2006–07 Scottish Challenge Cup#Quarter-finals
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{{ infobox football tournament season
| title = 2006–07 Scottish Challenge Cup
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| country = Scotland
| num_teams = 30
| defending champions = none
| champions = Ross County
| runner-up = Clyde
| matches = 29
| goals = 104
| top goal scorer = Scott Chaplain (4)
| prevseason = 2005–06
| nextseason = 2007–08
}}
The 2006–07 Scottish Challenge Cup was the 16th season of the competition, competed for by all 30 members of the Scottish Football League.
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 ! width=100| Clubs | |||
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|align=left | First round | align=left | Tue/Wed 15/16 August 2006 | 14 | 30 → 16 |
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|align=left | Second round | align=left | Tue/Wed 29/30 August 2006 | 8 | 16 → 8{{0}} |
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|align=left | Quarter-finals | align=left | Tuesday 12 September 2006 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
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|align=left | Semi-finals | align=left | Wednesday 27 September 2006 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
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|align=left | Final | align=left | Sunday 12 November 2006 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
First round
= North and East region =
Alloa Athletic received a random bye into the second round.
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|date = 15 August 2006
|time = 19:30
|score = 4–0
|team1 = Cowdenbeath
|goals1 = Clarke {{goal|15}}
Fotheringham {{goal|25}}
Paatelainen {{goal|53}}
Dalziel {{goal|63}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Stirling Albion}}
|goals2 =
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/4791611.stm
|stadium = Central Park, Cowdenbeath
|attendance = 497
|referee = Stephen Finnie
}}
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|date = 15 August 2006
|time = 19:45
|score = 1–2
|team1 = {{nobold|Brechin City}}
|goals1 = Callaghan {{goal|35|pen.}}
|team2 = Arbroath
|goals2 = Cook {{goal|36}}
Rennie {{goal|51}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/4791519.stm
|stadium = Glebe Park, Brechin
|attendance = 506
|referee = S MacDonald
}}
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|date = 15 August 2006
|time = 19:45
|score = 2–1
|team1 = Forfar Athletic
|goals1 = Gribben {{goal|51}}
Coyle {{goal|75}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Dundee}}
|goals2 = Swankie {{goal|90}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/4791869.stm
|stadium = Station Park, Forfar
|attendance = 840
|referee = Calum Murray
}}
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|date = 15 August 2006
|time = 19:45
|score = 3–1|aet=y
|team1 = St Johnstone
|goals1 = Milne {{goal|24}}, {{goal|112}}
James {{goal|97}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Raith Rovers}}
|goals2 = One {{goal|8}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/4792161.stm
|stadium = McDiarmid Park, Perth
|attendance = 1,261
|referee = Chris Boyle
}}
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|date = 16 August 2006
|time = 19:30
|score = 0–3
|team1 = {{nobold|East Fife}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Ross County
|goals2 = Dowie {{goal|21}}
Gunn {{goal|70}}, {{goal|72}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/4796311.stm
|stadium = Bayview Stadium, Methil
|attendance = 304
|referee = Mike Tumilty
}}
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|date = 16 August 2006
|time = 19:45
|score = 2–0
|team1 = Elgin City
|goals1 = Charlesworth {{goal|79}}, {{goal|90}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Stenhousemuir}}
|goals2 =
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/4796373.stm
|stadium = Borough Briggs, Elgin
|attendance = 276
|referee = Willie Collum
}}
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|date = 16 August 2006
|time =
|score = 2–0
|team1 = Montrose
|goals1 = Henslee {{goal|52}}
Michie {{goal|56}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Peterhead}}
|goals2 =
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/4796407.stm
|stadium = Links Park, Montrose
|attendance = 335
|referee = David Somers
}}
Source: [http://soccernet.espn.go.com/round/_/season/2006/league/sco.challenge/scottish-league-challenge-cup?cc=5739 ESPN Soccernet] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026020841/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/round/_/season/2006/league/sco.challenge/scottish-league-challenge-cup?cc=5739 |date=26 October 2012 }}
= South and West region =
Clyde received a random bye into the second round.
