2009–10 Scottish League Cup

The 2009–10 Scottish League Cup was the 64th season of the Scotland's second most prestigious football knockout competition, also known for sponsorship reasons as the Co-operative Insurance Cup. Rangers won the cup beating St Mirren 1–0 thanks to a goal from Kenny Miller.[1]

2009–10 Co-operative Insurance Cup
CountryScotland
Dates1 August 2009 – 21 March 2010
Teams42
Defending championsCeltic
ChampionsRangers
Runners-upSt Mirren
Matches played41
Goals scored151 (3.68 per match)

The format of the competition was changed due to six Scottish clubs qualifying for European competition, two SPL clubs entered in the First Round.[2]

Calendar
Round First match date[3] Fixtures Clubs
First roundSaturday 1 August 20091632 → 16
Second roundTuesday/Wednesday 25/26 August 20091020 → 10
Third roundTuesday/Wednesday 22/23 September 2009816 → 80
Quarter-finalsTuesday/Wednesday 27/28 October 200948 → 4
Semi-finalsTuesday/Wednesday 3/4 February 201024 → 2
FinalSunday 21 March 201012 → 1

Note: the 4 best placed SPL teams not competing in European competition enter the tournament in the 2nd round and the 6 teams who are competing in European competition enter the tournament in the 3rd round.

First round

All 30 SFL clubs entered here, along with St Johnstone (as the team promoted to the SPL), and St Mirren (as the eleventh placed SPL team). The draw was held on 4 June 2009.[3]

1 August 2009 Brechin City4–0Elgin CityGlebe Park, Brechin
15:00 McAllister  13',  63'
Byers  77'
McKenna  84'		 Report Attendance: 406
Referee: Thomas Robertson
1 August 2009 Queen's Park1–4Queen of the SouthHampden Park, Glasgow
15:00 Douglas  82' Report Quinn  1'
Wilson  10'  14'
Burns  70'		 Attendance: 886
Referee: Craig Charleston
1 August 2009 Inverness Caledonian Thistle4–0Annan AthleticCaledonian Stadium, Inverness
15:00 Rooney  21'
Eagle  52'
Imrie  72'
Sanchez  88'		 Report Attendance: 1,095
Referee: Alan Muir
1 August 2009 Stenhousemuir0–5St JohnstoneOchilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 Report Milne  22'
Deuchar  28'  69'
Samuel  67'  74'		 Attendance: 1,049
Referee: David Somers
1 August 2009 Ross County5–0MontroseVictoria Park, Dingwall, Dingwall
15:00 Craig  43'
Gardyne  56',  75'
Morrison  72'
Stewart  79'		 Report Attendance: 768
Referee: Mike Tumilty
2 August 2009 East Stirlingshire3–6St MirrenOchilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 McGuire  23'
Rodgers  27'  36'		 Report Mehmet  6'  13'  17'  44'  67'
O'Donnell  73'		 Attendance: 1,024
Referee: Stevie O'Reilly
1 August 2009 Partick Thistle5–1Berwick RangersFirhill Stadium, Glasgow
15:00 Hodge  29'
Buchanan  49'  81' (pen.)
Erskine  53'  87'		 Report Little  69' Attendance: 1,472
Referee: Dougie McDonald
1 August 2009 East Fife2–3Raith RoversBayview Stadium, Methil
15:00 Linn  5'
Muir  19'		 Report Walker  57'
Tadé  75'
Williamson  90'		 Attendance: 1390
Referee: Steven McLean
1 August 2009 Dundee5–0StranraerDens Park, Dundee
15:00 Higgins  23'
Harkins  29'
Cameron  37'
McMenamin  47'
Griffiths  67'		 Report Attendance: 2345
Referee: William Collum
1 August 2009 Stirling Albion1–1
1–2 (a.e.t.)		Ayr UnitedForthbank Stadium, Stirling
15:00 Devine  16' Report Easton  61'
A. Aitken  114'		 Attendance: 802
Referee: Neil Watters
1 August 2009 Airdrie United0–0
0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		Alloa AthleticNew Broomfield, Airdrie
15:00 Report Attendance: 756
Referee: Charlie Richmond
1 August 2009 Cowdenbeath1–3MortonCentral Park, Cowdenbeath
15:00 McQuade  31' (pen.) Report Weatherson  7',  51'
MacFarlane  12'		 Attendance: 486
Referee: Brian Winter
1 August 2009 Peterhead0–3ArbroathBalmoor, Peterhead
15:00 Report Attendance: 499
Referee: Anthony Law
1 August 2009 Albion Rovers3–0LivingstonCliftonhill, Coatbridge
15:00 McKenzie  9' (o.g.)
Barr  48'
McCusker  89'		 Report Attendance: 602
Referee: Gary Hilland
1 August 2009 Clyde1–3Forfar AthleticBroadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
15:00 Tod  28' (o.g.) Report Campbell  51'
Fotheringham  58'
Deasley  65'		 Attendance: 784
Referee: Craig Thomson
1 August 2009 Dumbarton0–5Dunfermline AthleticStrathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton
15:00 Chisholm  67' Report Graham  2'
Kirk  9'  56'
Burke  45'
Bell  65'		 Attendance: 953
Referee: Chris Boyle

