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.

2022 Scottish Challenge Cup Final
Event2021–22 Scottish Challenge Cup
Raith Rovers Queen of the South
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Date3 April 2022
VenueExcelsior Stadium, Airdrie
RefereeGrant Irvine
Attendance4,452

Route to the final
See also: 2021–22 Scottish Challenge Cup

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
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
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
Final
Raith Rovers3–1Queen of the South
  • Poplatnik 16', 70'
  • Ross 78'
 Report
Attendance: 4,452
Referee: Grant Irvine
Raith Rovers
Queen of the South
GK1 Jamie MacDonald
RB2 Reghan Tumilty
CB4 Frankie Musonda
CB3 Liam Dick  83'
LB21 Sean Mackie
RM7 Aidan Connolly
CM16 Sam Stanton
CM8 Ross Matthews
LM22 Ethan Ross  87'
FW99 Matej Poplatnik
FW18 Ethon Varian  56'
Substitutes:
GK17 Robbie Thomson
DF5 Christophe Berra
DF14 David McKay  83'
DF29 Greig Young
MF13 Brad Spencer
MF25 Aaron Arnott  87'
FW10 Lewis Vaughan
FW11 Dario Zanatta  56'
Manager:
John McGlynn
GK1 Josh Rae
RB3 Alex Cooper
CB16 Euan East
CB2 Darragh O'Connor
LB33 Willie Gibson
RM8 Josh Todd
CM6 Harry Cochrane
CM15 Calvin McGrory
LM10 Lee Connelly  81'
FW9 Ally Roy
FW7 Ruari Paton  81'
Substitutes:
GK30 Charlie Cowie
DF13 Josh Debayo
DF20 Roberto Nditi
DF29 Matthew Henderson
MF14 Ben Liddle
MF18 Kieran McKechnie  81'
FW17 Niyah Joseph
FW44 Rúben Soares Júnior  81'
Manager:
Willie Gibson

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.

References
  1. "Challenge Cup to be rebranded SPFL Trust Trophy from season 2021/22". The Edinburgh Reporter. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  2. "Raith Rovers 3–1 Queen of the South". BBC Sport. 3 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  3. "IRN-BRU Cup expanded for 2017/18". www.spfl.co.uk. Scottish Professional Football League. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  4. "Sutton United & Boreham Wood to enter Irn Bru Scottish Challenge Cup". BBC Sport. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  5. "Northern Irish and Welsh sides to join top flight U20s in Challenge Cup". www.stv.tv/sport. STV. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  6. "SPFL Trust Trophy format & dates". SPFL. Retrieved 20 May 2021.

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