2006–07 Scottish Challenge Cup
The 2006–07 Scottish Challenge Cup was the 16th season of the competition, competed for by all 30 members of the Scottish Football League.
| Country | Scotland | 
|---|---|
| Teams | 30 | 
| Defending champions | none | 
| Champions | Ross County | 
| Runners-up | Clyde | 
| Matches played | 29 | 
| Goals scored | 104 (3.59 per match) | 
| Top goal scorer(s) | Scott Chaplain (4) | 
| ← 2005–06  2007–08 →  | |
Ross County and Clyde were the finalists, the final was played at McDiarmid Park, Perth and was won on penalties by Ross County.
Schedule
    
| 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
    
    North and East region
    
Alloa 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
South and West region
    
Clyde 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
Second round
    
| 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
Quarter-finals
    
| 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
    
| 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
    
    
Top scorers
    
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
References
    
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