2007–08 Scottish Challenge Cup

Country

Scotland

Teams

Defending champions

Ross County

Champions

St Johnstone

Runners-up

Dunfermline Athletic

Matches played

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.

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

1–2

1–4

3–2

5–1

1–0

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.)

1–0

4–2

1–2

1–0

1–0

1–3

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

5–1

1–0

0–2

1 – 2 (a.e.t.)

3–1

0–1

1–4

0–2

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

Quarter-finals

Airdrie United v Dunfermline Athletic

18 September 2007

Airdrie United	0–2	Dunfermline Athletic
McKeown 86'	Report	Burchill 54', 81' Woods 86'

Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie
Attendance: 931
Referee: M Tumilty

Ayr United v Partick Thistle

18 September 2007

Ayr United	2 – 1 (a.e.t.)	Partick Thistle
Williams 86' (pen.), 120'	Report	Forrest 65' (o.g.)

Somerset Park, Ayr
Attendance: 1,110
Referee: W Collum

East Stirlingshire v Greenock Morton

18 September 2007

East Stirlingshire	0–4	Greenock Morton
	Report	Templeman 49', 82' Moffat 61' (o.g.) Linn 83'

Firs Park, Falkirk
Attendance: 488
Referee: B Winter

St Johnstone v Brechin City

25 September 2007

St Johnstone	4–1	Brechin City
Deuchar 21', 42' Jackson 36' Weatherston 43'	Report	Smith 57'

McDiarmid Park, Perth
Attendance: 1,159
Referee: C Allan

Semi-finals

Dunfermline Athletic v Ayr United

2 October 2007

Dunfermline Athletic	1–0	Ayr United
Glass 83'	Report

East End Park, Dunfermline
Attendance: 1,744
Referee: K Clark

Greenock Morton v St Johnstone

2 October 2007

Greenock Morton	1–3	St Johnstone
Graham 12'	Report	Jackson 10' MacDonald 65' Quinn 87'

Cappielow, Greenock
Attendance: 1,831
Referee: S Conroy

Final

Main article: 2007 Scottish Challenge Cup Final

Dunfermline Athletic v St Johnstone

25 November 2007
15:00

Dunfermline Athletic	2–3	St Johnstone
Wilson 37' Glass 70' (pen.)	Report	Sheerin 13' (pen.) MacDonald 19' Deuchar 30'

Dens Park, Dundee
Attendance: 6,446
Referee: E Smith

References

↑ Dunfermline 2–3 St Johnstone – BBC Sport

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