2005–06 Scottish Cup
| Country | Scotland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Runners-up | Gretna | ||
| Matches played | 60 | ||
| Goals scored | 189 (3.15 per match) | ||
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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.
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. East of Scotland League club Spartans reached the fourth round before eventually losing to St Mirren after a replay.
Calendar
| 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
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Alloa Athletic | 9 – 0 | Selkirk |
| Stenhousemuir | 3 – 2 | East Stirlingshire |
| Cowdenbeath | 0 – 3 | Greenock Morton |
| Dumbarton | 4 – 1 | Forres Mechanics |
| Spartans | 1 – 0 | Berwick Rangers |
| Stirling Albion | 2 – 1 | Elgin City |
| Partick Thistle | 1 – 1 | Albion Rovers |
| Preston Athletic | 2 – 6 | Gretna |
Replay
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Albion Rovers | 1 – 3 | Partick Thistle |
Second round
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Alloa Athletic | 1 – 0 | Montrose |
| Arbroath | 1 – 0 | Dumbarton |
| Ayr United | 3 – 2 | Greenock Morton |
| East Fife | 0 – 3 | Peterhead |
| Gretna | 6 – 1 | Cove Rangers |
| Lossiemouth | 0 – 5 | Spartans |
| Queen's Park | 2 – 0 | Raith Rovers |
| Stenhousemuir | 1 – 4 | Partick Thistle |
| Stirling Albion | 1 – 0 | Inverurie Loco Works |
| Threave Rovers | 0 – 4 | Forfar Athletic |
Third round
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Clyde | 2 – 1 | Celtic |
| Dundee | 2 – 0 | Stranraer |
| Alloa Athletic | 1 – 1 | Livingston |
| Dundee United | 2 – 3 | Aberdeen |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 3 – 4 | Airdrie United |
| Falkirk | 2 – 1 | Brechin City |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2 – 1 | Kilmarnock |
| Hibernian | 6 – 0 | Arbroath |
| Inverness CT | 1 – 1 | Ayr United |
| Queen of the South | 1 – 1 | Hamilton Academical |
| Rangers | 5 – 0 | Peterhead |
| Ross County | 5 – 0 | Forfar Athletic |
| Spartans | 3 – 2 | Queen's Park |
| St Johnstone | 0 – 1 | Gretna |
| St Mirren | 3 – 0 | Motherwell |
| Stirling Albion | 0 – 1 | Partick Thistle |
Replays
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Academical | 1 – 0 | Queen of the South |
| Ayr United | 0 – 2 | Inverness CT |
| Livingston | 1 – 2 | Alloa Athletic |
Fourth round
Replays
7 February 2006 |
| Alloa Athletic | 0 – 3 | Hamilton Academical |
|---|---|---|
| McLaughlin Neil Ferguson |
Quarter-finals
25 February 2006 |
| Falkirk | 1 – 5 | Hibernian |
|---|---|---|
| McBreen |
Report | Riordan O'Connor Sproule Caldwell Fletcher |
Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk Attendance: 6,259 |
25 February 2006 |
| Hamilton Academical | 0 – 0 | Dundee |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
New Douglas Park, Hamilton Attendance: 4,486 |
25 February 2006 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2 – 1 | Partick Thistle |
|---|---|---|
| Jankauskas Cesnauskis |
Report | Roberts |
Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh Attendance: 16,365 |
Replay
9 March 2006 |
| Dundee | 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Hamilton Academical |
|---|---|---|
| Mann Lynch Craig |
Report | Juanjo Keogh |
Semi-finals
Final
13 May 2006 15:00 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (4 – 2 pen.) |
Gretna |
|---|---|---|
| Skacel |
Report | McGuffie |
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