The 1997–98

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. The defending champions were

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, who defeated

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and Queen of the South at

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. Falkirk won 1–0, to win the tournament for the second time after winning the tournament in

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Schedule

First round

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and Ross County received random byes into the second round. Source
Soccerbase

Second round

Source
Soccerbase

Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Final

Notes

A. The 1998–99 tournament was suspended due to lack of sponsorship

References

External links

Scottish Football League
Scottish Challenge Cup on Scottish Football League website
ESPN Soccernet
Scottish League Challenge Cup homepage on ESPN Soccernet
BBC Sport – Scottish Cups
Challenge Cup on BBC Sport {{DEFAULTSORT:1997-98 Scottish Challenge Cup Scottish Challenge Cup seasons

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