2006–07 Scottish League Cup

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| country = Scotland

| dates = 7 August 2006 – 18 March 2007

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| champions = Hibernian

| runner-up = Kilmarnock

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| prevseason = 2005–06

| nextseason = 2007–08

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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.

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

Schedule

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

{{football box |

|date = 8 August 2006

|team1 = Albion Rovers

|score = 1–2

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/5254182.stm Report]

|team2 = Stenhousemuir

|goals1 = Scott Chaplain {{goal|10}}

|goals2 = Kevin Nichol {{goal|74|o.g.}}
John Baird {{goal|77}}

|stadium = 19:30 – Cliftonhill, Coatbridge

|referee = Anthony Law | attendance = 228 }}

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{{football box |

|date = 8 August 2006

|team1 = Brechin City

|score = 2–1

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/5254212.stm Report]

|team2 = Greenock Morton

|goals1 = Chris Geddes {{goal|55}}
Stuart Callaghan {{goal|74|pen.}}

|goals2 = Paul McGowan {{goal|6}}

|stadium = 19:30 – Glebe Park, Brechin

|referee = Calum Murray | attendance = 501 }}

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{{football box |

|date = 8 August 2006

|team1 = Cowdenbeath

|score = 4–1

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/5254232.stm Report]

|team2 = East Stirlingshire

|goals1 = Liam Buchanan {{goal|27}}
Chris Hughes {{goal|31||45}}
Pat Clarke {{goal|34}}

|goals2 = Carl Thywissen {{goal|63}}

|stadium = 19:30 – Central Park, Cowdenbeath

|referee = Craig Charleston | attendance = 271 }}

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{{football box |

|date = 8 August 2006

|team1 = Dumbarton

|score = 3–0

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/5254250.stm Report]

|team2 = Stirling Albion

|goals1 = David Bagan {{goal|74}}
Chris Boyle {{goal|88}}
John Gemmell {{goal|90}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = 19:30 – Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton

|referee = Brian Winter | attendance = 544 }}

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{{football box |

|date = 8 August 2006

|team1 = Dundee

|score = 1–3

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/5254278.stm Report]

|team2 = Partick Thistle

|goals1 = Gavin Swankie {{goal|10}}

|goals2 = Darren Brady {{goal|40}}
Billy Gibson {{goal|64}}
Scott Boyd {{goal|75}}

|stadium = 19:30 – Dens Park, Dundee

|referee = Craig MacKay | attendance = 2,180 }}

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{{football box |

|date = 8 August 2006

|team1 = Forfar Athletic

|score = 1 – 2 {{aet}}

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/5254296.stm Report]

|team2 = Alloa Athletic

|goals1 = Darren Gribben {{goal|90}}

|goals2 = Graeme Brown {{goal|4}}
John Grant {{goal|93}}

|stadium = 19:30 – Station Park, Forfar

|referee = David Somers | attendance = 308 }}

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{{football box |

|date = 8 August 2006

|team1 = Queen of the South

|score = 4–2

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/5254314.stm Report]

|team2 = Clyde

|goals1 = John O'Neill {{goal|8||45}}
Murray Henderson {{goal|17}}
Graham Weir {{goal|32}}

|goals2 = Dougie Imrie {{goal|43}}
Stephen O'Donnell {{goal|52|pen.}}

|stadium = 19:45 – Palmerston Park, Dumfries

|referee = William Collum | attendance = 1,435 }}

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{{football box |

|date = 8 August 2006

|team1 = Queen's Park

|score = 2 – 1 (a.e.t.)

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/5254328.stm Report]

|team2 = Hamilton Academical

|goals1 = Steven Canning {{goal|6}}
Rob Bowers {{goal|107}}

|goals2 = Richard Offiong {{goal|72}}

|stadium = 19:30 – Hampden Park, Glasgow

|referee = Eddie Smith | attendance = 611 }}

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{{football box |

|date = 8 August 2006

|team1 = Raith Rovers

|score = 1–2

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/5254350.stm Report]

|team2 = Airdrie United

|goals1 = Armand One {{goal|40}}

|goals2 = Willie McLaren {{goal|47}}
Bryan Prunty {{goal|73}}

|stadium = 19:45 – Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy

|referee = Craig Thomson | attendance = 1,260 }}

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{{football box |

|date = 8 August 2006

|team1 = Ross County

|score = 4–2

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/5254388.stm Report]

