2005 Scottish League Cup final explained

2005 Scottish League Cup final
Event:2004–05 Scottish League Cup
Team1:Rangers
Team1score:5
Team2:Motherwell
Team2score:1
Date:20 March 2005
Stadium:Hampden Park
City:Glasgow
Referee:Mike McCurry
Attendance:50,182
Previous:2004
Next:2006

The 2005 Scottish League Cup final was played on 20 March 2005 at Hampden Park in Glasgow and was the final of the 58th Scottish League Cup.

The final was contested by Rangers and Motherwell. Rangers won the match 5–1, with goals from Maurice Ross, Fernando Ricksen, Nacho Novo and a double from Sotirios Kyrgiakos.

The match was popularly known as "The Cooper Final",[1] in honour of Davie Cooper, who was a prominent player for both clubs. Cooper had died almost 10 years to the day before the 2005 League Cup final was played.

Match details

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RANGERS :
GK 25 Ronald Waterreus
RB 21
CB 16 Sotirios Kyrgiakos
CB 12
LB 18 Michael Ball
RM 2 Fernando Ricksen (c)
CM 6
CM 4
LM 24
CF 9 Dado Pršo
CF 10
Substitutes:
GK 30 Graeme Smith
DF 15 Zurab Khizanishvili
MF 8 Alex Rae
MF 26
FW 19
Manager:
Alex McLeish
MOTHERWELL:
GK 1 Gordon Marshall
RB 2
CB 5 Stephen Craigan
CB 14 David Partridge
LB 3 Steven Hammell
RM 17
CM 8 Scott Leitch (c)
CM 10 Phil O'Donnell
LM 18
CF 7 Scott McDonald
CF 9
Substitutes:
GK 15 Barry John Corr
DF 19 Paul Quinn
DF 24
MF 21 Shaun Fagan
FW 12
Manager:
Terry Butcher

Notes and References

  1. http://www.sportinglife.com/football/scottishpremier/rangers/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/05/03/15/SOCCER_Scotland_Smith.html&TEAMHD=rangers SMITH WELCOMES FITTING COOPER TRIBUTE