2010 Scottish Cup Final
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The 2010 Scottish Cup Final was the 125th final of the Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition, the Scottish Cup
. The match took place on 15 May 2010, at Hampden Park
, Glasgow
and was contested by first time finalists Ross County
and 1994 winners Dundee United
. Craig Conway scored a brace as Dundee United ended a wait of 16 years to win the Scottish Cup for the second time in the club's history.
in 2006
and Queen of the South
in 2008
. Dundee United and Ross County had played each other only four times before, with United winning the last three. All of their encounters have been in the League Cup
, Ross County won the first game at Victoria Park
on 19 August 1998, 2–0 after extra time, their next encounter came almost exactly a year later on 18 August 1999 at Tannadice Park
when United won 3–1. Eight years after their last encounter they meet again at Tannadice where United got a 2–1 win, they have played each other this season when United won 2–0 at Victoria Park.
Ross County entered in the third round, playing their first match against Third Division side Berwick Rangers. In rounds four and five, Ross County scored a total of thirteen goals, first against non-league Inverurie Loco Works, then facing Second Division side Stirling Albion. Their quarter-final match was their first against an SPL
side, and they took Hibernian to a replay, which the won with a goal in the 90th minute. In their semi-final at Hampden, they faced Celtic and defeated them 2–0, booking their first appearance in the final of the Scottish Cup.
As a member of the SPL, Dundee United did not enter till the fourth round. Their fourth round game was against First Division side Partick Thistle and fifth round game was against SPL side St. Johnstone. In the quarter-final, United took the defending champions Rangers to a replay at Tannadice in which they won 1–0. In the semi-final they faced another First Division team in Raith Rovers, who they beat 2–0.
for another 5,000 tickets. Ross County president Roy McGregor expects 20,000 supporters to attend the final, after they sold the initial allocation of 11,000 tickets in just three days. Another batch of 5,000 was received from the SFA and all expect to sell out.
, Ross County would only have qualified had they won the final. Since Dundee United won, the remaining Europa League spot was allocated to , who finished fifth in the SPL.
also missed the final after being ruled out with a cartilage injury.
Dundee United manager Peter Houston let former captain Lee Wilkie
lead the team out for final. The defender was forced to retire at the age of 29 earlier in the season after being plagued by knee problems.
On 5 May 2010, Ross County
announced that they had abandoned plans for a training camp in Spain
because of the latest volcanic ash cloud
. They were due to fly from Glasgow but, with airport closures and the expected traveller backlog, the club decided to stay in Scotland and prepare for the final.
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ROSS COUNTY:
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GK
1
Michael McGovern
RB
2
Gary Miller
CB
5
Scott Boyd
CB
6
Alex Keddie
LB
3
Scott Morrison
RM
7
Michael Gardyne
CM
4
Jimmy Scott
CM
10
Richard Brittain
LM
11
Iain Vigurs
ST
8
Andrew Barrowman
ST
9
Steven Craig
Substitutes:
GK
18
Joe Malin
DF
14
Stuart Kettlewell
MF
15
Paul Lawson
ST
12
Paul di Giacomo
ST
16
Garry Wood
Manager:
Derek Adams
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
. The match took place on 15 May 2010, at Hampden Park
Hampden Park
Hampden Park is a football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland. The 52,063 capacity venue serves as the national stadium of football in Scotland...
, Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
and was contested by first time finalists Ross County
Ross County F.C.
Ross County Football Club are a Scottish professional football team from the town of Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty. Founded in 1929 they currently compete in the Scottish Football League First Division and play their home matches at Victoria Park. Prior to the 1994–95 season they played in the...
and 1994 winners Dundee United
Dundee United F.C.
Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...
. Craig Conway scored a brace as Dundee United ended a wait of 16 years to win the Scottish Cup for the second time in the club's history.
