2007–08 Scottish League Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Dates | 7 August 2007 – 16 March 2008 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Rangers |
| Runner-up | Dundee 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 File:Soccerball shade.svg 15' (pen.) Bolochoweckyj File:Soccerball shade.svg 105' Wood File:Soccerball shade.svg 111' |
Report | Lyle File:Soccerball shade.svg 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 File:Soccerball shade.svg 31' | Attendance: 403 Referee: A Freeland |
| 7 August 2007 | Clyde | 0–3 | Raith Rovers | Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld |
| Report | Tod File:Soccerball shade.svg 21' Carcary File:Soccerball shade.svg 70' Weir File:Soccerball shade.svg 80' |
Attendance: 892 Referee: B Winter |
| 7 August 2007 | Cowdenbeath | 2–0 | Dumbarton | Central Park, Cowdenbeath |
| Clarke File:Soccerball shade.svg 69' Dalziel File:Soccerball shade.svg 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 File:Soccerball shade.svg 47' Swankie File:Soccerball shade.svg 52' |
Report | Attendance: 2,942 Referee: E Smith |
| 7 August 2007 | Forfar Athletic | 0–1 | Peterhead | Station Park, Forfar |
| Report | Istead File:Soccerball shade.svg 15' | Attendance: 388 Referee: C Charleston |
| 7 August 2007 | Hamilton Academical | 2–1 | East Stirlingshire | New Douglas Park, Hamilton |
| Offiong File:Soccerball shade.svg 30' McLeod File:Soccerball shade.svg 76' |
Report | McBride File:Soccerball shade.svg 57' (pen) Struthers Red card 86' |
Attendance: 554 Referee: C Boyle |
| 7 August 2007 | Livingston | 5–0 | Ayr United | City Stadium, Livingston |
| Craig File:Soccerball shade.svg 3' Snodgrass File:Soccerball shade.svg 36' MacKay File:Soccerball shade.svg 39', File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' (pen) Lowing File:Soccerball shade.svg 75' (o.g.) |
Report | Attendance: 1,300 Referee: W Collum |
| 7 August 2007 | Queen's Park | 2–1 | Alloa Athletic | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
| Canning File:Soccerball shade.svg 26' Trouten File:Soccerball shade.svg 40' |
Report | Mackie File:Soccerball shade.svg 65' | Attendance: 429 Referee: J McKendrick |
| 7 August 2007 | Ross County | 3–1 | Elgin City | Victoria Park, Dingwall |
| Dowie File:Soccerball shade.svg 23' Barrowman File:Soccerball shade.svg 72', File:Soccerball shade.svg 90' |
Report | Charlesworth File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' | Attendance: 1,100 Referee: D Somers |
| 8 August 2007 | Arbroath | 4–2 | Albion Rovers | Gayfield Park, Arbroath |
| Brazil File:Soccerball shade.svg 1', File:Soccerball shade.svg 6' Scott File:Soccerball shade.svg 20' Sellars File:Soccerball shade.svg 22' |
Report | Hunter File:Soccerball shade.svg 80' Chisholm File:Soccerball shade.svg 88' |
Attendance: 525 Referee: S Nicholls |
| 8 August 2007 | East Fife | 1–0 | Queen of the South | Bayview Stadium, Methil |
| McDonald File:Soccerball shade.svg 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 File:Soccerball shade.svg 14' Murray File:Soccerball shade.svg 88' |
Report | McKenna File:Soccerball shade.svg 61' | Attendance: 2,125 Referee: C Richmond |
| 8 August 2007 | Stranraer | 1–2 | Montrose | Links Park, Montrose |
| Keogh File:Soccerball shade.svg 54' | Report | Stein File:Soccerball shade.svg 17' Gibson File:Soccerball shade.svg 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 File:Soccerball shade.svg 31' Parratt File:Soccerball shade.svg 65' (o.g.) |
Report | Winters File:Soccerball shade.svg 15' Wake File:Soccerball shade.svg 55', File:Soccerball shade.svg 75' |
Attendance: 402 Referee: D Somers |
| 28 August 2007 | Dundee | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) | Livingston | Dens Park, Dundee |
| Robertson File:Soccerball shade.svg 33' Lyle File:Soccerball shade.svg 86' (pen.) |
