2022 Scottish Challenge Cup final

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.

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

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
  • Poplatnik   16', 70'
  • Ross   78'
Report
Attendance: 4,452
Referee: Grant Irvine
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Raith Rovers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Queen of the South
GK 1   Jamie MacDonald
RB 2   Reghan Tumilty  
CB 4   Frankie Musonda
CB 3   Liam Dick   83'
LB 21   Sean Mackie
RM 7   Aidan Connolly
CM 16   Sam Stanton
CM 8   Ross Matthews
LM 22   Ethan Ross   87'
FW 99   Matej Poplatnik  
FW 18   Ethon Varian     56'
Substitutes:
GK 17   Robbie Thomson
DF 5   Christophe Berra
DF 14   David McKay   83'
DF 29   Greig Young
MF 13   Brad Spencer
MF 25   Aaron Arnott   87'
FW 10   Lewis Vaughan
FW 11   Dario Zanatta   56'
Manager:
  John McGlynn
GK 1   Josh Rae
RB 3   Alex Cooper
CB 16   Euan East
CB 2   Darragh O'Connor
LB 33   Willie Gibson
RM 8   Josh Todd
CM 6   Harry Cochrane
CM 15   Calvin McGrory
LM 10   Lee Connelly   81'
FW 9   Ally Roy
FW 7   Ruari Paton   81'
Substitutes:
GK 30   Charlie Cowie
DF 13   Josh Debayo
DF 20   Roberto Nditi
DF 29   Matthew Henderson
MF 14   Ben Liddle
MF 18   Kieran McKechnie   81'
FW 17   Niyah Joseph
FW 44   Rúben Soares Júnior   81'
Manager:
  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.