| Country | Scotland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Runner-up | Gretna | ||
| Matches played | 60 | ||
| Goals scored | 189 (3.15 per match) | ||
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The 2005–06 Scottish Cup was the 121st season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition, also known for sponsorship reasons as the Tennent's Scottish Cup. The Cup was won by SPL club Heart of Midlothian who defeated Second Division side Gretna on penalties afater a 1–1 draw in the final. Hearts became the first non-Old Firm club to win the Cup since they themselves won it in 1997–98. Gretna earned a place in the UEFA Cup with Hearts having already qualified for the Champions League via the SPL.
A major shock occurred in the third round when First Division side Clyde defeated Cup holders Celtic 2–1. Rangers were knocked out of at the fourth round stage, losing 3–0 at home to Hibernian. East of Scotland League club Spartans reached the fourth round before eventually losing to St. Mirren after a replay.
Contents |
| Round | First match date | Fixtures | Clubs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original | Replays | |||
| First Round | 19 November 2005 | 8 | 1 | |
| Second Round | 10 December 2005 | 10 | 0 | → 32 |
| Third Round | 7 January 2006 | 16 | 3 | 32 → 16 |
| Fourth Round | 4 February 2006 | 8 | 6 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarter-finals | 25 February 2006 | 4 | 1 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | 1 April 2006 | 2 | 0 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | 16 May 2006 | 1 | 0 | 2 → 1 |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Alloa Athletic | 9 – 0 | Selkirk |
| Stenhousemuir | 3 – 2 | East Stirlingshire |
| Cowdenbeath | 0 – 3 | Greenock Morton |
| Dumbarton | 4 – 1 | Forres Mechanics |
| Spartans | 1 – 0 | Berwick Rangers |
| Stirling Albion | 2 – 1 | Elgin City |
| Partick Thistle | 1 – 1 | Albion Rovers |
| Preston Athletic | 2 – 6 | Gretna |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Albion Rovers | 1 – 3 | Partick Thistle |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Alloa Athletic | 1 – 0 | Montrose |
| Arbroath | 1 – 0 | Dumbarton |
| Ayr United | 3 – 2 | Greenock Morton |
| East Fife | 0 – 3 | Peterhead |
| Gretna | 6 – 1 | Cove Rangers |
| Lossiemouth | 0 – 5 | Spartans |
| Queen's Park | 2 – 0 | Raith Rovers |
| Stenhousemuir | 1 – 4 | Partick Thistle |
| Stirling Albion | 1 – 0 | Inverurie Loco Works |
| Threave Rovers | 0 – 4 | Forfar Athletic |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Clyde | 2 – 1 | Celtic |
| Dundee | 2 – 0 | Stranraer |
| Alloa Athletic | 1 – 1 | Livingston |
| Dundee United | 2 – 3 | Aberdeen |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 3 – 4 | Airdrie United |
| Falkirk | 2 – 1 | Brechin City |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2 – 1 | Kilmarnock |
| Hibernian | 6 – 0 | Arbroath |
| Inverness CT | 1 – 1 | Ayr United |
| Queen of the South | 1 – 1 | Hamilton Academical |
| Rangers | 5 – 0 | Peterhead |
| Ross County | 5 – 0 | Forfar Athletic |
| Spartans | 3 – 2 | Queen's Park |
| St. Johnstone | 0 – 1 | Gretna |
| St. Mirren | 3 – 0 | Motherwell |
| Stirling Albion | 0 – 1 | Partick Thistle |
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Academical | 1 – 0 | Queen of the South |
| Ayr United | 0 – 2 | Inverness CT |
| Livingston | 1 – 2 | Alloa Athletic |
| 4 February 2006 |
Airdrie United | 1 – 1 | Dundee | New Broomfield, Airdrie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren 59' | Deasley 21' |
| 4 February 2006 |
Clyde | 0 – 0 | Gretna | Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 February 2006 |
Falkirk | 1 – 1 | Ross County | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McBreen 79' | Cowin 17' |
| 4 February 2006 |
Hamilton Academical | 0 – 0 | Alloa Athletic | New Douglas Park, Hamilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 February 2006 |
Heart of Midlothian | 3 – 0 | Aberdeen | Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pospisil 21' Elliot 34' Pressley 45' (pen.) |
| 4 February 2006 |
Inverness CT | 2 – 2 | Partick Thistle | Caledonian Stadium, Inverness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 February 2006 |
Rangers | 0 – 3 | Hibernian | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Connor 50' Sproule 59' Killen 78' |
| 8 February 2006 |
Spartans | 0 – 0 | St. Mirren | City Park, Edinburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 February 2006 |
Alloa Athletic | 0 – 3 | Hamilton Academical | Recreation Park, Alloa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaughlin 13' Neil 19' (pen.) Ferguson 87' |
| 14 February 2006 |
Dundee | 2 – 0 | Airdrie United | Dens Park, Dundee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deasley 8' Lynch 71' |
| 14 February 2006 |
Gretna | 4 – 0 | Clyde | Raydale Park, Gretna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grady 25', 70', 82' Deuchar 89' |
| 14 February 2006 |
Ross County | 0 – 1 | Falkirk | Victoria Park, Dingwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gow 63' |
| 14 February 2006 |
St. Mirren | 3 – 0 | Spartans | Love Street, Paisley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton 12' Adam 27' Maxwell 68' |
| 15 February 2006 |
Partick Thistle | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (4 – 2 pen.) |
Inverness CT | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 February 2006 |
Falkirk | 1 – 5 | Hibernian | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk Attendance: 6,259 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McBreen 70' | Report | Riordan 9' O'Connor 67' Sproule 74' Caldwell 77' Fletcher 88' |
| 25 February 2006 |
Gretna | 1 – 0 | St. Mirren | Raydale Park, Gretna Attendance: 2,850 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deuchar 73' | Report |
| 25 February 2006 |
Hamilton Academical | 0 – 0 | Dundee | New Douglas Park, Hamilton Attendance: 4,486 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report |
| 25 February 2006 |
Heart of Midlothian | 2 – 1 | Partick Thistle | Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh Attendance: 16,365 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jankauskas 6' Cesnauskis 63' |
Report | Roberts 75' |
| 9 March 2006 |
Dundee | 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Hamilton Academical | Dens Park, Dundee Attendance: 7,460 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mann 56' Lynch 68' Craig 91' |
Report | Juanjo 75' Keogh 82' |
| 1 April 2006 |
Gretna | 3 – 0 | Dundee | Hampden Park, Glasgow Attendance: 14,179 Referee: Calum Murray |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deuchar 45' McGuffie 58' (pen.) Smith 82' (o.g.) |
Report |
| 2 April 2006 |
Hibernian | 0 – 4 | Heart of Midlothian | Hampden Park, Glasgow Attendance: 43,180 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Hartley 28', 59', 88' (pen.) Jankauskas 81' |
| 13 May 2006 15:00 |
Heart of Midlothian | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (4 – 2 pen.) |
Gretna | Hampden Park, Glasgow Attendance: 51,232 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
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| Skacel 39' | Report | McGuffie 76' |
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