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|date = 15 August 2006
|time = 19:30
|score = 1–2 |aet=y
|team1 = {{nobold|Dumbarton}}
|goals1 = McNaught {{goal|114}}
|team2 = Greenock Morton
|goals2 = Weatherson {{goal|117}}, {{goal|119}}
Greacen {{sent off|0|105}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/4791687.stm
|stadium = Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton
|attendance = 932
|referee = Euan Norris
}}
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|date = 15 August 2006
|time = 19:30
|score = 0–5
|team1 = {{nobold|East Stirlingshire}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Queen's Park
|goals2 = Ronald {{goal|24}}
Livingstone {{goal|25|o.g.}}
Bowers {{goal|37}}
Paton {{goal|51}}
Molloy {{goal|54}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/4791789.stm
|stadium = Firs Park, Falkirk
|attendance = 391
|referee = A Boyd
}}
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|date = 15 August 2006
|time = 19:30
|score = 1–2
|team1 = {{nobold|Partick Thistle}}
|goals1 = Ferguson {{goal|21}}
|team2 = Albion Rovers
|goals2 = McBride {{goal|3}}
Chaplain {{goal|28}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/4792051.stm
|stadium = Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
|attendance = 1,208
|referee = Colin Hardy
}}
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|date = 15 August 2006
|time = 19:45
|score = 2–1
|team1 = Ayr United
|goals1 = Hislop {{goal|28|o.g.}}
Vareille {{goal|75}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Livingston}}
|goals2 = Craig {{goal|17}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/4791449.stm
|stadium = Somerset Park, Ayr
|attendance = 949
|referee = Mike McCurry
}}
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|date = 15 August 2006
|time = 19:45
|score = 3–1
|team1 = Hamilton Academical
|goals1 = Tunbridge {{goal|24}}
Payo {{goal|54}}
Offiong {{goal|90}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Berwick Rangers}}
|goals2 = Horn {{goal|2}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/4791915.stm
|stadium = New Douglas Park, Hamilton
|attendance = 590
|referee = Steve Conroy
}}
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|date = 15 August 2006
|time = 19:45
|score = 1–0
|team1 = Queen of the South
|goals1 = O'Neil {{goal|52|pen.}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Stranraer}}
|goals2 =
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/4792113.stm
|stadium = Palmerston Park, Dumfries
|attendance = 1,389
|referee = Dougie McDonald
}}
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|date = 16 August 2006
|time = 19:45
|score = 0–3
|team1 = {{nobold|Airdrie United}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Gretna
|goals2 = Deuchar {{goal|12}}, {{goal|76}}
Tosh {{goal|71}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/4796295.stm
|stadium = New Broomfield, Airdrie
|attendance = 1,093
|referee = Kenny Clark
}}
Source: [http://soccernet.espn.go.com/round/_/season/2006/league/sco.challenge/seasonType/2/scottish-league-challenge-cup?cc=5739 ESPN Soccernet] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026020855/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/round/_/season/2006/league/sco.challenge/seasonType/2/scottish-league-challenge-cup?cc=5739 |date=26 October 2012 }}
Second round
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|date = 29 August 2006
|time = 19:30
|score = 5–2
|team1 = Albion Rovers
|goals1 = Donnelly {{goal|14|pen.}}
Lennon {{goal|19}}
Chaplain {{goal|60}}, {{goal|64}}
Savage {{goal|71}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Elgin City}}
|goals2 = Kaczan {{goal|56}}
MacKay {{goal|88}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/5293034.stm
|stadium = Cliftonhill, Coatbridge
|attendance = 180
|referee = Colin Hardie
}}
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|date = 29 August 2006
|time = 19:30
|score = 1–3
|team1 = {{nobold|Forfar Athletic}}
|goals1 = Lunan {{goal|14}}
|team2 = Arbroath
|goals2 = Brazil {{goal|27}}
Stein {{goal|64}}
Sellars {{goal|72}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/5293060.stm
|stadium = Station Park, Forfar
|attendance = 628
|referee = Mike Tumilty
}}
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|date = 29 August 2006
|time = 19:45
|score = 3–2
|team1 = Greenock Morton
|goals1 = McLaughlin {{goal|10}}
McGowan {{goal|12}}
Millar {{goal|16}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Cowdenbeath}}
|goals2 = Clarke {{goal|48}}
Fotheringham {{goal|61}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/5292906.stm
|stadium = Cappielow, Greenock
|attendance = 1,175
|referee = Willie Collum
}}
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|date = 29 August 2006
|time = 19:45
|score = 2–1 |aet=y
|team1 = Ross County
|goals1 = McKinlay {{goal|62}}, {{goal|120|pen.}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Alloa Athletic}}
|goals2 = Townsley {{goal|1}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/5292636.stm
|stadium = Victoria Park, Dingwall
|attendance = 750
|referee = Stephen Finnie
}}
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|date = 29 August 2006
|time = 19:45
|score = 3–0
|team1 = St Johnstone
|goals1 = Scotland {{goal|19}}, {{goal|59}}
MacDonald {{goal|38}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Queen's Park}}
|goals2 =
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/5292572.stm
|stadium = McDiarmid Park, Perth
|attendance = 1,351
|referee = Eddie Smith
}}
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|date = 30 August 2006
|time = 19:45
|score = 3–1
|team1 = Gretna
|goals1 = Graham {{goal|3}},
Townsley {{goal|42}}
McGuffie {{goal|51|pen.}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Hamilton Academical}}
|goals2 = Neill {{goal|17}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/5297906.stm
|stadium = Raydale Park, Gretna
|attendance = 841
|referee = Martin Sproule
}}
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|date = 30 August 2006
|time = 19:45
|score = 0–3
|team1 = {{nobold|Montrose}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Clyde
|goals2 = McHale {{goal|40|pen.}}
Ferguson {{goal|62}}
Imrie {{goal|90}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/5297878.stm
|stadium = Links Park, Montrose
|attendance = 427
|referee = Crawford Allan
}}
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|date = 30 August 2006
|time = 19:45
|score = 2–2 |aet=y
|team1 = {{nobold|Queen of the South}}
|goals1 = O'Neil {{goal|63}}
Lauchlan {{goal|78}}
|team2 = Ayr United
|goals2 = Robertson {{goal|50|pen.}}
Weaver {{goal|90}}
|penaltyscore = 4–5
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/5297844.stm
|stadium = Palmerston Park, Dumfries
|attendance = 1,239
|referee = John Underhill
}}
Source: [http://soccernet.espn.go.com/round/_/season/2006/league/sco.challenge/seasonType/3/scottish-league-challenge-cup?cc=5739 ESPN Soccernet] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026020913/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/round/_/season/2006/league/sco.challenge/seasonType/3/scottish-league-challenge-cup?cc=5739 |date=26 October 2012 }}
Quarter-finals
{{football box |
|date = 12 September 2006
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Albion Rovers
|score = 3 – 3 {{aet}}
(5 – 3 pen.)
