Airdrie United 2
Ross County 2 (3-2 on pens)
Challenge Cup (Final)


Airdrie United 

2 - 2
(3-2 on pens.)

Ross County


Challenge Cup (Final)
Sunday, November 16th, 2008
McDiarmid Park, Perth. Att. 4,091
3:00 PM Kick-off


Goalscorers
Stephen McKenna (80)
Dowie (o.g) (103)
Nixon (o.g.) (59)
Sean Higgins (113)

Team Managers
Kenny Black Derek Adams

Starting Eleven
Stephen Robertson
Marc Smyth
Paul Lovering
Kevin McDonald
Bobby Donnelly
David Nixon
Steven McDougall
Stephen McKenna
Paul Di Giacomo
Scott McLaughlin
Joe Cardle
Tony Bullock
Scott Boyd
Alex Keddie
Andy Dowie
Mark McCulloch
Michael Gardyne
Adam Strachan
Richard Brittain
Richie Hart
Sean Higgins
Dyron Daal

Bench
Stuart Noble
Lee Hollis
Matthew Hazley
Darren Smith
Simon Lynch
Joe Malin
Steven Watt
Scott Morrison
Martin Scott
David Winters

Substitutions
Matthew Hazley for Paul Lovering (47)
Simon Lynch for Steven McDougall (67)
Darren Smith for David Nixon (69)
David Winters for Michael Gardyne (105)
Martin Scott for Richard Brittain (105)
Scott Morrison for Adam Strachan (114)

Cautions
Marc Smyth
Joe Cardle
Kevin McDonald.
Alex Keddie
Scott Boyd
Sean Higgins

Red Cards
None. None.

Match Officials

C Murray (Referee)



Match Report


Source unknown.

Airdrie United won the Alba Challenge Cup by beating Ross County on penalties at McDiarmid Park.

Marc Smyth scored the decisive spot-kick after four penalties were missed.

County took the lead on 59 minutes when David Nixon deflected past his own goalkeeper, but Airdrie levelled in the 80th minute through Stephen McKenna.

In extra-time Andy Dowie turned a cross into his own net to give Airdrie the lead, but Sean Higgins' headed goal took the final to penalties.



Squad Statistics (as at November 16th, 2008)


2008/09 All Time
Age
Tony Bullock (GK)36 18 - 139 -
Scott Boyd22 17 - 422
Andy Dowie25 1921039
Alex Keddie27 162848
Mark McCulloch33 1812626
Richie Hart30 183384
Richard Brittain25 181181
Adam Strachan21 17 - 361
Michael Gardyne22 1116611
Sean Higgins24 16419749
Dyron Daal25 174174
Scott Morrison (sub)24 101101
Martin Scott (sub)22 17 - 886
David Winters (sub)26 8114542






League Table (as at November 16th, 2008)


No league table has been added for this season.