2005–06 Scottish Challenge Cup

The 2005–06 Scottish Challenge Cup was the 15th season of the competition, competed for by all 30 members of the Scottish Football League. The defending champions were Falkirk, who defeated Ross County 2–1 in the 2004 final. Falkirk did not compete in the tournament after being promoted to the Scottish Premier League.

2005–06 Challenge Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Teams30
Defending championsFalkirk
Final positions
ChampionsSt Mirren
Runner-upHamilton Academical
Tournament statistics
Matches played29
Goals scored88 (3.03 per match)

The final was played on 6 November 2005 and was won by St Mirren who defeated Hamilton Academical 2–1 in the final at Excelsior Stadium in Airdrie.

Schedule

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Round First match date Fixtures Clubs
First round Sat/Sun 30/31 July 2005 14 30 → 16
Second round Tue/Wed 30/31 August 2005 8 16 → 80
Quarter-finals Tue/Wed 13/14 September 2005 4 8 → 4
Semi-finals Tuesday 27 September 2005 2 4 → 2
Final Sunday 6 November 2005 1 2 → 1

First round

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Airdrie United and Dumbarton received random byes into the second round

30 July 2005 Arbroath 1–3 Stranraer Gayfield Park, Arbroath
15:00 Report Attendance: 319
Referee: M Ritchie
30 July 2005 Ayr United 0 – 1 (a.e.t.) Stirling Albion Somerset Park, Ayr
15:00 Report Attendance: 910
Referee: C Melville
30 July 2005 Brechin City 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) Clyde Glebe Park, Brechin
15:00 Report Attendance: 547
Referee: I Brines
30 July 2005 East Fife 0–4 Stenhousemuir Bayview Stadium, Methil
15:00 Report Attendance: 310
30 July 2005 Greenock Morton 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) Gretna Cappielow, Greenock
15:00 Report Attendance: 2,798
Referee: W Collum
30 July 2005 Partick Thistle 2–0 Cowdenbeath Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
15:00 Report Attendance: 1,541
Referee: M Sproule
30 July 2005 Peterhead 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) Berwick Rangers Balmoor, Peterhead
15:00 Report Attendance: 620
Referee: S MacDonald
30 July 2005 Queen of the South 4–0 Albion Rovers Palmerston Park, Dumfries
15:00 Report Attendance: 1,492
Referee: C Murray
30 July 2005 Queen's Park 0–3 Hamilton Academical Hampden Park, Glasgow
15:00 Report Attendance: 755
Referee: A Hunter
30 July 2005 Raith Rovers 3 – 1 (a.e.t.) Elgin City Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
15:00 Report Attendance: 1,418
Referee: M Tumilty
30 July 2005 Ross County 2–1 Montrose Victoria Park, Dingwall
15:00 Report Attendance: 1,200
Referee: I Frickleton
30 July 2005 St Johnstone 2–0 Alloa Athletic McDiarmid Park, Perth
15:00 Report Attendance: 1,592
Referee: E Smith
30 July 2005 St Mirren 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) Forfar Athletic St Mirren Park, Paisley
15:00 Report Attendance: 1,605
Referee: S Conroy
31 July 2005 Dundee 2–0 East Stirlingshire Dens Park, Dundee
15:00 Report Attendance: 2,554

Source: ESPN Soccernet

Second round

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30 August 2005 Brechin City 0–2 Greenock Morton Glebe Park, Brechin
19:30 Report Attendance: 617
30 August 2005 Dundee 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)
Airdrie United Dens Park, Dundee
19:45 Report Attendance: 1,857
Referee: K Clark
30 August 2005 Partick Thistle 4 – 4 (a.e.t.)
(7–8 p)
St Johnstone Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
19:45 Report Attendance: 1,466
Referee: D McDonald
30 August 2005 Raith Rovers 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) Dumbarton Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
19:45 Report Attendance: 1,382
Referee: M McCurry
30 August 2005 Ross County 0–1 Hamilton Academical Victoria Park, Dingwall
19:45 Report Attendance: 1,024
31 August 2005 Queen of the South 1–2 St Mirren Palmerston Park, Dumfries
19:30 Report Attendance: 1,415
Referee: I Brines
31 August 2005 Stirling Albion 2–1 Berwick Rangers Forthbank Stadium, Stirling
19:30 Report Attendance: 467
Referee: C Thomson
31 August 2005 Stranraer 1–2 Stenhousemuir Stair Park, Stranraer
19:30 Report Attendance: 412
Referee: C Richmond

Source: ESPN Soccernet

Quarter-finals

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Hamilton Academical2–0Dundee
Carrigan   31'
Keogh   54'
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Attendance: 609
Referee: M McCurry

St Johnstone5–1Raith Rovers
Milne   31',   43',   67'
Scotland   35'
Mensing   47'
Report McManus   21'
Attendance: 1,672
Referee: K Clarke

St Mirren3–2Stenhousemuir
Lappin   20'
Adam   22'
Sutton   23'
Report Mercer   32'
McGrillen   38'
Attendance: 725

Stirling Albion1–2Greenock Morton
Fraser   31' Report Walker   30'
McLaughlin   83'
Attendance: 1,083
Referee: J Underhill

Semi-finals

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St Johnstone1–2Hamilton Academical
Rutkiewicz   Report Keogh  
Ferguson  
Attendance: 1,850
Referee: K Clarke

St Mirren0 – 0 (a.e.t.)
(4 – 2 pen.)
Greenock Morton
Report
Love Street, Paisley
Attendance: 6,542

Final

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St Mirren2–1Hamilton Academical
Lappin   22'
Sutton   80'
Report Tunbridge   47'
Attendance: 9,613
Referee: Stuart Dougal
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