The match was Morton's first national cup final in 29 years since the 1963 Scottish League Cup final;[3] whilst it was Hamilton Academicals's second consecutive appearance in the final of the tournament having won the 1991 competition the previous season. The tournament was contested by clubs below the Scottish Premier Division, with both finalists from the First Division.
Rowan Alexander scored first for Morton after 11 minutes but Gary Clark equalised after only one minute for Hamilton Academical. Shortly before half-time, Clark scored his second goal to give Hamilton Academical a 2–1 lead and midway through the second half Chris Hillcoat extended their lead to 3–1. With seven minutes remaining Alexander scored his second goal for Morton but Hamilton Academical held on to win 3–2 to become the first team to successfully defend the Scottish Challenge Cup.[1][4]
The first round draw paired Morton with Forfar Athletic at Station Park with the away team winning 5–2[5] The second round was another away game in Angus at Brechin City, Morton won 2–1[5] to progress to the quarter-finals. A third away game of the tournament saw Morton travel to Kilmarnock and winning 2–1.[5] The reward for reaching the semi-final was a first home game of the tournament with the opposition being Montrose. Morton won 3–1 after extra time,[5] in the process reaching the Scottish Challenge Cup final for the first time.[5]
Hamilton Academical travelled Dumbarton in the first round with the away team producing a 3–0 victory.[5] The second round draw saw Hamilton travel to Albion Rovers, in another away game for Accies with the team winning 2–0[5] and a second clean sheet to progress to the quarter-final. The reward for reaching the quarter-final was a home game against Berwick Rangers at Douglas Park with the home team emerging 5–2 winners.[5] The semi-final opposition was Meadowbank Thistle, and a second game at home with Hamilton Academical winning on penalties after a 1–1 draw after extra time,[5] to book a place in the Scottish Challenge Cup final for the second time.[5]
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The 1992 Scottish Challenge Cup final also known as the B amp Q Cup final for sponsorship reasons was an association football match between Morton and Hamilton Academical on 13 December 1992 at Love Street in Paisley 2 It was the third final of the Scottish Challenge Cup since it was first organised in 1990 to celebrate the centenary of the Scottish Football League 1992 Scottish Challenge Cup finalEvent1992 93 Scottish Challenge CupMorton Hamilton Academical2 3Date13 December 1992VenueLove Street PaisleyRefereeJ J Timmons Kilwinning 1 Attendance7 391 1 19911993 The match was Morton s first national cup final in 29 years since the 1963 Scottish League Cup final 3 whilst it was Hamilton Academicals s second consecutive appearance in the final of the tournament having won the 1991 competition the previous season The tournament was contested by clubs below the Scottish Premier Division with both finalists from the First Division Rowan Alexander scored first for Morton after 11 minutes but Gary Clark equalised after only one minute for Hamilton Academical Shortly before half time Clark scored his second goal to give Hamilton Academical a 2 1 lead and midway through the second half Chris Hillcoat extended their lead to 3 1 With seven minutes remaining Alexander scored his second goal for Morton but Hamilton Academical held on to win 3 2 to become the first team to successfully defend the Scottish Challenge Cup 1 4 Contents 1 Route to the final 1 1 Morton 1 2 Hamilton Academical 2 Match 2 1 Summary 2 2 Details 2 3 Teams 3 ReferencesRoute to the final editSee also 1992 93 Scottish Challenge Cup Round Opposition ScoreFirst round Forfar Athletic a 5 2Second round Brechin City a 2 1Quarter final Kilmarnock a 2 1Semi final Montrose h 3 1 a e t Morton edit The first round draw paired Morton with Forfar Athletic at Station Park with the away team winning 5 2 5 The second round was another away game in Angus at Brechin City Morton won 2 1 5 to progress to the quarter finals A third away game of the tournament saw Morton travel to Kilmarnock and winning 2 1 5 The reward for reaching the semi final was a first home game of the tournament with the opposition being Montrose Morton won 3 1 after extra time 5 in the process reaching the Scottish Challenge Cup final for the first time 5 Hamilton Academical edit Round Opposition ScoreFirst round Dumbarton a 3 0Second round Albion Rovers a 2 0Quarter final Berwick Rangers h 5 2Semi final Meadowbank Thistle h 1 1 a e t 2 1 pens Hamilton Academical travelled Dumbarton in the first round with the away team producing a 3 0 victory 5 The second round draw saw Hamilton travel to Albion Rovers in another away game for Accies with the team winning 2 0 5 and a second clean sheet to progress to the quarter final The reward for reaching the quarter final was a home game against Berwick Rangers at Douglas Park with the home team emerging 5 2 winners 5 The semi final opposition was Meadowbank Thistle and a second game at home with Hamilton Academical winning on penalties after a 1 1 draw after extra time 5 to book a place in the Scottish Challenge Cup final for the second time 5 Match editSummary edit Details edit 13 December 199214 00 GMTMorton2 3Hamilton AcademicalAlexander nbsp 11 83 Report Hillcoat nbsp Clark nbsp 12 nbsp Love Street PaisleyAttendance 7 391Referee Joe Timmons Kilwinning Teams edit MORTON GK nbsp David WylieDF nbsp Derek CollinsDF nbsp Mark PickeringMF nbsp Stuart RaffertyDF nbsp Martin DoakDF nbsp Dougie JohnstoneFW nbsp Alex MathieMF nbsp Alan Mahood nbsp FW nbsp Rowan AlexanderMF nbsp Derek McInnesFW nbsp Jim TolmieSubstitutes MF nbsp John Gahagan nbsp MF nbsp Ian McDonaldManager nbsp Allan McGraw HAMILTON ACADEMICAL GK nbsp Allan FergusonDF nbsp Chris HillcoatDF nbsp Colin MillerMF nbsp Andy MillenDF nbsp Jim WeirDF nbsp Craig NapierMF nbsp Michael Waters nbsp FW nbsp Colin HarrisFW nbsp Colin Cramb nbsp MF nbsp Gary ClarkMF nbsp Paul McDonaldSubstitutes DF 12 nbsp Paul McKenzie nbsp FW 14 nbsp Kenny Ward nbsp Manager nbsp Iain MunroMatch rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra time if necessary Penalty shoot out if scores still level References edit a b c Bell s Cup scottishfootballleague com Scottish Football League 2 November 2005 Retrieved 21 April 2013 Scottish League Challenge Cup Finals Rec Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation Retrieved 21 June 2011 McKinlay Hugh Weir tells former captain me first Herald Scotland 12 December 1992 Retrieved 21 April 2013 Kelly Ian 2010 Hamilton Accies 25 Year Roller Coaster Ride p 91 95 Paragon Publishing Rothersthorpe ISBN 190761110X a b c d e f g h i j Scottish Challenge Cup statto com Retrieved 2011 06 18 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1992 Scottish Challenge Cup final amp oldid 1153203367, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
