The 2008–09 Scottish League Cup was the 63rd season of the Scotland's second most prestigious football knockout competition, also known for sponsorship reasons as the Co-operative Insurance Cup. Celtic won the cup beating Rangers 2–0 after extra time thanks to a goal from Darren O'Dea and an Aiden McGeady penalty.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Dates | 5 August 2008 – 15 March 2009 |
| Teams | 42 |
| Defending champions | Rangers |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Celtic |
| Runner-up | Rangers |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 41 |
| Goals scored | 135 (3.29 per match) |
Calendar edit
| Round | First match date[1] | Fixtures | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 5 August 2008 | 14 | 42 → 28 |
| Second round | 26 August 2008 | 12 | 28 → 16 |
| Third round | 23 September 2008 | 8 | 16 → 8 |
| Quarter-finals | 28 October 2008 | 4 | 8 → 4 |
| Semi-finals | 27 January 2009 | 2 | 4 → 2 |
| Final | 15 March 2009 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
First round edit
The First round draw was conducted at Hampden Park on 2008-07-22.[2]
| 2008-08-05 | Montrose | 0–2 | Cowdenbeath | Links Park, Montrose |
| 19:45 | Report | McGregor  6'Fairbairn 81' |
Attendance: 382 Referee: A Muir |
| 2008-08-05 | Ross County | 2 – 3 (a.e.t.) | Airdrie United | Victoria Park, Dingwall |
| 19:45 | Dall 43' Hart 76' |
Report | di Giacomo 23' 112' Noble 86' |
Attendance: 869 Referee: C Allan |
| 2008-08-05 | Dumbarton | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Annan Athletic | Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton |
| 19:30 | Logan 115' Geggan  103'  104'Penalty Shootout Clark  Logan Tiernan O'Byrne Murray |
Report | Jack 103' (pen.) Penalty Shootout Jardine Johnstone Parker Adamson Inglis  |
Attendance: 462 Referee: G Hilland |
| 2008-08-05 | Peterhead | 0–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead |
| 19:45 | Report | Phinn 46' Kirk 50' |
Attendance: 1,291 Referee: G Salmond |
| 2008-08-05 | Stranraer | 3–6 | Greenock Morton | Stair Park, Stranraer |
| 19:45 | Frizzel 37' McColm 72'Gibson 84' |
Report | McGuffie 5' Wake 12' 85'Russell 23' 32'Paartalu 40' |
Attendance: 317 Referee: S Finnie |
| 2008-08-05 | Alloa Athletic | 2–0 | Elgin City | Recreation Park, Alloa |
| 19:45 | Scott 71' Kelly 78' |
Report | Attendance: 269 Referee: C Brown |
| 2008-08-05 | Clyde | 4–1 | Queen's Park | Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld |
| 19:45 | Roddy MacLennan 15' Gibson 63'McSwegan 86' 88' |
Report | Harkins 82' |
Attendance: 690 Referee: Stuart Dougal |
| 2008-08-05 | Albion Rovers | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Raith Rovers | Cliftonhill Stadium, Coatbridge |
| 19:45 | Report | Davidson 50' 78' |
Attendance: 415 Referee: S Nicholls |
| 2008-08-05 | Partick Thistle | 4 – 3 (a.e.t.) | Forfar Athletic | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow |
| 19:30 | McKeown 39' Gray 70' 97'Chaplain 112' |
Report | Fotheringham 13' Lilley 65'Smith 103' |
Attendance: 1,192 Referee: E Smith |
| 2008-08-05 | Stenhousemuir | 1–5 | St Johnstone | Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir |
| 19:30 | Love 12' |
Report | Sheerin 23' (pen.) Milne 78'Holmes 79' 83'Hardie 88' |
Attendance: 687 Referee: C Boyle |
| 2008-08-06 | Ayr United | 2–1 | Berwick Rangers | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 19:45 | Aitken 40' Williams 45' |
Report | Greenhill 12' |
Attendance: 745 Referee: S. Conroy |
| 2008-08-06 | East Fife | 0–3 | Brechin City | Bayview Stadium, Methil |
| 19:45 | Report | Twigg 44' White 65'Ward |
Attendance: 523 Referee: B. Winter |
| 2008-08-06 | Arbroath | 3–2 | Stirling Albion | Gayfield Park, Arbroath |
