2007–08 Scottish Cup

2007–08 Scottish Cup
Tournament details
CountryScotland
Teams81
Defending championsCeltic
Final positions
ChampionsRangers
Runner-upQueen of the South
Tournament statistics
Matches played80
Goals scored344 (4.3 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Kris Boyd (6)

The 2007–08 Scottish Cup was the 123rd season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The winners were Rangers, who defeated Queen of the South in the final.

The 2007–08 tournament saw a change in structure with the abolition of the Scottish Qualifying Cup and the admission of 4 members of the Scottish Junior Football Association to the first round.

Calendar

See also: Scottish Cup format
Round First match date Fixtures Clubs
Original Replays
First Round 29 September 2007 17 2 81 → 64
Second Round 27 October 2007 16 2 64 → 48
Third Round 24 November 2007 16 2 48 → 32
Fourth Round 12 January 2008 16 4 32 → 16
Fifth Round 2 February 2008 8 3 16 → 80
Quarter-finals 10 March 2008 4 3 8 → 4
Semi-finals 12 April 2008 2 0 4 → 2
Final 24 May 2008 1 0 2 → 1

First round

Edinburgh University were given a random bye to the 2nd round. This was because only three Scottish Junior Football Association clubs entered, due to Linlithgow Rose winning both the East League and the Scottish Junior Cup and there being no mechanism allowing for runners-up to enter (the other Juniors to enter were Culter from the North Region and Pollok from the West Region, all progressing to at least the 3rd round).

Keith, Inverurie Loco Works, Annan Athletic and Threave Rovers all received automatic byes into the 2nd round, due to being respectively: Highland Football League winners and runners-up, East of Scotland Football League winners and South of Scotland Football League winners during 2006–07 season.

29 September 2007 Brora Rangers 0–5 Cove Rangers Dudgeon Park, Brora
15:00 Reid 43'
Watt 45' 63'
Henderson 52'
Whelan 83'		 Referee: Roddy Cobb
29 September 2007 Golspie Sutherland 3–1 Preston Athletic King George V Park, Golspie
15:00 Mackay 38' (pen.)
Sutherland 52'
MacLean 59'		 Scott 88' Referee: Graham Fraser
29 September 2007 Coldstream 0–4 Dalbeattie Star Home Park, Coldstream
15:00 Steel 5'
MacBeth 12'
Parker 30' 87'		 Referee: Neil McLennan
29 September 2007 Glasgow University 1–2 Buckie Thistle Garscube Sports Complex, Glasgow
15:00 Shewan 76' (o.g.) Bruce 31'
Edmond 38'		 Referee: Kevin Clancy
29 September 2007 Wigtown & Bladnoch 3–5 Burntisland Shipyard Trammondford Park, Wigtown
15:00 White 37' (pen.) 86'
Campbell 40'		 Reed 15'
Tillier 17'
Doogan 59' (o.g.)
Masson 63'
Gray 67'		 Referee: Des Roache
29 September 2007 Civil Service Strollers 1–2 Selkirk Muirhouse, Edinburgh
15:00 Currie 78' Livingston 35'
Jackson 62'		 Referee: Graham Chambers
29 September 2007 Fort William 0–6 Spartans Claggan Park, Fort William
15:00 Preston 35' 65'
King 44'
O'Donnell 52'
Beattie 76'
MacLeod 78'		 Referee: David Watt
29 September 2007 Newton Stewart 0–6 Linlithgow Rose Blairmount Park, Newton Stewart
15:00 Carrigan 30' (pen.) 85'
Heard 45' 88'
McArthur 46'
McSween 70'		 Referee: Brian Templeton
29 September 2007 Vale of Leithen 3–1 Gala Fairydean Caddon Park, Innerleithen
15:00 Somerville 6' 21'
Mackale 38'		 Greene 78' (pen.) Referee: Raymond Whyte
29 September 2007 Wick Academy 0–5 Deveronvale Harmsworth Park, Wick
15:00 McKenzie 17'
Urquart 21'
Ewen 30'
Chisholm 75'
Dolan 83'		 Referee: Ross Hamill
29 September 2007 Culter 7–0 Hawick Royal Albert Crombie Park, Peterculter
15:00 Campbell 8' (o.g.)
Mountford 26' 32' 69'
Stewart 30'
Chand 83' 87'		 Referee: Alastair Mather
29 September 2007 Rothes 1–4 Nairn County Mackessack Park, Rothes
15:00 Duncan 76' Barron 11'
Mackintosh 56'
Finnigan 61'
Main 76'		 Referee: Steven George
29 September 2007 St Cuthbert Wanderers 2–6 Pollok St Mary's Park, Kirkcudbright
15:00 Chambers 64'
McGeown (O.G) 66'		 Downs 8' 52'
Dingwall 16' 87'
McGeown 69'
Waddell 90+2'		 Referee: Martin Sproule
29 September 2007 Fraserburgh 1–1 Huntly Bellslea Park, Fraserburgh
15:00 Referee: Neil Watters
29 September 2007 Girvan 2–0 Forres Mechanics Hamilton Park, Girvan
15:00 Mitchell 2'
Moffat 71'		 Referee: Richard Gough
29 September 2007 Lossiemouth 1–3 Whitehill Welfare Grant Park, Lossiemouth
15:00 Wood 70' Calvery 18' 47'
Doig 55'		 Referee: Morag Pirie
29 September 2007 Clachnacuddin 2–2 Edinburgh City Grant Street Park, Inverness
15:00 Duncanson 47'
Lawrie 80' (pen.)		 MacNana 22'
Gair 33'		 Referee: Matt Northcroft

