2007–08 Scottish Challenge Cup

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.

2007–08 Scottish Challenge Cup
CountryScotland
Teams30
Defending championsRoss County
ChampionsSt Johnstone
Runners-upDunfermline Athletic
Matches played29
Goals scored90 (3.1 per match)

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 → 80
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 Dundee1–2Ross CountyDens Park, Dundee
Sturm  59'
O'Brien  90'		 Report Barrowman  12' (pen.)
Keddie  43'		 Attendance: 1,471
Referee: D McDonald
14 August 2007 Elgin City1–4Brechin CityBorough Briggs, Elgin
Nicholson  88' Report Russell  9',  60' (pen.)
Janczyk  70'
Johnson  74'		 Attendance: 166
Referee: C MacKay
14 August 2007 Forfar Athletic3–2East FifeStation Park, Forfar
Lombardi  26'
Tulloch  85'
Lunan  104'		 Report Walker  53'
O'Reilly  69'		 Attendance: 319
Referee: S MacDonald
14 August 2007 Montrose5–1Stirling AlbionLinks Park, Montrose
Baird  11' (pen.),  32',  59'
Wood  50',  52'		 Report Harris  51' Attendance: 271
Referee: C Brown
14 August 2007 Peterhead1–0CowdenbeathBalmoor, Peterhead
Cowie  90' Report Attendance: 531
Referee: A Freeland
14 August 2007 Raith Rovers1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		St JohnstoneStark's Park, Kirkcaldy
Tod  89'
Silvestro  90'		 Report Sheerin  14' (pen.) Attendance: 1,801
Referee: C Boyle
15 August 2007 Arbroath2–0Alloa AthleticGayfield Park, Arbroath
McKay  40'
Reilly  81'		 Report Buist  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 Rovers1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		Berwick RangersCliftonhill, Coatbridge
McKenzie  90' Report Swanson  73' Attendance: 152
Referee: J McKendrick
14 August 2007 Clyde1–0Queen of the SouthBroadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
Masterton  13' Report Attendance: 950
Referee: J Underhill
14 August 2007 East Stirlingshire4–2DumbartonFirs Park, Falkirk
Simpson  32',  48'
Struthers  71',  88'		 Report Campbell  31',  53' Attendance: 202
Referee: A Law
14 August 2007 Hamilton Academical1–2Ayr UnitedNew Douglas Park, Hamilton
Taylor  17' Report Moore  60'
Stevenson  76'		 Attendance: 611
Referee: M McCurry
14 August 2007 Greenock Morton1–0LivingstonCappielow, Greenock
Graham  26' Report Attendance: 1,658
Referee: S Conroy
14 August 2007 Queen's Park1–0StranraerHampden Park, Glasgow
Canning  64' Report Attendance: 387
Referee: A Boyd
14 August 2007 Stenhousemuir1–3Airdrie UnitedOchilview 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 United5–1ArbroathExcelsior Stadium, Airdrie
Russell  15',  61',
 85' (pen.),  86'
McDonald  26'		 Report Tosh  37'
Rennie  89'		 Attendance: 754
Referee: A Muir
4 September 2007 East Stirlingshire1–0Queen's ParkFirs Park, Falkirk
Simpson  33' Report Attendance: 379
Referee: S Nicholls
4 September 2007 Forfar Athletic0–2Ayr UnitedStation Park, Forfar
Fotheringham  86' Report Williams  32'
Stevenson  57'		 Attendance: 333
Referee: M Tumilty
4 September 2007 Montrose1 – 2 (a.e.t.)Brechin CityLinks Park, Montrose
Stein  103' Report Johnston  104'
Nelson  111'		 Attendance: 715
Referee: S Finnie
4 September 2007 Partick Thistle3–1Berwick RangersFirhill Stadium, Glasgow
Harkins  26'
di Giacomo  86'
Keegan  90'		 Report Thompson  78' Attendance: 1,226
Referee: S O'Reilly
4 September 2007 Peterhead0–1Greenock MortonBalmoor, Peterhead
Report McAlister  18' Attendance: 650
Referee: C Brown
5 September 2007 Clyde1–4Dunfermline AthleticBroadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
MacLennan  46' Report Burchill  26',  74'
Morrison  57',  90'		 Attendance: 799
Referee: W Collum
5 September 2007 Ross County0–2St JohnstoneVictoria Park, Dingwall
Report Deuchar  14'
Jackson  49'		 Attendance: 1,100
Referee: I Brines

Source: BBC Sport

Quarter-finals
Airdrie United0–2Dunfermline Athletic
McKeown  86' Report Burchill  54',  81'
Woods  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
Main article: 2007 Scottish Challenge Cup 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
  1. Dunfermline 2–3 St Johnstone – BBC Sport
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