The1997–98Scottish Challenge Cup was the eighth season of the competition, competed for by the 30 member clubs of theScottish Football League. The defending champions wereStranraer, who defeatedSt Johnstone 1–0 in the1996 final.^[1]

The final was played on 2 November 1997,^[2] betweenFalkirk andQueen of the South atFir Park inMotherwell. Falkirk won 1–0,^[2] to win the tournament for the second time after winning the tournament in1993.

Brechin City andRoss County received random byes into the second round.

Stranraer vArbroath

9 August 1997	Stranraer	4 – 4 (a.e.t.) (4–2p)	Arbroath	Stair Park, Stranraer
	Young 15' Docherty 25' Friels 70' Crawford 119'		Thomson 3' Peters 86' Gallagher 90' Spence 116'

Ayr United vQueen's Park

12 August 1997	Ayr United	3–0	Queen's Park	Somerset Park, Ayr
	Kerrigan 9', 58' (pen.) Wordsworth 72'

Berwick Rangers vMontrose

12 August 1997	Berwick Rangers	1–0	Montrose	Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed
	Walton 53'

Clyde vRaith Rovers

12 August 1997	Clyde	2–4	Raith Rovers	Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
	Gauley 36' Gibson 61'		Wright 13' Cameron 18' Lennon 64' Dair 74'

Cowdenbeath vClydebank

12 August 1997	Cowdenbeath	0–1	Clydebank	Central Park, Cowdenbeath
			Lovering 4'

Dumbarton vFalkirk

12 August 1997	Dumbarton	0–2	Falkirk	Boghead Park, Dumbarton
	Reilly 90'		Corrigan 8' McGraw 44'

East Fife vSt Mirren

12 August 1997	East Fife	1 – 0 (a.e.t.)	St Mirren	Bayview Park, Methil
	Dyer 114' Gillies 89'

Forfar Athletic vEast Stirlingshire

12 August 1997	Forfar Athletic	2–1	East Stirlingshire	Station Park, Forfar
	Mann 3' Glennie 83'		Parks 72' Campbell 58'

Hamilton Academical vPartick Thistle

12 August 1997	Hamilton Academical	2–1	Partick Thistle	Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
	Ritchie 72', 87'		Hetherston 23'

Greenock Morton vAlbion Rovers

12 August 1997	Greenock Morton	3–1	Albion Rovers	Cappielow, Greenock
	Flannery 2' (pen.), 35' Anderson 76'		Bruce 72'

Stenhousemuir vLivingston

12 August 1997	Stenhousemuir	1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (4–5p)	Livingston
	Henderson 106'		Magee 116'

Airdrieonians vDundee

13 August 1997	Airdrieonians	1–0	Dundee	Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
	Cooper 88'

Inverness Caledonian Thistle vQueen of the South

13 August 1997	Inverness Caledonian Thistle	0–2	Queen of the South	Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
			Flannigan 54' Rowe 59'

Stirling Albion vAlloa Athletic

13 August 1997	Stirling Albion	2–1	Alloa Athletic	Forthbank Stadium, Stirling
	Paterson 18' McKechnie 81'		Irvine 48'

Source:Soccerbase

Ayr United vClydebank

26 August 1997	Ayr United	0 – 1 (a.e.t.)	Clydebank	Somerset Park, Ayr
			McCall 110'

Berwick Rangers vAirdrieonians

26 August 1997	Berwick Rangers	1–4	Airdrieonians	Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed
	Walton 47'		Lawrence 10' Connelly 28' Black 44' Cooper 48'

Brechin City vLivingston

26 August 1997	Brechin City	2–1	Livingston	Glebe Park, Brechin
	Brand 4' Feroz 27'		Raynes 73'

Falkirk vForfar Athletic

26 August 1997	Falkirk	3–1	Forfar Athletic	Brockville Park, Falkirk
	Craig 18' (pen.), 45', 76'		Morgan 35' (pen.)

Hamilton Academical vEast Fife

26 August 1997	Hamilton Academical	2–1	East Fife	Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
	Cunnington 44' Davidson 82'		Moffat 27'

Queen of the South vStirling Albion

26 August 1997	Queen of the South	2–0	Stirling Albion	Palmerston Park, Dumfries
	Mallan 54', 55'

Raith Rovers vStranraer

26 August 1997	Raith Rovers	0–1	Stranraer	Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
			Young 69'

Ross County vGreenock Morton

26 August 1997	Ross County	1–2	Greenock Morton
	Wood 89'		Blaikie 33', 74'

Source:Soccerbase

2 September 1997

Queen of the South	3–2	Airdrieonians
Mallan 26', 42' Flannigan 66'	Report	McPhee 45', 80'

Palmerston Park,Dumfries

3 September 1997

Falkirk	3–0	Stranraer
Craig 72' McGrillen 77' Hagen 90'	Report

Brockville Park,Falkirk

3 September 1997

Greenock Morton	1–0	Clydebank
McArthur 85'	Report

Cappielow,Greenock

5 September 1997

Hamilton Academical	4–0	Brechin City
McFarlane 48' Cunnington 52' Geraghty 62', 85'	Report

Firhill Stadium, Glasgow

15 September 1997

Hamilton Academical	1–2	Falkirk
Clark 89' Quintongo 44'	Report	McAllister 22' McGowan 57'

Firhill Stadium, Glasgow

17 September 1997

Greenock Morton	0–2	Queen of the South
	Report	Flannigan 2' Mallan 54'

Cappielow,Greenock

2 November 1997

15:00

Falkirk	1–0	Queen of the South
Hagen 65'	Report

Fir Park,Motherwell

Attendance: 9,735

Referee: R. Tait

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

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