2016 Scottish League Cup final (March)

2016 Scottish League Cup final (March)
Event	2015–16 Scottish League Cup
Date	13 March 2016
Venue	Hampden Park, Glasgow
Man of the Match	Jackson Irvine
Referee	Kevin Clancy
Attendance	38,796
Weather	Dry
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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]

This final is the most recent to be played in March, as from the 2016–17 season the Scottish League Cup reverted to being played during the first part of the season.

Route to the final

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

13 March 2016

15:00

Hibernian	1–2	Ross County
Fontaine 45'	BBC Sport Report	Gardyne 25' Schalk 90'

Hampden Park, Glasgow

Attendance: 38,796

Referee: Kevin Clancy

Hibernian

Ross County


HIBERNIAN:
GK	1	Mark Oxley
RB	2	David Gray (c)
CB	24	Darren McGregor
CB	5	Liam Fontaine
LB	16	Lewis Stevenson
RM	3	Liam Henderson
CM	30	Kevin Thomson	76'
CM	6	Marvin Bartley	90+4'
LM	18	John McGinn
CF	28	Anthony Stokes
CF	35	Jason Cummings
Substitutes:
GK	32	Otso Virtanen
FW	9	Farid El Alagui
MF	14	Danny Handling
MF	17	Martin Boyle	90+4'
FW	19	James Keatings	76'
DF	27	Niklas Gunnarsson
FW	29	Chris Dagnall
Manager:
Alan Stubbs


ROSS COUNTY:
GK	21	Gary Woods
RB	2	Marcus Fraser
CB	43	Paul Quinn
CB	15	Andrew Davies (c)
LB	12	Richard Foster	85'
RM	7	Michael Gardyne
CM	36	Jackson Irvine
CM	26	Martin Woods
LM	8	Ian McShane	79'
CF	10	Liam Boyce	59'
CF	23	Alex Schalk
Substitutes:
GK	13	Chris Konopka
DF	5	Scott Boyd
DF	6	Chris Robertson
MF	17	Jonathan Franks	85'
MF	18	Stewart Murdoch	79'
MF	24	Raffaele De Vita
FW	9	Brian Graham	59'
Manager:
Jim McIntyre

MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee: Kevin Clancy

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

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

External links

Official website

[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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