Background
Dundee United had previously reached the Scottish Cup Final eight times, winning only one of them, while Ross County were making their first ever Scottish Cup final. Ross County join the list of lower division sides who have reached the final in the last five years, GretnaGretna F.C.
Gretna Football Club was a Scottish football club that represented the town of Gretna, Dumfries and Galloway, close to the border between England and Scotland...
in 2006
2006 Scottish Cup Final
The 2006 Scottish Cup Final was played on 13 May 2006 at Hampden Park in Glasgow and was the final of the 120th Scottish Cup. The final was contested by Heart of Midlothian , who beat Hibernian 4–0 in the semi-final, and Gretna, who beat Dundee 3–0....
and Queen of the South
Queen of the South F.C.
Queen of the South Football Club is a Scottish professional football club founded in 1919 and located in Dumfries. The club currently plays in the Scottish First Division, the second tier of Scottish football. They are officially nicknamed The Doonhamers, but usually referred to as Queens or QoS...
in 2008
2008 Scottish Cup Final
The 2008 Scottish Cup Final was a football match which took place at Hampden Park in Glasgow on 24 May 2008. The match was the final of the 123rd Scottish Cup and was contested by Queen of the South and Rangers. Queen of the South beat Aberdeen 4–3 in their semi-final, Rangers beat St...
. Dundee United and Ross County had played each other only four times before, with United winning the last three. All of their encounters have been in the League Cup
Scottish League Cup
The Scottish League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs. At present it is also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup owing to the sponsorship deal in place with the Scottish Government. In the past it has been sponsored by...
, Ross County won the first game at Victoria Park
Victoria Park, Dingwall
Victoria Park is a football stadium situated in the town of Dingwall, Ross-shire, Scotland. It is the home stadium of Ross County F.C. who currently play in the Scottish Football League First Division. It is the most northerly ground in the Scottish Football League.There are two stands; the West ...
on 19 August 1998, 2–0 after extra time, their next encounter came almost exactly a year later on 18 August 1999 at Tannadice Park
Tannadice Park
Tannadice Park, usually referred to as Tannadice, is a football stadium located on Tannadice Street in the Scottish city of Dundee. The stadium is home of Dundee United F.C. and has a capacity of 14,209.-Early days :...
when United won 3–1. Eight years after their last encounter they meet again at Tannadice where United got a 2–1 win, they have played each other this season when United won 2–0 at Victoria Park.
Ross County
Ross County entered in the third round, playing their first match against Third Division side Berwick Rangers. In rounds four and five, Ross County scored a total of thirteen goals, first against non-league Inverurie Loco Works, then facing Second Division side Stirling Albion. Their quarter-final match was their first against an SPL
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
side, and they took Hibernian to a replay, which the won with a goal in the 90th minute. In their semi-final at Hampden, they faced Celtic and defeated them 2–0, booking their first appearance in the final of the Scottish Cup.
Dundee United
As a member of the SPL, Dundee United did not enter till the fourth round. Their fourth round game was against First Division side Partick Thistle and fifth round game was against SPL side St. Johnstone. In the quarter-final, United took the defending champions Rangers to a replay at Tannadice in which they won 1–0. In the semi-final they faced another First Division team in Raith Rovers, who they beat 2–0.
Ticketing
Dundee United sold more than 20,000 tickets for the match up to the end of April and have asked the Scottish Football AssociationScottish Football Association
The Scottish Football Association is the governing body of football in Scotland and has the ultimate responsibility for the control and development of football in Scotland. Members of the SFA include clubs in Scotland, affiliated national associations as well as local associations...
for another 5,000 tickets. Ross County president Roy McGregor expects 20,000 supporters to attend the final, after they sold the initial allocation of 11,000 tickets in just three days. Another batch of 5,000 was received from the SFA and all expect to sell out.
European qualification
The winner automatically qualifies for the play-off round of the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League. Because Dundee United had finished in a Europa League spot in the SPLScottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
, Ross County would only have qualified had they won the final. Since Dundee United won, the remaining Europa League spot was allocated to , who finished fifth in the SPL.
