2006 Scottish Challenge Cup Final
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The 2006 Scottish Challenge Cup Final was played on 12 November 2006 at McDiarmid Park
in Perth
and was the 16th Scottish Challenge Cup Final. The final was contested by Ross County
, who beat Albion Rovers 4–1 in the semi-final, and Clyde
, who beat Greenock Morton
3–1. Ross County won the match 5–4 on a penalty shoot-out, after the match finished 1–1 after extra time.
It was both clubs first Challenge Cup Final, and the first major final in Ross County's history. It was Clyde's first major final in 48 years, since their Scottish Cup
success in 1958
.
, 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. Experinced 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.
Clyde used their preferred 3-5-2 formation. Star striker Dougie Imrie
missed the game through injury, which he picked up in the previous game, as did Steven Masterton
, who was suffering from a knee injury. Michael McGowan
and Gary Arbuckle
were both suspended, after picking up their second yellow cards of the competition at the semi final stage. Goalkeeper David Hutton made only his fourth appearance for the club, with the consistent trio of Craig McKeown
, Neil McGregor
and Chris Higgins
in front of him. The suspension to McGowan meant a rare start for Ryan McCann
at right wing back, with Eddie Malone
took up position on the opposite flank. Captain Paul McHale
played in the middle of the park, alongside Craig Bryson
and 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.
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CLYDE:
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GK
1
David Hutton
CB
2
Neil McGregor
LWB
3
Eddie Malone
CB
4
Chris Higgins
CB
5
Craig McKeown
CM
6
Paul McHale
(captain
)
CM
7
Craig Bryson
CM
8
Stephen O'Donnell
CF
9
Andy Ferguson
CF
10
Roddy Hunter
RWB
11
Ryan McCann
Substitutes:
FW
12
Sean McKenna
DF
14
Robert Harris
FW
15
Kevin Bradley
MF
16
Joe Miller
GK
17
Peter Cherrie
Manager:
Joe Miller
McDiarmid Park
McDiarmid Park is a football stadium in Perth, Scotland, the home ground of St. Johnstone FC. It has an all-seated capacity of 10,673.-History:...
in Perth
Perth, Scotland
Perth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire...
and was the 16th Scottish Challenge Cup Final. The final was contested by Ross County
Ross County F.C.
Ross County Football Club are a Scottish professional football team from the town of Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty. Founded in 1929 they currently compete in the Scottish Football League First Division and play their home matches at Victoria Park. Prior to the 1994–95 season they played in the...
, who beat Albion Rovers 4–1 in the semi-final, and Clyde
Clyde F.C.
Clyde Football Club are a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the Third Division of the Scottish Football League. Although based for the last fifteen years in the new town of Cumbernauld, they are traditionally associated with an area that covers Rutherglen in South...
, who beat Greenock Morton
Greenock Morton F.C.
Greenock Morton Football Club are a Scottish professional football club, who currently play in the Scottish Football League First Division. The club was founded as Morton Football Club in 1874, making it one of the oldest senior Scottish clubs....
3–1. Ross County won the match 5–4 on a penalty shoot-out, after the match finished 1–1 after extra time.
It was both clubs first Challenge Cup Final, and the first major final in Ross County's history. It was Clyde's first major final in 48 years, since their Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
success in 1958
Scottish Cup 1957-58
The 1957-58 Scottish Cup was the 73rd staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Clyde who defeated Hibernian in the final.-First round:-Replays:-Second round:-Replays:-Third round:-Replays:...
.
Team news
Ross County started with a 4-4-2 formation. Alex WilliamsAlex Williams (footballer)
Alexander 'Alex' Boyd Williams , is a Scottish football striker currently without a club.-Career:Williams began his career with Stirling Albion, where he exploded onto the scene as a teenager, scoring 21 times in 61 appearances, and being linked to moves with British footballing giants, such as...
, who was Clyde's top scorer the previous season, missed the match through injury along with Sean Higgins
Sean Higgins (footballer)
Sean Higgins is a Scottish footballer, currently playing for St. Johnstone as a striker.-Ross County:Higgins started his career at Scottish club Ross County who he joined in 2002...
and Fergus Tiernan
Fergus Tiernan
Fergus Tiernan is a former football midfielder who retired from the sport in 2009 at the age of 27.-Football career:...
