2003–04_Scottish_Challenge_Cup

2003–04 Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Country	Scotland
Teams	30
Defending champions	Queen of the South
Final positions
Champions	Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Runner-up	Airdrie United
Tournament statistics
Matches played	29
Goals scored	99 (3.41 per match)
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2003–04 Scottish Challenge Cup

Football tournament season

The 2003–04 Scottish Challenge Cup was the 13th season of the competition, competed for by all 30 members of the Scottish Football League. The defending champions were Queen of the South, who defeated Brechin City 2–0 in the 2002 final. Queen of the South were eliminated in the first round after defeat against Stranraer

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The final was played on 26 October 2003, between Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Airdrie United at McDiarmid Park, Perth. Inverness Caledonian Thistle won 2–0, to claim their first 'major' cup.

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Round	First match date	Fixtures	Clubs
First round	Saturday 2 August 2003	14	30 → 16
Second round	Tuesday 12 August 2003	8	16 → 80
Quarter-finals	Tuesday 26 August 2003	4	8 → 4
Semi-finals	Tue/Wed 16/17 September 2003	2	4 → 2
Final	Sunday 26 October 2003	1	2 → 1

2 August 2003	Airdrie United	2–0	Montrose	New Broomfield, Airdrie
15:00		Report		Attendance: 1,151

2 August 2003	Albion Rovers	1–0	East Fife	Cliftonhill, Coatbridge
15:00		Report		Attendance: 219

2 August 2003	Alloa Athletic	1–2	Clyde	Recreation Park, Alloa
15:00		Report		Attendance: 633

2 August 2003	Ayr United	1 – 2 (a.e.t.)	Stirling Albion	Somersert Park, Ayr
15:00		Report		Attendance: 1,115

2003–04 Scottish Challenge Cup

2 August 2003	Brechin City	1–0	Falkirk	Glebe Park, Brechin
15:00		Report		Attendance: 938

2 August 2003	Cowdenbeath	1–2	Ross County	Central Park, Cowdenbeath
15:00		Report		Attendance: 325

2 August 2003	East Stirlingshire	2–5	Raith Rovers	Firs Park, Falkirk
15:00		Report		Attendance: 556

2 August 2003	Forfar Athletic	4–0	Elgin City	Station Park, Forfar
15:00		Report		Attendance: 444

2 August 2003	Gretna	0–5	Inverness Caledonian Thistle	Raydale Park, Gretna
15:00		Report		Attendance: 528

2 August 2003	Hamilton Academical	2 – 3 (a.e.t.)	St Johnstone	New Douglas Park Hamilton
15:00		Report		Attendance: 1,097

2 August 2003	Greenock Morton	4–3	Arbroath	Cappielow, Greenock
15:00		Report		Attendance: 2,227

2 August 2003	St Mirren	3 – 2 (a.e.t.)	Queen's Park	St Mirren Park, Paisley
15:00		Report		Attendance: 1,800

2 August 2003	Stenhousemuir	0–3	Peterhead	Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00		Report		Attendance: 423

2 August 2003	Stranraer	2–1	Queen of the South	Stair Park, Stranraer
15:00		Report		Attendance: 875

12 August 2003	Brechin City	3–1	Stirling Albion	Glebe Park, Brechin
19:30		Report		Attendance: 246

12 August 2003	Clyde	0–1	St Johnstone	Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
19:30		Report		Attendance: 1,521

12 August 2003	Forfar Athletic	4 – 2 (a.e.t.)	Albion Rovers	Station Park, Forfar
19:30		Report		Attendance: 423

12 August 2003	Ross County	5–0	Dumbarton	Victoria Park, Dingwall
19:30		Report		Attendance: 861