2000 Scottish Challenge Cup final

2000 Scottish Challenge Cup final
Event2000–01 Scottish Challenge Cup
After extra time
Airdrieonians won 3–2 on penalties
Date19 November 2000
VenueBroadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
RefereeJohn Rowbotham
Attendance5,623[1]
1999
2001

The 2000 Scottish Challenge Cup final was played on 19 November 2000, at Broadwood Stadium in Cumbernauld and was the 10th staging of the final in the history of the tournament. It was played between Airdrieonians and Livingston both of the First Division. Airdrieonians emerged winners after defeating Livingston 3–2 on penalties following a 2–2 draw after extra time.[1]

Route to the final

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Airdrieonians

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Round Opposition Score
First round Queen of the South (h) 2–1
Second round Hamilton Academical (a) 1–0
Quarter-final Clydebank (h) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 pens)
Semi-final Stranraer (a) 4–2

The first round draw brought Queen of the South to face Airdrieonians at the Excelsior Stadium with the home team emerging 2–1 victors. The second round was an away game at Hamilton Academical with Airdrie producing a 1–0 win and only clean sheet of the tournament. A home game against Clydebank was the reward for reaching the quarter-finals with The Diamonds edging the opposition 4–3 on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time. The semi-final draw paired the club with Stranraer away from home and Airdrie produced a 4–2 win to progress to the final. Airdrieonians reached the Scottish Challenge Cup final for the second time in its history since winning the 1994 final against Dundee.

Livingston

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Round Opposition Score
First round Partick Thistle (a) 2–0
Second round Ross County (a) 3–0
Quarter-final Brechin City (h) 3–1
Semi-final East Stirlingshire (h) 2–1

Livingston were drawn against Partick Thistle away from home in the first round and produced a 2–0 victory over the club. The second round also saw the West Lothian club drawn away from home against Ross County but produced a 3–0 win and a second consecutive clean sheet. A first home game of the tournament for Livingston was drawn in the quarter-finals against Brechin City which saw the club produce a 3–1 win to progress to the semi-finals. The opposition provided was East Stirlingshire, again at Almondvale and a 2–1 victory saw Livingston reach the Scottish Challenge Cup final for the first time ever.

Pre-match

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Analysis

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Airdrieonians and Livingston both played two games at their respective homes of Excelsior Stadium and Almondvale Stadium and two games on the road. In the process Airdrie scored a total of eight goals whilst conceding four, compared with Livingston's ten goals scored and two conceded. Livingston completed two clean sheets over Airdrieonians' one. Airdrie reached the final for the second time after winning the 1994 tournament whilst it was the first time in the final for Livingston.

Match

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Airdrieonians2–2 (a.e.t.)Livingston
Prest 28'
McGuire 78'
Report Crabbe 15'
Anderson 50'
Penalties
3–2
Attendance: 5,623
Referee: John Rowbotham

Teams

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AIRDRIEONIANS:
GK 1 Spain Javier Sanchez Broto
DF 2 Republic of Ireland Paul Armstrong downward-facing red arrow 105'
DF 3 Scotland Austin McCann
DF 4 Scotland Darren Brady
DF 5 Scotland Eddie Forrest
DF 6 Scotland Craig Ireland
FW 7 Scotland John Elliot downward-facing red arrow 69'
MF 8 France Fabrice Moreau
FW 9 Argentina Martin Prest Yellow card
MF 10 Spain Antonio Calderón downward-facing red arrow 108'
MF 11 Spain David Fernandez
Substitutes:
MF 12 Scotland Scott Boyce
FW 14 Scotland David McGuire upward-facing green arrow 69'
MF 15 Spain Jesús García Sanjuán upward-facing green arrow 108'
DF 16 Spain Salvador Capín upward-facing green arrow 105'
GK 17 England Tom Phillips
Manager:
Scotland Steve Archibald
LIVINGSTON:
GK 1 Scotland Neil Alexander
DF 2 Scotland Allan McManus Yellow card
MF 3 Scotland Derek Fleming
DF 4 Scotland John Anderson Yellow card
DF 5 Republic of Ireland Graham Coughlan
DF 6 Scotland Paul Deas
MF 7 Scotland Barry Wilson downward-facing red arrow 106'
MF 8 Scotland Mark McCulloch Yellow card
FW 9 Scotland Marino Keith downward-facing red arrow 81'
FW 10 Scotland Scott Crabbe Yellow card
MF 11 Scotland David Bingham downward-facing red arrow 73'
Substitutes:
DF 12 Scotland Michael Hart upward-facing green arrow 106'
FW 14 Scotland Brian McPhee upward-facing green arrow 81'
MF 15 Scotland David Hagen upward-facing green arrow 73'
FW 16 Scotland Mark McCormick
GK 17 Scotland David McEwan
Manager:
Scotland Jim Leishman

References

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  1. ^ a b Airdrie lift Challenge Cup, BBC Sport. 2000-11-19. Retrieved 2011-06-12.