The 1948–49

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final was played on 12 March 1949, at

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in Glasgow and was the final of the third Scottish League Cup competition. The final was contested by

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and

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. Rangers won the match 2–0 thanks to goals by

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and Willie Paton.Brown and Thornton Beat Raith Rovers
The Glasgow Herald, 14 March 1949

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