|team2 = Stranraer

|goals1 = Don Cowie {{goal|27||58}}
Sean Higgins {{goal|61}}
Craig Gunn {{goal|78}}

|goals2 = Alex Burns {{goal|70}}
Michael Moore {{goal|90}}

|stadium = 19:45 – Victoria Park, Dingwall

|referee = Mike Ritchie | attendance = 750 }}

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{{football box |

|date = 8 August 2006

|team1 = St Johnstone

|score = 3–1

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/5254414.stm Report]

|team2 = East Fife

|goals1 = Jason Scotland {{goal|60||70}}
Martin Hardie {{goal|62}}

|goals2 = Craig O'Reilly {{goal|76}}

|stadium = 19:45 – McDiarmid Park, Perth

|referee = John Underhill | attendance = 1,222 }}

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{{football box |

|date = 9 August 2006

|team1 = Arbroath

|score = 0–1

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/5256850.stm Report]

|team2 = Elgin City

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Steven Mackay {{goal|49}}

|stadium = 19:45 – Gayfield Park, Arbroath

|referee = Steven Nicholls | attendance = 613 }}

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{{football box |

|date = 9 August 2006

|team1 = Ayr United

|score = 2–0

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/5256784.stm Report]

|team2 = Berwick Rangers

|goals1 = Mark Casey {{goal|18}}
Ryan Caddis {{goal|39|pen.}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = 19:45 – Somerset Park, Ayr

|referee = Charlie Richmond | attendance = 902 }}

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{{football box |

|date = 9 August 2006

|team1 = Montrose

|score = 1 – 3 (a.e.t.)

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/5256742.stm Report]

|team2 = Peterhead

|goals1 = Andy Rodgers {{goal|25|pen.}}

|goals2 = Bobby Linn {{goal|60}}
Martin Wood {{goal|108}}
Martin Bavidge {{goal|115}}

|stadium = 19:30 – Links Park, Montrose

|referee = Colin Brown | attendance = 421 }}

Second round

{{football box |

|date = 22 August 2006

|team1 = Alloa Athletic

|score = 2–1

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/5271238.stm Report]

|team2 = Ross County

|goals1 = Brown {{goal|34}}
Forrest {{goal|47}}

|goals2 = McKinlay {{goal|57}}

|stadium = 19:30 – Recreation Park, Alloa

|referee = Brian Winter | attendance = 424 }}

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{{football box |

|date = 22 August 2006

|team1 = Ayr United

|score = 0 – 0 (a.e.t.)
(6–7 pen.)

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/5271242.stm Report]

|team2 = Dunfermline Athletic

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = 19:45 – Somerset Park, Ayr

|referee = Craig Thomson | attendance = 1,507 }}

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{{football box |

|date = 22 August 2006

|team1 = Brechin City

|score = 0–3

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/5271244.stm Report]

|team2 = Livingston

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Craig {{goal|37}}
Dorrans {{goal|40}}
Hislop {{goal|87}}

|stadium = 19:45 – Glebe Park, Brechin

|referee = Douglas McDonald | attendance = 466 }}

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{{football box |

|date = 22 August 2006

|team1 = Cowdenbeath

|score = 0–5

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/5271250.stm Report]

|team2 = Falkirk

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Craig {{goal|35}}
Moutinho {{goal|50||81}}
Twaddle {{goal|74}}
Stewart {{goal|84}}

|stadium = 19:45 – Central Park, Cowdenbeath

|referee = Eddie Smith | attendance = 1,530 }}

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{{football box |

|date = 22 August 2006

|team1 = Dundee United

|score = 1 – 0 (a.e.t.)

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/5271256.stm Report]

|team2 = Airdrie United

|goals1 = Robertson {{goal|118}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = 19:45 – Tannadice Park, Dundee

|referee = Steve Conroy | attendance = 2,851 }}

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{{football box |

|date = 22 August 2006

|team1 = Hibernian

|score = 4–0

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/5271266.stm Report]

|team2 = Peterhead

|goals1 = Iain Good {{goal|7|o.g.}}
Benjelloun {{goal|32}}
Brown {{goal|52}}
McCluskey {{goal|66|pen.}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = 19:45 – Easter Road, Edinburgh

|referee = Chris Boyle | attendance = 7,834 }}

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{{football box |

|date = 22 August 2006

|team1 = Motherwell

|score = 3–2

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/5271274.stm Report]

|team2 = Partick Thistle

|goals1 = Foran {{goal|6||16}}
McGarry {{goal|88}}

|goals2 = Gibson {{goal|25}}
Roberts {{goal|66}}

|stadium = 19:45 – Fir Park, Motherwell

|referee = Kenny Clark | attendance = 3,752 }}

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{{football box |

|date = 22 August 2006

|team1 = Queen of the South

|score = 1 – 2 (a.e.t.)

