2007–08 Scottish League Cup

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2007–08 Co-operative Insurance Cup
CountryScotland
Dates7 August 2007 – 16 March 2008
ChampionsRangers
Runners-upDundee United
Top goal scorer(s)Kris Boyd (5)

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 Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Gemmill Goal 15' (pen.)
Bolochoweckyj Goal 105'
Wood Goal 111'
Report Lyle Goal 90'
McCulloch Yellow card 16' Yellow-red card 92'
Attendance: 3,395
Referee: C Brown
7 August 2007 Brechin City 0–1 Stirling Albion Glebe Park, Brechin
Report McKenna Goal 31' Attendance: 403
Referee: A Freeland
7 August 2007 Clyde 0–3 Raith Rovers Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
Report Tod Goal 21'
Carcary Goal 70'
Weir Goal 80'
Attendance: 892
Referee: B Winter
7 August 2007 Cowdenbeath 2–0 Dumbarton Central Park, Cowdenbeath
Clarke Goal 69'
Dalziel Goal 77'
McBride Yellow card 25' Yellow-red card 84'
Report Nugent Red card 82' Attendance: 322
Referee: M Tumilty
7 August 2007 Dundee 2–0 Greenock Morton Dens Park, Dundee
Zemlik Goal 47'
Swankie Goal 52'
Report Attendance: 2,942
Referee: E Smith
7 August 2007 Forfar Athletic 0–1 Peterhead Station Park, Forfar
Report Istead Goal 15' Attendance: 388
Referee: C Charleston
7 August 2007 Hamilton Academical 2–1 East Stirlingshire New Douglas Park, Hamilton
Offiong Goal 30'
McLeod Goal 76'
Report McBride Goal 57' (pen)
Struthers Red card 86'
Attendance: 554
Referee: C Boyle
7 August 2007 Livingston 5–0 Ayr United City Stadium, Livingston
Craig Goal 3'
Snodgrass Goal 36'
MacKay Goal 39', Goal 83' (pen)
Lowing Goal 75' (o.g.)
Report Attendance: 1,300
Referee: W Collum
7 August 2007 Queen's Park 2–1 Alloa Athletic Hampden Park, Glasgow
Canning Goal 26'
Trouten Goal 40'
Report Mackie Goal 65' Attendance: 429
Referee: J McKendrick
7 August 2007 Ross County 3–1 Elgin City Victoria Park, Dingwall
Dowie Goal 23'
Barrowman Goal 72', Goal 90'
Report Charlesworth Goal 44' Attendance: 1,100
Referee: D Somers
8 August 2007 Arbroath 4–2 Albion Rovers Gayfield Park, Arbroath
Brazil Goal 1', Goal 6'
Scott Goal 20'
Sellars Goal 22'
Report Hunter Goal 80'
Chisholm Goal 88'
Attendance: 525
Referee: S Nicholls
8 August 2007 East Fife 1–0 Queen of the South Bayview Stadium, Methil
McDonald Goal 63' Report Harris Red card 56' Attendance: 693
Referee: S O'Reilly
8 August 2007 Partick Thistle 2–1 Airdrie United Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Harkins Goal 14'
Murray Goal 88'
Report McKenna Goal 61' Attendance: 2,125
Referee: C Richmond
8 August 2007 Stranraer 1–2 Montrose Links Park, Montrose
Keogh Goal 54' Report Stein Goal 17'
Gibson Goal 34'
Thomson Yellow card 54' Yellow-red card 90'
Attendance: 280
Referee: A Muir

Source: BBC Sport Archived 18 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine

Second round[]

28 August 2007 Berwick Rangers 2–3 Hamilton Academical Shielfield, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Diack Goal 31'
Parratt Goal 65' (o.g.)
Report Winters Goal 15'
Wake Goal 55', Goal 75'
Attendance: 402
Referee: D Somers
28 August 2007 Dundee 2 – 2 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)
Livingston Dens Park, Dundee
Robertson Goal 33'
Lyle Goal 86' (pen.)
Report Mitchell Goal 8'
Craig Goal 49'
Attendance: 2,355
Referee: C MacKay
28 August 2007 Gretna 3–1 Cowdenbeath Fir Park, Motherwell
Barr Goal 52'
Yantorno Goal 85'
Jenkins Goal 88'
Report O'Neil Goal 13' Attendance: 342
Referee: B Winter
28 August 2007 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3–1 Arbroath Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
Niculae Goal 34', Goal 74'
Wyness Goal 64'
Report Scott Goal 71' Attendance: 1,246
Referee: S Finnie
28 August 2007 Montrose 1–2 Falkirk Links Park, Montrose
Wood Goal 83' Report Higdon Goal 17'
Thomson Goal 60'
Attendance: 642
Referee: A Freeland
28 August 2007 Peterhead 0–3 Kilmarnock Balmoor, Peterhead
Report Nish Goal 30'
Wright Goal 48'
Naismith Goal 55'
Attendance: 1,118
Referee: M Tumilty
28 August 2007 Queen's Park 1–2 Hibernian Hampden Park, Glasgow
Dunlop Goal 62' Report Morais Goal 56'
Fletcher Goal 58'
Attendance: 2,343
Referee: E Smith
28 August 2007 Partick Thistle 0 – 0 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
St Johnstone Firhill, Glasgow
Report Attendance: 1,765
Referee: M McCurry
28 August 2007 Stirling Albion 0–2 Heart of Midlothian Forthbank Stadium, Stirling
Report Ellis Goal 39' (o.g.)
Kingston Goal 53'
Attendance: 2,059
Referee: J Underhill
28 August 2007 St Mirren 0–1 East Fife St Mirren Park, Paisley
Report O'Reilly Goal 63' Attendance: 1,782
Referee: S Conroy
29 August 2007 Dundee United 2–1 Ross County Tannadice Park, Dundee
Hunt Goal 65' (pen.)
J Robertson Goal 88'
Report Barrowman Goal 78' Attendance: 3,114
Referee: C Allan
29 August 2007 Motherwell 3–1 Raith Rovers Fir Park, Motherwell
McLean Goal 45'
McCormack Goal 74'
Porter Goal 90'
Carcary Goal 48' Attendance: 3,571
Referee: W Collum rep=