Source: ESPN Soccernet

Replays

6 October 2007 Edinburgh City 1–0 Clachnacuddin Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh
15:00 Dougie Gair 43' Referee: Matt Northcroft
27 October 2007 Huntly 2–0 Fraserburgh Christie Park, Huntly
15:00 Bruce Cormie 54'
Gary McGowan 63'		 Referee: Neil Watters

Source: ESPN Soccernet

Second round

27 October 2007 Whitehill Welfare 6–1 Golspie Sutherland Ferguson Park, Rosewell, Midlothian
15:00 Swanson 5'
Johnston 6' 36'
Kidd 12'
Doig 51' (pen.)
Gormley 52'		 Keveran 50' Attendance: 200
Referee: K Graham
27 October 2007 Buckie Thistle 4–1 Nairn County Victoria Park, Buckie
15:00 Matheson 10'
Mackinnon 14'
Edmond 77'
Macrae 82'		 McDonald 80' Attendance: 532
Referee: N Watters
27 October 2007 Edinburgh City 1–2 East Stirlingshire Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh
15:00 Gair 58' Savage 71'
Simpson 83'		 Attendance: 188
Referee: F McDermot
27 October 2007 Cove Rangers 3–0 Keith Allan Park, Aberdeen
15:00 Watson 15' 77'
Coutts 53'		 Attendance: 317
Referee: P Rafferty
27 October 2007 Edinburgh University 3–1 Deveronvale East Peffermill
15:00 Friif 24' 49'
Woods 90'		 McKenzie 39' Attendance: 350
Referee: R Main
27 October 2007 Linlithgow Rose 4–1 Spartans Prestonfield
15:00 Bradley 22'
Donnolly 60'
Tyrell 78'
Hogg 79'		 MacLeod 54' (pen.) Attendance: 1,600
Referee: S Nicholls
27 October 2007 Montrose 2–2 Pollok Links Park, Montrose
15:00 Rogers 53'
Baird 70'		 Downs 44'
Turnbull 85'		 Attendance: 945
Referee: S McLean
27 October 2007 Forfar Athletic 1–1 Dumbarton Station Park, Forfar
15:00 Chris MacKey 46' Brian McPhee 52' Attendance: 382
Referee: J McKendrick
27 October 2007 Inverurie Loco Works 0–2 East Fife Harlaw Park, Inverurie
15:00 Tweed 55'
Cameron 77'		 Attendance: 770
Referee: S McDonald
27 October 2007 Selkirk 0–2 Dalbeattie Star Yarrow Park, Selkirk
15:00 Redpath 29' 38' Attendance: 157
Referee: Brian Colvin
27 October 2007 Albion Rovers 8–0 Burntisland Shipyard Cliftonhill, Coatbridge
15:00 Hunter 6' 22' 44' 47'
Adams 5'
Gemmell 46'
Martin 75'
Walker 88'		 Attendance: 265
Referee: G Salmond
27 October 2007 Culter 2–1 Vale of Leithen Crombie Park, Aberdeen
15:00 Farma 32'
Cadger 86'		 Somerville 84' Attendance: 500
Referee: S Creighton
27 October 2007 Girvan 1–2 Stranraer Hamilton Park, Girvan
15:00 Mitchell 71' Tade 41'
Keogh 88' (pen.)		 Attendance: 410
Referee: A Boyd
27 October 2007 Arbroath 5–0 Elgin City Gayfield Park, Arbroath
15:00 Webster 3'
Scott 27' 71'
Watson 51'
Sellars 89'		 Attendance: 583
Referee: C Charleston
27 October 2007 Threave Rovers 1–0 Stenhousemuir Meadow Park, Castle Douglas
15:00 Stenton 19' Attendance: 300
Referee: T Robertson
27 October 2007 Annan Athletic 2–5 Huntly Galabank Park, Annan
15:00 Jack 4' (pen.)
Hill 45'		 Gauld 14' 30'
Cormie 56'
Morrison 66' 72'		 Attendance: 243
Referee: G Hilland

