2016 Scottish League Cup final (March)

March 2018 March 2018 2016 Scottish League Cup final (March) 200px 2015–16 Scottish League Cup Hibernian 1 Ross County 2 13 March 2016 Hampden Park Glasgow Jackson Irvine Kevin Clancy 38,796 Dry 2015 November 2016 The 2015–16 Scottish League Cup final was the 70th final of the Scottish League Cup. The final took place on 13 March 2016 at Hampden Park, Glasgow. The clubs contesting the final were Hibernian and Ross County, with Ross County winning 2–1 with a last minute goal.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/mar/13/hibernian-ross-county-scottish-league-cup-final-match-report Alex Schalk hands Ross County fairytale finish over Hibernian 13 March 2016 The Guardian 15 March 2016 7 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190607063930/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/mar/13/hibernian-ross-county-scottish-league-cup-final-match-report live The win was Ross County's first major trophy in senior football. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/hibernian-v-ross-county-recap-7548696 Hibernian v Ross County RECAP: Joy for the Staggies as they win first major trophy 13 March 2016 Daily Record 15 March 2016http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/competitions/league-cup/hibernian-1-2-ross-county-highlanders-win-league-cup-1-4067321 Hibernian 1–2 Ross County: Highlanders win League Cup 13 March 2016 The Scotsman 15 March 2016 29 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201229202609/https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibernian-1-2-ross-county-highlanders-win-league-cup-1480602 live This final is the most recent to be played in March, as from the 2016–17 season the Scottish League Cup reverted to being played during the first part of the season. Route to the final 2015–16 Scottish League Cup Hibernian entered the League Cup in the first round, whilst Ross County entered in the second round. Hibernian RoundOppositionScore First round Montrose3–0 (h) Second round Stranraer1–0 (h) Third round Aberdeen2–0 (h) Quarter-final Dundee United3–0 (h) Semi-final St Johnstone2–1 (n) In the first round Hibernian faced a home tie against Scottish League Two side Montrose. Hibs progressed with goals from Scott Martin, Scott Allan and Jason Cummings.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33662386 Hibernian 3–0 Montrose BBC Sport 1 August 2015 1 August 2015 6 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190406043331/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33662386 live Hibernian drew Scottish League One opposition in the second round in the shape of Stranraer. An own goal from Scott Rumsby saw Hibernian take their place in the third round.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33983966 Hibernian 1–0 Stranraer BBC Sport 26 August 2015 26 August 2015 In the third round Hibernian faced Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen. Late goals from Jason Cummings and Dominique Malonga sealed their passage into the quarter-finals.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34265400 Hibernian 2–0 Aberdeen BBC Sport 23 September 2015 23 September 2015 Hibernian faced Dundee United in the quarter-finals. Goals from David Gray, Jason Cummings and Lewis Stevenson saw the Edinburgh side claim their place in the semi-finals.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34654756 Hibernian 3–0 Dundee Utd BBC Sport 4 November 2015 4 November 2015 19 February 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160219114247/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34654756 live Hibernian beat St Johnstone in the semi-final with goals from Jason Cummings and John McGinn. This sent Alan Stubbs' side to their first League Cup final since 2007.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35389657 Hibernian 2–1 St Johnstone BBC Sport 30 January 2016 30 January 2016 31 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160131034829/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35389657 live Ross County RoundOppositionScore Second round Ayr United2–0 (h) Third round Falkirk7–0 (h) Quarter-final Inverness CT2–1 (a) Semi-final Celtic3–1 (n) Ross County drew Scottish League One side Ayr United in the second round of the League Cup. Goals from Liam Boyce in the first half and Michael Gardyne in the second were enough to send the Staggies through to the next round.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33969764 Ross County 2–0 Ayr United BBC Sport 25 August 2015 31 January 2016 9 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151009052140/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33969764 live In the third round Ross County faced Scottish Championship side Falkirk in Dingwall. An emphatic 7–0 victory, which included goals from Raffaele De Vita, Jonathan Franks, Brian Graham, Darren Holden and a Liam Boyce hat-trick, saw Ross County ease into the quarter-finals.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34253360 Ross County 7–0 Falkirk BBC Sport 22 September 2015 31 January 2016 3 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160903180345/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34253360 live Ross County were the victors against their Highland neighbours Inverness Caledonian Thistle. Goals from Irvine and Gardyne were enough to see County into their first ever League Cup semi-final.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34577983 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1–2 Ross County BBC Sport 27 October 2015 31 January 2016 Ross County beat favourites Celtic 3–1, in a match which saw the Bhoys miss a penalty and reduced to 10 players. Goals from Martin Woods, Paul Quinn and Alex Schalk were enough to cancel out Gary Mackay-Steven's first-minute opener and see Ross County into their first ever League Cup final.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35394239 Ross County 3–1 Celtic BBC Sport 31 January 2016 31 January 2016 31 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160131131835/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35394239 live Match Details 13 March 2016 15:00 Hibernian 1–2 BBC Sport Report Ross County Fontaine 45 Gardyne 25Schalk 90 Hampden Park, Glasgow 38,796 Kevin Clancy _hibernian1516h _hibernian1516h _hibernian1516h _hibernian1516hl 003300 003300 003300 FFFFFF FFFFFF Hibernian _rosscounty1516h _rosscounty1516h _rosscounty1516h _white stripes _rosscounty1516hl 000040 000040 000040 000040 000040 Ross County HIBERNIAN: GK1ENG Mark OxleyRB2SCO David Gray (c) CB24SCO Darren McGregorCB5ENG Liam FontaineLB16SCO Lewis StevensonRM3SCO Liam HendersonCM30SCO Kevin Thomson 76CM6ENG Marvin Bartley 90+4LM18SCO John McGinn CF28IRL Anthony StokesCF35AUS Jason Cummings Substitutes:GK32FIN Otso VirtanenFW9MAR Farid El AlaguiMF14SCO Danny Handling MF17SCO Martin Boyle 90+4FW19SCO James Keatings 76DF27NOR Niklas GunnarssonFW29ENG Chris DagnallManager:ENG Alan StubbsROSS COUNTY: GK21ENG Gary WoodsRB2SCO Marcus FraserCB43SCO Paul QuinnCB15ENG Andrew Davies (c)LB12SCO Richard Foster 85RM7SCO Michael GardyneCM36AUS Jackson IrvineCM26SCO Martin WoodsLM8SCO Ian McShane 79CF10NIR Liam Boyce 59CF23NED Alex SchalkSubstitutes:GK13USA Chris KonopkaDF5SCO Scott Boyd DF6SCO Chris RobertsonMF17ENG Jonathan Franks 85MF18SCO Stewart Murdoch 79MF24ITA Raffaele De VitaFW9SCO Brian Graham 59Manager:SCO Jim McIntyre MATCH OFFICIALS Referee: Kevin ClancyMATCH RULES 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary Penalty shoot-out if scores still level Seven named substitutes Maximum of three substitutions References 30em External links spfl.co.uk/league-cup/ 2016 Final Category:Hibernian F.C. matches Category:Ross County F.C. matches Category:2010s in Glasgow Category:March 2016 sports events in the United Kingdom League Cup final