2007–08 Scottish League Cup#Third round
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{{ infobox football tournament season
| title = 2007–08 Co-operative Insurance Cup
| image =
| imagesize =
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| country = Scotland
| dates = 7 August 2007 – 16 March 2008
| num_teams =
| defending champions =
| champions = Rangers
| runner-up = Dundee United
| matches =
| goals =
| top goal scorer = Kris Boyd (5)
| prevseason = 2006–07
| nextseason = 2008–09
}}
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.
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
{{football box collapsible
|date = 7 August 2007
|time =
|score = 3 – 1 |aet=y
|team1 = Berwick Rangers
|goals1 = Gemmill {{goal|15|pen.}}
Bolochoweckyj {{goal|105}}
Wood {{goal|111}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Stenhousemuir}}
|goals2 = Lyle {{goal|90}}
McCulloch {{sent off|2|16|92}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6933544.stm
|stadium = Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed
|attendance = 3,395
|referee = C Brown
}}
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|date = 7 August 2007
|time =
|score = 0–1
|team1 = {{nobold|Brechin City}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Stirling Albion
|goals2 = McKenna {{goal|31}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6933625.stm
|stadium = Glebe Park, Brechin
|attendance = 403
|referee = A Freeland
}}
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|date = 7 August 2007
|time =
|score = 0–3
|team1 = {{nobold|Clyde}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Raith Rovers
|goals2 = Tod {{goal|21}}
Carcary {{goal|70}}
Weir {{goal|80}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6933675.stm
|stadium = Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
|attendance = 892
|referee = B Winter
}}
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|date = 7 August 2007
|time =
|score = 2–0
|team1 = Cowdenbeath
|goals1 = Clarke {{goal|69}}
Dalziel {{goal|77}}
McBride {{sent off|2|25|84}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Dumbarton}}
|goals2 = Nugent {{sent off|0|82}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6933696.stm
|stadium = Central Park, Cowdenbeath
|attendance = 322
|referee = M Tumilty
}}
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|date = 7 August 2007
|time =
|score = 2–0
|team1 = Dundee
|goals1 = Zemlik {{goal|47}}
Swankie {{goal|52}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Greenock Morton}}
|goals2 =
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6933818.stm
|stadium = Dens Park, Dundee
|attendance = 2,942
|referee = E Smith
}}
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|date = 7 August 2007
|time =
|score = 0–1
|team1 = {{nobold|Forfar Athletic}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Peterhead
|goals2 = Istead {{goal|15}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6933896.stm
|stadium = Station Park, Forfar
|attendance = 388
|referee = C Charleston
}}
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|date = 7 August 2007
|time =
|score = 2–1
|team1 = Hamilton Academical
|goals1 = Offiong {{goal|30}}
McLeod {{goal|76}}
|team2 = {{nobold|East Stirlingshire}}
|goals2 = McBride {{goal|57|pen}}
Struthers {{sent off|0|86}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6933901.stm
|stadium = New Douglas Park, Hamilton
|attendance = 554
|referee = C Boyle
}}
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|date = 7 August 2007
|time =
|score = 5–0
|team1 = Livingston
|goals1 = Craig {{goal|3}}
Snodgrass {{goal|36}}
MacKay {{goal|39}}, {{goal|83|pen}}
Lowing {{goal|75|o.g.}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Ayr United}}
|goals2 =
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6934091.stm
|stadium = City Stadium, Livingston
|attendance = 1,300
|referee = W Collum
}}
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|date = 7 August 2007
|time =
|score = 2–1
|team1 = Queen's Park
|goals1 = Canning {{goal|26}}
Trouten {{goal|40}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Alloa Athletic}}
|goals2 = Mackie {{goal|65}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6934142.stm
|stadium = Hampden Park, Glasgow
|attendance = 429
|referee = J McKendrick
}}
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|date = 7 August 2007
|time =
|score = 3–1
|team1 = Ross County
|goals1 = Dowie {{goal|23}}
Barrowman {{goal|72}}, {{goal|90}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Elgin City}}
|goals2 = Charlesworth {{goal|44}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6934175.stm
|stadium = Victoria Park, Dingwall
|attendance = 1,100
