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.
| 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) |
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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
| Falkirk | 0–1 | Dundee United |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Wilkie 60' |
| Hamilton | 2–0 | Kilmarnock |
|---|---|---|
| McCarthy 16' McArthur 37' |
Report |
| Hearts | 4 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Dunfermline Athletic |
|---|---|---|
| Nadé 34' (pen.) Berra 97'Elliot 100' 102' |
Report | Simmons 84' |
| Hibernian | 2–4 | Motherwell |
|---|---|---|
| Donaldson 11' Antoine-Curier 85' |
Report | Clarkson 17' Lasley 20'McCormack 24'Porter 83' |
Quarter-finals edit
| Dundee United | 3–1 | Hamilton Academical |
|---|---|---|
| Hunt 10', 77', 85' |
Report | Offiong 79' (pen.) |
Semi-finals edit
| Rangers | 2–0 | Hearts |
|---|---|---|
| Ferguson 50' Darcheville 69' |
Report |
Final edit
| Dundee United | 2 – 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 |
Top scorers edit
| 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 edit
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.