1994_Scottish_Challenge_Cup_Final

1994 Scottish Challenge Cup final

1994 Scottish Challenge Cup final

Football match

The 1994 Scottish Challenge Cup final, also known as the B&Q Cup final for sponsorship reasons,[1] was an association football match between Dundee and Airdrieonians on 6 November 1994 at McDiarmid Park in Perth.[2][3] It was the fifth final of the Scottish Challenge Cup since it was first organised in 1990 to celebrate the centenary of the Scottish Football League.

Quick Facts Event, Dundee ...

The match was Dundee's first national cup final since winning the inaugural tournament in 1990 whilst it was Airdrieonians's first in only two years since contesting the 1992 Scottish Cup final. The tournament was contested by clubs below the Scottish Premier Division, with both finalists from the First Division.

Route to the final

See also: 1994–95 Scottish Challenge Cup
More information Round, Opposition ...

Dundee

Dundee faced a trip to Arbroath in the first round which saw the team triumph 5–0 winners.[4] The second round was another game on the road against Inverness Caledonian Thistle. With the game tied 1–1 after extra time, the game went to penalties with Dundee emerging victorious.[4] to progress to the quarter-finals. A first home game of the tournament saw Morton travel to Dens Park, with the home team winning 2–1.[4] The reward for reaching the semi-final was a third away game with the opponents in the form of Dunfermline Athletic at East End Park. Dundee won 2–1[4] to book a place in the final. This was Dundee's second appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup final since winning the competition in its inaugural year in 1990.[4]

Airdrieonians

More information Round, Opposition ...

The first round draw paired Airdrieonians with Berwick Rangers at home with The Diamonds producing a 3–1 win.[4] Raith Rovers were the opposition in the second round at Excelsior Stadium. With the scores tied at 1–1 after extra time, the game went to penalties and Airdrie emerged winners.[4] The reward for reaching the quarter-final stage was another home game with the opposition being Ayr United and again Airdrieonians winning 2–0.[4] The semi-final draw again resulted in Airdrieonians playing another home game, with Clydebank the opposition provided, Airdrieonians won by 3 goals to 0,[4] to keep their second clean sheet of the tournament and progress to the Scottish Challenge Cup final for the first time since its inauguration in 1990.[4]

Pre-match

Analysis

Airdrieonians played all four of their games preceding the final at home, in the process scoring nine goals and conceding two. On the other hand, Dundee played only one game at home with the other three played on the road, whilst scoring a total of ten goals and conceding three. Airdrieonians kept two clean sheets over Dundee's one. This was the first appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup Final for Airdrieonians but the second appearance for Dundee since winning the competition in its inaugural year in 1990.[4]

Match

More information Dundee, 2–3 ...
Attendance: 8,884
Referee: H. Williamson (Renfrew)

Teams

Dundee:
GK France Michel Pageaud
DF Scotland John McQuillan
DF Scotland Kevin Bain
MF Scotland Ray Farningham
DF Scotland Jim Duffy
MF Denmark Morten Wieghorst
FW Scotland George Shaw
DF Czech Republic Dusan Vrto
FW Scotland Paul Toshdownward-facing red arrow
FW Scotland Gerry Britton
MF Scotland Neil McCann
Substitutes:
FW Scotland Jim Hamiltonupward-facing green arrow
??
??
Manager:
Scotland Jim Duffy
Airdrieonians:
GK Scotland John Martin
DF Scotland Sandy Stewartdownward-facing red arrow
DF Scotland Paul Jack
DF Scotland Jimmy Sandison
DF Scotland Graham Hay
MF Scotland Kenny Black
MF Scotland Jimmy Boyle
MF Scotland John Davies
FW England Steve Cooper
MF Scotland Paul Harvey
MF Scotland Alan Lawrencedownward-facing red arrow
Substitutes:
DF Scotland Tony Smithupward-facing green arrow
FW Scotland Andy Smithupward-facing green arrow
? ?
Manager:
Scotland Alex MacDonald

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.

References

  1. [1]
    The Scottish Football League Challenge Cup Final Results, scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  2. [2]
    Bell's Cup, scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 2 November 2005. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  3. [3]
    "Scottish League Challenge Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
  4. [4]
    Scottish Challenge Cup, statto.com. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 1994_Scottish_Challenge_Cup_Final, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.