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| Scottish Challenge Cup 2021–22 | ||
| Region |  Scotland
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| Dates | 10 August 2021–3 April 2022 | |
| Number of teams | 50 | |
| Defending champions | Inverness Caledonian Thistle Raith Rovers (joint winners) | |
| Total matches played | 43 | |
| Total goals scored | 116 | |
| Top goal scorer | Billy Mckay (5 goals) | |
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The 2021–22 Scottish Challenge Cup known as the SPFL Trust Trophy due to sponsorship reasons, is the 30th season of the competition. The total number of participating clubs is 50, down from 58, with only Scottish clubs competing due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. The competition will begin on 10 August 2021 with the First Round and end on 2 or 3 April 2022 with the final at a yet to be chosen neutral venue.
Thirty teams from the Championship, League One and League Two compete, along with four teams from the Highland Football League and four from the Lowland Football League. In addition to this, Under-21 teams of the clubs competing in the Scottish Premiership are represented. This season there will be no clubs from Northern Ireland, Wales, Republic of Ireland or England entered into the competition to reduce unnecessary travel during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Format[]
| Round | Date | Fixtures | Clubs | New entries |
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| First Round | 10–11 August 2021 | 18 | 50 → 32 | 6 teams from 2020–21 Scottish League One (5th–10th) Teams from 2020–21 Scottish League Two 4 teams from 2020–21 Lowland Football League (1st–4th) 4 teams from 2020–21 Highland Football League (1st–4th) 12 U21 teams from 2021–22 Scottish Premiership |
| Second Round | 4–5 September 2021 | 16 | 32 → 16 | Teams from 2020–21 Scottish Championship 4 teams from 2020–21 Scottish League One (1st–4th) |
| Third Round | 9–10 October 2021 | 8 | 16 → 8 | |
| Quarter-finals | 30 November–1 December 2021 | 4 | 8 → 4 | |
| Semi-finals | 1–2 March 2022 | 2 | 4 → 2 | |
| Final | 2 or 3 April 2022 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
First round[]
The first round will feature 6 clubs from 2020–21 Scottish League One, all clubs from 2020–21 Scottish League Two, 4 clubs from the 2020–21 Scottish Highland Football League, 4 clubs from the 2020–21 Scottish Lowland Football League and the 12 Under 21 teams of the 2021–22 Scottish Premiership.
The draw was made on 6 July 2021 at 14:00 and was broadcast live on the SPFL YouTube Channel. The draw was regionalised and seeded. Matches are to be played on 10, 11 and 17 August 2021.
Livingston and Ross County were unable to field B teams for the first round and withdrew from the competition. Their scheduled opponents, Albion Rovers and Stirling Albion, were awarded byes into the second round.
North Section[]
Draw[]
Teams in Bold advanced to the second round.
| Seeded Teams | Unseeded Teams |
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Matches[]
| 10 August 2021 | Fraserburgh | 0–1 | Cowdenbeath | Fraserburgh | |
| 19:30 | Buchanan  90+2'
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Stadium: Bellslea Park Referee: Chris Fordyce |
| 10 August 2021 | Stenhousemuir | 3–0 | Dundee United B | Stenhousemuir | |
| 19:30 | Jamieson 31' Tierney 37'Graham 77'
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Stadium: Ochilview Park Referee: Barry Cook |
| 10 August 2021 | East Fife | 1–0 | St Johnstone B | Methil | |
| 19:45 | Mercer 33'
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Stadium: Bayview Stadium Referee: Mike Roncone |
| 10 August 2021 | Hibernian B | 1–2 | Elgin City | Edinburgh | |
| 19:45 | Aitken 89'
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Hester 30', 51'
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Stadium: Christie Gillies Park Referee: Calum Scott |
| 10 August 2021 | Brora Rangers | 0–1 | Aberdeen B | Brora | |
| 19:45 | Ruth 70'
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Stadium: Dudgeon Park Referee: Dan McFarlane |
| 10 August 2021 | Forfar Athletic | 1–0 | Formartine United | Forfar | |
| 19:45 | Aitken 12'
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Stadium: Station Park Referee: Alan Newlands |
| 11 August 2021 | Dundee B | v | Peterhead | Forfar | |
| 19:45 | Stadium: Station Park |
| 11 August 2021 | Brechin City | v | Buckie Thistle | Brechin | |
| 20:00 | Stadium: Glebe Park |
| Ross County B | w/o | Stirling Albion | |||
South Section[]
Draw[]
Teams in Bold advanced to the second round.
| Seeded Teams | Unseeded Teams |
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Matches[]
| 10 August 2021 | Stranraer | 3–0 (awarded) |
Motherwell B | Stranraer | |
| 19:30 | Stadium: Stair Park |
| 10 August 2021 | St Mirren B | 1–1 (3–0 pen)
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Kelty Hearts | Paisley | |
| 19:45 | Jack 89'
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Tidser 69'
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Stadium: St Mirren Park Referee: Chris Graham | ||
| Penalties | |||||
Offord  McDonald  McMaster Jack
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Barjonas Biabi Cardle
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| 10 August 2021 | Queen's Park | 1–1 (5–4 pen)
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Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | Glasgow | |
| 20:15 | Gillespie 75' (pen.)
