The 2005 Scottish Challenge Cup final, also known as the Bell's Cup final for sponsorship reasons, was an association football match between St Mirren and Hamilton Academical on 6 November 2005 at Excelsior Stadium in Airdrie.[1] It was the 15th final of the Scottish Challenge Cup since it was first organised in 1990 to celebrate the centenary of the Scottish Football League.
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| Event | 2005–06 Scottish Challenge Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 6 November 2005 | ||||||
| Venue | Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie | ||||||
| Referee | S. Dougal | ||||||
| Attendance | 9,613 | ||||||
St Mirren emerged winners after defeating Hamilton Academical 2–1 with goals from Simon Lappin and John Sutton[2] to win the tournament for the first time after being losing finalists in 1993.
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St Mirren edit
| Round | Opposition | Score |
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| First round | Forfar Athletic (h) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) |
| Second round | Queen of the South (a) | 2–1 |
| Quarter-final | Stenhousemuir (h) | 3–2 |
| Semi-final | Greenock Morton (h) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 pen.) |
The first round draw paired St Mirren with Forfar Athletic at Love Street with the home team winning 1–0 after extra time.[3] The second round was a trip to Dumfries to face Queen of the South at Palmerston Park with The Buddies producing 2–1 win[4] to progress to the quarter-finals. The opponents drawn were Stenhousemuir at home in the quarter-finals and St Mirren won 3–2.[5] The reward for reaching the semi-final was a home game at against Renfrewshire rivals, Greenock Morton with St Mirren edging out the opponents to win 4–2 on penalties after 0–0 after extra time.[6] St Mirren reached the Scottish Challenge Cup final for the second time, since losing the 1993 final against Falkirk.
Hamilton Academical edit
| Round | Opposition | Score |
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| First round | Queen's Park (a) | 3–0 |
| Second round | Ross County (a) | 1–0 |
| Quarter-final | Dundee (h) | 2–0 |
| Semi-final | St Johnstone (a) | 2–1 |
Hamilton Academical were drawn against Queen's Park at home in the first round and Hamilton came out 3–0 winners[3] The second round draw saw Accies drawn against Ross County away from home with Hamilton emerging 1–0 winners.[4] The quarter-final draw brought Dundee to New Douglas Park which saw Hamilton produce a 2–0[5] and awarded Accies their third consecutive clean sheet of the tournament to progress to the semi-finals. The opposition provided in the semi-final draw was St Johnstone and another away game which saw Hamilton triumph with a 2–1 victors[6] to proceed to the Scottish Challenge Cup final for the third time in the club's history since winning both the 1991 and 1992 tournaments.
Match edit
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MATCH RULES
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References edit
- ^ "Scottish League Challenge Cup Finals". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ^ St Mirren 2-1 Hamilton Accies, BBC Sport. 2005-11-06. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
- ^ a b Scottish League Challenge Cup round 1 Results - 2005/06, ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
- ^ a b Scottish League Challenge Cup round 2 Results - 2005/06, ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
- ^ a b Scottish League Challenge Cup round 3 Results - 2005/06, ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
- ^ a b Scottish League Challenge Cup Semi-finals Results - 2005/06, ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
- ^ Scottish League Challenge Cup Final Results - 2005/06, ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 2011-10-09.