Evening Telegraph Challenge Cup

The Evening Telegraph Challenge Cup (initially known as the City of Discovery Cup) was a pre-season football played in 2005 and 2006, based in Dundee, involving the two Dundee clubs - Dundee and Dundee United.

Format

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The 2006 format was a single match between the two Dundee clubs, although the inaugural competition (2005) was a standard four-team knock-out competition.

History

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The Cup's inaugural showing was a standard four-team cup format, which saw Dundee United beat Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 in the final. United beat rivals Dundee in the first semi-final, while Sheffield Wednesday saw off Wolverhampton Wanderers on penalties in the other.

On 29 March 2006, it was announced the 2006 tournament would be slimmed down to a single derby match between Dundee and Dundee United.[1] On 22 June 2006, sponsorship was announced for the competition, which would see it renamed the Evening Telegraph Challenge Cup; Radio Tay would also sponsor the event.[2] The match was preceded by celebrity and fans matches.

In 2007, the tournament was to be scheduled for an international weekend during the season, as Dundee United played Barcelona and did not wish to play a pre-season derby so close after that match.[3] However, the season passed without the match being played. The fixture was not announced for the following season either and has not been contested since.

Past tournaments/winners

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2005

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Semi-finals


Dundee United  3 – 0  Dundee
Kerr   43'
Duff   50'
Miller   51'
Report
Attendance: 6,659
Referee: K Toner
3rd place play-off

Dundee  0 – 4  Wolverhampton Wanderers
Report Cort   57'   75'   85'
Edwards   80'
Final

Sheffield Wednesday  1 – 2  Dundee United
Report
Attendance: 5,081

2006

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Final

Dundee  1 – 0  Dundee United
Deasley   61' Report
Attendance: 6,277
Referee: M Ritchie

Winners

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1

Top goalscorers

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Player Club   Year
  Carl Cort Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 2005
  Bryan Deasley Dundee 1 2006
  Stuart Duff Dundee United 1 2005
  Rob Edwards Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 2005
  James Grady Dundee United 1 2005
  Garry Kenneth Dundee United 1 2005
  Mark Kerr Dundee United 1 2005
  Lee Miller Dundee United 1 2005
  Lee Peacock Sheffield Wednesday 1 2005

Trivia

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  • Both finals were held at Dens Park.

References

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  1. ^ "Discovery Cup slimmed to a derby". BBC Sport website. 29 March 2006.
  2. ^ "Derby sponsor announced". Dundee United FC. 22 June 2006.
  3. ^ "Dark Blues draw up pre-season plans". The Courier. 15 May 2007. Archived from the original on 17 May 2007.