| Event | 2002–03 Scottish Challenge Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 20 October 2002 | ||||||
| Venue | Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld | ||||||
| Referee | J. R. Underhill | ||||||
| Attendance | 6,428 | ||||||
The 2002 Scottish Challenge Cup final, also known as the Bell's Cup final for sponsorship reasons,[1] was an association football match between Brechin City and Queen of the South on 20 October 2002 at Broadwood Stadium in Cumbernauld. It was the 12th final of the Scottish Challenge Cup since it was first organised in 1990 to celebrate the centenary of the Scottish Football League.
Both teams progressed through four knock-out rounds to reach the final. The match was Brechin City's first national cup final in its 96-year history whilst it was Queen of the South's second appearance in the final of the tournament having lost in 1997. The tournament was contested by clubs below the Scottish Premier League; Queen of the South from the First Division and Brechin City from the Second Division.
Queen of the South dominated most of the game with John O'Neill scoring the first goal in the 33rd minute. Two minutes into the second half, Derek Lyle scored a header to take a 2–0 lead. Brechin City had few chances to score and Queen of the South held on to win the tournament and a national cup competition for the first time.