2016 Scottish Challenge Cup final

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| title = 2016 Scottish Challenge Cup final

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| event = 2015–16 Scottish Challenge Cup

| team1 = Rangers

| team1score = 4

| team2 = Peterhead

| team2score = 0

| details =

| date = 10 April 2016

| stadium = Hampden Park

| city = Glasgow

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| referee = George Salmond

| attendance = 48,133{{cite web|title=Rangers 4-0 Peterhead|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35953055|access-date=8 June 2018|publisher=BBC Sport|date=10 April 2016}}

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| previous = 2015

| next = 2017

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The 2016 Scottish Challenge Cup final, also known as the Petrofac Training Cup final for sponsorship reasons, is a football match that took place on 10 April 2016 at Hampden Park, between Rangers and Peterhead. Rangers won the match by 4 goals to nil.{{cite web|url= http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/rangers/rangers-4-0-peterhead-gers-win-petrofac-training-cup-final-1-4095982|title=Rangers 4-0 Peterhead: Gers win Petrofac Training Cup final|first=Stephen|last=Halliday|date=10 April 2016|work=The Scotsman|publisher=Johnston Press|location=Edinburgh|access-date=5 May 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/spfl-fixture-amendments-62/ |title=SPFL fixture amendments |work=www.spfl.co.uk |publisher=Scottish Professional Football League |date=30 November 2015 |access-date=30 November 2015}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35105603 |title=Challenge Cup final: Hampden to stage Rangers v Peterhead |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=15 December 2015 |access-date=15 December 2015}} It was the 25th final of the Scottish Challenge Cup since it was first organised in 1990 to celebrate the centenary of the now defunct Scottish Football League and the third Challenge Cup final since the SPFL was formed. Both teams progressed through four elimination rounds to reach the final.

Route to the final

{{See also|2015–16 Scottish Challenge Cup}}

The competition is a knock-out tournament and in 2015–16 was contested by 32 teams.{{cite web |url=http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/petrofac-training-cup-format/ |title=Petrofac Training Cup format |work=www.spfl.co.uk |publisher=Scottish Professional Football League |date=22 June 2015 |access-date=30 November 2015 |archive-date=30 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630144519/http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/petrofac-training-cup-format/ |url-status=dead }} Those participating were the 30 clubs that played in the Championship, League One and League Two of the Scottish Professional Football League, while the winners of the Highland League (Brora Rangers) and the Lowland Football League (Edinburgh City) were also invited. For the first and second rounds only, the draw was divided into two geographical regions – north and south. Teams were paired at random and the winner of each match progressed to the next round and the loser was eliminated.

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= Rangers =

class="wikitable"
width=100|Round

! width=160|Opposition

! width=80|Score

First round

| Hibernian (a)

| align=center|6–2

Second round

| Ayr United (a)

| align=center|2–0

Quarter-final

| Livingston (h)

| align=center|1–0

Semi-final

| St Mirren (h)

| align=center|4–0

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= Peterhead =

class="wikitable"
width=100|Round

! width=160|Opposition

! width=80|Score

First round

| Brechin City (a)

| align=center|3–0

Second round

| Falkirk (a)

| align=center|5–3

Quarter-final

| Stenhousemuir (h)

| align=center|3–0

Semi-final

| Queen's Park (a)

| align=center|2–1

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Match details

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|date = 10 April 2016

|time = 15:00

|score = 4 – 0

|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35953055 BBC Sport]

|team1 = Rangers

|team2 = Peterhead

|stadium = Hampden Park

|location = Glasgow

|goals1 = Gilchrist {{goal|17|o.g.}}
Tavernier {{goal|40}}
Halliday {{goal|85|pen.}}
Miller {{goal|89}}

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|attendance = 48,133

|referee = George Salmond

|motm = James Tavernier

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colspan="4"|RANGERS:
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GK25{{flagicon|ENG}} Wes Foderingham
RB2{{flagicon|ENG}} James Tavernier
CB27{{flagicon|SCO}} Danny Wilson{{yel|54}}
CB4{{flagicon|IRL}} Rob Kiernan
LB5{{flagicon|SCO}} Lee Wallace (c){{suboff|67}}
DM6{{flagicon|ENG}} Dominic Ball
CM23{{flagicon|SCO}} Jason Holt
CM16{{flagicon|SCO}} Andy Halliday
RW19{{flagicon|SCO}} Barrie McKay{{suboff|78}}
CF9{{flagicon|SCO}} Kenny Miller
LW15{{flagicon|ENG}} Harry Forrester{{suboff|67}}
colspan=4|Substitutes:
GK1{{flagicon|SCO}} Cammy Bell
MF8{{flagicon|USA}} Gedion Zelalem
MF17{{flagicon|SCO}} Billy King{{subon|67}}
MF22{{flagicon|NIR}} Dean Shiels{{subon|78}}
MF7{{flagicon|ENG}} Nicky Law
FW14{{flagicon|SCO}} Nicky Clark
FW29{{flagicon|SCO}} Michael O'Halloran{{subon|67}}
colspan=4|Manager:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Warburton

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colspan="4"|PETERHEAD:
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GK1{{flagicon|SCO}} Graeme Smith
RB6{{flagicon|SCO}} Ryan Strachan{{suboff|26}}
CB4{{flagicon|SCO}} Scott Ross{{yel|49}}
CB5{{flagicon|SCO}} Ally Gilchrist
LB3{{flagicon|SCO}} Steven Noble (c)
RM8{{flagicon|SCO}} Jamie Redman{{suboff|64}}
CM22{{flagicon|SCO}} Simon Ferry
CM14{{flagicon|USA}} Kevin Dzierzawski{{yel|68}}
LM18{{flagicon|SCO}} Jordon Brown
CF9{{flagicon|SCO}} Rory McAllister
CF10{{flagicon|SCO}} Shane Sutherland{{suboff|58}}
colspan=4|Substitutes:
GK21{{flagicon|SCO}} Paul Jarvie
DF2{{flagicon|SCO}} Nathan Blockley
MF17{{flagicon|SCO}} Scott Ferries
MF7{{flagicon|SCO}} Jamie Stevenson{{subon|26}}
MF11{{flagicon|SCO}} Nicky Riley{{yel|90+1}}{{subon|58}}
FW20{{flagicon|SCO}} Andy Rodgers
FW15{{flagicon|SCO}} Leighton McIntosh{{subon|64}}
colspan=4|Manager:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|SCO}} Jim McInally

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Match officials[http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/ramsdens-cup-final-officials/ Ramsdens Cup final officials], spfl.co.uk. Scottish Professional Football League. 25 March 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2014.

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Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Five named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

References

{{Reflist|2}}

{{Rangers F.C. matches}}

{{Peterhead F.C.}}

{{Scottish Challenge Cup seasons}}

{{2015–16 in Scottish football}}

Category:Scottish Challenge Cup finals

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