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/5334942.stm Report]
|team2 = Arbroath
|goals1 = Savage {{goal|20}}
Chisholm {{goal|42}}
Chaplain {{goal|58}}
|goals2 = Martin {{goal|16}}, {{goal|44}}
Sellars {{goal|87}}
|stadium = Cliftonhill, Coatbridge
|referee = Brian Winter
|attendance = 320 }}
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{{football box |
|date = 12 September 2006
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Clyde
|score = 1–0
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/5334950.stm Report]
|team2 = Ayr United
|goals1 = McHale {{goal|60}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
|referee = Kenny Clark
|attendance = 682 }}
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{{football box |
|date = 12 September 2006
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Greenock Morton
|score = 3–2
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/5334954.stm Report]
|team2 = St Johnstone
|goals1 = Harding {{goal|49}}
McGowan {{goal|54}}, {{goal|89}}
|goals2 = Mensing {{goal|7}} {{goal|80}}
|stadium = Cappielow, Greenock
|referee = David Sommers
|attendance = 2,300 }}
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{{football box |
|date = 12 September 2006
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Ross County
|score = 3 – 2 {{aet}}
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/5334958.stm Report]
|team2 = Gretna
|goals1 = Williams {{goal|35}}
Ciani {{goal|40}}
Anderson {{goal|96}}
|goals2 = McMenamin {{goal|73}}
Jenkins {{goal|77}}
Canning {{sent off|85|86}}
|stadium = Victoria Park, Dingwall
|referee = Alan Freeland
|attendance = 1,200 }}
Semi-finals
{{football box |
|date = 27 September 2006
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Clyde
|score = 3–1
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/5381700.stm Report]
|team2 = Greenock Morton
|goals1 = Michael McGowan {{goal|13}}
Higgins {{goal|41}}
Bryson {{goal|79}}
|goals2 = Higgins {{goal|63|o.g.}}
|stadium = Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
|referee = Calum Murray
|attendance = 2,296 }}
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{{football box |
|date = 27 September 2006
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Ross County
|score = 4–1
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/5381688.stm Report]
|team2 = Albion Rovers
|goals1 = Higgins {{goal|11}}, {{goal|50}}
Gunn {{goal|85}}
McKinlay {{goal|87|pen.}}
|goals2 = Dowie {{goal|56|o.g.}}
|stadium = Victoria Park, Dingwall
|referee = Craig Thomson
|attendance = 1,050 }}
Final
{{main|2006 Scottish Challenge Cup Final}}
{{football box |
|date = 12 November 2006
|time = 15:00
|team1 = Ross County
|score = 1 – 1 {{aet}}
(5 – 4 pen.)
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6137982.stm Report]
|team2 = Clyde
|goals1 = Dowie {{goal|80}}
|goals2 = Hunter {{goal|43}}
Malone {{sent off|0|93}}
|stadium = McDiarmid Park, Perth
|referee = Craig Thomson
|attendance = 4,062
|penalties1 = Gardyne {{pengoal}}
Robertson {{pengoal}}
McKinlay {{pengoal}}
Adams {{penmiss}}
Irvine {{pengoal}}
Crooks {{pengoal}}
|penaltyscore = 5–4
|penalties2 = {{pengoal}} O'Donnell
{{penmiss}} McGregor
{{pengoal}} McCann
{{pengoal}} Miller
{{pengoal}} McHale
{{penmiss}} Higgins
}}
Top scorers
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;4 goals
;3 goals
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References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/default.stm BBC Scottish Cups page]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110623014408/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/challenge-cup/ Scottish Football League Challenge Cup page]
{{Scottish Challenge Cup seasons}}
{{2006-07 in Scottish football}}
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