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2022 Scottish Challenge Cup final

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2022 Scottish Challenge Cup final
Event2021–22 Scottish Challenge Cup
Date3 April 2022
VenueExcelsior Stadium, Airdrie
RefereeGrant Irvine
Attendance4,452
2020
2023

The 2022 Scottish Challenge Cup final, also known as the SPFL Trust Trophy final for sponsorship reasons,[1] was a football match that took place on 3 April 2022 between Raith Rovers and Queen of the South.[2] It was the 29th final of the Scottish Challenge Cup since it was first organised in 1990 to celebrate the centenary of the now defunct Scottish Football League, and the seventh since the SPFL was formed. It was the first final played since 2019, as the 2020 final and the 2020–21 competition were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Route to the final

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The competition is a knock-out tournament and was contested by 50 teams from Scotland in 2021–22. In previous years clubs from England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland have competed,[3][4][5] but the competition was restricted to Scottish clubs in 2021–22 to reduce unnecessary travel during the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]

Raith Rovers

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As a 2020–21 Scottish Championship club, Raith Rovers were given a bye to the second round.

Round Opposition Score
Second round Forfar Athletic (h) 1–0
Third round East Fife (h) 3–1
Quarter-final Inverness Caledonian Thistle (a) 0–0 (a.e.t.)
5–4 (p)
Semi-final Kilmarnock (a) 2–1

Queen of the South

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As a 2020–21 Scottish Championship club, Queen of the South were given a bye to the second round.

Round Opposition Score
Second round Broomhill (h) 3–0
Third round Partick Thistle (h) 2–0
Quarter-final Greenock Morton (h) 2–1
Semi-final Cove Rangers (a) 1–0

Match details

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Raith Rovers3–1Queen of the South
Report
Attendance: 4,452
Referee: Grant Irvine
Raith Rovers
Queen of the South
GK 1 Scotland Jamie MacDonald
RB 2 Scotland Reghan Tumilty Yellow card
CB 4 Zambia Frankie Musonda
CB 3 Scotland Liam Dick downward-facing red arrow 83'
LB 21 Scotland Sean Mackie
RM 7 Scotland Aidan Connolly
CM 16 Scotland Sam Stanton
CM 8 Scotland Ross Matthews
LM 22 Scotland Ethan Ross downward-facing red arrow 87'
FW 99 Slovenia Matej Poplatnik Yellow card
FW 18 Republic of Ireland Ethon Varian Yellow card downward-facing red arrow 56'
Substitutes:
GK 17 Scotland Robbie Thomson
DF 5 Scotland Christophe Berra
DF 14 Scotland David McKay upward-facing green arrow 83'
DF 29 Scotland Greig Young
MF 13 Scotland Brad Spencer
MF 25 Scotland Aaron Arnott upward-facing green arrow 87'
FW 10 Scotland Lewis Vaughan
FW 11 Canada Dario Zanatta upward-facing green arrow 56'
Manager:
Scotland John McGlynn
GK 1 Scotland Josh Rae
RB 3 Scotland Alex Cooper
CB 16 Scotland Euan East
CB 2 Republic of Ireland Darragh O'Connor
LB 33 Scotland Willie Gibson
RM 8 England Josh Todd
CM 6 Scotland Harry Cochrane
CM 15 Scotland Calvin McGrory
LM 10 Scotland Lee Connelly downward-facing red arrow 81'
FW 9 Northern Ireland Ally Roy
FW 7 Republic of Ireland Ruari Paton downward-facing red arrow 81'
Substitutes:
GK 30 Scotland Charlie Cowie
DF 13 Nigeria Josh Debayo
DF 20 England Roberto Nditi
DF 29 Scotland Matthew Henderson
MF 14 England Ben Liddle
MF 18 Scotland Kieran McKechnie upward-facing green arrow 81'
FW 17 Scotland Niyah Joseph
FW 44 Portugal Rúben Soares Júnior upward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Scotland Willie Gibson

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.

References

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  1. ^ "Challenge Cup to be rebranded SPFL Trust Trophy from season 2021/22". The Edinburgh Reporter. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Raith Rovers 3–1 Queen of the South". BBC Sport. 3 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  3. ^ "IRN-BRU Cup expanded for 2017/18". www.spfl.co.uk. Scottish Professional Football League. 7 June 2017. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Sutton United & Boreham Wood to enter Irn Bru Scottish Challenge Cup". BBC Sport. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Northern Irish and Welsh sides to join top flight U20s in Challenge Cup". www.stv.tv/sport. STV. 8 June 2016. Archived from the original on 15 October 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  6. ^ "SPFL Trust Trophy format & dates". SPFL. Retrieved 20 May 2021.