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
CountryScotland
Teams30
Defending championsnone
ChampionsRoss County
Runners-upClyde
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
Round First match date Fixtures Clubs
First roundTue/Wed 15/16 August 20061430 → 16
Second roundTue/Wed 29/30 August 2006816 → 80
Quarter-finalsTuesday 12 September 200648 → 4
Semi-finalsWednesday 27 September 200624 → 2
FinalSunday 12 November 200612 → 1

First round

North and East region

Alloa Athletic received a random bye into the second round.

15 August 2006 Cowdenbeath4–0Stirling AlbionCentral Park, Cowdenbeath
19:30 Clarke  15'
Fotheringham  25'
Paatelainen  53'
Dalziel  63'		 Report Attendance: 497
Referee: Stephen Finnie
15 August 2006 Brechin City1–2ArbroathGlebe Park, Brechin
19:45 Callaghan  35' (pen.) Report Cook  36'
Rennie  51'		 Attendance: 506
Referee: S MacDonald
15 August 2006 Forfar Athletic2–1DundeeStation Park, Forfar
19:45 Gribben  51'
Coyle  75'		 Report Swankie  90' Attendance: 840
Referee: Calum Murray
15 August 2006 St Johnstone3 – 1 (a.e.t.)Raith RoversMcDiarmid Park, Perth
19:45 Milne  24',  112'
James  97'		 Report One  8' Attendance: 1,261
Referee: Chris Boyle
16 August 2006 East Fife0–3Ross CountyBayview Stadium, Methil
19:30 Report Dowie  21'
Gunn  70',  72'		 Attendance: 304
Referee: Mike Tumilty
16 August 2006 Elgin City2–0StenhousemuirBorough Briggs, Elgin
19:45 Charlesworth  79',  90' Report Attendance: 276
Referee: Willie Collum
16 August 2006 Montrose2–0PeterheadLinks Park, Montrose
Henslee  52'
Michie  56'		 Report Attendance: 335
Referee: David Somers

Source: ESPN Soccernet

South and West region

Clyde received a random bye into the second round.

15 August 2006 Dumbarton1 – 2 (a.e.t.)Greenock MortonStrathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton
19:30 McNaught  114' Report Weatherson  117',  119'
Greacen  105'		 Attendance: 932
Referee: Euan Norris
15 August 2006 East Stirlingshire0–5Queen's ParkFirs 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 Thistle1–2Albion RoversFirhill Stadium, Glasgow
19:30 Ferguson  21' Report McBride  3'
Chaplain  28'		 Attendance: 1,208
Referee: Colin Hardy
15 August 2006 Ayr United2–1LivingstonSomerset Park, Ayr
19:45 Hislop  28' (o.g.)
Vareille  75'		 Report Craig  17' Attendance: 949
Referee: Mike McCurry
15 August 2006 Hamilton Academical3–1Berwick RangersNew 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 South1–0StranraerPalmerston Park, Dumfries
19:45 O'Neil  52' (pen.) Report Attendance: 1,389
Referee: Dougie McDonald
16 August 2006 Airdrie United0–3GretnaNew Broomfield, Airdrie
19:45 Report Deuchar  12',  76'
Tosh  71'		 Attendance: 1,093
Referee: Kenny Clark

Source: ESPN Soccernet

Second round
29 August 2006 Albion Rovers5–2Elgin CityCliftonhill, 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 Athletic1–3ArbroathStation Park, Forfar
19:30 Lunan  14' Report Brazil  27'
Stein  64'
Sellars  72'		 Attendance: 628
Referee: Mike Tumilty
29 August 2006 Greenock Morton3–2CowdenbeathCappielow, Greenock
19:45 McLaughlin  10'
McGowan  12'
Millar  16'		 Report Clarke  48'
Fotheringham  61'		 Attendance: 1,175
Referee: Willie Collum
29 August 2006 Ross County2 – 1 (a.e.t.)Alloa AthleticVictoria Park, Dingwall
19:45 McKinlay  62',  120' (pen.) Report Townsley  1' Attendance: 750
Referee: Stephen Finnie
29 August 2006 St Johnstone3–0Queen's ParkMcDiarmid Park, Perth
19:45 Scotland  19',  59'
MacDonald  38'		 Report Attendance: 1,351
Referee: Eddie Smith
30 August 2006 Gretna3–1Hamilton AcademicalRaydale Park, Gretna
19:45 Graham  3',
Townsley  42'
McGuffie  51' (pen.)		 Report Neill  17' Attendance: 841
Referee: Martin Sproule
30 August 2006 Montrose0–3ClydeLinks Park, Montrose
19:45 Report McHale  40' (pen.)
Ferguson  62'
Imrie  90'		 Attendance: 427
Referee: Crawford Allan
30 August 2006 Queen of the South2 – 2 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		Ayr UnitedPalmerston Park, Dumfries
19:45 O'Neil  63'
Lauchlan  78'		 Report Robertson  50' (pen.)
Weaver  90'		 Attendance: 1,239
Referee: John Underhill

Source: ESPN Soccernet

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
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  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

References
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