2005–06 Scottish Cup

May 2020 2005–06 Scottish Cup Scotland Heart of Midlothian Gretna 60 189 James Grady (6) 2004–05 2006–07 The 2005–06 Scottish Cup was the 121st season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition, also known for sponsorship reasons as the Tennent's Scottish Cup. The Cup was won by SPL club Heart of Midlothian who defeated Second Division side Gretna on penalties after a 1–1 draw in the final. Gretna earned a place in the UEFA Cup with Hearts having already qualified for the Champions League via the SPL. A major shock occurred in the third round when First Division side Clyde defeated Cup holders Celtic 2–1. Rangers were knocked out at the fourth round stage, losing 3–0 at home to Hibernian. Spartans reached the fourth round before eventually losing to St Mirren after a replay. Calendar Scottish Cup format RoundFirst match dateFixtures Clubs Original ReplaysFirst Round19 November 2005 8 1 Second Round10 December 2005 10 0 → 32Third Round7 January 2006 16 3 32 → 16Fourth Round4 February 2006 8 6 16 → 8Quarter-finals25 February 2006 4 1 8 → 4Semi-finals1 April 2006 2 0 4 → 2Final16 May 2006 1 0 2 → 1 First round Home teamScoreAway teamAlloa (3)9 – 0Selkirk (NL)Stenhousemuir (4)3 – 2East Stirlingshire (4)Cowdenbeath (4)0 – 3Greenock Morton (3)Dumbarton (3)4 – 1Forres Mechanics (NL)Spartans (NL)1 – 0Berwick Rangers (4)Stirling Albion (3)2 – 1Elgin City (4)Partick Thistle (3)1 – 1Albion Rovers (4)Preston Athletic (NL)2 – 6Gretna (3) Replay Home teamScoreAway teamAlbion Rovers (4)1 – 3Partick Thistle (3) Second round Home teamScoreAway teamAlloa (3)1 – 0Montrose (4)Arbroath (4)1 – 0Dumbarton (3)Ayr United (3)3 – 2Greenock Morton (3)East Fife (4)0 – 3Peterhead (3)Gretna (3)6 – 1Cove Rangers (NL)Lossiemouth (NL)0 – 5Spartans (NL)Queen's Park (4)2 – 0Raith Rovers (3)Stenhousemuir (4)1 – 4Partick Thistle (3)Stirling Albion (3)1 – 0Inverurie Loco Works (NL)Threave Rovers (NL)0 – 4Forfar Athletic (3) Third round Home teamScoreAway teamClyde (2)2 – 1Celtic (1)Dundee (2)2 – 0Stranraer (2)Alloa (3)1 – 1Livingston (1)Dundee United (1)2 – 3Aberdeen (1)Dunfermline Athletic (1)3 – 4Airdrie United (2)Falkirk (1)2 – 1Brechin City (2)Heart of Midlothian (1)2 – 1Kilmarnock (1)Hibernian (1)6 – 0Arbroath (4)Inverness CT (1)1 – 1Ayr United (3)Queen of the South (2)1 – 1Hamilton Academical (2)Rangers (1)5 – 0Peterhead (3)Ross County (2)5 – 0Forfar Athletic (3)Spartans (NL)3 – 2Queen's Park (4)St Johnstone (2)0 – 1Gretna (3)St Mirren (2)3 – 0Motherwell (1)Stirling Albion (3)0 – 1Partick Thistle (3) Replays Home teamScoreAway teamHamilton Academical (2)1 – 0Queen of the South (2)Ayr United (3)0 – 2Inverness CT (1)Livingston (1)1 – 2Alloa (3) Fourth round 4 February 2006 Airdrie United 1–1 Dundee McLaren 59 Deasley 21 New Broomfield, Airdrie 4 February 2006 Clyde 0–0 Gretna Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld 4 February 2006 Falkirk 1–1 Ross County McBreen 79 Cowin 17 Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk 4 February 2006 Hamilton Academical 0–0 Alloa New Douglas Park, Hamilton 4 February 2006 Heart of Midlothian 3–0 Aberdeen Pospisil 21Elliot 34Pressley 45 pen. Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh 4 February 2006 Inverness CT 2–2 Partick Thistle McBain 59Dargo 77 Roberts 45 90 Caledonian Stadium, Inverness 4 February 2006 Rangers 0–3 Hibernian O'Connor 50Sproule 59Killen 78 Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow 8 February 2006 Spartans 0–0 St Mirren City Park, Edinburgh Replays 7 February 2006 Alloa 1–2 Hamilton Academical Armstrong 22 McLaughlin 43Young 80 Recreation Park, Alloa 10,897 14 February 2006 Dundee 2–0 Airdrie United Deasley 8Lynch 71 Dens Park, Dundee 14 February 2006 Gretna 4–0 Clyde Grady 25 70 82Deuchar 89 Raydale Park, Gretna 14 February 2006 Ross County 0–1 Falkirk Gow 63 Victoria Park, Dingwall 14 February 2006 St Mirren 3–0 Spartans Sutton 12Adam 27Maxwell 68 Love Street, Paisley 15 February 2006 Partick Thistle 1–1 y 4–2 Inverness CT Roberts 15 Wynnes 24 Firhill Stadium, Glasgow Quarter-finals 25 February 2006 Falkirk 1–5 Report Hibernian McBreen 70 Riordan 9O'Connor 67Sproule 74Caldwell 77Fletcher 88 Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk 6,259 25 February 2006 Gretna 1–0 Report St Mirren Deuchar 73 Raydale Park, Gretna 2,850 25 February 2006 Hamilton Academical 0–0 Report Dundee New Douglas Park, Hamilton 4,486https://www.hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk/accies-in-the-quarter-final/ Accies in the Quarter Final Hamilton Academical F.C. 3 March 2017 11 August 2018 11 August 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180811063509/https://www.hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk/accies-in-the-quarter-final/ dead 25 February 2006 Heart of Midlothian 2–1 Report Partick Thistle Jankauskas 6Cesnauskis 63 Roberts 75 Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh 16,365 Replay 9 March 2006 Dundee 3–2 y Report Hamilton Academical Mann 56Lynch 68Craig 91 Juanjo 75Keogh 82 Dens Park, Dundee 7,460 Semi-finals 1 April 2006 Gretna 3–0 Report Dundee Deuchar 45McGuffie 58 pen.Smith 82 o.g. Hampden Park, Glasgow Calum Murray 14,179 2 April 2006 Hibernian 0–4 Report Heart of Midlothian Hartley 28 59 88 pen.Jankauskas 81 Hampden Park, Glasgow Stuart Dougal 43,180 Final 2006 Scottish Cup final 13 May 2006 15:00 Heart of Midlothian 1–1 yes 4–2 Report Gretna Skacel 39 McGuffie 76 Hampden Park, Glasgow Dougie McDonald 51,232 Pressley Neilson Skácel Pospíšil Grady Birch Townsley Skelton Largest Wins A list of the largest wins from the competition. +ScoreHome teamAway teamStage9-0Alloa AthleticSelkirkFirst Round6-0HibernianArbroathThird Round6-1GretnaCove RangersSecond Round5-0RangersPeterheadThird RoundRoss CountyForfar AthleticThird Round0-5LossiemouthSpartansSecond Round References Association football Scotland Category:Scottish Cup seasons Cup