|referee = D Somers
}}
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|date = 8 August 2007
|time =
|score = 4–2
|team1 = Arbroath
|goals1 = Brazil {{goal|1}}, {{goal|6}}
Scott {{goal|20}}
Sellars {{goal|22}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Albion Rovers}}
|goals2 = Hunter {{goal|80}}
Chisholm {{goal|88}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6935077.stm
|stadium = Gayfield Park, Arbroath
|attendance = 525
|referee = S Nicholls
}}
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|date = 8 August 2007
|time =
|score = 1–0
|team1 = East Fife
|goals1 = McDonald {{goal|63}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Queen of the South}}
|goals2 = Harris {{sent off|0|56}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6935112.stm
|stadium = Bayview Stadium, Methil
|attendance = 693
|referee = S O'Reilly
}}
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|date = 8 August 2007
|time =
|score = 2–1
|team1 = Partick Thistle
|goals1 = Harkins {{goal|14}}
Murray {{goal|88}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Airdrie United}}
|goals2 = McKenna {{goal|61}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6935322.stm
|stadium = Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
|attendance = 2,125
|referee = C Richmond
}}
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|date = 8 August 2007
|time =
|score = 1–2
|team1 = {{nobold|Stranraer}}
|goals1 = Keogh {{goal|54}}
|team2 = Montrose
|goals2 = Stein {{goal|17}}
Gibson {{goal|34}}
Thomson {{sent off|2|54|90}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6935344.stm
|stadium = Links Park, Montrose
|attendance = 280
|referee = A Muir
}}
Source: [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/scottish_cup_res/default.stm BBC Sport] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090118051843/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/scottish_cup_res/default.stm |date=18 January 2009 }}
Second round
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|date = 28 August 2007
|time =
|score = 2–3
|team1 = {{nobold|Berwick Rangers}}
|goals1 = Diack {{goal|31}}
Parratt {{goal|65|o.g.}}
|team2 = Hamilton Academical
|goals2 = Winters {{goal|15}}
Wake {{goal|55}}, {{goal|75}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6965484.stm
|stadium = Shielfield, Berwick-upon-Tweed
|attendance = 402
|referee = D Somers
}}
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|date = 28 August 2007
|time =
|score = 2 – 2 |aet=y
|team1 = Dundee
|goals1 = Robertson {{goal|33}}
Lyle {{goal|86|pen.}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Livingston}}
|goals2 = Mitchell {{goal|8}}
Craig {{goal|49}}
|penaltyscore = 6–5
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6965489.stm
|stadium = Dens Park, Dundee
|attendance = 2,355
|referee = C MacKay
}}
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|date = 28 August 2007
|time =
|score = 3–1
|team1 = Gretna
|goals1 = Barr {{goal|52}}
Yantorno {{goal|85}}
Jenkins {{goal|88}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Cowdenbeath}}
|goals2 = O'Neil {{goal|13}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6965490.stm
|stadium = Fir Park, Motherwell
|attendance = 342
|referee = B Winter
}}
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|date = 28 August 2007
|time =
|score = 3–1
|team1 = Inverness Caledonian Thistle
|goals1 = Niculae {{goal|34}}, {{goal|74}}
Wyness {{goal|64}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Arbroath}}
|goals2 = Scott {{goal|71}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6965496.stm
|stadium = Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
|attendance = 1,246
|referee = S Finnie
}}
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|date = 28 August 2007
|time =
|score = 1–2
|team1 = {{nobold|Montrose}}
|goals1 = Wood {{goal|83}}
|team2 = Falkirk
|goals2 = Higdon {{goal|17}}
Thomson {{goal|60}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6965502.stm
|stadium = Links Park, Montrose
|attendance = 642
|referee = A Freeland
}}
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|date = 28 August 2007
|time =
|score = 0–3
|team1 = {{nobold|Peterhead}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Kilmarnock
|goals2 = Nish {{goal|30}}
Wright {{goal|48}}
Naismith {{goal|55}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6965509.stm
|stadium = Balmoor, Peterhead
|attendance = 1,118
|referee = M Tumilty
}}
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|date = 28 August 2007
|time =
|score = 1–2
|team1 = {{nobold|Queen's Park}}
|goals1 = Dunlop {{goal|62}}
|team2 = Hibernian
|goals2 = Morais {{goal|56}}
Fletcher {{goal|58}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6965515.stm
