The 2009 Scottish Challenge Cup final was played on 22 November 2009 at McDiarmid Park in Perth and was the 19th Scottish Challenge Cup final. The final was contested by Dundee and Inverness CT. Dundee won the match 3–2.

Route to the final

Dundee

RoundOppositionScore
Second roundCowdenbeath (a)3–0
Quarter-finalStirling Albion (a)2–1
Semi-finalAnnan Athletic (h)3–0

Inverness Caledonian Thistle

RoundOppositionScore
First roundMontrose (h)1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–3 pens.)
Second roundStranraer (h)3–0
Quarter-finalPartick Thistle (a)1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 pens.)
Semi-finalRoss County (h)1–0

Match details

Dundee3 – 2Inverness CT
Bulvītis 48' (o.g.) Harkins 53' Forsyth 83'Rooney 20' Bulvītis 33'
DundeeInverness CT
Dundee: GK 1 Scotland Robert Douglas RB 2 Scotland Eric Paton 73' CB 6 Scotland Jim Lauchlan 88' CB 5 Scotland Gary MacKenzie LB 3 Scotland Eddie Malone RM 8 Scotland Richie Hart CM 4 Scotland Brian Kerr 88' CM 11 Scotland Gary Harkins LM 7 Scotland Craig Forsyth CF 10 Scotland Sean Higgins 65' CF 9 Scotland Leigh Griffiths 90' Substitutes: DF 12 Scotland Kyle Benedictus 73' FW 14 Scotland Pat Clarke 90' MF 15 Scotland Colin Cameron GK 16 Scotland Derek Soutar FW 18 Scotland Colin McMenamin 65' Manager: Scotland Jocky ScottInverness CT: GK 1 Scotland Ryan Esson RB 2 Scotland Ross Tokely CB 5 Scotland Stuart Golabek CB 6 Scotland David Proctor LB 3 Latvia Nauris Bulvītis 88' RM 7 Spain Dani Sánchez 57' CM 4 Scotland Grant Munro CM 8 Scotland Russell Duncan 89' LM 11 Republic of Ireland Jonathan Hayes 88' CF 9 Republic of Ireland Richie Foran CF 10 Republic of Ireland Adam Rooney 89' Substitutes: GK 12 Scotland Kyle Allison MF 14 England Lee Cox 57' FW 15 Scotland Dougie Imrie 90' 89' FW 16 England Eric Odhiambo 89' FW 17 England Dan Stratford Manager: England Terry Butcher
Dundee:
GK1Scotland Robert Douglas
RB2Scotland Eric Paton73'
CB6Scotland Jim Lauchlan88'
CB5Scotland Gary MacKenzie
LB3Scotland Eddie Malone
RM8Scotland Richie Hart
CM4Scotland Brian Kerr88'
CM11Scotland Gary Harkins
LM7Scotland Craig Forsyth
CF10Scotland Sean Higgins65'
CF9Scotland Leigh Griffiths90'
Substitutes:
DF12Scotland Kyle Benedictus73'
FW14Scotland Pat Clarke90'
MF15Scotland Colin Cameron
GK16Scotland Derek Soutar
FW18Scotland Colin McMenamin65'
Manager:
Scotland Jocky Scott
Inverness CT:
GK1Scotland Ryan Esson
RB2Scotland Ross Tokely
CB5Scotland Stuart Golabek
CB6Scotland David Proctor
LB3Latvia Nauris Bulvītis88'
RM7Spain Dani Sánchez57'
CM4Scotland Grant Munro
CM8Scotland Russell Duncan89'
LM11Republic of Ireland Jonathan Hayes88'
CF9Republic of Ireland Richie Foran
CF10Republic of Ireland Adam Rooney89'
Substitutes:
GK12Scotland Kyle Allison
MF14England Lee Cox57'
FW15Scotland Dougie Imrie90'89'
FW16England Eric Odhiambo89'
FW17England Dan Stratford
Manager:
England Terry Butcher
MATCH RULES 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary Penalty shoot-out if scores still level Five named substitutes Maximum of 3 substitutions