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/5271280.stm Report]

|team2 = Kilmarnock

|goals1 = O'Connor {{goal|49}}

|goals2 = Murray {{goal|75}}
Naismith {{goal|113}}

|stadium = 19:45 – Palmerston Park, Dumfries

|referee = Michael McCurry | attendance = 2,452 }}

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{{football box |

|date = 22 August 2006

|team1 = Queen's Park

|score = 0 – 0 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 pen.)

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/5271286.stm Report]

|team2 = Aberdeen

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = 19:45 – Firhill Stadium, Partick

|referee = Stephen Finnie | attendance = 1,588 }}

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{{football box |

|date = 22 August 2006

|team1 = St Johnstone

|score = 4 – 0 (a.e.t.)

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/5271296.stm Report]

|team2 = Elgin City

|goals1 = Sheerin {{goal|98|pen.}}
Stevenson {{goal|105}}
Milne {{goal|108}}
Mackay {{goal|114|o.g.}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = 19:45 – McDiarmid Park, Perth

|referee = Mike Tumilty | attendance = 1,198 }}

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{{football box |

|date = 22 August 2006

|team1 = St Mirren

|score = 3–1

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/5271308.stm Report]

|team2 = Stenhousemuir

|goals1 = Mehmet {{goal|6||30}}
Sutton {{goal|14}}

|goals2 = Sinclair {{goal|78}}

|stadium = 19:45 – Love Street, Paisley

|referee = Charlie Richmond | attendance = 1,707 }}

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{{football box |

|date = 23 August 2006

|team1 = Inverness CT

|score = 3–1

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/5276150.stm Report]

|team2 = Dumbarton

|goals1 = Wyness {{goal|6}}
Bayne {{goal|54}}
McAllister {{goal|72}}

|goals2 = Dobbie {{goal|30}}

|stadium = 19:45 – Caledonian Stadium, Inverness

|referee = Calum Murray | attendance = 1,085 }}

Third round

{{football box |

|date = 19 September 2006

|team1 = Celtic

|score = 2–0

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/5356384.stm Report]

|team2 = St Mirren

|goals1 = Beattie {{goal|76}}
Żurawski {{goal|87}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = 19:45 – Celtic Park, Glasgow

|referee = Kenny Clark

|attendance = 32,587}}

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{{football box |

|date = 19 September 2006

|team1 = Inverness CT

|score = 0–1

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/5356406.stm Report]

|team2 = Falkirk

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Stokes {{goal|60}}

|stadium = 19:45 – Caledonian Stadium, Inverness

|referee = Douglas McDonald

|attendance = 1,198}}

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{{football box |

|date = 19 September 2006

|team1 = St Johnstone

|score = 3–0

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/5356432.stm Report]

|team2 = Dundee United

|goals1 = Scotland {{goal|40}}
Milne {{goal|53}}
Mensing {{goal|80}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = 19:45 – McDiarmid Park, Perth

|referee = John Underhill

|attendance = 4,653}}

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{{football box |

|date = 19 September 2006

|team1 = Kilmarnock

|score = 2 – 1 (a.e.t.)

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/5356418.stm Report]

|team2 = Livingston

|goals1 = Wales {{goal|57}}
Wright {{goal|115}}

|goals2 = Craig {{goal|72|pen.}}

|stadium = 19:45 – Rugby Park, Kilmarnock

|referee = Eddie Smith

|attendance = 3,573}}

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{{football box |

|date = 20 September 2006

|team1 = Alloa Athletic

|score = 0–4

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/5359402.stm Report]

|team2 = Hearts

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Mäkelä {{goal|34||46||82}}
Aguiar {{goal|88}}

|stadium = 19:45 – Recreation Park, Alloa

|referee = Charlie Richmond

|attendance = 2,551}}

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{{football box |

|date = 20 September 2006

|team1 = Dunfermline Athletic

|score = 0–2

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/5359408.stm Report]

