2013 Scottish League Cup Final

The 2013 Scottish League Cup Final was the 67th final of the Scottish League Cup. The final took place on 17 March 2013 at Hampden Park, Glasgow. The clubs contesting the 2013 final were SPL clubs, St Mirren and Hearts.

2013 Scottish League Cup Final
The match programme cover.
Event2012–13 Scottish League Cup
St Mirren Heart of Midlothian
3 2
Date17 March 2013
VenueHampden Park, Glasgow
Man of the MatchPaul McGowan (St Mirren)
RefereeCraig Thomson
Attendance44,036

As Hearts finished in the top five of the SPL, they entered the League Cup in the third round. They made a convincing start, defeating Livingston in third round. A much tougher test awaited the Jambos in the shape of Dundee United in the quarter-finals, although they defeated the 2008/09 semi-finalists on penalty kicks. Hearts came up against Inverness CT in the semi-finals at Easter Road and were again victorious on penalties.

St Mirren finished 8th in the SPL and entered the League Cup in the second round. They too made a fantastic start, thrashing Ayr United. Hamilton were the Buddies' opponents in the third round and Danny Lennon's men sneaked through after a goal in stoppage time. The quarter-finals saw the Saints take a trip up to Pittodrie to face Aberdeen, and after a 2–2 draw after extra time, the men from Paisley won on penalties. A trip to Hampden Park for the semi-finals saw St Mirren run out 3–2 winners against Celtic and set up a final against Hearts. St Mirren won the final 3-2 against Hearts.[1][2][3] It was their first major trophy since the 1987 Scottish Cup victory.[4][5]

Route to the final
Main article: 2012–13 Scottish League Cup

Hearts were one of the five Scottish Premier League sides who entered the League Cup in the third round. St Mirren finished 8th in the Scottish Premier League the previous season and entered the League Cup in the second round.

St Mirren
Round Opposition Score
Second round Ayr United 5–1 (h)
Third round Hamilton 1–0 (h)
Quarter-final Aberdeen 1–1 (4–2 p) (a)
Semi-final Celtic 3–2 (n)

In the second round St Mirren faced a home tie against Second Division team Ayr United. Five different players got on the scoresheet for the Saints and saw them through comfortably.[6]

In the next round St Mirren faced First Division team Hamilton at St Mirren Park. Lee Mair's goal in the 92nd minute gave the home side victory.[7]

St Mirren drew with Aberdeen in the quarter-finals, but were victorious on penalty kicks.[8]

St Mirren beat Celtic in the semi-final with a magnificent display. Paul McGowan, formerly of Celtic, was one of the Saints' three goalscorers.[9]

Hearts
Round Opposition Score
Third round Livingston 3–1 (h)
Quarter-final Dundee United 1–1 (5–4 p) (a)
Semi-final Inverness CT 1–1 (5–4 p) (n)

In the third round Hearts faced a home tie against First Division team Livingston. Two goals from Marius Žaliūkas and one from Danny Grainger saw the Jambos through comfortably.[10] In the next round Hearts faced fellow Scottish Premier League team Dundee United at Tannadice. Callum Paterson opened the scoring for Hearts before Johnny Russell equalised for the home side.[11]

Hearts beat Inverness CT on penalties in the semi-final. Andrew Shinnie put the Highlanders ahead shortly after half time, but debutant Michael Ngoo struck the equaliser for the Gorgie club.[12]

Details
St Mirren3–2Heart of Midlothian
Gonçalves  37'
Thompson  46'
Newton  66'		 Report Stevenson  10', 85'
Attendance: 44,036
Referee: Craig Thomson
St Mirren
Hearts
ST MIRREN:
GK1 Craig Samson
RB2 David van Zanten
CB14 Marc McAusland
CB6 Jim Goodwin (c)
LB3 Paul Dummett
RM21 Gary Teale 83'
CM10 Paul McGowan
CM24 Conor Newton
LM29 John McGinn 81'
CF9 Steven Thompson 77'
CF77 Esmaël Gonçalves 39' 90+2'
Substitutes:
GK16 Grant Adam
DF5 Lee Mair 90+2'
MF11 Graham Carey 81'
MF17 Kenny McLean
FW19 Sam Parkin 77'
Manager:
Danny Lennon
HEARTS:
GK1 Jamie MacDonald
RB19 Dylan McGowan
CB6 Andy Webster (c)
CB4 Danny Wilson
LB29 Kevin McHattie
RM7 Ryan Stevenson 83'
CM5 Darren Barr 70'
CM10 Mehdi Taouil 80'
LM14 Jamie Walker 64'
CF21 Michael Ngoo 69'
CF9 John Sutton 90+4'
Substitutes:
GK13 Mark Ridgers
DF28 Brad McKay
MF15 Jason Holt 70'
MF18 Arvydas Novikovas 64'
FW37 Dale Carrick 80'
Manager:
Gary Locke

MATCH OFFICIALS

  • Referee: Craig Thomson
  • Assistant Referee 1: Alasdair Ross
  • Assistant Referee 2: Derek Rose
  • Fourth Official: Kevin Clancy

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Five named substitutes
  • Maximum of three substitutions

References
  1. "St Mirren seal historic League Cup win". ESPN. 17 March 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  2. "St Mirren's Cup win worth the wait". BBC Sport. 17 March 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  3. "St Mirren 3 Hearts 2: Saints write their names in league cup history after 67 years". Daily Record. 17 March 2013. Archived from the original on 21 March 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  4. "St Mirren 3 Hearts 2: Trophy hunt finally ends after 26 years". The Independent. 17 March 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  5. "Scottish Communities League Cup final: St Mirren 3 Hearts 2". Daily Telegraph. 17 March 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  6. "St Mirren 5–1 Ayr United". BBC Sport. 29 August 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  7. "St Mirren 1–0 Hamilton". BBC Sport. 25 September 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
  8. "Aberdeen 2–2 St Mirren (2–4 pens)". BBC Sport. 30 October 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  9. "St Mirren 3–2 Celtic". BBC Sport. 27 January 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  10. "Hearts 3 – 1 Livingston". BBC Sport. 25 September 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
  11. "Dundee United 1–1 Hearts (4–5 pens)". BBC Sport. 31 October 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  12. "Inverness 1–1 Hearts (4–5 pens)". BBC Sport. 26 January 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
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