2006–07 Scottish Challenge Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Teams | 30 |
| Defending champions | none |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Ross County |
| Runner-up | Clyde |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 29 |
| Goals scored | 104 (3.59 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Scott Chaplain (4) |
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
[edit]| 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
[edit]North and East region
[edit]Alloa Athletic received a random bye into the second round.
| 15 August 2006 | Cowdenbeath | 4–0 | Stirling Albion | Central Park, Cowdenbeath |
| 19:30 | Clarke  15' Fotheringham 25' Paatelainen 53' Dalziel 63' |
Report | Attendance: 497 Referee: Stephen Finnie |
| 15 August 2006 | Brechin City | 1–2 | Arbroath | Glebe Park, Brechin |
| 19:45 | Callaghan 35' (pen.) |
Report | Cook 36' Rennie 51' |
Attendance: 506 Referee: S MacDonald |
| 15 August 2006 | Forfar Athletic | 2–1 | Dundee | Station Park, Forfar |
| 19:45 | Gribben 51' Coyle 75' |
Report | Swankie 90' |
Attendance: 840 Referee: Calum Murray |
| 15 August 2006 | St Johnstone | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Raith Rovers | McDiarmid Park, Perth |
| 19:45 | Milne 24', 112' James 97' |
Report | One 8' |
Attendance: 1,261 Referee: Chris Boyle |
| 16 August 2006 | East Fife | 0–3 | Ross County | Bayview Stadium, Methil |
| 19:30 | Report | Dowie 21' Gunn 70', 72' |
Attendance: 304 Referee: Mike Tumilty |
| 16 August 2006 | Elgin City | 2–0 | Stenhousemuir | Borough Briggs, Elgin |
| 19:45 | Charlesworth 79', 90' |
Report | Attendance: 276 Referee: Willie Collum |
| 16 August 2006 | Montrose | 2–0 | Peterhead | Links Park, Montrose |
| Henslee 52' Michie 56' |
Report | Attendance: 335 Referee: David Somers |
Source: ESPN Soccernet Archived 26 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
South and West region
[edit]Clyde received a random bye into the second round.
| 15 August 2006 | Dumbarton | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Greenock Morton | Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton |
| 19:30 | McNaught 114' |
Report | Weatherson 117', 119' Greacen  105' |
Attendance: 932 Referee: Euan Norris |
| 15 August 2006 | East Stirlingshire | 0–5 | Queen's Park | Firs Park, Falkirk |
| 19:30 | Report | Ronald 24' Livingstone 25' (o.g.) Bowers 37' Paton 51' Molloy 54' |
Attendance: 391 Referee: A Boyd |
| 15 August 2006 | Partick Thistle | 1–2 | Albion Rovers | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow |
| 19:30 | Ferguson 21' |
Report | McBride 3' Chaplain 28' |
Attendance: 1,208 Referee: Colin Hardy |
| 15 August 2006 | Ayr United | 2–1 | Livingston | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 19:45 | Hislop 28' (o.g.) Vareille 75' |
Report | Craig 17' |
Attendance: 949 Referee: Mike McCurry |
| 15 August 2006 | Hamilton Academical | 3–1 | Berwick Rangers | New Douglas Park, Hamilton |
| 19:45 | Tunbridge 24' Payo 54' Offiong 90' |
Report | Horn 2' |
Attendance: 590 Referee: Steve Conroy |
| 15 August 2006 | Queen of the South | 1–0 | Stranraer | Palmerston Park, Dumfries |
| 19:45 | O'Neil 52' (pen.) |
Report | Attendance: 1,389 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
| 16 August 2006 | Airdrie United | 0–3 | Gretna | New Broomfield, Airdrie |
| 19:45 | Report | Deuchar 12', 76' Tosh 71' |
Attendance: 1,093 Referee: Kenny Clark |
Source: ESPN Soccernet Archived 26 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
Second round
[edit]| 29 August 2006 | Albion Rovers | 5–2 | Elgin City | Cliftonhill, Coatbridge |
| 19:30 | Donnelly 14' (pen.) Lennon 19' Chaplain 60', 64' Savage 71' |
Report | Kaczan 56' MacKay 88' |
Attendance: 180 Referee: Colin Hardie |
| 29 August 2006 | Forfar Athletic | 1–3 | Arbroath | Station Park, Forfar |
| 19:30 | Lunan 14' |
Report | Brazil 27' Stein 64' Sellars 72' |
Attendance: 628 Referee: Mike Tumilty |
| 29 August 2006 | Greenock Morton | 3–2 | Cowdenbeath | Cappielow, Greenock |
| 19:45 | McLaughlin 10' McGowan 12' Millar 16' |
Report | Clarke 48' Fotheringham 61' |
Attendance: 1,175 Referee: Willie Collum |
| 29 August 2006 | Ross County | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Alloa Athletic | Victoria Park, Dingwall |
| 19:45 | McKinlay 62', 120' (pen.) |
Report | Townsley 1' |
Attendance: 750 Referee: Stephen Finnie |
| 29 August 2006 | St Johnstone | 3–0 | Queen's Park | McDiarmid Park, Perth |
| 19:45 | Scotland 19', 59' MacDonald 38' |
Report | Attendance: 1,351 Referee: Eddie Smith |
| 30 August 2006 | Gretna | 3–1 | Hamilton Academical | Raydale Park, Gretna |
| 19:45 | Graham 3', Townsley 42' McGuffie 51' (pen.) |
Report | Neill 17' |
Attendance: 841 Referee: Martin Sproule |
| 30 August 2006 | Montrose | 0–3 | Clyde | Links Park, Montrose |
| 19:45 | Report | McHale 40' (pen.) Ferguson 62' Imrie 90' |
Attendance: 427 Referee: Crawford Allan |
| 30 August 2006 | Queen of the South | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Ayr United | Palmerston Park, Dumfries |
| 19:45 | O'Neil 63' Lauchlan 78' |
Report | Robertson 50' (pen.) Weaver 90' |
Attendance: 1,239 Referee: John Underhill |
Source: ESPN Soccernet Archived 26 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
Quarter-finals
[edit]| Albion Rovers | 3 – 3 (a.e.t.) (5 – 3 pen.) | Arbroath |
|---|---|---|
| Savage 20' Chisholm 42'Chaplain 58' |
Report | Martin 16', 44' Sellars 87' |
| Clyde | 1–0 | Ayr United |
|---|---|---|
| McHale 60' |
Report |
| Greenock Morton | 3–2 | St Johnstone |
|---|---|---|
| Harding 49' McGowan 54', 89' |
Report | Mensing 7' 80' |
| Ross County | 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Gretna |
|---|---|---|
| Williams 35' Ciani 40' Anderson 96' |
Report | McMenamin 73' Jenkins 77' Canning 86' |
Semi-finals
[edit]| Clyde | 3–1 | Greenock Morton |
|---|---|---|
| Michael McGowan 13' Higgins 41'Bryson 79' |
Report | Higgins 63' (o.g.) |
| Ross County | 4–1 | Albion Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| Higgins 11', 50' Gunn 85'McKinlay 87' (pen.) |
Report | Dowie 56' (o.g.) |
Final
[edit]| Ross County | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (5 – 4 pen.) | Clyde |
|---|---|---|
| Dowie 80' |
Report | Hunter 43' Malone 93' |
| Penalties | ||
Gardyne  Robertson McKinlay Adams  Irvine Crooks |
5–4 | O'Donnell McGregor McCann Miller McHale Higgins |
Top scorers
[edit]- 4 goals
- 3 goals