Source: ESPN Soccernet

Replays

3 November 2007 Pollok 0–1 Montrose Newlandsfield Park, Glasgow
15:00 Dobbins 53' Attendance: 1,873
Referee: Stevie McLean
6 November 2007 Dumbarton 3–0 Forfar Athletic Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton
19:45 Campbell 21'
Henderson 38'
McFarlane 47'		 Attendance: 310
Referee: Euan Norris

Source: ESPN Soccernet

Third round

24 November 2007 Albion Rovers 1–5 East Stirlingshire Cliftonhill Stadium, Coatbridge
15:00 Gemmell 75'
Donald Red card 45'		 Kelly 20' (pen.)
Ure 35'
Savage 45'
Brand 69'
Donaldson 88'		 Attendance: 425
Referee: Frank McDermott
24 November 2007 Dumbarton 2–0 Berwick Rangers Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton
15:00 MacFarlane 5'
McPhee 36'		 Attendance: 524
Referee: Colin Brown
24 November 2007 Culter 1–3 Huntly Crombie Park, Peterculter
15:00 Mountford 18' Cormie 22' 38'
McWilliam 60'		 Attendance: 975
Referee: Willie Hornby
24 November 2007 Brechin City 1–1 East Fife Glebe Park, Brechin
15:00 Callaghan 74' (pen.) Smart 44'
Fotheringham Yellow card 66' Yellow-red card 83'		 Attendance: 652
Referee: Scott MacDonald
24 November 2007 Stranraer 0–6 Stirling Albion Stair Park, Stranraer
15:00 McKinstry Red card 59' Aitken 15' (pen.) 81'
McKenna 20'
Cramb 44'
Walker 48' 68'		 Attendance: 326
Referee: Stevie O'Reilly
24 November 2007 Clyde 2–0 Montrose Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
15:00 Arbuckle 8'
Imrie 90'		 Attendance: 821
Referee: Craig MacKay
24 November 2007 Cove Rangers 1–0 Edinburgh University Allan Park, Cove Bay
15:00 McKibben 90' Attendance: 480
Referee: Thomas Robertson
24 November 2007 Partick Thistle 2–1 Ayr United Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
15:00 Roberts 45'
Buchanan 56'		 Williams 19' Attendance: 2,260
Referee: Douglas McDonald
24 November 2007 Threave Rovers 0–5 Raith Rovers Meadow Park, Castle Douglas
15:00 Davidson 29'
Carcary 62' 72'
Hislop 77' 89'		 Attendance: 629
Referee: John Underhill
24 November 2007 Greenock Morton 3–2 Buckie Thistle Cappielow Park, Greenock
15:00 Russell 21'
McLaughlin 23'
Templeman 90'		 Macrae 45'
Stewart 68'		 Attendance: 1,833
Referee: Stephen Finnie
24 November 2007 Linlithgow Rose 1–0 Dalbeattie Star Prestonfield, Linlithgow
15:00 McArthur 2' Attendance: 1,519
Referee: George Salmond
24 November 2007 Arbroath 0–1 Cowdenbeath Gayfield Park, Arbroath
15:00 Tosh Yellow card 13' Yellow-red card 38' Clarke 5' (pen.) Attendance: 595
Referee: Alan Freeland
24 November 2007 Ross County 4–0 Whitehill Welfare Victoria Park, Dingwall
15:00 Shields 16' 56'
Scott 43'
Higgins 88'		 Attendance: 1,208
Referee: Craig Charleston
24 November 2007 Livingston 4–0 Alloa Athletic Almondvale Stadium, Livingston
15:00 Raliukonis 33'
MacKay 57' (pen.) 66'
Jacobs 63'		 Attendance: 819
Referee: Iain Brines
24 November 2007 Peterhead 0–5 Queen of the South Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead
15:00 Dobbie 27' 89'
O'Connor 44' 57'
Burns 90'		 Attendance: 695
Referee: Euan Norris
24 November 2007 Airdrie United 1–1 Queen's Park New Broomfield, Airdrie
15:00 McKeown 57' Ferry 70' Attendance: 1,016
Referee: Chris Boyle

