2006–07 Scottish Challenge Cup

2006–07 Scottish Challenge Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Teams30
Defending championsnone
Final positions
ChampionsRoss County
Runner-upClyde
Tournament statistics
Matches played29
Goals scored104 (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

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.

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

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 Red card 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

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

Albion Rovers3 – 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
Clyde1–0Ayr United
McHale 60' Report
Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
Attendance: 682
Referee: Kenny Clark
Greenock Morton3–2St Johnstone
Harding 49'
McGowan 54', 89'		 Report Mensing 7' 80'
Cappielow, Greenock
Attendance: 2,300
Referee: David Sommers
Ross County3 – 2 (a.e.t.)Gretna
Williams 35'
Ciani 40'
Anderson 96'		 Report McMenamin 73'
Jenkins 77'
Canning Red card 86'
Victoria Park, Dingwall
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Alan Freeland

Semi-finals

Clyde3–1Greenock Morton
Michael McGowan 13'
Higgins 41'
Bryson 79'		 Report Higgins 63' (o.g.)
Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
Attendance: 2,296
Referee: Calum Murray
Ross County4–1Albion Rovers
Higgins 11', 50'
Gunn 85'
McKinlay 87' (pen.)		 Report Dowie 56' (o.g.)
Victoria Park, Dingwall
Attendance: 1,050
Referee: Craig Thomson

Final

Main article: 2006 Scottish Challenge Cup Final
Ross County1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(5 – 4 pen.)		Clyde
Dowie 80' Report Hunter 43'
Malone Red card 93'
Penalties
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Crooks soccer ball with check mark		 5–4 soccer ball with check mark O'Donnell
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Attendance: 4,062
Referee: Craig Thomson

Top scorers

References

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