Report | Mitchell File:Soccerball shade.svg 8' Craig File:Soccerball shade.svg 49' |
Attendance: 2,355 Referee: C MacKay |
| 28 August 2007 | Gretna | 3–1 | Cowdenbeath | Fir Park, Motherwell |
| Barr File:Soccerball shade.svg 52' Yantorno File:Soccerball shade.svg 85' Jenkins File:Soccerball shade.svg 88' |
Report | O'Neil File:Soccerball shade.svg 13' | Attendance: 342 Referee: B Winter |
| 28 August 2007 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 3–1 | Arbroath | Caledonian Stadium, Inverness |
| Niculae File:Soccerball shade.svg 34', File:Soccerball shade.svg 74' Wyness File:Soccerball shade.svg 64' |
Report | Scott File:Soccerball shade.svg 71' | Attendance: 1,246 Referee: S Finnie |
| 28 August 2007 | Montrose | 1–2 | Falkirk | Links Park, Montrose |
| Wood File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' | Report | Higdon File:Soccerball shade.svg 17' Thomson File:Soccerball shade.svg 60' |
Attendance: 642 Referee: A Freeland |
| 28 August 2007 | Peterhead | 0–3 | Kilmarnock | Balmoor, Peterhead |
| Report | Nish File:Soccerball shade.svg 30' Wright File:Soccerball shade.svg 48' Naismith File:Soccerball shade.svg 55' |
Attendance: 1,118 Referee: M Tumilty |
| 28 August 2007 | Queen's Park | 1–2 | Hibernian | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
| Dunlop File:Soccerball shade.svg 62' | Report | Morais File:Soccerball shade.svg 56' Fletcher File:Soccerball shade.svg 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 File:Soccerball shade.svg 39' (o.g.) Kingston File:Soccerball shade.svg 53' |
Attendance: 2,059 Referee: J Underhill |
| 28 August 2007 | St Mirren | 0–1 | East Fife | St Mirren Park, Paisley |
| Report | O'Reilly File:Soccerball shade.svg 63' | Attendance: 1,782 Referee: S Conroy |
| 29 August 2007 | Dundee United | 2–1 | Ross County | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
| Hunt File:Soccerball shade.svg 65' (pen.) J Robertson File:Soccerball shade.svg 88' |
Report | Barrowman File:Soccerball shade.svg 78' | Attendance: 3,114 Referee: C Allan |
| 29 August 2007 | Motherwell | 3–1 | Raith Rovers | Fir Park, Motherwell |
| McLean File:Soccerball shade.svg 45' McCormack File:Soccerball shade.svg 74' Porter File:Soccerball shade.svg 90' |
Carcary File:Soccerball shade.svg 48' | Attendance: 3,571 Referee: W Collum rep= |
Source: BBC Sport Archived 18 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine
Third round
| Hamilton | 2–0 | Kilmarnock |
|---|---|---|
| McCarthy File:Soccerball shade.svg 16' McArthur File:Soccerball shade.svg 37' |
Report |
| Inverness CT | 3–0 | Gretna |
|---|---|---|
| Bayne File:Soccerball shade.svg 21' Wilson File:Soccerball shade.svg 67' Wyness File:Soccerball shade.svg 80' |
Report |
| Dundee | 1–2 | Celtic |
|---|---|---|
| McDonald File:Soccerball shade.svg 71' | Report | McDonald File:Soccerball shade.svg 27' Vennegoor of Hesselink File:Soccerball shade.svg 60' |
| East Fife | 0–4 | Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Novo File:Soccerball shade.svg 14' Boyd File:Soccerball shade.svg 35' File:Soccerball shade.svg 66' (pen.) Cuéllar File:Soccerball shade.svg 54' |
| Partick Thistle | 0–2 | Aberdeen |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Young File:Soccerball shade.svg 42' Considine File:Soccerball shade.svg 64' |
Quarter-finals
| Dundee United | 3–1 | Hamilton Academical |
|---|---|---|
| Hunt File:Soccerball shade.svg 10', File:Soccerball shade.svg 77', File:Soccerball shade.svg 85' | Report | Offiong File:Soccerball shade.svg 79' (pen.) |
| Motherwell | 1–2 | Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Quinn File:Soccerball shade.svg 90' | Report | Novo File:Soccerball shade.svg 22' Boyd File:Soccerball shade.svg 53' |
Semi-finals
| Rangers | 2–0 | Hearts |
|---|---|---|
| Ferguson File:Soccerball shade.svg 50' Darcheville File:Soccerball shade.svg 69' |
Report |
Final
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.