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1999–2000 Scottish Challenge Cup

The 1999–2000 Scottish Challenge Cup was the ninth season of the competition, which was also known as the Bell's Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons. It was competed for by the 30 member clubs of the Scottish Football League. The defending champions were Falkirk, who defeated Queen of the South 1–0 in the 1997 final.[1]

1999–2000 Bell's Challenge Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Teams30
Defending championsFalkirk
Final positions
ChampionsAlloa Athletic
Runner-upInverness Caledonian Thistle
Tournament statistics
Matches played29
Goals scored98 (3.38 per match)
← 1997–98[A]
2000–01 →

The final was played on 21 November 1999,[2] between Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Alloa Athletic at Excelsior Stadium in Airdrie. Alloa Athletic won 5–4 on penalties after a 4–4 draw after extra time,[2] to win the tournament for the first time in the club's history.

Schedule

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Round First match date Fixtures Clubs
First round Tuesday 10 August 1999 14 30 → 16
Second round Tuesday 24 August 1999 8 16 → 8
Quarter-finals Tuesday 14 September 1999 4 8 → 4
Semi-finals Tuesday 28 September 1999 2 4 → 2
Final Sunday 21 November 1999 1 2 → 1

First round

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Forfar Athletic and Livingston received random byes into the second round.

10 August 1999 Airdrieonians 2–1 Dumbarton Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie
Moore   11',   56' Dillon   74' (pen.)
10 August 1999 Arbroath 3–2 East Fife Gayfield Park, Arbroath
McGlashan   74'
Mercer   88'
Brownlie   89'		 Robertson   32'
Wright   90'
10 August 1999 Ayr United 0–1 Raith Rovers Somerset Park, Ayr
Clark   44'
10 August 1999 Berwick Rangers 4–1 Queen of the South Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed
M. Neil   25'
Leask   50'
A. Neill   56'
Patterson   64'		 Adams   82'
10 August 1999 Brechin City 0–1 Queen's Park Glebe Park, Brechin
Brown   48'
10 August 1999 Clyde 0–4 Ross County Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
Fraser   17'
Geraghty   33'
Irvine   64'
Shaw   81'
10 August 1999 Cowdenbeath 0–4 Alloa Athletic Central Park, Cowdenbeath
Cameron   4'
Beaton   21'
McKechnie   26'
Sneddon   50' (o.g.)
10 August 1999 Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 2 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 Greenock Morton East End Park, Dunfermline
Coyle   74',   85' Hawke   27'
Thomas   43'
10 August 1999 East Stirlingshire 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) Clydebank Firs Park, Falkirk
Hardie   76' McLaughlin   79'
Cormack   113'
10 August 1999 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1–0 St Mirren Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
Teasdale   88' Attendance: 1,343
10 August 1999 Montrose 1–3 Hamilton Academical Links Park, Montrose
Taylor   80' (pen.) Moore   36'
Henderson   55' (pen.)
McCormick   74'
10 August 1999 Partick Thistle 0–2 Albion Rovers Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Rae   11'
Tait   90'
10 August 1999 Stirling Albion 2 – 2 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)		 Stenhousemuir Forthbank Stadium, Stirling
Paterson   54' (pen.)
Gardner   91'		 Hamilton   58'
Watters   120'
10 August 1999 Stranraer 2 – 2 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		 Falkirk Stair Park, Stranraer
Blaikie   7',   15' McDonald   53'
Lawrie   90'

Source: Soccerbase

Second round

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24 August 1999 Airdrieonians 1–2 Alloa Athletic Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie
Johnston   90' Nelson   45'
Little   51'
24 August 1999 Clydebank 4–3 Forfar Athletic
Ewing   18',   25',   59'
McWilliams   32'		 Christie   12'
Milne   16',   84'
24 August 1999 Hamilton Academical 0–3 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Stewart   41',   59'
McLean   84'		 Attendance: 298
24 August 1999 Livingston 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) Berwick Rangers Almondvale Stadium, Livingston
Bingham   69',   105' Patterson   37'
24 August 1999 Queen's Park 3–1 Albion Rovers Hampden Park, Glasgow
Gallagher   23',   35'
Whelan   73'		 Tait   68'
24 August 1999 Ross County 3–0 Greenock Morton Victoria Park, Dingwall
Irvine   22'
Shaw   69' (pen.)
Wood   88'		 Curran   50'
24 August 1999 Stirling Albion 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		 Arbroath Forthbank Stadium, Stirling
Graham   19' McGlashan   42'
24 August 1999 Stranraer 1–2 Raith Rovers Stair Park, Stranraer
Knox   47' Andrews   32'
Dargo   89'

Source: Soccerbase

Quarter-finals

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Inverness Caledonian Thistle2–0Clydebank
Glancy   18'
Robson   64'		 Report
Attendance: 635
Livingston3–1Raith Rovers
McPhee   1'
Britton   30'
Millar   89'		 Report McManus   32' (o.g.)
Almondvale Stadium, Livingston
Ross County1 – 2 (a.e.t.)Alloa Athletic
Shaw   41' Report Donaghy   82'
Irvine   113'
Victoria Park, Dingwall
Stirling Albion4–0Queen's Park
Gardner   27'
Whelan   53' (o.g.)
Graham   68'
Wood   75'		 Report

Semi-finals

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Inverness Caledonian Thistle1–0Livingston
Sheerin   88' Report
Attendance: 1,025
Stirling Albion1–2Alloa Athletic
McQuade   37'
Wood   71'		 Report Bannerman   76'
Irvine   80' (pen.)

Final

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Main article: 1999 Scottish Challenge Cup Final
Inverness Caledonian Thistle4 – 4 (a.e.t.)
(4 – 5 pen.)		Alloa Athletic
Wilson   28'
Sheerin   46' (pen.),   56' (pen.),   112'		 Report G. Clark   19'
Wilson   33'
Cameron   47',   104'
Attendance: 4,043
Referee: Jim McCluskey

Notes

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A. ^ The 1998–99 tournament was suspended due to lack of sponsorship

References

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  1. ^ Scottish Challenge Cup 1997–1998 Archived 27 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine, statto.com. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
  2. ^ a b Scottish Challenge Cup 1999/00, Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
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