1997–98 Scottish Challenge Cup

The 1997–98 Scottish Challenge Cup was the eighth season of the competition, competed for by the 30 member clubs of the Scottish Football League. The defending champions were Stranraer, who defeated St Johnstone 1–0 in the 1996 final.[1]

1997–98 Scottish Challenge Cup
CountryScotland
Teams30
Defending championsStranraer
ChampionsFalkirk
Runners-upQueen of the South
Matches played29
Goals scored81 (2.79 per match)

The final was played on 2 November 1997,[2] between Falkirk and Queen of the South at Fir Park in Motherwell. Falkirk won 1–0,[2] to win the tournament for the second time after winning the tournament in 1993.

Schedule
Round First match date Fixtures Clubs
First roundSat/Tue/Wed 12/13/16 August 19971430 → 16
Second roundTuesday 26 August 1997816 → 80
Quarter-finalsTue/Wed/Fri 2/3/5 September 199748 → 4
Semi-finalsMon/Wed 15/17 September 199724 → 2
FinalSunday 2 November 199712 → 1

First round

Brechin City and Ross County received random byes into the second round.

9 August 1997 Stranraer4 – 4 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		ArbroathStair Park, Stranraer
Young  15'
Docherty  25'
Friels  70'
Crawford  119'		 Thomson  3'
Peters  86'
Gallagher  90'
Spence  116'
12 August 1997 Ayr United3–0Queen's ParkSomerset Park, Ayr
Kerrigan  9',  58' (pen.)
Wordsworth  72'
12 August 1997 Berwick Rangers1–0MontroseShielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Walton  53'
12 August 1997 Clyde2–4Raith RoversBroadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
Gauley  36'
Gibson  61'		 Wright  13'
Cameron  18'
Lennon  64'
Dair  74'
12 August 1997 Cowdenbeath0–1ClydebankCentral Park, Cowdenbeath
Lovering  4'
12 August 1997 Dumbarton0–2FalkirkBoghead Park, Dumbarton
Reilly  90' Corrigan  8'
McGraw  44'
12 August 1997 East Fife1 – 0 (a.e.t.)St MirrenBayview Park, Methil
Dyer  114'
Gillies  89'
12 August 1997 Forfar Athletic2–1East StirlingshireStation Park, Forfar
Mann  3'
Glennie  83'		 Parks  72'
Campbell  58'
12 August 1997 Hamilton Academical2–1Partick ThistleFirhill Stadium, Glasgow
Ritchie  72',  87' Hetherston  23'
12 August 1997 Greenock Morton3–1Albion RoversCappielow, Greenock
Flannery  2' (pen.),  35'
Anderson  76'		 Bruce  72'
12 August 1997 Stenhousemuir1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		Livingston
Henderson  106' Magee  116'
13 August 1997 Airdrieonians1–0DundeeBroadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
Cooper  88'
13 August 1997 Inverness Caledonian Thistle0–2Queen of the SouthCaledonian Stadium, Inverness
Flannigan  54'
Rowe  59'
13 August 1997 Stirling Albion2–1Alloa AthleticForthbank Stadium, Stirling
Paterson  18'
McKechnie  81'		 Irvine  48'

Source: Soccerbase

Second round
26 August 1997 Ayr United0 – 1 (a.e.t.)ClydebankSomerset Park, Ayr
McCall  110'
26 August 1997 Berwick Rangers1–4AirdrieoniansShielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Walton  47' Lawrence  10'
Connelly  28'
Black  44'
Cooper  48'
26 August 1997 Brechin City2–1LivingstonGlebe Park, Brechin
Brand  4'
Feroz  27'		 Raynes  73'
26 August 1997 Falkirk3–1Forfar AthleticBrockville Park, Falkirk
Craig  18' (pen.),  45',  76' Morgan  35' (pen.)
26 August 1997 Hamilton Academical2–1East FifeFirhill Stadium, Glasgow
Cunnington  44'
Davidson  82'		 Moffat  27'
26 August 1997 Queen of the South2–0Stirling AlbionPalmerston Park, Dumfries
Mallan  54',  55'
26 August 1997 Raith Rovers0–1StranraerStark's Park, Kirkcaldy
Young  69'
26 August 1997 Ross County1–2Greenock Morton
Wood  89' Blaikie  33',  74'

Source: Soccerbase

Quarter-finals
Queen of the South3–2Airdrieonians
Mallan  26',  42'
Flannigan  66'		 Report McPhee  45',  80'
Falkirk3–0Stranraer
Craig  72'
McGrillen  77'
Hagen  90'		 Report
Greenock Morton1–0Clydebank
McArthur  85' Report
Hamilton Academical4–0Brechin City
McFarlane  48'
Cunnington  52'
Geraghty  62',  85'		 Report

Semi-finals
Hamilton Academical1–2Falkirk
Clark  89'
Quintongo  44'		 Report McAllister  22'
McGowan  57'
Greenock Morton0–2Queen of the South
Report Flannigan  2'
Mallan  54'

Final
Main article: 1997 Scottish Challenge Cup Final
Falkirk1–0Queen of the South
Hagen  65' Report
Attendance: 9,735
Referee: R. Tait

Notes

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

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References
  1. Scottish Challenge Cup 1996–1997, statto.com. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
  2. Scottish Challenge Cup 1997/98, Soccerbase. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
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