 September 1994 | East Fife | 0–3 | Cowdenbeath | Bayview Park, Methil |
| 27 September 1994 | Montrose | 3–0 | Stirling Albion | Links Park, Montrose |
| 27 September 1994 | Greenock Morton | 4 – 3 (a.e.t.) | St Johnstone | Cappielow, Greenock |
| 28 September 1994 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 – 1* (a.e.t.) | Dundee | Telford Street Park, Inverness |
| Dundee won on penalties |
Source: SFL
Quarter-finals
[edit]| Cowdenbeath | 1–3 | Dunfermline Athletic |
|---|---|---|
Central Park, Cowdenbeath
| Dundee | 2–1 | Greenock Morton |
|---|---|---|
Dens Park, Dundee
Semi-finals
[edit]Final
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Scottish Challenge Cup 1993–1994 Archived 13 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine, statto.com. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
External links
[edit]- Scottish Football League Scottish Challenge Cup on Scottish Football League website
- Soccerbase Scottish League Challenge Cup on Soccerbase.com
- ESPN Soccernet Archived 26 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine Scottish League Challenge Cup homepage on ESPN Soccernet
- BBC Sport – Scottish Cups Challenge Cup on BBC Sport