|stadium = Hampden Park, Glasgow
|attendance = 2,343
|referee = E Smith
}}
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|date = 28 August 2007
|time =
|score = 0 – 0 |aet=y
|team1 = Partick Thistle
|goals1 =
|team2 = {{nobold|St Johnstone}}
|goals2 =
|penaltyscore = 5–4
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6965506.stm
|stadium = Firhill, Glasgow
|attendance = 1,765
|referee = M McCurry
}}
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|date = 28 August 2007
|time =
|score = 0–2
|team1 = {{nobold|Stirling Albion}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = Heart of Midlothian
|goals2 = Ellis {{goal|39|o.g.}}
Kingston {{goal|53}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6965526.stm
|stadium = Forthbank Stadium, Stirling
|attendance = 2,059
|referee = J Underhill
}}
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|date = 28 August 2007
|time =
|score = 0–1
|team1 = {{nobold|St Mirren}}
|goals1 =
|team2 = East Fife
|goals2 = O'Reilly {{goal|63}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6965521.stm
|stadium = St Mirren Park, Paisley
|attendance = 1,782
|referee = S Conroy
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 29 August 2007
|time =
|score = 2–1
|team1 = Dundee United
|goals1 = Hunt {{goal|65|pen.}}
J Robertson {{goal|88}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Ross County}}
|goals2 = Barrowman {{goal|78}}
|report = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6966347.stm
|stadium = Tannadice Park, Dundee
|attendance = 3,114
|referee = C Allan
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 29 August 2007
|time =
|score = 3–1
|team1 = Motherwell
|goals1 = McLean {{goal|45}}
McCormack {{goal|74}}
Porter {{goal|90}}
|team2 = {{nobold|Raith Rovers}}
|goals2 = Carcary {{goal|48}}
|report =
|stadium = Fir Park, Motherwell
|attendance = 3,571
|referee = W Collum rep=
}}
Source: [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/scottish_cup_res/default.stm BBC Sport] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090118051843/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/scottish_cup_res/default.stm |date=18 January 2009 }}
Third round
{{football box |
|date = 25 September 2007
|team1 = Falkirk
|score = 0–1
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7010061.stm Report]
|team2 = Dundee United
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Wilkie {{goal|60}}
|stadium = Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
|referee = C Thomson
|attendance = 2,804
}}
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{{football box |
|date = 25 September 2007
|team1 = Hamilton
|score = 2–0
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7010063.stm Report]
|team2 = Kilmarnock
|goals1 = McCarthy {{goal|16}}
McArthur {{goal|37}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = New Douglas Park, Hamilton
|referee = K Clarke
|attendance = 2,627
}}
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{{football box |
|date = 25 September 2007
|team1 = Hearts
|score = 4 – 1 {{aet}}
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7010066.stm Report]
|team2 = Dunfermline Athletic
|goals1 = Nadé {{goal|34|pen.}}
Berra {{goal|97}}
Elliot {{goal|100}} {{goal|102}}
|goals2 = Simmons {{goal|84}}
|stadium = Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh
|referee = B Winter
|attendance = 10,500
}}
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{{football box |
|date = 25 September 2007
|team1 = Inverness CT
|score = 3–0
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7010067.stm Report]
|team2 = Gretna
|goals1 = Bayne {{goal|21}}
Wilson {{goal|67}}
Wyness {{goal|80}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
|referee = A Freeland
|attendance = 1,717
}}
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{{football box |
|date = 26 September 2007
|team1 = Dundee
|score = 1–2
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7010948.stm Report]
|team2 = Celtic
|goals1 = McDonald {{goal|71}}
|goals2 = McDonald {{goal|27}}
Vennegoor of Hesselink {{goal|60}}
|stadium = Dens Park, Dundee
|referee = I Brines
|attendance = 8,203
}}
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{{football box |
|date = 26 September 2007
|team1 = East Fife
|score = 0–4
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7010992.stm Report]
|team2 = Rangers
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Novo {{goal|14}}
Boyd {{goal|35}} {{goal|66|pen.}}
Cuéllar {{goal|54}}
|stadium = East End Park, Dunfermline
|referee = W Collum
|attendance = 7,413
}}
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{{football box |
|date = 26 September 2007
