2011–12 Scottish Challenge Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Teams | 32 |
| Defending champions | Ross County |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Falkirk |
| Runner-up | Hamilton Academical |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 102 (3.29 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Paul di Giacomo (5 goals) |
The 2011–12 Scottish Challenge Cup , known as the Ramsdens Challenge Cup due to sponsorship reasons with Ramsdens, was the 21st season of the competition. It was competed for by 32 clubs, which included the 30 members of the Scottish Football League, and for the first time the top two clubs of the Highland Football League.
The defending champions were Ross County, who defeated Queen of the South in the 2010 final but were knocked out in the first round by Third Division side Elgin City.[1] The tournament winners were Falkirk, who defeated Hamilton Academical in the final with Darren Dods scoring the only goal of the match in the 2nd minute.
Schedule
[edit ]| Round | First match date | Fixtures | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round | Sat/Sun 23/24 July 2011 | 16 | 32 → 16 |
| Second round | Tuesday 9 August 2011 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarter-finals | Sunday 4 September 2011 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | Sunday 9 October 2011 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | Sunday 1 April 2012 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Fixtures and results
[edit ]First round
[edit ]The First round draw was conducted on 6 June 2011.[2]
North and East region
[edit ]McAllister 60' Report Ro. McCord 16'
Wright 73' Attendance: 443
Referee: Gary Hilland
Source: The Scottish Football League
South and West region
[edit ]McDonald 51' Report L. Currie 4'
Gray 10' Attendance: 472
Referee: Stevie O'Reilly
di Giacomo 53', 54', 64', 69' Attendance: 374
Referee: John McKendrick
Source: The Scottish Football League
Second round
[edit ]Muirhead 31' Report Redman 49'
McAllister 75' (pen.) Attendance: 359
Referee: Stephen Finnie
Weatherson 59'
MacDonald 61', 75'
Campbell 78' Attendance: 448
Referee: Matt Northcroft
Last updated: 9 August 2011
Source: The Scottish Football League
Quarter-finals
[edit ]The quarter-final draw was conducted on 11 August 2011 at 2:00pm in a Ramsdens outlet in The Forge Shopping Centre, Glasgow.[3]
| Berwick Rangers | 1–2 | Livingston |
|---|---|---|
| McDonald 52' | Report | Scougall 12' Russell 85' |
| Hamilton Academical | 2–1 | Greenock Morton |
|---|---|---|
| Spence 18' Mensing 33' |
Report | Di Giacomo 10' |
| Ayr United | 0–1 | Annan Athletic |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Cox 58' |
Semi-finals
[edit ]The draw for the semi-finals of the Challenge cup took place at 2:00 pm on 7 September 2011, at Hampden Park, Glasgow.[4]
| Annan Athletic | 0–3 | Falkirk |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Millar 10' El Alagui 25', 42' |
Final
[edit ]| Falkirk | 1–0 | Hamilton Academical |
|---|---|---|
| Dods 2' | Report |
Top scorers
[edit ]- Last updated on 9 October 2011
| # | Name | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul di Giacomo | Greenock Morton | 5 |
| 2 | Ian Harty | Annan Athletic | 4 |
| Andy Jackson | Greenock Morton | 4 | |
| Ryan Wallace | East Fife | 4 | |
| 5 | Kenny Deuchar | Livingston | 3 |
| Farid El Alagui | Falkirk | 3 | |
| Robert Ogleby | East Fife | 3 |
References
[edit ]- ^ "Alba Challenge Cup Final: Queen of the South 0 Ross County 2". Daily Record. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
- ^ "Highland duo enter new Ramsdens Cup". BBC Sport. 6 June 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
- ^ "Ramsdens Cup Third Round Draw". Scottish Football League. 9 August 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ^ "Ramsdens Cup Semi-final Draw". Scottish Football League. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ^ "IRN-BRU SFL Rescheduled List of Fixtures 2011/12". Scottish Football League. 1 February 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2012.