2008 Scottish Challenge Cup Final
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The 2008 Scottish Challenge Cup Final was played on 16 November 2008 and was the 18th Scottish Challenge Cup Final. The final was contested by Ross County
who beat Greenock Morton
4–1 in their semi-final and Airdrie United
who beat Partick Thistle
1–0. The match was played at McDiarmid Park
, Perth
. Airdrie won the game 3–2 on penalties, after the match ended 2–2 following extra time.
Both teams had appeared in a Challenge Cup final before, Ross County had been in two, defeating Clyde
on penalties in the 2006 final
but losing the 2004 final
to Falkirk
. whereas Airdrie's only final ended in defeat, losing to Inverness Caledonian Thistle
in the 2003 final
.
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ROSS COUNTY:
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GK
1
Tony Bullock
RB
2
Mark McCulloch
LB
3
Alex Keddie
CB
4
Andy Dowie
CB
5
Scott Boyd
RM
6
Michael Gardyne
CM
7
Richie Hart
CM
8
Richard Brittain
CF
9
Dyron Daal
CF
10
Sean Higgins
LM
11
Adam Strachan
Substitutes:
MF
12
Martin Scott
DF
14
Steven Watt
MF
15
Scott Morrison
FW
16
David Winters
GK
18
Joe Malin
Manager:
Derek Adams
Ross County F.C.
Ross County Football Club are a Scottish professional football team from the town of Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty. Founded in 1929 they currently compete in the Scottish Football League First Division and play their home matches at Victoria Park. Prior to the 1994–95 season they played in the...
who beat Greenock Morton
Greenock Morton F.C.
Greenock Morton Football Club are a Scottish professional football club, who currently play in the Scottish Football League First Division. The club was founded as Morton Football Club in 1874, making it one of the oldest senior Scottish clubs....
4–1 in their semi-final and Airdrie United
Airdrie United F.C.
Airdrie United Football Club are a Scottish professional football team based in the town of Airdrie, North Lanarkshire. They are currently managed by ex-Airdrieonians player and former Airdrie United Under 19s coach Jimmy Boyle. They are members of the Scottish Football League and play in the...
who beat Partick Thistle
Partick Thistle F.C.
Partick Thistle Football Club are a professional association football club from Glasgow. Despite their name, the club are based in the Maryhill area of the city, and have not played in Partick since 1908...
1–0. The match was played at McDiarmid Park
McDiarmid Park
McDiarmid Park is a football stadium in Perth, Scotland, the home ground of St. Johnstone FC. It has an all-seated capacity of 10,673.-History:...
, Perth
Perth, Scotland
Perth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire...
. Airdrie won the game 3–2 on penalties, after the match ended 2–2 following extra time.
Both teams had appeared in a Challenge Cup final before, Ross County had been in two, defeating Clyde
Clyde F.C.
Clyde Football Club are a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the Third Division of the Scottish Football League. Although based for the last fifteen years in the new town of Cumbernauld, they are traditionally associated with an area that covers Rutherglen in South...
on penalties in the 2006 final
2006 Scottish Challenge Cup Final
The 2006 Scottish Challenge Cup Final was played on 12 November 2006 at McDiarmid Park in Perth and was the 16th Scottish Challenge Cup Final. The final was contested by Ross County, who beat Albion Rovers 4–1 in the semi-final, and Clyde, who beat Greenock Morton 3–1...
but losing the 2004 final
2004 Scottish Challenge Cup Final
- Teams :-References:...
to Falkirk
Falkirk F.C.
Falkirk Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Falkirk. It is one of two professional football teams from the town, the other being East Stirlingshire...
. whereas Airdrie's only final ended in defeat, losing to Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club from Inverness who compete in the Scottish Premier League. They are currently managed by Terry Butcher and assistant manager Maurice Malpas...
in the 2003 final
2003 Scottish Challenge Cup Final
The 2003 Scottish Challenge Cup Final was played on 26 Ocotber 2003, at McDiarmid Park in Perth and was the 13th staging of the final in the history of the tournament. It was played between of the First Division and of the Second Division...
.
