Scottish Cup 2007-08

The 2007–08 Scottish Cup was the 123rd staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The holders were Celtic, who defeated Dunfermline Athletic in the 2007 final.

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

Calendar

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.

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.

Replays

econd round

Replays

Third round

Replays

Fourth round

Replays

Fifth round

footballbox
date = February 2 2008
12:00
team1 = Kilmarnock
score = 1 – 5
team2 = Celtic
goals1 = Jamie Hamill goal|66
goals2 = McDonald goal|22 goal|67
Caldwell goal|52
Vennegoor of Hesselink goal|58
Samaras goal|85
stadium = Rugby Park, Kilmarnock
referee = Iain Brines
attendance = 6,491 ----footballbox
date = February 2 2008
15:00
team1 = Aberdeen
score = 1 – 0
team2 = Hamilton Academical
goals1 = Diamond goal|62
goals2 =
stadium = Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
referee = Dougie McDonald
attendance = 6,441 ----footballbox
date = February 2 2008
15:00
team1 = Greenock Morton
score = 0 – 2
team2 = Queen of the South
goals1 =
goals2 = O'Connor goal|46
Stewart goal|87
stadium = Cappielow, Greenock
referee = Charlie Richmond
attendance = 3,506 ----footballbox
date = February 2 2008
15:00
team1 = Livingston
score = 0 – 0
team2 = Partick Thistle
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Almondvale Stadium, Livingston
referee = Kenny Clark
attendance = 2,110 ----footballbox
date = February 2 2008
15:00
team1 = St. Mirren
score = 0 – 0
team2 = Dundee United
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = St. Mirren Park, Paisley
referee = Michael McCurry
attendance = 3,945 ----footballbox
date = February 3, 2008
12:00
team1 = Hibernian
score = 0 – 0
team2 = Rangers
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Easter Road, Edinburgh
referee = Craig Thomson
attendance = 11,513 ----footballbox
date = February 11 2008
19:45
team1 = Motherwell
score = 1 – 2
team2 = Dundee
goals1 = Smith goal|61
goals2 = McHale goal|49
Robertson goal|55
McDonald sent off|2|75|83
MacKenzie sent off|2|64|88
stadium = Fir Park, Motherwell
referee = Eddie Smith
attendance = 5,733 ----footballbox
date = February 12 2008
19:45
team1 = Ross County
score = 0 – 1
team2 = St. Johnstone
goals1 =
goals2 = Craig goal|14
stadium = Victoria Park, Dingwall
referee = William Collum
attendance = 2,385

Replays

----footballbox
date = February 12 2008
19:45
team1 = Partick Thistle
score = 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(5 – 4 pen.)
team2 = Livingston
goals1 = Twaddle goal|83
goals2 = Dorrans goal|41
stadium = Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
referee = Kenny Clark
attendance = 2,554 ----footballbox
date = February 13 2008
19:45
team1 = Dundee United
score = 0 – 1
team2 = St Mirren
goals1 =
goals2 = Dorman goal|48
stadium = Tannadice Park, Dundee
referee = Alan Freeland
attendance = 3,723

----footballbox
date = March 9 2008
15:00
team1 = Rangers
score = 1 – 0
team2 = Hibernian
goals1 = Burke goal|38
goals2 =
stadium = Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
referee = Craig Thomson
attendance = 33,837

Quarter-Finals

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date = 8 March 2008
15:00
team1 = Queen of the South
score = 2 – 0
team2 = Dundee
goals1 = Dobbie goal|52
McCann goal|90
goals2 =
report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7281745.stm Report]
stadium = Palmerston Park, Dumfries
referee = Michael McCurry
attendance = 6,278 ----footballbox
date = 8 March 2008
15:00
team1 = St. Johnstone
score = 1 – 1
team2 = St. Mirren
goals1 = Craig goal|32|pen.
goals2 = Dorman goal|73
report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7281756.stm Report]
stadium = McDiarmid Park, Perth
referee = Douglas McDonald
attendance = 6,094 ----footballbox
date = 9 March 2008
12:45
team1 = Aberdeen
score = 1 – 1
team2 = Celtic
goals1 = de Visscher goal|78
goals2 = Vennegoor of Hesselink goal|90
report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7281759.stm Report]
stadium = Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen
referee = Charlie Richmond
attendance = 10,909 ----footballbox
date = 19 March 2008
19:45
team1 = Rangers
score = 1 – 1
team2 = Partick Thistle
goals1 = Boyd goal|69
goals2 = Gray goal|67
report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7302930.stm Report]
stadium = Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
referee = Iain Brines
attendance = 36,724

Replays

----footballbox
date = 18 March 2008
19:45
team1 = St Mirren
score = 1 – 3
team2 = St Johnstone
goals1 = Mehmet goal|70|pen.
goals2 = Quinn goal|13
Jackson goal|20
MacDonald goal|28
report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7301346.stm Report]
stadium = St. Mirren Park, Paisley
referee = Douglas McDonald
attendance = 4,596 ----footballbox
date = 18 March 2008
19:45
team1 = Celtic
score = 0 – 1
team2 = Aberdeen
goals1 =
goals2 = Mackie goal|69
report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7301203.stm Report]
stadium = Celtic Park, Glasgow
referee = Charlie Richmond
attendance = 33,506----footballbox
date = 13 April 2008
15:00
team1 = Partick Thistle
score = 0 – 2
team2 = Rangers
goals1 =
goals2 = Novo goal|27
Burke goal|40
report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7343165.stm Report]
stadium = Firhill Stadium, Glasgow
referee = Iain Brines
attendance = 9,909

emi-Finals

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date = 12 April 2008
12:15
team1 = Queen of the South
score = 4 – 3
team2 = Aberdeen
goals1 = Tosh goal|22
Burns goal|49
O'Connor goal|56
Stewart goal|60
goals2 = Considine goal|36 goal|59
Nicholson goal|53
report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7341879.stm Report]
stadium = Hampden Park, Glasgow
referee = Kenny Clark
attendance = 24,008 ----footballbox
date = 20 April 2008
15:00
team1 = St Johnstone
score = 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(3 – 4 pen.)
team2 = Rangers
goals1 = McBreen goal|93
goals2 = Novo goal|102|pen.
report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/7353598.stm Report]
stadium = Hampden Park, Glasgow
referee = Douglas McDonald
attendance = 26,180

penshootoutbox
penalties1=Sheerin pengoal
Craig pengoal
Milne penmiss|saved
Jackson pengoal
Morris penmiss|saved
penaltyscore=3 – 4
penalties2=pengoal Davis
pengoal Whittaker
pengoal Nacho Novo
penmiss|saved Hemdani
pengoal Cousin

Final

footballbox
date = 24 May 2008
15:00
team1 = Queen of the South
score = 2 – 3
report = [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7416622.stm Report]
team2 = Rangers
goals1 = Tosh goal|50
Thomson goal|52
goals2 = Boyd goal|33 goal|71
Beasley goal|43
stadium = Hampden Park, Glasgow
referee = Stuart Dougal
attendance = 48,821

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.