Team news and build-up
It was confirmed on 11 April 2010, that Dundee United's Paul Dixon would miss the final after he sustained a broken foot in the semi-final win over Raith Rovers. Dundee United's Darren DodsDarren Dods
Darren Dods is a professional footballer currently playing as a defender for Scottish First Division side Falkirk.-Career:...
also missed the final after being ruled out with a cartilage injury.
Dundee United manager Peter Houston let former captain Lee Wilkie
Lee Wilkie
Lee Wilkie is a former Scotland international footballer who played as a central defender. Wilkie spent the majority of his career in Dundee, playing for both Dundee and Dundee United, and won 11 international caps between 2002 and 2003...
lead the team out for final. The defender was forced to retire at the age of 29 earlier in the season after being plagued by knee problems.
On 5 May 2010, Ross County
Ross County F.C.
Ross County Football Club are a Scottish professional football team from the town of Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty. Founded in 1929 they currently compete in the Scottish Football League First Division and play their home matches at Victoria Park. Prior to the 1994–95 season they played in the...
announced that they had abandoned plans for a training camp in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
because of the latest volcanic ash cloud
2010 eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull
The 2010 eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull were volcanic events at Eyjafjöll in Iceland which, although relatively small for volcanic eruptions, caused enormous disruption to air travel across western and northern Europe over an initial period of six days in April 2010. Additional localised disruption...
. They were due to fly from Glasgow but, with airport closures and the expected traveller backlog, the club decided to stay in Scotland and prepare for the final.
Match details
| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> | DUNDEE UNITED: | ||||
| GK | 1 |  Dušan PernišDušan Perniš Dušan Perniš is a Slovak football goalkeeper who is currently playing for Scottish Premier League club Dundee United. He is the number 1 keeper for United.-Playing career:... |
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| RB | 2 | Seán Dillon Sean Dillon (footballer) Seán Dillon is an Irish professional footballer who currently plays as a right-back for Dundee United in the Scottish Premier League... |
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| CB | 3 | Andy Webster |
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| CB | 18 | Garry Kenneth Garry Kenneth Garry Kenneth is a Scottish footballer who currently plays in central defence for Dundee United in the Scottish Premier League. He has also been capped at the highest level for Scotland.-Club career:... |
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| LB | 19 |  Mihael KovačevićMihael Kovacevic Mihael Kovačević is a Swiss footballer of Croatian descent who plays as a defender for Croatian side Zadar, after being released from Scottish side Dundee United.-Club career:... |
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| RM | 6 | Craig Conway |
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| CM | 14 | Danny Swanson Danny Swanson Daniel "Danny" Swanson is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Dundee United.... |
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| CM | 15 |  Prince BuabenPrince Buaben Prince Buaben is a Ghanaian professional footballer, who currently plays for Npower Championship club Watford F.C in England, and the Ghana national team.... |
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| LM | 16 |  Morgaro GomisMorgaro Gomis Morgaro Gomis is a Senegal international footballer who plays for English Football League Championship club Birmingham City.... |
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| ST | 9 | Jon Daly Jon Daly Jon Daly Jon Daly Jon Daly (born 8 January 1983 in Dublin, Ireland is an Irish footballer who currently plays as a striker for Dundee United in the Scottish Premier League.-Club career:... |
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| ST | 25 | David Goodwillie David Goodwillie David Goodwillie is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker for Blackburn Rovers and the Scotland national football team.-Early career:... |
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| GK | 13 |  Steve BanksSteve Banks Steven "Steve" Banks is an English footballer playing as goalkeeper and is also goalkeeping coach for Scottish Premier League club Dundee United.-Early career:... |
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| DF | 27 | Keith Watson Keith Watson (footballer) Keith Watson is a Scottish footballer who currently plays in defence for Dundee United.-Career:Watson made his debut for the Dundee United first team in the Scottish Cup third round match against St Mirren in January 2007, when he played 85 minutes in a 3–2 victory.Following this victory, he was... |
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| MF | 8 | Scott Robertson Scott Robertson (footballer born 1985) Scott Robertson is a footballer, currently playing as a midfielder for Dundee United in the Scottish Premier League.-Career:... |
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| MF | 12 | David Robertson |
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| ST | 10 | Danny Cadamarteri Danny Cadamarteri Daniel Leon "Danny" Cadamarteri is an English footballer who plays for Huddersfield Town in Football League One. Cadamarteri has played for a number of teams in England, in the Premier League, the Football League as well as a short period in non-League football, before joining Dundee United.Early... |
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| Peter Houston |
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Michael McGovernMichael McGovern
Michael McGovern is a Northern Ireland footballer currently playing for Scottish First Division club Falkirk as a goalkeeper....
