2008–09 Scottish League Cup
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.
| Country | Scotland |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 August 2008 – 15 March 2009 |
| Teams | 42 |
| Defending champions | Rangers |
| Champions | Celtic |
| Runners-up | Rangers |
| Matches played | 41 |
| Goals scored | 135 (3.29 per match) |
← 2007–08 2009–10 → | |
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 → 8 |
| 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  Fairbairn |
Attendance: 382 Referee: A Muir |
| 2008-08-05 | Ross County | 2 – 3 (a.e.t.) | Airdrie United | Victoria Park, Dingwall |
| 19:45 | Dall Hart |
Report | di Giacomo Noble |
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 Geggan   Penalty Shootout Clark  Logan Tiernan O'Byrne Murray |
Report | Jack Penalty Shootout Jardine Johnstone Parker Adamson Inglis  |
Attendance: 462 Referee: G Hilland |
| 2008-08-05 | Peterhead | 0–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead |
| 19:45 | Report | Phinn Kirk |
Attendance: 1,291 Referee: G Salmond |
| 2008-08-05 | Stranraer | 3–6 | Greenock Morton | Stair Park, Stranraer |
| 19:45 | Frizzel McColm Gibson |
Report | McGuffie Wake Russell Paartalu |
Attendance: 317 Referee: S Finnie |
| 2008-08-05 | Alloa Athletic | 2–0 | Elgin City | Recreation Park, Alloa |
| 19:45 | Scott Kelly |
Report | Attendance: 269 Referee: C Brown |
| 2008-08-05 | Clyde | 4–1 | Queen's Park | Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld |
| 19:45 | Roddy MacLennan Gibson McSwegan |
Report | Harkins |
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 |
Attendance: 415 Referee: S Nicholls |
| 2008-08-05 | Partick Thistle | 4 – 3 (a.e.t.) | Forfar Athletic | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow |
| 19:30 | McKeown Gray Chaplain |
Report | Fotheringham Lilley Smith |
Attendance: 1,192 Referee: E Smith |
| 2008-08-05 | Stenhousemuir | 1–5 | St Johnstone | Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir |
| 19:30 | Love |
Report | Sheerin Milne Holmes Hardie |
Attendance: 687 Referee: C Boyle |
| 2008-08-06 | Ayr United | 2–1 | Berwick Rangers | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 19:45 | Aitken Williams |
Report | Greenhill |
Attendance: 745 Referee: S. Conroy |
| 2008-08-06 | East Fife | 0–3 | Brechin City | Bayview Stadium, Methil |
| 19:45 | Report | Twigg White Ward |
Attendance: 523 Referee: B. Winter |
| 2008-08-06 | Arbroath | 3–2 | Stirling Albion | Gayfield Park, Arbroath |
| 19:45 | McMullan Wright Bishop |
Report | A. Graham Harty |
Attendance: 448 Referee: J. McKendrick |
| 2008-08-06 | East Stirlingshire | 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Livingston | Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir |
| 19:30 | B. Graham |
Report | Fox G. Smith |
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 Mehmet Dorman Dargo Mason |
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 Cuenca |
Report | Craig |
Attendance: 979 Referee: Steven Nicholls |
| 26 August 2008 | Dundee | 1–2 | Partick Thistle | Dens Park, Dundee |
| 19:45 | McHale |
Report | Maxwell Harkins |
Attendance: 2,507 Referee: Willie Collum |
| 26 August 2008 | Hibernian | 3 – 4 (a.e.t.) | Greenock Morton | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| 19:45 | Keenan Shiels Pinau |
Report | Russell Masterton Harding |
Attendance: 14,874 Referee: Iain Brines |
| 26 August 2008 | Hamilton Academical | 3–1 | Clyde | New Douglas Park, Hamilton |
| 19:45 | Grady Thomas Stevenson |
Report | Clarke Ohnesorge  |
Attendance: 1,146 Referee: David Somers |
| 26 August 2008 | Cowdenbeath | 1–5 | Dundee United | Central Park, Cowdenbeath |
| 19:45 | Dempster |
Report | Daly Goodwillie |
Attendance: 1,423 Referee: Euan Norris |
| 26 August 2008 | Raith Rovers | 1–3 | Falkirk | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy |
| 19:45 | Walker Campbell |
Report | Higdon J. Stewart M. Stewart |
Attendance: 2,090 Referee: Craig Thomson |
| 26 August 2008 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–0 | Alloa Athletic | East End Park, Dunfermline |
| 19:45 | Kirk |
Report | McKeown |
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 Sellars |
Report | Vigurs Wood Barrowman |
Attendance: 596 Referee: A Muir |
| 27 August 2008 | Ayr United | 0–1 | Aberdeen | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 19:45 | Report | Maguire |
Attendance: 2,979 Referee: Brian Winter |
| 27 August 2008 | Brechin City | 0–2 | Kilmarnock | Glebe Park, Brechin |
| 19:45 | Report | Wright Bryson |
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 |
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 Samaras |
Report | Attendance: 23,569 Referee: W Collum |
| 23 September | Dundee United | 2–0 | Airdrie United | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
| 19:45 | Goodwillie Robertson |
Report | Attendance: 3,444 Referee: M Tumilty |
| 23 September | Dunfermline Athletic | 2–0 | St Mirren | East End Park, Dunfermline |
| 19:45 | Bayne Wiles |
Report | Attendance: 2,186 Referee: C Murray |
| 23 September | Falkirk | 2–1 | Queen of the South | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk |
| 19:45 | McCann Lovell |
Report | Kean |
Attendance: 2,058 Referee: E Smith |
| 23 September | Greenock Morton | 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Cappielow, Greenock |
| 19:45 | McAlister |
Report | Hastings Imrie |
Attendance: 2,023 Referee: M McCurry |
| 24 September | Kilmarnock | 4–2 | Aberdeen | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock |
| 19:45 | Sammon Fernandez Taouil |
Report | McDonald Miller |
Attendance: 4,339 Referee: D McDonald |
| 24 September | Motherwell | 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Hamilton Academical | Fir Park, Motherwell |
| 19:45 | Murphy Porter |
Report | Graham Ettien Mensing |
Attendance: 5,590 Referee: I Brines |
| 24 September | Partick Thistle | 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Rangers | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow |
| 19:45 | McKeown |
Report | Boyd Mendes |
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 United | 1–0 | Dunfermline Athletic |
|---|---|---|
| S Robertson |
Report |
| Rangers | 2–0 | Hamilton Academical |
|---|---|---|
| Boyd Lafferty |
Report |
| Kilmarnock | 1–3 | Celtic |
|---|---|---|
| Invincibile |
Report | McDonald Nakamura McGeady |
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]
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) |
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
- "CIS Insurance Cup (match dates)". SFL. 16 June 2008. Archived from the original on 5 August 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "Co-operative Insurance Cup 2008–09". Scottish Football League. 12 November 2008. Archived from the original on 5 August 2009. Retrieved 12 November 2008.
- "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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