2007–08 Scottish League Cup

2007–08 Co-operative Insurance Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Dates7 August 2007 – 16 March 2008
Final positions
ChampionsRangers
Runners-upDundee United
Tournament statistics
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 15' (pen.)
Bolochoweckyj 105'
Wood 111'		 Report Lyle 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 31' Attendance: 403
Referee: A Freeland
7 August 2007 Clyde 0–3 Raith Rovers Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
Report Tod 21'
Carcary 70'
Weir 80'		 Attendance: 892
Referee: B Winter
7 August 2007 Cowdenbeath 2–0 Dumbarton Central Park, Cowdenbeath
Clarke 69'
Dalziel 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 47'
Swankie 52'		 Report Attendance: 2,942
Referee: E Smith
7 August 2007 Forfar Athletic 0–1 Peterhead Station Park, Forfar
Report Istead 15' Attendance: 388
Referee: C Charleston
7 August 2007 Hamilton Academical 2–1 East Stirlingshire New Douglas Park, Hamilton
Offiong 30'
McLeod 76'		 Report McBride 57' (pen.)
Struthers Red card 86'		 Attendance: 554
Referee: C Boyle
7 August 2007 Livingston 5–0 Ayr United City Stadium, Livingston
Craig 3'
Snodgrass 36'
MacKay 39', 83' (pen.)
Lowing 75' (o.g.)		 Report Attendance: 1,300
Referee: W Collum
7 August 2007 Queen's Park 2–1 Alloa Athletic Hampden Park, Glasgow
Canning 26'
Trouten 40'		 Report Mackie 65' Attendance: 429
Referee: J McKendrick
7 August 2007 Ross County 3–1 Elgin City Victoria Park, Dingwall
Dowie 23'
Barrowman 72', 90'		 Report Charlesworth 44' Attendance: 1,100
Referee: D Somers
8 August 2007 Arbroath 4–2 Albion Rovers Gayfield Park, Arbroath
Brazil 1', 6'
Scott 20'
Sellars 22'		 Report Hunter 80'
Chisholm 88'		 Attendance: 525
Referee: S Nicholls
8 August 2007 East Fife 1–0 Queen of the South Bayview Stadium, Methil
McDonald 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 14'
Murray 88'		 Report McKenna 61' Attendance: 2,125
Referee: C Richmond
8 August 2007 Stranraer 1–2 Montrose Links Park, Montrose
Keogh 54' Report Stein 17'
Gibson 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 31'
Parratt 65' (o.g.)		 Report Winters 15'
Wake 55', 75'		 Attendance: 402
Referee: D Somers
28 August 2007 Dundee 2 – 2 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)		 Livingston Dens Park, Dundee
Robertson 33'
Lyle 86' (pen.)		 Report Mitchell 8'
Craig 49'		 Attendance: 2,355
Referee: C MacKay
28 August 2007 Gretna 3–1 Cowdenbeath Fir Park, Motherwell
Barr 52'
Yantorno 85'
Jenkins 88'		 Report O'Neil 13' Attendance: 342
Referee: B Winter
28 August 2007 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3–1 Arbroath Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
Niculae 34', 74'
Wyness 64'		 Report Scott 71' Attendance: 1,246
Referee: S Finnie
28 August 2007 Montrose 1–2 Falkirk Links Park, Montrose
Wood 83' Report Higdon 17'
Thomson 60'		 Attendance: 642
Referee: A Freeland
28 August 2007 Peterhead 0–3 Kilmarnock Balmoor, Peterhead
Report Nish 30'
Wright 48'
Naismith 55'		 Attendance: 1,118
Referee: M Tumilty
28 August 2007 Queen's Park 1–2 Hibernian Hampden Park, Glasgow
Dunlop 62' Report Morais 56'
Fletcher 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 39' (o.g.)
Kingston 53'		 Attendance: 2,059
Referee: J Underhill
28 August 2007 St Mirren 0–1 East Fife St Mirren Park, Paisley
Report O'Reilly 63' Attendance: 1,782
Referee: S Conroy
29 August 2007 Dundee United 2–1 Ross County Tannadice Park, Dundee
Hunt 65' (pen.)
J Robertson 88'		 Report Barrowman 78' Attendance: 3,114
Referee: C Allan
29 August 2007 Motherwell 3–1 Raith Rovers Fir Park, Motherwell
McLean 45'
McCormack 74'
Porter 90'		 Carcary 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 60'
Attendance: 2,804
Referee: C Thomson
Hamilton2–0Kilmarnock
McCarthy 16'
McArthur 37'		 Report
Attendance: 2,627
Referee: K Clarke
Hearts4 – 1 (a.e.t.)Dunfermline Athletic
Nadé 34' (pen.)
Berra 97'
Elliot 100' 102'		 Report Simmons 84'
Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh
Attendance: 10,500
Referee: B Winter
Inverness CT3–0Gretna
Bayne 21'
Wilson 67'
Wyness 80'		 Report
Attendance: 1,717
Referee: A Freeland
Dundee1–2Celtic
McDonald 71' Report McDonald 27'
Vennegoor of Hesselink 60'
Dens Park, Dundee
Attendance: 8,203
Referee: I Brines
East Fife0–4Rangers
Report Novo 14'
Boyd 35' 66' (pen.)
Cuéllar 54'
Attendance: 7,413
Referee: W Collum
Hibernian2–4Motherwell
Donaldson 11'
Antoine-Curier 85'		 Report Clarkson 17'
Lasley 20'
McCormack 24'
Porter 83'
Easter Road, Edinburgh
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: M Tumilty
Partick Thistle0–2Aberdeen
Report Young 42'
Considine 64'
Firhill, Glasgow
Attendance: 3,337
Referee: S Dougal

Quarter-finals

Aberdeen4–1Inverness CT
Nicholson 10' (pen.) 22' 78' (pen.)
Miller 45'		 Report Bayne 68'
Pittodrie, Aberdeen
Attendance: 7,270
Referee: J Underhill
Celtic0–2Hearts
Report Velicka 77', 86'
Celtic Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 21,492
Referee: K Clark
Dundee United3–1Hamilton Academical
Hunt 10', 77', 85' Report Offiong 79' (pen.)
Attendance: 4,567
Referee: M McCurry
Motherwell1–2Rangers
Quinn 90' Report Novo 22'
Boyd 53'
Attendance: 9,283
Referee: I Brines

Semi-finals

Rangers2–0Hearts
Ferguson 50'
Darcheville 69'		 Report
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 31,989
Referee: M McCurry
Aberdeen1–4Dundee United
Considine 18'
Miller Yellow card 35' Yellow-red card 68'		 Report Dods 22'
Kalvenes 59'
Conway 65'
Gomis 77'
Attendance: 12,046
Referee: S Dougal

Final

Main article: 2008 Scottish League Cup Final
Dundee United2 – 2 (a.e.t.)Rangers
Hunt 34'
de Vries 95'		 Report Boyd 86' 113'
Penalties
Willo Flood soccer ball with check mark
Craig Conway soccer ball with red X
Mark de Vries soccer ball with check mark
David Robertson soccer ball with red X
Lee Wilkie soccer ball with red X		 2 – 3
Dundee United went first		 soccer ball with red X Jean-Claude Darcheville
soccer ball with check mark Steven Whittaker
soccer ball with check mark Steven Davis
soccer ball with red X Lee McCulloch
soccer ball with check mark 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.

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