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",SMITH WELCOMES FITTING COOPER TRIBUTE , Sporting Life. 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
RANGERS : GK 25 Ronald WaterreusRB 21 Maurice Ross CB 16 Sotirios KyrgiakosCB 12 Robert Malcolm LB 18 Michael BallRM 2 Fernando Ricksen (c)CM 6 Barry Ferguson CM 4 Thomas Buffel LM 24 Grégory Vignal CF 9 Dado PršoCF 10 Nacho Novo Substitutes:GK 30 Graeme SmithDF 15 Zurab KhizanishviliMF 8 Alex Rae MF 26 Peter Løvenkrands FW 19 Steven Thompson Manager: Alex McLeishMOTHERWELL: GK 1 Gordon MarshallRB 2 Martyn Corrigan CB 5 Stephen CraiganCB 14 David PartridgeLB 3 Steven HammellRM 17 Kevin McBride CM 8 Scott Leitch (c)CM 10 Phil O'DonnellLM 18 Jim Paterson CF 7 Scott McDonaldCF 9 Richie Foran Substitutes:GK 15 Barry John CorrDF 19 Paul Quinn DF 24 Marc Fitzpatrick MF 21 Shaun FaganFW 12 David Clarkson Manager: Terry Butcher
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