2013–14 Scottish Challenge Cup

The 2013–14 Scottish Challenge Cup, known as the Ramsdens Challenge Cup due to sponsorship reasons with Ramsdens, was the 23rd season of the competition. It was contested by 32 clubs, which included the 30 members of the 2013–14 Scottish Championship-League Two, the top Highland League club with a valid SFA club licence (Formartine United) and the winner of a preliminary round tie between the highest placed top in the East of Scotland League with a valid SFA club licence (Spartans) and their counterparts in the South of Scotland League (Threave Rovers), the preliminary tie was a two-legged tie played on the Saturdays of 13 and 20 July with Spartans at home in the 1st leg. Spartans came out on top.

The defending champions were Queen of the South, who defeated Partick Thistle in the 2013 final.

Raith Rovers won the trophy with a late winner by John Baird against Rangers at Easter Road in Edinburgh.

First leg

13 July 2013

15:00

Spartans	4–2	Threave Rovers
Ross48', 55' Motion85' Anderson90'	BBC Sport	Milligan71' Wilby77' (pen.)

Ainslie Park, Edinburgh

Attendance: 321

Referee: Walsh

Second leg

20 July 2013

15:00

Threave Rovers	1–0	Spartans
Fyfe75'	BBC Sport

Meadow Park, Castle Douglas

Attendance: 252

Referee: Graham

The first round draw took place on Friday 28 June 2013 at 11am BST at Hampden Park.

Formartine United vEast Stirlingshire

27 July 2013	Formartine United	2–0	East Stirlingshire	North Lodge Park, Pitmedden
15:00	Park26' Keith42'	Report		Attendance: 186 Referee: Steven

Stenhousemuir vArbroath

27 July 2013	Stenhousemuir	4 – 4 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p)	Arbroath	Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00	Higgins25' Gemmell68', 119' (pen.) Douglas97' Devlin  104'	Report	Linn21' Banjo36' Milne95', 120'	Attendance: 280 Referee: Somers

Forfar Athletic vEast Fife

27 July 2013	Forfar Athletic	2–1	East Fife	Station Park, Forfar
15:00	Kader25' Malcolm30'	Report	Buchanan40' (pen.)	Attendance: 545 Referee: Dallas

Elgin City vMontrose

27 July 2013	Elgin City	2–0	Montrose	Borough Briggs, Elgin
15:00	Gunn57' Sutherland84'	Report		Attendance: 505 Referee: Cook

Cowdenbeath v Dunfermline Athletic

27 July 2013	Cowdenbeath	1–3	Dunfermline Athletic	Central Park, Cowdenbeath
15:00	Wedderburn15' Milne  85'	Report	Morris36' Ferguson64' Thomson80'	Attendance: 1,161 Referee: Madden

Peterhead vBrechin City

27 July 2013	Peterhead	2–1	Brechin City	Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead
15:00	Cox8' Brown73'	Report	Strachan45' (o.g.)	Attendance: 546 Referee: Roache

Alloa Athletic v Dundee

27 July 2013	Alloa Athletic	0–1	Dundee	Recreation Park, Alloa
15:00		Report	Monti60' (pen.)	Referee: Clancy

Raith Rovers vStirling Albion

27 July 2013	Raith Rovers	2–1	Stirling Albion	Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
15:00	Moon74' Cardle90'	Report	White88' (pen.)	Attendance: 1,111 Referee: Norris

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Annan Athletic vGreenock Morton

27 July 2013	Annan Athletic	1–0	Greenock Morton	Galabank, Annan
15:00	Weatherson71'	Report		Attendance: 732 Referee: Allan

Berwick Rangers vLivingston

27 July 2013	Berwick Rangers	3 – 2 (a.e.t.)	Livingston	Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed
15:00	Gray26' Morris99' Ronald105'	Report	McNulty90' Talbot  94' Mensing105' (pen.)	Attendance: 460 Referee: Salmond

Queen's Park v Ayr United

27 July 2013	Queen's Park	1–2	Ayr United	Hampden Park, Glasgow
15:00	Quinn28' (pen.)	Report	Moffat53' Forrest89'	Attendance: 887 Referee: P.Robertson

Queen of the South vSpartans

27 July 2013	Queen of the South	4–0	Spartans	Palmerston Park, Dumfries
15:00	McKenna12', 23' Lyle18' Holt68'	Report		Attendance: 1,224 Referee: D.Robertson

Clyde v Falkirk

27 July 2013	Clyde	1–2	Falkirk	Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
15:00	McCluskey61'	Report	Alston49' McGrandles64'	Attendance: 935 Referee: Brines

