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| Event | 2013–14 Scottish League Cup | ||||||
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| Afterextra time. Aberdeen won 4–2 onpenalties. | |||||||
| Date | 16 March 2014 | ||||||
| Venue | Celtic Park,Glasgow | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Ross Draper (Inverness CT) | ||||||
| Referee | Steven McLean | ||||||
| Attendance | 51,143 | ||||||
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The2014 Scottish League Cup final was the 68th final of theScottish League Cup. The final took place on 16 March 2014 atCeltic Park,Glasgow.[1] The clubs contesting the 2014 final wereScottish Premiership clubs,Aberdeen andInverness CT. This was the first major final for Inverness CT.
Aberdeen won the final 4–2 against Inverness CT on penalties.[2] It was their first trophy since the1995 Scottish League Cup victory.[3]
Aberdeen were one of the sevenScottish Premiership sides who entered the League Cup in the second round.Inverness CT entered in the third round.
| Round | Opposition | Score |
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| 2nd | Alloa Athletic (h) | 0–0 (aet) 6–5 (p) |
| 3rd | Falkirk (a) | 5–0 |
| QF | Motherwell (a) | 2–0 |
| SF | St Johnstone (n) | 4–0 |
| Key: (h) = Home venue; (a) = Away venue; (n) =Neutral venue. | ||
In the second roundAberdeen faced a home tie againstScottish Championship teamAlloa Athletic. The Dons edged through by winning 6–5 on penalties.[4]
In the next round Aberdeen facedScottish Championship teamFalkirk at theFalkirk Stadium. A hat-trick fromScott Vernon and goals fromJoe Shaughnessy andCammy Smith sealed Aberdeen's passage into the quarter-final.[5]
Aberdeen drewScottish Premiership opposition in the quarter-finals in the shape ofMotherwell. Late goals fromAndrew Considine andJonny Hayes sent the Dons into the semi-finals.[6]
Aberdeen beatSt Johnstone in the semi-final with a magnificent display.Jonny Hayes grabbed a double andPeter Pawlett andAdam Rooney also got themselves on the scoresheet to send Aberdeen to their first League Cup final since2000.[7]
| Round | Opposition | Score |
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| 3rd | Dundee (a) | 1–0 |
| QF | Dundee United (h) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) |
| SF | Hearts (n) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) 4–2 (p) |
| Key: (h) = Home venue; (a) = Away venue; (n) =Neutral venue. | ||
In the third roundInverness CT faced an away tie againstScottish Championship teamDundee. An early goal fromBilly McKay saw the Caley Jags through comfortably.[8] In the next round Inverness CT faced fellowScottish Premiership teamDundee United at theCaledonian Stadium.Keith Watson opened the scoring for Dundee United beforeGary Warren equalised for the home side.Ross Draper sealed Caley's passage into the semi-finals with a header in the final minute of extra time.[9]
Inverness CT beatHearts on penalties in the semi-final.Greg Tansey put the Highlanders ahead shortly after half time, but a double fromJamie Hamill swung the game in the favour of theEdinburgh side.Nick Ross scored a dramatic injury time equaliser despite Caley havingGary Warren andJosh Meekings sent off.[10]
Aberdeen received and sold all of their 43,000 allocation for the final and also had a request for more tickets declined due to safety concerns. Inverness sold 7,000 tickets.[11][12]
| Aberdeen | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Inverness CT |
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Robson Low Vernon Rooney | 4 – 2 Inverness CT went first |  MckayTanseyRossDoran |
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