2015–16 Scottish Challenge Cup
The 2015–16 Scottish Challenge Cup, known as the Petrofac Training Cup due to sponsorship reasons, was the 25th season of the competition. It was competed for by 32 clubs, which include the 30 members of the 2015–16 Scottish Championship, 2015–16 Scottish League One and 2015–16 Scottish League Two, the top 2014–15 Highland Football League club with a valid SFA club licence (Brora Rangers) and the highest placed team from the 2014–15 Lowland Football League with a valid SFA club licence (Edinburgh City).[2]
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| Country |  |
|---|---|
| Teams | 32 |
| Defending champions | Livingston |
| Champions | Rangers |
| Runners-up | Peterhead |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 99 (3.19 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Rory McAllister (8 goals)[1] |
← 2014–15 2016–17 →
All statistics correct as of 25 April 2016. | |
The defending champions were Livingston, who defeated Alloa Athletic in the 2015 final,[3] but were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Rangers.
Rangers defeated Peterhead in the final at Hampden Park by a score of 4-0 to win the competition for the first time.
Schedule
| Round | First match date[4] | Fixtures | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 25 July 2015 | 16 | 32 → 16 |
| Second round | 18 August 2015 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarter-finals | 10 October 2015 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | 14 November 2015 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | 10 April 2016 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Fixtures and Results
First Round
The first round draw took place on Monday 29 June 2015 at 14:30 BST at St Mirren Park.[5]
North Section
| 25 July 2015 | Cowdenbeath | 0–1 | Raith Rovers | Cowdenbeath |
| 15:00 | BBC Sport Report | Vaughan  |
Stadium: Central Park Attendance: 711 Referee: Clancy |
| 25 July 2015 | Forfar Athletic | 1–0 | Montrose | Forfar |
| 15:00 | Campbell |
BBC Sport Report | Stadium: Station Park Attendance: 579 Referee: Newlands |
| 25 July 2015 | Arbroath | 1–4 | Dunfermline Athletic | Arbroath |
| 15:00 | Grehan |
BBC Sport Report | El Bakhtaoui Moffat Wallace |
Stadium: Gayfield Park Attendance: 914 Referee: Walsh |
| 25 July 2015 | Brechin City | 0–3 | Peterhead | Brechin |
| 15:00 | BBC Sport Report | Brown McAllister |
Stadium: Glebe Park Attendance: 346 Referee: Steven |
| 25 July 2015 | Falkirk | 3–1 | East Fife | Falkirk |
| 15:00 | P. Grant McHugh Baird |
BBC Sport Report | Smith |
Stadium: Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 1,175 Referee: Anderson |
| 25 July 2015 | Elgin City | 3–2 | Stirling Albion | Elgin |
| 15:00 | Gunn Duff Cameron |
BBC Sport Report | Beattie Cunningham |
Stadium: Borough Briggs Attendance: 612 Referee: Milne |
| 25 July 2015 | East Stirlingshire | 2–3 | Stenhousemuir | Stenhousemuir |
| 15:00 | Donaldson McKenna |
BBC Sport Report | Stirling McMenamin |
Stadium: Ochilview Park Attendance: 304 Referee: Finnie |
| 25 July 2015 | Brora Rangers | 0–1 | Alloa Athletic | Brora |
| 15:00 | BBC Sport Report | Mitchell |
Stadium: Dudgeon Park Attendance: 265 Referee: Northcroft |
South Section
| 25 July 2015 | Hibernian | 2–6 | Rangers | Edinburgh |
| 12:30 | Stanton Cummings |
BBC Sport Report | Tavernier Waghorn Halliday Miller |
Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 11,225 Referee: Collum |
| 25 July 2015 | Annan Athletic | 3–1 | Airdrieonians | Annan |
| 15:00 | Todd |
BBC Sport Report | Crighton |
Stadium: Galabank Attendance: 553 Referee: Munro |
| 25 July 2015 | St Mirren | 3–1 | Berwick Rangers | Paisley |
| 15:00 | Thompson Agnew |
BBC Sport Report | Henderson |
Stadium: St Mirren Park Attendance: 2,394 Referee: Muir |
| 25 July 2015 | Edinburgh City | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p) | Queen's Park | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 | BBC Sport Report | Stadium: Meadowbank Stadium Attendance: 344 Referee: Roncone | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Muhsin  Carse Gair  Osborne |
Woods Quinn Wharton McElroy |
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| 25 July 2015 | Greenock Morton | 2–3 | Dumbarton | Greenock |
| 15:00 | Kilday MacDonald |
BBC Sport Report | Gallagher Fleming |
Stadium: Cappielow Attendance: 1,418 Referee: Charleston |
