Country Scotland Defending champions Stranraer Runners-up Queen of the South | Teams 30 Champions Falkirk Matches played 29 | |
The 1997–98 Scottish Challenge Cup was the eighth season of the competition, competed for by the 30 member clubs of the Scottish Football League. The defending champions were Stranraer, who defeated St Johnstone 1–0 in the 1996 final.
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The final was played on 2 November 1997, between Falkirk and Queen of the South at Fir Park in Motherwell. Falkirk won 1–0, to win the tournament for the second time after winning the tournament in 1993.
First round
Brechin City and Ross County received random byes into the second round.
Source: Soccerbase
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.
Second round
Source: Soccerbase
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.
References
1997–98 Scottish Challenge Cup Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA