The 2005–06

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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

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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

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2–1. Rangers were knocked out of at the fourth round stage, losing 3–0 at home to Hibernian.

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reached the fourth round before eventually losing to St Mirren after a replay.

Calendar

First round

Replay

Second round

Third round

Replays

Fourth round

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Replays

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Quarter-finals

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Replay

Semi-finals

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Final

Largest Wins

A list of the largest wins from the competition.

References

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