2007–08 Scottish League Cup

2007–08 Co-operative Insurance Cup
Country Scotland
Champions Rangers
Runners-up Dundee United

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

Home team Score Away team Additional information

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

Source: BBC Sport
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

Third round

25 September 2007
Falkirk 0–1 Dundee United
Report Wilkie  60'
Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
Attendance: 2,804
Referee: C Thomson

25 September 2007
Hamilton 2–0 Kilmarnock
McCarthy  16'
McArthur  37'
Report
New Douglas Park, Hamilton
Attendance: 2,627
Referee: K Clarke

25 September 2007
Hearts 4 – 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

25 September 2007
Inverness CT 3–0 Gretna
Bayne  21'
Wilson  67'
Wyness  80'
Report
Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
Attendance: 1,717
Referee: A Freeland

26 September 2007
Dundee 1–2 Celtic
McDonald  71' Report McDonald  27'
Vennegoor of Hesselink  60'
Dens Park, Dundee
Attendance: 8,203
Referee: I Brines

26 September 2007
East Fife 0–4 Rangers
Report Novo  14'
Boyd  35'  66' (pen.)
Cuéllar  54'
East End Park, Dunfermline
Attendance: 7,413
Referee: W Collum

26 September 2007
Hibernian 2–4 Motherwell
Donaldson  11'
Antoine-Curier  85'
Report Clarkson  17'
Lasley  20'
McCormack  24'
Porter  83'
Easter Road, Edinburgh
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: M Tumilty

26 September 2007
19:45
Partick Thistle 0–2 Aberdeen
Report Young  42'
Considine  64'
Firhill, Glasgow
Attendance: 3,337
Referee: S Dougal

Quarter-finals

31 October 2007
19:45
Aberdeen 4–1 Inverness CT
Nicholson  10' (pen.)  22'  78' (pen.)
Miller  45'
Report Bayne  68'
Pittodrie, Aberdeen
Attendance: 7,270
Referee: J Underhill

31 October 2007
Celtic 0–2 Hearts
Report Velicka  77',  86'
Celtic Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 21,492
Referee: K Clark

31 October 2007
Dundee United 3–1 Hamilton Academical
Hunt  10',  77',  85' Report Offiong  79' (pen.)
Tannadice Park, Dundee
Attendance: 4,567
Referee: M McCurry

31 October 2007
Motherwell 1–2 Rangers
Quinn  90' Report Novo  22'
Boyd  53'
Fir Park, Motherwell
Attendance: 9,283
Referee: I Brines

Semi-finals

30 January 2008
Rangers 2–0 Hearts
Ferguson  50'
Darcheville  69'
Report
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 31,989
Referee: M McCurry

5 February 2008
Aberdeen 1–4 Dundee United
Considine  18'
Miller Yellow cardYellow cardRed card 35', 68'
Report Dods  22'
Kalvenes  59'
Conway  65'
Gomis  77'
Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh
Attendance: 12,046
Referee: S Dougal

Final

Top scorers

Player Goals Team
Hunt, NoelNoel Hunt 5 Dundee United
Boyd, KrisKris Boyd Rangers
Barrowman, AndrewAndrew Barrowman 3 Ross County
Nicholson, BarryBarry Nicholson Aberdeen
Elliot, CalumCalum Elliot 2 Hearts
Velicka, AndriusAndrius 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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