2006–07 Scottish League Cup

The 2006–07 Scottish League Cup was the 61st staging of the Scotland's second most prestigious football knockout competition, also known for sponsorship reasons as the CIS Insurance Cup.

2006–07 Co-operative Insurance Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Dates7 August 2006 – 18 March 2007
Final positions
ChampionsHibernian
Runner-upKilmarnock

The competition began on 9 August 2006, and was won by Hibernian, who defeated Kilmarnock 5–1 in the final.

Schedule

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First round Tuesday, 8 – Wednesday, 9 August 2006.

Second round Tuesday, 22 – Wednesday, 23 August 2006.

Third round Tuesday, 19 – Wednesday, 20 September 2006.

Fourth round Tuesday, 7 – Wednesday, 8 November 2006.

Semi-finals Tuesday, 30 January – Wednesday, 31 January 2007 – SF1 at Fir Park, SF2 at Tynecastle

Final Sunday, 18 March 2007 – at Hampden Park

First round

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Albion Rovers1–2Stenhousemuir
Scott Chaplain   10' Report Kevin Nichol   74' (o.g.)
John Baird   77'
19:30 – Cliftonhill, Coatbridge
Attendance: 228
Referee: Anthony Law

Brechin City2–1Greenock Morton
Chris Geddes   55'
Stuart Callaghan   74' (pen.)
Report Paul McGowan   6'
19:30 – Glebe Park, Brechin
Attendance: 501
Referee: Calum Murray

Cowdenbeath4–1East Stirlingshire
Liam Buchanan   27'
Chris Hughes   31', 45'
Pat Clarke   34'
Report Carl Thywissen   63'
19:30 – Central Park, Cowdenbeath
Attendance: 271
Referee: Craig Charleston

Dumbarton3–0Stirling Albion
David Bagan   74'
Chris Boyle   88'
John Gemmell   90'
Report
19:30 – Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton
Attendance: 544
Referee: Brian Winter

Dundee1–3Partick Thistle
Gavin Swankie   10' Report Darren Brady   40'
Billy Gibson   64'
Scott Boyd   75'
19:30 – Dens Park, Dundee
Attendance: 2,180
Referee: Craig MacKay

Forfar Athletic1 – 2 (a.e.t.)Alloa Athletic
Darren Gribben   90' Report Graeme Brown   4'
John Grant   93'
19:30 – Station Park, Forfar
Attendance: 308
Referee: David Somers

Queen of the South4–2Clyde
John O'Neill   8', 45'
Murray Henderson   17'
Graham Weir   32'
Report Dougie Imrie   43'
Stephen O'Donnell   52' (pen.)
19:45 – Palmerston Park, Dumfries
Attendance: 1,435
Referee: William Collum

Queen's Park2 – 1 (a.e.t.)Hamilton Academical
Steven Canning   6'
Rob Bowers   107'
Report Richard Offiong   72'
19:30 – Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 611
Referee: Eddie Smith

Raith Rovers1–2Airdrie United
Armand One   40' Report Willie McLaren   47'
Bryan Prunty   73'
19:45 – Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
Attendance: 1,260
Referee: Craig Thomson

Ross County4–2Stranraer
Don Cowie   27', 58'
Sean Higgins   61'
Craig Gunn   78'
Report Alex Burns   70'
Michael Moore   90'
19:45 – Victoria Park, Dingwall
Attendance: 750
Referee: Mike Ritchie

St Johnstone3–1East Fife
Jason Scotland   60', 70'
Martin Hardie   62'
Report Craig O'Reilly   76'
19:45 – McDiarmid Park, Perth
Attendance: 1,222
Referee: John Underhill

Arbroath0–1Elgin City
Report Steven Mackay   49'
19:45 – Gayfield Park, Arbroath
Attendance: 613
Referee: Steven Nicholls

Ayr United2–0Berwick Rangers
Mark Casey   18'
Ryan Caddis   39' (pen.)
Report
19:45 – Somerset Park, Ayr
Attendance: 902
Referee: Charlie Richmond

Montrose1 – 3 (a.e.t.)Peterhead
Andy Rodgers   25' (pen.) Report Bobby Linn   60'
Martin Wood   108'
Martin Bavidge   115'
19:30 – Links Park, Montrose
Attendance: 421
Referee: Colin Brown

Second round

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Alloa Athletic2–1Ross County
Brown   34'
Forrest   47'
Report McKinlay   57'
19:30 – Recreation Park, Alloa
Attendance: 424
Referee: Brian Winter

Ayr United0 – 0 (a.e.t.)
(6–7 pen.)
Dunfermline Athletic
Report
19:45 – Somerset Park, Ayr
Attendance: 1,507
Referee: Craig Thomson

Brechin City0–3Livingston
Report Craig   37'
Dorrans   40'
Hislop   87'
19:45 – Glebe Park, Brechin
Attendance: 466
Referee: Douglas McDonald

Cowdenbeath0–5Falkirk
Report Craig   35'
Moutinho   50', 81'
Twaddle   74'
Stewart   84'
19:45 – Central Park, Cowdenbeath
Attendance: 1,530
Referee: Eddie Smith