Gary MillerGary Miller (footballer)
Gary Miller is a Scottish footballer, currently playing for Ross County in the Scottish Football League First Division. He can play as a central defender or as a right defender.-External links:...
Scott BoydScott Boyd
Scott Boyd is a professional footballer currently under contract with Ross County.Earlier in his career, Boyd played for Livingston and Partick Thistle.-Career:...
Alex KeddieAlex Keddie
Alex Keddie is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender for Dunfermline Athletic in the Scottish First Division.He started his career in the youth team of Leeds United, where he won the FA Youth Cup....
Scott MorrisonScott Morrison (footballer)
Scott Alexander Morrison is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Scottish Football League First Division club Ross County.-Career:...
Michael GardyneMichael Gardyne
Michael Gardyne is a Scottish football player. He currently plays as a midfielder for Scottish Football League club Ross County.-Club career:Gardyne previously played for Celtic, the team he supported as a young Dundonian...
Jimmy ScottMartin Scott (Scottish footballer)
Martin "Jimmy" Scott is a Scottish footballer who currently plays for Hibernian in the Scottish Premier League....
Richard BrittainRichard Brittain
Richard Brittain is a Scottish professional footballer, who currently plays for Ross County in the Scottish First Division.-Career:...
Iain VigursIain Vigurs
Iain Angus Vigurs is a Scottish footballer currently playing for Ross County.-Early life:Iain attended Mackie Academy in Stonehaven, where he lived before his footballing career began.-Early career:...
Andrew BarrowmanAndrew Barrowman
Andrew Barrowman is a Scottish footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Premier League club Dunfermline Athletic.-Birmingham:...
Steven CraigSteven Craig
Steven Craig is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a striker for Ross County in the Scottish First Division....
Joe MalinJoe Malin
Joseph "Joe" Malin is a Scottish football player, who plays in goal for Ross County in the Scottish Football League First Division. He is of partial Lithuanian descent, and the family name was originally Malinauskas....
Stuart KettlewellStuart Kettlewell
Stuart Kettlewell , is a Scottish footballer currently playing for Ross County. He is a midfielder.-Career:Kettlewell began his career with Queen's Park...
Paul Lawson Paul di GiacomoPaul di Giacomo
Paul di Giacomo is a Scottish footballer of Italian descent, who is playing for Greenock Morton.He began his career at Kilmarnock, before dropping into the Scottish Football League First Division with Airdrie United and then Ross County...
Garry WoodGarry Wood
Garry Wood is a Scottish footballer currently playing for Peterhead, on loan from Ross County.He was promoted from the youth team in the summer of 2007, netting his first goal from the penalty spot in a pre season friendly, before spending much of the season on loan at Montrose, where he scored 7...
Derek AdamsDerek Adams
Derek Adams is a former Scottish footballer who is currently manager at Ross County. He is the son of George Adams, who is the director of football at Ross County. Adams played for six different clubs, making over 100 league appearances for Ross County and Motherwell. Adams managed Ross County...