| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland | 
| Teams | 30 | 
| Defending champions | Ross County | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | St Johnstone | 
| Runner-up | Dunfermline Athletic | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 29 | 
| Goals scored | 90 (3.1 per match) | 
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.[1] It was their first cup win in their 122-year existence.
Schedule
| Round | First match date | Fixtures | Clubs | 
|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 14 August 2007 | 14 | 30 → 16 | 
| Second round | 4 September 2007 | 8 | 16 → 8 | 
| Quarter-finals | 18 September 2007 | 4 | 8 → 4 | 
| Semi-finals | 2 October 2007 | 2 | 4 → 2 | 
| Final | 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 | Dundee | 1–2 | Ross County | Dens Park, Dundee | 
| Sturm  59' O'Brien  90' | Report | Barrowman  12' (pen.) Keddie  43' | Attendance: 1,471 Referee: D McDonald | 
| 14 August 2007 | Elgin City | 1–4 | Brechin City | Borough Briggs, Elgin | 
| Nicholson  88' | Report | Russell  9',  60' (pen.) Janczyk  70' Johnson  74' | Attendance: 166 Referee: C MacKay | 
| 14 August 2007 | Forfar Athletic | 3–2 | East Fife | Station Park, Forfar | 
| Lombardi  26' Tulloch  85' Lunan  104' | Report | Walker  53' O'Reilly  69' | Attendance: 319 Referee: S MacDonald | 
| 14 August 2007 | Montrose | 5–1 | Stirling Albion | Links Park, Montrose | 
| Baird  11' (pen.),  32',  59' Wood  50',  52' | Report | Harris  51' | Attendance: 271 Referee: C Brown | 
| 14 August 2007 | Peterhead | 1–0 | Cowdenbeath | Balmoor, Peterhead | 
| Cowie  90' | Report | Attendance: 531 Referee: A Freeland | 
| 14 August 2007 | Raith Rovers | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | St Johnstone | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy | 
| Tod  89' Silvestro  90' | Report | Sheerin  14' (pen.) | Attendance: 1,801 Referee: C Boyle | 
| 15 August 2007 | Arbroath | 2–0 | Alloa Athletic | Gayfield 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 Rovers | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Berwick Rangers | Cliftonhill, Coatbridge | 
| McKenzie  90' | Report | Swanson  73' | Attendance: 152 Referee: J McKendrick | 
| 14 August 2007 | Clyde | 1–0 | Queen of the South | Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld | 
| Masterton  13' | Report | Attendance: 950 Referee: J Underhill | 
| 14 August 2007 | East Stirlingshire | 4–2 | Dumbarton | Firs Park, Falkirk | 
| Simpson  32',  48' Struthers  71',  88' | Report | Campbell  31',  53' | Attendance: 202 Referee: A Law | 
| 14 August 2007 | Hamilton Academical | 1–2 | Ayr United | New Douglas Park, Hamilton | 
| Taylor  17' | Report | Moore  60' Stevenson  76' | Attendance: 611 Referee: M McCurry | 
| 14 August 2007 | Greenock Morton | 1–0 | Livingston | Cappielow, Greenock | 
| Graham  26' | Report | Attendance: 1,658 Referee: S Conroy | 
| 14 August 2007 | Queen's Park | 1–0 | Stranraer | Hampden Park, Glasgow | 
| Canning  64' | Report | Attendance: 387 Referee: A Boyd | 
| 14 August 2007 | Stenhousemuir | 1–3 | Airdrie United | Ochilview 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 United | 5–1 | Arbroath | Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie | 
| Russell  15',  61',  85' (pen.),  86' McDonald  26' | Report | Tosh  37' Rennie  89' | Attendance: 754 Referee: A Muir | 
| 4 September 2007 | East Stirlingshire | 1–0 | Queen's Park | Firs Park, Falkirk | 
| Simpson  33' | Report | Attendance: 379 Referee: S Nicholls | 
| 4 September 2007 | Forfar Athletic | 0–2 | Ayr United | Station Park, Forfar | 
| Fotheringham  86' | Report | Williams  32' Stevenson  57' | Attendance: 333 Referee: M Tumilty | 
| 4 September 2007 | Montrose | 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Brechin City | Links Park, Montrose | 
| Stein  103' | Report | Johnston  104' Nelson  111' | Attendance: 715 Referee: S Finnie | 
| 4 September 2007 | Partick Thistle | 3–1 | Berwick Rangers | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow | 
| Harkins  26' di Giacomo  86' Keegan  90' | Report | Thompson  78' | Attendance: 1,226 Referee: S O'Reilly | 
| 4 September 2007 | Peterhead | 0–1 | Greenock Morton | Balmoor, Peterhead | 
| Report | McAlister  18' | Attendance: 650 Referee: C Brown | 
| 5 September 2007 | Clyde | 1–4 | Dunfermline Athletic | Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld | 
| MacLennan  46' | Report | Burchill  26',  74' Morrison  57',  90' | Attendance: 799 Referee: W Collum | 
| 5 September 2007 | Ross County | 0–2 | St Johnstone | Victoria Park, Dingwall | 
| Report | Deuchar  14' Jackson  49' | Attendance: 1,100 Referee: I Brines | 
Source: BBC Sport
Quarter-finals
| Airdrie United | 0–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 
|---|---|---|
| McKeown  86' | Report | Burchill  54',  81' Woods  86' | 
| Ayr United | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Partick Thistle | 
|---|---|---|
| Williams  86' (pen.),  120' | Report | Forrest  65' (o.g.) | 
| East Stirlingshire | 0–4 | Greenock Morton | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Templeman  49',  82' Moffat  61' (o.g.) Linn  83' | 
| St Johnstone | 4–1 | Brechin City | 
|---|---|---|
| Deuchar  21',  42' Jackson  36' Weatherston  43' | Report | Smith  57' | 
Semi-finals
| Greenock Morton | 1–3 | St Johnstone | 
|---|---|---|
| Graham  12' | Report | Jackson  10' MacDonald  65' Quinn  87' | 
Final
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