Scottish League Challenge Cup 2006/07

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Scottish League Challenge Cup
ScotlandScotlandTemplate: Infobox football competition / maintenance / logo format
Association Scottish FA
First edition 1990/91
Teams 30th
Game mode Knockout system
Title holder Ross County (1st title)
Record winner Airdrieonians FC
FC Falkirk (3 wins each)
Website scottishfootballleague.com

The Scottish League Challenge Cup was played for the 16th time in 2006/07 . The Scottish football competition, officially known as Bell's Challenge Cup was held, began on 15 August 2006 and ended with the final on 12 November 2006 at the McDiarmid Park of Perth . The defending champion, FC St. Mirren , could not repeat its success from last year's final (due to the lack of eligibility due to promotion to the Premier League ). This year Ross County won the competition against FC Clyde on penalties . The clubs of the Scottish Football League took part in the competition.

1 round

The matches took place on August 15 and 16, 2006.

Home team Visiting team Result
Ayr United - Livingston FC 2: 1
Brechin City - FC Arbroath 1: 2
Cowdenbeath FC - Stirling Albion 4-0
Dumbarton FC - Greenock Morton 1: 2 a.d.
East Stirlingshire FC - FC Queen's Park 0: 5
Forfar Athletic - Dundee FC 2: 1
Hamilton Academical - Berwick Rangers 3: 1
Partick Thistle - Albion Rovers 1: 2
Queen of the South - FC Stranraer 1-0
St. Johnstone FC - Raith Rovers 3: 1 a.d.
Airdrieonians FC - FC Gretna 0: 3
East Fife FC - Ross County 0: 3
Elgin City - FC Stenhousemuir 2-0
Montrose FC - Peterhead FC 2-0

2nd round

The matches took place on August 29 and August 30, 2006.

Home team Visiting team Result
Albion Rovers - Elgin City 5: 2
Forfar Athletic - FC Arbroath 1: 3
Greenock Morton - Cowdenbeath FC 3: 2
Ross County - Alloa Athletic 2: 1 a.d.
St. Johnstone FC - FC Queen's Park 3-0
FC Gretna - Hamilton Academical 3: 1
Montrose FC - Clyde FC 0: 1 a.d.
Queen of the South - Ayr United 2: 2 1

1 Ayr United won on penalties .

Quarter finals

The matches were held on September 12, 2006.

Home team Visiting team Result
Albion Rovers - FC Arbroath 3: 3 1
Clyde FC - Ayr United 1-0
Greenock Morton - St. Johnstone FC 3: 2
Ross County - FC Gretna 3: 2 a.d.

1 The Albion Rovers won on penalties .

Semifinals

The matches were held on September 27, 2006.

Home team Visiting team Result
Clyde FC - Greenock Morton 3: 1
Ross County - Albion Rovers 4: 1

final

Ross County Clyde FC
Ross County
Final,
November 19, 2000 at 3:00 p.m. local time in Perth , McDiarmid Park
Result: 5: 4 i. E. (1: 1, 0: 1)
Spectators: 4,062
Referee: Craig A. Thomson ( Scotland ) ScotlandScotland 
Match report
Clyde FC


Craig Samson - Gary Irvine , Alex Keddie , Andy Dowie , Kevin McKinlay - Craig Gunn , Derek Adams , Don Cowie (102nd Hugh Robertson ), Martin Scott (117th Stuart Anderson ) - Amick Ciani (115th Jason Crooks ), Michael Gardyne
Coach: Scott Leitch ( Scotland ) ScotlandScotland 
David Hutton - Neil McGregor , Eddie Malone , Chris Higgins , Craig McKeown - Paul McHale , Craig Bryson , Ryan McCann , Stephen O'Donnell - Roddy Hunter (78th Sean McKenna ), Andy Ferguson (78th Kevin Bradley )
Trainer: Joe Miller ( Scotland ) ScotlandScotland 

goal 1: 1 Andy Dowie (80th)
goal 0: 1 Roddy Hunter (43.)
yellow cards Amick Ciani, Andy Dowie, Martin Scott yellow cards Chris Higgins, Eddie Malone, Ryan McCann, Neil McGregor, Stephen O'Donnell
Yellow-red cards Eddie Malone

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