2007–08 Scottish League Cup
Country | Scotland |
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Dates | 7 August 2007 – 16 March 2008 |
Champions | Rangers |
Runners-up | Dundee United |
Top goal scorer(s) | Kris Boyd (5) |
← 2006–07 2008–09 → |
The 2007–08 Scottish League Cup was the 62nd staging of the Scotland's second most prestigious football knockout competition, also known for sponsorship reasons as the CIS Insurance Cup.
Rangers won the cup by defeating Dundee United in the Final, winning 3–2 on penalties after the match was drawn 2–2 after extra-time.
First round[]
7 August 2007 | Berwick Rangers | 3 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Stenhousemuir | showShielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed |
7 August 2007 | Brechin City | 0–1 | Stirling Albion | showGlebe Park, Brechin |
7 August 2007 | Clyde | 0–3 | Raith Rovers | showBroadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld |
7 August 2007 | Cowdenbeath | 2–0 | Dumbarton | showCentral Park, Cowdenbeath |
7 August 2007 | Dundee | 2–0 | Greenock Morton | showDens Park, Dundee |
7 August 2007 | Forfar Athletic | 0–1 | Peterhead | showStation Park, Forfar |
7 August 2007 | Hamilton Academical | 2–1 | East Stirlingshire | showNew Douglas Park, Hamilton |
7 August 2007 | Livingston | 5–0 | Ayr United | showCity Stadium, Livingston |
7 August 2007 | Queen's Park | 2–1 | Alloa Athletic | showHampden Park, Glasgow |
7 August 2007 | Ross County | 3–1 | Elgin City | showVictoria Park, Dingwall |
8 August 2007 | Arbroath | 4–2 | Albion Rovers | showGayfield Park, Arbroath |
8 August 2007 | East Fife | 1–0 | Queen of the South | showBayview Stadium, Methil |
8 August 2007 | Partick Thistle | 2–1 | Airdrie United | showFirhill Stadium, Glasgow |
8 August 2007 | Stranraer | 1–2 | Montrose | showLinks Park, Montrose |
Source: BBC Sport Archived 18 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine
Second round[]
28 August 2007 | Berwick Rangers | 2–3 | Hamilton Academical | showShielfield, Berwick-upon-Tweed |
28 August 2007 | Dundee | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) | Livingston | showDens Park, Dundee |
28 August 2007 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3–1 | Arbroath | showCaledonian Stadium, Inverness |
28 August 2007 | Montrose | 1–2 | Falkirk | showLinks Park, Montrose |
28 August 2007 | Queen's Park | 1–2 | Hibernian | showHampden Park, Glasgow |
28 August 2007 | Partick Thistle | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | St Johnstone | showFirhill, Glasgow |
28 August 2007 | Stirling Albion | 0–2 | Heart of Midlothian | showForthbank Stadium, Stirling |
28 August 2007 | St Mirren | 0–1 | East Fife | showSt Mirren Park, Paisley |
29 August 2007 | Dundee United | 2–1 | Ross County | showTannadice Park, Dundee |
Source: BBC Sport Archived 18 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine
Third round[]
Falkirk | 0–1 | Dundee United |
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Report | Wilkie 60' |
Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
Attendance: 2,804
Referee: C Thomson
Hamilton | 2–0 | Kilmarnock |
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McCarthy 16' McArthur 37' |
Report |
New Douglas Park, Hamilton
Attendance: 2,627
Referee: K Clarke
Hearts | 4 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Dunfermline Athletic |
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Nadé 34' (pen.) Berra 97' Elliot 100' 102' |
Report | Simmons 84' |
Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh
Attendance: 10,500
Referee: B Winter
Dundee | 1–2 | Celtic |
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McDonald 71' | Report | McDonald 27' Vennegoor of Hesselink 60' |
Dens Park, Dundee
Attendance: 8,203
Referee: I Brines
East Fife | 0–4 | Rangers |
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Report | Novo 14' Boyd 35' 66' (pen.) Cuéllar 54' |
East End Park, Dunfermline
Attendance: 7,413
Referee: W Collum
Hibernian | 2–4 | Motherwell |
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Donaldson 11' Antoine-Curier 85' |
Report | Clarkson 17' Lasley 20' McCormack 24' Porter 83' |
Easter Road, Edinburgh
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: M Tumilty
Partick Thistle | 0–2 | Aberdeen |
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Report | Young 42' Considine 64' |
Firhill, Glasgow
Attendance: 3,337
Referee: S Dougal
Quarter-finals[]
Aberdeen | 4–1 | Inverness CT |
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Nicholson 10' (pen.) 22' 78' (pen.) Miller 45' |
Report | Bayne 68' |
Pittodrie, Aberdeen
Attendance: 7,270
Referee: J Underhill
Dundee United | 3–1 | Hamilton Academical |
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Hunt 10', 77', 85' | Report | Offiong 79' (pen.) |
Tannadice Park, Dundee
Attendance: 4,567
Referee: M McCurry
Semi-finals[]
Rangers | 2–0 | Hearts |
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Ferguson 50' Darcheville 69' |
Report |
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 31,989
Referee: M McCurry
Aberdeen | 1–4 | Dundee United |
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Considine 18' Miller 35' 68' |
Report | Dods 22' Kalvenes 59' Conway 65' Gomis 77' |
Final[]
Dundee United | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Rangers |
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Hunt 34' de Vries 95' |
Report | Boyd 86' 113' |
Penalties | ||
Willo Flood Craig Conway Mark de Vries David Robertson Lee Wilkie |
2 – 3 Dundee United went first |
Jean-Claude Darcheville Steven Whittaker Steven Davis Lee McCulloch Kris Boyd |
Top scorers[]
Player | Goals | Team |
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Noel Hunt | 5 | Dundee United |
Kris Boyd | Rangers | |
Andrew Barrowman | 3 | Ross County |
Barry Nicholson | Aberdeen | |
Calum Elliot | 2 | Hearts |
Andrius Velicka | Hearts |
Media coverage[]
In Australia the Scottish League Cup is currently available on Setanta Sports who also broadcast it in Ireland. In the UK the Scottish League Cup is currently broadcast on BBC Scotland.
External links[]
Categories:
- Scottish League Cup seasons
- 2007–08 in Scottish football