|team2 = Rangers

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Bamba {{goal|65|o.g.}}
Boyd {{goal|73}}

|stadium = 19:45 – East End Park, Dunfermline

|referee = Michael McCurry

|attendance = 5,702}}

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{{football box |

|date = 20 September 2006

|team1 = Hibernian

|score = 6–0

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/5359412.stm Report]

|team2 = Gretna

|goals1 = Fletcher {{goal|11}}
Brown {{goal|18}}
Jones {{goal|20}}
Shiels {{goal|24||63}}
Benjelloun {{goal|72}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = 19:45 – Easter Road, Edinburgh

|referee = Craig Thomson

|attendance = 11,075}}

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{{football box |

|date = 20 September 2006

|team1 = Queen's Park

|score = 0–3

|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/5359422.stm Report]

|team2 = Motherwell

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Foran {{goal|24||47||54|pen.}}

|stadium = 19:45 – Hampden Park, Glasgow

|referee = Mike Tumilty

|attendance = 2,408}}

Quarter-finals

{{football box |

|date = 7 November 2006

|team1 = Celtic

|score = 1–1

|aet = yes

|penaltyscore = 4–5

|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6120400.stm

|team2 = Falkirk

|goals1 = Żurawski {{goal|98}}

|goals2 = Stokes {{goal|99}}

|stadium = Celtic Park, Glasgow

|referee = Charlie Richmond

|attendance = 18,684 }}

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{{football box |

|date = 7 November 2006

|team1 = Kilmarnock

|score = 3–2

|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6120408.stm

|team2 = Motherwell

|goals1 = Wright {{goal|7||45}}
Invincibile {{goal|71}}

|goals2 = Foran {{goal|25|pen.}}
Clarkson {{goal|59}}

|stadium = Rugby Park, Kilmarnock

|referee = Kenny Clark

|attendance = 5,601 }}

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{{football box |

|date = 8 November 2006

|team1 = Hibernian

|score = 1–0

|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6123788.stm

|team2 = Hearts

|goals1 = Jones {{goal|31}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Easter Road, Edinburgh

|referee = Callum Murray|

|attendance = 15,825 }}

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{{football box |

|date = 8 November 2006

|team1 = Rangers

|score = 0–2

|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6123792.stm

|team2 = St Johnstone

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Milne {{goal|50||67}}

|stadium = Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow

|referee = Stuart Dougal

|attendance = 31,074 }}

Semi-finals

{{football box |

|date = 30 January 2007

|team1 = Kilmarnock

|score = 3–0

|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6309881.stm

|team2 = Falkirk

|goals1 = Naismith {{goal|30||71||78|pen.}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Fir Park, Motherwell

|referee = Kenny Clark

|attendance = 10,722 }}

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{{football box |

|date = 31 January 2007

|team1 = St Johnstone

|score = 1–3

|aet = yes

|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6309901.stm

|team2 = Hibernian

|goals1 = Scotland {{goal|76}}

|goals2 = Fletcher {{goal|3}}
Murphy {{goal|92}}
Benjelloun {{goal|120}}

|stadium = Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh

|referee = Craig Thomson

|attendance = 16,112 }}

Final

{{football box |

|date = 18 March 2007

|time = 15:00

|team1 = Kilmarnock

|score = 1–5

|report = [http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6456647.stm Report]

|team2 = Hibernian

|goals1 = Greer {{goal|77}}

|goals2 = Jones {{goal|28}}
Benjelloun {{goal|59||85}}
Fletcher {{goal|66||87}}

|stadium = Hampden Park, Glasgow

|referee = Dougie McDonald

|attendance = 52,000 }}

Player stats

=Top goalscorers=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:30%; font-size:95%; text-align:left" ! Goals !! Player !! Club
--- \| style="text-align:center"\|6	Richie Foran	Motherwell
--- \| style="text-align:center"\|5	Abdessalam Benjelloun	Hibernian
--- \| style="text-align:center" rowspan=4 \|4	Steven Fletcher	Hibernian
--- \| Steven Milne	St Johnstone
--- \| Steven Naismith	Kilmarnock
--- \| Jason Scotland	St Johnstone
--- \| style="text-align:center" rowspan=2 \|3	Juho Mäkelä	Hearts
--- \| Frazer Wright	Kilmarnock

=Player of the round=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%; width:50%; text-align:left" ! 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	–	–

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