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.
| Event | 2021–22 Scottish Challenge Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 3 April 2022 | ||||||
| Venue | Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie | ||||||
| Referee | Grant Irvine | ||||||
| Attendance | 4,452 | ||||||
Route to the final
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
As a 2020–21 Scottish Championship club, Raith Rovers were given a bye to the second round.
| Round | Opposition | Score |
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| 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
As a 2020–21 Scottish Championship club, Queen of the South were given a bye to the second round.
| Round | Opposition | Score |
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| 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
| Raith Rovers | 3–1 | Queen of the South |
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References
- "Challenge Cup to be rebranded SPFL Trust Trophy from season 2021/22". The Edinburgh Reporter. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- "Raith Rovers 3–1 Queen of the South". BBC Sport. 3 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- "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.
- "Sutton United & Boreham Wood to enter Irn Bru Scottish Challenge Cup". BBC Sport. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- "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.
- "SPFL Trust Trophy format & dates". SPFL. Retrieved 20 May 2021.