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Hoskins 61'
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Stadium: Firhill Stadium Referee: Lloyd Wilson | ||
| Penalties | |||||
| Gillespie Longridge McHugh Robson Murray Doyle
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Currie Evans Young Turner Hunter Gray
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| 11 August 2021 | Falkirk | v | East Kilbride | Falkirk | |
| 19:30 | Stadium: Falkirk Stadium |
| 11 August 2021 | Dumbarton | v | Rangers B | Dumbarton | |
| 19:45 | Stadium: Dumbarton Football Stadium |
| 11 August 2021 | Celtic B | v | Annan Athletic | Airdrie | |
| 19:45 | Stadium: Excelsior Stadium |
| 11 August 2021 | Broomhill | v | Clyde | Alloa | |
| 19:45 | Stadium: Recreation Park |
| 17 August 2021 | Edinburgh City | v | Heart of Midlothian B | Edinburgh | |
| 19:45 | Stadium: Ainslie Park |
| Livingston B | w/o | Albion Rovers | |||
Second round[]
The second round will feature the 18 first round winners who will be joined by all teams from the 2020–21 Scottish Championship and the top four teams from the 2020–21 Scottish League One.
The draw was made on 6 July 2021 at 14:00 and was broadcast live on the SPFL YouTube Channel. The draw was regionalised and seeded. Matches are to be played on 4 or 5 September 2021.
North section[]
Draw[]
| Seeded Teams | Unseeded Teams |
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Matches[]
| 4 September 2021 | Montrose | North 1 | Stirling Albion | Montrose | |
| Stadium: Links Park |
| 4 September 2021 | Aberdeen B | North 2 | Arbroath | ||
| 4 September 2021 | Cove Rangers | North 3 | Stenhousemuir | Aberdeen | |
| Stadium: Balmoral Stadium |
| 4 September 2021 | Cowdenbeath | North 4 | Alloa Athletic | Cowdenbeath | |
| Stadium: Cowdenbeath |
| 4 September 2021 | Raith Rovers | North 5 | Forfar Athletic | Kirkcaldy | |
| Stadium: Stark's Park |
| 4 September 2021 | Elgin City | North 6 | Dunfermline Athletic | Elgin | |
| Stadium: Borough Briggs |
| 4 September 2021 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | North 7 | Brechin City or Buckie Thistle | Inverness | |
| Stadium: Caledonian Stadium |
| 4 September 2021 | Dundee B or Peterhead | North 8 | East Fife | ||
South section[]
Draw[]
| Seeded Teams | Unseeded Teams |
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Matches[]
| 4 September 2021 | Airdrieonians | South 1 | Queen's Park | Airdrie | |
| Stadium: Excelsior Stadium |
| 4 September 2021 | Celtic B or Annan Athletic | South 2 | Greenock Morton | ||
| 4 September 2021 | Hamilton Academical | South 3 | Edinburgh City or Heart of Midlothian B | Hamilton | |
| Stadium: New Douglas Park |
| 4 September 2021 | Dumbarton or Rangers B | South 4 | Ayr United | ||
| 4 September 2021 | Kilmarnock | South 5 | Falkirk or East Kilbride | Kilmarnock | |
| Stadium: Rugby Park |
| 4 September 2021 | Stranraer | South 6 | Partick Thistle | Stranraer | |
| Stadium: Stair Park |
| 4 September 2021 | Queen of the South | South 7 | Broomhill or Clyde | Dumfries | |
| Stadium: Palmerston Park |
| 4 September 2021 | Albion Rovers | South 8 | St Mirren B | Coatbridge | |
| Stadium: Cliftonhill |
Final stages[]
On 7 July 2021, a bracket was published for the rest of the tournament, from the third round (last 16) onwards.
Bracket[]
| Third round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| 6 October 2021 | ||||||||||||||
| Hamilton Academical | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 30 November 2021 | ||||||||||||||
| Aberdeen B | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Hamilton Academical | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 8 October 2021 | ||||||||||||||
| Kilmarnock | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Kilmarnock | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 2 March 2022 | ||||||||||||||
| Queen's Park | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Kilmarnock | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 9 October 2021 | ||||||||||||||
| Raith Rovers | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Elgin City | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 30 November 2021 | ||||||||||||||
| Inverness CT | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Inverness CT | 0 (4) | |||||||||||||
| 9 October 2021 | ||||||||||||||
| Raith Rovers | 0 (5) | |||||||||||||
| Raith Rovers | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 2 or 3 April 2022 | ||||||||||||||
| East Fife | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Raith Rovers | ||||||||||||||
| 9 October 2021 | ||||||||||||||
| Queen of the South | ||||||||||||||
| Cove Rangers | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 30 November 2021 | ||||||||||||||
| Albion Rovers | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Cove Rangers | 5 | |||||||||||||
| 27 October 2021 | ||||||||||||||
| Rangers B | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Alloa Athletic | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 1 March 2022 | ||||||||||||||
| Rangers B | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Cove Rangers | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 8 October 2021 | ||||||||||||||
| Queen of the South | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Queen of the South | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 1 December 2021 | ||||||||||||||
| Partick Thistle | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Queen of the South | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 9 October 2021 | ||||||||||||||
| Greenock Morton | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Montrose | 0 (2) | |||||||||||||
| Greenock Morton | 0 (4) | |||||||||||||
Third round[]
The third round featured the 16 second round winners and matches were played on 6, 8, 9 and 27 October 2021.
