2016 Scottish League Cup Final (March)

The 2015–16 Scottish League Cup Final was the 70th final of the Scottish League Cup. The final took place on 13 March 2016 at Hampden Park, Glasgow. The clubs contesting the final were Hibernian and Ross County, with Ross County winning 2–1 with a last minute goal.[1] The win was Ross County's first major trophy in senior football.[2][3]

2016 Scottish League Cup Final (March)
Event2015–16 Scottish League Cup
Hibernian Ross County
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Date13 March 2016
VenueHampden Park, Glasgow
RefereeKevin Clancy
Attendance38,796
WeatherDry

This final was the last to be played in March, as from the 2016–17 season the Scottish League Cup has been played during a single calendar year with the final taking place in November.

Route to the final
Main article: 2015–16 Scottish League Cup

Hibernian entered the League Cup in the first round, whilst Ross County entered in the second round.

Hibernian
Round Opposition Score
First round Montrose 3–0 (h)
Second round Stranraer 1–0 (h)
Third round Aberdeen 2–0 (h)
Quarter-final Dundee United 3–0 (h)
Semi-final St Johnstone 2–1 (n)

In the first round Hibernian faced a home tie against Scottish League Two side Montrose. Hibs progressed with goals from Scott Martin, Scott Allan and Jason Cummings.[4]

Hibernian drew Scottish League One opposition in the second round in the shape of Stranraer. An own goal from Scott Rumsby saw Hibernian take their place in the third round.[5]

In the third round Hibernian faced Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen. Late goals from Jason Cummings and Dominique Malonga sealed their passage into the quarter-finals.[6]

Hibernian faced Dundee United in the quarter-finals. Goals from David Gray, Jason Cummings and Lewis Stevenson saw the Edinburgh side claim their place in the semi-finals.[7]

Hibernian beat St Johnstone in the semi-final with goals from Jason Cummings and John McGinn. This sent Alan Stubbs' side to their first League Cup Final since 2007.[8]

Ross County
Round Opposition Score
Second round Ayr United 2–0 (h)
Third round Falkirk 7–0 (h)
Quarter-final Inverness CT 2–1 (a)
Semi-final Celtic 3–1 (n)

Ross County drew Scottish League One side Ayr United in the second round of the League Cup. Goals from Liam Boyce in the first half and Michael Gardyne in the second were enough to send the Staggies through to the next round.[9]

In the third round Ross County faced Scottish Championship side Falkirk in Dingwall. An emphatic 7–0 victory, which included goals from Raffaele De Vita, Jonathan Franks, Brian Graham, Darren Holden and a Liam Boyce hat-trick, saw Ross County ease into the quarter-finals.[10]

Ross County were the victors against their Highland neighbours Inverness Caledonian Thistle. Goals from Irvine and Gardyne were enough to see County into their first ever League Cup semi-final.[11]

Ross County beat favourites Celtic 3–1, in a match which saw the Bhoys miss a penalty and reduced to 10 players. Goals from Martin Woods, Paul Quinn and Alex Schalk were enough to cancel out Gary Mackay-Steven's first-minute opener and see Ross County into their first ever League Cup final.[12]

Match

Details
Hibernian1–2Ross County
Fontaine  45' BBC Sport Report Gardyne  25'
Schalk  90'
Attendance: 38,796
Referee: Kevin Clancy
Hibernian
Ross County
HIBERNIAN:
GK1 Mark Oxley
RB2 David Gray (c)
CB24 Darren McGregor
CB5 Liam Fontaine
LB16 Lewis Stevenson
RM3 Liam Henderson
CM30 Kevin Thomson 76'
CM6 Marvin Bartley 90+4'
LM18 John McGinn
CF28 Anthony Stokes
CF35 Jason Cummings
Substitutes:
GK32 Otso Virtanen
FW9 Farid El Alagui
MF14 Danny Handling
MF17 Martin Boyle 90+4'
FW19 James Keatings 76'
DF27 Niklas Gunnarsson
FW29 Chris Dagnall
Manager:
Alan Stubbs
ROSS COUNTY:
GK21 Gary Woods
RB2 Marcus Fraser
CB43 Paul Quinn
CB15 Andrew Davies (c)
LB12 Richard Foster 85'
RM7 Michael Gardyne
CM36 Jackson Irvine
CM26 Martin Woods
LM8 Ian McShane 79'
CF10 Liam Boyce 59'
CF23 Alex Schalk
Substitutes:
GK13 Chris Konopka
DF5 Scott Boyd
DF6 Chris Robertson
MF17 Jonathan Franks 85'
MF18 Stewart Murdoch 79'
MF24 Raffaele De Vita
FW9 Brian Graham 59'
Manager:
Jim McIntyre

MATCH OFFICIALS

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Seven named substitutes
  • Maximum of three substitutions

References
  1. "Alex Schalk hands Ross County fairytale finish over Hibernian". The Guardian. 13 March 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  2. "Hibernian v Ross County RECAP: Joy for the Staggies as they win first major trophy". Daily Record. 13 March 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  3. "Hibernian 1–2 Ross County: Highlanders win League Cup". The Scotsman. 13 March 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  4. "Hibernian 3–0 Montrose". BBC Sport. 1 August 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  5. "Hibernian 1–0 Stranraer". BBC Sport. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  6. "Hibernian 2–0 Aberdeen". BBC Sport. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  7. "Hibernian 3–0 Dundee Utd". BBC Sport. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  8. "Hibernian 2–1 St Johnstone". BBC Sport. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  9. "Ross County 2–0 Ayr United". BBC Sport. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  10. "Ross County 7–0 Falkirk". BBC Sport. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  11. "Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1–2 Ross County". BBC Sport. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  12. "Ross County 3–1 Celtic". BBC Sport. 31 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
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