2007 Scottish Challenge Cup Final

The 2007 Scottish Challenge Cup Final was played on 25 November 2007 at Dens Park in Dundee and was the 17th Scottish Challenge Cup Final. The final was contested by Dunfermline Athletic and St. Johnstone. St. Johnstone won the match 3–2,[1] which earned their first national trophy win in their 122 year existence.

Match details

25 November 2007
15.00
Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 3 St Johnstone Dens Park, Dundee
Attendance: 6,446
Referee: Eddie Smith
Wilson  37'
Glass  70' (pen.)
Report Sheerin  13' (pen.)
MacDonald  19'
Deuchar  30'
Dunfermline Athletic
St Johnstone
DUNFERMLINE ATHLETIC:
GK 1 Paul Gallacher
RB 2 Calum Woods 34'
CB 3 Scott Wilson 87'
CM 4 Stephen Simmons 88'
CB 5 Souleymane Bamba
LB 6 Danny Murphy
RM 7 Bobby Ryan
CF 8 Stephen Crawford
CF 9 Mark Burchill
CM 10 Stephen Glass
LM 11 Michael McGlinchey 64'
Substitutes:
DF 12 Jamie Harris 88'
MF 14 Darren Young 66' 34'
FW 15 Jim Hamilton 64'
MF 16 Scott McBride
GK 18 Sean Murdoch
Manager:
Stephen Kenny
ST JOHNSTONE:
GK 1 Alan Main
RB 2 Gary Irvine
LB 3 Goran Stanić
CM 4 Derek McInnes
CB 5 Allan McManus
CB 6 Steven Anderson 80'
RM 7 Rocco Quinn
CM 8 Paul Sheerin
CF 9 Kenny Deuchar
CF 10 Andy Jackson 80'
LM 11 Peter MacDonald 75'
Substitutes:
DF 12 Kevin Rutkiewicz 80'
MF 14 Martin Hardie 75'
GK 15 Kevin Cuthbert
MF 16 Willie McLaren
FW 17 Steve Milne 80'
Caretaker Manager:
Sandy Stewart

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Five named substitutes
  • Maximum of 3 substitutions

Road to the final

Dunfermline Athletic

Home team Score Away team
Round 2 Clyde 1 – 4 Dunfermline Athletic
Quarter-final Airdrie United 0 – 2 Dunfermline Athletic
Semi-final Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 0 Ayr United

St. Johnstone

Home team Score Away team
Round 1 Raith Rovers 1 – 1
4 – 5 (pens)
St. Johnstone
Round 2 Ross County 0 – 2 St. Johnstone
Quarter-final St. Johnstone 4 – 1 Brechin City
Semi-final Greenock Morton 1 – 3 St. Johnstone

References