|team1 = Hibernian
|score = 2–4
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7011022.stm Report]
|team2 = Motherwell
|goals1 = Donaldson {{goal|11}}
Antoine-Curier {{goal|85}}
|goals2 = Clarkson {{goal|17}}
Lasley {{goal|20}}
McCormack {{goal|24}}
Porter {{goal|83}}
|stadium = Easter Road, Edinburgh
|referee = M Tumilty
|attendance = 7,000
}}
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{{football box |
|date = 26 September 2007
19:45
|team1 = Partick Thistle
|score = 0–2
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7011032.stm Report]
|team2 = Aberdeen
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Young {{goal|42}}
Considine {{goal|64}}
|stadium = Firhill, Glasgow
|referee = S Dougal
|attendance = 3,337
}}
Quarter-finals
{{football box |
|date = 31 October 2007
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Aberdeen
|score =4–1
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7068949.stm Report]
|team2 = Inverness CT
|goals1 = Nicholson {{goal|10|pen.}} {{goal|22}} {{goal|78|pen.}}
Miller {{goal|45}}
|goals2 = Bayne {{goal|68}}
|stadium = Pittodrie, Aberdeen
|referee = J Underhill
|attendance = 7,270
}}
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{{football box |
|date = 31 October 2007
|team1 = Celtic
|score =0–2
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7069180.stm Report]
|team2 = Hearts
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Velicka {{goal|77}}, {{goal|86}}
|stadium = Celtic Park, Glasgow
|referee = K Clark
|attendance = 21,492
}}
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{{football box |
|date = 31 October 2007
|team1 = Dundee United
|score =3–1
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7068976.stm Report]
|team2 = Hamilton Academical
|goals1 = Hunt {{goal|10}}, {{goal|77}}, {{goal|85}}
|goals2 = Offiong {{goal|79|pen.}}
|stadium = Tannadice Park, Dundee
|referee = M McCurry
|attendance = 4,567
}}
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{{football box |
|date = 31 October 2007
|team1 = Motherwell
|score =1–2
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7068987.stm Report]
|team2 = Rangers
|goals1 = Quinn {{goal|90}}
|goals2 = Novo {{goal|22}}
Boyd {{goal|53}}
|stadium = Fir Park, Motherwell
|referee = I Brines
|attendance = 9,283
}}
Semi-finals
{{football box |
|date = 30 January 2008
|team1 = Rangers
|score = 2–0
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7215941.stm Report]
|team2 = Hearts
|goals1 = Ferguson {{goal|50}}
Darcheville {{goal|69}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Hampden Park, Glasgow
|referee = M McCurry
|attendance = 31,989
}}
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{{football box |
|date = 5 February 2008
|team1 = Aberdeen
|score = 1–4
|report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7226724.stm Report]
|team2 = Dundee United
|goals1 = Considine {{goal|18}}
Miller {{sent off|2|35|68}}
|goals2 = Dods {{goal|22}}
Kalvenes {{goal|59}}
Conway {{ goal|65}}
Gomis {{goal|77}}
|stadium = Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh
|referee = S Dougal
|attendance = 12,046
}}
Final
{{main|2008 Scottish League Cup Final}}
{{football box |
|date = 16 March 2008
|time = 15:00
|team1 = Dundee United
|score = 2 – 2 {{aet}}
|report = [http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7296157.stm Report]
|team2 = Rangers
|goals1 = Hunt {{goal|34}}
de Vries {{goal|95}}
|goals2 = Boyd {{goal|86}} {{goal|113}}
|stadium = Hampden Park, Glasgow
|referee = K Clark
|attendance = 50,019
|penalties1=Willo Flood {{pengoal}}
Craig Conway {{penmiss}}
Mark de Vries {{pengoal}}
David Robertson {{penmiss}}
Lee Wilkie {{penmiss}}
|penaltyscore=2 – 3
Dundee United went first
|penalties2={{penmiss}} Jean-Claude Darcheville
{{pengoal}} Steven Whittaker
{{pengoal}} Steven Davis
{{penmiss}} Lee McCulloch
{{pengoal}} Kris Boyd
}}
Top scorers
| class="wikitable"
! Player !! Goals !! Team | ||
| {{sortname|Noel|Hunt}} | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|5 | Dundee United |
| {{sortname|Kris|Boyd}} | Rangers | |
| {{sortname|Andrew|Barrowman}} | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|3 | Ross County |
| {{sortname|Barry|Nicholson}} | Aberdeen | |
| {{sortname|Calum|Elliot}} | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|2 | Hearts |
| {{sortname|Andrius|Velicka}} | Hearts |
Media coverage
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.
External links
- [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/default.stm BBC Scottish Cups page]
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{{2007-08 in Scottish football}}
{{2007–08 in European football (UEFA)}}
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