Source: ESPN Soccernet

Replays

24 November 2007 Queen's Park 2–4 Airdrie United Hampden Park, Glasgow
15:00 Trouten 75'
Ferry 90'		 McDonald 15'
Noble 17'
Russell 97'
Watt 109'		 Attendance: 579
Referee: Chris Boyle
24 November 2007 East Fife 1–2 Brechin City Bayview Stadium, Methil
15:00 Cameron 25' (pen.) Byers 20'
King 83'		 Attendance: 659
Referee: Scott MacDonald

Source: ESPN Soccernet

Fourth round

12 January 2008 Celtic 3–0 Stirling Albion Celtic Park, Glasgow
15:00 Vennegoor of Hesselink 37'
McDonald 70'
Nakamura 75'		 Report Attendance: 27,923
Referee: Euan Norris
12 January 2008 Hamilton Academical 0–0 Brechin City New Douglas Park, Hamilton
15:00 Report Attendance: 1,023
Referee: Steven Nicholls
12 January 2008 St Mirren 3–0 Dumbarton St Mirren Park, Paisley
15:00 Corcoran 17'
Barron 38'
Mehmet 70'		 Report Attendance: 2,828
Referee: Alan Muir
12 January 2008 Falkirk 2–2 Aberdeen Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk
15:00 Barr 5'
Riera 73'		 Report Smith 4'
Lovell 10'		 Attendance: 5,798
Referee: Michael McCurry
12 January 2008 Hibernian 3–0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle Easter Road, Edinburgh
15:00 Shiels 5' 53' 84'
Morais Yellow card 36' Yellow-red card 87'		 Report McGuire Yellow card 85' Yellow-red card 88' Attendance: 12,578
Referee: Steve Conroy
12 January 2008 Heart of Midlothian 2–2 Motherwell Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh
15:00 Česnauskis 10'
Velička 52'		 Report Porter 64' 78' Attendance: 13,651
Referee: Stuart Dougal
12 January 2008 Queen of the South 4–0 Linlithgow Rose Palmerston Park, Dumfries
15:00 Dobbie 16'
Thomson 22'
O'Connor 40'
McArthur 72' (o.g.)		 Report Attendance: 3,062
Referee: John Underhill
12 January 2008 Greenock Morton 2–2 Gretna Cappielow, Greenock
15:00 Finlayson 64'
McAlister 75'		 Report Yantorno 13'
Horwood 49'		 Attendance: 2,848
Referee: Kenny Clark
15 January 2008 Huntly 1–3 Dundee Christie Park, Huntly
19:45 Reid 77' Report McDonald 29'
Malone 81'
Daquin 90'		 Attendance: 2,113
Referee: Craig MacKay
15 January 2008 Livingston 2–0 Cowdenbeath Almondvale Stadium, Livingston
19:45 Craig 4'
McMenamin 31'		 Report Attendance: 830
Referee: Alan Freeland
15 January 2008 St Johnstone 3–1 Raith Rovers McDiarmid Park, Perth
19:45 Jackson 19'
Milne 49'
Sheerin 57' (pen.)		 Report Weir 80' Attendance: 2,113
Referee: Stephen Finnie
16 January 2008 Clyde 0–1 Dundee United Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
