2006–07 Scottish Challenge Cup

2006–07 Scottish Challenge Cup
Country Scotland
Teams 30
Defending champions none
Champions Ross County
Runners-up Clyde
Matches played 29
Goals scored 104 (3.59 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Scott Chaplain (4)
← 2005–06 2007–08 →

The 2006–07 Scottish Challenge Cup was the 16th season of the competition, competed for by all 30 members of the Scottish Football League.

Ross County and Clyde were the finalists, the final was played at McDiarmid Park, Perth and was won on penalties by Ross County.

Schedule

Round First match date Fixtures Clubs
First round Tue/Wed 15/16 August 2006 14 30 → 16
Second round Tue/Wed 29/30 August 2006 8 16 → 8
Quarter-finals Tuesday 12 September 2006 4 8 → 4
Semi-finals Wednesday 27 September 2006 2 4 → 2
Final Sunday 12 November 2006 1 2 → 1

First round

North and East region

Alloa Athletic received a random bye into the second round.

Home team Score Away team Additional information
Cowdenbeath 4–0 Stirling Albion
Brechin City 1–2 Arbroath
Forfar Athletic 2–1 Dundee
St Johnstone 3 – 1 (a.e.t.) Raith Rovers
East Fife 0–3 Ross County
Elgin City 2–0 Stenhousemuir
Montrose 2–0 Peterhead

Source: ESPN Soccernet
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

South and West region

Clyde received a random bye into the second round.

Home team Score Away team Additional information
Dumbarton 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) Greenock Morton
East Stirlingshire 0–5 Queen's Park
Partick Thistle 1–2 Albion Rovers
Ayr United 2–1 Livingston
Hamilton Academical 3–1 Berwick Rangers
Queen of the South 1–0 Stranraer
Airdrie United 0–3 Gretna

Source: ESPN Soccernet
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

Second round

Home team Score Away team Additional information
Albion Rovers 5–2 Elgin City
Forfar Athletic 1–3 Arbroath
Greenock Morton 3–2 Cowdenbeath
Ross County 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) Alloa Athletic
St Johnstone 3–0 Queen's Park
Gretna 3–1 Hamilton Academical
Montrose 0–3 Clyde
Queen of the South 2 – 2 (a.e.t.)
4–5 (pen.)		 Ayr United

Source: ESPN Soccernet
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

Quarter-finals

12 September 2006
19:45
Albion Rovers 3 – 3 (a.e.t.)
(5 – 3 pen.) 		Arbroath
Savage  20'
Chisholm  42'
Chaplain  58'		 Report Martin  16',  44'
Sellars  87'
Cliftonhill, Coatbridge
Attendance: 320
Referee: Brian Winter

12 September 2006
19:45
Clyde 1–0 Ayr United
McHale  60' Report
Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
Attendance: 682
Referee: Kenny Clark

12 September 2006
19:45
Greenock Morton 3–2 St Johnstone
Harding  49'
McGowan  54',  89'		 Report Mensing  7'  80'
Cappielow, Greenock
Attendance: 2,300
Referee: David Sommers

12 September 2006
19:45
Ross County 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) Gretna
Williams  35'
Ciani  40'
Anderson  96'		 Report McMenamin  73'
Jenkins  77'
Canning Yellow cardYellow cardRed card 86'
Victoria Park, Dingwall
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Alan Freeland

Semi-finals

27 September 2006
19:45
Clyde 3–1 Greenock Morton
Michael McGowan  13'
Higgins  41'
Bryson  79'		 Report Higgins  63' (o.g.)
Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
Attendance: 2,296
Referee: Calum Murray

27 September 2006
19:45
Ross County 4–1 Albion Rovers
Higgins  11',  50'
Gunn  85'
McKinlay  87' (pen.)		 Report Dowie  56' (o.g.)
Victoria Park, Dingwall
Attendance: 1,050
Referee: Craig Thomson

Final

12 November 2006
15:00
Ross County 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(5 – 4 pen.) 		Clyde
Dowie  80' Report Hunter  43'
Malone Red card 93'
  Penalties  
Gardyne
Robertson
McKinlay
Adams
Irvine
Crooks 		5–4 O'Donnell
McGregor
McCann
Miller
McHale
Higgins
McDiarmid Park, Perth
Attendance: 4,062
Referee: Craig Thomson

Top scorers

References

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