Source: BBC Sport Archived 18 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine

Third round[]

Falkirk0–1Dundee United
Report Wilkie Goal 60'
Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
Attendance: 2,804
Referee: C Thomson

Hamilton2–0Kilmarnock
McCarthy Goal 16'
McArthur Goal 37'
Report
New Douglas Park, Hamilton
Attendance: 2,627
Referee: K Clarke

Hearts4 – 1 (a.e.t.)Dunfermline Athletic
Nadé Goal 34' (pen.)
Berra Goal 97'
Elliot Goal 100' Goal 102'
Report Simmons Goal 84'
Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh
Attendance: 10,500
Referee: B Winter

Inverness CT3–0Gretna
Bayne Goal 21'
Wilson Goal 67'
Wyness Goal 80'
Report
Attendance: 1,717
Referee: A Freeland

Dundee1–2Celtic
McDonald Goal 71' Report McDonald Goal 27'
Vennegoor of Hesselink Goal 60'
Dens Park, Dundee
Attendance: 8,203
Referee: I Brines

East Fife0–4Rangers
Report Novo Goal 14'
Boyd Goal 35' Goal 66' (pen.)
Cuéllar Goal 54'
East End Park, Dunfermline
Attendance: 7,413
Referee: W Collum

Hibernian2–4Motherwell
Donaldson Goal 11'
Antoine-Curier Goal 85'
Report Clarkson Goal 17'
Lasley Goal 20'
McCormack Goal 24'
Porter Goal 83'
Easter Road, Edinburgh
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: M Tumilty

Partick Thistle0–2Aberdeen
Report Young Goal 42'
Considine Goal 64'
Firhill, Glasgow
Attendance: 3,337
Referee: S Dougal

Quarter-finals[]

Aberdeen4–1Inverness CT
Nicholson Goal 10' (pen.) Goal 22' Goal 78' (pen.)
Miller Goal 45'
Report Bayne Goal 68'
Pittodrie, Aberdeen
Attendance: 7,270
Referee: J Underhill

Celtic0–2Hearts
Report Velicka Goal 77', Goal 86'
Celtic Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 21,492
Referee: K Clark

Dundee United3–1Hamilton Academical
Hunt Goal 10', Goal 77', Goal 85' Report Offiong Goal 79' (pen.)
Tannadice Park, Dundee
Attendance: 4,567
Referee: M McCurry

Motherwell1–2Rangers
Quinn Goal 90' Report Novo Goal 22'
Boyd Goal 53'
Fir Park, Motherwell
Attendance: 9,283
Referee: I Brines

Semi-finals[]

Rangers2–0Hearts
Ferguson Goal 50'
Darcheville Goal 69'
Report
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 31,989
Referee: M McCurry

Aberdeen1–4Dundee United
Considine Goal 18'
Miller Yellow card 35' Yellow-red card 68'
Report Dods Goal 22'
Kalvenes Goal 59'
Conway Goal 65'
Gomis Goal 77'
Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 12,046
Referee: S Dougal

Final[]

Dundee United2 – 2 (a.e.t.)Rangers
Hunt Goal 34'
de Vries Goal 95'
Report Boyd Goal 86' Goal 113'
Penalties
Willo Flood Penalty scored
Craig Conway Penalty missed
Mark de Vries Penalty scored
David Robertson Penalty missed
Lee Wilkie Penalty missed
2 – 3
Dundee United went first
Penalty missed Jean-Claude Darcheville
Penalty scored Steven Whittaker
Penalty scored Steven Davis
Penalty missed Lee McCulloch
Penalty scored Kris Boyd
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 50,019
Referee: K Clark

Top scorers[]

Player Goals Team
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[]

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