19:45 Report Robson 57' Attendance: 1,550
Referee: Charlie Richmond
22 January 2008 Partick Thistle 2–1 Dunfermline Athletic Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
19:45 Buchanan 68' 87' Report Wilson 49' Attendance: 2,434
Referee: Scott MacDonald
23 January 2008 Cove Rangers 2–4 Ross County Allan Park, Aberdeen
19:45 Watt 63' 76' (pen.) Report Shields 10'
Dowie 30'
Boyd 33'
Barrowman 40' (pen.)		 Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Stevie O'Reilly
23 January 2008 Rangers 6–0 East Stirlingshire Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
19:45 McCulloch 25' 50'
Hutton 28'
Boyd 30' 45' 62' (pen.)		 Report Attendance: 34,024
Referee: Crawford Allan
28 January 2008 Airdrie United 0–2 Kilmarnock New Broomfield, Airdrie
19:45 Smith Yellow card 78' Yellow-red card 83' Report Hamill 25'
Nish 37' (pen.)		 Attendance: 3,258
Referee: Dougie McDonald

Source: ESPN Soccernet

Replays

22 January 2008 Aberdeen 3–1 Falkirk Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
19:45 Smith 19', 55'
de Visscher 43'		 Report Barrett 61' Attendance: 8,547
Referee: Iain Brines
28 January 2008 Brechin City 2–1 (a.e.t.) Hamilton Academical Glebe Park, Brechin
19:45 King 48'
Byers 112'		 Report McLaughlin 12' Attendance: 696
Referee: S Nicholls
22 January 2008 Motherwell 1–0 Heart of Midlothian Fir Park, Motherwell
19:45 McCormack 23' (pen.) Attendance: 8,300
Referee: Stuart Dougal
28 January 2008 Gretna 0–3 Greenock Morton Palmerston Park, Dumfries
19:45 Weatherson 67' 70'
Millar 78'		 Report Attendance: 1,167
Referee: Kenny Clark

Source: ESPN Soccernet

Fifth round

Kilmarnock1–5Celtic
Jamie Hamill 66' McDonald 22' 67'
Caldwell 52'
Vennegoor of Hesselink 58'
Samaras 85'
Attendance: 6,491
Referee: Iain Brines
Aberdeen1–0Hamilton Academical
Diamond 62'
Attendance: 6,441
Referee: Dougie McDonald
Greenock Morton0–2Queen of the South
O'Connor 46'
Stewart 87'
Attendance: 3,506
Referee: Charlie Richmond
Livingston0–0Partick Thistle
Attendance: 2,110
Referee: Kenny Clark
St Mirren0–0Dundee United
Attendance: 3,945
Referee: Michael McCurry
Hibernian0–0Rangers
Attendance: 11,513
Referee: Craig Thomson
Motherwell1–2Dundee
Smith 61' McHale 49'
Robertson 55'
McDonald Yellow card 75' Yellow-red card 83'
MacKenzie Yellow card 64' Yellow-red card 88'
Attendance: 5,733
Referee: Eddie Smith
Ross County0–1St Johnstone
Craig 14'
Attendance: 2,385
Referee: William Collum

