2014–15 Scottish League Cup

The 2014–15 Scottish League Cup was the 69th season of Scotland's second-most prestigious football knockout competition. It is also known as The Scottish League Cup presented by QTS for sponsorship reasons.[2]

2014–15 Scottish League Cup
Country Scotland
Dates2 August 2014 - 15 March 2015
Teams42
ChampionsCeltic
Runners-upDundee United
Matches played41
Goals scored112 (2.73 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)John Guidetti & Adam Rooney (4 goals)[1]

Celtic won the cup after a 2–0 win against Dundee United in the final.[3]

Format

The competition was a single elimination knock-out competition. In each round, fixtures are determined by random draw, with the first to third rounds seeded according to last season's league positions (higher 50% of finishers drawn v lower 50% of finishers, alternating which is at home with each tie drawn).

Fixtures are played to a finish, with extra time and then penalties used in the event of draws. The competition is open to all clubs in the Scottish Professional Football League. Clubs involved in European competitions are given a bye to the third round to avoid congestion of fixtures. Celtic, Motherwell, Aberdeen and St Johnstone are the teams that will enter the third round.

Fixtures and results

First round

The first round draw took place on Thursday 10 July 2014 at 2pm BST at the Bet Butler Stadium.[4][5] The 30 clubs that participated in the Championship, League One and League Two in the 2013–14 season entered the competition at this stage. The 12 clubs that participated in the 2013–14 Scottish Premiership received a bye.

2 August 2014 Queen of the South5–0Elgin CityPalmerston Park, Dumfries
15:00 Russell  6', 61', 86'
Lyle  35', 90'		 Report Attendance: 939
Referee: Crawford Allan
2 August 2014 Brechin City0–1DumbartonGlebe Park, Brechin
15:00 Report Graham  59' Attendance: 379
Referee: Kevin Clancy
2 August 2014 Dunfermline Athletic5–1Annan AthleticEast End Park, Dunfermline
15:00 Whittle  24'
Buchanan  36'
Moffat  47'
Wallace  71'
Martin  89'		 Report Hopkirk  57' Attendance: 1,544
Referee: John McKendrick
2 August 2014 Greenock Morton2–1Berwick RangersCappielow, Greenock
15:00 McKee  27', 64' Report L.Currie  63'
P.Currie  87'		 Attendance: 931
Referee: Calum Murray
2 August 2014 Montrose1–3FalkirkLinks Park, Montrose
15:00 Wood  24' Report Alston  30' (pen.)
Cooper  45'
Shepherd  88'		 Attendance: 584
Referee: John Beaton
2 August 2014 Raith Rovers4–2 (a.e.t.)Forfar AthleticStark's Park, Kirkcaldy
15:00 Conroy  34'
Elliot  65' (pen.), 103'
Young  118' (o.g.)		 Report Denholm  25', 75' Attendance: 1,143
Referee: Brian Colvin
2 August 2014 Albion Rovers0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		LivingstonCliftonhill, Coatbridge
15:00 Report Attendance: 536
Referee: Des Roache
2 August 2014 Hamilton Academical2–1ArbroathNew Douglas Park, Hamilton
15:00 Imrie  3'
Longridge  69'		 Report Buchan  90' Attendance: 730
Referee: Craig Thomson
2 August 2014 East Stirlingshire0–4Ayr UnitedOchilview Park, Stenhousemuir
15:00 McKenna  61' Report Donnelly  50', 77'
McLaughlin  63' (pen.)
Gilmour  90'		 Attendance: 295
Referee: Greg Aitken
2 August 2014 Dundee4–0PeterheadDens Park, Dundee
15:00 Ferry  22'
Stewart  45'
MacDonald  78'
Tankulić  82'		 Report Attendance: 3,079
Referee: Willie Collum
2 August 2014 Clyde1–2CowdenbeathBroadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
15:00 Gray  45' Report Milne  51'
Miller  90'		 Attendance: 503
Referee: Mat Northcroft
2 August 2014 Stranraer1–0East FifeStair Park, Stranraer
15:00 Malcolm  90' Report Smith  58' Attendance: 275
Referee: Andrew Dallas
2 August 2014 Airdrieonians1–3StenhousemuirExcelsior Stadium, Airdrie
15:00 Kirwan  90' Report Lithgow  8'
Sludden  20'
McMenamin  90'		 Attendance: 501
Referee: Nick Walsh
2 August 2014 Alloa Athletic1–0Stirling AlbionRecreation Park, Alloa
15:00 Spence  27' Report Lithgow  8' Attendance: 684
Referee: Colin Steven
26 August 2014 Queen's Park1–2RangersExcelsior Stadium, Airdrie
19:45 Quinn  31' Report Boyd  7',  53' Attendance: 3,674
Referee: Alan Muir

