2012 Scottish League Cup Final Scottish League Cup Final when they beat Rangers 2–0. Kilmarnock had reached the final five times before without success. Their last previous appearance was in the 2007 Scottish League Cup Final when they lost 5–1 to Hibernian. In the build-up to the match Celtic were considered the favourites and Kilmarnock the underdogs. Celtic had the chance of winning the Treble and the League Cup was the first part of that. Kilmarock manager Kenny Shiels said that he thought Celtic deserved to win the Treble and that they were the best team in Scotland. However, he also felt that his side
James Ward (football manager) Two. James Ward (football manager) James Ward (born 25 April 1972) is a football manager. Ward was a coach at Clyde, Hamilton Academical and Alloa Athletic, working for Allan Maitland. He was then assistant manager under Todd Lumsden at Albion Rovers. In May 2013, Ward was promoted to the position of manager at Albion Rovers. He guided the club to the quarter-finals of the 2013–14 Scottish Cup, where they took Rangers to a replay. Ward signed a contract with Albion Rovers in April 2014, but then left the club in June. Albion Rovers had finished seventh in the 2013–14 Scottish