"Milk it, enjoy it, get every photograph and take every single minute in," said a jubilant John Hughes.

Inverness CT win the Scottish Cup in their first-ever appearance in the final.

Thanks for your company today; congratulations to Inverness and commiserations to Falkirk.

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Check our website later for further reaction, analysis and a player-rater on those involved in a thrilling final at Hampden.

Highlights on Sportscene on BBC One Scotland at 22:50 tonight.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend; we're back tomorrow for the second leg of the Premiership play-off. Hope you can join us then.

Jordan Cooper: Game was great; amazing atmosphere.

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"I'm absolutely elated to win the cup; but we didn't half make it hard for ourselves.

"I don't want to sound like Sir Alex Ferguson back in his Aberdeen days but the second half just wasn't acceptable. We brought it on top of ourselves and got a man sent off.

"But once again, the spirit in the team with 10 men, they dig it out. And to do it in a Scottish Cup final is remarkable.

"I've got great daughters. I said to the players and I say to everyone involved in Inverness: milk it, enjoy it and get every photograph and take every single minute in. Because you're soon back to pre-season.

"I'm absolutely delighted we won the game and [dismissed Carl] Tremarco's blushes are spared..."

"Credit to Falkirk, they were great. I started worrying when we went down to 10 men but, happy days, glad to get the win.

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"It's going to be a great night tonight. This is why you are in football. It's a great occasion for the whole city.

"We knew it wasn't going to be easy. Fair play to Falkirk, they brought their best. At the end of the day the result is all that matters.

"He just loves football and he's a madman as well. He's a good guy and you want to do well for him. He's just a character. I am really pleased for everyone, including him.

"He had doubters at the start of the season and he has proved them all wrong so happy days.

"I can't lie, I felt is slipping away but once we got that second goal, I think I should have passed it but I shot.

"Luckily he has parried it to Vinny and he has done the rest."

"It's the best day of my football career, my first major bit of silverware.

"To be the captain and get to lift it on my last game, I couldn't have dreamt of it. This is the best way to go out, to give them European football and win the Cup. I am absolutely delighted.

"I've had some great times at this club. We don't do things easy - in the Cup games, against Hearts we were down to nine men and we came back, the last one against Celtic were down to 10 men and we came back.

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"This time we were down to 10 men and we came back so we are just delighted."

"It's fantastic. I dreamt about this all week. I knew I wasn't playing so I knew I had to come on and have an impact. To get the winning goal, I'm over the moon. I thought Marley should have slipped me in but he had a good shot, he (the goalie) parried it to me - right place, right time.

"It's the pinnacle. These are the games you want to be playing in. They really mean something to everyone involved - the fans, your family and friends - so to come out on top is brilliant.

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"(Team spirit) is what we work on. We have that camaraderie. We stick together. It's the emphasis on our game play and we go on and win and we showed that today. It's party time."

Inverness skipper Graeme Shinnie, in his final game for the club before joining Aberdeen, holds the Scottish Cup trophy aloft, they've won it in their first-ever Scottish Cup final.

Peter Houston cajoles his Falkirk troops out on the pitch. We can't hear exactly what he's saying to his players but it's fair to surmise that he's praising them to the roof for a superb display.

The players now take the long walk up the Hampden stairs to collect their medals.

"I'm absolutely delighted for the boys. Again we made it hard for ourselves. All credit to Falkirk, they got their equaliser and they put us under the cosh and I thought we were going to beat ourselves, but thankfully that Inverness spirit showed through.

"Carl Tremarco made a mistake, first game for a long long time. I am just glad that we pulled it out the bag for him. We'll enjoy our night. It's fantastic and we'll take the cup back to Inverness.

"We're a provincial club. We've been going with a squad of 18 who play some nice stuff . I just think it's remarkable, I really do."

Falkirk boss Peter Houston leads his shattered players over to the Bairns fans as they applaud each other.

Contrasting scenes as the Inverness CT players share the congratulations; manager John Hughes shares a word and a cuddle with his two tearful and proud daughters.

Ten-man Inverness, in their first-ever Scottish Cup final, claim the trophy despite a roaring comeback from a spirited Falkirk side.

Super-sub James Vincent celebrates as referee Willie Collum blows the final whistle. Inverness have won the Scottish Cup!

A long ball played into the Inverness CT box but keeper Ryan Esson leaps like a bear claiming a a salmon to smother the ball amid a sea of Falkirk jerseys.

Inverness desperately trying to take the sting out of Falkirk's attacks...

Five minutes of added time at Hampden. Can Falkirk find a late, late, late equaliser?

Falkirk have a free-kick on the edge of the area; reminiscent of Rocky's family standing up at home roaring at the TV for the fighter to get it done...

But the Bairns can't trouble Ryan Esson in the Inverness goal as Blair Alston fires into the wall and Luke Leahy blazes over.

Incredible, absolutely incredible! Ten-man Inverness re-take the lead following a lightning counter attack as Falkirk keeper Jamie MacDonald parries Marley Watkins's shot and James Vincent is there to thunder the ball home.

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MBehan: Well deserved equaliser for Falkirk by far the better side in the second half #bbcscotfootball

Has the pendulum swung in Falkirk's favour? A deserved equaliser and now pinning 10-man Inverness in their own half. Eight minutes plus added time remaining of a pulsating Scottish Cup final.