2005–06 Scottish Challenge Cup

September 2014 April 2026 2005–06 Challenge Cup Scotland 30 St Mirren Hamilton Academical 29 88 2004–05 2006–07 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. 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 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 → 8 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 Airdrie United and Dumbarton received random byes into the second round 30 July 2005 15:00 1–3 Arbroath Stranraer http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/187128?cc=5739 Gayfield Park, Arbroath 319 M Ritchie 30 July 2005 15:00 0 – 1 y Ayr United Stirling Albion http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/187124?cc=5739 Somerset Park, Ayr 910 C Melville 30 July 2005 15:00 3 – 2 y Brechin City Clyde http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/187122?cc=5739 Glebe Park, Brechin 547 I Brines 30 July 2005 15:00 0–4 East Fife Stenhousemuir http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/187130?cc=5739 Bayview Stadium, Methil 310 30 July 2005 15:00 3 – 2 y Greenock Morton Gretna http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/187123?cc=5739 Cappielow, Greenock 2,798 W Collum 30 July 2005 15:00 2–0 Partick Thistle Cowdenbeath http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/187133?cc=5739 Firhill Stadium, Glasgow 1,541 M Sproule 30 July 2005 15:00 1 – 2 y Peterhead Berwick Rangers http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/187121?cc=5739 Balmoor, Peterhead 620 S MacDonald 30 July 2005 15:00 4–0 Queen of the South Albion Rovers http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/187400?cc=5739 Palmerston Park, Dumfries 1,492 C Murray 30 July 2005 15:00 0–3 Queen's Park Hamilton Academical http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/187401?cc=5739 Hampden Park, Glasgow 755 A Hunter 30 July 2005 15:00 3 – 1 y Raith Rovers Elgin City http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/187120?cc=5739 Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy 1,418 M Tumilty 30 July 2005 15:00 2–1 Ross County Montrose http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/187126?cc=5739 Victoria Park, Dingwall 1,200 I Frickleton 30 July 2005 15:00 2–0 St Johnstone Alloa Athletic http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/187127?cc=5739 McDiarmid Park, Perth 1,592 E Smith 30 July 2005 15:00 1 – 0 y St Mirren Forfar Athletic http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/187129?cc=5739 St Mirren Park, Paisley 1,605 S Conroy 31 July 2005 15:00 2–0 Dundee East Stirlingshire http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/187198?cc=5739 Dens Park, Dundee 2,554 Source: ESPN Soccernet Second round 30 August 2005 19:30 0–2 Brechin City Greenock Morton http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match/_/id/187122?cc=5739 Glebe Park, Brechin 617 30 August 2005 19:45 1 – 1 y Dundee Airdrie United 3–2 http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/188354?cc=5739 Dens Park, Dundee 1,857 K Clark 30 August 2005 19:45 4 – 4 y Partick Thistle St Johnstone 7–8 http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/188353?cc=5739 Firhill Stadium, Glasgow 1,466 D McDonald 30 August 2005 19:45 2 – 1 y Raith Rovers Dumbarton http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/188352?cc=5739 Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy 1,382 M McCurry 30 August 2005 19:45 0–1 Ross County Hamilton Academical http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/188351?cc=5739 Victoria Park, Dingwall 1,024 31 August 2005 19:30 1–2 Queen of the South St Mirren http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/188357?cc=5739 Palmerston Park, Dumfries 1,415 I Brines 31 August 2005 19:30 2–1 Stirling Albion Berwick Rangers http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/188356?cc=5739 Forthbank Stadium, Stirling 467 C Thomson 31 August 2005 19:30 1–2 Stranraer Stenhousemuir http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/188358?cc=5739 Stair Park, Stranraer 412 C Richmond Source: ESPN Soccernet Quarter-finals 13 September 2005 19:45 Hamilton Academical 2–0 Report Dundee Carrigan 31 Keogh 54 New Douglas Park, Hamilton M McCurry 609 13 September 2005 19:45 St Johnstone 5–1 Report Raith Rovers Milne 31, 43, 67 Scotland 35 Mensing 47 McManus 21 McDiarmid Park, Perth K Clarke 1,672 13 September 2005 19:45 St Mirren 3–2 Report Stenhousemuir Lappin 20 Adam 22 Sutton 23 Mercer 32 McGrillen 38 St Mirren Park, Paisley 725 14 September 2005 19:45 Stirling Albion 1–2 Report Greenock Morton Fraser 31 Walker 30 McLaughlin 83 Forthbank Stadium, Stirling J Underhill 1,083 Semi-finals 27 September 2005 19:45 St Johnstone 1–2 Report Hamilton Academical Rutkiewicz Keogh Ferguson McDiarmid Park, Perth K Clarke 1,850 27 September 2005 19:45 St Mirren 0 – 0 (4 – 2 pen.) Report Greenock Morton Love Street, Paisley 6,542 Final 2005 Scottish Challenge Cup Final 5 November 2005 15:00 St Mirren 2–1 Report Hamilton Academical Lappin 22 Sutton 80 Tunbridge 47 Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie Stuart Dougal 9,613 External links ESPN Soccernet Scottish League Challenge Cup page https://web.archive.org/web/20121026002942/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/league/_/league/sco.challenge/scottish-league-challenge-cup?cc=5739 26 October 2012 Category:Scottish Challenge Cup seasons Challenge Cup