Match details
| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> | AIRDRIE UNITED: | |||
| GK | 1 | Stephen Robertson |
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| RB | 2 |  Marc SmythMarc Smyth Marc Smyth is a Scottish-born Northern Irish professional footballer currently playing for Greenock Morton in the Scottish Football League First Division... |
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| LB | 3 | Paul Lovering Paul Lovering Paul Lovering is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Scottish Football League club Airdrie United.... |
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| CM | 4 | Kevin McDonald |
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| CB | 5 | Bobby Donnelly Bobby Donnelly Robert Stevenson "Bobby" Donnelly is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing as a defender for Ayr United, his time at Ayr was plagued with injury, and made very few 1st team appearances, and therefore, has been given a shortterm deal for season 2011-2012, to enable him to prove his... |
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| CB | 6 | David Nixon David Nixon (footballer) David Nixon . He is a defender for Airdrie United.Nixon began his career with Motherwell, progressing through their youth system... |
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| RM | 7 | Steven McDougall Steven McDougall Steven McDougall is a Scottish association football player currently playing for Dunfermline Athletic.-Career:On 4 July 2009, McDougall completed his transfer to Dunfermline from Airdrie United... |
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| CM | 8 | Stephen McKenna Stephen McKenna Stephen McKenna is a Scottish footballer who is currently signed for Queen of the South in the Scottish First Division. He plays primarily as a defensive central midfielder.-Airdrie:... |
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| CF | 9 | Paul di Giacomo Paul di Giacomo Paul di Giacomo is a Scottish footballer of Italian descent, who is playing for Greenock Morton.He began his career at Kilmarnock, before dropping into the Scottish Football League First Division with Airdrie United and then Ross County... |
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| CM | 10 | Scott McLaughlin Scott McLaughlin Scott Bonner McLaughlin is a Scottish professional association footballer. To date he has played in two Scottish domestic cup winning sides and played in two successful promotion campaigns including one as divisional champions. He is currently signed to Queen of the South.-Hamilton... |
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| LM | 11 | Joe Cardle Joe Cardle Joseph "Joe" Cardle is an English footballer who plays for Scottish Premier League side Dunfermline Athletic. Cardle tends to be played as a winger, and can play on either side.... |
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| MF | 12 | Darren Smith Darren Smith (footballer born 1986) Darren Smith is a Scottish association football player who plays for Albion Rovers.Smith, who began his career with , signed for Airdrie in 2007. He was part of the Airdrie side who won the ALBA Cup in 2008... |
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| DF | 14 | Matthew Hazley Matthew Hazley Matthew Hazley is a Northern Irish footballer currently without a club following his release from Airdrie United.-Career:Hazley moved to Stoke City in 2004 from Glenavon... |
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| FW | 15 | Simon Lynch Simon Lynch (footballer) Simon Lynch is a former Scottish professional footballer who ended his career at Stenhousemuir.-Early career:... |
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| FW | 16 | Stuart Noble Stuart Noble Stuart Noble is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Scottish Second Division side Alloa Athletic .-Career:... |
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| GK | 17 | Lee Hollis Lee Hollis Lee James Hollis is a Scottish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Motherwell. He moved to the SPL club on a free transfer from Lanarkshire derby rivals Airdrie United.-Airdrie United:... |
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| Manager: | ||||
| Kenny Black Kenny Black Kenneth George "Kenny" Black is a retired Scottish footballer and former manager of Airdrie United. He is currently a part of Craig Levein's Scotland set-up, as well as assistant manager to Stuart McCall at Motherwell.... |
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Tony BullockTony Bullock
Anthony Brian Bullock is an English professional football goalkeeper currently playing for Livingston.-Club career:Bullock started his career with Northwich Victoria...
Mark McCullochMark McCulloch
Mark McCulloch is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays for Forfar Athletic. McCulloch mainly plays as a midfielder, but he has also been used as a full-back....
Alex KeddieAlex Keddie
Alex Keddie is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender for Dunfermline Athletic in the Scottish First Division.He started his career in the youth team of Leeds United, where he won the FA Youth Cup....
Andy DowieAndy Dowie
Andy Dowie is a professional footballer currently playing for Dunfermline Athletic.-Career:Dowie started his career as a youth with Rangers, before being loaned out to Brechin City....
Scott BoydScott Boyd
Scott Boyd is a professional footballer currently under contract with Ross County.Earlier in his career, Boyd played for Livingston and Partick Thistle.-Career:...
Michael GardyneMichael Gardyne
Michael Gardyne is a Scottish football player. He currently plays as a midfielder for Scottish Football League club Ross County.-Club career:Gardyne previously played for Celtic, the team he supported as a young Dundonian...
Richie HartRichie Hart
Richard "Richie" Hart is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder.Born in Inverness, he began his career with Ross County in 1996. Having spent three years there, Hart spent another three with Brora Rangers before joining Inverness Caledonian Thistle in 2002...
Richard BrittainRichard Brittain
Richard Brittain is a Scottish professional footballer, who currently plays for Ross County in the Scottish First Division.-Career:...
Dyron DaalDyron Daal
Dyron Rudolph Daal is a footballer who currently plays for Hong Kong First Division League club South China.-Biography:...
Sean HigginsSean Higgins (footballer)
Sean Higgins is a Scottish footballer, currently playing for St. Johnstone as a striker.-Ross County:Higgins started his career at Scottish club Ross County who he joined in 2002...
Adam StrachanAdam Strachan
Adam Strachan is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Junior side Clydebank.Strachan came through the youth system at Partick Thistle and played almost 90 matches for the senior side, including some matches in the Scottish Premier League.Since leaving Thistle, Strachan has only...
Martin ScottMartin Scott (Scottish footballer)
Martin "Jimmy" Scott is a Scottish footballer who currently plays for Hibernian in the Scottish Premier League....
Steven Watt Scott MorrisonScott Morrison (footballer)
Scott Alexander Morrison is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Scottish Football League First Division club Ross County.-Career:...
David WintersDavid Winters (footballer)
David Winters is a Scottish footballer who currently plays for Dumbarton. His normal position is striker, but he can also play in midfield.-Career:...
Joe MalinJoe Malin
Joseph "Joe" Malin is a Scottish football player, who plays in goal for Ross County in the Scottish Football League First Division. He is of partial Lithuanian descent, and the family name was originally Malinauskas....
Derek AdamsDerek Adams
Derek Adams is a former Scottish footballer who is currently manager at Ross County. He is the son of George Adams, who is the director of football at Ross County. Adams played for six different clubs, making over 100 league appearances for Ross County and Motherwell. Adams managed Ross County...
MATCH RULES
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