2008–09 Scottish League Cup

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2008–09 Co-operative Insurance Cup
CountryScotland
Dates5 August 2008 – 15 March 2009
Teams42
Defending championsRangers
ChampionsCeltic
Runners-upRangers
Matches played41
Goals scored135 (3.29 per match)

The 2008–09 Scottish League Cup was the 63rd season of the Scotland's second most prestigious football knockout competition, also known for sponsorship reasons as the Co-operative Insurance Cup. Celtic won the cup beating Rangers 2–0 after extra time thanks to a goal from Darren O'Dea and an Aiden McGeady penalty.

Calendar[]

Round First match date[1] Fixtures Clubs
First round 5 August 2008 14 42 → 28
Second round 26 August 2008 12 28 → 16
Third round 23 September 2008 8 16 → 80
Quarter-finals 28 October 2008 4 8 → 4
Semi-finals 27 January 2009 2 4 → 2
Final 15 March 2009 1 2 → 1

First round[]

The First round draw was conducted at Hampden Park on 2008-07-22.[2]

2008-08-05 Montrose 0–2 Cowdenbeath Links Park, Montrose
19:45 Report McGregor Goal 6'
Fairbairn Goal 81'		 Attendance: 382
Referee: A Muir
2008-08-05 Ross County 2 – 3 (a.e.t.) Airdrie United Victoria Park, Dingwall
19:45 Dall Goal 43'
Hart Goal 76'		 Report di Giacomo Goal 23' Goal 112'
Noble Goal 86'		 Attendance: 869
Referee: C Allan
2008-08-05 Dumbarton 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		 Annan Athletic Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton
19:30 Logan Goal 115'
Geggan Yellow card 103' Yellow-red card 104'
Penalty Shootout
Clark Penalty scored
Logan Penalty scored
Tiernan Penalty scored
O'Byrne Penalty scored
Murray Penalty scored		 Report Jack Goal 103' (pen.)

Penalty Shootout
Jardine Penalty scored
Johnstone Penalty scored
Parker Penalty scored
Adamson Penalty scored
Inglis Penalty missed		 Attendance: 462
Referee: G Hilland
2008-08-05 Peterhead 0–2 Dunfermline Athletic Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead
19:45 Report Phinn Goal 46'
Kirk Goal 50'		 Attendance: 1,291
Referee: G Salmond
2008-08-05 Stranraer 3–6 Greenock Morton Stair Park, Stranraer
19:45 Frizzel Goal 37'
McColm Goal 72'
Gibson Goal 84'		 Report McGuffie Goal 5'
Wake Goal 12' Goal 85'
Russell Goal 23' Goal 32'
Paartalu Goal 40'		 Attendance: 317
Referee: S Finnie
2008-08-05 Alloa Athletic 2–0 Elgin City Recreation Park, Alloa
19:45 Scott Goal 71'
Kelly Goal 78'		 Report Attendance: 269
Referee: C Brown
2008-08-05 Clyde 4–1 Queen's Park Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
19:45 Roddy MacLennan Goal 15'
Gibson Goal 63'
McSwegan Goal 86' Goal 88'		 Report Harkins Goal 82' Attendance: 690
Referee: Stuart Dougal
2008-08-05 Albion Rovers 0 – 0 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Raith Rovers Cliftonhill Stadium, Coatbridge
19:45 Report Davidson Yellow card 50' Yellow-red card 78' Attendance: 415
Referee: S Nicholls
2008-08-05 Partick Thistle 4 – 3 (a.e.t.) Forfar Athletic Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
19:30 McKeown Goal 39'
Gray Goal 70' Goal 97'
Chaplain Goal 112'		 Report Fotheringham Goal 13'
Lilley Goal 65'
Smith Goal 103'		 Attendance: 1,192
Referee: E Smith
2008-08-05 Stenhousemuir 1–5 St Johnstone Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
19:30 Love Goal 12' Report Sheerin Goal 23' (pen.)
Milne Goal 78'
Holmes Goal 79' Goal 83'
Hardie Goal 88'		 Attendance: 687
Referee: C Boyle
2008-08-06 Ayr United 2–1 Berwick Rangers Somerset Park, Ayr
19:45 Aitken Goal 40'
Williams Goal 45'		 Report Greenhill Goal 12' Attendance: 745
Referee: S. Conroy
2008-08-06 East Fife 0–3 Brechin City Bayview Stadium, Methil
19:45 Report Twigg Goal 44'
Goal 65'
 Attendance: 523
Referee: B. Winter
2008-08-06 Arbroath 3–2 Stirling Albion Gayfield Park, Arbroath
19:45 McMullan Goal 48'
Wright Goal 64'
Goal 80'		 Report Goal 5'
Harty Goal 63'		 Attendance: 448
Referee: J. McKendrick
2008-08-06 East Stirlingshire 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) Livingston Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
19:30 B. Graham Goal 90' Report Fox Goal 80'
G. Smith Goal 113'		 Attendance: 360
Referee: C.Charleston