Source: BBC Sport

Second round

The 16 winners of the first round entered here, along with the remaining 4 SPL clubs not to have qualified for Europe. These were Dundee United, Hibernian, Kilmarnock, and Hamilton Academical.

25 August Inverness Caledonian Thistle4–0Albion RoversCaledonian Stadium, Inverness
19:45 Eagle  8'
Rooney  16'
Bulvītis  41'
Munro  57'		 Report Attendance: 681
Referee: Steven Nicholls
25 August Forfar Athletic2–4DundeeStation Park, Forfar
19:45 Tulloch  55'
R.Campbell  72'		 Report Griffiths  11'
Antoine-Curier  15',  31'
Tod  67' (o.g.)		 Attendance: 1,929
Referee: Stevie O'Reilly
26 August Dunfermline Athletic3–1Raith RoversEast End Park, Dunfermline
19:45 Kirk  38',  68'
Campbell  52' (o.g.)		 Report Williamson  50' (pen.) Attendance: 4,163
Referee: Brian Winter
26 August Arbroath0–6St JohnstoneGayfield Park, Arbroath
19:45 Report Milne  24',  45'
Morais  27'
Deuchar  42',  67'
Samuel  71'		 Attendance: 1,038
Referee: Steve Conroy
25 August Partick Thistle1–2Queen of the SouthFirhill Stadium, Glasgow
19:45 Donnelly  30' Report Weatherston  64',  90' Attendance: 1,527
Referee: George Salmond
25 August Alloa Athletic0–2Dundee UnitedRecreation Park, Alloa
19:45 Report Shala  23'
Goodwillie  39'		 Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Euan Norris
26 August Hibernian3–0Brechin CityEaster Road, Edinburgh
19:45 Nimmo  11' (o.g.)
Riordan  16'
Hanlon  55'		 Report Attendance: 7,047
Referee: Steven McLean
25 August Ross County2–1Hamilton AcademicalVictoria Park, Dingwall
19:30 Di Giacomo  32'
Brittain  53'		 Report Mensing  90' (+3) Attendance: 764
Referee: Alan Muir
25 August Kilmarnock3–1Greenock MortonRugby Park, Kilmarnock
19:45 Sammon  24' (pen.),  64'
Kyle  90'		 Report McGuffie  44' (pen.) Attendance: 3,645
Referee: Mike Tumilty
26 August Ayr United0–2St MirrenSomerset Park, Ayr
19:45 Keenan  89' Report Higdon  25'
Mehmet  90'		 Attendance: 1,652
Referee: Charlie Richmond

Source: BBC Sport

Third round

The 10 winners of the second round entered here, along with the 6 Scottish clubs to have qualified for Europe. These were Rangers, Celtic, Heart of Midlothian, Aberdeen, Falkirk and Motherwell.

22 September Dundee2–2
3–2 (a.e.t.)		AberdeenDens Park, Dundee
19:45 Malone  39'
Forsyth  55'
Griffiths  105'		 Report Paton  63', 88' Attendance: 6131
Referee: Steve Conroy
23 September Falkirk0–4CelticFalkirk Stadium, Falkirk
19:45 Report McDonald  28', 53'
McCourt  64'
Killen  73'		 Attendance: 5669
Referee: Mike Tumilty
23 September Heart of Midlothian2–1Dunfermline AthleticTynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh
19:45 Report Attendance: 6126
Referee: Brian Winter
22 September Hibernian1–3St JohnstoneEaster Road, Edinburgh
19:45 Stokes  1' Report Swankie  7'
Millar  76'
Morris  82'		 Attendance: 7078
Referee: Charlie Richmond
22 September Kilmarnock1–2St MirrenRugby Park, Kilmarnock
19:45 Kyle  87' Report McGinn  64'
Dorman  90' (+3)		 Attendance: 3561
Referee: Dougie McDonald
22 September Motherwell1–1
3–2 (a.e.t.)		Inverness Caledonian ThistleFir Park, Motherwell
19:45 McHugh  33'
Bulvītis  94' (o.g.)
Forbes  119'		 Report Barrowman  70'
Munro  111'
Proctor  72' 		 Attendance: 3905
Referee: Alan Muir
23 September Queen of the South1–2RangersPalmerston Park, Dumfries
19:35 Report Attendance: 6120
Referee: William Collum
22 September Ross County0–2Dundee UnitedVictoria Park, Dingwall
19:45 Scott  83' Report Wilkie  36'
Russell  77'		 Attendance: 1986
Referee: Craig Thomson

