1993–94 Scottish Challenge Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Teams26
Defending championsHamilton Academical
Final positions
ChampionsFalkirk
Runner-upSt Mirren
Tournament statistics
Matches played25
Goals scored83 (3.32 per match)

The 1993–94 Scottish Challenge Cup was the fourth season of the competition, which was also known as the B&Q Cup for sponsorship reasons. It was competed for by the 26 clubs in the Scottish Football League Division One and Two. The defending champions were Hamilton Academical, who defeated Morton 3–2 in the 1992 final.[1]

The final was played on 12 December 1993,[1] between Falkirk and St Mirren at Fir Park in Motherwell. Falkirk won 3–0,[1] to win the tournament for the first time.

Schedule

Round First match date Fixtures Clubs
First roundWed/Thu 6/7 October 19931026 → 16
Second roundTue/Wed 19/20 October 1993816 → 8
Quarter-finalsTue/Wed 26/27 October 199348 → 4
Semi-finalsTuesday 2 November 199324 → 2
FinalSunday 12 December 199312 → 1

First round

Airdrieonians, Dunfermline Athletic, Hamilton Academical, Morton, Queen's Park and Stirling Albion entered the second round.

6 October 1993 Albion Rovers 2 – 2* (a.e.t.) Cowdenbeath Cliftonhill, Coatbridge
Cowdenbeath won on penalties
6 October 1993 Dumbarton 1–2 Stranraer Boghead Park, Dumbarton
7 October 1993 Brechin City 3 – 1 (a.e.t.) Arbroath Glebe Park, Brechin
7 October 1993 Clyde 0–1 St Mirren Douglas Park, Hamilton
7 October 1993 Stenhousemuir 0–5 Clydebank Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir

Source: SFL

Second round

19 October 1993 Falkirk 3–0 Cowdenbeath Brockville Park, Falkirk
19 October 1993 Morton 2–4 St Mirren Cappielow, Greenock
19 October 1993 Queen's Park 0–1 Clydebank Hampden Park, Glasgow
20 October 1993 Montrose 0* – 0 (a.e.t.) Stranraer Links Park, Montrose
Montrose won on penalties

Source: SFL

Quarter-finals


Ayr United2–0Clydebank


Meadowbank Thistle1 – 1 (a.e.t.)Montrose
Meadowbank Thistle won on penalties

Semi-finals

Ayr United1–2St Mirren

Final

Falkirk3–0St Mirren
Duffy
Cadette
Hughes
Report
Attendance: 13,763
Referee: D. Hope

References

  1. 1 2 3 Scottish Challenge Cup 1992–1993 Archived 12 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine, statto.com. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
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