Scottish League Cup 2006-07

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The 2006-07 Scottish League Cup was the 60th staging of the Scotland's second most prestigious football knockout competition, also known for sponsorship reasons as the CIS Insurance Cup.

The competition began on August 9, 2006, and was won by Hibernian, who defeated Kilmarnock 5-1 in the final.

Contents

[edit] Schedule

First round Tuesday, 8th - Wednesday, 9 August, 2006.

Second round Tuesday, 22nd - Wednesday, 23 August, 2006.

Third round Tuesday, 19th - Wednesday, 20 September, 2006.

Fourth round Tuesday, 7th - Wednesday, 8 November, 2006.

Semi-finals Tuesday, 30 January - Wednesday, 31 January, 2007 - SF1 at Fir Park, SF2 at Tynecastle

Final Sunday, 18 March, 2007 - at Hampden Park

[edit] First round

August 8, 2006
Albion Rovers 1-2 Stenhousemuir 19:30 - Cliftonhill, Coatbridge

Ref: Anthony Law
Attendance: 228

Scott Chaplain 10' Report Kevin Nichol (og) 74'
John Baird 77'

August 9, 2006
Arbroath 0-1 Elgin City 19:45 - Gayfield Park, Arbroath

Ref: Steven Nicholls
Attendance: 613

Report Steven Mackay 49'

August 9, 2006
Ayr United 2-0 Berwick Rangers 19:45 - Somerset Park , Ayr

Ref: Charlie Richmond
Attendance: 902

Mark Casey 18'
Ryan Caddis (pen) 39'
Report

August 8, 2006
Brechin City 2-1 Greenock Morton 19:30 - Glebe Park, Brechin

Ref: Calum Murray
Attendance: 501

Chris Geddes 55'
Stuart Callaghan (pen) 74'
Report Paul McGowen 6'

August 8, 2006
Cowdenbeath 4-1 East Stirlingshire 19:30 - Central Park, Cowdenbeath

Ref: Craig Charleston
Attendance: 271

Liam Buchanan 27'
Chris Hughes 31' 45'
Pat Clarke 34'
Report Carl Thywissen 63'

August 8, 2006
Dumbarton 3-0 Stirling Albion 19:30 - Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton

Ref: Brian Winter
Attendance: 544

David Bagan 74'
Chris Boyle 88'
John Gemmell 90'
Report

August 8, 2006
Dundee 1-3 Partick Thistle 19:30 - Dens Park, Dundee

Ref: Craig MacKay
Attendance: 2,180

Gavin Swankie 10' Report Darren Brady 40'
Billy Gibson 64'
Scott Boyd 75'

August 8, 2006
Forfar Athletic 1-2 (AET) Alloa Athletic 19:30 - Station Park, Forfar

Ref: David Somers
Attendance: 308

Darren Gribben 90' Report Graeme Brown 4'
John Grant 93'

August 9, 2006
Montrose 1-3 (AET) Peterhead 19:30 - Links Park, Montrose

Ref: Colin Brown
Attendance: 421

Andy Rogers (pen) 25' Report Robert Linn 60'
Martin Wood 108'
Martin Bavidge 115'

August 8, 2006
Queen of the South 4-2 Clyde 19:45 - Palmerston Park, Dumfries

Ref: William Collum
Attendance: 1,435

Jon O'Neil 8' 45'
Murray Henderson 17'
Graham Weir 32'
Report Dougie Imrie 43'
Stephen O'Donnell (pen) 52'

August 8, 2006
Queen's Park 2-1 (AET) Hamilton Academical 19:30 - Hampden Park, Glasgow

Ref: Eddie Smith
Attendance: 611

Steven Canning 6'
Rob Bowers 107'
Report Richard Offiong 72'

August 8, 2006
Raith Rovers 1-2 Airdrie United 19:45 - Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy

Ref: Craig Thomson
Attendance: 1,260

Armand One 40' Report Willie McLaren 47'
Bryan Prunty 73'

August 8, 2006
Ross County 4-2 Stranraer 19:45 - Victoria Park, Dingwall

Ref: Mike Ritchie
Attendance: 750

Don Cowie 27' 58'
Sean Higgins 61'
Craig Gunn 78'
Report Alex Burns 70'
Michael Moore 90'