Dundee United1 – 0 (a.e.t.)Airdrie United
Robertson   118' Report
19:45 – Tannadice Park, Dundee
Attendance: 2,851
Referee: Steve Conroy

Hibernian4–0Peterhead
Iain Good   7' (o.g.)
Benjelloun   32'
Brown   52'
McCluskey   66' (pen.)
Report
19:45 – Easter Road, Edinburgh
Attendance: 7,834
Referee: Chris Boyle

Motherwell3–2Partick Thistle
Foran   6', 16'
McGarry   88'
Report Gibson   25'
Roberts   66'
19:45 – Fir Park, Motherwell
Attendance: 3,752
Referee: Kenny Clark

Queen of the South1 – 2 (a.e.t.)Kilmarnock
O'Connor   49' Report Murray   75'
Naismith   113'
19:45 – Palmerston Park, Dumfries
Attendance: 2,452
Referee: Michael McCurry

Queen's Park0 – 0 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 pen.)
Aberdeen
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19:45 – Firhill Stadium, Partick
Attendance: 1,588
Referee: Stephen Finnie

St Johnstone4 – 0 (a.e.t.)Elgin City
Sheerin   98' (pen.)
Stevenson   105'
Milne   108'
Mackay   114' (o.g.)
Report
19:45 – McDiarmid Park, Perth
Attendance: 1,198
Referee: Mike Tumilty

St Mirren3–1Stenhousemuir
Mehmet   6', 30'
Sutton   14'
Report Sinclair   78'
19:45 – Love Street, Paisley
Attendance: 1,707
Referee: Charlie Richmond

Inverness CT3–1Dumbarton
Wyness   6'
Bayne   54'
McAllister   72'
Report Dobbie   30'
19:45 – Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
Attendance: 1,085
Referee: Calum Murray

Third round

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Celtic2–0St Mirren
Beattie   76'
Żurawski   87'
Report
19:45 – Celtic Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 32,587
Referee: Kenny Clark

Inverness CT0–1Falkirk
Report Stokes   60'
19:45 – Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
Attendance: 1,198
Referee: Douglas McDonald

St Johnstone3–0Dundee United
Scotland   40'
Milne   53'
Mensing   80'
Report
19:45 – McDiarmid Park, Perth
Attendance: 4,653
Referee: John Underhill

Kilmarnock2 – 1 (a.e.t.)Livingston
Wales   57'
Wright   115'
Report Craig   72' (pen.)
19:45 – Rugby Park, Kilmarnock
Attendance: 3,573
Referee: Eddie Smith

Alloa Athletic0–4Hearts
Report Mäkelä   34', 46', 82'
Aguiar   88'
19:45 – Recreation Park, Alloa
Attendance: 2,551
Referee: Charlie Richmond

Dunfermline Athletic0–2Rangers
Report Bamba   65' (o.g.)
Boyd   73'
19:45 – East End Park, Dunfermline
Attendance: 5,702
Referee: Michael McCurry

Hibernian6–0Gretna
Fletcher   11'
Brown   18'
Jones   20'
Shiels   24', 63'
Benjelloun   72'
Report
19:45 – Easter Road, Edinburgh
Attendance: 11,075
Referee: Craig Thomson

Queen's Park0–3Motherwell
Report Foran   24', 47', 54' (pen.)
19:45 – Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 2,408
Referee: Mike Tumilty

Quarter-finals

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Celtic1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(4 – 5 pen.)
Falkirk
Żurawski   98' Report Stokes   99'
Celtic Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 18,684
Referee: Charlie Richmond

Kilmarnock3–2Motherwell
Wright   7', 45'
Invincibile   71'
Report Foran   25' (pen.)
Clarkson   59'
Rugby Park, Kilmarnock
Attendance: 5,601
Referee: Kenny Clark

Hibernian1–0Hearts
Jones   31' Report
Easter Road, Edinburgh
Attendance: 15,825
Referee: Callum Murray

Rangers0–2St Johnstone
Report Milne   50', 67'
Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 31,074
Referee: Stuart Dougal

Semi-finals

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Kilmarnock3–0Falkirk
Naismith   30', 71', 78' (pen.) Report
Fir Park, Motherwell
Attendance: 10,722
Referee: Kenny Clark

St Johnstone1 – 3 (a.e.t.)Hibernian
Scotland   76' Report Fletcher   3'
Murphy   92'
Benjelloun   120'
Attendance: 16,112
Referee: Craig Thomson

Final

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Kilmarnock1–5Hibernian
Greer   77' Report Jones   28'
Benjelloun   59', 85'
Fletcher   66', 87'
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 52,000

Player stats

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Top goalscorers

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Goals Player Club
6 Richie Foran Motherwell
5 Abdessalam Benjelloun Hibernian
4 Steven Fletcher Hibernian
Steven Milne St Johnstone
Steven Naismith Kilmarnock
Jason Scotland St Johnstone
3 Juho Mäkelä Hearts
Frazer Wright Kilmarnock

Player of the round

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Round Player Club Young player Club
1st John O'Neill Queen of the South
2nd Mark Cairns Queen's Park Steven Naismith Kilmarnock
3rd Kris Boyd Rangers