2004–05 Scottish Challenge Cup

2004–05 Challenge Cup

Country

Scotland

Teams

Defending champions

Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Champions

Falkirk

Runners-up

Ross County

Matches played

Goals scored

86 (2.97 per match)

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The 2004–05 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.

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

Schedule

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

Clyde and Stranraer received random byes into the second round.

Home team

Score

Away team

Additional information

0–2

2–0

2–4

0–3

1–2

0 – 0 (a.e.t.)
3–4 (pen.)

1–2

3–1

3–0

3–0

1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
4–2 (pen.)

0–2

2–1

2–0

Source: ESPN Soccernet
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

Second round

Home team

Score

Away team

Additional information

1–2

1–2

5–3

2 – 2 (a.e.t.)
4–3 (pen.)

1–2

1–0

1–0

3–0

Source: ESPN Soccernet
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

Quarter-finals

Falkirk v Gretna

14 September 2004
19:30

Falkirk	3–0	Gretna
Latapy 38' Thomson 62' Duffy 72'	Report

Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
Attendance: 1,416
Referee: H Dallas

Berwick Rangers v St Johnstone

14 September 2004
19:45

Berwick Rangers	0–1	St Johnstone
	Report	Moore 1'

Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Attendance: 279
Referee: D McDonald

Clyde v Forfar Athletic

15 September 2004
19:45

Clyde	1–2	Forfar Athletic
Harty 9' Mensing 70'	Report	Tosh 34' McClune 72'

Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
Attendance: 532

Ross County v Partick Thistle

15 September 2004
19:45

Ross County	1 – 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

St Johnstone v Falkirk

28 September 2004
19:45

St Johnstone	1–2	Falkirk
Rutkiewicz 5'	Report	Duffy 9' Lawrie 62'

McDiarmid Park, Perth
Attendance: 2,328
Referee: M McCurry

Ross County v Forfar Athletic

28 September 2004
19:45

Ross County	5–2	Forfar Athletic
Winters 18', 22', 65' Burke 46' Cowie	Report	Shields 7', 30'

Victoria Park, Dingwall
Attendance: 2,328
Referee: H Dallas

Final

Main article: 2004 Scottish Challenge Cup Final

Falkirk v Ross County

7 November 2004
15:00

Falkirk	2–1	Ross County
Scally 70' Duffy 75'	Report	Winters 56'

McDiarmid Park, Perth
Attendance: 7,471
Referee: Kenny Clark

External links

ESPN Soccernet Scottish League Challenge Cup page

Scottish Challenge Cup

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Domestic leagues	Premier League Football League First Division Second Division Third Division Highland League

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European competitions	Champions League UEFA Cup (Final) Intertoto Cup

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