Preview Challenge Cup Final
Tuesday, 20th Nov 2007First ever meeting in Challenge Cup between Dunfermline Athletic and St Johnstone.
Dunfermline have marginally the better record in cup matches against St Johnstone. The sides have never before met in the Challenge Cup but the Pars have won three and drawn three of their six Scottish Cup ties and in the League Cup won three, drawn one and lost five.
| Previous Cup ties v St Johnstone | ||||
| Scottish League Cup | St Johnstone | 3-2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 28-10-2003 |
| Scottish Cup | Dunfermline Athletic | 3-2 | St Johnstone | 13-02-2001 |
| Scottish Cup | St Johnstone | 0-0 | Dunfermline Athletic | 27-01-2001 |
| Scottish League Cup | Dunfermline Athletic | 0-2 | St Johnstone | 25-08-1971 |
| Scottish League Cup | St Johnstone | 1-1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 18-08-1971 |
| Scottish Cup | Dunfermline Athletic | 2-1 | St Johnstone | 03-04-1968 |
| Scottish Cup | Dunfermline Athletic | 1-1 | St Johnstone | 30-03-1968 |
| Scottish League Cup | St Johnstone | 3-1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 01-09-1965 |
| Scottish League Cup | Dunfermline Athletic | 5-1 | St Johnstone | 18-08-1965 |
| Scottish Cup | St Johnstone | 1-4 | Dunfermline Athletic | 03-02-1960 |
| Scottish Cup | Dunfermline Athletic | 1-1 | St Johnstone | 30-01-1960 |
| Scottish League Cup | St Johnstone | 2-3 | Dunfermline Athletic | 31-08-1949 |
| Scottish League Cup | Dunfermline Athletic | 1-2 | St Johnstone | 17-08-1949 |
| Scottish League Cup | Dunfermline Athletic | 3-2 | St Johnstone | 19-10-1946 |
| Scottish League Cup | St Johnstone | 6-2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 28-09-1946 |
En route to the Dens Park Final Dunfermline have had fairly resounding victories over First Division Clyde and Second Division Airdrie United and Ayr United. St Johnstone comfortably saw off Morton, Brechin City and Ross County but needed penalties in the First Round at Starks Park to get past the Rovers.
| The Road to Dundee and the Challenge Cup Final | ||
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Round |
Dunfermline |
St Johnstone |
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First |
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Second |
Clyde (A) 1-4 |
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Airdrie (A) 2-0 |
Brechin City (H) 4-1 |
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Semi-Final |
Ayr United (H) 1-0 |
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22 players have been used by Dunfermline in this season`s Challenge Cup. Mark Burchill is the top goalscorer with four. Calum Woods has served his ban for the red card against Airdrie so all fit players will be eligible for the final including on loans players Michael McGlinchey and Danny Murphy.
| NAME | CLYDE | AIRDRIE UNITED | AYR UNITED |
| P Gallacher | |||
| S Murdoch | |||
| C Woods | YC |
RC |
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| A Labonte | |||
| S Wilson | |||
| S Glass | 1 | ||
| B Ryan | |||
| S Simmons | YC | ||
| T McManus | |||
| O Morrison | 1 | ||
| M Burchill | 2 | 2 | |
| S Crawford | |||
| G Paterson | |||
| K Harper | |||
| J Hamilton | |||
| D Young | YC | ||
| J McCulloch | |||
| I Williamson | |||
| S Muirhead | |||
| P Willis | |||
| S Thomson | |||
| S Bamba | |||
| J McIntyre | |||
| N Phinn | |||
| S McBride |
| KEY | STARTED | SUB USED | SUB UNUSED |
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