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
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Dates7 August 2007 – 16 March 2008
Final positions
ChampionsRangers
Runner-upDundee United
Tournament statistics
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

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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 Archived 18 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine

Second round

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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