Stranraer vDumbarton

27 July 2013	Stranraer	4–2	Dumbarton	Stair Park, Stranraer
15:00	Winter10' Grehan67' Aitken83', 88' (pen.)	Report	Fleming26' Smith45'	Attendance: 333 Referee: McKendrick

Airdrieonians vHamilton Academical

27 July 2013	Airdrieonians	2–1	Hamilton Academical	Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie
15:00	McLaren24' Blockley59'	Report	Longridge18'	Referee: Murray

Albion Rovers v Rangers

28 July 2013	Albion Rovers	0–4	Rangers	Almondvale Stadium, Livingston
16:05		Report	Trialist26', 44' Black71' Templeton74'	Attendance: 5,345 Referee: Beaton

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The second round draw took place on Wednesday 31 July 2013 at 3pm BST at the Ramsdens store in Clydebank.

Peterhead v Stenhousemuir

20 August 2013	Peterhead	1 – 3 (a.e.t.)	Stenhousemuir	Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead
19:30	Cox26'	Report	Gemmell63' R.Smith  90'  D.Smith93' McNeil120'	Attendance: 427 Referee: Northcroft

Dundee vForfar Athletic

20 August 2013	Dundee	3 – 1 (a.e.t.)	Forfar Athletic	Dens Park, Dundee
19:45	McBride80' MacDonald97', 120'	Report	Malcolm52'	Attendance: 2,052 Referee: Allan

Dunfermline Athletic v Raith Rovers

20 August 2013	Dunfermline Athletic	0 –2	Raith Rovers	East End Park, Dunfermline
19:45		Report	Hill2' Fox64' (pen.)	Attendance: 3,765 Referee: Aitken

Formartine United vElgin City

21 August 2013	Formartine United	5–1	Elgin City	North Lodge Park, Pitmedden
19:30	Ewen15' Keith52' (pen.) McKeown90'	Report	Crighton6',  52'	Attendance: 480 Referee: Somers

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Stranraer v Annan Athletic

20 August 2013	Stranraer	2–3	Annan Athletic	Stair Park, Stranraer
19:45	Aitken41' (pen.) Grehan85'	Report	Mackay19', 36' Hopkirk86'	Attendance: 290 Referee: O'Reilly

Ayr United v Falkirk

20 August 2013	Ayr United	1 – 2 (a.e.t.)	Falkirk	Somerset Park, Ayr
19:45	Malcolm41'	Report	Loy62' Shepherd111'	Attendance: 921 Referee: Charleston

Airdrieonians v Queen of the South

20 August 2013	Airdrieonians	0 –2	Queen of the South	Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie
19:45		Report	Lyle45+1', 64'	Attendance: 637 Referee: McKendrick

Rangers vBerwick Rangers

27 August 2013	Rangers	2–0	Berwick Rangers	Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
19:45	McKay60' Little62'	Report		Attendance: 16,097 Referee: Norris

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The quarter-final draw took place on Thursday 22 August 2013 at 2pm BST at Hampden Park in Glasgow.

Raith Rovers vFalkirk

7 September 2013	Raith Rovers	1–0	Falkirk	Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
15:00	Spence86'	Report		Attendance: 1,565 Referee: Allan

Dundee v Stenhousemuir

7 September 2013	Dundee	1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p)	Stenhousemuir	Dens Park, Dundee
15:00	MacDonald52' (pen.)	Report	Higgins63'	Attendance: 1,615 Referee: McKendrick

Annan Athletic vFormartine United

7 September 2013	Annan Athletic	4–0	Formartine United	Galabank, Annan
15:00	Love53' (pen.) Brannan73' MacKay79' Hopkirk86'	Report		Attendance: 506 Referee: Anderson

Queen of the South v Rangers

17 September 2013	Queen of the South	0–3	Rangers	Palmerston Park, Dumfries
19:45	Higgins  75'	Report	Mohsni7' Daly75' McCulloch83'	Attendance: 6,155 Referee: Murray

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The semi-final draw took place on Thursday 19 September 2013 at 2pm BST at Hampden Park in Glasgow.

Raith Rovers vAnnan Athletic

13 October 2013	Raith Rovers	3–0	Annan Athletic	Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
16:05	Weatherson1' (o.g.) Elliot73', 89'	Report		Attendance: 2,119 Referee: Clancy

Stenhousemuir v Rangers

29 October 2013	Stenhousemuir	0–1	Rangers	Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
19:35		Report	Daly75'	Attendance: 2,338 Referee: Madden

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Raith Rovers vRangers

6 April 2014	Raith Rovers	1–0	Rangers	Easter Road, Edinburgh
16:05	Baird116'	Report		Attendance: 19,983 Referee: Kevin Clancy

Source:

• Ramsdens Cup at the Scottish Professional Football League
• Ramsdens – the tournament sponsor