2005–06 Scottish Challenge Cup

The 2005–06 Scottish Challenge Cup was the 15th season of the competition, competed for by all 30 members of the Scottish Football League. The defending champions were Falkirk, who defeated Ross County 2–1 in the 2004 final. Falkirk did not compete in the tournament after being promoted to the Scottish Premier League.

2005–06 Challenge Cup
CountryScotland
Teams30
Defending championsFalkirk
ChampionsSt Mirren
Runners-upHamilton Academical
Matches played29
Goals scored88 (3.03 per match)

The final was played on 6 November 2005 and was won by St Mirren who defeated Hamilton Academical 2–1 in the final at Excelsior Stadium in Airdrie.

Schedule

Round First match date Fixtures Clubs
First roundSat/Sun 30/31 July 20051430 → 16
Second roundTue/Wed 30/31 August 2005816 → 80
Quarter-finalsTue/Wed 13/14 September 200548 → 4
Semi-finalsTuesday 27 September 200524 → 2
FinalSunday 6 November 200512 → 1

First round

Airdrie United and Dumbarton received random byes into the second round

30 July 2005 Arbroath1–3StranraerGayfield Park, Arbroath
15:00 Report Attendance: 319
Referee: M Ritchie
30 July 2005 Ayr United0 – 1 (a.e.t.)Stirling AlbionSomerset Park, Ayr
15:00 Report Attendance: 910
Referee: C Melville
30 July 2005 Brechin City3 – 2 (a.e.t.)ClydeGlebe Park, Brechin
15:00 Report Attendance: 547
Referee: I Brines
30 July 2005 East Fife0–4StenhousemuirBayview Stadium, Methil
15:00 Report Attendance: 310
30 July 2005 Greenock Morton3 – 2 (a.e.t.)GretnaCappielow, Greenock
15:00 Report Attendance: 2,798
Referee: W Collum
30 July 2005 Partick Thistle2–0CowdenbeathFirhill Stadium, Glasgow
15:00 Report Attendance: 1,541
Referee: M Sproule
30 July 2005 Peterhead1 – 2 (a.e.t.)Berwick RangersBalmoor, Peterhead
15:00 Report Attendance: 620
Referee: S MacDonald
30 July 2005 Queen of the South4–0Albion RoversPalmerston Park, Dumfries
15:00 Report Attendance: 1,492
Referee: C Murray
30 July 2005 Queen's Park0–3Hamilton AcademicalHampden Park, Glasgow
15:00 Report Attendance: 755
Referee: A Hunter
30 July 2005 Raith Rovers3 – 1 (a.e.t.)Elgin CityStark's Park, Kirkcaldy
15:00 Report Attendance: 1,418
Referee: M Tumilty
30 July 2005 Ross County2–1MontroseVictoria Park, Dingwall
15:00 Report Attendance: 1,200
Referee: I Frickleton
30 July 2005 St Johnstone2–0Alloa AthleticMcDiarmid Park, Perth
15:00 Report Attendance: 1,592
Referee: E Smith
30 July 2005 St Mirren1 – 0 (a.e.t.)Forfar AthleticSt Mirren Park, Paisley
15:00 Report Attendance: 1,605
Referee: S Conroy
31 July 2005 Dundee2–0East StirlingshireDens Park, Dundee
15:00 Report Attendance: 2,554

Source: ESPN Soccernet

Second round

30 August 2005 Brechin City0–2Greenock MortonGlebe Park, Brechin
19:30 Report Attendance: 617
30 August 2005 Dundee1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)
Airdrie UnitedDens Park, Dundee
19:45 Report Attendance: 1,857
Referee: K Clark
30 August 2005 Partick Thistle4 – 4 (a.e.t.)
(7–8 p)
St JohnstoneFirhill Stadium, Glasgow
19:45 Report Attendance: 1,466
Referee: D McDonald
30 August 2005 Raith Rovers2 – 1 (a.e.t.)DumbartonStark's Park, Kirkcaldy
19:45 Report Attendance: 1,382
Referee: M McCurry
30 August 2005 Ross County0–1Hamilton AcademicalVictoria Park, Dingwall
19:45 Report Attendance: 1,024
31 August 2005 Queen of the South1–2St MirrenPalmerston Park, Dumfries
19:30 Report Attendance: 1,415
Referee: I Brines
31 August 2005 Stirling Albion2–1Berwick RangersForthbank Stadium, Stirling
19:30 Report Attendance: 467
Referee: C Thomson
31 August 2005 Stranraer1–2StenhousemuirStair Park, Stranraer
19:30 Report Attendance: 412
Referee: C Richmond

Source: ESPN Soccernet

Quarter-finals

Hamilton Academical2–0Dundee
Carrigan  31'
Keogh  54'
Report
Attendance: 609
Referee: M McCurry

St Johnstone5–1Raith Rovers
Milne  31',  43',  67'
Scotland  35'
Mensing  47'
Report McManus  21'
Attendance: 1,672
Referee: K Clarke

St Mirren3–2Stenhousemuir
Lappin  20'
Adam  22'
Sutton  23'
Report Mercer  32'
McGrillen  38'
Attendance: 725

Stirling Albion1–2Greenock Morton
Fraser  31' Report Walker  30'
McLaughlin  83'
Attendance: 1,083
Referee: J Underhill

Semi-finals

St Johnstone1–2Hamilton Academical
Rutkiewicz Report Keogh
Ferguson
Attendance: 1,850
Referee: K Clarke

St Mirren0 – 0 (a.e.t.)
(4 – 2 pen.)
Greenock Morton
Report
Love Street, Paisley
Attendance: 6,542

Final

St Mirren2–1Hamilton Academical
Lappin  22'
Sutton  80'
Report Tunbridge  47'
Attendance: 9,613
Referee: Stuart Dougal
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