2003–04 Scottish Challenge Cup

2003–04 Challenge Cup

Country

Scotland

Teams

Defending champions

Queen of the South

Champions

Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Runners-up

Airdrie United

Matches played

Goals scored

99 (3.41 per match)

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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

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.

Schedule

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

First round

Berwick Rangers and Dumbarton received random byes into the second round.

Home team

Score

Away team

Additional information

2–0

1–0

1–2

1 – 2 (a.e.t.)

1–0

1–2

2–5

4–0

0–5

Inverness Caledonian Thistle

2 – 3 (a.e.t.)

4–3

3 – 2 (a.e.t.)

0–3

2–1

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

3–1

0–1

4 – 2 (a.e.t.)

1–2

5–0

1–2

Inverness Caledonian Thistle

2–0

2–1

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

Quarter-finals

26 August 2003
19:30

Inverness Caledonian Thistle	1–0	Ross County
Hislop 49'	Report

Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
Attendance: 2,631
Referee: W Young

Forfar Athletic v Airdrie United

26 August 2003
19:45

Forfar Athletic	0–2	Airdrie United
Byers 85'	Report	Wilson 55' Dunn 74'

Station Park, Forfar
Attendance: 752
Referee: J Rowbotham

Raith Rovers v St Mirren

26 August 2003
19:45

Raith Rovers	3–2	St Mirren
Prest 27', 62' Ellis 33' (o.g.)	Report	Russell 40' O'Neill 74'

Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
Attendance: 1,949
Referee: D McDonald

St Johnstone v Brechin City

26 August 2003
19:45

St Johnstone	1–2	Brechin City
Forsyth 90'	Report	Jablonski 3' Fotheringham 34' (pen.)

McDiarmid Park, Perth
Attendance: 1,919
Referee: K Clarke

Semi-finals

16 September 2003
19:45

Raith Rovers	0–4	Inverness Caledonian Thistle
	Report	Wilson 28', 81' Ritchie 30', 43'

Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
Attendance: 2,110
Referee: K Clark

Brechin City v Airdrie United

17 September 2003
19:45

Brechin City	1 – 2 (a.e.t.)	Airdrie United
White 15'	Report	Dunn 35' Gow 112' Vareille 45'

Glebe Park, Brechin
Attendance: 803
Referee: D McDonald

Final

Main article: 2003 Scottish Challenge Cup Final

26 October 2003
15:00

Inverness Caledonian Thistle	2–0	Airdrie United
Bingham 79' Hislop 89'	Report

McDiarmid Park, Perth
Attendance: 5,428
Referee: W Young

External links

ESPN Soccernet Scottish League Challenge Cup page

Scottish Challenge Cup

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