| 19:45 | McMullan 48' Wright 64'Bishop 80' |
Report | A. Graham 5' Harty 63' |
Attendance: 448 Referee: J. McKendrick |
| 2008-08-06 | East Stirlingshire | 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Livingston | Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir |
| 19:30 | B. Graham 90' |
Report | Fox 80' G. Smith 113' |
Attendance: 360 Referee: C.Charleston |
Source: Scottish Football League
Second round edit
The second round draw was conducted at The Signet Library, Edinburgh on 2008-08-11.[3]
| 26 August 2008 | St Mirren | 7–0 | Dumbarton | St Mirren Park, Paisley |
| 19:45 | Robb 18' Mehmet 33', 50', 52' Dorman 39' Dargo 75' Mason 77' |
Report | Attendance: 1,747 Referee: Steve O'Reilly |
| 26 August 2008 | Livingston | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | St Johnstone | Almondvale Stadium, Livingston |
| 19:45 | Griffiths 58' Cuenca 95' |
Report | Craig 46' |
Attendance: 979 Referee: Steven Nicholls |
| 26 August 2008 | Dundee | 1–2 | Partick Thistle | Dens Park, Dundee |
| 19:45 | McHale 80' |
Report | Maxwell 78' Harkins 87' (pen) |
Attendance: 2,507 Referee: Willie Collum |
| 26 August 2008 | Hibernian | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Greenock Morton | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
| 19:45 | Keenan 80' Shiels 84' Pinau 91' |
Report | Russell 29', 115' (pen) Masterton 66' Harding 118' |
Attendance: 14,874 Referee: Iain Brines |
| 26 August 2008 | Hamilton Academical | 3–1 | Clyde | New Douglas Park, Hamilton |
| 19:45 | Grady 17' Thomas 81' Stevenson 90' (pen) |
Report | Clarke 19' Ohnesorge 66'  |
Attendance: 1,146 Referee: David Somers |
| 26 August 2008 | Cowdenbeath | 1–5 | Dundee United | Central Park, Cowdenbeath |
| 19:45 | Dempster 74' |
Report | Daly 30', 47', 80' Goodwillie 41', 60' |
Attendance: 1,423 Referee: Euan Norris |
| 26 August 2008 | Raith Rovers | 1–3 | Falkirk | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy |
| 19:45 | Walker 58' Campbell 74' |
Report | Higdon 16' J. Stewart 35' (pen) M. Stewart 84' |
Attendance: 2,090 Referee: Craig Thomson |
| 26 August 2008 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1–0 | Alloa Athletic | East End Park, Dunfermline |
| 19:45 | Kirk 8' |
Report | McKeown 84' |
Attendance: 1,326 Referee: S McLean |
| 27 August 2008 | Arbroath | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Gayfield Park, Arbroath |
| 19:45 | Tosh 21' Sellars 87' (pen) |
Report | Vigurs 18' Wood 64'Barrowman 120' |
Attendance: 596 Referee: A Muir |
| 27 August 2008 | Ayr United | 0–1 | Aberdeen | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 19:45 | Report | Maguire 40' |
Attendance: 2,979 Referee: Brian Winter |
| 27 August 2008 | Brechin City | 0–2 | Kilmarnock | Glebe Park, Brechin |
| 19:45 | Report | Wright 58' Bryson 65' |
Attendance: 802 Referee: Steve Conroy |
| 27 August 2008 | Heart of Midlothian | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Airdrie United | Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh |
| 19:45 | Report | McDonald 107' |
Attendance: 6,844 Referee: Eddie Smith |
Source: Scottish Football League
Third round edit
The Third round draw was conducted at Hampden Park, Glasgow on 2008-09-01.[4]
| 23 September | Celtic | 4–0 | Livingston | Celtic Park, Glasgow |
| 19:45 | Loovens 24' Samaras 64' 85' (pen.) Scott Brown 81' |
Report | Attendance: 23,569 Referee: W Collum |
| 23 September | Dundee United | 2–0 | Airdrie United | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
| 19:45 | Goodwillie 33' Robertson 42' |
Report | Attendance: 3,444 Referee: M Tumilty |
| 23 September | Dunfermline Athletic | 2–0 | St Mirren | East End Park, Dunfermline |
| 19:45 | Bayne 69' Wiles 74' |
