2008 Scottish Challenge Cup final explained

2008 Scottish Challenge Cup final
Event:2008–09 Scottish Challenge Cup
Team1:Airdrie United
Team1score:2
Team2:Ross County
Team2score:2
Details:After extra time
Airdrie United won 3–2 on penalties
Date:16 November 2008
Stadium:McDiarmid Park
City:Perth
Referee:Calum Murray
Attendance:4,091
Previous:2007
Next:2009

The 2008 Scottish Challenge Cup final was played on 16 November 2008 and was the 18th Scottish Challenge Cup final. The final was contested by Ross County who beat Greenock Morton 4–1 in their semi-final[1] and Airdrie United who beat Partick Thistle 1–0.[2] The match was played at McDiarmid Park, Perth. Airdrie won the game 3–2 on penalties, after the match ended 2–2 following extra time.

Both teams had appeared in a Challenge Cup final before, Ross County had been in two, defeating Clyde on penalties in the 2006 final[3] but losing the 2004 final to Falkirk.[4] whereas Airdrie's only final ended in defeat, losing to Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the 2003 final.[5]

Route to the final

See also: 2008–09 Scottish Challenge Cup.

Airdrie United

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First round Dumbarton (h) 3–2
Second round East Fife (a) 2–0
Quarter-final Cowdenbeath (a) 2–1
Semi-final Partick Thistle (a) 1–0

Ross County

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First round St Johnstone (h) 2–1
Second round Raith Rovers (a) 2–1
Quarter-final Clyde (a) 1–0
Semi-final Greenock Morton (h) 4–1

Match details

AIRDRIE UNITED:
GK 1 Stephen Robertson
RB 2
LB 3
CM 4
CB 5 Bobby Donnelly
CB 6
RM 7
CM 8 Stephen McKenna
CF 9
CM 10 Scott McLaughlin
LM 11
Substitutes:
MF 12
DF 14
FW 15
FW 16
GK 17 Lee Hollis
Manager:
Kenny Black
ROSS COUNTY:
GK 1 Tony Bullock
RB 2 Mark McCulloch
LB 3
CB 4 Andy Dowie
CB 5
RM 6
CM 7 Richie Hart
CM 8
CF 9
CF 10
LM 11
Substitutes:
MF 12
DF 14
MF 15
FW 16
GK 18
Manager:
Derek Adams
width=50% valign=topMATCH RULES
  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Five named substitutes
  • Maximum of 3 substitutions

Notes and References

  1. News: Ross County 4-1 Morton. 12 October 2008. BBC Sport. 12 October 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081014051643/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7662484.stm. 14 October 2008 . live.
  2. News: Partick Thistle 0-1 Airdrie Utd . 12 October 2008. BBC Sport. 12 October 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081015153400/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7662480.stm. 15 October 2008 . live.
  3. Web site: Ross County 1-1 Clyde (aet) . BBC Sport. 12 October 2008 . 2006-11-12.
  4. News: Falkirk 2-1 Ross County . 7 November 2004. BBC Sport. 12 October 2008.
  5. Web site: Inverness CT claim cup win . BBC Sport. 12 October 2008 . 2003-10-26.