2007–08 Scottish Challenge Cup
Country | Scotland | ||
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Teams | 30 | ||
Champions | St Johnstone | ||
Runners-up | Dunfermline Athletic | ||
Matches played | 29 | ||
Goals scored | 90 (3.1 per match) | ||
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The 2007–08 Scottish Challenge Cup was the 17th season of the Scottish Challenge Cup, which was competed for by all 30 members of the Scottish Football League. The defending champions were Ross County who defeated Clyde 5–4 on penalties in the 2006 final. Ross County were eliminated in the second round after a 2–0 home defeat to eventual champions St Johnstone.
The final was played on 25 November 2007, between Dunfermline Athletic and St Johnstone, at Dens Park in Dundee. St Johnstone won 3–2.[1] It was their first cup win in their 122-year existence.
Schedule
Round | First match date | Fixtures | Clubs |
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First round | 14 August 2007 | 14 | 30 → 16 |
Second round | 4 September 2007 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
Quarter-finals | 18 September 2007 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
Semi-finals | 2 October 2007 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
Final | 25 November 2007 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
First round
North and East region
Dunfermline Athletic received a random bye into the second round.
Home team | Score | Away team | Additional information | ||||
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Source: BBC Sport
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.
South and West region
Partick Thistle received a random bye into the second round.
Home team | Score | Away team | Additional information | ||||
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Source: BBC Sport
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.
Second round
Home team | Score | Away team | Additional information | ||||
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Source: BBC Sport
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.
Quarter-finals
18 September 2007 |
Airdrie United | 0–2 | Dunfermline Athletic |
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McKeown 86' | Report | Burchill 54', 81' Woods 86' |
18 September 2007 |
Ayr United | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Partick Thistle |
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Williams 86' (pen.), 120' | Report | Forrest 65' (o.g.) |
18 September 2007 |
East Stirlingshire | 0–4 | Greenock Morton |
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Report | Templeman 49', 82' Moffat 61' (o.g.) Linn 83' |
25 September 2007 |
St Johnstone | 4–1 | Brechin City |
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Deuchar 21', 42' Jackson 36' Weatherston 43' |
Report | Smith 57' |
Semi-finals
2 October 2007 |
Greenock Morton | 1–3 | St Johnstone |
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Graham 12' | Report | Jackson 10' MacDonald 65' Quinn 87' |
Final
25 November 2007 15:00 |
Dunfermline Athletic | 2–3 | St Johnstone |
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Wilson 37' Glass 70' (pen.) |
Report | Sheerin 13' (pen.) MacDonald 19' Deuchar 30' |
References
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