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. Hearts became the first non-Old Firm club to win the Cup since they themselves won it in 1997–98. Gretna earned a place in the UEFA Cup with Hearts having already qualified for the Champions League via the SPL.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Defending champions | Celtic |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Heart of Midlothian |
| Runner-up | Gretna |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 60 |
| Goals scored | 189 (3.15 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | James Grady (6) |
A major shock occurred in the third round when First Division side Clyde defeated Cup holders Celtic 2–1. Rangers were knocked out of 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 edit
| Round | First match date | Fixtures | Clubs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original | Replays | |||
| First Round | 19 November 2005 | 8 | 1 | |
| Second Round | 10 December 2005 | 10 | 0 | → 32 |
| Third Round | 7 January 2006 | 16 | 3 | 32 → 16 |
| Fourth Round | 4 February 2006 | 8 | 6 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarter-finals | 25 February 2006 | 4 | 1 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | 1 April 2006 | 2 | 0 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | 16 May 2006 | 1 | 0 | 2 → 1 |
First round edit
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Alloa (3) | 9 – 0 | Selkirk (NL) |
| Stenhousemuir (4) | 3 – 2 | East Stirlingshire (4) |
| Cowdenbeath (4) | 0 – 3 | Greenock Morton (3) |
| Dumbarton (3) | 4 – 1 | Forres Mechanics (NL) |
| Spartans (NL) | 1 – 0 | Berwick Rangers (4) |
| Stirling Albion (3) | 2 – 1 | Elgin City (4) |
| Partick Thistle (3) | 1 – 1 | Albion Rovers (4) |
| Preston Athletic (NL) | 2 – 6 | Gretna (3) |
Replay edit
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Albion Rovers (4) | 1 – 3 | Partick Thistle (3) |
Second round edit
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Alloa (3) | 1 – 0 | Montrose (4) |
| Arbroath (4) | 1 – 0 | Dumbarton (3) |
| Ayr United (3) | 3 – 2 | Greenock Morton (3) |
| East Fife (4) | 0 – 3 | Peterhead (3) |
| Gretna (3) | 6 – 1 | Cove Rangers (NL) |
| Lossiemouth (NL) | 0 – 5 | Spartans (NL) |
| Queen's Park (4) | 2 – 0 | Raith Rovers (3) |
| Stenhousemuir (4) | 1 – 4 | Partick Thistle (3) |
| Stirling Albion (3) | 1 – 0 | Inverurie Loco Works (NL) |
| Threave Rovers (NL) | 0 – 4 | Forfar Athletic (3) |
Third round edit
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Clyde (2) | 2 – 1 | Celtic (1) |
| Dundee (2) | 2 – 0 | Stranraer (2) |
| Alloa (3) | 1 – 1 | Livingston (1) |
| Dundee United (1) | 2 – 3 | Aberdeen (1) |
| Dunfermline Athletic (1) | 3 – 4 | Airdrie United (2) |
| Falkirk (1) | 2 – 1 | Brechin City (2) |
| Heart of Midlothian (1) | 2 – 1 | Kilmarnock (1) |
| Hibernian (1) | 6 – 0 | Arbroath (4) |
| Inverness CT (1) | 1 – 1 | Ayr United (3) |
| Queen of the South (2) | 1 – 1 | Hamilton Academical (2) |
| Rangers (1) | 5 – 0 | Peterhead (3) |
| Ross County (2) | 5 – 0 | Forfar Athletic (3) |
| Spartans (NL) | 3 – 2 | Queen's Park (4) |
| St Johnstone (2) | 0 – 1 | Gretna (3) |
| St Mirren (2) | 3 – 0 | Motherwell (1) |
| Stirling Albion (3) | 0 – 1 | Partick Thistle (3) |
Replays edit
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Academical (2) | 1 – 0 | Queen of the South (2) |
| Ayr United (3) | 0 – 2 | Inverness CT (1) |
| Livingston (1) | 1 – 2 | Alloa (3) |
Fourth round edit
| Airdrie United | 1–1 | Dundee |
|---|---|---|
McLaren  59' |
Deasley 21' |
| Falkirk | 1–1 | Ross County |
|---|---|---|
| McBreen 79' |
Cowin 17' |
Replays edit
| Alloa | 1–2 | Hamilton Academical |
|---|---|---|
| Armstrong 22" | McLaughlin 43” Young 80” |
| Ross County | 0–1 | Falkirk |
|---|---|---|
| Gow 63' |
| Partick Thistle | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4 – 2 pen.) | Inverness CT |
|---|---|---|
Quarter-finals edit
| Falkirk | 1–5 | Hibernian |
|---|---|---|
| McBreen 70' |
Report | Riordan 9' O'Connor 67'Sproule 74'Caldwell 77'Fletcher 88' |
| Hamilton Academical | 0–0 | Dundee |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2–1 | Partick Thistle |
|---|---|---|
| Jankauskas 6' Cesnauskis 63' |
Report | Roberts 75' |
Replay edit
Semi-finals edit
| Hibernian | 0–4 | Heart of Midlothian |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Hartley 28', 59', 88' (pen.) Jankauskas 81' |
Final edit
Largest Wins edit
A list of the largest wins from the competition.
| Score | Home Team | Away Team | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9-0 | Alloa Athletic | Selkirk | First Round |
| 6-0 | Hibernian | Arbroath | Third Round |
| 6-1 | Gretna | Cove Rangers | Second Round |
| 5-0 | Rangers | Peterhead | Third Round |
| Ross County | Forfar Athletic | Third Round | |
| 0-5 | Lossiemouth | Spartans | Second Round |
References edit
- ^ a b "Accies in the Quarter Final". Hamilton Academical F.C. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
