2022 Scottish Challenge Cup final
Event2021–22 Scottish Challenge Cup
Raith Rovers Queen of the South
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Date3 April 2022
VenueExcelsior Stadium, Airdrie
RefereeGrant Irvine
Attendance4,452

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

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

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

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

Final
Raith Rovers3–1Queen of the South
 Report
Attendance: 4,452
Referee: Grant Irvine
Raith Rovers
Queen of the South
GK1Scotland Jamie MacDonald
RB2Scotland Reghan Tumilty Yellow card
CB4Zambia Frankie Musonda
CB3Scotland Liam Dick downward-facing red arrow 83'
LB21Scotland Sean Mackie
RM7Scotland Aidan Connolly
CM16Scotland Sam Stanton
CM8Scotland Ross Matthews
LM22Scotland Ethan Ross downward-facing red arrow 87'
FW99Slovenia Matej Poplatnik Yellow card
FW18Republic of Ireland Ethon Varian Yellow card downward-facing red arrow 56'
Substitutes:
GK17Scotland Robbie Thomson
DF5Scotland Christophe Berra
DF14Scotland David McKay upward-facing green arrow 83'
DF29Scotland Greig Young
MF13Scotland Brad Spencer
MF25Scotland Aaron Arnott upward-facing green arrow 87'
FW10Scotland Lewis Vaughan
FW11Canada Dario Zanatta upward-facing green arrow 56'
Manager:
Scotland John McGlynn
GK1Scotland Josh Rae
RB3Scotland Alex Cooper
CB16Scotland Euan East
CB2Republic of Ireland Darragh O'Connor
LB33Scotland Willie Gibson
RM8England Josh Todd
CM6Scotland Harry Cochrane
CM15Scotland Calvin McGrory
LM10Scotland Lee Connelly downward-facing red arrow 81'
FW9Northern Ireland Ally Roy
FW7Republic of Ireland Ruari Paton downward-facing red arrow 81'
Substitutes:
GK30Scotland Charlie Cowie
DF13Nigeria Josh Debayo
DF20England Roberto Nditi
DF29Scotland Matthew Henderson
MF14England Ben Liddle
MF18Scotland Kieran McKechnie upward-facing green arrow 81'
FW17Scotland Niyah Joseph
FW44Portugal 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

  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.

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