| Date | Sunday, 06 September 2009 |
|---|---|
| Competition | Scottish Challenge Cup |
| Fixture/Score | Ross County 2:0 Queen of the South |
| Venue | Victoria Park |
| Referee | Mike Tumilty |
| Ross County | |
| Manager | Derek Adams |
| Starting 11 | 1: Michael McGovern, 2: Scott Morrison, 3: Gary Miller, 4: Alexander Keddie, 5: Steven Watt, 6: Stuart Kettlewell 1, 7: Richard Brittain, 8: Paul Lawson, 9: Iain Vigurs, 10: Michael Gardyne, 11: Paul Di Giacomo 1 |
| Bench | 0: Joseph Malin, 0: Scott Boyd, 0: Martin Scott, 0: Garry Wood, 0: Steven Craig 1 |
| Queen of the South | |
| Manager | Gordon Chisholm |
| Starting 11 | Paul Burns, Robert Harris, Derek Holmes, David Lilley, Marc McAusland 1, Stephen McKenna, Craig Reid, Ludovic Roy, Steve Tosh, David Weatherston, Barry Wilson |
| Bench | David Hutton, Stewart Kean, Willie McLaren, Rocco Quinn, Jamie McQuilken |
| Attendance | 964 |
| Match Report | Ross County Goal Scorers: Paul Di Giacomo (27') Steven Craig (90') Ross County Substitutions: Steven Craig for Michael Gardyne (65') Martin Scott for Iain Vigurs (72') Garry Wood for Paul Di Giacomo (90') Ross County Caution: Stuart Kettlewell (41') Queen of the South Substitutions: Rocco Quinn for Stephen McKenna (65') Willie McLaren for Barry Wilson (69') Stewart Kean for David Weatherston (71') Queen of the South Caution: Marc McAusland (20') Report from the BBC. Ross County 2 Queen of the South 0 Paul Di Giacomo scored a stunning opener as Ross County progressed to the semi-finals of the Alba Challenge Cup at the expense of Queen of the South. Paul Lawson threaded the ball through to Di Giacomo on 26 minutes, and he fired high into the net from 18 yards. Michael McGovern saved Derek Holmes' shot from point blank range as Queens tried to get back on level terms. But in added time County's Steven Craig sealed the win from close range after dribbling from the halfway line. |