Chris McLaughlin
BBC Sport Scotland at Hampden

The tempo is furious as Jonny Hayes scurries into the Celtic penalty area and sends a raking pass into the danger zone. Celtic clear and are quickly haring up the park, with the final ball of a rapid count-attack played too close to goalkeeper Joe Lewis.

Steven Thompson
Former Scotland striker on BBC Sportscene

Steven Thompson
Former Scotland striker on BBC Sportscene

The first corner of the game goes to Celtic as Scott Sinclair skips past Ash Taylor and his cross is nodded out by Ryan Jack.

Taylor heads clear from Leigh Griffiths's delivery, with Callum McGregor gathering on the edge of the box and crashing a shot high and wide.

Aberdeen are pressing with aggression high up the pitch. There is no question that the Dons are fired up for this one.

It looks like lessons have been learned after a meek opening in the League Cup final.

Celtic string a few slick passes together and Stuart Armstrong is found making a surging run into the Dons' penalty box but his first touch is heavy and the ball runs out of play.

A positive start from the Dons as Graeme Shinnie has a shot charged down at the edge of the box after a skidding cross from Jonny Hayes.

The torrential rain has eased off as Celtic get us started after a longer than usual pre-match huddle.

There will now be a minute's silence in memory of the victims of the recent atrocity in Manchester.

Tom English
Chief sports writer, BBC Scotland at Hampden

Here we go! Referee Bobby Madden and his team of officials lead the way as the teams emerge from the tunnel.

It's loud. Very, very loud.

Aberdeen fans inside the stadium unveil a vivid display with flags and cards; the message reads 'Stand Free' and there are two stars to signify the European trophies won in the glorious Fergie-era.

This is the sixth meeting between the sides this term and yup, you've guessed it, unbeaten Celtic have won the previous five.

The aggregate score is an overwhelming 12-2 in favour of Brendan Rodgers' side.

There were a couple of tight 1-0 victories in the league but Aberdeen will need to be completely switched on at both ends of the park to upset the odds here.

Mark McGhee recounts the tale on BBC Radio Scotland of then-Aberdeen manager Alex Ferguson telling his players ahead of the 1984 Scottish Cup final that anybody who was leaving the club in the summer would not be playing.

Sir Alex came back to the striker, who was heading for Hamburg, a couple of weeks later and said: "I've had another think about it. I trust you."

McGhee says present Dons boss Derek McInnes obviously has similar trust in Ryan Jack as the midfielder returns to the starting line-up despite announcing he is leaving Pittodrie.

McGhee scored the winner against Celtic that day...

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Aberdeen have denied Celtic a treble once before - preventing Jock Stein from earning a third clean sweep in four years in 1970.

This will be the seventh Scottish Cup final meeting between the sides, with the Dons having won the most recent three...

1937 - Celtic 2-1 Aberdeen

1954 - Celtic 2-1 Aberdeen

1967 - Celtic 2-0 Aberdeen

1970 - Aberdeen 3-1 Celtic

1984 - Aberdeen 2-1 Celtic

1990 - Aberdeen 0-0 Celtic (9-8 on penalties)

Celtic top the list of Scottish Cup wins. This would be a 37th success in the competition, while they have been runners-up 18 times.

The last win came in 2013, while they have been missing from the end-of-season party for the past three years.

Celtic have not lost a final since 2002, winning the past five they've been in.

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Aberdeen's 1990 Scottish Cup win over Celtic was the first final to be settled on penalties.

You can watch the shoot-out below but, be warned, it goes on for quite some time before ending 9-8.

Will we get spot-kicks again today?