Could it be magic?published at 14:55 British Summer Time 30 May 2015
Jonathan Sutherland
BBC Scotland
The Scottish Cup doing a David Blaine, suspended in a glass box above the pitch #FalkirkFinal #ICTFC
Summary
Inverness win Scottish Cup for first time
Inverness CT 2-1 Falkirk
ICT defender Carl Tremarco sent off
Watkins for ICT; Grant heads Falkirk level. Vincent nets winner
John Hughes hails 'remarkable' victory
Could it be magic?published at 14:55 British Summer Time 30 May 2015
LINE-UPSpublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 30 May 2015
Falkirk: MacDonald, Duffie, McCracken, Grant, Leahy, Alston, Vaulks, Taiwo, Sibbald, Smith, Loy. Subs: Muirhead, Bowman, Dick, Cooper, Blair, Bia Bi, Morgan.
Inverness CT: Esson, Shinnie, Devine, Meekings, Tremarco, Tansey, Draper, Watkins, Doran, Christie, Ofere. Subs: Vincent, Ross, Horner, Williams, Polworth, Kink, Mackay.
Referee: Willie Collum
'Nothing quite like it'published at 14:52 British Summer Time 30 May 2015
"There's nothing quite like it: coming along to Hampden to support your team..."
Get involved - Scottish Cup memoriespublished at 14:51 British Summer Time 30 May 2015
Wullie, Dons fan: "My first final in 1990 my dad hugged the woman next to him after Brian Irvine's winning penalty. Got worried when her partner looked at him but then he hugged my dad as well. Good luck to both teams today."
'It's a brilliant occasion'published at 14:49 British Summer Time 30 May 2015
"This is the worst time for the manager. When he's alone in the dressing room and the players are out for their warm-up.
Image source, SNS"This is the time when it gets to the nitty gritty and you just want the game to start. It's a brilliant occasion."
Licence to thrill...published at 14:44 British Summer Time 30 May 2015
What does James Bond think of today's Scottish Cup final at Hampden?
Here he is: shaken, not stirred...
Image source, Reuters'Hopefully we'll come out on top'published at 14:39 British Summer Time 30 May 2015
"We've gone through every scenario: scoring a goal, conceding... and we can't do any more. We have to handle that tag [favourites] and hopefully we'll come out on top..."
Image source, Reuters'The sun has got his hat on...'published at 14:31 British Summer Time 30 May 2015
We hope the Inverness CT fans were slapping on the Factor 99 sun cream as they headed down the A9.
The sun is splitting the sky over Glasgow's Hampden Stadium: perfect conditions for a showpiece final and probably not too bad for a quick surf before kick-off...
Image source, PABBC Scotland coveragepublished at 14:28 British Summer Time 30 May 2015
Within our live coverage tab you can enjoy live television coverage of today's final on Sportscene; radio commentary on BBC Radio Scotland's Sportsound.
We'll endeavour to bring you the best analysis/commentary/reaction from across our output, here on the live text.
Image source, PAInverness 'stronger on paper'published at 14:25 British Summer Time 30 May 2015
Alasdair Lamont
BBC Scotland at Hampden Stadium"Interesting team news from both sides. It's a blow for Caley Thistle to be without David Raven, the man whose goal ultimately got them back to Hampden.
"On the flip side, Rory Loy's availability for Falkirk is a massive plus. Nonetheless, John Hughes's team still looks stronger on paper. But since when was a Scottish Cup final won on paper?"
LINE-UPSpublished at 14:24 British Summer Time 30 May 2015
Image source, SFA
Image source, SFAPostpublished at 14:20 British Summer Time 30 May 2015
Scottish FA tweets: , external"The one they want to win, the Scottish Cup has arrived #ontime"
Image source, SFAShinnie Happy Peoplepublished at 14:13 British Summer Time 30 May 2015
Tom English
BBC Scotland"Graeme Shinnie is sitting in a room in the Caledonian Stadium, looking out of a window on to the pitch that has been his place of work since he was 16-years-old.
"He'll never play here again, not as a Caley Thistle player.
Image source, SNSImage caption, Graeme Shinnie is preparing for his final game in an Inverness shirt. Will he bow out as a Scottish Cup winner?
"When next he comes he will have given up his captain's armband and donned the jersey of the enemy - his new club, Aberdeen.
"He's only 23, but he has a wise head to go with all the talent and he knows that days like these don't come around all that often - at his current club or his future one. "
Read my feature here.
Law enforcementpublished at 14:02 British Summer Time 30 May 2015
Image source, PANo, it's not the cast of Reservoir Dogs. The match officials - referee Willie Collum third left - pose for pictures for the battery of snappers at the National Stadium.
The pitch looks in excellent nick. Puts you right in the mood for a game, eh?
Scottish Cup final - Get involvedpublished at 13:58 British Summer Time 30 May 2015
@GerryMcLaughlin tweets, external: Well I'm glad the players have clean underpants #Nerves
@Maloney168 reflects, external: I'm gutted, should have been us, enjoy your day #Hibs
@DavidWa50046817 tweets, external: Makes a change over the years from Rangers and Celtic refreshing to see #ICTFC & #TheBairns
Highland hopespublished at 13:58 British Summer Time 30 May 2015
This is Inverness CT's first-ever Scottish Cup final. The Highland outfit have been riding the crest of a wave this season: finishing third in the Premiership and attracting admiring glances from football purists to John Hughes's attacking style of play.
Victory for Inverness would see St Johnstone fans feverishly looking out their passports, as they would net a European spot.
Bairns plot final victorypublished at 13:55 British Summer Time 30 May 2015
This is Falkirk's fifth Scottish Cup final; they last lifted the trophy in 1957.
Alex Totten managed the side in 1997, and he was working for the club in a business role when they made the final again in 2009.
The Bairns' other appearance was in 1913.
Read BBC Scotland's Richard Wilson's piece on Alex Totten here.
'Oh when the... go up, to lift the Scottish Cup...'published at 13:48 British Summer Time 30 May 2015
Image source, PAImage caption, Inverness fans are pointing their team to success in the Hampden showpiece
Image source, PAImage caption, The Bairns fans are in good voice ahead of the final
Off the coachpublished at 13:44 British Summer Time 30 May 2015
Falkirk boss Peter Houston leads his players from the team coach and into the bowels of the National Stadium. A few nervous glances towards the various Hampden officials before heading to their dressing room.
We're getting closer to kick-off...
'I've got my new shoes on...'published at 13:40 British Summer Time 30 May 2015
Behind the scenes with Sportscene at Hampden. Look closely to see a commentator with shiny new shoes. #ScottishCup