. Craig Samson
Craig Samson
Craig Samson is a Scottish International footballer, who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Premier League side St Mirren.-Early Career:...
started in goals for County, with on loan Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
duo Gary Irvine
Gary Irvine
Gary Irvine is a professional footballer who plays for Dundee FC. His preferred positions are right back and right wing....
and Michael Gardyne
Michael Gardyne
Michael Gardyne is a Scottish football player. He currently plays as a midfielder for Scottish Football League club Ross County.-Club career:Gardyne previously played for Celtic, the team he supported as a young Dundonian...
also getting starts. Gardyne was partnered by Frenchman
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
Amick Ciani, the only non-Scot in both squads, in attack. Experinced duo Don Cowie and Derek Adams
Derek Adams
Derek Adams is a former Scottish footballer who is currently manager at Ross County. He is the son of George Adams, who is the director of football at Ross County. Adams played for six different clubs, making over 100 league appearances for Ross County and Motherwell. Adams managed Ross County...
were partnered in the centre of midfield. The midfield was completed by youngsters Craig Gunn
Craig Gunn
Craig Gunn is a Scottish footballer, who currently plays for Elgin City. He is a striker.-External links:...
and Martin Scott. Midfielder Kevin McKinlay
Kevin McKinlay
Kevin Donald McKinlay is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Stenhousemuir.-Career:McKinlay signed for Scottish club Ross County after being released by Chelsea, where he was a product of the club's youth system.After a few seasons at the Staggies, McKinlay moved to Glasgow...
found himself in the unfamiliar position of left back, playing alongside Andy Dowie
Andy Dowie
Andy Dowie is a professional footballer currently playing for Dunfermline Athletic.-Career:Dowie started his career as a youth with Rangers, before being loaned out to Brechin City....
and Alex Keddie. Jason Crooks, who would go on to score the winning penalty, was making his first senior appearance from the bench.
Clyde used their preferred 3-5-2 formation. Star striker Dougie Imrie
Dougie Imrie
Douglas "Dougie" Imrie is a Scottish football forward currently playing for Scottish side Hamilton. Imrie can play as either a forward or a winger, being used to great effect in both positions during his Clyde career. He has played at amateur, junior and senior level.-Lanark United:Imrie's first...
missed the game through injury, which he picked up in the previous game, as did Steven Masterton
Steven Masterton
Steven Allan 'Steve' Masterton is a Scottish football midfielder for Alloa Athletic.-Kilmarnock:Masterton began his career at Kilmarnock, but didn't play for the senior team.-Clyde:...
, who was suffering from a knee injury. Michael McGowan
Michael McGowan (footballer)
Michael Valentine "Mikey" McGowan is a Scottish-born Northern Irish football defender who currently plays for Ayr United-Career:...
and Gary Arbuckle
Gary Arbuckle
Gary Arbuckle is a Scottish forward currently playing for Yoker Athletic. He signed for Yoker from Arthurlie FC in September 2011.-Career:...
were both suspended, after picking up their second yellow cards of the competition at the semi final stage. Goalkeeper David Hutton made only his fourth appearance for the club, with the consistent trio of Craig McKeown
Craig McKeown
Craig McKeown is a Scottish football defender currently playing for Dundee.-Career:McKeown started his senior career with Dunfermline Athletic, where he made one substitute appearance...
, Neil McGregor
Neil McGregor
Neil McGregor , is a Scottish football defender who currently plays for Dundee FC.-Career:McGregor began his career with Kilmarnock, but failed to make the grade with them and was released. He subsequently signed for Clyde in the summer of 2005, and scored on his début for them in the Scottish...
and Chris Higgins
Chris Higgins (footballer)
Christopher James "Chris" Higgins , is a Scottish professional association footballer. A left sided player he usually plays as a defender. To date the main successes of his career is a Scottish First Division title. He has agreed terms to join Queen of the South.-Early years:Chris Higgins was born...
in front of him. The suspension to McGowan meant a rare start for Ryan McCann
Ryan McCann
Ryan McCann is a Scottish professional association footballer who plays in either midfield or at right back and who is currently at Stockport County...