Source: BBC Sport

Quarter-finals

The quarter-final draw was conducted at Hampden Park, Glasgow on 24 September 2009. The ties were played in the week commencing 26 October.

27 October Dundee1–3RangersDens Park, Dundee
19:45 Griffiths  29' Report Whittaker  15'
MacKenzie  57' (o.g.)
Fleck  85'		 Attendance: 10654
Referee: Dougie McDonald
27 October St Johnstone2–1Dundee UnitedMcDiarmid Park, Perth
19:45 Anderson  72'
Dods  76' (o.g.)		 Report Buaben  82' Attendance: 5146
Referee: Steve Conroy
27 October St Mirren3–0MotherwellSt Mirren Park, Paisley
19:45 Higdon  23'
Ross  61'
Craigan  81' (o.g.)		 Report Attendance: 4325
Referee: William Collum
28 October Celtic0–1Heart of MidlothianCeltic Park, Glasgow
19:35 McManus  90' Report Stewart  58' (pen) Attendance: 18675
Referee: Craig Thomson

Source: BBC Sport

Semi-finals

The semi-final draw was conducted at Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh on 9 November 2009. The ties were played in the week commencing 1 February 2010.

2 February Heart of Midlothian0–1St MirrenFir Park, Motherwell
19:45 Report Mehmet  51' Attendance: 9,170
Referee: Charlie Richmond
3 February Rangers2–0St JohnstoneHampden Park, Glasgow
19:35 Davis  26'
McCulloch  37'		 Report Attendance: 17,371
Referee: Dougie McDonald

Source: BBC Sport

Final
Main article: 2010 Scottish League Cup Final

The Final took place on Sunday 21 March.

21 March St Mirren0–1RangersHampden Park, Glasgow
15:00 Report Thomson  53'
Wilson  71'
Miller  84'		 Attendance: 44,538
Referee: Craig Thomson

Awards

A team, player and young player were chosen by the Scottish sports press as the top performers in each round.

RoundTeamPlayerYoung playerRef
R1Chris Erskine (Partick Thistle)[4]
R2Ross CountyDavid Weatherston (Queen of the South)Paul Hanlon (Hibernian)[5][6]
R3DundeePaddy McCourt (Celtic)Leigh Griffiths (Dundee)[7]
QFHeart of MidlthianAndy Dorman (St Mirren)John Fleck (Rangers)[8][9]
SFSt MirrenBilly Mehmet (St Mirren)Danny Wilson (Rangers)[10][11]

Media coverage

The 2009/10 Scottish League Cup was shown live in the UK on BBC One Scotland and in Ireland on Setanta Ireland and Setanta Sports 1. In Australia it was shown live on Setanta Sports Australia. In US, The Caribbean and Canada it was broadcast live on Setanta Premium.

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References
  1. "St Mirren 0 – 1 Rangers". BBC Sport. 21 March 2010. Archived from the original on 23 March 2010. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
  2. "SPL trio face early start in cup". BBC Sport. 20 May 2009. Archived from the original on 23 May 2009. Retrieved 24 May 2009.
  3. "The Co-operative Insurance Cup 2009/10 (match dates, first round draw)". Scottish Football League. Archived from the original on 5 August 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
  4. "Co-operative Insurance Cup". Scotsman. 24 August 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  5. "The Co-operative Insurance Cup 2009/10 Second Round Awards". SPFL. 20 September 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  6. "Weatherston ready for Rangers after cup award". STV. 21 September 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  7. "The Co-operative Insurance 2009/10 Third Round Awards". SPFL. 16 October 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  8. "The Co-operative Insurance Cup 2009/10 Fourth Round Awards". SPFL. 30 October 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  9. "The Co-operative Insurance Cup 2009/10 Fourth Round Awards (2)". SPFL. 30 October 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  10. "The Co-operative Insurance Cup 2009/10 Semi-Final Awards". SPFL. 11 February 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  11. "The Co-operative Insurance Cup 2009/10 Semi-Final Awards (2)". SPFL. 11 February 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
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