2006 Scottish Challenge Cup final

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2006 Scottish Challenge Cup final
The match programme cover
Event2006–07 Scottish Challenge Cup
Ross County Clyde
1 1
After
extra time
Ross County won 5–4 on penalties[1]
Date12 November 2006
VenueMcDiarmid Park, Perth
RefereeC. Thomson
Attendance4,062
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The 2006 Scottish Challenge Cup final was an association football match between Ross County and Clyde on 12 November 2006 at McDiarmid Park in Perth.[2] It was the 16th final of the Scottish Challenge Cup since it was first organised in 1990 to celebrate the centenary of the Scottish Football League.

The match was Ross County's second appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup Final since losing in

1958. The tournament was contested by clubs below the Scottish Premier League, with both finalists coming from the First Division
.

sent-off after receiving a second yellow card. The score remained 1–1 and the winner was decided by a penalty shoot-out. Both teams scored four of their first five penalties and Jason Crooks scored the winner for Ross County after Neil McGregor missed the decider for Clyde.[3]

Route to the final

See also: 2006–07 Scottish Challenge Cup

Ross County

Round Opposition Score
First round East Fife (a) 3–0
Second round Alloa Athletic (h) 2–1 (
a.e.t.
)
Quarter-final Gretna (h) 3–2 (
a.e.t.
)
Semi-final Albion Rovers (h) 4–1[4]

Clyde

Round Opposition Score
Second round Montrose (a) 3–0
Quarter-final Ayr United (h) 1–0
Semi-final Greenock Morton (h) 3–1[5]

Team news

Ross County started with a 4-4-2 formation. Alex Williams, who was Clyde's top scorer the previous season, missed the match through injury along with Sean Higgins and Fergus Tiernan. Craig Samson started in goals for County, with on loan Celtic duo Gary Irvine and Michael Gardyne also getting starts. Gardyne was partnered by Frenchman Amick Ciani, the only non-Scot in both squads, in attack. Experienced duo Don Cowie and Derek Adams were partnered in the centre of midfield. The midfield was completed by youngsters Craig Gunn and Martin Scott. Midfielder Kevin McKinlay found himself in the unfamiliar position of left back, playing alongside Andy Dowie and Alex Keddie. Jason Crooks, who would go on to score the winning penalty, was making his first senior appearance from the bench.[citation needed]

Clyde used their preferred 3-5-2 formation. Star striker

Stephen O'Donnell, with Andy Ferguson and Roddy Hunter forming the attack. The squad was so stretched that manager Joe Miller named himself amongst the substitutes.[citation needed
]

Match details

Ross County1–1 (a.e.t.)Clyde
Dowie 80' Report Hunter 43'
Penalties
Robertson soccer ball with check mark
McKinlay soccer ball with check mark
Adams soccer ball with red X
Irvine soccer ball with check mark
Crooks
soccer ball with check mark		 5–4 soccer ball with check mark
O'Donnell
soccer ball with red X McGregor
soccer ball with check mark McCann
soccer ball with check mark Miller
soccer ball with check mark McHale
soccer ball with red X Higgins
Attendance: 4,062
Referee: Craig Thomson
Ross County
Clyde
ROSS COUNTY:
GK 1 Scotland Craig Samson
RB 2 Scotland Gary Irvine
CB 3 Scotland Alex Keddie
CB 4 Scotland Andy Dowie Yellow card 39' 80'
LB 5 Scotland Kevin McKinlay
RM 6 Scotland Craig Gunn
CF 7 Scotland Michael Gardyne
CM 8 Scotland Derek Adams
CF 9 France Amick Ciani Yellow card 17' downward-facing red arrow 115'
CM 10 Scotland Don Cowie (captain) downward-facing red arrow 102'
LM 11 Scotland Martin Scott Yellow card 25' downward-facing red arrow 117'
Substitutes:
GK 12 Scotland Joe Malin
DF 14 Scotland Mark McCulloch
DF 15
Hugh Robertson
 upward-facing green arrow 102'
MF 16 Scotland Stuart Anderson upward-facing green arrow 117'
FW 17 Scotland Jason Crooks upward-facing green arrow 115'
Manager:
Scotland Scott Leitch
CLYDE:
GK 1
David Hutton
CB 2 Scotland Neil McGregor Yellow card 119'
LWB 3 Scotland Eddie Malone Red card 93'
CB 4 Scotland Chris Higgins Yellow card 117'
CB 5 Scotland Craig McKeown
CM 6 Scotland Paul McHale (captain)
CM 7 Scotland Craig Bryson downward-facing red arrow 107'
CM 8
Stephen O'Donnell
 Yellow card 51'
CF 9 Scotland Andy Ferguson downward-facing red arrow 79'
CF 10 Scotland Roddy Hunter 43' downward-facing red arrow 79'
RWB 11 Scotland Ryan McCann Yellow card 115'
Substitutes:
FW 12 Scotland Sean McKenna upward-facing green arrow 79'
DF 14
Robert Harris
FW 15 Scotland Kevin Bradley upward-facing green arrow 79'
MF 16 Scotland Joe Miller Yellow card 108' upward-facing green arrow 107'
GK 17 Scotland Peter Cherrie
Manager:
Scotland Joe Miller

MATCH OFFICIALS

  • Assistant referees:
    • Willie Dishington
    • Jeff Banks
  • Fourth official: Mike Ritchie
  • Man of the Match – Paul McHale

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of
    extra time
    if scores are level
  • Penalty shootout
    if scores still level
  • Five named substitutes
  • Maximum of 3 substitutions

References

  1. ^ The Scottish Football League Challenge Cup Final Results, scottishfootballleague.com. Scottish Football League. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  2. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
    . Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  3. ^ Ross County 1-1 Clyde (aet), news.bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 12 November 2006. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Ross County 4–1 Albion Rovers". BBC Sport. 27 September 2006. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
  5. ^ "Clyde 3-1 Greenock Morton". BBC Sport. 27 September 2006. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
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