Matches[]
| 6 October 2021 | Hamilton Academical | 2–0 | Aberdeen B | Hamilton | |
| 19:45 | McGowan 37' Munro 66'
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Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 363 Referee: Steven Kirkland |
| 8 October 2021 | Kilmarnock | 3–1 | Queen's Park | Kilmarnock | |
| 19:45 | Shaw 14' E. Murray 53'Hendry 61'
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Gillespie 50' (pen.)
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Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 2,149 Referee: Alan Muir |
| 8 October 2021 | Queen of the South | 2–0 | Partick Thistle | Dumfries | |
| 19:45 | Connelly 69' Roy 90'
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Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 1,043 Referee: Alan Newlands |
| 9 October 2021 | Raith Rovers | 3–1 | East Fife | Kirkcaldy | |
| 13:00 | Tait 35' Connolly 39'Poplatnik 62'
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Mercer 37'
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Stadium: Stark's Park Attendance: 1,177 Referee: Mike Roncone |
| 9 October 2021 | Montrose | 0–0 (2–4 pen)
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Greenock Morton | Montrose | |
| 13:30 | Stadium: Links Park Attendance: 476 Referee: Lloyd Wilson | ||||
| Penalties | |||||
| Webster [Mark Whatley |
Knowles Reilly Lithgow Blues Oliver
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| 9 October 2021 | Cove Rangers | 4–1 | Albion Rovers | Aberdeen | |
| 14:00 | Megginson 79' McAllister 82', 89'Masson 86'
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Wright 90+1'
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Stadium: Balmoral Stadium Attendance: 327 Referee: Graham Grainger |
| 9 October 2021 | Elgin City | 2–4 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Elgin | |
| 14:00 | Grivosti 9' Cameron 22'
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Mckay 38', 40', 68' Jamieson 72'
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Stadium: Borough Briggs Attendance: 1,348 Referee: Barry Cook |
| 27 October 2021 | Alloa Athletic | 2–3 | Rangers B | Alloa | |
| 19:45 | Niang 8' Trouten 40'
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Alegría 30', 34', 62'
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Stadium: Recreation Park Attendance: 234 Referee: Calum Scott |
Quarter-finals[]
The quarter-finals were played on 30 November and 1 December 2021.
Matches[]
| 30 November 2021 | Hamilton Academical | 2–3 | Kilmarnock | Hamilton | |
| 19:45 | Moyo 68' Ryan 86' (pen.)
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Armstrong 53' Sanders 89', 90+4'
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Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 829 Referee: Steven Kirkland |
| 30 November 2021 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 0–0 (4–5 pen)
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Raith Rovers | Inverness | |
| 19:45 | Stadium: Caledonian Stadium Attendance: 670 Referee: Barry Cook | ||||
| Penalties | |||||
| Doran Harper Deas Jamieson Allardice Sutherland
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Tait Berra Matthews Varian Connolly Dick
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| 30 November 2021 | Cove Rangers | 5–1 | Rangers B | Aberdeen | |
| 19:45 | Fyvie 3', 35' Megginson 5' (pen.)Masson 14'McIntosh 67'
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Fraser 10'
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Stadium: Balmoral Stadium Attendance: 562 Referee: Mike Roncone |
| 1 December 2021 | Queen of the South | 2–1 | Greenock Morton | Dumfries | |
| 19:30 | Hamilton 27' (o.g.) Paton 88'
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Lithgow 86'
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Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 525 Referee: Alan Newlands |
Semi-finals[]
The semi-finals are to be played on 1 and 2 March 2022.
Matches[]
| 1 March 2022 | Cove Rangers | 0–1 | Queen of the South | Aberdeen | |
| 19:30 | Fitzpatrick 2'
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Stadium: Balmoral Stadium Attendance: 728 Referee: David Dickinson |
| 2 March 2022 | Kilmarnock | 1–2 | Raith Rovers | Kilmarnock | |
| 19:30 | Shaw 43' (pen.)
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Matthews 66' Waters 87' (o.g.)
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Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 2,118 Referee: Grant Irvine |
Final[]
- Main article: 2022 Scottish Challenge Cup Final
The final took place on 3 April 2022.
| 3 April 2022 16:15 |
Raith Rovers | v | Queen of the South | Excelsior Stadium Attendance: 4,452 Referee: Grant Irvine |
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