Source: http://spfl.co.uk/league-cup/

Second round

The second round draw took place on Wednesday 6 August 2014 at 6:30pm BST at Murrayfield Stadium.[6] The 8 clubs that participated in the Scottish Premiership in the 2013–14 season but didn't qualify for Europe entered the competition at this stage except Dundee United the highest placed non-Europe qualifying side.

26 August 2014 Greenock Morton0–1Partick ThistleCappielow, Greenock
19:30 Report Doolan  45' Attendance: 2,005
Referee: Stephen Finnie
26 August 2014 Stenhousemuir1–2Heart of MidlothianOchilview Park, Stenhousemuir
19:30 Millar  38' Report Oliver  6' McHattie  31'
26 August 2014 Hibernian3–2DumbartonEaster Road, Edinburgh
19:45 El Alagui  78', 84' Stanton  90' Report Megginson  52' Gilhaney  59' Attendance: 5,066
Referee: Don Robertson
26 August 2014 Falkirk0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		CowdenbeathFalkirk Stadium, Falkirk
19:45 Report Attendance: 1,128
Referee: Steve Aitken
26 August 2014 Hamilton Academical4–1Alloa AthleticNew Douglas Park, Hamilton
19:45 Andreu  17' Canning  66' Longridge  81' Brophy  87' Report Spence  40' Attendance: 649
Referee: John McKendrick
26 August 2014 Stranraer1–2Ross CountyStair Park, Stranraer
19:45 Sean Winter  3' Report de Leeuw  15' Boyce  69' Attendance: 297
Referee: Craig Charleston
26 August 2014 Dundee4–0Raith RoversDens Park, Dundee
19:45 Stewart  3' McGinn  43' MacDonald  59' Boyle  70' Report Attendance: 2,645
Referee: Kevin Clancy
26 August 2014 Livingston1–0Queen of the SouthAlmondvale Stadium, Livingston
19:45 Hippolyte  119' Report Attendance: 620
Referee: George Salmond
26 August 2014 Kilmarnock1–0Ayr UnitedRugby Park, Kilmarnock
19:45 McKenzie  69' Report Attendance: 8,877
Referee: Craig Thomson
26 August 2014 St Mirren2–1Dunfermline AthleticSt Mirren Park, Paisley
19:45 Caldwell  50', 80' Report Spence  9' Attendance: 1,931
Referee: Steven McLean
16 September 2014 Rangers1–0Inverness Caledonian ThistleIbrox Stadium, Glasgow
19:45 Macleod  78' Report Attendance: 15,208
Referee: Crawford Allan

Source: http://spfl.co.uk/league-cup

Third round

The third round draw took place on Wednesday 27 August 2014 at 1pm BST at Pittodrie Stadium.[7] The 4 clubs that participated in the Scottish Premiership in the 2013–14 season and qualified for European competition entered the competition at this stage along with Dundee United the highest placed non-Europe qualifying side.