Source: Scottish Football League

Second round[]

The second round draw was conducted at The Signet Library, Edinburgh on 2008-08-11.[3]

26 August 2008 St Mirren 7–0 Dumbarton St Mirren Park, Paisley
19:45 Robb Goal 18'
Mehmet Goal 33', Goal 50', Goal 52'
Dorman Goal 39'
Dargo Goal 75'
Mason Goal 77'		 Report Attendance: 1,747
Referee: Steve O'Reilly
26 August 2008 Livingston 2–1 (a.e.t.) St Johnstone Almondvale Stadium, Livingston
19:45 Griffiths Goal 58'
Cuenca Goal 95'		 Report Craig Goal 46' Attendance: 979
Referee: Steven Nicholls
26 August 2008 Dundee 1–2 Partick Thistle Dens Park, Dundee
19:45 McHale Goal 80' Report Maxwell Goal 78'
Harkins Goal 87' (pen)		 Attendance: 2,507
Referee: Willie Collum
26 August 2008 Hibernian 3–4 (a.e.t.) Greenock Morton Easter Road, Edinburgh
19:45 Keenan Goal 80'
Shiels Goal 84'
Pinau Goal 91'		 Report Russell Goal 29', Goal 115' (pen)
Masterton Goal 66'
Harding Goal 118'		 Attendance: 14,874
Referee: Iain Brines
26 August 2008 Hamilton Academical 3–1 Clyde New Douglas Park, Hamilton
19:45 Grady Goal 17'
Thomas Goal 81'
Stevenson Goal 90' (pen)		 Report Clarke Goal 19'
Ohnesorge Yellow card 66' Red card		 Attendance: 1,146
Referee: David Somers
26 August 2008 Cowdenbeath 1–5 Dundee United Central Park, Cowdenbeath
19:45 Goal 74' Report Daly Goal 30', Goal 47', Goal 80'
Goodwillie Goal 41', Goal 60'		 Attendance: 1,423
Referee: Euan Norris
26 August 2008 Raith Rovers 1–3 Falkirk Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
19:45 Walker Red card 58'
Campbell Goal 74'		 Report Higdon Goal 16'
J. Stewart Goal 35' (pen)
M. Stewart Goal 84'		 Attendance: 2,090
Referee: Craig Thomson
26 August 2008 Dunfermline Athletic 1–0 Alloa Athletic East End Park, Dunfermline
19:45 Kirk Goal 8' Report Red card 84' Attendance: 1,326
Referee: S McLean
27 August 2008 Arbroath 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)		 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Gayfield Park, Arbroath
19:45 Tosh Goal 21'
Goal 87' (pen)		 Report Vigurs Goal 18'
Wood Goal 64'
Barrowman Yellow card 120' Red card		 Attendance: 596
Referee: A Muir
27 August 2008 Ayr United 0–1 Aberdeen Somerset Park, Ayr
19:45 Report Maguire Goal 40' Attendance: 2,979
Referee: Brian Winter
27 August 2008 Brechin City 0–2 Kilmarnock Glebe Park, Brechin
19:45 Report Wright Goal 58'
Bryson Goal 65'		 Attendance: 802
Referee: Steve Conroy
27 August 2008 Heart of Midlothian 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Airdrie United Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh
19:45 Report McDonald Yellow card 107' Red card Attendance: 6,844
Referee: Eddie Smith

Source: Scottish Football League

Third round[]

The Third round draw was conducted at Hampden Park, Glasgow on 2008-09-01.[4]

23 September Celtic 4–0 Livingston Celtic Park, Glasgow
19:45 Loovens Goal 24'
Samaras Goal 64' Goal 85' (pen.) Scott Brown Goal 81'		 Report Attendance: 23,569
Referee: W Collum
23 September Dundee United 2–0 Airdrie United Tannadice Park, Dundee
19:45 Goodwillie Goal 33'
Robertson Goal 42'		 Report Attendance: 3,444
Referee: M Tumilty
23 September Dunfermline Athletic 2–0 St Mirren East End Park, Dunfermline
19:45 Bayne Goal 69'
Wiles Goal 74'		 Report Attendance: 2,186
Referee: C Murray
23 September Falkirk 2–1 Queen of the South Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
19:45 McCann Goal 29'
Lovell Goal 73'		 Report Kean Goal 58' Attendance: 2,058
Referee: E Smith
23 September Greenock Morton 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) Inverness Caledonian Thistle Cappielow, Greenock
19:45 McAlister Goal 34' Report Hastings Goal 79'
Imrie Goal 111'		 Attendance: 2,023
Referee: M McCurry
24 September Kilmarnock 4–2 Aberdeen Rugby Park, Kilmarnock
19:45 Sammon Goal 2' Goal 33'
Fernandez Goal 12'
Taouil Goal 17' (pen.)		 Report McDonald Goal 6'
Miller Goal 26' (pen.)		 Attendance: 4,339
Referee: D McDonald
24 September Motherwell 1–2 (a.e.t.) Hamilton Academical Fir Park, Motherwell
19:45 Murphy Goal 66'
Porter Red card 45'		 Report Graham Goal 53'
Ettien Goal 95'
Mensing 		Attendance: 5,590
Referee: I Brines
24 September Partick Thistle 1–2 (a.e.t.) Rangers Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
19:45 McKeown Goal 33' Report Boyd Goal 25'
Mendes Goal 116'		 Attendance: 6,497
Referee: S Conroy

