2004–05 Scottish Challenge Cup

The 2004–2005 Scottish Challenge Cup was the 14th season of the competition, competed for by all 30 members of the Scottish Football League. The defending champions were Inverness Caledonian Thistle, who defeated Airdrie United 2–0 in the 2003 final. Inverness Caledonian Thistle did not compete in the tournament after being promoted to the Scottish Premier League.

2004–05 Challenge Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Teams30
Defending championsInverness Caledonian Thistle
Final positions
ChampionsFalkirk
Runner-upRoss County
Tournament statistics
Matches played29
Goals scored86 (2.97 per match)

The final was played on 7 November 2004, between Falkirk and Ross County, at McDiarmid Park, Perth. Falkirk won 2–1.

Schedule

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Round First match date Fixtures Clubs
First round Saturday 31 July 2004 14 30 → 16
Second round Tuesday 31 August 2004 8 16 → 80
Quarter-finals Tue/Wed 14/15 September 2004 4 8 → 4
Semi-finals Tuesday 28 September 2004 2 4 → 2
Final Sunday 7 November 2004 1 2 → 1

First round

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Clyde and Stranraer received random byes into the second round.

31 July 2004 Airdrie United 0–2 Queen of the South New Broomfield, Airdrie
15:00 Report Attendance: 1,481
Referee: M McCurry
31 July 2004 Alloa Athletic 2–0 Elgin City Recreation Park, Alloa
15:00 Report Attendance: 301
Referee: C Hardie
31 July 2004 Arbroath 2–4 Peterhead Gayfield Park, Arbroath
15:00 Report Attendance: 449
Referee: A Hunter
31 July 2004 Ayr United 0–3 Falkirk Somerset Park, Ayr
15:00 Report Attendance: 1,797
Referee: C Thomson
31 July 2004 Dumbarton 1–2 Stirling Albion Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton
15:00 Report Attendance: 709
Referee: W Young
31 July 2004 East Fife 0 – 0 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
Cowdenbeath Bayview Stadium, Methil
15:00 Report Attendance: 468
Referee: T Brown
31 July 2004 East Stirlingshire 1–2 Berwick Rangers Firs Park, Falkirk
15:00 Report Attendance: 264
Referee: C Boyle
31 July 2004 Forfar Athletic 3–1 Greenock Morton Station Park, Forfar
15:00 Report Attendance: 752
Referee: C Murray
31 July 2004 Gretna 3–0 Montrose Raydale Park, Gretna
15:00 Report Attendance: 454
31 July 2004 Partick Thistle 3–0 Brechin City Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
15:00 Report Attendance: 1,803
Referee: I Fyfe
31 July 2004 Queen's Park 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
Stenhousemuir Hampden Park, Glasgow
15:00 Report Attendance: 461
Referee: E Smith
31 July 2004 Raith Rovers 0–2 Albion Rovers Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
15:00 Report Attendance: 1,207
Referee: S Conroy
31 July 2004 Ross County 2–1 St Mirren Victoria Park, Dingwall
15:00 Report Attendance: 950
Referee: C MacKay
31 July 2004 St Johnstone 2–0 Hamilton Academical McDiarmid Park, Perth
15:00 Report Attendance: 1,850
Referee: D McDonald

Source: ESPN Soccernet Archived 26 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine

Second round

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31 August 2004 Albion Rovers 1–2 Partick Thistle Cliftonhill, Coatbridge
19:30 Report Attendance: 1,050
Referee: A Hunter
31 August 2004 Alloa Athletic 1–2 Berwick Rangers Recreation Park
19:30 Report Attendance: 268
Referee: D Somers
31 August 2004 Falkirk 5–3 Stirling Albion Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
19:30 Report Attendance: 2,631
Referee: C Richmond
31 August 2004 Forfar Athletic 2 – 2 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
Queen's Park Station Park, Forfar
19:30 Report Attendance: 421
Referee: A Freeland
31 August 2004 Peterhead 1–2 Ross County Balmoor, Peterhead
19:30 Report Attendance: 565
Referee: K Toner
31 August 2004 Clyde 1–0 Stranraer Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
19:45 Report Attendance: 759
Referee: S Conroy
31 August 2004 Gretna 1–0 Cowdenbeath Raydale Park, Gretna
19:45 Report Attendance: 551
Referee: B Winter
31 August 2004 St Johnstone 3–0 Queen of the South McDiarmid Park, Perth
19:45 Report Attendance: 1,201
Referee: C Murray

Source: ESPN Soccernet Archived 26 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine

Quarter-finals

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Falkirk3–0Gretna
Latapy   38'
Thomson   62'
Duffy   72'
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Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
Attendance: 1,416
Referee: H Dallas

Berwick Rangers0–1St Johnstone
Report Moore   1'
Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Attendance: 279
Referee: D McDonald

Clyde1–2Forfar Athletic
Harty   9'
Mensing   70'
Report Tosh   34'
McClune   72'
Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
Attendance: 532

Ross County1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(5 – 3 pen.)
Partick Thistle
Winters   65' Report Panther   71'
Milne   3'
Victoria Park, Dingwall
Attendance: 1,050
Referee: A Freeland

Semi-finals

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St Johnstone1–2Falkirk
Rutkiewicz   5' Report Duffy   9'
Lawrie   62'
Attendance: 2,328
Referee: M McCurry

Ross County5–2Forfar Athletic
Winters   18',   22',   65'
Burke   46'
Cowie  
Report Shields   7',   30'
Victoria Park, Dingwall
Attendance: 2,328
Referee: H Dallas

Final

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Falkirk2–1Ross County
Scally   70'
Duffy   75'
Report Winters   56'
Attendance: 7,471
Referee: Kenny Clark
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