August 8, 2006
St Johnstone 3-1 East Fife 19:45 - McDiarmid Park, Perth

Ref: John Underhill
Attendance: 1,222

Jason Scotland 60' 70'
Martin Hardie 62'
Report Craig O'Reilly 76'

[edit] Second round

August 22, 2006
Alloa Athletic 2-1 Ross County 19:30 - Recreation Park, Alloa

Ref: Brian Winter
Attendance: 424

Graeme Brown 34'
Fraser Forrest 47'
Report Kevin McKinlay 57'

August 22, 2006
Ayr United 0-0 (AET)
(6-7 PSO)
Dunfermline Athletic 19:45 - Somerset Park, Ayr

Ref: Craig Thomson
Attendance: 1,507

Report

August 22, 2006
Brechin City 0-3 Livingston 19:45 - Glebe Park, Brechin

Ref: Douglas McDonald
Attendance: 466

Report Steven Craig 37'
Graeme Dorrans 40'
Steve Hislop 87'

August 22, 2006
Cowdenbeath 0-5 Falkirk 19:45 - Central Park, Cowdenbeath

Ref: Eddie Smith
Attendance: 1,530

Report Liam Craig 35'
Pedro Moutinho 50' 81'
Mark Twaddle 74'
Mark Stewart 84'

August 22, 2006
Dundee United 1-0 (AET) Airdrie United 19:45 - Tannadice Park, Dundee

Ref: Steve Conroy
Attendance: 2,851

David Robertson 118' Report

August 22, 2006
Hibernian 4-0 Peterhead 19:45 - Easter Road, Edinburgh

Ref: Chris Boyle
Attendance: 7,834

Iain Good (og) 7'
Abdessalam Benjelloun 32'
Scott Brown 52'
Jamie McCluskey (pen) 66'
Report

August 23, 2006
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3-1 Dumbarton 19:45 - Caledonian Stadium, Inverness

Ref: Calum Murray
Attendance: 1,085

Dennis Wyness 6'
Graham Bayne 54'
Rory McAllister 72'
Report Stephen Dobbie 30'

August 22, 2006
Motherwell 3-2 Partick Thistle 19:45 - Fir Park, Motherwell

Ref: Kenny Clark
Attendance: 3,752

Richie Foran 6' 16'
Steven McGarry 88'
Report James Gibson 25'
Mark Roberts 66'

August 22, 2006
Queen of the South 1-2 (AET) Kilmarnock 19:45 - Palmerston Park, Dumfries

Ref: Michael McCurry
Attendance: 2,452

Shaun O'Connor 49' Report Grant Murray 75'
Steven Naismith 113'

August 22, 2006
Queen's Park 0-0 (AET)
(5-3 PSO)
Aberdeen 19:45 - Firhill Stadium, Partick

Ref: Stephen Finnie
Attendance: 1,588

Report

August 22, 2006
St Johnstone 4-0 (AET) Elgin City 19:45 - McDiarmid Park, Perth

Ref: Mike Tumilty
Attendance: 1,198

Paul Sheerin (pen) 98'
Ryan Stevenson 105'
Steve Milne 108'
Steven Mackay (og) 114'
Report

August 22, 2006
St. Mirren 3-1 Stenhousemuir 19:45 - St. Mirren Park, Paisley

Ref: Charlie Richmond
Attendance: 1,707

Billy Mehmet 6' 30'
John Sutton 14'
Report Thomas Sinclair 78'

[edit] Third round

September 20, 2006
Alloa Athletic 0-4 Hearts 19:45 - Recreation Park, Alloa

Ref: Charlie Richmond
Attendance: 2,551

Report Juho Mäkelä 34' 46' 82'
Bruno Aguiar 88'

September 19, 2006
Celtic 2-0 St. Mirren 19:45 - Celtic Park, Glasgow

Ref: Kenny Clark
Attendance: 32,587

Craig Beattie 76'
Maciej Żurawski 87'
Report

September 20, 2006
Dunfermline Athletic 0-2 Rangers 19:45 - East End Park, Dunfermline

Ref: Michael McCurry
Attendance: 5,702

Report Souleymane Bamba (og) 65'
Kris Boyd 73'