Source: Scottish Football League

Quarter-finals[]

The quarter-final draw was conducted at Hampden Park, Glasgow on 25 September 2008.[5]

Dundee United1–0Dunfermline Athletic
S Robertson Goal 16' Report
Tannadice Park, Dundee
Attendance: 5,350
Referee: D McDonald
Falkirk1–0Inverness Caledonian Thistle
McCann Goal 36' Report
Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
Attendance: 3,007
Referee: S Conroy
Rangers2–0Hamilton Academical
Boyd Goal 24'
Lafferty Goal 50'		 Report
Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
Attendance: 32,083
Referee: E Smith
Kilmarnock1–3Celtic
Invincibile Goal 69' Report McDonald Goal 11'
Nakamura Goal 45'
McGeady Goal 72'
Rugby Park, Kilmarnock
Attendance: 6,319
Referee: C Thomson

Semi-finals[]

The semi-final draw was conducted at the Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh on 12 November 2008 by First Minister Alex Salmond, a representative of sponsors Co-operative Insurance and the Presiding Officer of the Parliament, Alex Fergusson.[6]

Rangers3–0Falkirk
Novo Goal 8' Goal 40'
Boyd Goal 88'		 Report
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 24,507
Referee: C Richmond
Celtic0–0 (a.e.t.)Dundee United
Report
Penalties
McDonald Penalty scored
Caldwell Penalty scored
Nakamura Penalty scored
Robson Penalty scored
Samaras Penalty scored
Naylor Penalty scored
Crosas Penalty scored
Brown Penalty scored
Loovens Penalty missed
Hinkel Penalty scored
Boruc Penalty scored
McDonald Penalty scored		 11–10
Dundee United went first		 Penalty scored Flood
Penalty scored Daly
Penalty scored Feeney
Penalty scored Conway
Penalty scored Dixon
Penalty scored Gomis
Penalty scored Kenneth
Penalty scored Robertson
Penalty missed Wilkie
Penalty scored Kovačević
Penalty scored Załuska
Penalty missed Flood
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 19,258
Referee: C Murray

Final[]

Main article: 2009 Scottish League Cup Final
Celtic2–0 (a.e.t.)Rangers
O'Dea Goal 91'
McGeady Goal 120' (pen.)		 Report
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 51,193
Referee: D McDonald

Awards[]

A team, player and young player were chosen by the Scottish sports press as the top performers in each round.

Round Team Player Young player Ref
R1 Greenock Morton
R2 Greenock Morton Stephen Robertson (Airdrie United) Leigh Griffiths (Livingston)
R3 Dunfermline Athletic Conor Sammon (Kilmarnock) David Goodwillie (Dundee United) [7]
QF Scott Robertson (Dundee United) Scott Arfield (Falkirk) [citation needed]

Media coverage[]

In Australia the Scottish League Cup was available on SBS and Setanta Sports who also broadcast it in Ireland. In the UK the Scottish League Cup was broadcast on BBC Scotland and BBC Red Button.

External links[]

References[]

  1. ^ "CIS Insurance Cup (match dates)". SFL. 16 June 2008. Archived from the original on 5 August 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
  2. ^ "The Co-operative Insurance Cup 2008/09 (match dates, first round draw)". SFL. 18 August 2008. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
  3. ^ "The Co-operative Insurance Cup 2008/09 (match dates, second round draw)". SFL. 11 August 2008. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2008.
  4. ^ "The Co-operative Insurance Cup (match dates, Third round draw)". Scottish Football League. 1 September 2008. Archived from the original on 5 August 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2008.
  5. ^ "The Co-operative Insurance Cup (match dates, Quarter-final draw)". Scottish Football League. 25 September 2008. Archived from the original on 5 August 2009. Retrieved 25 September 2008.
  6. ^ "Co-operative Insurance Cup 2008–09". Scottish Football League. 12 November 2008. Archived from the original on 5 August 2009. Retrieved 12 November 2008.
  7. ^ "Dundee United star David Goodwillie keen to make cup impact this time round". Daily Record. 28 October 2008. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
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