The 2006–07 Scottish Challenge Cup was the 16th season of the competition, competed for by all 30 members of the Scottish Football League.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Teams | 30 |
| Defending champions | none |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Ross County |
| Runner-up | Clyde |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 29 |
| Goals scored | 104 (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
edit| Round | First match date | Fixtures | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round | Tue/Wed 15/16 August 2006 | 14 | 30 → 16 |
| Second round | Tue/Wed 29/30 August 2006 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarter-finals | Tuesday 12 September 2006 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | Wednesday 27 September 2006 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | Sunday 12 November 2006 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
First round
editNorth and East region
editAlloa Athletic received a random bye into the second round.
| 15 August 2006 | Cowdenbeath | 4–0 | Stirling Albion | Central Park, Cowdenbeath |
| 19:30 | Clarke  15' Fotheringham 25' Paatelainen 53' Dalziel 63' |
Report | Attendance: 497 Referee: Stephen Finnie |
| 15 August 2006 | Brechin City | 1–2 | Arbroath | Glebe Park, Brechin |
| 19:45 | Callaghan 35' (pen.) |
Report | Cook 36' Rennie 51' |
Attendance: 506 Referee: S MacDonald |
| 15 August 2006 | Forfar Athletic | 2–1 | Dundee | Station Park, Forfar |
| 19:45 | Gribben 51' Coyle 75' |
Report | Swankie 90' |
Attendance: 840 Referee: Calum Murray |
| 15 August 2006 | St Johnstone | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Raith Rovers | McDiarmid Park, Perth |
| 19:45 | Milne 24', 112' James 97' |
Report | One 8' |
Attendance: 1,261 Referee: Chris Boyle |
| 16 August 2006 | East Fife | 0–3 | Ross County | Bayview Stadium, Methil |
| 19:30 | Report | Dowie 21' Gunn 70', 72' |
Attendance: 304 Referee: Mike Tumilty |
| 16 August 2006 | Elgin City | 2–0 | Stenhousemuir | Borough Briggs, Elgin |
| 19:45 | Charlesworth 79', 90' |
Report | Attendance: 276 Referee: Willie Collum |
| 16 August 2006 | Montrose | 2–0 | Peterhead | Links Park, Montrose |
| Henslee 52' Michie 56' |
Report | Attendance: 335 Referee: David Somers |
Source: ESPN Soccernet Archived 26 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
South and West region
editClyde received a random bye into the second round.
| 15 August 2006 | Dumbarton | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Greenock Morton | Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton |
| 19:30 | McNaught 114' |
Report | Weatherson 117', 119' Greacen  105' |
Attendance: 932 Referee: Euan Norris |
| 15 August 2006 | East Stirlingshire | 0–5 | Queen's Park | Firs 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 Thistle | 1–2 | Albion Rovers | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow |
| 19:30 | Ferguson 21' |
Report | McBride 3' Chaplain 28' |
Attendance: 1,208 Referee: Colin Hardy |
| 15 August 2006 | Ayr United | 2–1 | Livingston | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 19:45 | Hislop 28' (o.g.) Vareille 75' |
Report | Craig 17' |
Attendance: 949 Referee: Mike McCurry |
| 15 August 2006 | Hamilton Academical | 3–1 | Berwick Rangers | New 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 South | 1–0 | Stranraer | Palmerston Park, Dumfries |
| 19:45 | O'Neil 52' (pen.) |
Report | Attendance: 1,389 Referee: Dougie McDonald |
| 16 August 2006 | Airdrie United | 0–3 | Gretna | New Broomfield, Airdrie |
| 19:45 | Report | Deuchar 12', 76' Tosh 71' |
Attendance: 1,093 Referee: Kenny Clark |
Source: ESPN Soccernet Archived 26 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
Second round
edit| 29 August 2006 | Albion Rovers | 5–2 | Elgin City | Cliftonhill, 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 Athletic | 1–3 | Arbroath | Station Park, Forfar |
| 19:30 | Lunan 14' |
Report | Brazil 27' Stein 64' Sellars 72' |
Attendance: 628 Referee: Mike Tumilty |
| 29 August 2006 | Greenock Morton | 3–2 | Cowdenbeath | Cappielow, Greenock |
| 19:45 | McLaughlin 10' McGowan 12' Millar 16' |
Report | Clarke 48' Fotheringham 61' |
Attendance: 1,175 Referee: Willie Collum |
| 29 August 2006 | Ross County | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Alloa Athletic | Victoria Park, Dingwall |
| 19:45 | McKinlay 62', 120' (pen.) |
Report | Townsley 1' |
Attendance: 750 Referee: Stephen Finnie |
| 29 August 2006 | St Johnstone | 3–0 | Queen's Park | McDiarmid Park, Perth |
| 19:45 | Scotland 19', 59' MacDonald 38' |
Report | Attendance: 1,351 Referee: Eddie Smith |
| 30 August 2006 | Gretna | 3–1 | Hamilton Academical | Raydale Park, Gretna |
| 19:45 | Graham 3', Townsley 42' McGuffie 51' (pen.) |
Report | Neill 17' |
Attendance: 841 Referee: Martin Sproule |
| 30 August 2006 | Montrose | 0–3 | Clyde | Links Park, Montrose |
| 19:45 | Report | McHale 40' (pen.) Ferguson 62' Imrie 90' |
Attendance: 427 Referee: Crawford Allan |
| 30 August 2006 | Queen of the South | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Ayr United | Palmerston Park, Dumfries |
| 19:45 | O'Neil 63' Lauchlan 78' |
Report | Robertson 50' (pen.) Weaver 90' |
Attendance: 1,239 Referee: John Underhill |
Source: ESPN Soccernet Archived 26 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
Quarter-finals
edit| Albion Rovers | 3 – 3 (a.e.t.) (5 – 3 pen.) | Arbroath |
|---|---|---|
| Savage 20' Chisholm 42'Chaplain 58' |
Report | Martin 16', 44' Sellars 87' |
| Clyde | 1–0 | Ayr United |
|---|---|---|
| McHale 60' |
Report |
| Greenock Morton | 3–2 | St Johnstone |
|---|---|---|
| Harding 49' McGowan 54', 89' |
Report | Mensing 7' 80' |
Semi-finals
edit| Clyde | 3–1 | Greenock Morton |
|---|---|---|
| Michael McGowan 13' Higgins 41'Bryson 79' |
Report | Higgins 63' (o.g.) |
| Ross County | 4–1 | Albion Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| Higgins 11', 50' Gunn 85'McKinlay 87' (pen.) |
Report | Dowie 56' (o.g.) |
Final
edit
Top scorers
edit- 4 goals
- 3 goals