2006–07 Scottish Challenge Cup

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

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)

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

Schedule

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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 → 80
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

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North and East region

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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

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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

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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

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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   86'
Victoria Park, Dingwall
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Alan Freeland

Semi-finals

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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

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Ross County1 – 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
Attendance: 4,062
Referee: Craig Thomson

Top scorers

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References

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