| 25 July 2015 | Ayr United | 3–1 | Albion Rovers | Ayr |
| 15:00 | Trouten Devlin Caldwell |
BBC Sport Report | Love |
Stadium: Somerset Park Attendance: 1,003 Referee: Ross |
| 25 July 2015 | Livingston | 2–1 | Clyde | Livingston |
| 15:00 | Mullen Hippolyte |
BBC Sport Report | Bolochoweckyj |
Stadium: Almondvale Stadium Attendance: 741 Referee: Allan |
| 25 July 2015 | Queen of the South | 2–0 | Stranraer | Dumfries |
| 15:00 | Lyle Conroy |
BBC Sport Report | Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 1,229 Referee: Madden |
Second Round
The second round draw took place on Monday 27 July 2015 at 14:30 BST at St Mirren Park.[6]
North Section
| 18 August 2015 | Forfar Athletic | 0–3 | Dunfermline Athletic | Forfar |
| 19:30 | Nicoll  |
BBC Sport Report | Moffat El Bakhtaoui |
Stadium: Station Park Attendance: 1,027 Referee: Allan |
| 18 August 2015 | Falkirk | 3–5 | Peterhead | Falkirk |
| 19:45 | Smith Watson Cooper |
BBC Sport Report | McAllister |
Stadium: Falkirk Stadium Attendance: 1,004 Referee: Colvin |
| 18 August 2015 | Stenhousemuir | 2–0 | Raith Rovers | Stenhousemuir |
| 19:45 | Cook Stirling |
BBC Sport Report | Thomson |
Stadium: Ochilview Park Attendance: 449 Referee: Aitken |
| 19 August 2015 | Alloa Athletic | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | Elgin City | Alloa |
| 19:30 | BBC Sport Report | Gunn McKenzie |
Stadium: Recreation Park Attendance: 240 Referee: Salmond |
South Section
| 18 August 2015 | Queen's Park | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Dumbarton | Glasgow |
| 19:30 | Bradley |
BBC Sport Report | Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 587 Referee: Walsh |
| 18 August 2015 | Annan Athletic | 1–2 | St Mirren | Annan |
| 19:45 | Weatherson |
BBC Sport Report | Stewart Gow |
Stadium: Galabank Attendance: 794 Referee: Robertson |
| 18 August 2015 | Queen of the South | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Livingston | Dumfries |
| 19:45 | BBC Sport Report | White |
Stadium: Palmerston Park Attendance: 1,189 Referee: Graham |
| 19 August 2015 | Ayr United | 0–2 | Rangers | Ayr |
| 19:45 | BBC Sport Report | Clark McKay |
Stadium: Somerset Park Attendance: 7,468 Referee: Finnie |
Quarter-Finals
The quarter-final draw took place on Thursday 20 August 2015 at 14:30 BST at Hampden Park.[7]
| 10 October 2015 | Peterhead | 3–0 | Stenhousemuir | Peterhead |
| 15:00 | Redman McAllister Noble |
BBC Sport Report | Stadium: Balmoor Stadium Attendance: 561 Referee: Muir |
| 10 October 2015 | St Mirren | 4–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Paisley |
| 15:00 | Gallagher Mallan Agnew |
BBC Sport Report | Stadium: St Mirren Park Attendance: 2,339 Referee: Salmond |
| 10 October 2015 | Queen's Park | 2–1 | Elgin City | Glasgow |
| 15:00 | Carter Duggan |
BBC Sport Report | McHardy |
Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 497 Referee: Walsh |
| 20 October 2015 | Rangers | 1–0 | Livingston | Glasgow |
| 19:45 | Clark |
BBC Sport Report | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 17,386 Referee: Dallas |
Semi-Finals
The semi-final draw took place on Monday 12 October 2015 at 14:30 BST at Hampden Park.[8]
| 14 November 2015 | Queen's Park | 1–2 | Peterhead | Glasgow |
| 15:00 | Woods |
BBC Sport Report | McAllister McIntosh |
Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 917 Referee: Robertson |
| 28 November 2015 | Rangers | 4–0 | St Mirren | Glasgow |
| 12:15 | Holt Miller Waghorn Kelly |
BBC Sport Report | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 22,369 Referee: Madden |
Statistics
Top goalscorers
- As of matches played on 10 April 2016[1]
References
- "2015–16 Scottish Challenge Cup scorers". ESPN. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- "Petrofac Training Cup format". www.spfl.co.uk. Scottish Professional Football League. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- "Challenge Cup final: Livingston 4-0 Alloa Athletic". bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 5 April 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- "2015-16 fixture and draw dates announced". Petrofac Training Cup. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- Petrofac Training Cup 1st round
- Petrofac Training Cup 2nd-round draw
- Petrofac Training Cup QF draw
- Petrofac Training Cup semi-final draw
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