Report | Attendance: 2,186 Referee: C Murray |
| 23 September | Falkirk | 2–1 | Queen of the South | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk |
| 19:45 | McCann 29' Lovell 73' |
Report | Kean 58' |
Attendance: 2,058 Referee: E Smith |
| 23 September | Greenock Morton | 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Cappielow, Greenock |
| 19:45 | McAlister 34' |
Report | Hastings 79' Imrie 111' |
Attendance: 2,023 Referee: M McCurry |
| 24 September | Kilmarnock | 4–2 | Aberdeen | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock |
| 19:45 | Sammon 2' 33' Fernandez 12'Taouil 17' (pen.) |
Report | McDonald 6' Miller 26' (pen.) |
Attendance: 4,339 Referee: D McDonald |
| 24 September | Motherwell | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Hamilton Academical | Fir Park, Motherwell |
| 19:45 | Murphy 66' Porter 45' |
Report | Graham 53' Ettien 95'Mensing |
Attendance: 5,590 Referee: I Brines |
| 24 September | Partick Thistle | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Rangers | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow |
| 19:45 | McKeown 33' |
Report | Boyd 25' Mendes 116' |
Attendance: 6,497 Referee: S Conroy |
Source: Scottish Football League
Quarter-finals edit
The quarter-final draw was conducted at Hampden Park, Glasgow on 25 September 2008.[5]
| Rangers | 2–0 | Hamilton Academical |
|---|---|---|
| Boyd 24' Lafferty 50' |
Report |
| Kilmarnock | 1–3 | Celtic |
|---|---|---|
| Invincibile 69' |
Report | McDonald 11' Nakamura 45'McGeady 72' |
Semi-finals edit
The semi-final draw was conducted at the Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh on 12 November 2008 by First Minister Alex Salmond, a representative of sponsors Co-operative Insurance and the Presiding Officer of the Parliament, Alex Fergusson.[6]
Final edit
Awards edit
A team, player and young player were chosen by the Scottish sports press as the top performers in each round.
| Round | Team | Player | Young player | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Greenock Morton | |||
| R2 | Greenock Morton | Stephen Robertson (Airdrie United) | Leigh Griffiths (Livingston) | |
| R3 | Dunfermline Athletic | Conor Sammon (Kilmarnock) | David Goodwillie (Dundee United) | [7] |
| QF | Scott Robertson (Dundee United) | Scott Arfield (Falkirk) | [citation needed] |
Media coverage edit
In Australia the Scottish League Cup was available on SBS and Setanta Sports who also broadcast it in Ireland. In the UK the Scottish League Cup was broadcast on BBC Scotland and BBC Red Button.
External links edit
References edit
- ^ "CIS Insurance Cup (match dates)". SFL. 16 June 2008. Archived from the original on 5 August 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
- ^ "The Co-operative Insurance Cup 2008/09 (match dates, first round draw)". SFL. 18 August 2008. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
- ^ "The Co-operative Insurance Cup 2008/09 (match dates, second round draw)". SFL. 11 August 2008. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2008.
- ^ "The Co-operative Insurance Cup (match dates, Third round draw)". Scottish Football League. 1 September 2008. Archived from the original on 5 August 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2008.
- ^ "The Co-operative Insurance Cup (match dates, Quarter-final draw)". Scottish Football League. 25 September 2008. Archived from the original on 5 August 2009. Retrieved 25 September 2008.
- ^ "Co-operative Insurance Cup 2008–09". Scottish Football League. 12 November 2008. Archived from the original on 5 August 2009. Retrieved 12 November 2008.
- ^ "Dundee United star David Goodwillie keen to make cup impact this time round". Daily Record. 28 October 2008. Retrieved 18 April 2017.