2007–08 Scottish League Cup
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.
| Country | Scotland |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 August 2007 – 16 March 2008 |
| Champions | Rangers |
| Runners-up | Dundee United |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Kris Boyd (5) |
← 2006–07 2008–09 → | |
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  Bolochoweckyj Wood |
Report | Lyle McCulloch   |
Attendance: 3,395 Referee: C Brown |
| 7 August 2007 | Brechin City | 0–1 | Stirling Albion | Glebe Park, Brechin |
| Report | McKenna |
Attendance: 403 Referee: A Freeland |
| 7 August 2007 | Clyde | 0–3 | Raith Rovers | Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld |
| Report | Tod Carcary Weir |
Attendance: 892 Referee: B Winter |
| 7 August 2007 | Cowdenbeath | 2–0 | Dumbarton | Central Park, Cowdenbeath |
| Clarke Dalziel McBride |
Report | Nugent  |
Attendance: 322 Referee: M Tumilty |
| 7 August 2007 | Dundee | 2–0 | Greenock Morton | Dens Park, Dundee |
| Zemlik Swankie |
Report | Attendance: 2,942 Referee: E Smith |
| 7 August 2007 | Forfar Athletic | 0–1 | Peterhead | Station Park, Forfar |
| Report | Istead |
Attendance: 388 Referee: C Charleston |
| 7 August 2007 | Hamilton Academical | 2–1 | East Stirlingshire | New Douglas Park, Hamilton |
| Offiong McLeod |
Report | McBride Struthers |
Attendance: 554 Referee: C Boyle |
| 7 August 2007 | Livingston | 5–0 | Ayr United | City Stadium, Livingston |
| Craig Snodgrass MacKay Lowing |
Report | Attendance: 1,300 Referee: W Collum |
| 7 August 2007 | Queen's Park | 2–1 | Alloa Athletic | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
| Canning Trouten |
Report | Mackie |
Attendance: 429 Referee: J McKendrick |
| 7 August 2007 | Ross County | 3–1 | Elgin City | Victoria Park, Dingwall |
| Dowie Barrowman |
Report | Charlesworth |
Attendance: 1,100 Referee: D Somers |
| 8 August 2007 | Arbroath | 4–2 | Albion Rovers | Gayfield Park, Arbroath |
| Brazil Scott Sellars |
Report | Hunter Chisholm |
Attendance: 525 Referee: S Nicholls |
| 8 August 2007 | East Fife | 1–0 | Queen of the South | Bayview Stadium, Methil |
| McDonald |
Report | Harris |
Attendance: 693 Referee: S O'Reilly |
| 8 August 2007 | Partick Thistle | 2–1 | Airdrie United | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow |
| Harkins Murray |
Report | McKenna |
Attendance: 2,125 Referee: C Richmond |
| 8 August 2007 | Stranraer | 1–2 | Montrose | Links Park, Montrose |
| Keogh |
Report | Stein Gibson Thomson |
Attendance: 280 Referee: A Muir |
Source: BBC Sport
Second round
| 28 August 2007 | Berwick Rangers | 2–3 | Hamilton Academical | Shielfield, Berwick-upon-Tweed |
| Diack Parratt |
Report | Winters Wake |
Attendance: 402 Referee: D Somers |
| 28 August 2007 | Dundee | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) | Livingston | Dens Park, Dundee |
| Robertson Lyle |
Report | Mitchell Craig |
Attendance: 2,355 Referee: C MacKay |
| 28 August 2007 | Gretna | 3–1 | Cowdenbeath | Fir Park, Motherwell |
| Barr Yantorno Jenkins |
Report | O'Neil |
Attendance: 342 Referee: B Winter |
| 28 August 2007 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3–1 | Arbroath | Caledonian Stadium, Inverness |
| Niculae Wyness |
Report | Scott |
Attendance: 1,246 Referee: S Finnie |
| 28 August 2007 | Montrose | 1–2 | Falkirk | Links Park, Montrose |
| Wood |
Report | Higdon Thomson |
Attendance: 642 Referee: A Freeland |
| 28 August 2007 | Peterhead | 0–3 | Kilmarnock | Balmoor, Peterhead |
| Report | Nish Wright Naismith |
Attendance: 1,118 Referee: M Tumilty |
| 28 August 2007 | Queen's Park | 1–2 | Hibernian | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
| Dunlop |
Report | Morais Fletcher |
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 Kingston |
Attendance: 2,059 Referee: J Underhill |
| 28 August 2007 | St Mirren | 0–1 | East Fife | St Mirren Park, Paisley |
| Report | O'Reilly |
Attendance: 1,782 Referee: S Conroy |
| 29 August 2007 | Dundee United | 2–1 | Ross County | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
| Hunt J Robertson |
Report | Barrowman |
Attendance: 3,114 Referee: C Allan |
| 29 August 2007 | Motherwell | 3–1 | Raith Rovers | Fir Park, Motherwell |
| McLean McCormack Porter |
Carcary |
Attendance: 3,571 Referee: W Collum rep= |
Source: BBC Sport
Third round
| Falkirk | 0–1 | Dundee United |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Wilkie |
| Hamilton | 2–0 | Kilmarnock |
|---|---|---|
| McCarthy McArthur |
Report |
| Hearts | 4 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Dunfermline Athletic |
|---|---|---|
| Nadé Berra Elliot |
Report | Simmons |
| Hibernian | 2–4 | Motherwell |
|---|---|---|
| Donaldson Antoine-Curier |
Report | Clarkson Lasley McCormack Porter |
Quarter-finals
| Dundee United | 3–1 | Hamilton Academical |
|---|---|---|
| Hunt |
Report | Offiong |
Final
| Dundee United | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Hunt de Vries |
Report | Boyd |
| Penalties | ||
Willo Flood  Craig Conway  Mark de Vries David Robertson Lee Wilkie |
2 – 3 Dundee United went first |
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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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