23 September 2014 Falkirk1–3RangersFalkirk Stadium, Falkirk
19:45 Loy  5' Report Tudur-Jones  7' (o.g.)
Shiels  65'
Black  90'		 Attendance: 5,259
Referee: Alan Muir
23 September 2014 Ross County0–2HibernianGlobal Energy Stadium, Dingwall
19:45 Report Malonga  22', 36'
McGeouch  83'		 Attendance: 1,819
Referee: Stephen Finnie
23 September 2014 Kilmarnock0–1St JohnstoneRugby Park, Kilmarnock
19:45 Eremenko  71'  Report Graham  54' Attendance: 2,550
Referee: Steven McLean
23 September 2014 Aberdeen4–0LivingstonPittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
19:45 Taylor  8'
Rooney  61', 74', 87'		 Report Attendance: 6,454
Referee: Andrew Dallas
23 September 2014 Partick Thistle1–0 (a.e.t.)St MirrenFirhill Stadium, Glasgow
19:45 Eccleston  100' Report Attendance: 1,879
Referee: Calum Murray
24 September 2014 Celtic3–0Heart of MidlothianCeltic Park, Glasgow
19:15 Guidetti  24'
Commons  57' (pen.)
Eckersley  61' (o.g.)		 Report Attendance: 15,522
Referee: Willie Collum
24 September 2014 Dundee United1–0DundeeTannadice Park, Dundee
19:45 Fojut  90' Report Boyle  27' Attendance: 13,500
Referee: Craig Thomson
24 September 2014 Hamilton Academical0–0 (a.e.t.)
(6-5 p)		MotherwellNew Douglas Park, Hamilton
19:45 Hendrie  66'  Report O'Brien  102'  Attendance: 3,631
Referee: Craig Charleston

Source: http://spfl.co.uk/league-cup

Quarter-Final

The quarter-final draw took place on Wednesday 24 September 2014 at Tannadice Park following the 3rd round matches.[8]

28 October 2014 Rangers1–0St JohnstoneGlasgow
19:15 Macleod  86' BBC Report Stadium: Ibrox Stadium
Attendance: 13,023
Referee: Steven McLean
29 October 2014 Hibernian3–3 (a.e.t.)
(6–7 p)		Dundee UnitedEdinburgh
19:45 Malonga  16'
Cummings  57'
Kennedy  78'		 BBC Report Erskine  12'
Connolly  19'
Dow  61'		 Stadium: Easter Road
Attendance: 8,689
Referee: John Beaton
29 October 2014 Aberdeen1–0Hamilton AcademicalAberdeen
19:45 Rooney  24' BBC Report Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance: 9,311
Referee: Bobby Madden
29 October 2014 Celtic6–0Partick ThistleGlasgow
19:45 Guidetti  31', 52', 56' (pen.)
Izaguirre  48'
Griffiths  62', 68'		 BBC Report Bannigan  44' Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 16,805
Referee: Kevin Clancy

Semi-Final

The semi-final draw took place on Saturday 1 November at 5:05pm live on BBC One Scotland.[9]

31 January 2015 Aberdeen1–2Dundee UnitedGlasgow
15:00 Daniels  49' BBC Report Morris  60'
Çiftçi  84'		 Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 29,608
Referee: Steven McLean
1 February 2015 Celtic2–0RangersGlasgow
13:30 Griffiths  10'
Commons  31'		 BBC Report Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 50,925
Referee: Craig Thomson

Final
Main article: 2015 Scottish League Cup Final
Dundee United0–2Celtic
Dillon  56' BBC Report Commons  28'
Forrest  79'
Attendance: 49,259
Referee: Bobby Madden

References
  1. "2014–15 Scottish League Cup scorers". ESPN. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  2. "Scottish League Cup finds sponsor for final stages". BBC Sport. 19 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  3. "Ronny Deila targets trophy treble after Celtic lift Scottish League Cup". Daily Telegraph. 15 March 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  4. League Cup 1st-round draw, SPFL
  5. League Cup draw on Thursday, SPFL
  6. League Cup 2nd round draw, SPFL
  7. League Cup 3rd round draw, SPFL
  8. League Cup quarter-final draw, SPFL
  9. League Cup semi-final draw, SPFL
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