2007–08 Scottish Challenge Cup

2007–08 Scottish Challenge Cup
Country Scotland
Teams 30
Champions St. Johnstone
Runner-up Dunfermline Athletic
Matches played 29
Goals scored 90 (3.1 per match)
← 2006–07 2008–09 →

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.

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.

Contents

Schedule

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

North and East region

Dunfermline Athletic received a random bye into the second round.

Home team Score Away team Additional information
Dundee 1 – 2 Ross County
Elgin City 1 – 4 Brechin City
Forfar Athletic 3 – 2 East Fife
Montrose 5 – 1 Stirling Albion
Peterhead 1 – 0 Cowdenbeath
Raith Rovers 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
4 – 5 (pen.)		 St. Johnstone
Arbroath 2 – 0 Alloa Athletic

Source: BBC Sport
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

South and West region

Partick Thistle received a random bye into the second round.

Home team Score Away team Additional information
Albion Rovers 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
3 – 4 (pen.)		 Berwick Rangers
Clyde 1 – 0 Queen of the South
East Stirlingshire 4 – 2 Dumbarton
Hamilton Academical 1 – 2 Ayr United
Greenock Morton 1 – 0 Livingston
Queen's Park 1 – 0 Stranraer
Stenhousemuir 1 – 3 Airdrie United

Source: BBC Sport
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

Second round

Home team Score Away team Additional information
Airdrie United 5 – 1 Arbroath
East Stirlingshire 1 – 0 Queen's Park
Forfar Athletic 0 – 2 Ayr United
Montrose 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) Brechin City
Partick Thistle 3 – 1 Berwick Rangers
Peterhead 0 – 1 Greenock Morton
Clyde 1 – 4 Dunfermline Athletic
Ross County 0 – 2 St. Johnstone

Source: BBC Sport
a.e.t. = after extra time; agg. = aggregation score; pen. = decision by penalties.

Quarter-finals

18 September 2007
 Airdrie United 0 – 2 Dunfermline Athletic Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie
Attendance: 931
Referee: M Tumilty
McKeown  86' Report Burchill  54',  81'
Woods  86'
18 September 2007
 Ayr United 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) Partick Thistle Somerset Park, Ayr
Attendance: 1,110
Referee: W Collum
Williams  86' (pen.),  120' Report Forrest  65' (o.g.)
18 September 2007
 East Stirlingshire 0 – 4 Greenock Morton Firs Park, Falkirk
Attendance: 488
Referee: B Winter
Report Templeman  49',  82'
Moffat  61' (o.g.)
Linn  83'
25 September 2007
 St. Johnstone 4 – 1 Brechin City McDiarmid Park, Perth
Attendance: 1,159
Referee: C Allan
Deuchar  21',  42'
Jackson  36'
Weatherston  43'		 Report Smith  57'

Semi-finals

2 October 2007
 Dunfermline Athletic 1 – 0 Ayr United East End Park, Dunfermline
Attendance: 1,744
Referee: K Clark
Glass  83' Report
2 October 2007
 Greenock Morton 1 – 3 St. Johnstone Cappielow, Greenock
Attendance: 1,831
Referee: S Conroy
Graham  12' Report Jackson  10'
MacDonald  65'
Quinn  87'

Final

Main article: 2007 Scottish Challenge Cup Final
25 November 2007
15:00
 Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 3 St. Johnstone Dens Park, Dundee
Attendance: 6,446
Referee: E Smith
Wilson  37'
Glass  70' (pen.)		 Report Sheerin  13' (pen.)
MacDonald  19'
Deuchar  30'

References

  1. ^ Dunfermline 2-3 St. Johnstone - BBC Sport

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