2007–08 Scottish Challenge Cup

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.

2007–08 Scottish Challenge Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Teams30
Defending championsRoss County
Final positions
ChampionsSt Johnstone
Runner-upDunfermline Athletic
Tournament statistics
Matches played29
Goals scored90 (3.1 per match)

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

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Round First match date Fixtures Clubs
First round 14 August 2007 14 30 → 16
Second round 4 September 2007 8 16 → 80
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

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North and East region

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Dunfermline Athletic received a random bye into the second round.

14 August 2007 Dundee 1–2 Ross County Dens Park, Dundee
Sturm   59'
O'Brien   90'
Report Barrowman   12' (pen.)
Keddie   43'
Attendance: 1,471
Referee: D McDonald
14 August 2007 Elgin City 1–4 Brechin City Borough Briggs, Elgin
Nicholson   88' Report Russell   9',   60' (pen.)
Janczyk   70'
Johnson   74'
Attendance: 166
Referee: C MacKay
14 August 2007 Forfar Athletic 3–2 East Fife Station Park, Forfar
Lombardi   26'
Tulloch   85'
Lunan   104'
Report Walker   53'
O'Reilly   69'
Attendance: 319
Referee: S MacDonald
14 August 2007 Montrose 5–1 Stirling Albion Links Park, Montrose
Baird   11' (pen.),   32',   59'
Wood   50',   52'
Report Harris   51' Attendance: 271
Referee: C Brown
14 August 2007 Peterhead 1–0 Cowdenbeath Balmoor, Peterhead
Cowie   90' Report Attendance: 531
Referee: A Freeland
14 August 2007 Raith Rovers 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
St Johnstone Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
Tod   89'
Silvestro   90'
Report Sheerin   14' (pen.) Attendance: 1,801
Referee: C Boyle
15 August 2007 Arbroath 2–0 Alloa Athletic Gayfield Park, Arbroath
McKay   40'
Reilly   81'
Report Buist   39' Attendance: 522
Referee: E Smith

Source: BBC Sport

South and West region

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Partick Thistle received a random bye into the second round.

14 August 2007 Albion Rovers 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
Berwick Rangers Cliftonhill, Coatbridge
McKenzie   90' Report Swanson   73' Attendance: 152
Referee: J McKendrick
14 August 2007 Clyde 1–0 Queen of the South Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
Masterton   13' Report Attendance: 950
Referee: J Underhill
14 August 2007 East Stirlingshire 4–2 Dumbarton Firs Park, Falkirk
Simpson   32',   48'
Struthers   71',   88'
Report Campbell   31',   53' Attendance: 202
Referee: A Law
14 August 2007 Hamilton Academical 1–2 Ayr United New Douglas Park, Hamilton
Taylor   17' Report Moore   60'
Stevenson   76'
Attendance: 611
Referee: M McCurry
14 August 2007 Greenock Morton 1–0 Livingston Cappielow, Greenock
Graham   26' Report Attendance: 1,658
Referee: S Conroy
14 August 2007 Queen's Park 1–0 Stranraer Hampden Park, Glasgow
Canning   64' Report Attendance: 387
Referee: A Boyd
14 August 2007 Stenhousemuir 1–3 Airdrie United Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
Dempster   59' Report McEwan   16' (o.g.)
Lyle   82' (o.g.)
Noble   85'
Attendance: 583
Referee: C Allan

Source: BBC Sport

Second round

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4 September 2007 Airdrie United 5–1 Arbroath Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie
Russell   15',   61',
  85' (pen.),   86'
McDonald   26'
Report Tosh   37'
Rennie   89'
Attendance: 754
Referee: A Muir
4 September 2007 East Stirlingshire 1–0 Queen's Park Firs Park, Falkirk
Simpson   33' Report Attendance: 379
Referee: S Nicholls
4 September 2007 Forfar Athletic 0–2 Ayr United Station Park, Forfar
Fotheringham   86' Report Williams   32'
Stevenson   57'
Attendance: 333
Referee: M Tumilty
4 September 2007 Montrose 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) Brechin City Links Park, Montrose
Stein   103' Report Johnston   104'
Nelson   111'
Attendance: 715
Referee: S Finnie
4 September 2007 Partick Thistle 3–1 Berwick Rangers Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
Harkins   26'
di Giacomo   86'
Keegan   90'
Report Thompson   78' Attendance: 1,226
Referee: S O'Reilly
4 September 2007 Peterhead 0–1 Greenock Morton Balmoor, Peterhead
Report McAlister   18' Attendance: 650
Referee: C Brown
5 September 2007 Clyde 1–4 Dunfermline Athletic Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
MacLennan   46' Report Burchill   26',   74'
Morrison   57',   90'
Attendance: 799
Referee: W Collum
5 September 2007 Ross County 0–2 St Johnstone Victoria Park, Dingwall
Report Deuchar   14'
Jackson   49'
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: I Brines

Source: BBC Sport

Quarter-finals

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Airdrie United0–2Dunfermline Athletic
McKeown   86' Report Burchill   54',   81'
Woods   86'
Attendance: 931
Referee: M Tumilty

Ayr United2 – 1 (a.e.t.)Partick Thistle
Williams   86' (pen.),   120' Report Forrest   65' (o.g.)
Attendance: 1,110
Referee: W Collum

East Stirlingshire0–4Greenock Morton
Report Templeman   49',   82'
Moffat   61' (o.g.)
Linn   83'
Firs Park, Falkirk
Attendance: 488
Referee: B Winter

St Johnstone4–1Brechin City
Deuchar   21',   42'
Jackson   36'
Weatherston   43'
Report Smith   57'
Attendance: 1,159
Referee: C Allan

Semi-finals

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Dunfermline Athletic1–0Ayr United
Glass   83' Report
East End Park, Dunfermline
Attendance: 1,744
Referee: K Clark

Greenock Morton1–3St Johnstone
Graham   12' Report Jackson   10'
MacDonald   65'
Quinn   87'
Cappielow, Greenock
Attendance: 1,831
Referee: S Conroy

Final

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Dunfermline Athletic2–3St Johnstone
Wilson   37'
Glass   70' (pen.)
Report Sheerin   13' (pen.)
MacDonald   19'
Deuchar   30'
Dens Park, Dundee
Attendance: 6,446
Referee: E Smith

References

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