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 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.

Schedule

Round First match date Fixtures Clubs
First round14 August 20071430 → 16
Second round4 September 2007816 → 8
Quarter-finals18 September 200748 → 4
Semi-finals2 October 200724 → 2
Final25 November 200712 → 1

First round

North and East region

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 Red card 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 Red card 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 Red card 39' Attendance: 522
Referee: E Smith

Source: BBC Sport

South and West region

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

4 September 2007 Airdrie United 5–1 Arbroath Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie
Russell 15', 61',
85' (pen.), 86'
McDonald 26'
Report Tosh 37'
Rennie Red card 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 Red card 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

Airdrie United0–2Dunfermline Athletic
McKeown Red card 86' Report Burchill 54', 81'
Woods Red card 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

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

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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