2008 Scottish Challenge Cup final explained
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
Ross County
Match details
width=50% valign=top | MATCH RULES- 90 minutes
- 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary
- Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
- Five named substitutes
- Maximum of 3 substitutions
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Notes and References
- 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.
- 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.
- Web site: Ross County 1-1 Clyde (aet) . BBC Sport. 12 October 2008 . 2006-11-12.
- News: Falkirk 2-1 Ross County . 7 November 2004. BBC Sport. 12 October 2008.
- Web site: Inverness CT claim cup win . BBC Sport. 12 October 2008 . 2003-10-26.