1995 Scottish Challenge Cup final

1995 Scottish Challenge Cup final
Event1995–96 Scottish Challenge Cup
Stenhousemuir Dundee United
0 0
After extra time
Stenhousemuir won 5–4 on penalties
Date5 November 1995
VenueMcDiarmid Park, Perth
Man of the MatchRoddy McKenzie[1]
RefereeJ. Rowbotham (Kirkcaldy)[2]
Attendance7,856[2]
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The 1995 Scottish Challenge Cup final was an association football match between Stenhousemuir and Dundee United on 5 November 1995 at McDiarmid Park in Perth.[3] It was the sixth final of the Scottish Challenge Cup since it was first organised in 1990 to celebrate the centenary of the Scottish Football League.

The match was Stenhousemuir's first national cup final in its 111-year history;[4] whilst it was Dundee United's first since winning the Scottish Cup only a year beforehand in 1994.[5] The tournament was contested by clubs below the Scottish Premier Division; Dundee United from the First Division and Stenhousemuir the first club to reach the final from the Second Division.[5]

After 90 minutes of normal time and 30 minutes of extra time the score was 0–0 so the winner was decided by a penalty shoot-out;[6] the first Scottish Challenge Cup final to be decided this way. In a best-of-five, Craig Brewster took the first penalty for Dundee United which was saved by Stenhousemuir goalkeeper Roddy McKenzie.[1][5] Both clubs scored each of their next penalties which meant Stenhousemuir won 5–4.[2][4] The result was notable in that Dundee United progressed through every round of tournament without conceding a single goal and still lost the final.

  1. ^ a b McCarra, Kevin. "Shootout victory for Stenhousemuir after 111 years", The Times, 6 November 1995. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  2. ^ a b c Bell's Cup, scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. 2 November 2005. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Scottish League Challenge Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
  4. ^ a b Keevins, Hugh. "Warriors conquer United", The Scotsman, 6 November 1995. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  5. ^ a b c Stenhousemuir 1995-96, wsc.co.uk. When Saturday Comes. March 2005. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  6. ^ Glenn, Patrick. "SOCCER: SPIRITED CELTIC BREAK TREND; Scottish round-up", The Guardian (London), 6 November 1995. Retrieved 22 April 2013.