at right wing back, with Eddie Malone
Eddie Malone
Edward Joseph "Eddie" Malone, is a Scottish association football player, who currently plays for Ayr United.He has also been on the books of four other Scottish clubs, as well as playing trial league matches with Greenock Morton and Berwick Rangers.-Career:Malone began his senior career with St...
took up position on the opposite flank. Captain Paul McHale
Paul McHale (footballer)
Paul McHale is a Scottish footballer, who plays for Stenhousemuir.-Career:McHale started his career with Rangers, but failed to play a senior game for them. He was loaned out to St. Mirren in 2003, and spent the 2003/04 season at Cowdenbeath.He became Graham Roberts' first signing for Clyde in the...
played in the middle of the park, alongside Craig Bryson
Craig Bryson
Craig James Bryson is a Scottish football midfielder who plays for English Championship side Derby County...
and Stephen O'Donnell
Stephen O'Donnell (Scottish footballer)
Stephen James O'Donnell is a Scottish football midfielder. He plays for Dundee having been released by Scottish Premier League club St. Mirren.-Club career:...
, with Andy Ferguson
Andy Ferguson
Andrew "Andy" David Ferguson , is a Scottish football striker currently with Arthurlie F.C.-Career:Ferguson began his career with Ayr United, where he scored 11 times in 55 league games....
and Roddy Hunter
Roddy Hunter
Roddy Hunter is a Scottish football striker currently playing Junior football with Pollok.-Career:Hunter played his youth football with Clydebank, and Ayr United, where he had an apprenticeship....
forming the attack. The squad was so stretched that manager Joe Miller
Joe Miller (footballer)
Joseph "Joe" Miller is the current assistant manager at Dundalk FC. He is also a former Scottish footballer and a former manager of Scottish Football League club Clyde.-Playing career:...
named himself amongst the substitutes.
Match details
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| GK | 1 | Craig Samson Craig Samson Craig Samson is a Scottish International footballer, who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Premier League side St Mirren.-Early Career:... |
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| RB | 2 | Gary Irvine Gary Irvine Gary Irvine is a professional footballer who plays for Dundee FC. His preferred positions are right back and right wing.... |
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| CB | 3 | Alex Keddie Alex Keddie Alex Keddie is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender for Dunfermline Athletic in the Scottish First Division.He started his career in the youth team of Leeds United, where he won the FA Youth Cup.... |
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| CB | 4 | Andy Dowie Andy Dowie Andy Dowie is a professional footballer currently playing for Dunfermline Athletic.-Career:Dowie started his career as a youth with Rangers, before being loaned out to Brechin City.... |
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| LB | 5 | Kevin McKinlay Kevin McKinlay Kevin Donald McKinlay is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Stenhousemuir.-Career:McKinlay signed for Scottish club Ross County after being released by Chelsea, where he was a product of the club's youth system.After a few seasons at the Staggies, McKinlay moved to Glasgow... |
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| RM | 6 | Craig Gunn Craig Gunn Craig Gunn is a Scottish footballer, who currently plays for Elgin City. He is a striker.-External links:... |
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| CF | 7 | Michael Gardyne Michael Gardyne Michael Gardyne is a Scottish football player. He currently plays as a midfielder for Scottish Football League club Ross County.-Club career:Gardyne previously played for Celtic, the team he supported as a young Dundonian... |
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| CM | 8 | Derek Adams Derek Adams Derek Adams is a former Scottish footballer who is currently manager at Ross County. He is the son of George Adams, who is the director of football at Ross County. Adams played for six different clubs, making over 100 league appearances for Ross County and Motherwell. Adams managed Ross County... |
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| CF | 9 |  Amick Ciani |
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| CM | 10 | Don Cowie (captain Captain (cricket) The captain of a cricket team often referred to as the skipper is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player... ) |
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| LM | 11 | Martin Scott Martin Scott (Scottish footballer) Martin "Jimmy" Scott is a Scottish footballer who currently plays for Hibernian in the Scottish Premier League.... |
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| Substitutes: | ||||
| GK | 12 | Joe Malin Joe Malin Joseph "Joe" Malin is a Scottish football player, who plays in goal for Ross County in the Scottish Football League First Division. He is of partial Lithuanian descent, and the family name was originally Malinauskas.... |
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| DF | 14 | Mark McCulloch Mark McCulloch Mark McCulloch is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays for Forfar Athletic. McCulloch mainly plays as a midfielder, but he has also been used as a full-back.... |
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| DF | 15 | Hugh Robertson |
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| MF | 16 | Stuart Anderson |
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| FW | 17 | Jason Crooks |
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| Manager: | ||||
| Scott Leitch Scott Leitch Scott Leitch is a Scottish former professional footballer and former manager of Ross County.Leitch began his playing career in 1989 at Shettleston Juniors F.C. before turning professional with Dunfermline Athletic in April 1990... |
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David Hutton Neil McGregorNeil McGregor
Neil McGregor , is a Scottish football defender who currently plays for Dundee FC.-Career:McGregor began his career with Kilmarnock, but failed to make the grade with them and was released. He subsequently signed for Clyde in the summer of 2005, and scored on his début for them in the Scottish...
