2007–08 Scottish Challenge Cup

September 2014 April 2026 2007–08 Scottish Challenge Cup Scotland 30 St Johnstone Dunfermline Athletic 29 90 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.Dunfermline 2–3 St Johnstone – BBC Sport It was their first cup win in their 122-year existence. Schedule Round First match date Fixtures ClubsFirst round 14 August 2007 14 30 → 16Second round 4 September 2007 8 16 → 8Quarter-finals 18 September 2007 4 8 → 4Semi-finals 2 October 2007 2 4 → 2Final 25 November 2007 1 2 → 1 First round North and East region Dunfermline Athletic received a random bye into the second round. 14 August 2007 1–2 Dundee Sturm 59 O'Brien 0 90 Ross County Barrowman 12 pen. Keddie 43 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/6945495.stm Dens Park, Dundee 1,471 D McDonald 14 August 2007 1–4 Elgin City Nicholson 88 Brechin City Russell 9, 60 pen.Janczyk 70Johnson 74 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6945750.stm Borough Briggs, Elgin 166 C MacKay 14 August 2007 3–2 Forfar Athletic Lombardi 26 Tulloch 85 Lunan 104 East Fife Walker 53 O'Reilly 69 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6945582.stm Station Park, Forfar 319 S MacDonald 14 August 2007 5–1 Montrose Baird 11 pen., 32, 59 Wood 50, 52 Stirling Albion Harris 51 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6945686.stm Links Park, Montrose 271 C Brown 14 August 2007 1–0 Peterhead Cowie 90 Cowdenbeath http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6945559.stm Balmoor, Peterhead 531 A Freeland 14 August 2007 1 – 1 y Raith Rovers Tod 89 Silvestro 0 90 St Johnstone Sheerin 14 pen. 4–5 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6945544.stm Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy 1,801 C Boyle 15 August 2007 2–0 Arbroath McKay 40Reilly 81 Alloa Athletic Buist 0 39 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6946782.stm Gayfield Park, Arbroath 522 E Smith Source: BBC Sport South and West region Partick Thistle received a random bye into the second round. 14 August 2007 1 – 1 y Albion Rovers McKenzie 90 Berwick Rangers Swanson 73 3–4 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6945997.stm Cliftonhill, Coatbridge 152 J McKendrick 14 August 2007 1–0 Clyde Masterton 13 Queen of the South http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6945751.stm Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld 950 J Underhill 14 August 2007 4–2 East Stirlingshire Simpson 32, 48Struthers 71, 88 Dumbarton Campbell 31, 53 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6946043.stm Firs Park, Falkirk 202 A Law 14 August 2007 1–2 Hamilton Academical Taylor 17 Ayr United Moore 60Stevenson 76 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6945873.stm New Douglas Park, Hamilton 611 M McCurry 14 August 2007 1–0 Greenock Morton Graham 26 Livingston http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6945882.stm Cappielow, Greenock 1,658 S Conroy 14 August 2007 1–0 Queen's Park Canning 64 Stranraer http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6946417.stm Hampden Park, Glasgow 387 A Boyd 14 August 2007 1–3 Stenhousemuir Dempster 59 Airdrie United McEwan 16 o.g. Lyle 82 o.g. Noble 85 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6945934.stm Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir 583 C Allan Source: BBC Sport Second round 4 September 2007 5–1 Airdrie United Russell 15, 61, 85 pen., 86 McDonald 26 Arbroath Tosh 37 Rennie 0 89 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6976035.stm Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie 754 A Muir 4 September 2007 1–0 East Stirlingshire Simpson 33 Queen's Park http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6976042.stm Firs Park, Falkirk 379 S Nicholls 4 September 2007 0–2 Forfar Athletic Fotheringham 0 86 Ayr United Williams 32 Stevenson 57 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6976046.stm Station Park, Forfar 333 M Tumilty 4 September 2007 1 – 2 y Montrose Stein 103 Brechin City Johnston 104 Nelson 111 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6976051.stm Links Park, Montrose 715 S Finnie 4 September 2007 3–1 Partick Thistle Harkins 26 di Giacomo 86 Keegan 90 Berwick Rangers Thompson 78 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6976055.stm Firhill Stadium, Glasgow 1,226 S O'Reilly 4 September 2007 0–1 Peterhead Greenock Morton McAlister 18 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6976060.stm Balmoor, Peterhead 650 C Brown 5 September 2007 1–4 Clyde MacLennan 46 Dunfermline Athletic Burchill 26, 74 Morrison 57, 90 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6978333.stm Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld 799 W Collum 5 September 2007 0–2 Ross County St Johnstone Deuchar 14 Jackson 49 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6978361.stm Victoria Park, Dingwall 1,100 I Brines Source: BBC Sport Quarter-finals 18 September 2007 Airdrie United 0–2 Report Dunfermline Athletic McKeown 0 86 Burchill 54, 81 Woods 0 86 Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie M Tumilty 931 18 September 2007 Ayr United 2 – 1 Report Partick Thistle Williams 86 pen., 120 Forrest 65 o.g. Somerset Park, Ayr W Collum 1,110 18 September 2007 East Stirlingshire 0–4 Report Greenock Morton Templeman 49, 82 Moffat 61 o.g. Linn 83 Firs Park, Falkirk B Winter 488 25 September 2007 St Johnstone 4–1 Report Brechin City Deuchar 21, 42 Jackson 36 Weatherston 43 Smith 57 McDiarmid Park, Perth C Allan 1,159 Semi-finals 2 October 2007 Dunfermline Athletic 1–0 Report Ayr United Glass 83 East End Park, Dunfermline K Clark 1,744 2 October 2007 Greenock Morton 1–3 Report St Johnstone Graham 12 Jackson 10 MacDonald 65 Quinn 87 Cappielow, Greenock S Conroy 1,831 Final 2007 Scottish Challenge Cup Final 25 November 2007 15:00 Dunfermline Athletic 2–3 Report St Johnstone Wilson 37 Glass 70 pen. Sheerin 13 pen. MacDonald 19 Deuchar 30 Dens Park, Dundee E Smith 6,446 References External links BBC Scottish Cups page Scottish Football League Challenge Cup page Category:Scottish Challenge Cup seasons Challenge Cup