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.

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

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  16'  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  25'  84'
Report Nugent  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  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  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  54'  90'
Attendance: 280
Referee: A Muir

Source: BBC Sport

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

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  35'  68'
Report Dods  22'
Kalvenes  59'
Conway  65'
Gomis  77'
Attendance: 12,046
Referee: S Dougal

Final

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

Top scorers

PlayerGoalsTeam
Noel Hunt5Dundee United
Kris BoydRangers
Andrew Barrowman3Ross County
Barry NicholsonAberdeen
Calum Elliot2Hearts
Andrius VelickaHearts

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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