Eddie MaloneEddie Malone
Edward Joseph "Eddie" Malone, is a Scottish association football player, who currently plays for Ayr United.He has also been on the books of four other Scottish clubs, as well as playing trial league matches with Greenock Morton and Berwick Rangers.-Career:Malone began his senior career with St...
Chris HigginsChris Higgins (footballer)
Christopher James "Chris" Higgins , is a Scottish professional association footballer. A left sided player he usually plays as a defender. To date the main successes of his career is a Scottish First Division title. He has agreed terms to join Queen of the South.-Early years:Chris Higgins was born...
Craig McKeownCraig McKeown
Craig McKeown is a Scottish football defender currently playing for Dundee.-Career:McKeown started his senior career with Dunfermline Athletic, where he made one substitute appearance...
Paul McHalePaul McHale (footballer)
Paul McHale is a Scottish footballer, who plays for Stenhousemuir.-Career:McHale started his career with Rangers, but failed to play a senior game for them. He was loaned out to St. Mirren in 2003, and spent the 2003/04 season at Cowdenbeath.He became Graham Roberts' first signing for Clyde in the...
(captain
Captain (cricket)
The captain of a cricket team often referred to as the skipper is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player...
)
Craig BrysonCraig Bryson
Craig James Bryson is a Scottish football midfielder who plays for English Championship side Derby County...
Stephen O'DonnellStephen O'Donnell (Scottish footballer)
Stephen James O'Donnell is a Scottish football midfielder. He plays for Dundee having been released by Scottish Premier League club St. Mirren.-Club career:...
Andy FergusonAndy Ferguson
Andrew "Andy" David Ferguson , is a Scottish football striker currently with Arthurlie F.C.-Career:Ferguson began his career with Ayr United, where he scored 11 times in 55 league games....
Roddy HunterRoddy Hunter
Roddy Hunter is a Scottish football striker currently playing Junior football with Pollok.-Career:Hunter played his youth football with Clydebank, and Ayr United, where he had an apprenticeship....
Ryan McCannRyan McCann
Ryan McCann is a Scottish professional association footballer who plays in either midfield or at right back and who is currently at Stockport County...
Sean McKennaSean McKenna (footballer)
Sean Barry McKenna is a Scottish football striker currently playing for Girvan.-Career:McKenna signed a YTS contract with Clyde in the summer of 2005, and made his début that season, coming on as a substitute in a 5-1 win against Brechin City...
Robert HarrisRobert Harris (footballer)
Robert "Bob" Harris is a Scottish footballer who plays for Blackpool. His position is left back.Harris started at Clyde before making over 100 first team appearances for Queen of the South for whom he played in the 2008 Scottish Cup Final...
Kevin Bradley Joe MillerJoe Miller (footballer)
Joseph "Joe" Miller is the current assistant manager at Dundalk FC. He is also a former Scottish footballer and a former manager of Scottish Football League club Clyde.-Playing career:...
Peter CherriePeter Cherrie
Peter Cherrie is a Scottish football goalkeeper currently currently playing for Irish side Dundalk.-Career:Cherrie started his career with Airdrie United...
Joe MillerJoe Miller (footballer)
Joseph "Joe" Miller is the current assistant manager at Dundalk FC. He is also a former Scottish footballer and a former manager of Scottish Football League club Clyde.-Playing career:...
MATCH OFFICIALS
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MATCH RULES
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Road to the final
Ross County
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Clyde
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