Replays

Partick Thistle1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5 – 4 pen.)		Livingston
Twaddle 83' Dorrans 41'
Attendance: 2,554
Referee: Kenny Clark
Dundee United0–1St Mirren
Dorman 48'
Attendance: 3,723
Referee: Alan Freeland
Rangers1–0Hibernian
Burke 38'
Attendance: 33,837
Referee: Craig Thomson

Quarter-finals

Queen of the South2–0Dundee
Dobbie 52'
McCann 90'		 Report
Attendance: 6,278
Referee: Michael McCurry
St Johnstone1–1St Mirren
Craig 32' (pen.) Report Dorman 73'
Attendance: 6,094
Referee: Douglas McDonald
Aberdeen1–1Celtic
de Visscher 78' Report Vennegoor of Hesselink 90'
Attendance: 10,909
Referee: Charlie Richmond
Rangers1–1Partick Thistle
Boyd 69' Report Gray 67'
Attendance: 36,724
Referee: Iain Brines

Replays

St Mirren1–3St Johnstone
Mehmet 70' (pen.) Report Quinn 13'
Jackson 20'
MacDonald 28'
Attendance: 4,596
Referee: Douglas McDonald
Celtic0–1Aberdeen
Report Mackie 69'
Attendance: 33,506
Referee: Charlie Richmond
Partick Thistle0–2Rangers
Report Novo 27'
Burke 40'
Attendance: 9,909
Referee: Iain Brines

Semi-finals

Queen of the South4–3Aberdeen
Tosh 22'
Burns 49'
O'Connor 56'
Stewart 60'		 Report Considine 36' 59'
Nicholson 53'
Attendance: 24,008
Referee: Kenny Clark
St Johnstone1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3 – 4 pen.)		Rangers
McBreen 93' Report Novo 102' (pen.)
Penalties
Sheerin soccer ball with check mark
Craig soccer ball with check mark
Milne soccer ball with red X
Jackson soccer ball with check mark
Morris soccer ball with red X		 3–4 soccer ball with check mark Davis
soccer ball with check mark Whittaker
soccer ball with check mark Nacho Novo
soccer ball with red X Hemdani
soccer ball with check mark Cousin
Attendance: 26,180

Final

Main article: 2008 Scottish Cup Final
Queen of the South2–3Rangers
Tosh 50'
Thomson 52'		 Report Boyd 33' 71'
Beasley 43'
Attendance: 48,821
Referee: Stuart Dougal

Media coverage

  • Domestically, both Sky Sports and BBC Sport Scotland broadcast selected live games, with both showing the final. Both also carry highlights of all games in every round.
  • BBC Radio Scotland has exclusive domestic radio rights to the tournament.
  • Through the SFA's international media partner IMG, the Scottish Cup is broadcast in various territories around the world. In Australia, for example, the Scottish Cup is currently available on Setanta Sports.

These matches were broadcast live on television:

Round Sky Sports BBC Scotland
Fourth round Clyde vs Dundee United
Fifth round Hibernian vs Rangers
Dundee United vs St Mirren (Replay) 		Kilmarnock vs Celtic
Quarter-finals Aberdeen vs Celtic
Celtic vs Aberdeen (Replay)
Semi-finals Queen of the South vs Aberdeen St Johnstone vs Rangers
Final Queen of the South vs Rangers

Largest wins

A list of the largest wins from the competition.

Score Home Team Away Team Stage
8-0 Albion Rovers Burntisland Shipyard Second Round
7-0 Culter Hawick Royal Albert First Round
6-0 Rangers East Stirlingshire Fourth Round
0-6 Fort William Spartans First Round
Newton Stewart Linlithgow Rose First Round
Stranraer Stirling Albion Third Round
6-1 Whitehill Welfare Golspie Sutherland Second Round
5-0 Arbroath Elgin City Second Round
0-5 Brora Rangers Cove Rangers First Round
Wick Academy Deveronvale First Round
Threave Rovers Raith Rovers Third Round
Peterhead Queen of the South Third Round
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