September 20, 2006
Hibernian 6-0 Gretna 19:45 - Easter Road, Edinburgh

Ref: Craig Thomson
Attendance: 11,075

Steven Fletcher 11'
Scott Brown 18'
Rob Jones 20'
Dean Shiels 24' 63'
Abdessalam Benjelloun 72'
Report

September 19, 2006
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 0-1 Falkirk 19:45 - Caledonian Stadium, Inverness

Ref: Douglas McDonald
Attendance: 1,198

Report Anthony Stokes 60'

September 19, 2006
Kilmarnock 2-1 (AET) Livingston 19:45 - Rugby Park, Kilmarnock

Ref: Eddie Smith
Attendance: 3,573

Gary Wales 57'
Frazer Wright 115'
Report Steven Craig (pen) 72'

September 20, 2006
Queen's Park 0-3 Motherwell 19:45 - Hampden Park, Glasgow

Ref: Mike Tumilty
Attendance: 2,408

Report Richie Foran 24' 47' (pen)54'

September 19, 2006
St Johnstone 3-0 Dundee United 19:45 - McDiarmid Park, Perth

Ref: John Underhill
Attendance: 4,653

Jason Scotland 40'
Steve Milne 53'
Simon Mensing 80'
Report

[edit] Quarter-finals

November 7, 2006
Celtic 1-1 (AET)
(4-5 PSO)
Falkirk Celtic Park, Glasgow

Ref: Charlie Richmond
Attendance: 18,684

Maciej Żurawski 98' Report Anthony Stokes 99'

November 7, 2006
Kilmarnock 3-2 Motherwell Rugby Park, Kilmarnock

Ref: Kenny Clark
Attendance: 5,601

Frazer Wright 7' 45'
Danny Invincibile 71'
Report Richie Foran 25' (pen)
David Clarkson 59'

November 8, 2006
Hibernian 1-0 Hearts Easter Road, Edinburgh

Ref: Callum Murray
Attendance: 15,825

Rob Jones 31' Report

November 8, 2006
Rangers 0-2 St Johnstone Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow

Ref: Stuart Dougal
Attendance: 31,074

Report Steve Milne 50' 67'

[edit] Semi-finals

January 30, 2007
Kilmarnock 3-0 Falkirk Fir Park, Motherwell

Ref: Kenny Clark
Attendance: 10,722

Steven Naismith 30' 71' 78' (pen) Report

January 31, 2007
St Johnstone 1-3 (AET) Hibernian Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh

Ref: Craig Thompson
Attendance: 16,112

Jason Scotland 76' Report Steven Fletcher 3'
David Murphy 92'
Abdessalam Benjelloun 120'

[edit] Final

March 18, 2007
Kilmarnock 1-5 Hibernian Hampden Park, Glasgow

Ref: Dougie McDonald
Attendance: 52,000

Gordon Greer 77' Report Rob Jones 28'
Abdessalam Benjelloun 59', 85'
Steven Fletcher 66', 87'

[edit] Player stats

[edit] Top goalscorers

Goals Player Club
6 Flag of Republic of Ireland Richie Foran Motherwell
5 Flag of Morocco Abdessalam Benjelloun Hibernian
4 Flag of Scotland Steven Naismith Kilmarnock
4 Flag of Scotland Steve Milne St Johnstone
4 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago Jason Scotland St Johnstone
4 Flag of Scotland Steven Fletcher Hibernian
3 Flag of Finland Juho Mäkelä Hearts
3 Flag of Scotland Frazer Wright Kilmarnock

[edit] Player of the round

Round Player Club Young player Club
1st Flag of Scotland John O'Neill Queen of the South - -
2nd Flag of Scotland Mark Cairns Queen's Park Flag of Scotland Steven Naismith Kilmarnock
3rd Flag of Scotland Kris Boyd Rangers - -

[edit] See also

Flag of Scotland Flag of Scotland
The SFA National team List of venues List of clubs
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League system Seasons Champions History
League Competitions in Scottish Football
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East League Highland League South League Junior Leagues
Cup Competitions in Scottish Football
Scottish Cup League Cup Challenge Cup Junior Cup